Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MBA 500 Quantitative Skills for Business Study (4 SH)
Foundation Course
This course teaches the fundamental quantitative skill necessary to master core courses MBA 532,
MBA 536 and MBA 538. It begins with a thorough review of algebra, then moves on to basic
mathematical concepts in economics and the basic frameworks for present-day accounting.
MBA 507

Qualitative Skills for Business Study (4 SH)
Foundation Course
This course teaches the fundamental concepts that should be understood before undertaking graduate courses in management, marketing and organizational behavior.

MBA 532 Quantitative Business Analysis (3 SH)
Core Course
Covers the complex mathematical models and problem-solving techniques encountered in
later courses in economics, accounting, finance and production and operations management.
Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing,
populations and sampling, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression analysis, timeseries
forecasting and modeling and introductory chi-square techniques.

MBA 534 Organizational Behavior (3 SH)
Core Course
Examines the interaction of individuals, groups and systems in both profit and nonprofit organizations. It presents theories, classic and contemporary research and case studies. Discussion focuses on practical applications. Topics include individual needs and motivation, group dynamics, power and leadership, politics and conflict resolution, communication organizational design and structure and ethics.

MBA 536 Managerial Economics (3 SH)
Core Course
Studies the operation of the American market system, discussing its imperfections as well as its successes. Analysis of market structure which applies to different types of products and services is supported by a study of cost practices, production modes and demand differences which exist within each industry. Adjustments to the market, such as franchising, pricing methods and capital budgeting are studied as methods of adjustment to various market needs. The course proceeds from theory to real world practice.

MBA 538 Managerial Accounting (3 SH)
Core Course
Assumes a familiarity with accounting systems and the preparation of financial statements. The following concepts are covered: management’s role in cost development; cost accounting systems;
cost accumulation, including activity-based costing; budgeting; and cost-behavior analysis, including
cost-volume profit analysis and standard cost and variance analysis.

MBA 543 Financial Management (3 SH)
Core Course
Examines methods of increasing the owner’s value of the firm. Financial decisions are viewed from the perspective of senior management. Topics include the process of defining financial targets, necessary actions to achieve those targets and methods of analysis consistent with contemporary finance theory. Emphasis is on the interaction between money and capital markets, investors’ requirements and management control of assets and liabilities.

MBA 544 Marketing Strategies (3 SH)
Core Course
Focuses on applying marketing tools and concepts to organizations. The marketing operation must
decide long-term and short-term marketing strategies of the organization. Case studies are used for identification of marketing strategies and proposals for future strategies.

MBA 547 Corporate Responsibility and Issues Management (3 SH)
Elective
Examines the growing importance of a corporation’s responsibility to its shareholders, employees and community. Topics covered are consumerism, affirmative action, ethics and environmental
considerations. The effect of current managerial decision-making is discussed.

MBA 550 International Business (3 SH)
Elective
Examines the global economic market. Topics include monetary systems, trade theory, exchange
rates, foreign operations, international monetary policies and cultural differences.

MBA 558 Business Law (3 SH)
Core Course
Provides the student with an understanding of the American legal system and the legal environment in
which organizations operate. Topics include contracts, agency, warranty, employment law, product liability, as well as the legal process and negotiation.

MBA 562 Health Care Delivery Systems (3 SH)
Elective
Focuses on the American health care system from both a social and economic viewpoint. Organization functions and operating systems are emphasized.

MBA 563 Human Resources Management (3 SH)
Elective
Applies the principles of human resource management to both profit and nonprofit organizations. The focus is on managerial skill development in the context of topics such as recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention; training and development; job analysis and design; performance appraisal and compensation; safety and health; and compliance with government regulations.

MBA 564 The Managerial Environment (3 SH)
Elective
Surveys current management literature. The purpose of the course is to keep students abreast of their
specialty areas.

MBA 565 Investments (3 SH)
Elective
The course is designed to provide an introduction to investments so that the student becomes
familiar with various investment instruments. These instruments will include both debt and equity
securities, bonds and stocks. Also examined are alternative investments such as derivative
instruments including options, futures, stock indexes, etc. Global investment choices will be
considered. Portfolio simulation may be used to illustrate the techniques of portfolio management.

MBA 567 Management Science Models (3 SH)
Elective
Focuses on quantitative approaches to decision making. Topics include forecasting, linear programming, inventory theory, queuing theory and Monte Carlo simulation.

MBA 576 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care (3 SH)
Elective
A seminar designed to develop students’ understanding of ethical and legal issues confronting today’s health care professionals. Issues vary and may include proposals for national health care policy, health care rationing, physician-assisted suicide, the legal implications of health care policy and comparison of national health care systems around the globe.

MBA 580 Entrepreneurship (3 SH)
Elective
Focuses on the process of starting a new enterprise. The course covers identifying opportunities,
developing a business plan, start-up funding and the growth and management of new ventures.

MBA 584 Information Systems for Managerial Decision Making (3 SH)
Core Course
Focuses on the development and effective use of management information systems. Emphasis is on
what managers need to know, rather than on the technical design of computerized systems.

MBA 586 Business Process Management (3 SH)
Elective
This course is a survey course covering current topics in process management, i.e. six sigma, balanced scorecard, process re-engineering and benchmarking. Both theory and application are covered.

MBA 588 Policy Development (3 SH)
Core Course
In this course the student draws from all previous course work to develop a plan and policy statement
for creating an operating business enterprise. The student applies organizational concepts, financial
problem analysis, manufacturing analysis techniques, pro forma development, marketing concepts, economic analysis and human resource considerations. This course should be taken during the final term.

MBA 590 Internship (3 SH)
Elective
The student gains administrative experience under supervision by working directly with a professional
manager in a business nonprofit enterprise for approximately 12 hours per week.

MBA 593 Individual Investigation (3 SH)
Students wishing to study a topic of interest independently are encouraged to do so. The MBA
faculty must approve proposals for independent study.

MBA 595 Special Topics in Business Administration (3 SH)
Elective
Courses in topics of special interest are offered from time to time. For complete course descriptions,
students are directed to the Schedule of Classes, available on the Registrar’s website.