11-Month MBA (MBA)

This is a preparatory course in accounting that will serve as a refresher course required for all students who attend the 11 month MBA program.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

This is a preparatory course in Economics that will serve as a refresher course required for all students who attend the 11-month MBA program.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Introduction to managerial accounting as it is used to plan, evaluate and control an organization. Emphasis on budgeting, standard costing and analysis of costs and profits.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Develops a conceptual framework for understanding and using corporate financial statements. Oriented towards the user of financial accounting data (rather than the preparer) and emphasizes the reconstruction of economic events from published financial data.  .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course covers the fundamental concepts and applications for cost effective management of both short-term project and long-term development programs. Topics include planning, scheduling, organizing, and controlling activities necessary for good project. There will be an emphasis of computer tools, which will provide hands-on practical skills with the above topics. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Application of operations strategies, analyses, and processes, including design and selection of processes, process quality and lean manufacturing, Inventory management, and constraint management. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course constitutes a study of various leadership styles and their effectiveness in providing a productive workplace environment. The course examines topics, such as: understanding the various leadership styles and leadership traits, developing leadership skills, maintaining a constructive workplace climate, handling conflict, and addressing ethics in leadership. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

The focus of the course is the study of statistical methods and management science approach to improve the decision making process. Tools used for framing problems and performing logical analyses for decision-analytic modeling in Excel will be introduced. Various specific subjects and techniques, such as probability distribution, decision trees, linear programming, and sensitivity analysis will be covered throughout the semester. The assumption is that student’s Math skill has already corresponded to that of a typical college Math course..

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

The course is designed to prepare students to compete in the business environment by learning to work in teams.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Administration.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

The course is designed to prepare students to compete for jobs in the business environment by acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for the desired job. Students learn to: (1) write resumes, (2) identify websites and other sources of job postings, (3) participate in job interviews, (4) learn salary information, (5) negotiate for promotions.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Administration.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

The course is designed to prepare students to compete in the business environment. In Business Etiquette, students learn to dress properly in business attire to make a good impression, interviewing skills, business associates introductions, dining etiquette, international customs regarding interaction with people from different cultures especially related to doing business in the international arena.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Administration.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

The course is designed to prepare students to compete in the business environment. MBA-5127 International Cultural Immersion prepares students to interact with people from different cultures. This is particularly important if employed by a business who trades globally. This also is in preparation for an international trip to learn about business and cultures.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Administration.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course is an introduction to the concepts and applications of microeconomics to commercial business problems. The course focuses on the quantitative and analytical methods in the context of practical business applications to enhance essential problem-solving skills of business students. The course will include the study of supply and demand, price theory, competition and market structure, market failure and the role of government and other economic issues. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

The Applied Macroeconomics course is designed to familiarize students with the mechanics and dynamics of the economy, the variables that measure the performance of the economy, and the tools that can be used to predict or analyze the impact of fiscal or monetary policies on such variables. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Overview and case study of issues and problems in management of the operations function along the supply chain. Topics include strategy, quality management, just-in-time and process improvement management, customer and supplier relations, forecasting, and supply chain measurement and benchmarking. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Introduction to financial theories. Combines theory and case analysis to integrate principles with practice. Topics include the time value of money, analysis of risk and return, and valuation of securities such as stocks and bonds. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Combines theory and case analysis to integrate managerial problems related to optimal capital structure principles with practice. Emphasizes the application of theory to managerial problems by examining the capital investment decision-making process, capital structure decisions, cost of capital, and related topics. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Strategic analysis begins with the setting of simple, consistent, long-term goals. These goals must be set in hierarchical order, starting with the organization’s Vision; followed by its Mission and objectives. The idea is to teach students to think strategically, which will help them to understand the factors that contribute to organizational success and help equip students with the necessary tools to rise to high levels in organizations or run their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course will introduce students to the concept of strategic management. The history and evolution of strategy and strategic management, the necessity of continued, rigorous environmental analysis, corporate social responsibility, ethics, globalization, and global competitiveness will be discussed.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This is an introductory investments course. Thus, we will cover basic foundations of investments. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Students will explore the latest tools and techniques to design effective data models, as well as building basic dashboards and visualizations to help organizations make better business decisions. Students will learn how to obtain data from a variety of sources and clean it, how to design a data model to navigate and explore relationships within it and how to visualizing data using different data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling techniques.  .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

In this course, students will explore the latest tools and techniques to help tackle the world of data acquisition and analysis. Students will review topics like loading, cleaning, transforming, merging, and reshaping data, and creating informative visualizations. Students will learn how to solve real-world business problems with thorough, detailed examples.  .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This class is an experiential class designed to improve your understanding of and skill at negotiation, bargaining, and other forms of conflict reduction. Students will be gain an understanding of cutting edge research and theory on the field of negotiation as it applies to their own personal behavior. Additionally, negotiation simulations will provide self-assessment of student skills and an opportunity to practice applying the concepts addressed in this course. Class attendance is required. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Principles governing the proper investment of personal and institutional funds, the characteristics of a sound investment, and the analysis of the different securities offered to investors. This course has experiential learning components.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Global economy, culture, and current trends in the global business environment challenging international business organizations.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Global economy, culture, and current trends in the global business environment challenging international business organizations. All 11 Month MBA students will take Part I. Those who cannot take MBA 5358 and travel abroad will also take MBA 5159 Global Business Management Part II.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Explores how firms analyze market opportunities; select target markets; develop the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion); plan; manage; organize and control the marketing resources throughout an enterprise; deal with competition; and extend marketing to the global marketplace.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course is focused on helping the students understand how to develop executive visions and construct marketing strategy. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course is designed as an introduction to the rapidly evolving world of Digital Marketing. Changes in consumer behavior, opportunities, problems and tactics associated with incorporating digital technologies and methods into a firm’s marketing strategy are examined. Throughout the course, students will explore digital marketing tools such as search engine optimization, paid search marketing, online advertising, email marketing, social media marketing, web and social media analytics, viral marketing, online reputation management, and mobile marketing, from a hands-on perspective. Note: This course is a prerequisite to MBA 5164 Social Media Marketing.

Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students in the MBA_11MONTH program.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course is designed to help you understand how marketing has (and has not) changed due to the rise of social media and changes in various underlying contextual factors, such as dramatically increased speed of information dissemination across consumers and brands. The overarching goal is to obtain a clear perspective on what’s really going on in social media marketing so that you can begin to appreciate its true value to consumers, to managers, and to other corporate stakeholders. It will equip you with the relevant knowledge, perspectives, and practical skills required to develop marketing strategies that leverage the opportunities inherent in social media and consumer-to-consumer social interactions for achieving business and marketing goals.

Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students in the MBA_11MONTH program.Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of how to manage a brand or product, with a focus on understanding the concepts underlying brands and branding. Understanding begins with the idea that even the most skillful marketer cannot make customers buy things that they don’t need or want. Hence, we will focus on issues related to customer behavior and customer decision making, especially as it relates to building relevant products and services, and developing product and/or service adjustments or extensions. This course is designed to build on and apply the conceptual tools obtained in the core marketing courses. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Focus on various aspects of Intellectual Property, namely copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret. In addition to covering legal theory around IP, students will learn practical steps to protect and manage IP assets.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Introduce the students to advanced managerial topics, including earnings management and accounting fraud, and data analytics techniques applied to marketing, managerial budgeting and forecasting, financial statement analysis, and auditing. All topics will adopt the format of lectures, case studies, and projects in class.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Special studies in economics.

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

Short Term Study Abroad. This course provides a short term study abroad experience in a host country/world region. Pre travel background reading and discussion of target country/region; travel orientation and approval of project; host country observation of business firms; discussions with host country business executives, professors and government officials; post travel reports. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

An off-campus learning experience allowing the acquisition and application of business or related skills in an actual work setting. May not be repeated for credit. .

Restrictions: Undergraduate level students may not enroll.