Master in Business Administration (MBA)

MBA 5010 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged. Seminar.

MBA 5020 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged.

MBA 5100 Summer Integrative Experience (3 credits)

Students will participate in an integrative project or experience developed in consultation with faculty. This project allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world context, fostering deeper learning and professional growth. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, international study, experiential team experiences, social marketing initiatives, community outreach programs, or research writing for publication. Typically Offered: Summer

MBA 5120 The Economic Context of Business (3 credits)

This course examines the economic conditions that organizations face, both at the macro and micro levels. It also examines the economics of supplier and employment contracts. Specific topics that the course may include are market supply/demand analysis, strategic interaction between firms, the economics of external contracting, principal-agent models and their applications to employment contracts, and how organizations prepare for and respond to recessions and inflation. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5140 Financial Management (3 credits)

Introduction to corporate finance. Employs financial tools to assist managers in making short-term and long-term financial decisions. Topics include financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure management, and working capital management. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5160 Strategic Business Communication (1 credit)

The ability to communicate well is an essential component of effective leadership. This course develops the student’s ability to communicate important organizational messages effectively to both internal and external audiences with the goal of becoming a better leader.

MBA 5170 Ethical Leadership (1 credit)

Examines the foundations of business ethics, and the challenges of ethical decision making and leadership in an environment of globalization and change.

MBA 5200 Assessing Data to Improve Firm Performance (3 credits)

The course examines the use of management information systems to capture and process data into insights and information for use in the organization. Topics include using management information systems to create a competitive advantage, using data analytics software to identify and analyze problems and opportunities, and using software to create visualizations to effectively communicate insights found using data analytics. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5210 Strategic Management (3 credits)

The course explores the social, natural, technological, legal, and competitive environments in which organizations operate, with special attention given to how this context creates opportunities and risks for today’s organizations. In addition, the course examines what strategy is and considers in detail how an organization builds a sustainable competitive advantage. Thus, this course examines concepts, tools, and frameworks that the student can use to analyze complex organizational contexts and to develop and implement effective organizational strategies in an integrated fashion across the entire organization. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5220 Strategic Marketing (3 credits)

Exploration of the dynamic world of marketing management, formulation, and execution of successful marketing strategies, informed by industry, competitor, and customer analysis. Emphasis on building knowledge and the necessary skills to design strategically informed, integrative marketing programs through the development of a marketing plan. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5240 Strategic Cost Management (3 credits)

This course examines the concepts and tools needed for systematically designing, implementing, and evaluating individual and firm performance based on managerial cost data and techniques. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5250 Leading in Organizations (3 credits)

This course focuses on how managers can become effective leaders by addressing the human side of an organization through the framework of organizational behavior. The academic discipline examines the behaviors of individuals and teams, along with the collective behavior of people within the whole organization. Through the application of organizational behavior principles, students will develop leadership skills and abilities that are essential to solving various organizational problems and issues, achieving ambitious goals, and fostering innovations in contemporary organizations. Topics include motivation, leadership, group dynamics, conflict management, organizational climate and culture, and more. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5310 Crisis Communication (1 credit)

Crises are a part of organizational life that require effective communication to internal and external stakeholders. This course addresses the elements of crisis communication planning and management as well as developing communication tactics for a range of audiences.

Prereqs: MBA 5160

MBA 5330 Entrepreneurial Innovation (3 credits)

Provides insight and experience with business model development, lean launch, customer discovery, and the key activities for building a successful startup or innovating within an existing organization. Focus will be on rapidly developing and testing ideas by gathering customer and marketplace feedback and searching for a viable business model and launch strategy. Typically Offered: Spring.

MBA 5340 Leading Strategic Change (1 credit)

This course prepares the student to lead strategic change within their organization by examining both the processes needed to bring about effective strategic change as well as the individual leadership abilities needed to lead these change efforts. The course also examines how to build adaptable and agile organizations that are predisposed to embrace (rather than resist) change. The course considers change primarily from the perspective of the organization's executive leadership team, but also explores how mid-level managers can lead strategic change initiatives within an organization.

MBA 5350 Decision Analytics Using Microsoft Power Tools (3 credits)

This course advances students’ analytical capabilities through Microsoft’s integrated data analysis ecosystem. Building on prior exposure to management information systems and foundational analytics, students will gain applied proficiency in Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI. Emphasis is placed on integrating complex datasets, developing semantic models, applying DAX calculations, and designing secure, interactive dashboards and reports. Through hands-on projects, students will learn to transform raw data into actionable insights and evaluate how organizations apply decision analytics to improve strategy, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

Prereqs: MBA 5200

MBA 5400 AI-Driven Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)

This course explores strategic and operational decision-making in operations and supply chain management, with a focus on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the field. Students will examine how AI enhances procurement, production, distribution, and logistics by improving efficiency, resilience, and adaptability. The course develops skills to design, implement, and manage operations and supply chains that leverage AI tools to meet the demands of today's dynamic global marketplace. Typically Offered: Varies.

MBA 5420 Negotiation for Business Leaders (3 credits)

This course equips business leaders to become skilled negotiators. Through hands-on simulations, case studies, and applied frameworks, students develop a strategic mindset and practical techniques to influence others, build consensus, and achieve results. Participants will gain tools to negotiate effectively, lead teams, and navigate complex cross-functional interactions with confidence and impact.

MBA 5450 Capstone Integrative Analysis (3 credits)

Students, working in consultation with a faculty mentor, design and complete a customized project that applies and integrates concepts from across multiple business disciplines to achieve advanced learning in an area of particular interest or need of the student. Projects can be related to the student’s organizational responsibilities, but do not have to be.

MBA 5460 Managing for Your Future (1 credit)

A personal perspective on the lessons learned in the MBA program that pivots to a future-oriented examination of several sets of ideas about developing personal and professional effectiveness.

MBA 5990 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (1-3 credits, max 6)

Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.

Prereqs: Permission