Students will acquire needed quantitative and analytical skills, develop an understanding of the financial, legal, and economic environment, and examine issues of managerial ethics and responsibilities. Discipline courses build on the integrated foundation course work and provide in-depth knowledge and applied skills related to accounting, finance, management, and marketing. Application courses return the student to issues of systematic integration across business disciplines at the firm level. These courses also promote competitiveness and quality in case and actual business situations. The business project is a team activity under the direction of a faculty member.
Students focus on application of acquired knowledge to actual business problems or situations.
A select group of courses will be offered that provide additional depth of education in the functional areas. They provide a better understanding and prepare managers to deal with the issues and opportunities facing business. One of the first courses taken in the MBA program, this course provides students with an understanding of key themes related to successful global competition, and with the interpersonal and intellectual skills required for individuals to contribute in a highly competitive and globalized business environment. Topics may include globalization of commerce, ecological perspectives on business conduct, new organizational forms, information technologies, innovative human resource and produce development practices and the elements of quality. Individual and team competencies are developed in terms of interpersonal skills, problem-solving, case analysis and knowledge acquisition.