Graduate Course Descriptions
Accounting
ACCT 501 Survey of Accounting
(3) A survey of basic accounting techniques for graduate students who have
not previously had an accounting course. May not be counted toward the 30
hours required for the MBA degree.
Prereq: Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
ACCT 601 Accounting for Decision Making & Control (3) A study of management accounting and its use to
aid in planning, controlling, and evaluating operations.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Business Law
BLAW 618 Legal and the Social Environment of Business (3) A study of
the interaction of business with legal institutions, emphasizing both positive
law and ethical concerns. The course focuses on those contemporary legal and
social issues facing today's business decision-makers.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Computer Information Systems
CIS 601 Information Systems and Technology
(3) This course explores alternative approaches to managing the resources
(computers, networks, software, data, and people) that organizations utilize in
applying information technology (IT). It focuses upon the role of the
user-manager in identifying opportunities (and avoiding pitfalls), developing
applications, and creatively using IT to improve personal and organizational
performance.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Decision Science
DSCI 601 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions. (3) The course
focuses on the concepts and techniques used to manage resources required to
produce the goods and services of an organization, including the design,
operation, control, and updating of operational systems. The course also
addresses concepts used to solve business problems and facilitate sound
managerial decisions, including linear programming and extensions, network
modeling, project management, and multicriteria analysis.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Economics
ECON 501 Survey of Economics (3) A survey of
micro and macro economic principles for MBA students who have not had the two
economic principle classes at the undergraduate level. Does not count towards
the 30 hours required for the MBA degree.
Prereq: Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
ECON 601 Business Economics and
Forecasting (3) A study of economic concepts and
tools useful to managers of business firms. Topics include optimization, demand,
production and costs, market structure, pricing behavior, risk analysis, benefit
cost analysis, estimation of economic relationships, and business cycles and
forecasting.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Finance
FIN 601 Financial Management and Financial Markets (3) A comprehensive
coverage of financial theories and their application to provide the MBA student
with a basic understanding and appreciation of corporate finance.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Management
MNGT 601 Human Resource Management (3) A
study of individual, group, and organizational facts influencing behavior in an organization, as well as human resource management topics such as selection,
performance management, compensation and reward systems, career development,
diversity management, and employment law. Format will involve extensive
discussion and experimental learning.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
MNGT 611 Leadership Skills and Organizational Behavior (3) A highly interactive and experiential
class focusing on development of management and leadership skills. The
class focuses on developing a student's professionalism in the following areas:
oral, written, and interpersonal communication, group dynamics, team building,
creative problem solving, information and communication technology, change
management skills, and the roles of leaders in a dynamic work environment.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
MNGT 681 Strategic and International Management
(3) Includes the
development of an executive managerial perspective. The primary purposes of the
course are to develop the ability to analyze complex corporate problems from a
global perspective, and an awareness of the impact of changing business
conditions and government policies on global organizations. Examines the
globalization of industries and firm competitiveness. The format of the class
involves the use of cases to assist students in the application of theory.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Completed a minimum of 21 hours of 600-level courses. Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.
Marketing
MKTG 601 Marketing Strategies (3) Analysis and control of the key
marketing variables to develop successful strategic marketing plans. Emphasis on
the major components of marketing strategy; establishment of overall corporate
objectives; analysis of strategic business units; identification of creative
alternatives; and examination of company, target market, and competitors. Views
strategy formulation from the global and managerial perspectives. Examines
significant marketing strategies and applies them to practical analysis of
established marketing cases dealing with new and established product management,
pricing, channels, and promotional aspects.
Prereq: MNGT 611, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 501, DSCI 351, ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 501, ECON 265, FIN 305, MKTG 305.
Current USI MBA student or permission from MBA program director.