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Course Descriptions

Courses for the Master of Business Administration program are hyperlinked below to the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.

ACCT 550 - Professional Responsibilities and Ethics in Accounting

ACCTG 800 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
Previously offered as ACCTG 511

BA 800 - Marketing Management
Previously offered as MKTG 500

BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
Previously offered as OPMGT 510 - Operations Management
Prerequisite: BUSAD 801 or equivalent

BADM 828 - Negotiations
Previously offered as BUSAD 545 - Negotiation Strategies

BADM 834 - Portfolio Management
Previously offered as FIN 506 - Portfolio Theory and Policy
Prerequisite: MBADM 820 or FIN 531 or equivalent

BUSAD 519 - Developing Creative High Performance Organizations
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets

BUSAD 542 – Global Intercultural Management
Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501

BUSAD 555 - Full Range Leadership Development
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 556 - Diversity Leadership
Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or permission of instructor

BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making​
Previously offered as BUSAD 501

BUSAD 802 - Cornerstones of Sustainability

BUSAD 809 - Triple Bottom Line Accounting

BUSAD 811 - New Ventures Ideation and Feasibility Analysis
Previously offered as BUSAD 511 - New Ventures I
Prerequisite: Six credits in degree program or certification program

BUSAD 822 - New Venture Start-Up
Previously offered as BUSAD 522 - New Ventures II

BUSAD 824 - Finance and Investment for Sustainable Growth

BUSAD 827 - Fixed Income Securities
Previously offered as BUSAD 527/MNGMT 897
Prerequisite: FIN 513 or FIN 813

BUSAD 828 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Previously offered as BUSAD 528
Prerequisite: ACCTG 512 or background in accounting

BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises
Previously offered as BUSAD 537 - Management Information Systems
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 879 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Prerequisite: OPMGT 510 or BA 810

BUSAD 882 - Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
Previously offered as BUSAD 582

DAAN 871 Data Visualization
Prerequisite: Approval of Eng. Div.

FIN 805 - Multinational Managerial Finance
Previously offered as FIN 505
Prerequisite: FIN 531 or MBADM 820 or equivalent

FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets
Previously offered as FIN 508
Prerequisite: FIN 531 or MBADM 820 or equivalent

FIN 813 - Speculative Markets
Previously offered as FIN 513
Prerequisite: FIN 508 or FIN 808

IB 800 - International Business Management
Previously offered as IB 500
Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501

LEAD 501 - Leadership Across the Lifespan

LEAD 561 – Dynamic Communication for Leadership Contexts
Prerequisites: MGMT 501 for MBA students or permission of instructor

LEAD 863 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership
Previously offered as PHIL 597

MBADM 820 - Financial Management
Previously offered as FIN 531
Prerequisites: BUSAD 501 or BUSAD 801 and ACCTG 511, ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800

MBADM 815 - Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership
Previously offered as BUSAD 551 - Business, Ethics, and Society

MGMT 501 - Behavioral Science in Business

MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior and Wellbeing

MGMT 823 - Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
Previously offered as MGMT 523

MGMT 841 - Human Resources Management
Previously offered as MGMT 541

MGMT 871 - Strategic Management
Previously offered as MGMT 571
Prerequisite: 27 credits including all Foundation Courses

MGMT 873 - Corporate Innovative Strategies
Previously offered as MGMT 573
Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501

STAT 500 - Applied Statistics

Class Availability

If the course you are trying to schedule is full, please contact the department at 610-648-3229 or e-mail [email protected] for further advising.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. This document is informational, and is not binding on the University.

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