21 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 701Product Management in the Age of AI3
The objective this course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of product management principles and practices. Students will learn to manage the product lifecycle, conduct market research, develop strategies and roadmaps, collaborate with cross- functional teams, and understand product development methodologies. The course also covers stakeholder engagement, performance measurement, and business acumen. Through theoretical knowledge, practical exercises, case studies, and real-world projects, students will be prepared for the challenges and opportunities of a career in product management.
Focuses on written communication skills for professionals, emphasizing the critical role effective, carefully crafted written communications play in successful business and nonprofit leadership. Students prepare various short pieces of writing throughout the semester, such as memos, emails, and letters. Topics include business/corporate, technical, and persuasive writing, grammar, mechanics, and style.
Examines the setting and prioritizing of goals in relation to the mission, culture, resources, and objectives of the organization in order to gain competitive advantage. Organizational strengths, weaknesses, structure, culture, and past performance will be proactively analyzed. Trends will be identified, and alternatives developed for an organizational strategic plan. Tools are introduced to facilitate the process, such as simulations, optimizations, database management, goal setting, and decision-making software. Students will prepare and present a strategic plan for an organization or business in the local community.
Introduces the MBA student to theories and techniques critical to the function of business analytics as defined by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). Discussions focus on framing the business problem or question, framing the analytics problem, managing data, selecting the analytics approach, and addressing the business problems/questions based on data analysis results. Students will discuss case studies of Big Data, evidence-based decision making, and work on real or simulated analytics projects using analytical packages and statistical tools.
Focuses on decision making as a fundamental activity of professionals working in any management discipline. Modern leaders need to deal with myriad factors that affect the achievement of their goals. This course addresses the fundamental problems that occur in managerial decision making at both the theoretical and practical level. This method combines simplicity with theoretical rigor and has been successfully applied to make decisions in economic, political, social, and technological environments.
MBA 731Managing Innovation and Artificial Intelligence3
This course focuses on societal transformation using artificial intelligence (AI) in the business environment. As business leaders, we must know how to embrace and lead change for the optimal achievement of an organization’s mission and goals. This course reviews a unique framework for artificial intelligence that leverages leading change issues and strategies and helps you understand and manage the dynamics of change on a personal, organizational, and global level.
Focuses on corporate financial management, planning, and analysis. Topics include financial statements, financial statement analysis, budgets, stock markets, cost of capital, and present and future values. Students will examine corporate annual reports, participate in a simulated stock market competition, prepare cash budgets, analyze capital investment opportunities, and conduct and present a team research project on a financial topic of their choice. 3 credits 64
One of the first decisions of a Project Manager is choosing an appropriate Project Management Methodology. This course explores the many varieties of modern Project Management approaches such as Agile, Scrum, CCPM PRiSM or 1PM and contrasts them against more traditional methodologies such as Waterfall or CPM. Students will learn both the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology as well as how to choose and apply the right approach based on project type and scope.
This course prepares the MBA student for Project Management Professional (PMP)® or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification (based on prior Project Manager experience) through the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)®. In addition, this course increases the MBA student's practical Project Management expertise by supplementing their prior project management course knowledge with hands-on experience of project management best practices as well as through further research of current project management trends and issues.
In today's IT/digital world, managers of large and small organizations need to know how to make information technology work for them- and how to use it to give them a true competitive edge. Move beyond the fundamentals, strengthen the ability to manage IT initiatives, and learn how to work more effectively with technology partners.
Students combine experiential learning with academic theory by participating in an internship (part-time or full-time) in a professional managerial setting. Minimum hours: 280. Assignments will relate current management theories to the practical internship experience. To participate, students must have completed at least one term in the MBA program.
Prepares the MBA student by combining experiential learning with academic theory. The experiential learning component will be obtained through a capstone project consisting of 200 hours in a professional management setting. The student must propose the capstone project with the current employer or an established organization, and the project must be approved by the course instructor. The student will perform the capstone project under the instructor’s supervision and will relate the capstone experience to management theories through assignments and the final paper. 3 credits 65
This course is an introduction to the role of the human resource professional as a key organizational stakeholder. Topics will include planning, recruitment and selection, total compensation administration, employee relations, budgeting, employment law, technology, and ethical practices.
This course provides a review of federal, state, and local laws affecting employers, including discrimination, wage, and collective bargaining issues. Statutes, regulations, executive orders, and court decisions will provide the student with both theoretical and pragmatic competencies in legal analysis of employment-related issues. The life of an employment case will be examined through case discussions and experiential learning.
MBA 779Capstone Experience—Human Resource Management3
This course prepares the MBA student by combining experiential learning with academic theory and research. The experiential learning component will be achieved through a capstone project consisting of a complex business organization case study requiring research, analysis, and design of strategic solutions across major functional areas of HR management. The student will perform the capstone project under the instructor's supervision and will relate the capstone experience to the linkage between organization strategy and human resource planning and management through assignments and a final paper. HRCI Certification- eligible students will prepare for the appropriate HR Certification Institute exam through guided study and review that will also ensure comprehensive knowledge across HR functional areas necessary for successful capstone completion.
This graduate-level course will provide an overview of the concepts and responsibilities associated with healthcare management and administration. An overview of topics in the course include healthcare policy, the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare climate/culture, managing change in healthcare, best leadership practices, decision making, human capital in healthcare, healthcare quality, healthcare budgeting, ethical practices/standards, and strategic planning. Students will become familiar with healthcare case studies, evidence- based healthcare management and administration concepts.
This graduate-level course will introduce essential concepts and strategies for effective project management in the context of health care. Topics will include project selection, project initiation, defining scope, identifying project teams, defining project goals, time management, implementation activities, and project monitoring.
This graduate-level course provides students with an overview of telehealth services. The core topics in this course include technology infrastructure, telehealth modalities, and basic business requirements for implementing telehealth services. Students will be introduced to designing telehealth encounters that promote health and wellness for clinicians and consumers.
