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[1] Graduate Courses for the Pre-MBA and the Graduate Certificate Program in Business Management (MBA)

5110 SEMINAR IN DEVELOPMENTS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Required for graduate students who are pursuing a graduate certificate in business management. The courses focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of the global business organization. Generally, seminar discussions center around topics and developments from economics, accounting, finance, management, and marketing. The course explores interrelationships among these disciplines and how each discipline affects the operations and strategies of organizations. Case analyses will be the primary method of teaching; executive-level simulations, games, role-playing methods will also be employed. Prerequisites: None.

5310 FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had equivalent courses in both financial and managerial accounting. Fundamental financial and managerial accounting techniques and tools for business decisions are developed.

5320 FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had equivalent courses in both micro- and macro-economics. The principles of economic rationale and analysis, both micro- and macro-, are developed.

5330 FINANCE CONCEPTS A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had an equivalent upper-division (or higher) course in finance. The basic tools of financial analysis and the principles for evaluating the financial soundness of financial decisions of organizations are developed.

5340 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had equivalent courses in management. An examination of the principles of effective management of organizations and people with an introduction into strategic management, visioning, and leadership.

5350 FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had an equivalent course in marketing. This is a course in the fundamental concepts of customer service and marketing.

5360 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS A required course for all Pre-MBA students who have not had an equivalent course in statistics orquantitative analysis. The class focuses on understanding and using statistical analysis to solve business problems and make business decisions.

[2] Courses in Business Administration (MBA)

6301 DECISION MODELING IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS A required course for all MBA students. Students will explore the role of information systems in business with emphasis on application of quantitative, data analysis, and information management methods for business decision-making.

6302 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS A required course for all MBA students. Emphasis on the uses of accounting data internally by managers/entrepreneurs in directing the operations of business and non-business organizations.

6303 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS A required course for all MBA students. A presentation of concepts, tools, and methods of economic analysis relevant to broad cross-section decisions within the business firm.

6305 FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING A required course for all MBA students. Covers relevant tools used in financial decision-making. Emphasis on researching current literature, with discussion and problem solving for selected topics: capital budgeting, working capital, and risk management.

6306 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS FOR MANAGERS A required course for all MBA students. A study of the Constitution of the United States and business, the court system and business torts, anti-trust, labor organizations, employer/employee relationships, consumer rights, social responsibility, ethics, and protecting the physical environment.

6307 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE ACT OF WEALTH CREATION This is a required course for all MBA students. This course involves the study and development of behaviors, idea generation, opportunity recognition, new venture financing, and management practices related to entrepreneurial ventures. In addition the course may cover new venture and venture capital consulting and business valuation.

6308 MARKETING STRATEGY A required course for all MBA students. Focus will be on the role of the marketing process in developing/achieving organizational goals and on practical application using the case method.

6320 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT A required course for MBA students. Students will explore the development and implementation of corporate strategies and policies. The interrelationships between the external and internal environments of the organization are emphasized. Case analysis, executive-level simulations and games, and role-playing methods are employed.

6325 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR A required course for all MBA students.  The course addresses topics focusing on understanding human and organizational processes that facilitate or hinder work performance, emphasizing human behavior in relation to management practices especially teamwork.

6330 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT A required course for all MBA students.  This is a study of the concepts and methods of operations management with particular emphasis on quantitative methods.  Appropriate attention is afforded to strategic, tactical, and operational planning and control of operations.  Prerequisites:  MBA 5360 or equivalent.

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