The masters-level concentration in finance curriculum offers students a strong foundation in the various areas of finance, including corporate finance, investments, international finance and financial institutions. This knowledge base is supplemented by case studies that provide applications to real-world cases. The emphasis is on development of strong analytical and quantitative skills that are readily applicable in finance-related jobs. Students also gain valuable, practical experience in using computer software applications in financial modeling.
Concentration Requirements:
To fulfill the requirements of the finance concentration, students must complete the standard MBA core curriculum and three Finance Electives.
The masters-level Consulting & Leadership concentration prepares students to take positions in consulting firms and other organizations that will require exemplary leadership skills.
Students will make use of traditional methods of learning such as texts and lectures. However, this concentration emphasizes hands-on practice by means of simulations, student projects in local companies, cases, and guest speakers. Extensive use will be made of communications technology in the form of the Internet, computer-assisted decision-making, and virtual teamwork to teach required technology skills.
Concentration Requirements:
To fulfill the requirements of the Consulting and Leadership concentration, students must complete the standard MBA core curriculum and three graduate LEAD courses.
The masters-level management concentration in Management Information Systems (MIS) is geared towards servicing the needs of students and their prospective employers in two ways. First, the curriculum provides students with marketable job skills by teaching them material that is of immediate usefulness in entry-level positions. For example, students can gain depth in the areas of software development using database technology (Access and Oracle) and Visual Basic. Second, emerging trends and issues in IS theory and applications are emphasized in order to better serve those students who rise to managerial responsibility. Thus, students are prepared to use their practical knowledge in a decision-making capacity.
Concentration Requirements:
Students must complete the standard MBA curriculum and three masters-level MIS electives in order to fulfill the requirements of the MIS concentration.
The masters-level concentration in Marketing provides students with both a theoretical and a practical knowledge of marketing. The curriculum achieves these ends by integrating practical applications with theoretical and conceptual understanding. Examples include hands on computer usage, team projects and case analysis, and marketing simulation games. In addition, ethics and international issues are woven through the curriculum to further enrich the student’s marketing background.
Concentration Requirements:
In order to fulfill the requirements of the concentration in marketing, students must complete the standard MBA core curriculum and three masters-level marketing (MKTG) courses.
The masters-level Concentration in Supply Chain Management curriculum offers students a strong foundation in the various areas of operations management, including process analysis, e-commerce and supply chain management, service operations, analytical decision models, and decision support systems. The emphasis is on development of strong analytical and quantitative skills while giving students a process view of the enterprise. Students also gain practical experience using software applications for process mapping, simulation, and decision modeling.
Concentration Requirements:
To fulfill the requirements of the supply Chain Management concentration, students must complete the standard MBA core curriculum and three Supply Management Electives.
