College of Business

MBA CORE COURSES

BMGT 581 - Management of Information Systems (3 hours)

This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with managerial aspects of information technology in business organizations.  The course provides a balance between technical and managerial aspects of information systems.  Technical topics include hardware, software, databases, telecommunications and the Internet.  Managerial aspects include Electronic Commerce, using IT for competitive advantage, knowledge management, decision support systems, and business process redesign. Every semester. Pre-requisite:  BMGT 584 or consent of the instructor.

BFIN 582 – Financial Management (3 hours)

The goal of this course is to acquaint all business students with the primary concepts and techniques of financial analysis.  The course will build upon the skills obtained in accounting and economics and use those skills for making decisions regarding a firm’s use of capital toward the goal of maximizing the value of the firm.  It is assumed that all students are familiar with financial statements and basic statistical and economic principles.  The first part of the course will develop the tools used in modern financial analysis, including financial statement analysis and valuation techniques.  Latter portions will apply these tools to decision-making for long-term (capital budgeting and cost of capital) financial management for both large and small firms. Every semester. Prerequisites:  ECON 501, BMGT 571 and BACC 572 with a grade of C or better.

BMGT 583 – Production and Operations Management (3 hours)

Topics addressed include production process selection; capacity scheduling; inventory management; product and process quality control issues; supply chain management; service operations management; and project scheduling. Every semester. Prerequisite:  BMGT 571 with a grade of C or better.

BMGT 584 – Management Skills (3 hours)

This course focuses on the learning and application of interpersonal and communication skills that are necessary for effectively managing people in the workplace. As such, it is a highly interactive course that will make extensive use of group case analyses and role-playing. Every semester.

BACC 585 – Managerial Accounting (3 hours)
The purpose of this course is to introduce the MBA student to the latest theory and application of the accounting function to the decision-making and control function in a modern organization. The course will be structured around a framework based on opportunity cost analysis and modern organizational theory. Every semester. Prerequisite: BACC 572 with a grade of C or better.

BMKT 586 – Marketing Management (3 hours)
The goal of this course is to provide a decision-oriented overview of marketing management.  This course focuses on the management challenges of designing and implementing marketing strategies that maximize customer satisfaction and firm profitability.  Every semester. Prerequisites:  ECON 501 with a grade of C or better.