MBA Core Courses
(24 hours required)
- MBA 811: Advanced Managerial Accounting
- MBA 812: Marketing Management
- MBA 813: Information Systems for Management
- MBA 814: Business Research and Quantitative Methods
- MBA 815: Managerial Economics
- MBA 816: Advanced Corporate Finance
- MBA 817: Strategic Management
- MBA 831: Organizational Behavior in a Global Context
MBA 811: Advanced Managerial Accounting
The study of how internal accounting/operational information, formal models, and analytical techniques may be used within the firm to assist managers in their control and decision-making activities. Emphasis is placed on considering both quantitative and qualitative factors when making decisions. ( return to top)
MBA 812: Marketing Management
A managerial approach to marketing focusing on concepts and strategies designed to enhance executive decision-making. Topics include customer relationships and satisfaction, market segmentation and targeting, marketing research, products, pricing, promotion, and distribution. ( return to top)
MBA 813: Information Systems for Management
The study of the managerial implications of information systems in modern business organizations; advanced consideration in the evaluation, selection, and administration of management information systems; and contemporary issues managers must address in the digital society. ( return to top)
MBA 814: Business Research and Quantitative Methods
Designed to develop an in-depth knowledge of business research methods and presentations. Students will conduct objective business research, analyze and interpret data using statistical concepts, and present their findings in organized business presentations for management's use in making accurate, informed decisions. ( return to top)
MBA 815: Managerial Economics
Application of economic theory to business decision-making at the individual firm level. Selected topics include demand estimation and forecasting, production and cost theory, cost estimation and forecasting, pricing decisions, and government regulations. ( return to top)
MBA 816: Advanced Corporate Finance
A study of the theory and application of corporate financial management. Topics include decision-making under uncertainty, financial analysis and forecasting, working capital management, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, capital budgeting, valuation and portfolio management, mergers, leasing, and international financial management. ( return to top)
MBA 817: Strategic Management
A study of the integrative functions of senior corporate management in long-range strategic planning and decision making. This is a capstone course that utilizes all the skills, tools, and knowledge developed earlier in the graduate program. This course should be taken during the last term of a student's graduate program. ( return to top)
MBA 831: Organizational Behavior in a Global Context
This course moves from the theory to the practical applications of leadership and organizational behavior. Course activities focus on the individual within the organizational context. Students will explore organizational improvement strategies as well as the topics of interpersonal skills, personal perceptions, motivation, communication, problem-solving and decision making, conflict, and change. ( return to top)