37 courses with the subject MBA, 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.
MBA 601Accounting for Managerial Decision Making3
This course provides a broad understanding of foundations in financial planning, performance, control and financial decision making. Through an analysis of common business transactions, this course develops a students' ability for comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of the concepts, terminology, measures, systems and techniques used in corporate management accounting.
This course examines the fundamentals of the corporate financial environment with an emphasis on financial managers developing analytical tools that ethically maximize shareholder value. Topics include an overview of financial markets and institutions, financial statement and capital budgeting analysis, valuation of securities, risk measurement, cost of capital, dividend policy, and financial innovations in the industry. Issues related to international financial management are also introduced.
This course will enable students to leverage several marketing concepts and research tools to gain insights into internal and external factors in a situation analysis that contributes to the organization’s strategic planning process and guides the comprehensive marketing plan strategy. Students will evaluate and develop ethical marketing programs, based on the societal marketing concept, that effectively meet the needs and wants of the target market(s).
The course explores business, financial, political, ethical, and legal issues affecting systems by which corporations are directed and controlled. Students will examine the nature of the corporation, the internal and external architecture of corporate governance, the role of regulatory authorities, models of corporate governance, principal-agent theory within the corporate context, as well as corporate culture, corruption, management and board compensation. The course will also explore advanced topics in business law including regulations surrounding employment law and regulations, the Uniform Commercial Code, contracts, intellectual property, and securities.
This course introduces the student to data analysis and statistical tools to improve managerial decision-making. Topics include an introduction to descriptive statistics, sampling methods and distribution, variance analysis, simple and multiple linear and nonlinear regressions, data management, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, modeling uncertainty, and decision analysis. The course emphasizes an ethical approach to conducting analysis and effectively interpreting, communicating and applying the results to support business needs.
Healthcare systems are complicated structures beholden economically and legally to many different stakeholders and policies. When those factors change, they have consequences. Aspiring managers must be able to make informed decisions about what to do in the face of change. By the end of this course, aspiring healthcare system managers will be prepared to analyze the economic impact of policy changes on their institutions and tackle challenges such as hospital mergers, new payment models, regulated drug prices, and Medicaid insurance bids. Learn more at rize.pub/HAMBA-I.
Should a hospital focus on pediatrics or heart surgery? How can clinics build and retain a strong workforce? What is the best strategy for negotiating with insurance companies? This course focuses on the management principles and practices that create successful healthcare organizations. Students will learn to navigate key management challenges, apply strategic analysis frameworks, and manage healthcare workforce and IT systems—all with an emphasis on ethical leadership, collaboration, and quality assurance. Learn more at rize.pub/HAMBA-II.
Healthcare managers that can leverage data analysis make more informed decisions that lead to better outcomes. Data in a healthcare context brings solutions, but also unique challenges that managers must navigate to harness its potential. In this course, students will explore effective management and integration of data-driven decisions in healthcare. By the end, students will be able to strategize and communicate data insights to drive ethical impact in healthcare systems. Learn more at rize.pub/HAMBA-III.
In health services organizations, bad financial management can cost more than money—it can cost lives, making financial acumen crucial for quality patient care. This course covers financial statement analysis, cost accounting, capital budgeting, and financial modeling, equipping future managers to make informed decisions around challenges such as evaluating insurance designs, assessing service line impacts, and analyzing new drug costs. Learn more at rize.pub/HAMBA-IV.
MBA 621Information Systems Risk Management and Governance3
This course establishes the foundation for the Information Systems and Controls (ISC) discipline. Students will examine the three principles of Information Technology (IT) Risk Management: risk analysis, risk assessment and risk mitigation, with an emphasis on data governance, strategy, and privacy frameworks such as COBIT, NYDFS and NIST. Understanding how to identify, analyze, assess and mitigate risks using the underlying frameworks. Students will apply this knowledge while performing the risk assessment process for basic access and change management controls. Once students develop risk assessment skills, they will assess what actions can be taken by the risk management team to address the top identified risks. With this knowledge and experience, students can leverage these principles to build a stronger organization that is more resilient to operational disruptions and other perils.
MBA 622Systems Ogranizational Control and Engagements3
In this course, the students will learn about System Organizational Control (SOC) audits of a third party and the various stages within the process. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the purpose and types of SOC audits across industries, the intended use and users of SOC reports and the applicable attestation standards that guide the attestation process. Students will gain an appreciation of the critical nature of auditing a company’s controls and the role of management and the auditor in that process. Students will learn what controls are necessary to ensure the financial statements are complete and accurate (SOC1) and the Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy of their customer’s data (SOC2). Students will apply that knowledge by developing an audit plan to evaluate and test the control design and operating effectiveness of those controls. With this knowledge students will differentiate between the required documentation to support the completeness and accuracy of sample populations. Finally, students will assess deficiencies and user control considerations noted in mock SOC reports and determine the impact the issue would have on an organization, leverage risk assessment skills, and determine what controls an organization may need to add in order to address user control considerations noted within the SOC1 or SOC2 report.
MBA 623Information Security and Protection of Information Assets3
In this course, students will be introduced to the various layers of IT security and system interfaces and the flow of transactions, and the control points that should be implemented throughout the information lifecycle to prevent/detect financial and technology operations risks. Through the lens of a system interface diagram, students will take a deep dive into various system interfaces to evaluate the flow of transactions. Students will perform test procedures that will identify risk surrounding Information Technology General Controls (ITGC), logical access controls and application controls. Students will apply their knowledge by designing appropriate tests of controls and identifying sufficient and appropriate evidence to support the results of testing. Students will also go through a mock audit and assess various scenarios and issues commonly encountered on ITGC audits. Students will be exposed to the basics of extraction, preparation and manipulation of data using as one of several methods used to test IT Controls.
MBA 631Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management3
This course examines the investment analysis and portfolio management environment. Topics include portfolio and efficient markets theory, financial markets, the analysis of fixed income securities, stock valuation, derivative securities and ethics for investment analysts. These topics will be framed in a global context, where appropriate.
This course focuses on the major issues confronting the financial manager in an emerging/developing firm. The issues range from raising capital through private sources to structuring an initial public offering. Topics include valuation, short term capital management, risk management, private equity financing, when and how to go public, financial strategies for harvest and ethical leadership strategies required for success. The use of case studies at different stages of their life cycle illustrate how these tools and concepts may be applied in practice.
This course integrates theory and ethical practices on topics such as capital structure, dividend policy, leasing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, short-term financial management, and risk management. As the industry changes, the topics presented will change to reflect these shifts. (This course will vary based on current issues in finance)
Investing involves risk—but this course teaches you how to manage that risk and make the right decisions to build and protect your wealth. What portfolio decisions are safer? How can companies thrive by balancing debt and equity? How can options mitigate risk? By the end, you'll have the financial acumen to make informed investment decisions, optimize portfolio performance, and master strategies for risk management, capital allocation, and sustainable financial growth. Learn more at rize.pub/FIMBA-II.
Financial statements are a gold mine that, when analyzed correctly, can reveal a company's financial health and potential for future profitability. And valuing a company is a critical skill in finance that both influences investment decisions and drives financial success. Through financial statement analysis, financial ratio analysis, risk assessment, pro forma financial statements, and advanced valuation techniques like DCF and comparable company analysis, students will gain the quantitative expertise to make informed investment decisions. Learn more at rize.pub/FIMBA-III.
Finance isn’t a static field, and understanding disruptors like blockchain and cryptocurrency allows you to capitalize on opportunities that are revolutionizing financial operations. Students will describe and evaluate blockchain, analyze cryptocurrencies, and assess decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. By course end, students will be ready to explore blockchain and crypto career opportunities and lead discussions on these cutting-edge technologies. Learn more at rize.pub/FIMBA-IV.
This course introduces the student to data analysis and statistical tools to improve managerial decision-making. Topics include an introduction to descriptive statistics, sampling methods and distribution, variance analysis, simple and multiple linear and nonlinear regressions, data management, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, modeling uncertainty, and decision analysis. The course emphasizes an ethical approach to conducting analysis and effectively interpreting, communicating and applying the results to support business needs.
This course introduces students to the correlations, patterns and trends in data sets by utilizing both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Topics include theory, computation, tools and techniques that are prescriptive, predictive and descriptive; students learn to ethically analyze and interpret data sets and develop effective business strategies.
This course is an introduction to the software packages and coding languages for data management and analytics. Topics include importing data, data manipulation, data cleansing, data transformation, creating new variables, and basic data analysis.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/BZMBA-I.
Spreadsheet tools are the most universal and easily accessible program for most people to use and interpret data—and a vital skill for any analyst to know. In this course, students will learn data cleaning, financial modeling, optimization, and data visualization using PivotTables and PivotCharts, enabling students to analyze complex datasets, create forecasts, and effectively communicate insights to support data-driven decision-making in business contexts. Learn more at rize.pub/BZMBA-II.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/BZMBA-III.
This course focuses on the co-creation of brands between marketers and users. Once a foundation of brands and branding with key concepts is established, students will evaluate how organizations co-create brand meaning over time and manage brand and ethical challenges.
This course analyzes consumers’ decision-making process and behaviors from a marketing strategy perspective. Students will analyze how consumers create meaning, evaluate how to protect and best serve vulnerable consumers, and weigh the impact of technology and value shifts.
This course studies macro-environmental trends and the potential impact on an organization in entering or expanding in international markets. Students will consider modes of entry and the related marketing, financial, supply chain, and ethical decisions that are involved for each.
Generative AI (GenAI) is ushering in a new age of productivity in business. Managers who ineffectively adopt it risk being outpaced by forward-thinking competitors. This course equips students to drive impact in any industry using GenAI tools. You’ll learn to engineer effective prompts, integrate AI into workflows, and develop innovative GenAI solutions, as well as explore ethical considerations and future trends. Learn more at rize.pub/AIMBA-I.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/AIMBA-II.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/AIMBA-III.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/AIMBA-IV.
This is the capstone course in data analytics. Students will apply techniques learned in analytics, statistics, project selection, program evaluation, and visualization in a variety of real-world scenarios. Emphasis is on creative, abstract, and integrative thinking in executing a program in data analytics and managing the data analytics function within a real-world problem. This course must be completed in the student’s final term enrolled in the program.
MBA 671Information Governance Risk Management and Compliance3
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 manage the growing legal obligations around cybersecurity. Learn more at rize.pub/CYMBA-I.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/CYMBA-II.
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.' Learn more at rize.pub/CYMBA-III.
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. Learn more at rize.pub/CYMBA-IV.
The MBA Capstone course is the culmination of all MBA coursework designed for students to apply their acquired knowledge in a measurable and meaningful way. Students working in teams will analyze real life business scenarios, evaluate current conditions, and make appropriate recommendations for company objectives. Final projects will be presented to a panel of faculty and peers for evaluation.
