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Business Administration

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

MBA

David Fuller, MBA Academic Program Director, Professor of Economics
E-mail: fullerd@uwosh.edu

General

Office: Sage Hall 1608
Telephone: (920) 424-0631
Website: https://www.uwosh.edu/cob/departments/masters-business-administration/
E-mail: cobgrad@uwosh.edu

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PURPOSE

MBA Program: An MBA from UW Oshkosh gives you the tools to commit to professional development in your current field or expand your career options.

Data Analytics Certificate: The Data Analytics Certificate teaches students how to analyze data sets using a variety of traditional and emerging analysis models, from traditional statistical methods to new machine learning models. In just nine months, students explore and learn about the most important strategies, tactics and methods of analyzing data.

Business Skills Certificate: The Business Skills Certificate provides graduate coursework for developing skills and knowledge in the functional areas of business.

Business Educator Certificate: The Business Educator Certificate provides students with a broad understanding of business concepts. Completion of this certificate qualifies student to teach one or more business CAPP courses.

Leadership Certificate: The Leadership Certificate provides students with; 1) an understanding of the leadership challenges facing business leaders, 2) an understanding of the differences and commonalities in leadership across various types of organizations, 3) an enhancement in leadership skills by focusing on individual leadership gap analysis, development of personal leadership development plan, and leadership practical exercises, 4) an understanding of change process and how to lead a change, 5) an understanding of what factors drive when a team-approach is, and is not, desirable and be able to demonstrate they know how to successfully lead a team, and 6) an ability to demonstrate they know how to develop, and test, their own ethical leadership principles.

DEGREES/CERTIFICATES

Completion of the program will lead to the degree: Master of Business Administration. Completion of specific courses will lead to the certificate(s): Data Analytics, Business Skills, and/or Business Educator

Master of Business Administration: The MBA program students can be part time or full time. Students will take a combination of online and in person classes or online only. In person classes are in the evenings.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School specified in the first section of this Bulletin, the program has established additional policies and procedures for admission.

Admission is based on a multitude of factors and will be evaluated holistically.

Admission criteria to the MBA program, online MBA program and certificate programs includes:
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with:

An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (4.00 scale) over a minimum of 80 graded credits; OR at least 2.90 during the last half of the undergraduate work for full standing admission (see notes below)
An undergraduate GPA of at least a 2.25 (4.00 scale) over a minimum of 80 graded credits; AND at least a 2.50 during the last half of undergraduate work for probationary admission

*Applicants that do not meet the GPA criteria listed above may be considered under special circumstances. See below for more information.

In addition, applicants must satisfy any one of the following criteria:

Two or more years of professional work experience, which may include internships, military service and experience in a family business
AACSB-accredited undergraduate degree with a 3.5 GPA or higher accompanied by a letter of recommendation addressing your potential to succeed in graduate business education and throughout your career (see notes below)
Graduate degree from a regionally accredited or equivalent institution

Special Circumstances
Applicants who have an undergraduate GPA lower than 2.25 may be considered for probationary admission under special circumstances. Admissions criteria will be based on a holistic review of the following information:

Four or more years of professional work experience, which may include internships, military service and experience in a family business (required)
Personal statement describing:
- Reason for pursuing your graduate education
- Impact it will have on both your short- and long-term goals
- Value you will bring to the classroom
Letters of recommendation addressing your potential to succeed in graduate business education and throughout your career
GRE or GMAT scores. We look for students to score in the 35th percentile or higher in each section of the GRE/GMAT exam for full-standing admission. Scores lower than that, but at the 20th percentile or higher, may be eligible for probationary admission.

To be considered for admission to the MBA Program or Online MBA Program, applicants should submit the following materials to the Office of Graduate Studies:

A completed online UW System application form (apply.wisconsin.edu) with the required application fee
Official undergraduate transcripts
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university is required. To request official transcripts, contact any colleges or universities where you completed undergraduate or graduate coursework. Submit your official transcripts electronically to gradschool@uwosh.edu or mail to UW Oshkosh Office of Graduate Studies at:
UW Oshkosh Office of Graduate Studies
800 Algoma Blvd., Dempsey Hall 345
Oshkosh, WI 54901
NOTE: If an applicant is a current or former UW Oshkosh graduate or undergraduate student, they do not need to provide an official UW Oshkosh transcript.
Test scores and/or evidence of professional certification (optional)
Further, applicants should submit the following in their UW System application or to the College of Business Graduate Programs Office at cobgrad@uwosh.edu.
Personal statement describing:

Reason for pursuing your graduate education
Impact it will have on both your short- and long-term career goals
Value you will bring to the classroom

5. Professional resume

Students who have, or need, a student visa may find additional admission requirements found at uwosh.edu/gradstudies/.

SUMMARY

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

Structure
The program is comprised of an entry course, tools courses, core courses, integrative experience courses, and electives totaling 36 credits.
Academic Plans of Study
Business Administration is the description for the Business Administration plan of study.
Minimum Credit Requirements
36 credits applicable to the graduate degree constitute the minimal requirement for all students in the program.
Admission to Candidacy
Students must fully satisfy the Graduate School requirements for advancement to candidacy as stated in the first section of this Bulletin. The Graduate School gives final approval to Admission to Candidacy.
Graduation Requirements
A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 must be earned on all work that applies to the graduate degree.

Candidates must also satisfy all program and Graduate School academic, culminating, and degree requirements to be eligible for graduation and degree conferral.

Data Analytics Certificate

Structure
The program is comprised of seven courses
Academic Plans of Study
Cert Data Analytics is the description for the Data Analytics Certificate plan of study.
Minimum Credit Requirement
10.5 credits applied to the certificate constitute the minimal requirement for all students pursing the certificate.
Verification of Program Study
The Verification of Program Study form is for students who are completing a certificate or GAP program. Submit this form before the completion of nine (9) credits but no later than 15 credits. The Graduate School gives final approval of the form.
Graduation Requirements
A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 must be earned on all work that applies to the graduate degree.

Candidates must also satisfy all program and Graduate School certificate requirements to be eligible for completion.

Business Skills Certificate

Structure
The program is comprised of MBA courses including the entry course, tools courses, core or electives totaling 9 credits.
Academic Plans of Study
Cert Business Skills is the description for the Business Skills Certificate plan of study.
Minimum Credit Requirement
9 credits applied to the certificate constitute the minimal requirement for all students pursing the certificate.
Verification of Program Study
The Verification of Program Study form is for students who are completing a certificate or GAP program. The Graduate School gives final approval of the form.
Graduation Requirements
A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 must be earned on all work that applies to the graduate degree.

Candidates must also satisfy all program and Graduate School certificate requirements to be eligible for completion.

Business Educator Certificate

Structure
The program is comprised of 9 credits of required MBA courses and 9 credits of electives totaling 18 credits.
Academic Plans of Study
Cert Business Educator is the description for the Business Educator Certificate plan of study.
Minimum Credit Requirement
18 credits applied to the certificate constitute the minimal requirement for all students pursing the certificate.
Verification of Program Study
The Verification of Program Study form is for students who are completing a certificate or GAP program. The Graduate School gives final approval of the form.
Graduation Requirements
A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 must be earned on all work that applies to the graduate degree.

Candidates must also satisfy all program and Graduate School certificate requirements to be eligible for completion.

Leadership Certificate

Structure
The program is comprised of 2 credits of required MBA courses and 9 credits of electives totaling 11 credits.
Academic Plans of Study
Cert Leadership is the description for the Leadership Certificate plan of study.
Minimum Credit Requirement
11 credits applied to the certificate constitute the minimal requirement for all students pursing the certificate.
Verification of Program Study
The Verification of Program Study form is for students who are completing a certificate or GAP program. The Graduate School gives final approval of the form.
Graduation Requirements
A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 must be earned on all work that applies to the graduate degree.

Candidates must also satisfy all program and Graduate School certificate requirements to be eligible for completion.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

MBA Program

Entry Courses
BUS 791 The Strategic Context of the Organization (1.5)

Tools Courses
BUS 700 Financial Reporting for Executives (1.5)
ECON 704 Managerial Economics (1.5)
BUS 798 Business Communications (1.5)
BUS 712 Data-Driven Decision Making (1.5)

Core Courses
BUS 731 Financial Management (2)
BUS 736 Leading Organizations (2)
BUS 738 Innovation & Efficiency (2)
BUS 741 Supply Chain Management (2)
BUS 752 Cost Management (2)
BUS 754 Information Systems in Organizations (2)
BUS 761 Human Resources Management (2)
BUS 771 Marketing Strategy (2)

Capstone Analysis
BUS 737 Making Good Decisions (2)
BUS 794 Strategic Management (1.5)

Electives

Students may consult with the program adviser to select electives from the following offerings:

All 500-Level or higher BUSINESS courses
All 500-Level or higher ECON courses
INFO SYS 501 Python for Data Analytics (3)
INFO SYS 502 Data Visualization (3)
INFO SYS 503 Data Modeling with Python (3)
MPA 729 Health Care Agency Organization and Management (3)
MPA 762 Health Care Administration Law (3)
MPA 773 Health Care Policy (3)

Comments

A thesis may be submitted in lieu of 6 credits of electives. The thesis requires the approval of the MBA graduate program director and the Graduate School.

EMPHASES

Five emphases are currently available in the MBA Professional program. Emphases are optional.

Emphases include:

Nine elective credits. A student pursuing an emphasis will need to take nine credits from a select listing of courses to earn an emphasis. The required 9 credits of electives may be applied to the nine-credit total if those credits apply toward the emphasis. Some emphases have required elective courses that are included in the nine-credit total.
The emphasis in healthcare management was developed in cooperation with the UW Oshkosh Master in Public Administration Program.
An emphasis will be noted on the student’s transcript.
Emphases can be completed either before or after graduation.
All coursework for the emphasis must be completed within the 7-year degree completion timeframe.

Health Care Management

In addition to other required courses, take nine credits from the following courses:

BUS 769 Health Information Technology Management (2)
BUS 769 Health Care Finance & Economics (2)
BUS 769 Health Care Organization & Delivery (2)
BUS 769 Health Care Human Resources & Organizations (2) OR BUS 769 Leading the Healthcare Workforce (2)
BUS 769 Informing Healthcare Decisions with Data Analytics (2)
BUS 769 Addressing Contemporary Issues and Trends in Healthcare (2)
MPA 729 Health Care Agency Organization and Management (3)
MPA 762 Health Care Administration Law (3)
MPA 773 Health Care Policy (3)

Human Resource Management

In addition to other required courses, take nine credits from the following courses. A maximum of three credits may be applied from List B:

LIST A
BUS 762 Organizational Reward Systems (1.5)
BUS 763 Employee Relations (1.5)
BUS 767 Advanced Human Resources Topics (1-3)
BUS 767 Employee Training and Organizational Development (2)
BUS 769 Business & Ethics (1.5)
BUS 769 Work-Family Issues in Contemporary Times (1)
BUS 769 Health Care Human Resources & Organizations (2)
BUS 769 Health Care Organization & Delivery (2)
BUS 769 Conversations with CEOs (1.5)
BUS 694 International Business Study Tour (project must be HR-related) (1.5 or 3)
BUS 793 Law, Regulations & Ethics (1.5)
BUS 806 Negotiation Strategies (1.5)
MPA 742 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3)

LIST B
BUS 802 Team Leadership Lessons from the Field (1.5)
BUS 803 Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership (1.5)
BUS 804 Leadership CEO Conversations (1.5)
BUS 805 Leading Organizational Change (1.5)

Project Management

In addition to other required courses, take nine credits from the following courses:

Required (3 crs.):
BUS 758 Project Management (1.5)
BUS 760 Project Execution & Control (1.5)

Take at least 3 credits from the following:
BUS 759 Advanced Topics in Project Management (1.5)
BUS 764 Agile Project Management (1.5)
BUS 766 Project Portfolio Management (1.5)
BUS 769 Quantitative Business Analysis (1.5)

Take at least 3 credits from the following:
BUS 769 Corporate Venturing (1.5)
BUS 769 Managing Technology in Turbulent Times (2)
BUS 790 Organizational Leadership & Change (2)
BUS 769 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Management (2)
BUS 769 Contract Law for Managers (2)
BUS 769 ERP (2)
BUS 759 Advanced Topics in Project Management (1.5) ***
BUS 764 Agile Project Management (1.5) ***
BUS 766 Project Portfolio Management (1.5) ***
BUS 769 Quantitative Business Analysis (1.5) ***

***Can be taken if not taken above

Data Modeling and Visualization

In addition to other required courses, take nine credits from the following courses:

Required (9 crs.):
INFO SYS 501 Python for Data Analytics (3)
INFO SYS 502 Data Visualization (3)
INFO SYS 503 Data Modeling with Python (3)

Leadership

In addition to other required courses, take nine credits from the following courses:

Required (9 crs.):
BUS 800 Organizational Perspectives on Leadership (1.5)
BUS 801 Leadership Professional Development Lab (1.5)
BUS 802 Team Leadership Lessons from the Field (1.5)
BUS 803 Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership (1.5)
BUS 804 Leadership CEO Conversations (1.5)
BUS 805 Leading Organizational Changes (1.5)

Data Analytics Certificate

The following 10.5 credits are required:
BUS 779 Intro to Data Analysis (1.5)
BUS 781 Foundations of Data Analysis (1.5)
BUS 782 Extracting and Preparing Data for Analysis (1.5)
BUS 783 Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning (1.5)
BUS 784 Choosing Models for Predictive Analytics (1.5)
BUS 785 Information Risk Management, Data Stewardship, and Storytelling with Visualization (1.5)
BUS 786 Data Analytics Capstone (1.5)

Business Skills Certificate

The following nine credits are required:
BUS 791 The Strategic Context of the Organization (1.5)
BUS 712 Data Driven Decision Making (1.5)
BUS 798 Business Communications (1.5)
BUS 700 Financial Reporting (1.5)
ECON 704 Managerial Economics (1.5)
One other course (minimum 1.5 credits) that is approved in the MBA program

Business Educator Certificate

The following five courses are required:
BUS 791 The Strategic Context of the Organization (1.5)
BUS 712 Data Driven Decision Making (1.5)
BUS 798 Business Communications (1.5)
BUS 700 Financial Reporting (1.5)
ECON 704 Managerial Economics (1.5)

Choose at least nine credits from the following list:
BUS 731 Financial Management (3)
BUS 741 Operations and Process Management (3)
BUS 752 Cost Management (3)
BUS 754 Information Systems in Organizations (3)
BUS 761 Human Resources Management (3)
BUS 771 Marketing Strategy (3)
BUS 794 Strategic Management (3)
ECON 637 Economic Education Workshop (1-3)
ECON 757 Special Topics in Economic Education (1-3)

Leadership Certificate

The following 11 credits are required:
BUS 736 Leading Organizations (2)
BUS 800 Organizational Perspectives on Leadership (1.5)
BUS 801 Leadership Professional Development Lab (1.5)
BUS 802 Team Leadership Lessons from the Field (1.5)
BUS 803 Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership (1.5)
BUS 804 Leadership CEO Conversations (1.5)
BUS 805 Leading Organizational Change (1.5)

COURSE OFFERING(S)

Business 690	3 (crs.)
Special Topics in Business
Contemporary problems, philosophies, and techniques in the field. This course will provide an opportunity to study in-depth issues and developments of particular concern to students, faculty and the business community. Prerequisites: Department consent.


Business 694	1.5 – 3 (crs.)
International Business Study Tour
Requirements for study tours includes: (1) travel to various countries directed by business faculty members to provide students direct contact with economic and business issues in other societies. (2) reading background material; (3) attendance at classes; (4) participating in field lectures; (5) writing a report and/or other assignments. For graduate credit, an additional research assignment, paper or project is also required. Course may be repeated for up to 6 total credits IF the student travels to different countries. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor (for undergraduate credit) AND EITHER (Admission to full standing in the MBA program and consent of instructor (for graduate credit)) OR (60 credits with no more than 21 credits of 300/400 level College of Business courses and 2.5 GPA) Special fees may apply. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS). 494/694


Business 700	1.5 (crs.)
Financial Reporting for Executives
This course provides students with the financial accounting tools and insights necessary to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate the information presented by publicly traded companies in the financial statements.


Business 701	2 (crs.)
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Strategic decision-making is an ongoing process that involves creating strategies to achieve goals and altering strategies based on observed outcomes. This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of financial accounting concepts through their application in financial statement reporting, the analysis of the financial statements, and ultimately, the strategic decisions resulting from the process.


Business 702	1.5 (crs.)
Economics of the Enterprise
Economics is a way of strategic thinking. Applying economic analysis to a wide array of business problems and decisions can be used to increase your company¿s profitability. Our presentation of economic concepts provides a language and a system of logic for organizing ideas relevant to the business world. The economic way of thinking and organizing information underlies all of the other business disciplines, from finance to marketing to HR. Economics teaches us to think systematically and strategically about achieving competitive advantage through the management of firm resources. This includes decision making under uncertainty, costs, pricing, market analysis, and strategic interactions with competitors. A problem-solving approach is used to achieve this objective. This encourages us to focus on the application of economic tools rather than a purely theoretical understanding.


Business 703	2 (crs.)
Leadership
Leadership is something that we all know about, and many have already thought a lot about, but often gets pushed aside in the mayhem of day-to-day work life. This course will help you take some time to focus on and think more carefully about what leadership is, but more importantly how to develop yourself and others into better leaders. This course is designed to help you to develop a broader understanding of the various components of leadership and to provide you with a variety of tools and techniques to help you recognize how to implement this understanding and these tools in your unique environment.


Business 704	2 (crs.)
Quantitative Decision Analysis and Business Forecasting
This course focuses on improving your ability to create and interpret statistics in the context of business decision-making processes.


Business 705	1.5 (crs.)
Marketing Opportunities
As a functional area within the broader business context, marketing is primarily tasked with generating profitable sales. Such efforts necessitate marketers to 1) segment the relevant customer or organizational populations, 2) identify specific target segments, and 3) develop and position products and services in a manner that will appeal to the selected target segments. The over-arching goal of this module is to provide a solid understanding of the basic building blocks that marketers consider as they seek opportunities to generate profitable sales.


Business 706	2 (crs.)
Managing the Supply Chain
The supply chain function of organizations is studied for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing systems (services). Topics include the following: a strategic framework to analyze supply chains, designing the supply chain network, planning demand and supply, planning and managing inventories, designing and planning transportation networks, and cross-functional drivers in the supply chain. Special related topics covered include negotiation, Lean, and some limited discussion of innovation.


Business 707	2 (crs.)
International Business
Globalization has had an enormous impact on our well-being as consumers, as producers, and as managers. In business, globalization brings significant opportunities and significant risks; it requires major changes in the processes used by managers and in the strategies employed by companies. In this unit, our goal is to develop models and competencies that can be used to organize international (and domestic) information to inform, create, and revise business strategy


Business 708	1 (crs.)
Ethics
In this course you will gain a basic understanding of important ethical theories and the role of ethics in organizational management. After completing the course, you will be able to apply concepts and theories to better identify and address ethical dilemmas managers will face in the workplace.


Business 709	1 – 3 (crs.)
Topics in Accounting
Current topics in accounting will cover a set of selected current and relevant topics that are either not covered or not covered in depth in regular courses, but are of interest to graduate business students. This course may be repeated as different topics will be covered in different terms. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 710	1 – 3 (crs.)
Foundations of Information Systems
Introduction to computer information systems and the use of computer systems in organizations. The course includes the description and use of computer hardware and software. Focus of the course is on the development, management and use of management information systems from the viewpoint of the user. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (knowledge and ability to use Windows operating system, word processing, spread sheet, database management systems and presentation packages).


Business 711	2 (crs.)
Managing Talent
In this course you will: gain an enhanced understanding of what a quality Human Resource Department should provide the organization, develop an enhanced understanding of the role HR and non-HR managers should play in the human resource management process, and gain a deeper understanding of two HR issues that are important to you, your organization and your project.


Business 712	1.5 (crs.)
Data-Driven Decision Making
An accelerated exposure to the fundamental statistical techniques essential to management decision-making, including descriptive statistics, basic probability, frequency distributions, inference, estimation, confidence intervals basic hypothesis testing and introduction to forecasting.


Business 713	3 (crs.)
Systems Engineering Management
This course surveys classical and contemporary methods of analysis, design and construction of computer based information systems including structured and agile methods. Special consideration is given to the process of requirements determination. The importance of standards is emphasized as is the repeatability of procedures. Students are introduced to the unique aspects of software project management, the process of organizing teams for development and maintenance and managing the process in the organizational context. Also examined are the issues faced by the development manager in managing multiple simultaneous projects. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 714	3 (crs.)
Business Intelligence
Many organizations have a wealth of data residing in their databases. Business intelligence is the process of collecting and turning this resource into Business value. This course will provide an understanding of data organization and management, and examine the tools, techniques, and processes used in transforming data to knowledge and value. Students will develop basic skills to analyze data and develop an understanding of the implementation of Business Intelligence in organization. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 715	3 (crs.)
IT Infrastructure Management
As companies increasingly rely on widely distributed computing architectures and increasing use of multimedia, the IT infrastructure becomes both more complex and important to the success of businesses. The purpose of this course is to provide students with skills and understanding of how to manage a firm’s entire IT infrastructure, including local and wide area networks; network topologies; application architectures; network operating systems; computer and information security; standards; and emerging technologies. This course will focus on current state-of-the-art technologies used by businesses, but will also provide students with an appreciation of how these technologies can be integrated with legacy systems and technologies. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 716	3 (crs.)
Information System Strategy & Management
Fundamental operations of organizations are changing as improved networks and information systems allow for real time information sharing with customers, suppliers, distributors, and producers around the world. This course first reviews the strategic opportunities created by these new IS resources, and then reviews how these resources should be managed to provide the most stable and useful information infrastructures. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 717	1.5 (crs.)
The Chief Information Officer & Corporate Strategy
For the past decade the CIO has been changed with two significant roles: first, to apprise other executives of the strategic opportunities available through emerging information technologies, and second, to supervise the IT infrastructure vital to the functioning of every organization. Through case readings and presentations from local and regional CIOs, this course will review how CIOs can succeed at these formidable tasks. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 718	1.5 (crs.)
Technical Topics in Information Technology
The objective of this course is to develop basic skills using new or evolving technologies as required by changes in the information technology world. Examples of typical technologies include Java, VB.Net and Web Programming in C#. This course is repeatable for credit if the course covers a different technology. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 719	1.5 (crs.)
Financial Analysis
This course covers the basics of taking a financial approach to strategic management with emphasis on value creation within the firm.


Business 720	2 (crs.)
Strategic Information Systems
The focus of this course is on analyzing and developing technology-informed strategies to create shareholder value and grow competitive advantage. We will examine concepts and frameworks to help understand the interaction among firm strategies, technologies, and markets. We will consider how key operational and technological decisions (e.g., processes, capacities, digital technologies) impact operational capabilities such as cost, quality, flexibility, delivery, and the ability of firms to match the demands of its markets they serve. We will also consider how to translate business strategies into actions and how these actions can be measured and supported for continuous improvements.


Business 721	2 (crs.)
Strategic Cost Management
This course applies cost management theories & methods to the economics of the enterprise.


Business 722	1 – 3 (crs.)
Planning for Management in the Future
The course investigates the range of probable alternative futures that business and government will face during the coming decades. The writings of a number of leading futurists are compared. The principal forecasting techniques are described, including environmental as well as technological forecasting. The mechanics of developing and implementing business plans are explored. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or consent of instructor.


Business 723	1.5 (crs.)
Macro Economics
This course is designed to introduce classic macroeconomic issues such as growth, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, technological progress, and budget deficits. The course will provide a unified framework to explain and predict these phenomena and to study the impact of different policies, such as monetary and fiscal policies, on the aggregate behavior of individuals. These analytical tools will be used to understand the recent experience of the United States and other countries and to address how current policy initiatives affect future macroeconomic performance.


Business 724	2 (crs.)
Project Management
Our goal for this course will be to help you sponsor, select, prioritize, and resource projects more effectively.


Business 725	1 (crs.)
Legal Environment of Business
This course involves a study of public laws and government regulations. A course objective is to prepare students to recognize problem areas and engage in legal analysis to manage risk. The course generally examines dispute resolution, duties and liabilities of managers and their organizations to their stakeholders, administrative law, securities regulation, antitrust law, employment and diversity regulation, environment regulation, products liability, consumer protection, and the regulation of international trade.


Business 726	1.5 (crs.)
Strategic Marketing
This module focuses on the development and operationalization of marketing strategy. The main objective of this module is on the application to marketing strategy of knowledge that you have acquired in the program, as well as from your own personal experiences. In order to achieve this objective, you will be participating in an online simulation and developing, partially, an actionable marketing plan (for a product or service associated with your company). Your plan should closely support your ending residency project. We will also have an opportunity to discuss a seminal practitioner book that provides many insights and lessons related to how consumers tick.


Business 727	1.5 (crs.)
Financial Strategy
This course takes a financial approach to strategic management with emphasis on value creation within the firm.


Business 728	2 (crs.)
Strategy
The overall design of the Strategy course is to provide the students with the basics of strategy development, integrate the subject matter learnings from the entire EMBA program and connect to real world experience and situations they will likely face. The course will have an intense and continual focus on culture and leadership skills development.


Business 729	2 (crs.)
Leading Change
In this course you will: be exposed to best practices regarding the change management process, have your team develop a change management plan for your culminating project, and apply change management techniques to an issue in your professional life.


Business 730	1 – 3 (crs.)
Finance Foundations
A study of the principles of finance and their application to the financial decision-making of the firm. Emphasis is on the financial objectives of the firm, the allocation of funds within the firm, projecting the firm’s fund requirements and the sources of funds. Prerequisite: Business Administration 700.


Business 731	2 (crs.)
Strategic Financial Management
This course emphasizes Financial Management within organizations and a decision making tool for supporting investment decisions. Prerequisite: Business 700, 791, and 798.


Business 732	2 – 3 (crs.)
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Analysis of techniques for evaluating the selection of securities and managing institutional and individual portfolios. The course examines recent developments in investment alternatives, such as option writing, which supplements traditional portfolio approaches. Prerequisites: Business 731 and the completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 733	3 (crs.)
Money and Capital Markets
Identification and analysis of principal suppliers and users of funds in financial markets. Topics include domestic and international market structure, intermediary functions of institutions and the impact of monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 734	1 – 3 (crs.)
International Financial Management and Investments
This course is a study of corporate finance and investments in an international framework. The basic principles and theories are the same as those used in a domestic setting; however different markets and new risks are encountered. Understanding these markets and learning to manage the risks are the primary objectives of this course. The course will be a lecture/discussion format and will include the use of case studies to facilitate understanding. Specific topic will include a study of the international monetary system, the currency market (including spot, futures, forwards, options and swaps), capital budgeting, portfolio management for corporations and households, and international stock markets. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 735	1 – 3 (crs.)
Current Topics in Finance
This course covers a set of selected current and relevant topics that are either not covered or not covered in depth in regular courses, but are of interest to graduate business students. This course may be repeated because different topics will be covered in different semesters. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 736	2 (crs.)
Leading Organizations
This course introduces students to a variety of fundamental principles and practices of effective leadership within organizations and is designed to help students understand how to recognize and implement various components of leadership within their unique organizational environment.


Business 737	2 (crs.)
Making Good Decisions
This course introduces students to a general decision-making process, cognitive and behavioral principles of making decisions, and the quantitative tools, such as discounted cash flow analysis and real options valuation, that support effective decision. Prerequisite: Completion of Business 791, all tools courses, and seven of the nine core courses, including Business 752 (Cost Management), and Business 731 (Finance).


Business 738	2 (crs.)
Innovation and Efficiency
Companies can manage product/service/process efficiencies through innovation, and thus drive down total costs over time. This course will provide exposure to the concepts of using innovation to create efficiency and achieve customer and margin growth. Various concepts will be explored in the course including: innovation diffusion theory, types of innovations, how and why companies achieve different types of innovations that impact customer and margin growth, how innovation impacts the customer experience, innovations impact on product life cycles, and innovations impact to total cost of a product and service over time.


Business 740	1 – 3 (crs.)
Foundations of Production Management
Introduction to principles of production in manufacturing and service activities, including facility location, process and project planning and control, sequencing and scheduling, quality control and work measurement.


Business 741	2 (crs.)
Supply Chain Management
The operations (production) function of organizations is studied for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing systems (services). A primary focus is on the management of processes used to provide quality goods and services. Topics include the six drivers of supply chain performance: Facilities, Inventory, Transportation, Sourcing, Information, Pricing (Planning and Inventory). Prerequisite: Business 712, 791, and 798.


Business 743	1 – 3 (crs.)
Topics in Operations Management
Study of selected topics within the field of operations management. Topics vary by semester. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 750	1 – 3 (crs.)
Organizational Foundations
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of management and related organizational issues. Current issues and developments in management theory will be examined with a focus on organizational processes, structures, individual and group relationships. Topics to be covered include: Motivation, perception, attitudes, group dynamics, organization development, organization structure, organization culture and basic human resource management topics (job analysis, performance appraisal, the legal environment).


Business 752	2 (crs.)
Strategic Cost Management
This course emphasizes cost accounting information as a representation of resource consumption in organizations and a managerial tool for supporting resource allocation decisions. Prerequisite: Business 700, 791 and 798.


Business 754	2 (crs.)
Information Systems in Organizations
Information systems are essential tools that enable businesses to manage operations, engage with customers, develop digital strategies, and gain valuable insights that can give them a competitive edge. This course has two main objectives: first, to help students understand how technology can be leveraged to support both strategic and operational goals within organizations, and second, to provide an understanding of the crucial role that business leaders play in the governance and management of the IT function and the firm’s information assets. Prerequisite: Business 791


Business 758	1.5 (crs.)
Project Management
The course examines project management from a theoretical/practitioner perspective. The course will be organized along four major phases of the project management process: (1) project selection and definition; (2) project planning; (3) project execution and control; (4) project closing. Students will examine key outcomes, documents and techniques available for successfully managing the challenges of each phase. Specific topics covered will include: project selecting and scope definition, work breakdown structures and statements of work, project scheduling, project team selection and developments, and strengths and weaknesses of various management tools. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 759	1.5 (crs.)
Advanced Topics in Project Management
This course is oriented toward more experienced project managers and/or those who supervise project managers. The focus of the course will be to address current topics in the field of project management and assess whether and how they should be addressed in organizations. Course topics will vary depending on currency of and level of interest in the topic and may include: (1) critical chain project management; (2) the role of a project office and how to develop one in your organization; and (3) capturing knowledge from individual projects for use throughout the organization.


Business 760	1.5 (crs.)
Project Execution and Control
This course covers the topics within the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) not addressed in Bus 758. Some of the topics covered include project cost management, project communications management, project change management and project termination. This course is particularly for those interested in pursuing the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.


Business 761	2 (crs.)
Human Resources Management
This course is designed to provide non-human resources managers with the skills necessary to successfully manage human resources. The course recognizes the growing need for managers, supervisors, team leaders, and the typical employee to understand the core competencies of human resources. The course emphasizes the relationship between human resources strategy and business strategy with a focus on the role human resources management plays in supporting implementation of business objectives. Prerequisite: Business 791


Business 762	1 – 3 (crs.)
Organizational Reward Systems
Covers topics related to the use of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to achieve organizations’ strategic goals. Specific topics include: motivational theories, compensation surveys, job evaluation, performance appraisal, merit pay, variable or at risk pay, team compensation, supplemental compensation and non-monetary compensation. Designed for those individuals working in human resources management or whose responsibilities include significant management of human resources. Prerequisite: Business 761 and the completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 763	1 – 3 (crs.)
Employee Relations
Covers topics related to the management of the employer employee relationship in both organized and unorganized environments. Specific topics include: labor law, contract negotiation and administration, grievances and arbitration processes, labor management cooperation, quality of work life, discipline and employee rights. Designed for those individuals working, or planning to work in human resource management or general management. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 764	1.5 (crs.)
Agile Project Management
This course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the principles, processes, and practices of agile project management. Throughout the class, you will gain an understanding of the drivers behind agility in project management and learn techniques for initiating, planning and executing on projects using agile methodologies. That understanding will be through studying agile project management in general as well as specific frameworks at different levels of an organization.


Business 765	3 (crs.)
Venture Management
Entrepreneurship explored at individual and organizational levels. At the individual level, topics include starting a business, writing a business plan, conducting an entrepreneurial self-assessment and exploring stages of new venture development. At the organizational level, topics include characteristics of entrepreneurial organizations, development of a corporate culture supporting creation of new products and services/ and mechanisms for changing the corporate culture. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 766	1.5 (crs.)
Project Portfolio Management
This course focuses on managing a multi-project environment at both the strategic and tactical levels. Strategic-level multi-project management includes issues such as project selection/prioritization, project portfolio management, resource allocation and project sequencing. Tactical-level multi-project management includes issues associated with the individual project manager and their efforts to manage multiple projects via time management, schedule and resource integration and project prioritization. Because of the management-level orientation of the course, the final week of the class will be devoted to educating/selling senior managers on the value and benefits of project management tools and methodologies for their organization.


Business 767	1 – 3 (crs.)
Advanced Human Resources Topics
This course covers special topics in human resources management and is intended for students already in, or preparing for, positions in the human resources management profession. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, employee relations in non-union and unionized organizations; the strategic role of human resources management as a competitive asset and the role of the human resources department in setting and implementing strategy; impact of teams on human resources management; need for and use on human resources information systems. Other topics that may be addressed include current legal developments, role of human resources professionals in safety management systems role of human resources professionals in managing change. Prerequisite: Business 761 and the completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 769	1 – 3 (crs.)
Seminar in Management Topics
Contemporary problems, philosophies, and techniques in the field. This seminar will provide an opportunity to study in-depth issues and developments of particular concern to students, faculty and the business community. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 770	1 – 3 (crs.)
Marketing Foundations
The basic marketing factors of the firm price, promotion, product and distribution are discussed along with the legal and societal environment in which the firm must employ these tools. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of consumer needs upon which pricing, promotion, product and distribution decisions must be made.


Business 771	2 (crs.)
Marketing Strategy
The primary learning objective in this course is to develop the ability to think and plan strategically. In a nutshell, a marketing strategy should provide a roadmap for an organization that identifies where it is, where it wants to go, and how to close the gap between the current and desired state. Strategy marketing should have a long-term view and should tell a story that ties together different marketing and business issues. It requires creative skills to imagine alternative futures, research skills to collect information, analytics skills to assess problems and identify options to solve them, and decision skills to select the best options. The class provides opportunities to apply these skills at each stage of the marketing planning process and to summarize the results into strategic recommendations. Prerequisite: Business 791.


Business 772	3 (crs.)
Marketing Analysis
The role of the marketing information system in the recognition, investigation and analysis of marketing problems. The application of quantitative methods is stressed with emphasis upon advanced research design, the use of multi-variate statistics for hypothesis testing of multiple variable relationships and computer analysis. The ability to design and carry through research is developed through a marketing research project. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 773	1 – 3 (crs.)
International Marketing Management
This course emphasizes the planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling functions of international/multinational marketing management. Analysis and discussion of cultural, economic and structural variations worldwide provides opportunities for applying marketing principles. Prerequisite: Business 792 and the completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 774	1 – 3 (crs.)
Seminar in Marketing Topics
Current issues and developments will be discussed in depth on a major topic in marketing. The focus will be on the theories and their managerial implications. Prerequisite: The completion of all Foundation requirements. Prerequisite: Completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 777	1 – 3 (crs.)
Consumer Behavior
Economics of developed societies are driven by consumer tastes and preferences. Course explores current theories of consumer behavior from a marketing management perspective. Topics include: high and low involvement information processing; cultural, social and reference group influences on behavior; ethics; consumerism; and segmentation. Several methodologies are introduced. Prerequisite: Completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 779	1.5 (crs.)
Introduction to Data Analytics
This course will provide an accelerated exposure to the foundational concepts and techniques required for advanced data analysis. It will particularly focus on statistics, probability, and inference used to describe and explain data patterns and relationships. In addition, the course will introduce the students to data, modeling, and visualization fundamentals using various software platforms. Prerequisites: No course prerequisites. Basic math and Excel skills.


Business 780	3 (crs.)
Business Programming Foundations TC
An introduction to business programming in Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL). Topics covered will include typical business programming application, including report generation, control break processing, data validation, multi-level array processing, sorting and merging data files, large data-file handling techniques, and an introduction to file storage techniques. Students will be exposed to generalized programming logic including sequence, selection and iteration, program design, and program testing.


Business 781	1.5 (crs.)
Foundations of Data Analysis
Building on the foundation in BUS 712, this course will provide students with an in-depth study of how to use popular and widely available tools like Excel, PowerBI, and Tableau to manage, analyze, and visualize common types of data sets. Topics covered include spreadsheet data manipulation, formulas, macros, pivot tables, Extract Transform Load (ETL), and an initial discussion of data structures and database concepts. Prerequisite: Business 712 with a ‘B’ or better.


Business 782	1.5 (crs.)
Extracting and Preparing Data for Analysis
In this course, students will learn strategies and techniques for preparing and organizing data to support analysis. Topics include: data extraction, description, cleansing, transformation, dimensional modeling, and scripting to support ETL automation. Prerequisites: Business 781 Foundations of Data Analysis.


Business 783	1.5 (crs.)
Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
Can we predict the future? Can machines tell us how to predict the future if we allow them to learn from the past? If so, how does one create such a machine, how good is it, and how would one use the results? To put it differently, how do businesses, governments, non-profits, and even the military create, weight and use predictive analytics and machine learning to shape their decisions? We will answer those questions by learning the theoretical basis for making a forecast, how to produce a forecast, and how to interpret and present the results. The methods we will cover include a large number of topics covered in machine learning such as decision trees, naïve Bayes, nearest neighbor, neural networks, Markov chains, multiple regression with gradient decent, and logistic regression.


Business 784	1.5 (crs.)
Choosing Models for Predictive Analytics
This course will present a number of commonly used machine learning models and apply them to various data sets with the purpose of discussing when it is appropriate to employ each of the models. Students will be exposed to various different toolsets used to train and evaluate machine learning models.


Business 785	1.5 (crs.)
Information Risk Management, Data Stewardship, and Storytelling with Visualization
In this course, students will learn design principles and tools necessary for appropriate data visualization, techniques for effective storytelling, risk management concepts applied to the information lifecycle, and ethics and privacy related concepts, frameworks, and legislation affecting the information lifecycle.


Business 786	1.5 (crs.)
Data Analytics Certificate Capstone
The BUS 786 Data Analytics Certificate Capstone course runs parallel to the other courses in the Data Analytics Certificate (BUS 779-785) over 36 weeks. It has four objectives: (1) Provide an immersion into the CRISP-DM process for analytic projects; (2) Develop the soft skills – proposal development, project management, persuasive communication, and organization sensitivity – required to be successful in managing analytics projects; (3) Accumulate a portfolio that showcase the analytic, data, and visualization skills acquired in BUS 779-785; (4) Demonstrate new analytic skills with a presentation at the end of the program of a complete, CRISP-DM-driven analytic recommendation using complex data sets provided by the university. BUS 786 will be a team-taught course by the instructors in the certificate program. Prerequisites: Business 779.


Business 788	1.5 (crs.)
Personal and Professional Development
This course helps students identify their own personal and professional goals, develop strategies to achieve them and encourage others they work with to do likewise. Topics covered in this course include developing self-awareness, determining values and priorities, career management and developing skill in coaching and mentoring. The course is conducted in such a way that students are expected to be co-coaches and co-mentors for each other. To help students gain the familiarity with each other necessary to play these roles, the class includes a day-long retreat in which students work through a variety of problem-solving exercises in a relaxed, non-classroom setting. A primary outcome of this course is a personal development plan that students can use to pursue their professional goals during and after their time in the MBA program. Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 791	1.5 (crs.)
The Strategic Context of the Organization
Too often, managers think of organizations as consisting of a series of independent silos, each optimizing its performance, often at the cost of overall organizational performance. Using strategic planning as the context, this course will help you understand how each functional area contributes to planning and to plan implementation, why all functional areas are interdependent , and why thinking at the organizational level (in addition to the functional level) is essential to maximize organization performance and to the enhancement of your career. Learn to appreciate and use, and not to be frustrated by, the diversity in perspectives associated with the functional areas in business.


Business 792	1.5 (crs.)
International Business
This course will analyze the increasing impact that international business has on our domestic well-being and will stress the significant rewards that can accrue from the penetration of international markets. The challenges and risks of international business activities will be discussed. The student will be provided with both the conceptual and analytical tools with which to better capitalize on the opportunities and avoid the pitfalls encountered in the international arena. Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 793	1.5 (crs.)
Business Environments: Law, Regulation and Ethics
This course involves a study of public laws, government regulations and the influence of ethics on business. A course objective is to prepare students to recognize problem areas and engage in legal and ethical analysis to manage risk. The course generally examines business ethics and social responsibility, dispute resolution, duties and liabilities of managers and their organizations to their stakeholders, administrative law, securities regulation, antitrust law, employment and diversity regulation, environment regulation, products liability, consumer protection, and the regulation of international trade. Prerequisite: Completion of all Foundation requirements. Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 794	1.5 (crs.)
Strategic Management
This course is intended to be a capstone experience which provides students the opportunity to apply the concepts and techniques they have learned throughout the MBA program. It is also intended to expose students to new thinking on strategy and special contexts for strategic choice and implementation. There will be a heavy emphasis on experiential activities. The need to effectively integrate material from a variety of courses will be critical to success in this course. In addition, this course will be used to collect data useful in COB’s ongoing quality assurance program. Prerequisites: Have completed at least 28 credits in the MBA program.


Business 795	1 – 6 (crs.)
Business Administration Thesis
MBA students may register for 6 credits of thesis after securing the approval of the thesis topic and advisor from the college’s director of graduate programs and after filing the thesis topic and Adviser Approval Form in the Graduate Office. Pass/fail course.


Business 796	1 – 3 (crs.)
Independent Study in Business Administration
Each registration to maximum accumulation of 3 credits. To provide advanced students with an opportunity for study in areas of special interest. Prerequisite: At or before registration an Independent Study Topic and Instructor Approval Form must be filed with the Graduate Office. Prerequisite: Completion of all Foundation requirements and the completion of an Independent Study Approval Form.


Business 797	1 (crs.)
Internship
Professional business internship under faculty supervision, including professional work plan and final paper. Students must work at least eight weeks full-time in a professional setting. Prerequisites: Completion of all Foundation requirements, must be in Full Standing, and must have completed at least nine degree-level credits.


Business 798	1.5 (crs.)
Business Communications
This course introduces students to best practices in business communication to help them learn and develop skills to communicate more effectively and persuasively in both written and spoken business communication. This includes learning to organize and write informative and persuasive business messages, to construct effective arguments using accurate and compelling rhetorical relationships, to understand and use style techniques to structure efficient prose and presentations, and to incorporate elements of logic, character, and emotions to enhance credibility and efficiency in all forms of business communication. This course emphasizes and provides opportunities to practice these communication skills in a variety of common business settings including when negotiating, working within or managing work teams, working with others in different cultures, writing formal and informal documents, and giving formal presentations.


Business 799	1.5 (crs.)
Capstone Analysis of Organizations
Through written and oral case analysis, you will demonstrate you mastery of the UW Oshkosh MBA Program Learning Objectives. You will also revisit work from throughout the program and form connections among the various functional disciplines to develop integrated solutions to organizational dilemmas. Prerequisites: All MBA core courses: BUS 731, 741, 752, 754, 761, 771, 794. One of the seven may be taken concurrently.


Business 800	1.5 (crs.)
Organizational Perspectives on Leadership
Students will explore leadership considerations for varied organizational types, including multinational/global firms, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit, and publicly traded firms.


Business 801	1.5 (crs.)
Leadership Professional Development Lab
Students will focus on personal leadership development in three areas: individual leadership gap analysis, development of a personal leadership development plan, and leadership practical exercises. A variety of experiential exercises will be included in the practical exercises.


Business 802	1.5 (crs.)
Team Leadership Lessons from the Field
Students will consider theoretical and practical components of team leadership, including communication, development of culture and climate, member selection, and decision-making, including examples from military and sports


Business 803	1.5 (crs.)
Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership
Students will learn fundamental approaches to ethics and how to apply those systems to modern business decisions and leadership scenarios. Students will study leadership in the contexts of diversity, equity, and inclusion, non-profit or charitable organizations, and environmental sustainability.


Business 804	1.5 (crs.)
The Role of the CEO in Leading Organizations: Conversations with CEOs
What does it take to lead an organization, to become a CEO, and what is life like in the role of the CEO in public and private organizations? Helping students to understand and appreciate the answers to these questions is the objective of this course. The approach will be for students to have a series of interactive class discussions with CEO’s from a range of organizations from throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. Along with focusing on the leadership development of CEO’s, the course will examine topics such as: the actions, decision processes, philosophies, management styles, powers, value systems of the selected leaders, and how the CEO’s work to build corporate cultures, to grow their organizations, and to deal with crisis situations.


Business 805	1.5 (crs.)
Leading Organizational Change
This course explores the leadership of change within an organization. The theory of change management, including why humans resist change, and how to build support, implement, and reinforce a change will be explored. The differences in leading incremental or normal change and paradigm shifting radical change will be explored. Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Graduate Business students (GBUS) or department consent.


Business 806	1.5 (crs.)
Negotiation Strategies
This course introduces students to the art and science of negotiation and provides fundamental skills and strategies to help students become more confident and successful in achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. This course helps students go beyond the typical “win-lose” mentality by utilizing a number of simulated negotiations across a wide variety of negotiation situations that provides students with both the experiences and opportunities to practice effectively implementing negotiation strategies and principles.


Global Master Business Admin 775	4 (crs.)
Global Management
The course introduces the student to general concepts, techniques and practices related to practice of management across the globe. The student is made aware of the challenges and rewards involved in managing globally. Students will be given both conceptual and analytical tools needed to function effectively as a manager and a leader in the international arena. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 776	2 (crs.)
Global Strategy Formulation
This course is designed to provide students with a conceptual and practical understanding of the strategic and organizational challenges of multinational corporate management. Students will examine macro level domestic and foreign issues that form the context of business in a diverse and interdependent world. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 777	2 (crs.)
Information Management for Global Organizations
This course will introduce students to the concepts, methods and tools for planning, implementation and control of IT operations in a global enterprise. Students will strengthen their ability to justify and support information management decisions and will develop an appreciation for the inherently strategic nature of contemporary information management decisions. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 778	2 (crs.)
Global Managerial Accounting
This course provides students with a cross cultural understanding of the basic role, need, concepts and issues in managerial accounting. Students will develop a basic understanding of various cost control systems applicable in a global setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 785	4 (crs.)
Global Supply Chain Management
Students will learn about the evolution of supply chain management as a discipline. They will develop an understanding of the links between operations strategies, competitive priorities and supply chain choice. Students will develop an understanding of the role of inventory management, logistics, information technology and infrastructure in the effective design and management of supply chains. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 786	2 (crs.)
Global Project Management
This course will provide students an introductory overview of the field of project management. Students will examine and apply the tools, techniques and challenges associated with planning and managing projects. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 787	2 (crs.)
Global Ethics & Social Responsibility
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of ethics and how different socio-cultural perspectives influence the definition of ethical behavior and decision making. Students will also develop an understanding of the interplay between profits and stakeholders’ demands as they try to create a sustainable business model. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 788	2 (crs.)
Global Financial Management
This course introduces students to international financial management. Students will learn how to use financial tools to justify and support financial decisions in the global marketplace. Prerequisite: Admission to the Global MBA Program.


Global Master Business Admin 795	4 (crs.)
Global Marketing Management
This course covers concepts, activities and techniques related to the planning and coordination of marketing functions, marketing policies and the analysis of marketing administration in a global context. The course has a clear decision oriented approach. Prerequisites: Completion of all foundation courses.


Global Master Business Admin 796	3 (crs.)
Global Strategic Leadership
This course introduces concepts and issues of leadership and change in the context of global organizations. Students will examine the most current understanding of global leadership and will identify leadership approaches that can bring about sustained transformative change in organizations across cultures.


Global Master Business Admin 797	3 (crs.)
Global Strategy Implementation: Global MBA Capstone
In this course, students integrate knowledge from previous courses in the Global MBA program to develop a holistic appreciation and understanding of the complex relationship between organizations and their global environment.


Health and Wellness Management 700	3 (crs.)
Contemporary Health and Wellness Perspectives
This course will examine health and wellness concepts and probe foundational thinking associated with the contemporary health and wellness field. Expectations and development of the wellness professional will be explored.


Health and Wellness Management 770	3 (crs.)
Behavior and Development of Organizations
The study of organizations, their members. Analysis of why people and groups behave as they do. Processes and methods that improve behavior, effectiveness, and efficiency in organizational settings will also be examined. The course will also cover various methods for assessing organizational behavior and change.