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Required MBA Courses

(33 credits)

 

  • 761.625 Leadership Ethics Proseminar

    The Leadership Ethics Proseminar introduces and explores ethical leadership as a framework for enterprise value creation in a complex environment of competing economic and moral claims. Students examine contemporary models of leadership, the intrinsic ethical challenges of leadership, and the concept of a moral compass as a foundation for responding effectively to the ethical challenges of corporate citizenship and value creation in a competitive global economy. The Leadership Ethics Proseminar also introduces students to the learning methods and platforms of graduate business study including electronic databases and learning technology, case studies, problem solving, and collaborative inquiry.

    Notes: MBA students begin their program with the Leadership Ethics Proseminar. (3 credits)

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  • 753.701 Managerial Economics

    This is a microeconomics course with emphasis on the application of economic principles and methodologies to managerial decision problems. Major topics include consumer choice and demand, production and costs, market structures and output/price decisions, and pricing strategies for multiple products. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): ( BU.790.614 AND BU.790.616 ) OR ( BU.790.614 AND BU.790.003 ) OR ( BU.790.616 AND BU.756.003 ) OR ( BU.756.003 AND BU.790.003 )

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  • 761.700 Managerial Communication

    This course enables students to communicate orally and in writing as managers both to internal and external audiences. Through analyses and practice of communication strategies adopted by successful business professionals, students learn to write clearly and concisely, make compelling oral presentations, construct effective arguments, and communicate effectively across various cultures.

    Notes: Completion of all MBA foundation courses required. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.761.625 AND ( BU.790.609 OR BU.756.004 ) AND ( BU.790.611 OR BU.756.001 ) AND ( BU.790.614 OR BU.756.003 ) AND ( BU.790.615 OR BU.790.004 ) AND ( BU.790.616 OR BU.790.003 )

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  • 790.616 Statistics for Business

    Students learn statistical techniques 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 course emphasizes statistics to solve management problems. Case studies, spreadsheets, and computer software are used. (3 credits)

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  • 761.731 Management and Organizational Behavior

    Students examine organizational behavior, management, and leadership from diverse perspectives focusing on the individual, group, and organization; climate and culture; industry and society, and the global environment. 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, discussion, and the class itself as a temporary organization. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.761.625 AND ( BU.790.616 OR BU.790.003 ) AND ( BU.790.614 OR BU.756.003 ) AND ( BU.790.611 OR BU.756.001 ) AND ( BU.790.615 OR BU.790.004 ) AND ( BU.790.609 OR BU.756.004 )

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  • 790.614 Business, Government, and the World Economy

    This survey course in open economy macro-economics emphasizes the role of the government and its effect on the global business environment. Major topics include economic growth, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy, and international finance. As a foundation for the MBA curriculum, this course is designed for students to become informed participants in the global economy. The course provides students with the necessary theoretical framework and empirical evidence relevant to the covered topics, and helps them develop an economic perspective for analyzing real-world phenomena. (3 credits)

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  • 756.701 Corporate Finance

    The main goal of this course is to analyze the major financial decisions of corporations. This is not an introductory course. Students are required to be familiar with the basic concepts of corporate finance. This course deals primarily with a firm’s investment and financing decisions and its interactions with the capital markets. Topics include valuation and risk, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, capital structure theory, and working capital management. Students develop the fundamental principles of financial valuation and analysis, which provide a solid foundation for all other finance courses.

    Notes: Recommended as first MBA core course completed. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.790.609 OR BU.756.004 OR BE.790.609 OR BE.756.004

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  • 790.611 Financial Accounting

    This course emphasizes the vocabulary, methods, and processes by which for-profit business transactions are communicated. Topics include the accounting cycle; basic business transactions involving assets, liabilities, equity, account revenue, and expense; internal controls; and preparation and understanding of financial statements, including balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows. The course also introduces the analysis of financial results. (3 credits)

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  • 790.615 Marketing Management

    This course covers principles of market-driven managerial decision making: consumer, competitor, and company analysis; market segmentation; definition of target markets; and product positioning. The management of the marketing function, including product and pricing decisions, channels of distribution, and marketing communications, is also covered. (3 credits)

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  • 762.703 Marketing Strategy

    This course provides students with a solid foundation in understanding marketing strategies and processes that determine competitiveness in dynamic consumer and organizational markets. Particular areas of emphasis include industry analyses, dynamics of competition, segmentation strategies, target marketing, positioning strategies, and evaluation of marketing programs and effectiveness. Strategic thinking and in-depth analytical skills are developed through the application of marketing tools and models. Cross-functional analysis and practical application of marketing concepts and skills are covered through case analyses, class discussions, role playing, and applied projects. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): ( BU.762.702 AND BU.762.709 AND BU.762.730 AND BU.762.731 ) OR ( BU.761.625 AND BU.790.609 AND BU.790.611 AND BU.790.614 AND BU.790.615 AND BU.790.616 )

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  • 790.609 Financial Management

    This course is designed to introduce students to the basic, yet fundamental, issues of modern finance. This is an introductory course. The goal of the course is to provide students with the basic tools needed to successfully complete more advanced financecourses. Topics covered include time value of money, risk and return, bond and stock valuation, financial statement analysis, working capital management, and cost of capital. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): ( BU.790.611 AND BU.790.616 ) OR ( BU.790.611 AND BU.790.003 ) OR ( BU.790.616 AND BU.756.001 ) OR ( BU.756.001 AND BU.790.003 )

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  • 790.801 Competitive Strategy

    Students integrate and apply previous course work to strategic management problems. Analytic, integrative, and decision-making skills are developed through case discussions using team presentations.

    Notes: Open only to MBA students. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.753.701 AND BU.756.701 AND BU.761.700 AND BU.761.731 AND BU.762.703 AND BU.771.732 AND BU.771.750

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