Master of Business Administration - Finance Concentration
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BUS 7801 | Money and Capital Markets (3 Credits)
Course provides a comprehensive understanding and working aptitude of the structures, tools, and functions of monetary systems, both domestic and international. Special attention will be given to the U.S. Federal Reserve System, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and other government agencies dealing with global capital markets. Prerequisites: BUS 7600 Managerial Finance and BUS 7800 Management Accounting or permission of Department Chair. Cross-listed with OAD 57801.
BUS 7802 | Working Capital Management (3 Credits)
Course focuses on guidelines, objectives, and methodologies involved in managing corporate short-term assets, liabilities, and working capital. Liquidity levels, cash management, credit policies, bank relationships, factoring, inventory controls, and current asset and liability management will be emphasized. Prerequisites: BUS 7600 Managerial Finance, BUS 7800 Management Accounting or permission of Department Chair.
BUS 7804 | International Finance (3 Credits)
Course prevents advanced treatment and practice of financial theory and decision making in the international environment. Prerequisites: BUS 7600 Managerial Fianance and BUS 7800 Management Accounting or permission of Program Director.
BUS 7805 | Financial Modeling Methodologies (3 Credits)
Course applies financial theory to real-world scenarios. Students will utilize different modeling tools and techniques to forecast financial data. Prerequisites: BUS 7600 Managerial Finance and BUS 7800 Management Accounting or permission of Program Director.
Master of Business Administration Courses
Module I
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, satifaction and performance. Cross-listed with HRC 7611 and BUS 5700.
BUS 7200 | Value Systems and Professional Ethics (3 Credits)
Study of 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.
Concentration Course #1
Module II
BUS 7450 | Strategic Marketing (3 Credits)
Covers the identification and selection of marketing opportunities, target markets and design, and implementation and evaluation of marketing programs. Cross-listed with BUS 5745.
BUS 7500 | Managerial Economics (3 Credits)
Application of 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 fundamentals of economics.
BUS 7600 | Managerial Finance (3 Credits)
Application of 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 account and economics.
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.
BUS 7800 | Management Accounting (3 Credits)
Explore use and application of accounting information for planningm 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.
Concentration Course #2
Module III
BUS 8500 | Graduate Seminar: Business Policies and Strategies (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.
Concentration Course #3
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