MBA PROGRAM  • Admission Requirements  • Our Curriculum  • Faculty & Staff  • Program Events  • Testimonials  • Inquire  • Apply Now RELATED LINKS  • Center for Women’s     Entrepreneurship  • Accelerated MBA	Our Curriculum Students who have taken graduate business courses in the past five years and received a B or better may be able to substitute up to 6 credits of core course work. Proficiency in written and oral communications, college level math, and computer usage including word processing, spread sheets, databases and the Internet are required. REQUIRED CORE COURSES - 7 Courses To see an explaination of a course simply click on the course name. ACT510 Accounting Fundamentals 3 Credits An accelerated study of accounting and financial management issues and techniques to provide insight into the financial performance of organizations. The course is a comprehensive study of the preparation, interpretation, analysis, and use of accounting statements and financial information. BUS505 Managing Organizational Behavior 3 Credits This course examines the broad area of human behavior in organizations. It explores the individual, group, and organizational levels of interaction. Topics include perception and attribution, communications, group dynamics, decision making, motivation and leadership, organizational power, politics and conflict, culture, and change. Particular attention is given to issues of diversity and how all these topics relate to women’s development as managers and leaders. BUS512 Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credits This course examines the mechanics of wealth creation in a practical context. Topics include the time value of money, portfolio theory, money, and capital markets, financial statements analysis, tax structures, monetary and fiscal policy and economic performance, and the influence of events in the global economy. BUS515 Statistical Research Methods for Business 3 Credits This course examines the fundamentals of research and quantitative methodology with emphasis on the use of statistical analysis by business. Topics include statistical measures and distributions, application of probability to statistical inference, experimental design, hypothesis testing, linear correlation, and statistical quality control. Focus is on business applications of statistics using problems and case studies. Course uses computer-based statistical package for data analysis. BUS517 Economic Analysis for Managerial Decisions 3 Credits This introduction to economic analysis examines the major areas of study within microeconomics and macroeconomics and teaches students to apply the basic tools of economic analysis to policy and business decision making. Topics include supply and demand, production functions, cost, market structure, inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. BUS519 Global Marketing 3 Credits This course examines marketing concepts and methods, including product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies. The course explores the nature and dynamics of consumer markets. Concepts and constructs are used to identify and measure market segments as a basis of market strategy. BUS635 Managing a Diverse Workforce 3 Credits This course gives students the knowledge and skills to effectively champion a diverse workforce as well as respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by the presence of diversity in organizations. By combining theory with concrete competency development through readings, case studies, and experiential activities, students will learn to manage real-life diversity issues and understand the connection between multicultural diversity and organizational bottom-line success. 21 Credits TRACK 1 - Business - 5 Courses ACT650 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits BUS650 Global Management and Leadership 3 Credits This advanced seminar explores a varied selection of the rich literature concerning management and leadership that addresses the organizational challenges of the 21st century. Classic schools of thought, as well as new paradigms, receive critical evaluation. Case studies of successes and failures in management and leadership provide a basis for in-depth discussion. Various styles of effective leadership are examined with particular attention to female role models. Prerequisite(s): BUS 505 or 510 BUS651 Strategic Management: Organizational Change 3 Credits This course explores the systematic processes implicit in strategic planning, including definition of mission, environmental forecasting, analysis of risk, scenario construction, trend analysis, and formulation and implementation of strategy. Through analysis of cases drawn from diverse organizations, students develop approaches to corporate and nonprofit management at the top level. Prerequisite(s): Management core and 12 credits of advanced required courses or permission of the program director. BUS657 Management Information Systems 3 Credits This course emphasizes the use of computer resources for managers. This includes discussion and hands-on use of online resources and databases, project management systems, decision support systems, and database management systems. Topics also include systems analysis and design, management of technical personnel and security, and ethics in management information systems. BUS670 Business Ethics in a Global Context 3 Credits This course provides an intellectual framework in which to consider the ways society and organizations affect an individual’s ethical decision making. Students apply ethical decision tools to the numerous moral challenges confronting them in their professional careers with particular attention given to women and minorities in organizational life and the ethical dilemmas they may confront. The global context of ethical decision making is examined. ELECTIVES - 1 Course BUS625 Human Resource Management 3 Credits This course covers the primary functions of human resource management: recruitment and selection, training and development, employee/labor relations, and compensation and benefits. The effects of past and current HR practices on diverse groups and women’s career development are considered, and effective strategies for career mobility are emphasized. Recent legislation, developments and technology, and current employment issues in HR are also addressed. BUS654 Mgt-non-profit Organizations 3 Credits MGT-NON-PROFIT ORGANIZTNS BUS673 Legal Aspects of Business 3 Credits This course introduces business law and the legal system in preparation for dealing with legal business issues and attorneys. Topics include civil procedure, torts, strict liability, legal fees and case management, common law contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code, partnerships, corporate law, estates and trusts, secured transactions, third-party rights, property, insurance, securities law, and ethics. BUS675 Advanced Corporate Finance 3 Credits This course deepens an understanding of financial analysis tools and concepts. Students will learn how and when to use the financial-analytical tools required to make effective business and policy decisions. Functional areas addressed are assessing financial health, planning financial performance, and interpretation of data and recommendations. BUS676 Investments and Portfolio Management 3 Credits This course will discuss and teach the tools to objectively evaluate investment, portfolio, and market risks. Through case studies, lectures, videos, readings, and exams, students will learn the basic concepts and applications in investment decision making. An exercise in which students invest a predetermined sum of imaginary capital to choose a portfolio of personal assets gives firsthand experience into the competitive and potentially speculative nature of investment and portfolio management. BUS677 Organizational Training and Development 3 Credits This course teaches students about the process of improving individual performance in organizations. Topics include needs assessment, program design, implementation, evaluation, and realted training and development topics. Emphasis is on both practical application of training and development concepts and presentation skills, training design, and implementation. BUS678 Entrepreneurship 3 Credits This course provides an understanding of the entrepreneurial process. It begins with a perspective of the entrepreneur and covers areas such as starting a venture, financing options, managing and growing the business and finally harvesting strategies. The student will integrate concepts from previous courses in management, finance, law, and marketing. BUS693 Independent Study 3 Credits BUS694 Internship 3 Credits An internship provides valuable professional experience and an opportunity to gain insights and perspective on potential career choices in the field of management. Under the supervision of an experienced manager who provides coaching, feedback, and evaluation, students work a minimum of 120 hours over a term. The student keeps a journal and writes papers interpreting this experience in relationship to course work and management literature. Prerequisite(s): Management core. Pass/fail grading option only. BUS696 Applied Research Project 3 Credits Each student selects a specific problem, question, or topic and is guided in the process of planning and conducting a management-related research project. Students present a final written project paper and make an oral presentation of their findings and recommendations. PSY625 Principles of Coaching for Leaders 3 Credits This course is an introduction to concepts, skills, and theories in leadership coaching using the Situational Leadership Model. The course will cover topics such as the three levels of listening and how to ask powerful questions. The course is designed to provide the skills necessary for those interested in becoming coaches for managers, supervisors, and leaders in a variety of organizations and environments. In addition, the students will learn how to help managers develop plans of action to increase productivity in the workplace.