| Master of
Business Administration (MBA) - Course Descriptions |
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| Background Courses
(Required only of students without prior business education) |
| ACCT 500 |
Foundations
of Accounting |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
the fundamental accounting principles and tools for financial
analysis necessary for effective managerial decision making.
Included are an exploration of basic accounting principles
and practices, financial statement analysis, budgeting and
planning, and the role of financial data in the operation
of the enterprise. |
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| MGMT 500 |
Foundations
of Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
the fundamental practices of the manager in the operation
of an enterprise. Included are the role of planning and anticipating
market and technological change; organizing the enterprise
in response to its supply chain and customer base; leading
people and operations to achieve organizational objectives;
and controlling staff, finances, operations, and outcomes
to assure organizational success. |
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| ECON 500 |
Foundations
of Economics |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
the basic theories and institutions of economics. The role
of supply and demand; the functioning of the market; the interaction
of business and government; and the social, political, and
international environments facing the enterprise are included. |
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| Foundation Courses |
| MGMT 510 |
Business in
the Global Environment |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an overview of the global environment facing organizations
today. A major focus is on the pervasiveness of globalization
and its impacts on all aspects of a business. Included are
topics such as global trade policy; international political
actions including diplomacy and conflict; institutional, ethical,
and legal variations among societies; and capital, human,
and technology transfers across national boundaries. |
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| TECH 510 |
Technology in
the Global Environment |
3 credit hours |
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This course focuses
on the nature of technology as a uniting and separating resource
available to the organization. Included are an evaluation
of the differing abilities of nations to utilize and integrate
technology, an assessment of piracy and security issues, an
evaluation of vulnerabilities facing the manager reliant on
technology, and an evaluation of the role of outsourcing as
a tool for efficiency. The varying political, cultural, and
legal barriers managers face with regard to the use of technology
in the international environment are addressed. |
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| Core Courses |
| ACCT 520 |
Accounting for
Decision Making |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
the basic principles and analytical techniques relating to
corporate financial management. Topics include overall financial
analysis, planning, and control; sources and uses of funds;
capital; operational and financial leverages; working capital
management; inventory and portfolio management; long-term
investment decisions; and the timing of financial policy in
order to make sound managerial decisions. |
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| MGMT 520 |
Principles of
Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an overview of modern management theories. The development
of organizations and the problems of leadership posed by organizational
structures are evaluated. Included are the dynamics of organizational
behavior and their relationship to effective administration.
Models of communication, motivation, and leadership are assessed.
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| COMM 520 |
Managerial Communication |
3 credit hours |
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This course presents
the basic theories and practices of organizational and interpersonal
communication. Included are the relationship of human behavior
to problems of organizational life and development. Cases
and experimental exercises in organizational socialization,
motivation, dynamics of power, and interpersonal perception
are a part of the course. |
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| QANT 520 |
Quantitative
Methods for Managers |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an introduction to the fundamentals of statistics and quantitative
methods for decision making. Quantitative approaches used
in management such as CPM/PERT network analysis, forecasting
techniques, linear program approaches, and inventory analysis
are introduced. Special emphasis is placed of effective presentation
of quantitative information for decision making. |
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| Elective Courses (Select
four) |
| ECON 530 |
Economics for
Managerial Decision Making |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
economic concepts for management in order to form a basis
for decision making in business and industrial environments.
Supply and demand, competition, labor and capital markets,
as well as economic, social, political, legal, and technical
factors that influence business and industrial service and
profitability are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on
the nature of the markets facing the business enterprise. |
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| FINA 530 |
Financial Institutions
and Markets |
3 credit hours |
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This course focuses
on the various types of financial institutions available to
business and its suppliers and customers. The relationship
of markets to these financial institutions is discussed. Examined
are issues such as managing return and risk in financial institutions
such as commercial banks, savings and loan associations, investment
banks and insurance companies and the methods and markets
through which these risks are managed. |
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| MGMT 530 |
The Legal Environment
of Business |
3 credit hours |
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This course serves
to familiarize students with how legal principles affect management
in business. Students learn the theoretical foundations of
the legal systems governing business and are introduced to
key substantive areas of law affecting business decisions.
A special focus is in the competing interests of the various
stakeholders of business and the ethical ramifications of
business decisions. |
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| MGMT 541 |
International
Business |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an overview of international commerce, trade, and business
and the worldwide cultural and economic influences that affect
it. Differing business structures and legal systems are assessed.
Included is a review of the major world trade agreements such
as The World Trade Organization (WTO), The European Union
(EU), and The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Varying national approaches to the management of risk and
to importing and exporting goods and services, competition,
investments, licensing, franchising, and the availability
of global venture capital are studied |
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| MGMT 542 |
Principles of
Global Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
a comparative study of the business and social environments
facing managers of a multinational corporation (MNC). Included
is an assessment of the impacts factors such as religion,
language, family structure, and hierarchy on employees and
the enterprise. A review of the varying political and legal
institutions, the allocation of authority, the resolution
of disputes, and the concepts of ownership and property rights
and responsibilities of individuals and corporations is included. |
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| MGMT 551 |
Quantitative
Methods for Business |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an understanding of the role that quantitative methods play
in the decision making process. Included are topics such as
the principles for collecting, summarizing, and displaying
business data; elementary probability concepts, the normal
distribution and its business applications, and elementary
hypothesis testing; the time value of money and net present
value calculations; and the situations in which quantitative
methods are useful in decision making. |
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| MGMT 560 |
Human Resource
Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course focuses
on the understanding and management of human behavior in organizations
through an assessment of the principles, policies, and practices
related to procurement, development, maintenance, and, utilization
of human resources. The need to integrate employee and organizational
goals is included, and a special focus addresses intercultural
and international aspects of human resource management. |
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| MGMT 561 |
Organizational
Behavior and Ethics |
3 credit hours |
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This course addresses
the crucial issue of ethics in business. The concepts of ethics
and social responsibility are discussed in depth in the context
of the many stakeholders involved in business today. Included
are the responsibilities of a business organization and the
constituencies to which it is responsible. The legal environment
facing ethical issues is addressed with a focus on major legislative
initiatives such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA),
The Family and Medical Leave Act, and civil rights laws, and
a review of the regulatory agencies such as FDA and OSHA with
workplace responsibilities is included. |
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| MGMT 563 |
Ethics
of Managerial Leadership
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3 credit hours |
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This course is designed to provide a foundation for making
ethical decisions in both personal and organizational contexts. Building from both religious and
non-religious perspectives, the course addresses the twin issues of personal
integrity and the stewardship of organizational resources. The idea of ethics as derived from an
underlying concept of justice is included as is the need for an awareness of
intercultural differences in addressing ethical issues.
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| MGMT 566 |
Organizational
Conflict Management
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3 credit hours |
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This course is
designed to address the issues of intraorganizational and interpersonal
conflict as faced by a manager. The
course examines the destructive effects of unmanaged conflict and demonstrates
the power of conflict resolution through discussion, negotiation, and
mediation. Included is the issue of
conflict resolution within the voluntary organization. Emphasized is the role of preventative action
to mitigate personal and organizational conflict.
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| MGMT 571 |
Operations Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
the concepts, principles, and techniques of operations management
for continuous improvement. Included are quantitative and
qualitative techniques to improve operations profitability,
process selection, quality management, inventory systems,
constraint management, facility management, and workforce
management. |
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| MGMT 572 |
Strategic Planning
and Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course addresses
the unique issues involved in strategic management. The tools
of planning and operational management are introduced and
the use of technology to facilitate strategic thinking is
emphasized. The development, implementation, and evaluation
of plans to address the long-term needs of the organization
are included. A special focus of the course is on the nature
of strategic leadership and leaders including their development
and support. |
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| MGMT 573 |
Fundamentals
of Project Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
an introduction to the use of project management technology
to accomplish organizational objectives. Included are project
selection, organization, planning, budgeting, scheduling,
management, control, and termination. The role of conflict
and negotiation in successful project operation is a particular
focus. The use of project management software is a part of
the course. |
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| MGMT 580 |
Leadership in Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course is designed to provide an understanding of the
manager as a leader. Current models of
leadership will be examined for their applicability in both business and
voluntary organizations. The student’s
personal leadership style will be assessed for areas of strength and areas for
future development. The role of the
manager as a leader of individual and organizational change is emphasized.
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| MKTG 571 |
Marketing Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course develops
an understanding of the marketing resources, activities and
personnel required to identify customer requirements for products
and services. Included is an analysis of marketing opportunities
through new product or service development, strategic planning,
electronic commerce, product strategies, and product mix.
The relationship of marketing to overall organization planning
is included. |
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| MKTG 580 |
Electronic Commerce |
3 credit hours |
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E-Commerce is an
essential part of business. This course is designed from an
interdisciplinary managerial approach, which means the course
will provide the Learner with exposure to E-Commerce applications
in accounting, finance, information systems, computer science,
engineering, and the legal issues. The course has been constructed
to provide a global real world orientation, but not at the
expense of learning the theoretical aspects of ECommerce.
Learners in this course will be continually using the Internet
for assignments and will exploring new and practical websites. |
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TECH 580
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Technology in
the Business Enterprise |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
a basic understanding of the value and uses of information
systems and technology for business operations, management
decision making, and strategic operations. Included is an
assessment of how managers can utilize information systems
to facilitate planning, operations, and growth. Also included
is the role that technology plays currently and will increasingly
play in enterprise operations. |
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| MGMT 591 |
Small Business
Management |
3 credit hours |
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This course introduces
small business management and the varied management skills
required for successful enterprise operation. The unique requirements
of the manager who must oversee a broad spectrum of operations
and planning are included. Managing risk and planning for
growth receive special attention. |
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| MGMT 598 |
Directed Research |
3 credit hours |
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This course provides
the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of an area of
interest that enhances the student's understanding of an emerging
topic or issue in business and technology management. (Prior
approval of a faculty member and the Dean is required.) |
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| Capstone Course (6
credits) |
| MGMT 599 |
Capstone Management
Project |
6 credit hours |
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This course provides the student with the opportunity to
integrate the broad spectrum of what has been learned in
previous courses into a final project of direct relevance
to the student's academic and career objectives. Under the
guidance of a Capstone Advisor, the student selects an applied
project, conducts relevant research, and prepares a formal
project report. An oral presentation of the project approach
and findings is required.
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