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Orientation - half day or one evening before program begins
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3
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MBA 601 Managing the Organization
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The purpose of this course is to help participants think about the design, structure, and management of organizations. Managers recognize that the critical sources of competitive advantage are not only having the most ingenious product design, the most brilliant marketing strategy, or the most state-of-the-art production technology. Having an effective understanding of how to obtain, mobilize, and manage an organization's assets is also essential to both immediate and long-term success.
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3
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MBA 610 Communication
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An examination of modern concepts of effective business communication. Discussions on the theoretical bases of modern business communication, the communication process, communication skills, case analysis, and development and implementation of business communication strategies.
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1
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MBA 615 Practicum 1
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Who are we and where are we going?
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3
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MBA 621 Strategic HR
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This course seeks to aid students in devising integrated organizational structures and strategies leading to competitive advantage through effective and creative management of people. Emphasis is placed on managing human assets in the context of the firm's strategy, industry, and stakeholder environment. Topics in the course include human resource strategy, management of intangibles, strategic industry analysis, structuring for success, strategic alignment, human resource planning, and successful talent management. |
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3
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MBA 625 Financial Statements
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This course is centered on financial decision-making and problem-solving. Individually and in groups, participants will analyze actual cases to determine the most prudent course of action. They will also analyze the paths chosen by the decision makers and evaluate the final decision. Topics include financial and ratio analysis, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), leveraged buyouts, hedging, mergers and acquisitions and capital budgeting. |
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1
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MBA 635 Practicum 2
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What do we do?
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3
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MBA 641 Quantitative Decisionmaking
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This course is centered on the theory and application of quantitative methods for decision making. Students will learn how to present and summarize data, and analyze data as an aid to decision-making under uncertainty. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic PERT analysis, probability theory, forecasting methods, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis and capital budgeting - as they apply to business and management problems. |
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3
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MBA 645 Project Management
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This course provides an integrative view of project management, that is, how projects contribute to the strategic goals of the organization. Topics include project scope and cost as well as the issues associated with selecting, initiating, operating and controlling projects. |
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1
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MBA 655 Practicum 3
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How do we measure success?
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3
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MBA 661 Economics
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Economic analysis provides the framework to consider the problems of resource allocation that confront managers. Topics include consumer choice and demand for products, production and cost functions, alternative market structures and the profit criteria for long-run planning and investment decisions.
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3
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MBA 665 Marketing
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An analytical examination of the decision-maker's process in producing a marketing strategy consistent with the underlying factors present in various situations. Case analysis is emphasized to help develop strategic marketing skills. |
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MBA 675 Practicum 4
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How can we be better?
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3
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MBA 680 Global Business
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This course focuses on the key management operation issues in leading companies globally, provides insight on multinational business strategies and discusses political, economic, and cultural influences on the international marketplace. Students will research and prepare an international business plan to introduce a product or service in a specific country.
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3
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MBA 690 Strategic Management
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Synthesis of knowledge in the role of strategist is the thrust of the course. In prior coursework, emphasis was on the strategic development of parts of the whole, such as human resources, communication, marketing, and finance, supported by quantitative and process learning components.
This is your MBA capstone experience in which you take on the role of champion of the strategic vision and integrate concepts from prior course work in the crafting of the organization's strategic plan. |
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2
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MBA 695 Practicum 5
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Are we staying the course?
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