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MBA Course Descriptions
ACCT 5300 Accounting Concepts and Procedures Survey of accounting procedures, accumulation of information regarding the accounting entity, and interpretation for control purposes and managerial decisions. Students who have credit for six hours of principles of accounting may not receive credit for this course.
ACCT 5315 Accounting and Reporting Problems A study of current accounting and reporting problems. This course uses cases, business situations and simulations as well as current accounting recognition concerns to investigate accounting and reporting issues. Prerequisite: 18 hours of accounting or CI.
ACCT 5320 Accounting for Management Control Use of accounting data in the decision-making process and in the analysis and control of business operations. Prerequisite: ACCT 5300 or ACCT 2302.
ACCT 5335 Advanced Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting Accounting for governments and not-for-profit entities. Coverage includes budgets, revenues, expenditures, and required financial reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 5300 or ACCT 2302.
ACCT 5345 Advanced Financial Analysis A study of various types of financial accounting information, analysis and the role the information plays in business decisions. Comprehensive financial statement analysis and valuation framework that integrates strategy, financial reporting, financial analysis and valuation concepts are used to develop valuation tools and applications. Prerequisites: 15 semester hours of accounting.
ACCT 5355 Strategic Cost Management A study of accounting focusing on cost accumulation, cost allocation and systems design for management decision making purposes. Prerequisite: ACCT 5320 or equivalent.
ACCT 5360 Advanced Problems In Accounting Accounting theory and practice relating to complex consolidation issues and business combinations. Consolidated financial statements, partnerships and fiduciary accounting are examined. Prerequisite: ACCT 3312 or equivalent.
ACCT 5370 Special Topics In Accounting An exploration of current accounting topics that are not covered in other courses. Timely accounting issues are covered. May be repeated for credit when content changes. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor.
ACCT 5385 Advanced Accounting Theory Investigation of elements of accounting theories and their implementation. Accounting policy, research and standard-setting are examined. Prerequisite: ACCT 3312.
ACCT 5199-5699 Independent Study Independent study in specific areas of accounting not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study courses may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record.
FINA 5310 Financial Institutions Characteristics of financial institutions, savings intermediation and its effects on the allocation of investment funds, and regulation of financial intermediaries.
FINA 5320 Advanced Financial Management Financial management of the firm with special emphasis on financial planning, capital concepts.
FINA 5330 Investment Portfolio Management A study of securities and the markets in which they are traded; an analysis of the risk-return tradeoff in examining investments; development of specific tools and techniques for selecting among securities that include: equities, fixed income vehicles, options/futures, real estate, and international securities; construction of portfolios to meet specific investor objectives. Prerequisite: FINA5320 or equivalent.
FINA 5370 Special Topic In Finance An exploration of current finance topics that are not covered in other courses. May be repeated once for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of graduate advisor.
FINA 5199-5699 Independent Study Independent study in specific areas of finance not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study courses may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring fculty member and the College of Business and TEchnology coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record.
GENB 5310 Business Legal Environment Introduction to the legal environment of business, legal reasoning, and historical perspective. The influence on economic activity by regulatory agencies in their pursuit of public policy is stressed. Course fee pending.
GENB 5321 Seminar In Technical Business Research The application of research techniques to business decision-making. Definition of problem, alternative selection, conclusion and recommendations. A formal report is required. Prerequisite: GENB 5315 or equivalent.
GENB 5340 Business and Professional Ethics A study of ethical problems in business and the foundations for decisions involving ethical issues. Topics include ethical concepts, personal integrity, individual conscience and company loyalty and responsibility conflict, as they impact on the decision process in the functional areas of business.
GENB 5370 Special Topics in Business An exploration of current business topics that are not covered in other courses. Timely business issues are covered. May be repeated for credit when content changes. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor.
GENB 5390 Residency Practical field experience to meet the needs of practicing professionals. The focus of the course will reflect the student's career goals and current deficiencies. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor.
GENB 5396 Thesis Selection of a research topic and development of a thesis plan. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: MANA 5395 or concurrent enrollment.
GENB 5397 Thesis Completion and approval of thesis. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: GENB 5396 or concurrent enrollment.
MANA 5305 Decision Making in Operations Management Analysis of the Operations management function from a manager's perspective. Quantitative techniques related to decision making such as linear programming, statistics and simulation are applied to operations management problems in both the service and manufacturing industries. Prerequisite: MANA 5315.
MANA 5310 Organizational Management A study of the management process, behavioral and structural properties of organizations, and environmental influences surrounding organizations. May not be taken for graduate credit for candidates for the MBA degree.
MANA 5315 Quantitative Analysis Topics to be covered include quantitative techniques for decision making, linear programming, inferential statistics and selected quantitative models with computer applications.
MANA 5320 Human and Organizational Behavior Investigation of organizational structures and intergroup relations. Concepts in social psychology and other behavioral sciences are used to appraise organizational practices. Emphasis will be given to techniques of motivation, leadership and communications.
MANA 5340 MIS: E-Business and E-Commerce Study of advanced applications of management information systems (MIS) in business. Topics include E-Business applications such as enterprise resource planning and E-Commerce topics such as web design/development and web business models. Prerequisite: MANA 3330 or equivalent [Student must be able to demonstrate profeiciency in word processing, spreadsheet and database software before enrolling in this course].
MANA 5345 Leadership and Management Development Behavioral science concepts applied to organization problems with an emphasis on improving leadership skills. Applies theories from MANA 3311 and utilizes experiential learning; i.e., team building exercises, case studies, and simulations. Prerequisite: MANA 3311
MANA 5350 Seminar In Human Resources Management Advanced study of selected topics in human resources management with special emphasis on issues of current importance in the field. Such issues as staffing, training, evaluating and compensating will be covered.
MANA 5370 Special Topics in Management An exploration of current finance topics that are not covered in other courses. May be repeated once for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor.
MANA 5385 New Venture Commercialization Explore generation of theoretical ideas and concepts, investigate phases of the entrepreneurial processes and timelines, explore the development of entrepreneurial strategy foundation and implementation together with the incorporation of technology into business, and the development of a business plan. This course requires students to participate in a business plan competition.
MANA 5390 Organizational Theory and Decision-making Study of decision-making techniques and the analysis of organizational structures. Analysis of managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing and control.
MANA 5395 Strategy and Policy Formulation Capstone course for The College of Business Administration covering all functional areas of the graduate business curriculum. Top management's view of the firm. Planning and implementation of policy, evaluation of strategy alternatives, utilization of appropriate controls, and the evaluation of the administrative process are emphasized. Prerequisite: May not be taken until the student has completed 27 hours of graduate credit in business.
MANA 5199-5699 Independent Study Independent study in specific areas of management not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record.
MARK 5320 Advanced Marketing Fundamentals
An analysis of contemporary problems in marketing with emphasis on dynamic market characteristics.
MARK 5360 Advanced Service Marketing
A study of the production, consumption, and marketing of services; the solutions to problems faced by service managers; and the development of an organization marketing system for the delivery of quality service.
MARK 5370 Health Care Marketing in contemporary Society
A review and analysis of current trends in the health care field with a focus on mangeed care and the implication for business and marketing practitioners.
MARK 5375 Special Topics in Marketing
Areas of study in marketing that reflect contemporary topics not covered by organized courses. Prerequisite: MARK 5320.
MARK 5380 Marketing Research and Analysis
Examination of approaches and methods of marketing research employed by marketing managers to solve marketing problems; emphasis on survey methodology and applications of statistical methods. Prerequisite: MARK 5320.
MARK 5199-5699 Independent Study
Independent study in specific areas of marketing not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record.
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