MBA 617 -  Leadership in Business

Introduces students to leadership in business administration as a foundation for effective management of the organization. Explores leadership from the perspective of the practicing manager and focuses on individual, group and organizational leadership. Covers the nature of leadership, leading change, leadership effectiveness, leadership development, and traditional and emerging leadership theories. Special emphasis is placed upon self-leadership and professional leadership assessment of personal strengths and weaknesses in handling specific managerial issues and responsibilities.

MBA 631 - Accounting for Managers

Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of accounting as a discipline to support managerial decision-making in businesses. Examines the use of information for data-driven decision-making, including organizational level performance measurements. Covers financial ratio calculations and analysis, preparation of financial statements, taxes, accounting liquidity, contribution margin, budgeting and auditing issues.

MBA 622 - Statistics for Business Managers

Introduces students to data-driven decision-making using a statistical thinking framework. Emphasis placed upon the use of statistical data for identifying, understanding, interpreting, and solving business scenarios and issues. Develops skills necessary to identify business problems, collect data following appropriate protocols and methods, and analyze data using statistical techniques.

MBA 661 - Marketing for Managers

Introduces the principles of service and stewardship through marketing management. Focuses on developing an understanding of the role of markets and marketing from an economic thinking perspective including an analysis of product markets and developing marketing strategies that will provide sustainable competitive advantage. Special emphasis is placed upon the integration of concepts, principles, and techniques of marketing through application within client organizations. Topics include: customer value and satisfaction, market research and surveys, marketing segmentation differentiation, positioning, and the development and execution of marketing plans.

MBA607 - International Business (NYC trip) or MBA607A - International Business (No trip)

Introduces key aspects of contemporary international business management and implications of international business on organizational strategy, structure and function. Coverage includes ethics in business, country differences, trade and investments, global monetary systems and competition in a global marketplace. Topics include Poverty Cure, human rights, global human resource development, conference environment papers and group presentations. As a part of the MBA607 course, students attend an International Business Summit as part of a four-day trip to New York City. The university covers the costs of accommodations (i.e., hotel, food) to participate in the summit. Students are responsible for travel arrangements and expenses.

Healthcare Administration Curriculum Summary

Develop management knowledge and skills necessary for healthcare professionals and builds business acumen required for effective healthcare leadership. The concentration courses focus on the complexities and trends in the healthcare industry by focusing on contemporary issues in healthcare administration, policy, economics, quality and strategy in healthcare management.

MBA641 - Trends in Healthcare Administration & Management

Addresses contemporary issues in the field of healthcare and the factors influencing the structure, delivery, and financing within healthcare systems. Examines the roles of various healthcare institutions and professional groups providing health services. Covers emerging trends that impact healthcare in the U.S. as well as the leadership challenges associated with healthcare administration. Special emphasis on making informed decisions related to healthcare administration and management topics that concern modern healthcare administrators.

MBA642 - Managerial Finance in Healthcare

Examines the fundamentals of financial management in the healthcare sectors. Prepares non-financial healthcare professionals with skills necessary to manage and control costs while simultaneously investing resources in strategic opportunities. Focuses on the use of financial analysis techniques, financial reasoning and financial tools for effective decision-making and planning in a healthcare setting. Special emphasis on financial liquidity, solvency and measuring efficiency of healthcare organizations using key ratio information.

MBA 643 - Managing Quality in Healthcare

Identifies the principles of quality improvement necessary for creating a quality culture in healthcare. Examines tools and methods of planning and implementing quality improvement initiatives in healthcare. Addresses both clinical improvements related to the delivery of quality patient care and process improvements related to the processes necessary in supporting the delivery of quality patient care. Special emphasis on methodology for improving quality in healthcare organizations, process improvement tools and measurement systems, Six Sigma, lean management techniques, and medical informatics.

Develop skills necessary for effective traditional management in organizations. The concentration is designed for individuals interested in strengthening traditional business administration and management knowledge and skills.

MBA 651 Management of Organizational Behavior 

• Introduction to the management of behavior in organizations, the field of industrial and organizational psychology, and various aspects of people in the workplace.
• Covers issues related to employee development through training and learning, employee productivity, well-being, attitudes, behaviors, motivation and leadership.
• Explores principles of organizational behavior and management such as how people work, where they work, and how the workplace operates.
• Emphasizes the complexity of organizational functioning and importance of the management of organizational behavior.

MBA 654 Strategic Planning & Management 

• Introduces the concepts of strategic planning and management and considers the vision, mission and goals of the organization.
• Provides students with a framework for conducting strategic planning in the organizational environment.
• Examines the balanced scorecard approach to strategic planning and management for translating strategy to action.
• Special emphasis is placed upon the cyclical development of pertinent information necessary for strategic planning and management.

MBA648 Human Resource Development

•  Explores major issues of managing human resources.
• Develops skills in assessing human resource needs for career development and organizational effectiveness.
• Covers principles of adult learning through designing practical applications in diverse work settings.
• Special emphasis on current topics in the field of human resource development, including the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of HRD programs; personal, professional and organizational development; and application of HRD in diverse contexts.
• Various types of training programs will be examined, including onboarding, skills and technical, performance management, employee wellness, career management, organization and management development, and diversity.

MBA - Organizational Consulting Concentration Curriculum

Develops a strong foundation in assessing, researching and finding possible solutions to personnel, group/team/work unit and organizational problems. Develops requisite skills necessary for understanding, predicting and influencing individual and group behavior in organizations as the foundation for leading effective organizational development and change initiatives. Organizational consultants apply behavioral science and organizational leadership principles in the work context to positively influence individuals, groups and organizations.
 

MBA 647- Workplace learning and professional development 

Develops knowledge and skills necessary to leverage organizational human resources to improve individual performance and enhance organizational effectiveness. Strengthen skills in problem-solving, strategic thinking and critical analysis necessary for identifying and solving human-related issues within an organization. Prepares students to promote employee and organizational growth through individual and organizational learning.

MBA 657 Strategic Leadership

Examines characteristics and skills that allow leaders to make positive and strategic contributions to their organizations. Focuses on the development of strategic leadership skills, including the development of strategic thinking and strategic actions for superior organizational performance. Emphasizes the analysis of leader traits, skills, styles and characteristics and the influence on the strategic leadership of organizations.

Prepares business professionals to predict and influence individual and group behavior through strategic leadership. The concentration is designed for organizational professionals already proficient in administrative management. Broadens knowledge and skills through strategic leadership, strategic planning and advanced management focus.

MBA 657 Strategic Leadership

Examines characteristics and skills that allow leaders to make positive and strategic contributions to their organizations. Focuses on the development of strategic leadership skills, including the development of strategic thinking and strategic actions for superior organizational performance. Emphasizes the analysis of leader traits, skills, styles and characteristics and the influence on the strategic leadership of organizations.

MBA 654 Strategic Planning & Management

Introduces the concepts of strategic planning and management and considers the vision, mission and goals of the organization. Provides students with a framework for conducting strategic planning in the organizational environment. Examines the balanced scorecard approach to strategic planning and management for translating strategy to action. Special emphasis is placed upon the cyclical development of pertinent information necessary for strategic planning and management.

MBA651 Management of Organizational Behavior

Introduction to the management of behavior in organizations, the field of industrial and organizational psychology, and various aspects of people in the workplace. Covers issues related to employee development through training and learning, employee productivity, well-being, attitudes, behaviors, motivation and leadership. Explores principles of organizational behavior and management such as how people work, where they work, and how the workplace operates. Emphasizes the complexity of organizational functioning and importance of the management of organizational behavior.