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MBA-550
Fundamentals of Management
This course describes the general nature of management in terms of management levels, functions, roles, and
skills.
1.00
MBA-600
Ethical Decision Making / Corp Social Resp
This course involves the study of ethical theory, values formation, ethical decision-making and corporate social
responsibility policy formation within the context of management and leadership.
3.00
MBA-610
Strategic Management
This course will examine strategic management and its importance to the business organization. The student will examine the relationship of strategy and organizational objectives. The course material included the creation and use of the SWOT analysis and the formulation of corporate, competitive and functional strategies. The student
will utilize their assigned companies to complete related assignments.
3.00
MBA-620
Accounting for Decision Makers
An examination of contemporary accounting issues for managers. Issues related to the principles, techniques,
and uses of accounting in the planning and decision making in organizations are studied. The use of information
technology plays a key role in this course. Areas of emphasis include the budgetary process, performance
evaluation techniques, product costing methods, constraint management, and ethics.
3.00
MBA-630
Marketing Planning
This course presents marketing from a strategic management perspective. Emphasis is placed on strategic
evaluation of internal( marketing mix) and external( competitive, economic, social) forces. The course will lead
students through the marketing management process to the creation of a strategic marketing plan.
3.00
MBA-640
Managing Business Operations
The course examines problems faced by the operations manager in the planning operating and controlling of the production of goods and services. The major topics covered in the course include planning and analyzing operations, forecasting, inventory management, quality control and improvement, facility layouts, and supply
chain management.
3.00
MBA-650
Managerial Finance
This course focuses on the management of economic resources and financing sources to enhance returns to the
business entity. Skills developed include: cash flow management, profitability analysis, debt management, control
of receivables, capital and operational budgeting and other asset / liability management tactics. This course will be
a survey of advanced accounting and finance for managers stressing the analysis of principles and practices of the
finance function. Emphasis is on financing methods for internal and external ventures and innovations, capital
budgeting, and research and development( R & D) portfolio analyses.
3.00
MBA-660
Capstone Business Plan
This course is the culminating course in the MBA program. The capstone course experience requires students to develop a comprehensive, implementable business plan for a company within a specified industry. Drawing on the knowledge obtained in previous classes, students will incorporate marketing, operational, and financial plans into the comprehensive business plan. At the conclusion of the course, students present detailed reports of their
findings and recommendations.
3.00
MBA-670
Emergency Mgt Support Organizat Effici
This course offers an examination of contemporary case studies allowing students to analysis elements of successful business leadership of crisis situations. Students will apply theories to practical exercise in a manner
that demonstrates a comprehension of the elements of crisis management theory.
3.00
MBA-680
Transportation Leadership and Management
This course will provide students the opportunity to analysis select leadership styles important for success within the transportation industry. The course requires students to develop improvement oriented leadership skills for topics specific to the transportation industry, including new revenue growth and political economy- public policy. 3.00
MBA-690
Public / Private Transportation Finance
This course offers an examination of passenger and freight transportation management structures and operations for transportations systems impact on an organization ' s financials. Students will also explore financial challenges
and practices which are integrated into unionized and non-unionized environments
3.00