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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
This course provides the basics fundamentals of corporate finance . Emphasis is placed on firm valuation using time value of money and financial structure through capital budgeting . Corporate decisions to increase stock value with an understanding of risk verses reward . The course also evaluates the impact of liquidity , solvency and profitability in creating shareholder value .
MBA540 Mathematics and Statistics ( 1 ) An overview of the quantitative fundamentals needed to successfully begin the MBA program . Course topics include : basic math , algebra , probability , analysis of variance , and basic statistical procedures .
MBA550 Fundamentals of Management ( 1 ) This course describes the general nature of management in terms of management levels , functions , roles , and skills . The course also evaluates components of the organizational environment .
Core Courses – 21 credits
MBA 600 Ethical Decision Making and Corporate Social Responsibility ( 3 ) 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 .
MBA 610 Strategic Management ( 3 ) 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 . Prerequisites : MBA510 , MBA 550 or comparable undergraduate coursework .
MBA 620 Accounting for Decision Makers ( 3 ) 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 . Prerequisites : MBA 500 or comparable undergraduate coursework .
MBA 630 Marketing Planning ( 3 ) 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 . Prerequisites : MBA 520 or comparable undergraduate coursework .
MBA 640 Managing Business Operations ( 3 ) 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 . Prerequisites : MBA 540 or comparable undergraduate coursework .
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