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Core

Please refer to the Course Schedule for course offering dates, times, and semesters.

(21 credits)

Note: 756.701 Corporate Finance is recommended as the first MBA core course completed.

 

  • 756.701 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.

    Recommended as first MBA core course completed.

    Prerequisite(s): 790.609 Financial Management.

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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.

    Completion of all MBA foundation courses

    Prerequisite(s):  Completion of all MBA foundation required courses 

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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.

    Credit toward a degree is not awarded for both 761.731 Management and Organizational Behavior and 782.635 Organizational Behavior and Change.

    Prerequisite(s):  Completion of all MBA first group required courses 

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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.

    Prerequisite(s): 790.614 Business, Government, and the World Economy,  and  790.616 Statistics for Business.

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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.

    Prerequisite(s): 762.702 Consumer Behavior Analysis, 762.709 Marketing Analysis and Decision Making, 762.730 Managerial Economics and Industry Analysis, 762.731 Cost Design and Financial Analysis in Marketing,  or   Completion of all MBA foundation required courses 

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  • 771.732 Quantitative Decision Making for Business

    This course discusses quantitative methods for decision making for business. The course presents some of the various techniques that have been developed to help managers and other decision makers solve the problems that they encounter. Computer software is used to demonstrate strategies and methodologies, which allow students to focus on the benefits and limitations of the various methodologies presented. Topics include multicriteria decision making, multiattribute utility theory, operations research and management science techniques, and risk management.

    Requires an understanding of college algebra.

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  • 771.750 Information Technology Integration for Business

    Given the rapid advancements in information systems, businesses are looking to leverage technology to improve the bottom line and to gain insight into the way technology is shaping the business environment. An overview is provided of the issues, strategies, and policies for managing the development and use of technology in today’s environment. Students learn about technology, its impact on the organization, and the manager’s role in the process.

    No credit given to MS/ITS students who started in summer 2002.

    Prerequisite(s):  Completion of all MBA first group required courses 

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