74 courses with the subject GMBA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Accounting principles and practices used to prepare financial accounting information for public reporting by management. Financial statement reporting and analysis, accounting terminology and mechanics, transactional analysis, cost concepts, income determination, federal income tax decisions, and the environment in which business decision makers and accountants work.
Application of the use of economic theory, especially microeconomic theory to practical problem solving. Emphasizes the analysis of internal operations and optimal decision-making, especially in the areas of resource allocation and price formulation.
Concepts and processes of marketing goods and services. Targeting markets and developing a marketing mix: product, price, distribution and promotion strategies. Consumer behavior,
Information systems and associated technologies. Technical and managerial material required to understand the operational and strategic uses of information systems in organizations - for management control, decision support systems, as information processors, and knowledge work support systems. Future issues in information management technology, and ethical issues.
Theoretical treatment of the fundamental concepts of finance and their application to practical decision making. Exchange in the capital and money markets, valuation, behavior towards risk, risk and returns, asset and security pricing, financial statement analysis and reporting requirements. Note: Students who were not undergraduate business majors are required to complete GMBA 1101 Financial Accounting prior to enrolling in GMBA 1105.
Current management theory and practice, managerial roles and responsibilities. Investigation and review of historical foundations and approaches. Managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and leading, and controlling. An understanding of human behavior and the impact of demographic diversity on organizations. Defines the basic tasks of the manager in establishing the work environment, making decisions, setting strategy, allocating resources and executing programs. Competitive leadership to effect a more just and humane society in a variety of settings from smaller companies to global corporations.
This course aims to familiarize the student with the principal functions of operations management and equip the student with the ability to utilize the techniques of modern operations management in managing systems that provide goods and/or services. Expose students to tools and techniques used to improve decision-making in product and process design, resource allocation, and product quality management.
An introduction to analyzing data in order to discover trends, patterns, and relationships used to model business situations and make appropriate managerial decisions. Microsoft Excel will be the principal tool used in accessing data, data description, using probability, applying normal distributions, hypothesis testing, Regression Analysis, Chi-square and other analytic techniques.
This course will focus on identifying opportunities to create business value from environmental and sustainability issues. Using benefit-cost analysis, risk analysis, and return-on-investment (ROI) – how should investments be measured in a business? How to sustain supplies of energy, water, and other critical resources? What will some of the impacts of climate change be on all businesses? Is there a model for a sustainable business?
*Entering MBA students are expected to have competency in basic computer and quantitative skills, and oral and written communication skills. II. Upper Level Courses in one of the following areas: 9 credits Students may pursue a general program of study tailored to their individual needs or concentrate in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, or Sport Administration. To concentrate in a single area, three upper level courses must be chosen from that area (see above). There is a specialized track for students wishing to pursue the Digital Healthcare Leader Certificate as part of the Healthcare Management & Informatics program. The global course requirement must be satisfied with either GMBA 1204, GMBA 1302, GMBA 1309, GMBA 1402, or a designated special topics course. III.Capstone Courses: (required) 3 credits, selected from:
Modeling and practical applications of the major problems confronting the management of the modern corporation. An understanding of financial reporting, analysis and markets. Particular emphasis on investment, financing and capital structure, and dividend decisions. Problems and cases. Prerequisite: GMBA 1105 or equivalent.
Analysis of different types of securities, markets in which they are traded, different security valuation models and basic portfolio analysis and valuation models. An understanding of the domestic and global economic environments on investment and organizations as well as ethical issues and moral leadership. The course examines applicable cases and problems.
Financial markets and intermediaries in the process of capital concentration and allocation. Analysis of structure and performance of industries providing financial services, including banking, brokerage and insurance industries. Ethical aspects, the role of government regulation, and anti- trust policy. Prerequisite: GMBA 1105 or equivalent.
Survey and analysis of capital flows; foreign exchange markets and their role in international movement of funds; Eurocurrency; Eurobonds; international stock markets, interaction, integration and the regulatory aspects of international markets. The impact of political, ethical, social and technological environments on international finance. Prerequisite: GMBA 1105 or equivalent.
Why and how firms merge and restructure, and the effects on stock prices, capital structure and market power. Legal, ethical and regulatory aspects of mergers, and the understanding and influence of global economic environments. Prerequisite: GMBA 1201.
Techniques and methods used by business firms for optimal capital spending in real assets. Cash flows consideration, opportunity cost of funds, selection between mutually exclusive projects and other capital budgeting criteria under different scenarios. An understanding of financial reporting and analysis, computer utilization and quantitative analysis in budgeting. Prerequisite: GMBA 1201.
Quantitative methods of estimation and forecasting. Practical application of these methods on financial cases require extensive financial research on data gathering. An understanding of the impact of the global economic environment on financial decision-making. Prerequisite: GMBA 1202.
Role of the large commercial banks as money center banks. Examines their participation and influence on domestic and foreign money markets, and their portfolio, corporate finance, trading and distribution activities. Legal, ethical and regulatory aspects. An understanding of the impact of the global economic environment on the banking industry. Prerequisite: GMBA 1203. HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT & INFORMATICS COURSES
Provides the analytical tools needed to evaluate financial statements and supplementary data in order to gain information that is useful in forecasting and decision making. The course examines the impact of financial accounting principles, disclosure standards and alternative accounting practices on financial reports. Prerequisites: GMBA 1101, GMBA 1105 or equivalent.
A study of Auditing, Assurance, and Internal Control in the contemporary management information system environment. Topics include: electronic commerce systems, data management, systems auditing of the revenue and expenditure cycles, and fraud detection. There will be special emphasis on computer assisted audit tools and techniques. Prerequisite: Advanced Accounting II and Auditing I.
Analysis of the models, concepts, and assumptions which form the conceptual framework and theoretical aspects of accounting practice. Emphasis on modern accounting trends; contemporary controversial topics in accounting; accounting research on current issues.
Provides a critical thinking framework and data analysis process model to help develop skills needed to plan data analysis projects, perform analyses, and report results. The course provides a pattern-based approach to analysis which teaches methods to prepare data, calculate the information needed for analytical purposes, and explore data from a variety of perspectives. This approach has a hands-on emphasis that provides opportunities to learn new technology skills. Prerequisite: GMBA 1101 and GMBA 1105, or the equivalent and GMBA 1121.
The interaction between individual behavior in organizations, group behavior in organizations and organizational behavior in social systems. Framework for thinking about the human side of the organization to effect a more just and humane environment. Individual behavior patterns,
Problems, policies and operations of multinational corporations (MNCs). International strategies to organize and administer global operations. Political, economic, cultural, legal, social and ethical institutions of host countries. Strategies for expanding abroad, ownership decisions, global industry structures, implication of global competition, relationship between MNCs and host countries and codes of conduct of MNCs to effect a more just and humane society. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
The entrepreneurial process and analyzing problems and issues faced by entrepreneurs. Stages of business development: identifying and evaluating opportunities, preparing the business plan, and identifying success factors, acquiring control over resources, managing resources, effective leadership and human behavior, and testing the business out. Managing a new or rapidly growing business. The influence of global economic environments and ethical issues on entrepreneurial management. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
Individual and organizational decision-making theories. Organizational scope and competitive advantage. Dynamics of strategic decision-making under circumstances of uncertainty. Decision- making topics: expected utility theory, behavioral decision theory, game theory and negotiation applied to issues of competitive dynamics, competitive positioning, strategy analysis and implementation. Relationship between long-term planning and annual business plans. The development of leadership skills and the ability to make rapid and intelligent decisions in an increasingly complex and changing environment. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
The new and expanded role of the human resource professional. Attracting, retaining, motivating and upgrading human assets in organizations. Human manpower planning, recruitment, selection, appraisal, training, performance and reward systems, and development of wage and salary administration. Organizational design, organizational culture and quality of work life. Also understanding the impact of the political, legal, social, ethical, and technological environments on organizations. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
Business decisions made using analytical procedures, and decisions made upon the decision- maker’s judgment. Decision-making processes and methods for defining, analyzing and assessing alternative courses of action and solving complex problems. Use of computer models and quantitative analysis to estimate probabilities for uncertain events. Additionally, the course investigates the fallibility of human judgment, leadership, and behavior, the possibility of bias and the need to develop correct procedures to counteract bias. Prerequisites: GMBA 1107 or equivalent, GMBA 1304.
Techniques for successfully managing change and conflict in complex organizations. Implementation of change in organizations as they respond to socioeconomic, technological, ethical, environmental factors and adapt to new competitive conditions. Analyzes: forces inducing
The theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and controversies in organizational theory. Implications and consequences of a number of fundamental types of organizations. Classical approaches to the study of organizations. Bureaucratic theory, systems theory, institutional theory and decisional theory. Contemporary modes of analysis, the relationship of authority to role responsibility, organizational structure, agency theory, and the impact of demographic cultural diversity on organizations. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
The evolution in the worldwide economic transformation from domestic to international business. International topics and issues: international law, multinational organization, global marketing, ethical issues in international business, technology in global markets and careers in international business. Students can expect to attain an understanding of human behavior, leadership, and demographic diversity in organizations in a global business environment. Prerequisite: GMBA 1107 or equivalent.
Emphasizes developing a strategic structure for providing corporations with the human resources necessary to achieve organizational goals. Strategies and techniques for workforce planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training, performance management, succession planning, and retaining employees are presented. Provides a comprehensive understanding of the staffing process and its role in supporting organizational goals and objectives. Prerequisite: GMBA 1305 or equivalent.
The course provides students with knowledge and skills of compensation and reward systems. Topics include a strategic framework for compensation, elements of compensation strategy, the impact of rewards on recruitment, retention and performance management, job evaluation, base pay and salary structures, indirect pay plans, and other non-financial rewards. Provides an overview of the components of total rewards and how they work together to attract, retain, and engage employees. Prerequisite: GMBA 1305 or equivalent.
This course focuses on the methods and processes used by organizations to improve the performance and skills of their employees. It provides an overview of the theoretical frameworks and practices related to human resource development in organizations. Further, this course involves designing , delivering, and evaluating programs that enhance employee's knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the organization. The goal of human resource development is to support the overall success of an organization by helping employees reach their full potential. Prerequisites: GMBA 1305 or equivalent.
Investigates the relationships between employers, employees, and labor unions, focusing on negotiation, conflict resolution, and collective bargaining. Covers the legal framework, history, and current practices of labor relations and provides an understanding of labor unions in the workplace and the impact of collective bargaining on wages, benefits and working conditions. Examines topics such as strikes, grievances, arbitration, and trends in union membership and collective bargaining. Prerequisites: GMBA 1108 or 1305 or their equivalents.
Consumers and influences upon their behavior as they search to find products and services to fulfill their needs and wants in the decision making process. An examination of socioeconomic variables, positioning, market segmentation, and ethics as it applies to the implementation of various research methods. The influence of political, legal, social, economic, and technological environments on the consumer and the marketer. Students will demonstrate acquired knowledge by introducing a product/service to a consumer behavior model. Prerequisite: GMBA 1103 or equivalent.
Planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling the marketing function on a global basis. Environmental factors that influence marketing in the international arena (political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and competitive). An understanding of human behavior and leadership and the impact of demographic diversity. Project involving the introduction of a product/service into a specific country and/or region. Prerequisite: GMBA1103 or equivalent.
Service organizations, not-for-profit enterprises, and service groups within manufacturing businesses. Strategies for marketing mix variables in the marketing of services. An understanding of the influence of the political, legal, social, ethical, and technological environments on the marketing of services. Research project. Prerequisite: GMBA 1103 or equivalent.
Planning, development, and execution of marketing strategy. Analysis of the contents, required research and data, and structure of the marketing plan. Marketing mix applications, product life cycles, product mix, internationalization, and ethical considerations. Techniques and methods in
Analysis of the marketing communications of the firm. Planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling elements in advertising, promotion, and media strategy. Social, ethical, and economic implications, international and cultural perspectives and the impact of cultural diversity, objectives, budgets, and evaluation of advertising effectiveness. Advertising and media plan.
The management of the personal selling function of the organization as it relates to the overall marketing strategy. The selling process, recruiting, selection, training, evaluating, motivation, forecasting, time and territory management, and the social and ethical responsibilities involved in the personal selling function of the firm as well as effective leadership. An understanding of not only domestic but also global economic environments as they relate to selling activities and functions. Research project. Prerequisites: GMBA 1103, GMBA 110, or equivalent.
Materials, tools, and concepts from information systems, marketing, the social sciences, and mathematics. Implementation into the marketing research process. Social and ethical questions addressed, and upon marketing intelligence and management decision-making. The influence of the political, legal, social, economic, and technological environments as well as demographics. Development of a marketing research project. Prerequisites: GMBA 1103 or equivalent, GMBA 1121.
Media (telephone, mail, newspaper, magazine, radio, television), techniques, and methods employed in direct marketing. Applications of direct marketing in obtaining inquiries, selling merchandise and services, providing support for the sales force and distributors, encouraging feedback, getting contributions, and getting potential consumers to visit shopping locations. Databases of customer information reviewed. The influence of domestic and global economic environments, demographics, and ethics as they apply to direct marketing. Prerequisite: GMBA 1103 or equivalent.
Strategies to bridge the gap between awareness and action and by examination of public responsibility, personal integrity, and competitive pressure. Leadership and change, long term strategic flexibility, traditional hierarchical systems. A team approach, and an integrated, self- managing structure. The significant influence of the political, legal, social and ethical environments upon leadership, ethics, and business. Group problem solving, interpersonal communication and leadership. Case studies, student lectures, and group discussion.
Students will put to use all of the acquired skills obtained through their graduate studies. Extensive business research, computer simulation, written reports, and oral presentations will be required in the development of strategies, decision making in a case study environment, and the ability to make rapid and intelligent decisions in an increasingly complex and changing world.
This course examines the role of public relations, mass media and social media in sports communications. It imparts an understanding of the operation of sports media and communications at all levels of sports (amateur, collegiate, professional), the role of sports in American society and how publicists, agents and sports marketers perform their jobs.
This capstone course is designed to provide supervised fieldwork experience in the sport industry within the various students’ areas of interest. This course provides planned observations in model programs or in various programs of interest and provides supervised administrative experience within an approved sport organization. All of these objectives relate to better preparing the student to be competitive in the sport industry upon graduation.
The course is intended to provide an overview of the sport industry and is divided into sections reflective of the major issues surrounding the financial management of sport organization in both nonprofit and profit contexts with the emphasis on the latter. Prerequisite: GMBA 1105 or equivalent.
This course is an examination of management issues and organizational behavior in the industry, with specific reference to staffing, motivation, and communication.
This course provides a comprehensive review of statistical and mathematical models as they relate to sports team administration, marketing and business management. The course gives students an opportunity to work with data relating to sports business tactics and strategy. This course will discuss the theories, concepts and development of analytics in sports today. Students will discuss and analyze the methods of sport analytic topics in today’s industry, such as player performance, player management, sports data strategies, team management, game day operations and strategies, etc. Additionally, students will gather insight of how these aspects and more affect today’s sport analytics. Prerequisite: GMBA 1121. MBA/CPA COURSES FOR THE 150 HOUR CPA REQUIREMENT
An introduction to healthcare management. The course offers an overview of healthcare system components, services, and management concepts specific to healthcare. The importance of communication and interactions in healthcare management and the management and physical makeup of healthcare organizations.
The course focuses on mastery of current technology, legislation, and other key topics in health information management by mapping CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Health Information Management) standards and curriculum. The course covers electronic health records, patient records, documentation guidelines within the healthcare setting, as well as HIPPA (Health Protection and Promotion Act) requirements and guidelines. Prerequisites: GMBA 1104 or equivalent and 1701.
The course focuses on how microeconomic principles apply to healthcare delivery and its policies. The course explores the changing nature of healthcare, the social and political sides of issues, and the future of healthcare delivery and finance as the U.S. transitions from quantity healthcare to quality healthcare. The course will also compare and analyze public health policy from an economic perspective. Prerequisites: GMBA 1105 or equivalent, 1701, and 1702.
The course offers an overview of healthcare business ethics, ethical decision making, and the impact of social responsibility. The course will prepare students to understand and participate in effective
The course studies how health information professionals use data and statistics to understand and improve healthcare delivery in the clinical settings. Topics will include basic math and statistics, vital statistics and mortality rates, census and occupancy rates, and other key topics required for CAHIIM competency and certification in health informatics. Prerequisites: GMBA 1121 or equivalent, 1701, 1702, 1703 and 1704 (or 1502).
Generative AI (GenAI) is ushering in a new age of productivity in business. Managers who ineffectively
AI project can help predict trends and optimizes operations, allowing businesses to understand not just what has happened but what will happen—and what should be done about it. By the end of this course, students will be prepared to drive financial and operational impact by managing AI project lifecycles: developing comprehensive project plans, managing data and models, ensuring effective deployment, and communicating progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
Just like you wouldn’t use a financial model to drive a marketing campaign, different business use cases require different AI tools. In this course, students will explore the potential and limitations of AI technologies, learning to identify business problems suitable for AI solutions and build effective AI implementation strategies. By the end of this course, students will address key challenges and solutions in AI implementation.
Alongside powerful data-driven solutions, AI opens a Pandora's box of ethical issues: data privacy, bias, transparency, and balancing automation with human oversight. AI governance may be the biggest ethical issue of our time, something essential for any manager to understand before implementing this new technology. Students will develop AI policies for ethics and compliance, mitigate AI-related risks, and communicate governance standards to stakeholders.
Storytelling is one of the oldest and most powerful tools for action, and this course empowers MBA students to transform raw data into compelling narratives that drive business decisions. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create data queries and visualizations, integrate data into business planning, and effectively communicate your findings, helping organizations turn data into a strategic tool for competition and innovation.
Managers who hope to stay competitive in business analytics need to be able to scale their analytics—and Python provides that solution. This course covers Python's significance in business analytics, setting up the Python environment, and learning basic syntax. You’ll leverage three of Python's essential libraries—NumPy for numerical data, Pandas for data manipulation, and Matplotlib for data visualization—to use data to solve complex business problems.
Companies storing information are responsible for keeping it safe—and face consequences if they don’t. Who's at fault after an attack and who must be informed? This course covers corporate governance principles, risk identification methods, business regulations, accountability, and audits. In a data-driven world, business leaders must handle data responsibly, and by the end of this course, you'll learn how to
To defend against hackers, you need to think like a hacker. This course covers the fundamentals of ethical hacking, from Linux commands and open-source tools to attack tree construction and vulnerability research. By the end of the course, you'll be able to use what you’ve learned to analyze, interpret, and communicate penetration tests and security strategies to executives.
In order to ensure a house is safe, we need to know how it’s built. It’s the same for cybersecurity: to ensure systems are secure, we need to understand their design and the unique security challenges of different network architectures and data storage solutions. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to critique security for various network designs, including IT and OT systems, cloud environments, data storage, and IoT networks, in terms of cyber risk.
Cyberattacks today are inevitable—but the extent of the damage may rely on how much you, as the manager, are prepared. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to create risk management strategies before, during, and after cyberattacks, developing incident response plans, understanding frameworks like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK, identifying proactive and reactive protection techniques, and debriefing with 'hotwashes.'
Source: St. Thomas Aquinas College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
