Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Course Descriptions
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TRANSITION CERTIFICATE COURSES
- MGNT 5000: Survey of Management. Broad analysis of the many facets of management; including the fundamentals of management
and organization, managing people and production, marketing management and strategies,
contemporary business and their responsibility, and management careers.
- MGNT 5002: Survey of Financial Accounting. A study of the underlying theory and application of financial accounting concepts.
- MGNT 5004: Survey of Managerial Accounting. A study of the underlying theory and application of managerial accounting concepts.
- MGNT 5006: Survey of Corporate Finance. This course provides an introduction to financial analysis, budgeting, sources and
uses of funds, management of assets, short and long run financial strategy and interpretation
of financial data as these relate to the process of business decision-making.
- MGNT 5008: Survey of Marketing. A study of the theory and principles of marketing. Emphasis will be placed upon the
concept of customer satisfaction. Topics to be covered include total quality management
(TQM), innovation, product distribution, cooperative associations, advertising and
salesmanship, and the development of brands and trademarks.
- MGNT 5010: Survey of Business Law. An introduction to the legal system as it applies to commercial transactions and
a study of the law of contracts and torts. Ethical issues in business will also be
addressed.
- MGNT 5012: Survey of Economics. Provides and introduction to current issues in American society buttressed by reference
to economic theories that assist in explaining and understanding macro and micro economic
policy.
- QA 5000: Statistical Concepts.
Note:The Business Administration Department will no longer be offering MGNT 5014 Survey
of Statistics. MGNT 5014 is being replaced by Statistical Concepts for QA.
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MGNT 6001 Management Communications
Effective communication skills are essential for managers in high technology environments.
This course will emphasize skill building in writing, oral presentations, interpersonal
communication, and research.
MGNT 6002 Corporate Finance
Prerequisite: MGNT 5006 or undergraduate accounting and finance courses
3-0-3
This course includes a review of capital budgeting and ratio analysis, making further
extensions in the areas of probability-dependent project analysis, co-varying risks
and optimal capital structure. Other topics include working capital management, insurance,
and hedging strategies.
MGNT 6004 Service and Production Operations Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 and QA 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
A survey of service and production operations management. Topics include productivity,
forecasting, competitiveness, operations strategy, product and service design, process
design selection, capacity planning, facility layout, design of work systems, and
location planning.
MGNT 6005 Managerial Economics
Prerequisite: MGNT 5012 and QA 5000 or an undergraduate course in principles of economics
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
An analysis of economics that applies microeconomic techniques to business decisions.
In particular, it connects economic theory and economics in business practice. Course
contents include risk analysis, production analysis, capital budgeting, decision theory,
and financial economics.
MGNT 6008 Marketing Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5008 or an undergraduate course in marketing principles
3-0-3
This course will present the logic and common sense associated with sound marketing
management principles under changing global conditions. The student will be able to
apply these principles, not only to specific managerial environments, but also to
understanding events occurring on a daily basis in today's dynamic global marketplace.
Through cases and projects students examine strategic and tactical planning and decision
making for marketing situations.
MGNT 6010 Management of Information Technology
3-0-3
A comprehensive study of the concepts and issues involved in managing information
technology within organizations. Includes focus on information technologies, acquiring
and applying information technologies and systems, and their utilization in managing
and decision-making activities.
MGNT 6015 Technology and Innovation Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
3-0-3
This course emphasizes innovation and creativity, and evaluation and analysis of
new technology. The objective is to learn how to evaluate new technologies (either
hard or soft) in order to be able to determine whether or not to make significant
investments in them.
MGNT 6020 R&D Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 6015
3-0-3
A systematic examination of product innovations ranging from planning and research
to development and commercialization or implementation of new product technology.
Topics include pertinent business policy and strategic management issues, the process
of innovation, concepts and interconnections between product and process creativity
management, technology transfer, and relevant marketing issues. Students will analyze
cases and complete a project.
MGNT 6022 Sales Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5008 or an undergraduate course in marketing principles
3-0-3
Sales management will highlight the differences experienced by a sales manager from
those of a manager geographically located with his or her subordinates. The "arms
length" supervision requirements of sales management will better equip the student
to manage and motivate any group in a business environment. Emphasis is also placed
on hiring skills needed to maintain and expand a sales force.
MGNT 6024 Business-to-Business Marketing
Prerequisite: MGNT 5008 or an undergraduate course in marketing principles
3-0-3
This course focuses on the buying patterns practiced in the industrial marketplace.
The course builds a foundation for the student to better understand the underlying
conditions that govern an industrial marketing transaction beyond the immediate product
or service that is being sought. The role of technology and its importance in the
development of industrial products is explored along with the critical role of services
to the products with which they are connected.
MGNT 6025 Managing Professionals
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
3-0-3
An applied management skills course which covers principles of management using behavioral
guidelines grounded in research. Students develop and apply leadership and team-building
skills
through experiential learning. Topics include communication, creative problem solving,
motivation, power and influence, and conflict management.
MGNT 6028 Marketing Research
Prerequisite: MGNT 5008 and QA 5000 or an undergraduate course in marketing principles
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
Marketing Research enables the student to conduct an opinion research project to
better understand the underpinnings of a successful marketplace query. "Hand-on" experience
in questionnaire design, data gathering and analysis. Student teams prepare both a
written and oral presentation of the results to experience the relationship between
researcher and management in the gathering and communication of research information.
The statistics prerequisite enables the students to effectively utilize SPSS for Windows
to manipulate the gathered data and use it to support meaningful decisions.
MGNT 6032 Information System Analysis and Design
Prerequisite: MGNT 6010
3-0-3
Provides an advanced understanding of the system development and modification process
in business information systems. Introduces the factors for effective communication
with and integration of users and user systems. Emphasis on analyzing, modeling and
designing processes that improve business processes through the development of effective
and efficient information systems. Covers system analysis, information requirements
analysis and process, design and implementation.
MGNT 6034 Database Development and Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 6032
3-0-3
Provides the theory and practice of database development and management, and the
application of database software to implement business information systems that support
managerial and operational decision making. Special emphasis will be placed on database
applications software to manage resources within the functional areas of business.
MGNT 6038 Advanced Database Development and Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 6032
3-0-3
Covers advanced concepts of the theories and practices of database development and
management in various business environments. Includes advanced topics such as data
and database administration, distributed databases, object-oriented data modeling
and development, and data warehousing and mining.
MGNT 6040 Current Readings in Management of Technology
3-0-3
This course will examine how technology affects public issues. The content of the
course will be based on the issues currently of concern and will range from ecology
to health care to telecommunications.
MGNT 6046 Quantitative Analysis
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000 and QA 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
A survey course of the mathematical and analytical techniques available for the managerial
decision-making process. The student is introduced to operations research and system
analysis techniques. These techniques include linear programming, simulation, waiting
line analysis, forecasting, and CPM/PERT.
MGNT 6048 Purchasing Management
Prerequisites: MGNT 5773 or an undergraduate course in Production and Operations Management,
MGNT 5873 or an undergraduate course in Legal Environment
Study of the activities, responsibilities, relationships and system involved in the
purchase of materials, services and capital equipment. Topics include identifying
requirements; evaluating en selecting “best value” vendors; techniques for planning
and executing the purchasing function, including fundamentals of negotiating, ethical
and legal aspects of purchasing; interactions with the engineering, quality, manufacturing,
materials management, transportation and legal functions and with suppliers; and international
aspects of purchasing. Purchasing responsibility for quality, delivery, inventory,
price and contribution to profit also are covered.
MGNT 6050 Project Management
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000 and QA 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
A study of the project planning, organizing, control concepts and techniques. Coverage
will include projects and specifications. Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) the Critical
Path Method (CPM), the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Gantt charting,
and time/resource management.
MGNT 6055 Total Quality Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 and QA 5000 or undergraduate courses in management principles
and an undergraduate course in statistics
3-0-3
The concepts of TQM will develop leadership and interpersonal skills along with an
understanding of planning and customer, satisfaction, in addition to process analysis.
The discussion will focus on quality and how to use project teams, such as selecting
a project and choosing team members. Topics will be covered concerning setting up
meetings and guidelines for productive meetings. Team aspects and team building and
activities will also be discussed.
MGNT 6060 Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles, MGNT
5006 or an undergraduate course in finance, MGNT 5008 or an undergraduate course in
marketing principles, and MGNT 6005 or equivalent
3-0-3
This course addresses the management challenges associated with starting and successfully
running a new venture. It provides students with an opportunity to apply the theories
and tools that they have learned elsewhere in the curriculum to the venture creation
process.
MGNT 6065 Issues in International Management
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000 or undergraduate management principles, MGNT 5006 or undergraduate
finance, MGNT 5008 or undergraduate marketing) and MGNT 6005
3-0-3
This course deals with cultural, institutional, economic, and financial environments
characteristic of international markets. It will focus on strategic and operational
plans that managers must undertake in formulating international business activities.
MGNT 6070 Issues in Human Resource Management
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or an undergraduate course in management principles
3-0-3
This course covers employment practices and employment law in unionized and non-unionized
settings. The focus on decision making and administrative issues for managers.
MGNT 6090 Strategic Management CAPSTONE COURSE
Prerequisite: Students should take this course within the last two semesters of the
degree program, requires instructor approval.
3-0-3
Exposes the student to the process of strategic decision-making. Emphasis is placed
on the use of SWOT analyses in development of the strategic plan and the determination
of the long-term character of the enterprise. Cases will be analyzed, and classroom
presentations will be made by distinguished industrial executives and leaders.
MGNT 6091-6903 Special Topics
3-0-3
MGNT 7501-7503 Independent Research
3-0-3
Prerequisite: At least half of the MBA degree completed, requires professor approval
Course covers special topics of interest to the students. Course credit and topic
are arranged between instructor and student.
Note: MBA students may take selected electives in other graduate programs subject
to prerequisite requirements and faculty approval.
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