63 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 496Computer Applications for Managers3
This course focuses on the computer applications that managers will need to master. The “hands-on”, computer driven course will feature applications using word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and databases. This project-based course is designed for beginners and novice computer software users. A series of practical computer-based projects are incorporated into the course.
An accelerated introduction to the basic concepts and techniques that underlie the collection, processing, and reporting of financial information in organizations. Emphasis is placed on financial and managerial accounting with the goal of enabling the student to understand and use corporate financial statements and internal financial data as a basis for decision making.
The basic macro and micro tools of economic analysis. The emphasis of this course is on the principles of economic theory which are particularly relevant to business decision-making. Application of economic theories through economic policies and their effect on consumers and businesses.
MHRM 530, MASL 500 (3 credits) Perspectives on management is the foundation course in the MBA program, introducing students to the principles and practices of management through a combination of theoretical and applied analysis. Includes a study of the development of management thought and an analysis of managerial functions for the purpose of understanding the nature of organizations and the way in which they function.
An overview of current theory and practice of financial management with emphasis on the development of decision-oriented approaches to problems and analytical skills. Topics include financial analysis and planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Group discussion boards and cases illustrating the integration and application of multiple financial concepts will be used to give students the opportunity to explore what they have learned and demonstrate how it applies to real-world problems.
MBA 502Strategic Marketing for the Global Economy3
Focuses on the role of marketing in today’s organizations; strategic marketing planning, concepts, and tools; the marketing environment; characteristics of consumer and institutional markets; market segmentation and product positioning; product lifecycle strategies; new product planning and market research; and marketing information systems.
A microeconomic course combining theory and quantitative methods as a tool for managerial decisions. The application of concepts and techniques to practical management problems is stressed. Topics covered include the analysis of consumer demand (forecasting), production and costs, prices, profit maximizing, resource use and allocation, and investments.
MBA 504Leading, Communicating and Building High-Performance Teams3
MASL 504, MHRM 531 (3 credits) This course covers the factors necessary for successful written, verbal, and media communications within a connected business environment. Course topics include: Effective written and verbal communications, persuasive speaking and presenting, use of presentation/multimedia tools, and management of group meetings/gatherings. Students will utilize a variety of tools, including social networks, presentation software, and other media tools. As well, behavioral aspects of business communications will also be explored, inclusive of non-verbal cues and the changing role of inter-generational interaction.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office 95/97, Word, and Power Point, or similar software.
MBA 505Business Analytics for Decision Making3
This course focuses on the theory and application of modern analytics to support the managerial decision making process. The course covers descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical models that assist in describing and analyzing problems in an effort to suggest possible managerial actions. The use of Excel and various other software applications will be integrated throughout the course as we apply analytical models.
This course is designed for management personnel who are not accountants but need to understand and use accounting information in their decision making. Examines the framework underlying management accounting and describes how accounting information should be used to fulfill planning, control, and performance evaluation functions. Topics include job and process costing, standards, budgets, estimates; the interpretation and utilization of accounting reports and statements to control current operations and formulate policies for the future.
This course will introduce you to the entrepreneurial spirit and teach you the practical methods and procedures used by the most successful entrepreneurs to research, plan, implement, control and sell a successful business. Using a step-by-step approach, the course will guide you through the essential stages of making your business dream a profitable reality and at the same time offering practical and realistic advice.
Social entrepreneurs integrate the knowledge and skills used in business with a passion and commitment to having a meaningful and sustainable social impact. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the history, theory and emerging activities of social entrepreneurship around the world and make clear connections to our Franciscan goals and values. The intent of social entrepreneurship is to create project teams or new ventures to apply their passion to enriching the lives of people who are impoverished, sick, or disenfranchised. The most successful ventures find creative ways to empower the disadvantaged help themselves, by building innovative and sustainable social enterprises that can be scaled to achieve significant social change. Subtopics such as sustainability, impact and performance, innovation and change, and social entrepreneurship leadership are woven into the course.
This course will explore the methods available to finance entrepreneurial ventures from start up through expansion. Students will learn a variety of finance strategies, how to manage cash flow, and best practices in small business startups. They will also explore alternative funding streams for small businesses and gain insight into organizations that assist entrepreneurs in acquiring, starting, or expanding their businesses, such as economic development financing programs at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. Students will also gain knowledge in executing a feasibility plan for a business concept and master the elements of a business plan complete with supporting documents.
MBA 498 - Financial Accounting or ( ACCT 101 ), MBA 499 - Economics for Managers or ( ECON 101 ) and MBA 500 - Managing People and Organizations .
MBA 512Ethics in Management3
Stresses the development and application of moral concepts to practical case situation involving ethical dilemmas. Addresses questions of the responsibilities and values involved in managing a firm’s relationship with society, its marketplace, and employees.
Covers advanced or exploratory topics within a discipline. Specific content developed by instructor. Content will vary, depending upon the interests of instructor and students, with the instructor choosing specific topics.
BUSA 311 - Descriptive and Predictive Analytics for Business , MBA 504 - Leading, Communicating and Building High-Performance Teams : Speaking and Writing for Management, Permission of the MBA program director and faculty mentor.
MBA 499 - Economics for Managers or ( ECON 101 ) and MBA 501 - Financial Decision Making .
MBA 518Selected Issues in Finance3
A finance seminar course that focuses on current issues and problems in financial markets, financial institutions, and financial management. A single focus such as international finance may be adopted; or a series of i.e., analysis of working capital, capital budgeting, and dividend policy may be utilized.
MBA 520Economics of Medical Care and Health Care Resource Management3
This course is designed to study the organization of medical care, the demand for and supply of health care services, the production, distribution, financing, institutional structure and mechanism of the delivery systems, the problems associated with various alternative delivery systems, the market for medical human resources, the growth and pressures exerted by third-party payers, and the market for health insurance. The role of government planning and regulation of the medical care industry is also studied, particular emphasis is given to an economic analysis of the major proposals to restructure the U.S. medical care system.
MBA 521Perspectives of Health Care Administration3
This course is designed to study the theory and practices of managing health services organizations. The course examines the relationship among corporate strategy, organizational structure and process, and internal management systems. This course covers managerial issues such as strategic management, budgeting, the job manager, organizational culture and environment, organizational process, leadership, legal and ethical aspects, decision making and implementation.
This course is designed to study the use of marketing concepts, functions, and policies within health service organizations. This course examines the environment, buyer behavior, product development, price, distribution, promotion, and advertising of health care services. This course also focuses on the role of marketing in the health care industry; market development for health related services; tools of health care marketing; market research and access to health care, role of insurance in health care marketing; process and planning of strategic marketing.
This course is intended to provide the learner with a broad overview of the health care system in the United States, while equipping the student with knowledge sufficient to make basic analysis of emerging policy decisions. The examination of the structure of the health care system will provide a forum for discussion and analysis of issues of current concern recently featured in the nation’s media.
This course provides students with knowledge and skills to conceptualize, design, and utilize computer and telecommunications systems to promote best practices and provide quality health care. This health information systems course also covers topics in improving operations, such as patient flow, quality (concepts and mechanics), billing and reimbursement systems, and process improvement. Students will design a technology-based approach to solve one or more healthcare problems, using a team approach. Students will become familiar with systems, methods, and resources for implementing change in healthcare settings, such as hospitals or outpatient clinics.
This course is designed to introduce MIS concepts and theories to the student. Topics covered include the role of information systems in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations; planning and designing a comprehensive information system including procedures and forms for reporting, evaluation, and operational decision making; an appreciation of modern computer/communications technology and the potential economic trade-offs this implies.
This course will explore the current state of E-Business. Students will study the four major segments of the E-Business marketplace which are: Customer to Customer E-Business (C2C); Business to Customer E-Business (B2C); Business to Business E-Business (B2B); Government to Customer (G2C). Other topics that the course considers are online advertising, online consumer behavior, corporate web strategies, and the legal and societal issues of e-commerce.
This course covers the factors necessary for successful management of information systems development or enhancement projects. The course will cover management issues associated with packaged software implementation, in-house developed systems, and outsourced projects. Course topics include: managing the system life cycle, the project timeline, the project budget, and the scope of the project. Students will utilize software tools for project tracking and monitoring. As well, behavioral aspects of project management will be explored including team collaboration and conflict resolution.
With its tremendous ability to analyze data to create and communicate a wealth of information, Excel is the industry-standard spreadsheet application in the world of business. This course will provide you with practical hands-on experience using Excel’s most advanced and sophisticated features. The course will help you develop an advanced level of expertise with this powerful tool that you can apply in your future career.
This course covers advanced or exploratory topics and issues within the discipline of information systems. The focus and content of this course will vary by offering. Topics which may be addressed include but are not limited to: information security and assurance, network management, database management systems, strategic information systems management, and ethical issues in management information systems.
MBA 533Forensics Accounting & Fraud Investigation3
The course will cover the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.
This course is designed to provide a foundation in preparing for the CPA Exam. Class sessions cover overview of GAAP, the conceptual framework of financial reporting by business entities, fair value principles, general financial statements, intercompany transactions, special purpose framework, select financial statement accounts and analysis, select transaction recording, and GASB. Additionally, students will learn techniques throughout the course to develop essential study habits necessary for successful completion of the CPA exam.
Awareness of systems, technology, and data analysis is required of individuals in the accounting and finance fields. Data creation and analysis continue to grow in business, and managers and accountants need to understand the implications for decision-making and tap into the data to provide better insights for firms, clients, customers, and suppliers. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of data analytic thinking and terminology as well as hands-on experience with data analytics tools and techniques. It is recommended that students should have intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and be proficient in Excel before taking this course.
MASL 524 3 credits Organizational leaders routinely use statistical analysis and data analytics to make informed decisions. Fact-based decision-making requires a fundamental understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, and data science. This course provides organizational leaders with the level of data literacy necessary to understand and interpret information in a manner that leads to informed decision-making. The course covers descriptive statistics, data visualization, measurement, regression modeling, probability, and uncertainty which in sum prepare students to interpret and critically evaluate quantitative analysis. The focus is on interpreting statistical information and using it in decision making.
This course is designed to introduce perspectives and practices necessary to stimulate and manage creativity and innovation in a business or other social enterprise. Students are provided the frameworks and methods of designing, developing, and implementing innovation in empirical settings. The goal of the course is to provide the student with the perspective and skills necessary to manage innovation-focused people, projects, and ventures. ACCT 201
This course equips future leaders with essential knowledge to navigate the complex realm of cybersecurity. It is designed to empower managers with a strategic understanding of cybersecurity principles, policies, and practices, enabling them to make informed decisions to safeguard organizational assets and sensitive information. Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical applications, students will explore topics such as threat analysis, risk management, regulatory compliance, and incident response. The curriculum fosters critical thinking and decision-making skills, empowering managers to lead their teams effectively in the digital age. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the tools to create a culture of cybersecurity awareness and resilience within their organizations.
This course is designed to introduce perspectives and practices necessary to stimulate and manage creativity and innovation in a business or other social enterprise. Students are provided the frameworks and methods of designing, developing, and implementing innovation in empirical settings. The goal of the course is to provide the student with the perspective and skills necessary to manage innovation-focused people, projects, and ventures.
This course will examine marketing research design, implementation, analysis and interpretation. It will promote appropriate and ethical marketing research and its applications. The course will also explore the business decision making that can benefit from marketing research. Marketing Research goes beyond gathering information. The research manager must comprehend business situations, understand their financial and marketing implications, and ultimately make recommendations that will benefit the business. This class will integrate classroom studies and apply them to real world situations.
This class will provide more detail for promotions, one of the elements of the marketing mix. Students will explore the dynamics of elements of the promotional mix and their relationship to marketing strategies and the marketing mix.
Identifying opportunities and analyzing emerging trends in foreign markets. Distinctive culture, social, economic, and political characteristics and the need for alternative methods and strategies in the application of marketing concepts and principles, challenges in marketing research, problem solving and decision making from the viewpoint of the marketing executive in an international perspective.
MBA 543Principles of Selling and Sales Force Management3
Personal selling is one of the elements of the Promotion Mix. Theory and application will be combined as the course identifies how personal selling is used strategically and tactically to execute marketing plans. Principles of professional salesmanship and relationship selling will provide a foundation for managerial material to plan, organize, staff, train, operate and evaluate a successful sales force.
This course outlines the current practice and surrounding theories of digital media encompassing both managerial decision-making as well as marketing strategy. Digital media channels reviewed include: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Paid Search, Social Media, Paid Social, Display Marketing, Shopping/E-Commerce, Email Marketing, and Mobile. Students will also learn the decision-making criteria behind each of these disciplines by using analytic measures and data visualization tools.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals needed to build a clear, creative and cooperative integrated marketing communication strategy for a business or organization by strategically aligning advertising, promotion and direct and digital marketing efforts. Students learn the importance of a well-developed marketing plan and a clear understanding of branding and the target audience. MKTG 101
This course enables students to develop an understanding of how to plan, organize and execute professional events. This course exposes students to theories and styles of effective event management techniques. The course requires students to design, develop, and carry out a minimum of two events while applying event planning strategies learned in the classroom. The events will be delivered virtually to outside community participants and regional attendees. Students will apply knowledge from the semester and explain how these large-scale events were planned, managed and executed. The course content will be applicable to business degrees in widening the management capabilities and knowledge of the students, which will equip them with a broader and more desirable skill set.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of supply chain structures and logistics functions necessary to plan, organize, and control global business logistics activities into an integrated system that achieves effectiveness and efficiency. Topics include international purchasing or sourcing; the advantages and the barriers of purchasing internationally; global sourcing; procurement technology; and purchasing processes. Emphasizes issues of contract administration, location, and evaluation of foreign suppliers, total cost approach, exchange fluctuations, customs procedures, and related topics.
MASL 523 3 credits This course uncovers the classic and contemporary literature on organizational development (OD). The goal of organizational development is to increase efficiency, enrich organizational culture and teamwork, and productivity of organizational processes through planned intervention. Broad topics include change management, organizational culture, team development, and organizational development diagnostic models. Students will examine common OD efforts that may include diagnostic activities, systems realignment, team-building, sensitivity training, or technology innovation. The outcomes of successful organizational development efforts include higher workplace morale and productivity; an enhanced organizational learning culture; and related organizational patterns and behaviors that are dynamic, agile, innovative, and creative.
This course will put the role of the leader under a microscope. It will examine what it means to lead in times of constant change, increased expectations, events beyond the leader’s control. Key concepts will be explored such as the roles of leadership, the principles of leadership, the difference between leading and managing, the importance of values and vision, etc. The specific behavioral skills of highly effective leaders will be examined along with different leadership styles. The challenges of leading in unusual situations such as with virtual teams, self-directed work teams, crises, etc. will be explored. Topics include: power and influence, decision making, group dynamics, conflict, interpersonal skills, character, motivation and rewards, followership, change, organizational culture and their implications for human resources policy.
Provides an overview of sports industry with a focus on the sports management profession. The course focuses on applying leadership and management principles within the context of the sports industry and explores both contemporary issues and future considerations for organizations within the sports industry. Sport law and sport ethics concepts are also presented in this course. The range of sports management-related topics include: professional sports entertainment, amateur sports entertainment, sports goods and services, and hospitality and events management.
This course will put the role of the leader under a microscope. It will examine what it means to lead in times of constant change, increased expectations, events beyond the leader’s control. Key concepts will be explored such as the roles of leadership, the principles of leadership, the difference between leading and managing, the importance of values and vision, etc. The specific behavioral skills of highly effective leaders will be examined along with different leadership styles. The challenges of leading in unusual situations such as with virtual teams, self-directed work teams, crises, etc. will be explored. Topics include: power and influence, decision making, group dynamics, conflict, interpersonal skills, character, motivation and rewards, followership, change, organizational culture and their implications for human resources policy.
This course examines the legal, financial, moral, and policy issues and disputes that arise in the world of amateur and professional sports. This course will demonstrate how constitutional law, contract law, tort law, labor, and anti-trust law, apply specifically apply to the sports industry. In addition, the course will provide a fundamental understanding of the court system and how legal issues are decided. Relevant legal cases and concepts will be incorporated. The course will review some of the current and comprehensive legal developments affecting high school, college, Olympic, and professional sports. We will discuss new landmark judicial decisions, as well as significant NCAA infractions cases and Olympic sports arbitration awards. Students are also provided an opportunity to debate complex issues related to the application of antitrust, labor, and intellectual property law to sports. We will approach the issues from the perspective of various players in the sports industry, such as the sports lawyer, corporate counselor, university administrator, team manager, various sports regulatory bodies, and, of course, the athletes, and fans.
An understanding of the critical role of managing sports events and facilities is the primary theme of this course. Topics include constructing a facility, conducting feasibility studies, financing a facility, identifying specific types of facilities, producing events, day-to-day operations, concessions, risk management, maintenance, franchise interaction, and the career paths to become a successful sports event and/or facility manager. Sports event management topics covered include protocols in planning sports events, risk management assessment, celebrity contracts, media marketing and advertising, sponsorship, merchandising, hospitality, and assessment of event success.
MBA 564Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education3
This course is designed for college administrators and coaches from all disciplines with the intent of enhancing the understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletics in higher education. Through an in-depth consideration of the history, present, and future of sport within the context of colleges and universities, students are prepared to work effectively with athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes in the campus environment. Class participants will examine the role intercollegiate athletics plays within the higher education community and the larger society. The reasons for the often-perceived divide between the academics and athletics “sides” of campus is examined, as well as ethical issues facing sports in higher education today.
An overview of the field of sport communications. Course content includes models of sport communication, traditional and new media, sport advertising, public relations, media relations, and employment opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to critically assess the communications efforts of collegiate and professional sports organizations. Emphasis is on media relations and skills essential for sports communication professionals, including handling media interactions across platforms, problems, crises, and integration of positive communications strategies that align with the strategic goals of sports organizations.
This course explores the role of data visualization in business decision-making, equipping students with the skills to transform complex data into clear, compelling visual narratives. Students will learn fundamental principles of data analysis, visual design, and cognitive perception, along with best practices for selecting appropriate chart types to enhance data-driven storytelling. The course covers both exploratory and explanatory visualization techniques, emphasizing their impact on strategic decision-making. Students will gain hands-on experience using advanced visualization tools to create interactive dashboards, static visualizations, and geographic maps, effectively communicating insights to diverse stakeholders.
MBA 567Artificial Intelligence for the Enterprise3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in modern business. Students will explore key concepts in machine learning, neural networks, and decision-making systems, examining real-world applications across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and national security. Designed for students with diverse backgrounds, the course assumes no prior technical experience. Technical concepts are introduced in a clear and accessible manner, with a focus on core principles and practical applications. Additionally, the course addresses ethical considerations, data privacy, and regulatory frameworks shaping AI adoption. By the end, students will understand the impact on the future of work, identify opportunities for competitive advantage, and develop foundational skills to assess automation and autonomy in business environments.
Students will examine the conceptual framework for ethical decision-making using sports as a prism to examine normative perspectives. Varied ethical perspectives are analyzed through the conflicts presented in critical sports-related questions. Course readings and lectures examine the theoretical constructs of ethical decision-making from Christian and non-Christian positions, giving specific attention to Franciscan values and the Franciscan Goals of Higher Education. Athletes, coaches, physical therapists, trainers, and sport managers in sport frequently face difficult decisions and dilemmas, often with ethical and moral implications. It is therefore critical for current and future participants and leaders in sport to explore their understandings of moral and ethical concepts and principles and how these understandings inform decision-making and policy in sport. This course will challenge students to examine ethical issues central to contemporary sport. Students will learn to recognize moral questions, understand various ethical theories and how to apply them to solve moral problems, and develop an appreciation for philosophic inquiry concerning a pervasive and powerful part of American society.
A capstone seminar in the formulation and administration of organizational planning and policy. The student is given the opportunity to utilize, integrate, and apply the theories, concepts, principles, and techniques acquired in his/her other MBA coursework (i.e., marketing, management, accounting, finance, statistics).
MBA 655Ethical Decision Making and Social Responsibility of Business3
Examines major issues of social impact and social responsibility between an organization and the society of which it is a member. Discusses the issues of politics and public policy, managerial roles and conduct, economics, morality and ethics, which result from modern society’s evolution into a social responsibility and its major problems and limitations. Consideration given to: the legal framework within which economic activity occurs; the casual relations and response pattern of business to selected current social issues and problems; and attempts to identify the implicit ethical assumptions of the interaction of legal and social issues with the business community.
