Masters of Business Administration - General Management

• Accounting Theory
  
  An examination of the central issues which arise in the application of accounting concepts to situations encountered in business. In this class, students experience self-directed and collaborative learning focusing on individual research and case studies.
  
  
• Management of Working Capital
  
  A study of the management of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and short-term liabilities. Identifies and discusses outlets for the investment of short-term funds, as well as potential sources of short-term borrowing. Emphasizes the measurement and forecasting of cash flows.
  
  
• Healthcare Finance
  
  Provides students with both a macro overview of the principal financial mechanisms in place across the U.S. and specific insights into the critical financial issues the industry currently faces. Emphasizes the practical financial analysis skills to use for immediate application within the healthcare industry.
  
  
• Leadership Styles and Development
  
  Provides a description and analysis of these approaches to leadership, giving special attention to how the models can improve leadership in the real-world organization.
  
  
• Seminar in Marketing
  
  Topics covered will include pricing, brand management, direct marketing, retailing, telemarketing, specialty advertising, consumer behavior, motivation theory, and marketing models.
  
  
• Database Management Systems
  
  This course is an examination of managerial issues associated with managing and securing data and information within an organization. Topics emphasized include database system types, decision support systems and framing, database administration, and database applications.
  
  
• Advanced Six Sigma
  
  This course focuses on Six Sigma process improvement. Students are instructed in the most common techniques of analyzing and improving business processes within the Six Sigma framework. Key topics include defining capability, determining Sigma level, verifying root cause, conducting regression analysis, calculating COPQ, and developing control plans.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Investments
  
  Discusses securities market and trading procedures. Develops and emphasizes portfolio theory. Material in the course is applicable to both professional portfolio management and individual investment decisions.
  
  
• Ethical concerns in Healthcare
  
  Introduces students to challenges in ethical decision making confronted in the healthcare industry, such as euthanasia, treatment protocols, quality of care, product utilization, and legal/regulatory concerns.
  
  
• Organizational Systems and Cultures
  
  This course will equip students to fully understand the complexities of organizational systems and cultures, the ways in which these forces manifest themselves, and the means by which leaders intentionally impact the shape that these forces take in their organizations.
  
  
• International Marketing
  
  An analysis of current trends and issues facing an international firm's efforts to manage the marketing mix. The comparisons of language, aesthetics, religions, business customs, and attitudes on the marketing concept and strategies are addressed.
  
  
• Data Communications and Network Management
  
  This course is an examination of managerial issues associated with the movement of information within an organizational network. Topics emphasized include architectures, protocols, policies, security management, and network management organization.