BUS 630 MOCS FLYING START COURSE: FOUNDATIONS I
Two hours. Intensive focus on accounting, finance, economics, and statistics to equip students with overview of fundamental background knowledge and skill-sets essential for success in FSC MBA program and career. Students acquire and apply concepts quickly with high level of competency.
BUS 632 MOCS FLYING START COURSE: FOUNDATIONS II
Two hours. Intensive sessions on communication skills, organizational development, ethical decision making, and knowledge essential for success in the in the FSC MBA program and the student’s career.
BUS 640 LEADERSHIP OF SELF AND ORGANIZATIONS
Four hours. An examination of leaders and leadership at the individual, group, organizational, and international levels: will also provide conceptual frameworks for group dynamics, diagnosing performance problems, designing appropriate organizational interventions and securing stakeholder commitment.
BUS 645 MANAGING ACROSS BOUNDARIES AND BORDERS
Four hours. Theories of global trade institutions and political economies, and the complex dynamic of global economic relations.
BUS 650 MANAGING THE ECONOMIC, REGULATORY AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Four hours. Identifying regulatory challenges along with ethical decision making frameworks.
BUS 655 COMPLEX DECISION MAKING
Four hours. Integration of information technology and financial information for effective managerial decisions.
BUS 660 SYNTHESIS OF TRENDS, IMAGE AND OUTPUT
Four hours. Advanced treatment of research methodology combined with applications of operations management. Focus on the use of survey research and data analysis along with modeling techniques such as linear programming and queuing theory. Projects management approach with teams working on realistic business challenges.
BUS 671 MANAGEMENT: NEGOTIATIONS
Two hours. Negotiation is the art and science of settling conflicts and resolving problems through mutual agreement. This is a concept and applications course designed to increase students’ competence, confidence, and satisfaction in dealing with a broad range of negotiating circumstances and roles. Classes consist of an examination of negotiation strategies and tactics, and participation in practical exercises. The goal of the course is for students to develop a working concept of negotiation theory and acquire and practice useful skills.
BUS 672 MARKETING STRATEGY
Four hours. A comprehensive review of the theories and concepts pertaining to the marketing of industrial and consumer goods. A review of the role of the chief executive officer in the development and implementation of marketing strategies. Case studies emphasized while reviewing goals and policies. In depth review of pricing, product strategy, promotional tools, marketing research techniques, product life cycles, and marketing’s relationship to strategic planning.
BUS 673 PROJECT & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Two hours. Views the supply chain from the point of view of a general manager. Logistics and supply chain management is all about managing the hand-offs of either information or product. The design of a logistics system is critically linked to the objectives of the supply chain. The focus of this course is understanding how logistical decisions impact the performance of the firm as well as the entire supply chain. This includes understanding the link between supply chain structures and logistical capabilities in a firm or the entire supply chain. The function of supply chain management is to design and manage the processes, assets, and flows of material and information required to satisfy customers’ demands. On the revenue side the supply chain decisions have a direct impact on the market penetration and customer service. The course examines how the combination of enterprise information infrastructure and the Internet has paved the way for a variety of supply chain optimization technologies.
BUS 674 SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION
Two hours. This course focuses on the practical application of many process flow, quality and data analysis techniques to solve many of the problems that plague organizations today. Focus is on countermeasures developed primarily through the application of lean techniques as well as basic to intermediate qualitative and quantitative statistical techniques utilized within the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) roadmap. This course provides the training basis for achieving the skill level of a Six Sigma Green Belt. Lean Six Sigma, with its origins in the teachings of Total Quality Management (TQM) stresses eliminating not only product defects, but six other forms of waste.
BUS 682 INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE
Four hours. Two-week intensive immersion in an alternative international economic setting. This course provides an opportunity to apply coursework concepts in a realistic environment. Course format includes a series of meetings and seminars in selected centers of foreign commerce combined with shadowing government and industry leaders. Focus is on the interlocking nature of national interests and the opportunities they provide for business organizations.
BUS 685 GRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS
Four hours. Prerequisite: 12 graduate hours in the MBA program with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The internship is a hands-on working experience in the field of concentration requiring a minimum 160 hours of placement under the supervision of both an employer and a faculty member. Beginning in the semester preceding the internship placement, the student should identify what type of organization they desire for their internship. The college holds primary responsibility for obtaining a field experience site and is responsible for setting up interviews with prospective internship sites and preceptors. The internship supervisor monitors student performance and visits internship sites as needed. On completion of the internship, the student submits a reflection paper to the faculty supervisor on their experience. Students may not perform internships at their current place of employment without prior consent of the Coordinator of the Graduate Program. Each student shall make a public and professional presentation of their Graduate Internship experience. This course is typically taken during the student's summer semester.
BUS 699 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Four hours. Strategic dilemmas in business design require a business model that sustains and protects the livelihoods of the company’s stakeholders, its community, and its own long-term success. The objective of the course is to address how all of the disciplines play a role in the formation and operation of a successful business enterprise while addressing the external environmental and competitive forces that prevail. Principally, this course applies the students’ knowledge of management, marketing, finance, and accounting in determining how to strategically operate a business enterprise. Analysis and preparation of case studies will emphasize strategy formulation, including the formation of and/or the acquisition of business units, successful management and options for the growth, maturation, continuation, or termination of the business enterprise.