MBA & Master of Science in Leadership

• 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. Topics covered include the principles and practices of financial accounting and the fundamentals of managerial accounting, such as cost behavior and budgeting.
  
  
• 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
  
  The course covers communication strategy and analysis, managerial presentations, writing, effective meeting management, cross-cultural communication, and the core areas of the modern corporate communication function.
  
  
• Managerial Economics
  
  Covers demand and cost estimation, production decisions, pricing, analysis at competitive market structures, and anti-trust.
  
  
• Organizational Behavior
  
  The course covers individual behavior, how the individual and the organization interact, and processes relating to the organization itself.
  
  
• 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. Coursework includes case studies, group presentations, and class discussion.
  
  
• Marketing Management
  
  Managing the marketing function, market environmental analysis, and marketing planning, strategy, and control are fundamentals of marketing management. The 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
  
  Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect policy formation and professional conduct in business and society. Coursework includes case studies of ethical situations, internet research, a team project, oral reports, and class discussion.
  
  
• 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. The course starts from a very broad view, narrows to computer and enterprise environments, and then finishes with applied group and individual projects.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Leadership Styles and Development
  
  An exploration of the nature of business leadership models and theories, examining these models through a broad variety of insights and viewpoints.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Leading High Performance Teams
  
  This course is an experiential introduction to models of team dynamics and group process. Issues discussed will include such topics as meeting management, team building, assessment, roles and responsibilities of the team leader, characteristics of successful teams, strategies for designing and supporting teams in the workplace.
  
  
• Power, Politics, and Influence
  
  The essence of this course teaches the student sources and types of power, specific tactics for becoming an empowering leader and deals with issues around organizational politics, influence tactics, and succession planning.
  
  
• Leadership and Innovation
  
  Students will understanding and apply various models of problems solving. They will learn various techniques, strategies and skills appropriate for creative and innovative thinking.
  
  
• Leading Global Organizations
  
  The course will address the need to develop the capacity for leaders to promote a global perspective within multi-cultural and multi-national organizations. Students will be able to recognize the impact of the global economy on organizational decision-making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources and functions.
  
  
• Diversity Management and Leadership
  
  Students will demonstrate the capacity to value the talents and skills of a diverse workforce with respect to gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, and lifestyle. Students will master leadership skills based on a comprehension that leading and managing diversity is a process of constructing a work place that is inclusive and allows all employees to reach their full work potential.
  
  
• Contemporary Issues in Leadership
  
  This course will provide students with the opportunity to intentionally explore several major contemporary issues from both an organizational impact and a personal belief perspective. Students will conduct independent research of several contemporary leadership issues and present their findings in an informal round-table setting to their colleagues.