Executive Master in Business Administration - Information Technology Concentration
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IT 7000 | System Analytics and Enterprise Management (3 Credits)
Students learn to manage and perform activities throughout an information systems development life cycle from the analysis of system requirements and system design to system implementation and operation. Advanced system development processes and the latest enterprise management methods and tools are presented.
IT 7003 | Network Essentials (3 Credits)
Topics in this course include networking hardware and software, switches and routers, and network design technologies. Includes concepts of cyber security and security risks that affect computers and networks and explores methods and security options available to successfully protect the IT environment.
IT 8000 | Data Analytics (3 Credits)
Course covers the essential exploratory technique for summarizing data. Modeling techniques covered include predictive modeling, also known as predictive analysis, cluster analysis, segmenting, affinity analysis, and applied predictive analytics. Course is dependent on a sound understanding of statistical analysis techniques, such as regression analysis and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: Undergraduate statistics course.
IT 8003 | Cloud Computing (3 Credits)
Course provides end-to-end coverage of cloud computing topics as they pertain to both technology and business considerations. Topics include fundamental cloud computing terminology and conepts, challenges and risks of contemporary cloud computing platforms and cloud services, cloud delivery and calculating cloud on premise solution costs and service level agreements (SLAs) for cloud based IT resources. Course includes hands-on exercises in topical areas.
IT 8100 | Database Architecture and Design (3 Credits)
Course focuses on the design, development, and structuring of programs that store large collections of data. Topics include the development and implementation of software solutions to enhance business needs. Several types of databases may be used, including relational and multimedia. Also covered are programming language such as Python and Structured Query Language (SQL) to create databases, manipulate big data sets, and generate reports.
BUS 7700 | Management of Information Systems (3 Credits)
Examines the use of computer information systems in business organizations with emphasis on how information technology supports business functions and aids managerial decision-making. Explores current trends and emerging technologies. Cross-listed with BUS 5770.
Executive Master in Business Administration Classes
EMBA Prerequisites
A prospective EMBA student who has not satisfied the preparatory course requirements should take at least one undergraduate accounting course and one economics course with a minimum letter grade of “C” for each, or complete the MBA Math course. The prerequisite course(s) must be completed prior to enrolling in BUS 7500 Managerial Economics and BUS 7800 Management Accounting. Note that BUS 7500 and BUS 7800 are also prerequisite courses for the BUS 7600 Managerial Finance course. Your Student Services Advisor will advise you about how to enroll in the MBA Math course should you require it.
Core Courses
BUS 7000 | Organizational Behavior and Theory (3 Credits)
Examines human behavior as it impacts the work organization. Includes theoretical foundations of motivation, group dynamics,leadership, decision-making, satisfaction and performance. Cross-listed with HRC 7611 and BUS 5700.
BUS 7200 | Value Systems & Professional Ethics (3 Credits)
Studying personal and corporate value systems and decision making. Investigation of personal beliefs, purposes and attitudes, and their effects on self and others. Examines the ethical dimensions of organizational structures and practices. Cross-listed with HRF 7001 and BUS 5720.
BUS 7500 | Managerial Economics (3 Credits)
Applying economic theory to managerial decision making. Emphasis on both quantitative and qualitative application of microeconomic principles to business analysis. Prerequisite: Students are expected to have completed undergraduate coursework in the fundamentals of economics.
BUS 7600 | Managerial Finance (3 Credits)
Applying the theories and tools used in financial decision making. Topics include present value and capital budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting, market efficiency, and capital structure. Prerequisite: Students are expected to have completed undergraduate coursework in the fundamentals of accounting and economics.
BUS 7800 | Management Accounting (3 Credits)
Explores the use and application of accounting information for planning, control and decision making. Topics include cost analysis and allocation, budgeting, and behavioral aspects of accounting systems. Prerequisite: Students are expected to have completed undergraduate coursework in accounting fundamentals.
BUS 8500 | Graduate Seminar: Business Policy and Strategy (3 Credits)
Capstone course in which participants develop a major case study of business administration issues, programs and policies in a current organization. Draws from and utilizes concepts, theories, and skills developed in previous courses. Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses in the MBA program or approval of advisor.
BUS/IT 8701/8702 | Executive Practicum(s) (0.5 Credits)
Students participate in a seminar led by a faculty member. Students are required to work a minimum of 5 hours per week in a training position related directly to their concentration. Coursework in the seminar is directly tied to the performance of activities of a regularly scheduled employee in the field of their concentration. NOTE: 12 terms of Executive Praticum courses are equivalent to 6 hours (required).