LAW 501 Law, Ethics and Society
The prime objective of this course is to give students a
practical and clear understanding of the basic legal and ethical
issues that affect business today so that the student can identify
important issues and be successful and ethical when making business
decisions, handling business transactions, preventing liability and
resolving problems and conflicts.
MGT 502 Organizational Behavior and Business
Ethics
This course provides a study of the latest theoretical and
empirical factors influencing human attitudinal, behavioral and
ethical responses in and around organizations. Topics include
individual and organizational ethics, corporate social
responsibility, intra-cultural diversities,
intercultural/globalization issues, leadership, group dynamics,
individual motivation, organizational structure,
organizational culture, human resource development and
decision-making.
ACC 503 Financial Accounting
The course provides in-depth coverage of contemporary
tools and techniques available for analyzing the financial
statements and other data in order to derive measurements and
relationships that are useful in decision-making. Financial
analysis, as a screening tool in the selection of investments or
merger candidates, as a method of forecasting future financial and
operating results, and as a means of diagnosing managerial,
operating, or other problem areas is discussed in detail.
DS 504 Business Statistics
This course provides MBA students with the
minimally-needed statistical tools and concepts for business
applications. Emphasis is placed in applying data analysis using
statistical and spreadsheet software packages and understanding
data interpretation for business decision-making. Ethical issues of
employing business statistics are discussed through- out
the course.
CIS 505 Business Information Technology
This course covers an introductory treatment of
state-of-the-art computer technology and an in-depth coverage of
business applications. Students will finish this course with a
complete understanding of the fundamentals of computers, how
computers work, how to use computers, latest computer trends, and
how to access and provide information on the web. Concepts will be
applied through use of modern software including database
management with relational databases, web access and publishing,
and integration of such functions with use of personal productivity
software for spreadsheets, presentations, and electronic
communication. The course aims to give students an in-depth and
hands-on understanding of how and why computers and other
information technology are essential components in the global
business world, and to equip students with the tools to be
personally effective in this environment.
ECO 506 Economics for Management
This course introduces MBA students with no prior
background in economics to a basic understanding of the structure
and functioning of a mixed market economy. It will provide an
introduction to methods of evaluating economic problems and
policies at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels in the
context of managerial decision-making. Topics include consumer
behavior, supply and demand analysis, market price determination,
behavior of firms in different market structures, the
establishment, measurement, and implications of macroeconomic
goals, and government economic policies.
FIN 507 Managerial Finance
This course is designed to introduce the student to
corporate financial tools and concepts that are integral to making
financial decisions in the business world. The course will combine
theory with practice in its focus on investments and financing
options in the framework of efficient capital markets. The material
in this course serves as a primer for graduate
studies.
MKT 508 Marketing Management
This course focuses on formulating and implementing
marketing management strategies and policies. The course provides a
systematic framework for understanding marketing management and
strategy in an ever-changing business environment. Course topics
include marketing planning, scanning the environment, growth
strategies, understanding and predicting behavior of consumers and
competitors, the internet as a strategic resource, global marketing
and so forth.
MGT 509 Operations Management
World class performance in operations, i.e., product design,
manufacturing, engineering and distribution, is essential for
competitive success and long-term survival in the global
environment. This course focuses on fundamental decisions and
trade-offs associated with a firm’s operations function. Topics
include total quality management, product design and
development, location and layout strategies, supply chain
management and distribution logistics, and just-in-time
strategies.
MGT 700 Business Policy
Students study enterprise-wide strategic management, which
includes the development of business strategies, as well as how
these strategies are translated into company policies and actions.
Special emphasis is placed on developing winning strategies in
rapidly-changing, highly competitive, multinational markets and on
emerging business models, such as e-commerce.
Assignments include written reports on case studies, oral class
presentations, and a major applied research project in the
course.