Online MBA Program

In this course, students examine current thinking about leadership and ethical decision making in a modern business environment on an individual, organizational and global level. The emphasis in this course is on developing a better understanding of oneself, one’s role as a member of a learning community and the dynamics involved to bring about sustainable, desired change. Cases and presentations will be used to provide a better understanding of concepts and principles that determine managerial ethics in real-life situations, as well as the application of moral theory to decision making in leadership. Cross listed as MBA 521 for BA/MBA students.

In this course, students examine essential management, organizational behavior and communication theories. Topics include motivation, conflict management and resolution, groups and teams, and communication. This course is designed to explore how these elements impact the practical application of behavioral science theories with respect to solving complex management problems in a diverse, global environment.

This course examines the practices required to effectively manage an organization’s financial resources. It explores financial analysis and budgeting techniques with an orientation towards development, analysis, and interpretation of historical, present, and projected performance measures. This course will explore a firm’s financing strategies and its access to a variety of capital sources, a firm’s optimal capital structure, and effective resource allocation and investment strategies. The specific topics include financial statement analysis, pro forma analysis, operating budgets, capital budgeting, insourcing and outsourcing, capital structure, and cost of capital.

This course explores the applications of marketing theories and concepts used throughout various types of organizations, including manufacturing, service, nonprofit, and government entities. Topics include marketing strategy and planning, market segmentation, consumer behavior, branding, product and service development, and international marketing.

In this capstone course, students focus on the perspective and skills of the general manager. The purpose of this course is to provide practice in diagnosing and identifying realistic solutions to complex strategic and organizational problems. The course builds on the previous coursework by providing an opportunity to integrate various functional areas and by providing a total business perspective. Topics include an overview of strategic management, the process of choosing and defining purposes and objectives, identifying internal and external environmental factors relevant to strategic management, formulating and implementing a viable strategy and monitoring strategic performance. The course focuses on relationships among the firm, its strategy and its environment; why firms choose certain businesses, which business strategies are successful, and how firms can change in response to a dynamic environment.