Required Courses
Students take two courses in the fall, one in January, and two in the spring.
- 755.613 Financial Management
- 755.615 Marketing Management
- 755.616 Statistics for Business
- 755.731 Management and Organizational Behavior
- 755.738 The Minority Manager: Power, Influence, and Change
Note: Students also take the joint seminar, held in Columbia, in five sessions throughout the year:
Class Schedule
The cohort groups meet on selected Friday nights and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Downtown Center in Baltimore, Columbia Center, and at the Washington, DC Center. Download a specific schedule of classes, meetings, and special program events in PDF Format.
Note: In most cases, all or part of the 15 credits awarded for successful completion of the program may be applied toward the Carey MBA or another graduate degree in the Carey Business School. Students seeking a graduate degree must qualify under the requirements specified for admission to graduate business programs.
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755.613 Financial Management
Students gain an understanding of the function of financial management in various types of organizations, with an emphasis on the private sector. Topics covered include time value of money, risk and return, bond and stock valuation, financial statement analysis, working capital management, and cost of capital. Problems and cases provide a practical application of the subject material. (3 credits)
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755.615 Marketing Management
Marketing is studied as the critical process by which organizations communicate with their environments and respond to market demands and customer values for products and services. This course provides students with a basic understanding of the core concepts, current practices, and nomenclature of the contemporary practice of marketing. Included are discussions of the integrated marketing mix including product/service development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. A combination of in-class exercises, case study analyses, and development of a marketing plan help students develop an understanding of how to relate concepts to marketing practice.
Notes: This course is open only to students in the LDP cohort. (3 credits)
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755.616 Statistics for Business
Students learn statistical techniques necessary for further study in business, economics, and finance. The course covers sampling distributions, probability, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, basic modeling, analysis of variance, and chi-square testing. The emphasis is on using statistics to solve management problems. Case studies, spreadsheets, and computer software are used. (3 credits)
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755.731 Management and Organizational Behavior
Students examine organizational behavior, management, and leadership from diverse perspectives. The units of analysis and comparison include the individual, group, and organization, climate and culture, industry and society, and the global environment. All units are studied as contributing factors to the success of complex organizations. Experiential in design, the course draws on the organizational life of students and encourages practical application of the theories and ideas considered. High levels of participation are maintained through the use of cases, simulations, discussions, and the class itself as a temporary organization.
Notes: This course is open only to students in the LDP cohort. (3 credits)
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755.738 The Minority Manager: Power, Influence, and Change
This course examines the unique role played by the minority manager in American and global organizations. Using leadership and executive development research as a base, students compare and contrast the typical experiences of minority managers and explore implications for their ability to exercise power and influence organizational change. Conflict management, assimilation, racism, cross-cultural communication, and other issues of diversity are explored as well.
Notes: This course is open only to students in the LDP cohort. (3 credits)
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755.737 Community and Policy Session for Minority Managers
The Leadership Development Program is an intensive learning experience in a cohort format. The Community and Policy Session for Minority Managers component is designed to promote a learning community, provide group dynamics/group processes and facilitation skills, and augment what is covered in The Minority Manager: Power, Influence, and Change course. The course is graded on a pass/fail basis. (Pass/Fail credit)
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