Topics include organizational and environmental factors affecting personnel, manpower planning, career development, personnel selection, job design, performance appraisal, and reward systems. Microeconomics Introduces the economics of the firm including price theory, consumer behavior, theories of cost and supply, equilibrium under different market conditions, demand and supply factors of production, introduction to welfare economics and its effects on modern organizations, game theory for decision-making, and applied agency theory in organizations. Marketing Management Examines the role of marketing in the firm. Topics include marketing planning and decision-making, product life cycles, brand management and service decisions, pricing, channels of distribution, and marketing communication. Macroeconomics Studies the interrelationship of elements that influence global economies including business cycles, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation, employment, and monetary and fiscal policies.
Theory is related closely to current developments in the economy.
Managerial Finance Examines the theories and practices of financial decision-making in terms of the underlying economic principles. Leadership Focuses on leading change in organizations. Taught as an intensive three-day module, the course examines leadership qualities such as vision, courage, mindfulness, communication, integrity, and relationship building. It covers strategies for change including using crises, creating readiness, promoting the vision, empowerment, building consensus, and short-term wins. The course will include personal assessment and involvement, readings, cases, and a change project.