BUS 601 Business Decision Making (2 Credits – Spring)
Basic statistical concepts and tools for business modeling in support of decision-making.

BUS 615 Accounting (4 Credits - Fall)
Financial and managerial accounting information systems & application of accounting information for decision-making, planning & control.

BUS 616 Financial Reporting and Analysis   (2 Credits - Summer)
Prerequisite: BUS 615

Tools and techniques for assessing and predicting the financial condition of the firm, including statement construction, performance evaluation, forecasting and shareholder value analysis.

BUS 620 Leadership, Ethics and Motivation (2 Credits – Fall)
Leadership and motivational concepts and skills, alternative leadership models, alternative reward systems and performance management.

BUS 621 Tools for Decision Making (2 Credits – Fall)
Decision making from competitive advantage perspective and utilizing gap analysis framework.

BUS 625 Organizational Communication (2 Credits - Spring)
No prerequisite; recommend BUS 620
Internal and external corporate communication analysis, strategies, negotiation principles and conflict resolution.

BUS 630 Information Management (2 Credits - Spring)
Prerequisite:BUS615
Information management technologies and techniques, including data modeling, database management systems, architecture, retrieval techniques and information quality.

BUS 635 Business Economics for the World Market  (2 Credits - Summer)
Prerequisites: BUS601, BUS615
Study of corporate strengths and weaknesses; customer, competitor and macro environment.

BUS 640 Financial Principles and Practice (2 Credits - Fall)
Prerequisite: BUS601
Basic principles and practices of financial management in corporate decision making, including problem solving techniques.

BUS 641 Financial Markets and Investments (2 Credits - Fall)
Prerequisite: BUS640
Structure, function and operation of financial markets; security valuation methods; diversification and portfolio management; and investment performance analysis.

BUS 650 Supply Chain Management (2 Credits - Spring)
Prerequisites: BUS601, BUS630
Value-driven supply chains and its integration with operations.

BUS 655 Marketing Management (2 Credits - Fall)
Prerequisite: BUS635
Knowledge and skills to conduct customer and competitor analysis, segment markets and target attractive segments for product, pricing, distribution and promotion decisions.

BUS 656 Marketing Strategy and Planning  (2 Credits – Fall)
Prerequisites: BUS616, BUS640, BUS655
Application of all marketing resources to create superior value for customers and economic profit for the business.

BUS 660 Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues  (2 Credits - Spring)
Prerequisites:BUS615,recommend BUS625
Addresses the organization’s political, social, and legal environments from historical, theoretical, regulatory and social/ethical perspectives.

BUS 662 International Business (2 Credits - Spring)
Prerequisites: BUS625, BUS635, BUS641, BUS650
Knowledge and skills for managing multinational corporations, dealing with different cultures and leading a global work force.

BUS 665 Strategic Management (4 Credits - Spring)
Prerequisites: BUS625, BUS641, BUS650, BUS656
Competitive strategy of the firm and the issues central to its long- and short-term competitive position including industry analysis and competitive advantage, development of firm-specific resources that contribute to competitive advantage and resource allocation.

BUS690B Workshops: Contemporary Issues – Tutorials
BUS690B – Accounting Tutorial (1 credit), required prior to taking BUS615-Accounting
BUS690B – Excel Tutorial (1 credit)
BUS690B – Finance Tutorial (1 credit)
BUS690B – Quantitative Methods (1 credit)

Please note: The MBA program does not accept transfer credits.