Master Business Administration (MBA)

Through the use of experimental exercises and case studies, the student will gain greater depth of knowledge in the study of organizational behavior, including leadership, management of conflict, change strategies, and group and individual behavior.

Course focuses on (a) the management of technology, which includes technology evolution, technology transfer, R&D and technology strategy, and (b) the innovation process, which includes idea generation and implementation, use of teams in new product development and virtual teams.

The management of new product development will be explored. The course focuses on managerial issues involved in the new product development process with a special emphasis on managing opportunity identification, product concept development, product concept evaluation, prototype testing and the launch of new products into the market place.

Explores the many dimensions of new venture creation and growth. Formulation and implementation issues that relate to conceptualizing, developing and managing successful new ventures. Building a business model that generates profits and positively contributes to the economy and society. Analyze business opportunities and risk of new products and services.

Managers in today's business environment must contend not only with increasing rivalry from globalization, but from innovations that can arise from anywhere on the globe. This course addresses the foundation of these two challenges and how managers in organizations can effectively grapple with them.

Students will participate in exercises that enhance awareness of listening and practice the use of questions as key elements in a leader's coaching tool kit. The course gives students real world tools and practice in methods critical to successful leadership that will be useful in all aspects of day-to-day business life. Topics include the language of communication, the leadership communication model, critical conversations as well as mentoring and coaching.

Course develops organizational leaders capable of inspiring themselves and others. Blending theory, cases, and pragmatic wisdom, assessments will enable students to better understand themselves and others, and then utilize that knowledge to better lead and manage. Theories and usable frameworks related to emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, motivation, power and effective leadership are utilized. Additional emphasis is on ethically leading change in fast-moving environments.

This course develops skills of negotiation, management of conflict, coaching, mentoring, stress and crisis management.

This course provides a rigorous introduction to the application of statistical and quantitative techniques to business situations. Students will employ computational skills in a software-assisted environment to understand data and to use data to aid in making business decisions.

This course focuses on different techniques and tools for managing many types of projects. The course addresses a variety of project management issues such as making a case for doing a project, project charter, project risk, developing project plans, stakeholder management, organizational strategy and cultural fit, and status reporting. Use of project management software is used throughout the course.

The course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of marketing leaders within organizations. Topics covered may include determining the role and organization of marketing within the firm, identifying and reacting to market transitions, creating marketing strategy, coordinating marketing across the firm, leading the marketing transformation process, and determining marketing accountability.

This course will help students understand how geographical distances and cultural differences influence stresses that multinational leaders encounter as they operate in global markets. Students fit experiences into an accurate global perspective defined by conceptual frameworks, examine effects of cross-country differences, and gain in-depth of knowledge associated with global market leadership. Geographic dimensions will prepare leaders for dealing with specific origin-destination pairs.

This course examines efficient management of supply chain and logistics to meet demands of business. Topics include evaluation of operations and supply chain strategies; quality assurance; product and service design considerations; process planning; lean principles; resource planning including location, capacity and inventory decisions; and supply chain design considerations. Covers major functions to support overall business operations with emphasis on cost, benefit and risk considerations.

In this course students learn how to examine financial reports with insight and confidence. Topics include financial analysis, performance evaluation, use of present value concepts, fiduciary and managerial control, compliance oversight, corporate governance and ethical dimensions of reporting.

This course provides in-depth study of the theories of capital structure, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, working capital management and current topics such as mergers and bankruptcy. Students will analyze various capital budgeting evaluation methods, evaluate how firms make capital structure decisions, perform financial analysis to assess the financial condition and performance of a business entity, and examine to what extent corporate policy affects the value of a firm.

This course focuses on what organization leaders need to know about the Information Systems (IS) function, the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and the role that they play in an organization. Topics covered in this course may include getting business value from an IT investment, IS governance, partnerships with external entities for delivering IT services, managing and recovery from IT risks.

Designed to present use of accounting in business decision-making. Covers concepts and theories pertinent to the management function. One semester of introductory accounting. Not available for graduate credit for Master of Science program studies.

This course focuses on capturing data opportunities to increase revenue and productivity of existing units as well as to introduce new business units. Focus is on crafting and implementing a big-data and advanced-analytics strategy. This includes core analytical knowledge, implementation, intellectual data property, recruiting and selecting analytics talent, capitalizing on data analytics opportunities, and ensuring managers find resulting decision tools simple and engaging for daily use.

This course examines global financial markets and how firms adapt their strategy to capitalize on the opportunities to manage risks. Course analyzes international financial management issues and risks faced by businesses operating in global markets and evaluates various instruments and approaches used to address them. Students develop an understanding of how firms can take advantage of the opportunities presented by different countries, institutions, financial systems and macroeconomic trends.

This course utilizes problem-based learning (PBL) where teams solve complex online marketing problems. PBL develops reflective and flexible thinkers who use knowledge to take action. Active learners are involved in online marketing campaigns. Client relationships, financial constraints, market competition, time limitations and technology impact decisions. Teams work with clients in a live marketing platform using a real budget. Campaigns require finance, advertising and marketing decisions.

This course provides an in-depth study of valuation in capital markets with a particular emphasis on applications in financial accounting. Topics include valuation of fixed income, equity and derivative financial instruments in liquid and ill-liquid markets as well as the valuation of entire companies. The course emphasizes quantitative problem solving with extensive use of the case method. Students should have previously completed two semesters of Intermediate Accounting.

This course is designed to provide graduate business students with the basic analytical tools needed to understand the decisions made by profit-maximizing firms and the causal linkages between these decisions and market structures. The course uses case study approach to examine market demand, the costs and organization of production, and the structures of the markets in which firms operate.

Emphasis is placed on selection interviewing, worker-managerial crisis interviewing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, placement procedures and assessing manager effectiveness.

This course provides an introduction to techniques for structuring and analyzing managerial decision problems involving major uncertainties. Topics include decision tree and influence diagrams, probability assessment, risk analysis, risk attitudes and sensitivity analysis. Group decision making and groupware technologies will also be discussed. Emphasis is placed on the use of computer software for decision analysis.

A study of the principles of the law of contracts, agency, sales, commercial paper and business organizations; emphasizes the effect of such laws on business operations.

Investment theory, development and application of analytical tools in the appraisal and selection of investments.

This course focuses on the analytical approaches to successful process management for business applications. Students will learn to map and model business processes, analyze these processes, define improvement opportunities, as well as implement and document the improved process.

The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the different aspects of risk, as well as the analysis and management of risk. Applications include sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo and Latin Hypercube simulations, and the use of forwards, futures and options to manage risk.

This course focuses on the identification and development of effective negotiation skills that can be utilized in business and interpersonal relationships. Applications of bargaining principles are also discussed in the context of the resolution of disputes between both organizations and individuals.

In this course, students learn how to use research and data analysis to improve managers' decision making effectiveness. Students learn an approach to decision making that is based on using the best and least-biased information and data available and will consider how such information and data can be used to enhance ethical decision making.

Opportunity for directed research in areas of special interest.

Opportunity for directed research in areas of special interest.

Special topics in business administration. Content varies depending upon semester and instructor.

Overview of information security exploring basic concepts and developing knowledge and skills of protecting valuable information assets and systems.

Development of understanding and skills for managing effective security in enterprises that depend upon information infrastructures and engage in e-commerce.

To educate current and future managers in the roles, responsibilities, nature, structure, content, parties, networks, tools and processes involved in computer (digital) forensics.

Explores social, philosophical, ethical, and policy implications of information security by covering issues that will be faced both as members of a technological society as well as business professionals.

This course seeks to explain why firm performance differs. Particular attention is paid to external environmental analysis, internal environmental analysis, corporate and business level strategy, and strategy implementation as key drivers of firm performance.

The main part of this course is an international trip where students experience a different culture. The trip will include a wide variety of cultural and business outings. Students will maintain a journal throughout the trip. The course also includes preparatory work before the trip and post-trip analysis and discussion.