MBA501 Graduate Survey of Accounting
An accelerated basic course surveying the principles and procedures of accounting. Satisfies the accounting prerequisite for enrollment in the MBA program. Credits are not applicable toward MBA degree. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)

MBA502 Graduate Survey of Economics
An accelerated basic course surveying economic theory. Satisfies the economic prerequisite for enrollment in the MBA program. Credits are not applicable toward MBA degree. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)

MBA503 Survey of Marketing and Management
An analysis of the managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and an analysis of various marketing activities and strategies. Additional topics include ethics, social responsibility, globalization, consumer behavior, organizational behavior, decision making, pricing strategies, distribution, and promotion. The course is designed to encourage a diagnostic management style and an appreciation for the dynamic nature of today’s marketing challenges and opportunities. Credits are not applicable to MBA degree. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)

MBA504 Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment of Business
This course prepares the business professional to consider legal consequences in planning and implementing strategies. It recognizes that law and ethics are an integral part of business and business decisions. This course focuses on the legal, ethical, judicial, regulatory, and competitive nature of business organizations in a global environment. This course uses a combination of statutory review, case analysis, and commentary. Credits are not applicable toward MBA degree. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)

MBA505 Foundations of Statistics
This course provides a statistical base for students entering the MBA Program. Subjects to be covered include, but not be limited to, descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, analysis of variances, chi square tests, nonparametric statistics, index numbers and aggregate price indexes, forecasting and time series analysis. All students admitted into the MBA Program will be required to complete this course or demonstrate their proficiency upon satisfactory completion of the Statistics Proficiency Exam. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)

CORE COURSES:

MBA523 Statistical Decision Analysis
An applied course in data analysis that uses the Microsoft Excel software package. Statistical theory is not emphasized, but intuitive understanding of underlying theoretical concepts is developed. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, inferences concerning means and standard deviations, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, and time series analysis. Prerequisite: MBA505 (3 credits)

MBA525 Managerial Economics
A practical introduction to the important economic principles behind the operation of modern business. The course is meant to bridge the gap between economic theory and the application of economic analysis, particularly at the microeconomic level. Among the topics stressed are demand and supply analysis, production functions, market structures, and forecasting. These principles are applied to both domestic and multinational organizations. Prerequisite: MBA502 & MBA523 (3 credits)

MBA527 Managerial Accounting
Concepts, techniques, and uses of accounting in managerial decision making and problem solving. Includes objectives and limitations of an accounting system and interrelationships between that system and other administrative functions, interpretation of accounting reports, and direct costing and contribution approach in terms of both responsibility and decision accounting. Prerequisite: MBA501 & MBA523             (3 credits)

MBA531 Strategic Marketing                                                                                                                         Strategies and approaches to decision making in the aggregate marketing system. Includes analytical marketing tools used in policy making areas of organization, research, product, promotion, pricing, distribution, forecasting, and management of sales force. Prerequisite: MBA503 (3 credits)

MBA537 Management Information Systems (retitled Strategic Information Managment for fall 2008)
An introduction to the primary tools and methods utilized by Management Information Systems (MIS) and the role they play in overall business management. Strategic Information Systems (IS) and the interaction between the MIS Department and other business functions will be examined through the use of case studies, hands-on laboratory experience, and the development of course projects. Other areas of discussion include global or international IS, ethics in IS, and Decision Support Systems (DSS). Basic computer literacy is assumed. (3 credits)

MBA539 Organizational Theory and Behavior
This course offers an integrated approach to the design and study of organizations. It includes a study of various approaches and concepts concerned with organization structure, authority and power structures, organization climate, and managerial philosophy. The course is also designed to improve understanding of individual and group dynamics, conflict management, and organizational change. Course participants will be engaged in a wide variety of experiential exercises and cases designed to enhance understanding of theoretical concepts. Prerequisites: MBA503 and MBA504 (3 credits)

MBA545 Operations Management (retitled Operations Research and Application for fall 2008)
Integrated study of the conversion process by which the enterprise transforms raw materials into finished goods or services. Provides the ability to describe and understand, measure and analyze, and develop plans for changing the operating process. The subject is approached from an interdisciplinary perspective and is useful to managers in all phases of business. Classroom efforts are focused on emerging technologies utilized in achieving world-class status and on the international aspects of operating a multinational corporation and competing in a world market. Prerequisites: MBA523 (3 credits)

MBA572 Managerial Finance (retitled Financial Management for fall 2008)
Analytical approach to the management of financial resources and the selection of financing alternatives. Includes working capital, capital budget management, and the analysis of alternative investments and short- to long-range sources of financing. Prerequisites: MBA501, MBA502, and MBA523 (3 credits)

MBA576 Business and Government
This course examines the political, social, economic, and philosophical foundations of the business-government relationship in both theory and practice. Of main concern will be government agencies and how they affect the conduct of both private and public business sectors. Topics will include the history, functions, and areas of authority of government agencies, major court decisions, and the regulatory process. Also examined in this course are contemporary issues such as change, diversity, the role of special interests, ethics, and social responsibility. Prerequisite: MBA503 (3 credits)

MBA593 Business Strategy & Policy
From the broad perspective of general management, this course develops an understanding of the formulation and implementation of strategies and policies within the current global environment. Special emphasis is placed on how firms are establishing successful global strategies. This is a capstone course that will require the integration of material from other courses. As such, the course should be taken in the student’s final semester or in the last 12 credits of the student’s MBA program. Prerequisite: 18 credits of 510 level course work. (3 credits)