MBA Master of Business Admin
MBA 6117 Managerial Accounting - (3-0-3)
An in-depth look at accounting from the standpoint of the managerial
decision-making process. Open to MBA students only.
MBA 6126 Strategic Management - (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: 18 semester hours of 6000-level MBA credit. MBA
capstone course to analyze major management decisions and policies under
simulated conditions. Relationships of stockholders, board of directors,
the chief executive officer, upper echelon, and operating managers are
studied with respect to corporate goals, policies, and procedures. Open to
MBA students only.
MBA 6138 Management Information Systems - (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: 9 semester hours of 7000-level MBA credit. The
role of management information systems in supporting the decision-making
process in modern business organizations. This course emphasizes the use
of information as a competitive tool. Open to MBA students only.
MBA 6145 Managerial Economics - (3-0-3)
Analysis of decision theory and criteria for managerial decision making
concerning output, pricing, capital budgeting, scale of operations,
investment, inventory control, antitrust, and regulatory controls. Open to
MBA students only.
MBA 6157 Managerial Finance - (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MBA 6117 or equivalent. Financial analysis
applied to problems of capital and use of funds to meet the goals of the
firm. Open to MBA students only.
MBA 6165 Operations Management - (3-0-3)
Use of quantitative tools and techniques in business decision making with
emphasis on decision under certainty. Topics covered include linear
programming and extensions, non-linear programming, maxima-minima, and
their operational application. Open to MBA students only.
MBA 6176 Marketing Management - (3-0-3)
A marketing strategy course which emphasizes the marketing functions from
the point of view of the marketing manager, focusing on the analytical
tools the marketing manager uses. Topics include market segmentation and
product differentiation, competitive analysis and product positioning,
market measures and forecasts, product and brand management, pricing and
distribution strategies, promotional strategy, and international
marketing. The student taking the class should be familiar with the basics
of marketing, consumer behavior, and promotional strategy. Open to MBA
students only.
MBA 6188 Professional Communication Skills - (3-0-3)
A course designed to enhance essential communication skills for managers:
writing, persuasive speaking, presentation, and reports. Course also
describes and analyzes the managerial communications implications of
organizational behavior concepts. Open to MBA students only.
MBA 6475 MBA Practicum - (0-6-3)
Prerequisites: Must be within last 15 hours of MBA Program.
Independent field research resulting in a report on a management issue
that uses analytical skills and develops a workable solution. Must be
approved by the MBA committee and be supervised by a faculty member. Open
to MBA students only.
MBA 6795 Seminar in Organizational Behavior - (3-0-3)
Survey and critical analysis of research and theory in individual, group
and organizational managerial aspects, and affirmative action policy. Open
to MBA students only.
