Masters of Business Administration - General Management

• Economics and Marketing Principles
  
  In economics, this course is an introduction to micro and macro economic concepts, principles, and business practices. Topics covered include basic economic concepts of supply and demand, competition, income distribution, monetary and fiscal policy, production, employment, inflation, and international trade. In marketing, this course introduces the student to the lexicon of the discipline with an emphasis on the marketing concepts, consumer behavior, the need for market research, and the elements of the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion).
  
  
• Accounting Practices
  
  This course is designed for individuals who are preparing for more advanced course work in accounting and is designed for students who have not had accounting in undergraduate work.
  
  
• Applied Business Probability and Statistics
  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare students in mathematical, probability, and statistical concepts for their upcoming studies in quantitative methods.
  
  
• Finance Principles
  
  This course is designed for individuals who are preparing for more advanced course work in accounting and is designed for students who have not had finance in undergraduate work.
  
  
• Managerial Communications
  
  Examination and practice of communication theories, techniques, strategies, and skills essential for success in business.
  
  
• Managerial Economics
  
  A graduate course covering those aspects of economics that are particularly applicable to business decision making. Covers demand and cost estimation, production decisions, pricing, analysis at competitive market structures, and anti-trust.
  
  
• Organizational Behavior
  
  Concepts and applications including motivation, organizational climate, group dynamics, leadership, and decision-making.
  
  
• Quantitative Methods
  
  A study in the quantitative tools and techniques used to model business functions and applications. Emphasis is given in how to set up models, as well as how to interpret and apply their results.
  
  
• Managerial Accounting
  
  Managerial accounting concepts and procedures for internal reporting. Includes study of cost behavior, cost systems, budgeting, and performance evaluation.
  
  
• Marketing Management
  
  This course examines the marketing process, marketing research, product development innovation and diffusion, pricing strategy, distribution value drain, advertising and promotion, and strategic marketing issues.
  
  
• Organizational Ethics
  
  The role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect policy formation and professional conduct in business and society.
  
  
• Managerial Finance
  
  Discusses elements of business financial decisions, including financial forecasting and development of pro-formas, management of working capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, and raising funds in capital markets.
  
  
• Information Systems
  
  A study of what information is and systems are, separately and together, as applied to business environments.
  
  
• Financial Statement Analysis
  
  An analysis and interpretation of corporate financial reports. Topics include the form, content, and general accounting principles governing the construction of financial statements; valuation, classification, and income determination problems; and the methods of analyzing and interpreting financial data.
  
  
• Strategic Management
  
  A study of the formulation of strategy and policy in the organization, emphasizing the integration of strategic decisions across the functional areas and across multiple business units.
  
  
• Internal Auditing
  
  A study of the principles involved in internal auditing. Topics include internal controls, the responsibilities and authority of the internal audit function, the types of audits conducted by internal auditors, and accounting ethics.
  
  
• Financial Statement Analysis
  
  An analysis and interpretation of corporate financial reports. Topics include the form, content, and general accounting principles governing the construction of financial statements; valuation, classification, and income determination problems; and the methods of analyzing and interpreting financial data.
  
  
• Health Systems Management
  
  Discusses the strategic decisions and managerial skills needed to effectively lead the healthcare organization.
  
  
• Organizational Development and Change
  
  An exploration of the behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change. Topics include the study of intervention strategy and application skills.
  
  
• Services Marketing
  
  Introduces students to the state-of-the-art research and practice in services marketing. Emphasizes the discussion of the field's most current services marketing concepts, principles and theories, and application of services marketing concepts to actual practice through case analysis and outside projects.
  
  
• Business Programming Management
  
  This course will focus on the analysis of business problems and information management issues to design and implement the software component of an organizational information system.
  
  
• Fundamentals of Six Sigma
  
  This course provides students with an overview of the history of quality programs, the Six Sigma methodology, and introductory process measurement and improvement tools including process mapping, data collection, Pareto analysis, and identifying root cause.