Study Areas

The  five study areas below provide a comprehensive business education for Crosby MBA students.  Each area includes introductory classes for students new to the field, as well as advanced classes which ensure in-depth knowledge and skills. 

New courses in quantitative analysis have been added to assure that graduates enter the 21st century business world with tools that will enable them to be successful.  The format also now includes 1.5 credit, 8-week modules, to allow for more focused attention to a particular field, as well as to broaden the choices available.

Some of the introductory courses may be waived if students have prior equivalent course work as determined by the advisor based upon transcripts and course descriptions.

Quantitative Analysis:

  • Mangmt 7420 Managerial Statistics (1.5)  Overview of statistics as an aid in decision making.  Emphasis on summarizing data, statistical inference, sampling techniques, and regression-based forecasting as applied to problems in business.
  • Mangmt 7410 Management Information Systems (1.5)  A managerially-oriented, case-based introduction to information systems.  Emphasizes how information systems technology can aid managers in improving organized performance, group work and personally productivity, thus providing competitive advantage.
  • Mangmt 7430 Operations & Supply Chain Management (3)  Surveys problems common to operations within a complex organization.  Emphasizes planning, control, and decision making.
  • Mangmt 7400 Problem Solving: Spreadsheets & Databases (1.5)  Application of spreadsheet modeling procedures to organizational decision making under ambiguity, uncertainty and risk.  Unstructured problems will be analyzed and solved using basic and advanced features of Excel including rules, what-if, formulas and sensitivity analysis.
  • Mangmt 7470 Data Analysis for Managers (1.5)  Analysis of data sets related to functional areas using statistical models and measures.  Development and presentation of conclusions drawn from the analysis of data in Excel.

Finance:

  • Acctcy 7310 Accounting for Managers (3)  Introduction to the use of accounting information to help make informed decisions in various business settings.  Includes an introduction to basic financial management accounting concepts and procedures.
  • Financ 7210 Microeconomics for Business (1.5)  Examination of how the behavior of consumers and the business decisions of firms affect supply, demand, and the resulting prices of goods and services in the market.
  • Financ 7220 Economics for Managers (1.5)  Analysis of macroeconomic and microeconomic factors and their importance in the managerial decision making process.
  • Financ 7410 Managerial Finance 1 (1.5)  Introduction to financial management including the time value of money, capital budgeting techniques, risk measurement, and the valuation of financial securities.
  • Financ 7420 Managerial Finance 2 (1.5)  Continuation of the study of financial management with focus on the risk-return trade-off, capital structure, corporate payout policies, long-term financing, elementary options pricing, and mergers and acquisitions.
  • Finance Elective (3)

Management:

  • BA 7330 (2)  Legal aspects of employment, administrative regulation, corporate and non-corporate ownership structures, and legal issues involving business transactions.
  • BA 7340 Organizational Ethics (1)  Case studies, discussion and reading used to integrate critical thinking about ethical issues into business decisions.  Development and application of ethical decision-making frameworks.
  • Mangmt 7380 Org Behavior & Mgmt: The Individual (1.5)  An examination of factors influencing behavior in organizations.  An analysis of research, theory, and current practices dealing with managing people in work organizations.  Focus on the individual within the organizational context.
  • Mangmt 7390 Org Behavior & Mgmt: Macro Processes (1.5)  An examination of factors influencing behavior in organizations.  An analysis of research, theory, and current practices dealing with managing people in work organizations.  Focus on dyadic, group and system-wide processes.
  • Mangmt 8970 Business Environment and Strategy (3)  Investigates alternative goals of business enterprises relative to internal resources and external environment; development and implementation of policies and strategies to achieve objectives.  Cases, computer simulations, and/or field research many supplement published materials.

Marketing:

  • Mrktng 7460 Managerial Marketing (1.5)  Introduces concepts and theories for marketing decision making.  Provides an overview of principles and tools to analyze and understand marketing situations in order to develop and execute appropriate marketing initiatives.
  • Mrktng 7470 Advanced Marketing Management (1.5)  Develops knowledge and skills to manage marketing activities at the strategic and tactical levels.  Course utilizes case studies, interactive class exercises, and advanced marketing readings.  Students will learn to apply relevant concepts for effective marketing strategy development, marketing planning, and implementation of marketing mix decisions.
  • Marketing Elective (3)

Professional Development & Experiential Learning:

  • BA 7050 MBA Communications Practice (1)  Special laboratory instruction in oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on the business environment.
  • BA 8010, BA 8020, BA 8030 (1 each)   Professional development seminar , which provides opportunities for personal growth including career exploration, integration of executive speakers with real-world problem solving, enhancement of technology understanding and skills, and contribution to the campus and local community through volunteer involvement.  
  • BA 8500 Business Problem Analysis: Field Project (2)  Application of functional areas of business to real-world cases in business planning.  Students will prepare and present a business plan for an organization as a team project in a supervised experience.
  • BA 8600 Business Consulting (2)  Group consulting project focused on a real-world problem environment.  Supervised field experience in an approved organizational setting.

 

15 Credit Hours in Concentration/Elective Courses:

Last Edited: 6/4/2008