Executive MBA III Degree Requirements
This course provides a general introduction to theory and practice in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and quantitative methods. Students will also learn basic spreadsheet modeling. Some of the topics include financial statement analysis and cash flow, time value of money, managerial process, business functions, fundamental marketing principles and policies, integration of marketing with other activities of the business enterprise, financial planning, and investment and financing strategies.
This course focuses on identification, understanding, articulation, and management of the communication policies, processes and practices essential to the achievement of organizational objectives, both internal and external. Topics include: image, formal and informal systems, internal and external communications, contingency planning, negotiation, and information management.
This course introduces multivariate data analysis, forecasting and Management Science techniques as they are applied to managerial decision making. Applications will be drawn from the production, service and planning contexts, as well as distribution and transportation to demonstrate how optimization and simulation models can improve the performance of an organization.
This is an applied research class utilizing advanced applications of economic concepts, theories and models. Major topics include analysis and interpretation of economic statistics and key economic variables, applied forecasting, and computer applications in economic analysis and forecasting.
This course examines the application of financial and managerial accounting principles to the process of planning and controlling activities of an ongoing enterprise. Budgeting is examined as a means for implementing and communicating the planning process. Integration of cost accounting, capital budgeting, and management by objectives into the planning function are studied.
This course examines essential aspects of human behavior in organizational settings. The role of group and individual dynamics is emphasized in terms of communication, decision making, and power and politics in organizations. Students will learn how to handle various issues related to individuals and groups through the combination of theory, research, and practice. Among the topics covered are work and its place in life, improving communications and managing conflict, and inducing strategies for excellent organizational performance. The course also covers contemporary issues in management related to motivation and reward systems.
This is a marketing systems course which uses the case-study method, designed to provide a comprehensive orientation to both marketing theory and practice. Various contemporary problems and solutions in marketing are covered from the perspective of the marketing manager. Major units of study include: the marketing mix, the legal environment, pricing strategy, research and analysis, the marketing information system, product/service promotion, distribution channels, consumer behavior, and strategy implementation.
This course provides an overview of planning, policy formulation and methods of strategy development in various types of organizations. Economics, social, political, technological and industry conditions that impact a firm will be assessed. The development of a written and oral plan for a specific organization will become the basis of the course requirement.
This course covers several broad areas: key IS and IT systems concepts; aligning technology strategy with business strategy; strategic management models; commonly used metrics for evaluating the performance, feasibility, and financial value of existing and emerging IS and IT solutions; and professional, legal and ethical issues as they relate to information technology.
This course applies management principles to multinational and international business, focusing on problems and issues in: social responsibility and ethics, cultural parameters, the legal environment, management information systems, strategic planning, research and development, international market development, international financial management, and political trends. The course uses the case-method of study to evaluate current multinational organizations.
This course covers the planning, acquisition, use, and management of the resources needed by a business concern by examining asset management, capital structure, portfolio management, and risk analysis. Investment decision theory and practice are studied, and quantitative methods for financial analysis are reviewed.
This course focuses on ethical responsibilities of managers and how the legal environment impacts business decisions. Topics include regulations within the functional areas of risk management internally and externally. It covers contemporary cases, such as local and international current issues, that offer a foundation in ethical thought.
This course combines the study of traditional project management topics with modern methods of software support. Students study the planning, scheduling, operational management, and evaluation phases of project management. Particular emphasis is placed on detecting and accomodating discrepancies between planned and actual task accomplishment. Students will become proficient in the use of project management software to support PERT, Critical Path Analysis, and Resource Management.
One of the major failures of business plans in that they breakdown in the implementation phase. The objective of this course is to provide the student with the knowledge and experience of having to identify those areas in which the plan can fail. The student will design an action plan that shows how to implement the plan inside and outside the organization. The student will present the plan in written and verbal form to the class and then possibly to the organization itself.
This capstone course experience involves an extensive case analysis. During the program, students are introduced to different functional perspectives of a company described in the case. In particular, the financial, marketing, human resource, and technological situations for the company are presented and woven into the course. The capstone course case analysis will synthesize and integrate the various persepectives and will require a major decision and recommendation to be made supported by extensive analysis. The analysis should reflect the leaning and application of knowledge that has been acquired over the previous 17 months in the program. The role of the faculty will be to mentor the students throughout the process.
