Department: MBA Masters in Business Admin

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MBA501Managing Organizational ChangeThis course explores the theories managers can apply, with or without an external consultant, to drive effective change management in their departments or organizations at the systems level using tactics to plan, enact, and monitor change within limi...
MBA502Managerial EconomicsManagerial economics instructs managers on the economic approach to management. This course stresses three areas of management decision making: allocative, controlling behavior, and profit analysis. Central to any organization's functioning is the al...
MBA503Operations ManagementThe study of concepts relating to the operations function in both manufacturing and service organizations that is responsible for planning, organizing and controlling resources in order to efficiently and effectively produce goods and provide service...
MBA504Business StatisticsIncluded in this course are the topics of descriptive statistics, sampling procedures, hypotheses testing, statistical quality control charting, confidence limits, analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and simple and multiple regression. These conc...
MBA505Financial ManagementFinancial planning and control for the financial and the nonfinancial executive, including decisions of investment, growth and expansion strategies, dividend policy, and capital structure. Analysis of principles leading to decisions in management of...
MBA506Business and SocietyA study of the ethical, moral and legal responsibilities of the manager in the business world. Ethical theory as applied to situations will be presented for discussion. General government regulation, whether federal, state, or local laws will be stre...
MBA507Marketing ManagementThis course deals with proactive marketing topics- strategic market planning, interactive marketing, innovation and creativity, customer satisfaction and research-as well as the more traditional 4Ps of marketing: product, place, price and promotion....
MBA509International Business ManagementThis course deals with international/global business as an element of operational, functional, and environmental variables and patterns of behavior of the corporation. Intra-corporate research and analysis dealing within the corporation to determine...
MBA510Organizational BehaviorA conceptual understanding of the complexities of human behavior human behavior is essential for the success of any manager. This course seeks to enhance student knowledge concerning the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting...
MBA511Managerial AccountingThe study and evaluation of accounting information relevant to internal management decisions. Topics include cost behavior concepts, product costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, variance analysis, and performance measurement.
MBA513Management Information SystemsA Management Information System (MIS) is a set of systems and activities used to provide managers with information needed to support planning and decision making. Effective and efficient use of a firm's information resources are facilitated by comput...
MBA514Special Topics in BusinessThis course will explore an area of interest to the student that is current and builds upon an existing course in the program. Topics of offerings may include, but are not limited to, leadership, emerging markets in the global arena, human resource i...
MBA516MBA SeminarsThe purpose of these seminars is to provide MBA graduates, active students and prospective students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of current issues in business. These courses will be presented in seminar format, such as all day Friday an...
MBA517Strategic Planning and PolicyThe capstone course stresses how to implement contemporary tools and techniques successfully in developing strategic initiatives for an organization. The student will learn the importance of the strategic management process and its value in creating...
MBA525Digital MarketingThis course is an examination of the rapidly growing and dynamic space of digital marketing that is often underutilized from a strategic marketing perspective. This course explores the Internet and digital domain in the context of business issues tha...
MBA526Social Media MarketingThis course is an examination of social media strategies and it effect on the dynamic business industry. The course merges current theory with practical applications as it investigates the role of social media in strategic planning and execution of b...
MBA527Mobile MarketingThis course is an examination of mobile marketing in a changing environment. This course explores mobile strategies and tactics that shape the marketing of products and services using online and offline marketing.
MBA530Foundations of Project ManagementThis course provides an overview of the methods and processes of modern project management. Topics covered include project scope, time, cost, risk, communications, quality, human resource, integration, and procurement management. It will also cover c...
MBA531Adaptive/Agile Practices in Project ManagementThis course provides an overview of the strategies and tools necessary for the development of effective, long-lasting organizational capacity in project management. Topics covered include project management, skill development, related skills, and org...
MBA533Advanced Topics: Pathway to a Project ManagerThis course introduces students to advanced communications methods and techniques of use to project managers. It explores the challenges of communications, including requirements definition and conflict management, in the project context and allows s...
MBA535Systems Analysis and DesignThis course is designed for those who want to equip themselves with business systems analysis and design skills, which is a specific category of information systems dealing with methodologies and procedures to analysis business needs in evaluation ex...
MBA540Entrepreneurship and IntrapreneurshipA study in creating and /or expanding your own business as an entrepreneur. To succeed as an entrepreneur, the student will investigate the basic elements of entrepreneurship, including the foundations of entrepreneurship, sources of funding the busi...
MBA541Business Information Systems for the Small BusinessThis course will examine business information systems as they relate to small businesses. It will examine the various cycles of a small business- revenue cycle, purchase cycle, human resources, financial statement preparation, and the information whi...
MBA542Business Tax PlanningA study of federal income tax law applied to various business entities, including sole proprietorships, C corporations, S corporations and partnerships, as well as to individual business owners.
MBA543Entrepreneurial LawThis course will study the legal implications involved in the creation or acquisition of a business opportunity. Topics will include contractual arrangements, employment agreements, entity selection and tax implications thereof, liability for the own...
MBA544Small Business ManagementManagement theory generally considers the application of organizational strategies and tactics from a macro point of view. Complications arise in applying many theories to the small venture, where capital, labor, marketing, and many other traits of a...
MBA545Business Intelligence and Data AnalyticsIn today's competitive environment it has become imperative for business to analyze, understand, and interpret Big Data. This course is designed for those who want to equip themselves with business analytical and intelligence (BI) skills, which is a...
MBA546Business Analytics IStatistical analysis of data applied to business scenarios. Reviews college-level introductory statistics, and extends to the analysis of categorical data, and linear and logistic regression models. Emphasis is on analyzing data with statistical soft...
MBA547Business Analytics IIBased primarily on multiple regression techniques, Business Analytics 2 searches for new insights and understanding of organizational performance. Business Analytics 2 presents the logical process of conducting a regression project. Topic coverage in...
MBA548Analytical Modeling for Decision MakingAnalytical modeling is the important tool used in business analytics to improve an organization's ability to enact rational and meaningful management decisions. This class will expose students to the use of optimization and simulation models to assis...
MBA550Fundamentals of Human Resource ManagementThis course is designed to provide an in-depth examination of the issues facing the manager and his or her employees. Through text readings, case studies, experiential exercises, internet activities and research, MBA students will learn to integrate...
MBA551Labor Relations and Collective BargainingThis course surveys the current field of employee-employer relations, with particular attention to union-management relations. It provides a historical perspective of the social, economic and legal factors influencing the development of unions and un...
MBA552Training and DevelopmentThis course is designed to familiarize you with the roles and practices of training and development in organizations. The overarching objective is to enable each student to learn how to assess, develop, execute and evaluate a training program. To rea...
MBA553Compensation and BenefitsThis course surveys both the theories behind employee reward, including basic compensation and the basis therefore, as well as additional employee benefits provided by the company. Developing an effective and efficient system of compensation for labo...
MBA560InvestmentsThis course is designed to improve students understanding of the fundamentals of money and capital markets and how it relates to personal investing. During this course we will discuss stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Students will gain a better under...
MBA561Emerging Financial MarketsThis course focuses on the characteristics of financial markets, instruments, and practices in transition economies where economic liberalization and financial deregulation have recently been implemented as a strategic response to globalization.
MBA562Global FinanceThis course focuses on the risks involved in financial operations in a global setting and identifies the techniques required in measuring and minimizing those risks. Topics in multinational finance, foreign exchange, risk management and financing the...
MBA564Financial Markets Tour (Chicago or New York City)This course is to help the MBA student understand the different vehicles and instruments available for the investor and how they are traded, purchased and sold, in the market place. It is designed to emphasize the institutions that create markets for...
MBA567Multinational ManagementThis course focuses on management tasks confronting managers operating in a transnational environment presented from an operational perspective, alternatives for overall corporate policy and development of a global strategy.
MBA568International Business Study TourThis course integrates class theory with practical observation of the global market activity today's manager may experience. Students will have an opportunity to visit and interact with foreign business managers, financial markets, government represe...
MBA570Supply Chain ManagementThis course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management systems. The student will demonstrate knowledge in topics such as purchasing, logistics, operations, and system development.
MBA571Logistics and ProcurementThis course will introduce the student to the basic principles of Logistics and Procurement. The course will focus on information, warehousing, and transportation mode requirements necessary for the development of a comprehensive logistics system. It...
MBA572Supply Chain StrategyThis course will introduce the student to the basic principles of Supply Chain Strategy. The course will focus on the integration of the warehousing, inventory, and transportation requirements to form an operational Supply Chain Strategy.
MBA575The Health Care OrganizationThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the health care system in the United States by examining the various components that collectively define the health care industry. The course will enable the student to develop a global understanding o...
MBA576Six SigmaThis course will present students with the body of knowledge designed to complete a Six Sigma project. It will develop the strategic role of Six Sigma within an organization, the cultural shifts that may occur, and the five phases of a Six Sigma proj...
MBA577Managing the Health Care Organization- The Financial PerspectiveThis course provides the student with a set of strategies and techniques from managerial finance and economics that can be applied to financial and operational problems in the health care industry.
MBA579Improving the Health Care OrganizationThis course focuses on the application of business analytics, informatics, performance and quality improvement in the health care sector with the goal of integrating each of the factors into the overall improvement of a health care organization.
MBA601Independent Research ProjectThe primary intention of this project is to integrate the student's educational experience with a practical issue worthy of examination. Thus, the student is encouraged to research matters relating to his or her own business or employment area. The f...
MBA602Independent Research ProjectThe primary intention of this project is to integrate the student's educational experience with a practical issue worthy of examination. Thus, the student is encouraged to research matters relating to his or her own business or employment area. The f...
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