M B A 802 Managerial Economics 3(3,0) Functioning of the market economy with emphasis on the role of prices in determining the allocation of resources; the functioning of the firm in the economy and forces governing the production of economic goods. Emphasis is on using economic analysis in managerial decision making. Preq: M B A 803 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A 803 Statistical Analysis of Business Operations 3(3,0) Provides breadth and depth in the application of statistical techniques building on basic statistical knowledge gained in M B A 818. Topics include analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression analysis, forecasting, and non-parametric statistics. Preq: M B A 818 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A 804 Managerial Accounting and Information Systems 3(3,0) Preparation, analysis, interpretation, and use of accounting information in the guidance and control of a business enterprise. Case material and problems are used. Preq: M B A 819 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A 805 Enterprise, Government, and the Public 3(3,0) Regulatory environment of business and how it evolves. Through use of economic logic and business cases, students are equipped to understand the all-pervading nature and importance of government regulation in the economy.
M B A 806 Operations Management 3(3,0) How firms create value and how decisions in the areas of capacity, facilities, technology, vertical integration, workforce, quality, production planning/materials control, and organization influence a firm's ability to add value; decisions and analysis tools used for these decisions. Preq: M B A 818 and 830, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
M B A (FIN) 807 Financial Management 3(3,0) Theory of financial management as it relates to the financial problems faced by business concerns. Concepts developed are used to assess the validity of emerging formalized techniques for improving decision making in the financial area. Topics include financial planning, short- and long-term fund raising, capital budgeting, the administration of working capital, recapitalization, listing of securities, and reorganization. Case material and problems are used. Preq: M B A 804 or 854 or equivalent, and M B A 803 or 853 or equivalent.
M B A 808 Managerial Problems in Marketing 3(3,0) Major decisions facing marketing executives and top management in their attempt to harmonize the objectives and resources of the organization with the opportunities found in the marketplace; recent theoretical developments in marketing and related disciplines and their application in management. Readings, case analysis, and discussions are used. Preq: M B A 829 or equivalent and M B A 803, 804, 807; or consent of instructor.
M B A (MGT) 809 Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management 3(3,0) See MGT 809.
M B A 810 Managerial Policy 3(3,0) Decisions involved in the
establishment of managerial policy. Problems, resources, and alternative
courses of ac
tion are analyzed and discussed relative to the selection of company
objectives and the most feasible means for achieving company goals. Integrates
material and treats the coordination of the affairs of the firm as a whole.
Case studies are emphasized. Should be completed as the final course in
the program. Preq: M B A 806, 807, 808, 809.
M B A 811 International Business Management 3(3,0) Survey and analysis of managerial theory and the practice of international business, including the influence of cultural, economic, political, and financial factors affecting the management of the firm. Case studies of companies engaged in international business are discussed.
M B A (FIN) 812 Financial Markets and Institutions 3(3,0) Topics critical to the proper management of financial institutions including financial regulations, financial security types and their yields, interest rate theories, interest rate risk management, foreign currency risk management, stock index futures, and numerous operating functions in banking. Preq: M B A (FIN) 807 or consent of instructor.
M B A 814 Directed Research in Quantitative Analysis 3(3,0)
M B A 815 Directed Research in Qualitative Analysis 3(3,0)
M B A 817 Business Forecasting Techniques and Applications 3(3,0) Forecasting techniques and their application for developing and assessing forecasts. Topics include economic data sources, multiple regression and time series analysis, and interpretation of forecasts for management and other clients. Preq: M B A 802 and 803, or equivalent.
M B A 818 Introduction to Business Statistics 2(2,0) Introduction to probability concepts and distributions, sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing involving one and two populations. May not be taken for credit toward any graduate degree. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 819 Introduction to Accounting and Finance 3(3,0) Basic concepts of accounting and finance with emphasis on using financial data for decision making; measuring, processing, reporting, and analysis of financial information; use of discounted cash flow analysis in valuation and the measurement of risk and return. Designed for MBA students lacking background in accounting and finance. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A (MKT) 824 Management of Sales Operations 3(3,0) The sales function as an element of marketing strategy; the field of professional sales management; concepts and tools useful to managers at different levels of the sales organization. Preq: Principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A (MKT) 825 Advertising and Promotional Management 3(3,0)
Role of promotion in the marketing mix emphasizing the types of decisions
and decision areas affiliated with promotional planning. Students are
exposed to and apply topics such as objective setting, budgeting, media
planning and scheduling, and societal/economic impact of promotion. Preq:
Principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A (MKT) 826 Business Marketing 3(3,0) Strategic marketing as it applies to industrial, organizational, and institutional markets; consumer marketing versus business-to-business marketing; current business marketing literature and practices. Preq: Principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A (MKT) 828 Services Marketing 3(3,0) Nature of services marketing and the special requisites that distinguish successful services marketing from goods marketing. Topics include promoting and making the service tangible, designing optimal service operations, the ideal service worker, pricing of services and critical points of services delivery. Preq: Principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A 829 Marketing Foundations 2(2,0) Principles and concepts involved in planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing goods and services. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 830 Managerial Decision Modeling 2(2,0) Introduction to basic decision modeling techniques useful in managerial decision making, including linear programming, project management, and Monte Carlo simulation. May not be taken for credit toward any graduate degree. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A (FIN) 832 International Financial Management 3(3,0) Factors that influence the financial management of multinational corporations. Topics include international parity conditions, currency exposure management, capital budgeting of international projects and political risks. Preq: M B A (FIN) 807 or 857 or consent of instructor.
M B A (FIN) 835 Investment Management 3(3,0) Current techniques and strategies in the analysis of various investment alternatives; portfolio management with an introduction to options and futures markets. Preq: Principles of accounting and a demonstrated proficiency in basic finance.
M B A (FIN) 836 Real Estate Principles 3(3,0) Advanced survey course to acquaint students with the theories, practices, and principles of real estate. Topics include urban economics, real estate law, brokerage, real estate valuation, financial institutions, tax issues, investment analysis, and development. Preq: M B A (FIN) 807 or 819 or consent of instructor.
M B A 837 Legal Environment of Business 2(2,0) Legal and case analysis of court systems and dispute resolution, contracts, business torts, EEOC, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment-at-Will compared to union participation; international legal considerations as these topics relate to business concerns. May not be used for credit toward a graduate degree. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 838 Law in the Business Environment 1(1,0) Legal analysis of contracts, business torts, EEOC, American Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment-at-Will as compared to union participation and an overview of international legal considerations as these topics relate to business concerns. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 839 Business Negotiations and Legal Dispute Resolution 3(3,0) Negotiation and dispute resolution in the business environment. Negotiation techniques and practices, negotiation team building, international negotiation issues, as well as alternative dispute resolutions as applied to legal issues within the business environment. Preq: M B A 837, 838 or consent of instructor.
M B A (MGT) 845 Technology and Innovation Management 3(3,0) Interdisciplinary examination of problems and issues in integrating technology and innovation into processes and products; evaluating tangible and intangible aspects of new technology adoption; management research and development; and functional integration of marketing and operations.
M B A 846 Use of Derivatives in Financial Engineering 3(3,0) The valuation and use of basic derivative securities such as futures and options; the financial engineering of securities combinations such as swaps, spreads, and straddles; applications of derivatives and financial engineering in managing financial risks. Preq: M B A 807 or 867 or consent of instructor.
M B A 850 Business Communications 1(1,1) Techniques, skills, problems, and approaches for effective business communications; strengths and weaknesses of various communications forms with concentration on informative and persuasive models. Approaches include practical experience in written work and presentations, video and verbal feedback, teamwork, problem solving, and situational presentations. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 853 Statistical Analysis for Business 3(3,0) Application of modern statistical inference in business operations. Topics include testing statistical hypotheses, consequences of making decisions with incomplete information, univariate and multivariate regression with emphasis on business applications, and design of experiments and analysis of variance with special attention given to efficient and relevant data collection and interpretation. Offered fall semester only. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 854 Managerial Accounting 3(3,0) Analysis, interpretation, and use of accounting information for planning and control in business and nonbusiness organizations; profit planning, budgeting and standards; product and segment costing and evaluation; case studies and computer-based assignments. Offered spring semester only. Preq: M B A 819 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
M B A 856 Operations Management 3(3,0) Strategic and tactical issues involved in the design, planning, and control of the operating system in service and manufacturing organizations. Topics include operations strategy, process choice, facility design, planning and scheduling, and methods for continuous improvement. Offered spring semester only. Preq: M B A 853 or consent of instructor.
M B A 858 Managerial Marketing 3(3,0) Key marketing concepts
and theories with extensive application to a broad range of business and
not-for-
profit situations; analysis of marketing opportunities and threats,
researching and selecting target markets, and developing and comparing
marketing strategies to prepare students to develop advanced marketing
strategies. Offered fall semester only. Preq: M B A 853 or consent
of instructor.
M B A 859 Management Science Applications 3(3,0) Management science techniques and their application to a wide range of managerial decisions. Topics include queuing models, linear programming, transportation problems, and simulation. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A (MKT) 860 Advanced Marketing Strategy 3(3,0) Advanced marketing theory and critical thinking skills applied to support strategic decision making. Data analysis and advanced marketing models are employed with emphasis on building analytic and assessment skills. Offered spring semester only. Preq: M B A 858 or MKT 865 or consent of instructor.
M B A (MGT) 861 Information Systems 3(3,0) See MGT 861.
M B A 862 Managerial Economics 3(3,0) Use of economic analysis in managerial decision making. Topics include the theory of cost, production, industrial organization, coordination, and control of the firm, from theoretical concepts to actual decision making. Offered fall semester only. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
M B A 863 Advanced Managerial Economics 3(3,0) Advanced economic analysis for managerial decision making. Topics include advanced price theory, theory of firm, internal organization of the firm, the economics of strategic behavior in the market, and the empirical estimation of demand and cost functions. Preq: M B A 862 or consent of instructor.
M B A 870 Strategic Management 3(3,0) Ongoing process of positioning a firm for competitive advantage in its changing business environment focusing on the role of general managers in formulating and implementing strategies for single and multibusiness firms. Business cases, class discussions, and group projects are used to integrate content from previous business courses. Offered spring semester and summer session only. Preq: M B A 807, 809, 838, 854, 856, 861, 862; or consent of instructor.
M B A 871 Programming and System Development 3(3,0) Programming concepts and structures in developing information systems applications. Specific techniques and tools covered are updated to incorporate the newest technologies. Preq: Consent of instructor.
M B A 872 Entrepreneurial Finance 3(3,0) Business valuation, financial forecasting, financing strategies, and business harvesting; case studies and computer modeling. Preq: ECON 855 or M B A 807.
M B A (MGT) 874 Managing Continuous Improvement 3(3,0) See MGT 874.
M B A 875 Enterprise Development 3(3,0) Entrepreneurial process from conception to birth of new venture emphasizing discovery, searching for opportunities, and gathering resources to convert opportunities to businesses. Students learn how to evaluate entrepreneurs and their plans by working in teams to write a business plan for a new venture.
M B A 876 Electronic Marketing 3(3,0) Application of the concepts and theories of marketing to e-commerce, challenges facing marketing in business-to-business and business-to-consumer contexts, strategic application of marketing mix variables in e-business environment. Preq: Consent of instructor.
M B A 880 MBA Seminar 1(1,0) Exposure to various career fields for MBA students through a mix of outside speakers, workshops, field trips, and other activities related to career development. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
M B A 888 Internship in Business Administration 1-3 Preplanned, preapproved, faculty-supervised internship designed to give students on-the-job learning in support of classroom education. Internships must be no less than ten full-time, consecutive weeks with the same internship provider. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Thirty semester hours of graduate credit and consent of MBA director.
M B A 899 Selected Topics in Business Administration 3(3,0) Current topics in business administration as they relate to the manager. Topics may come from a single functional area or may integrate two or more functional areas (accounting, economics, finance, management, or marketing). May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.