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CMBA 5554 - International Residency
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Students travel to an international location for nine days, engage in discussions with international colleagues, to apply program concepts and develop broader sensitivity to cultural/social differences. Pre-trip preparation, on-site disucssion, and trip assignment are also required. Held in late March.
CMBA 5625 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Entrepreneurial role of employee/management in increasing organizational value through creation/formation of new businesses, products, or markets within entities ranging from early stage companies to social ventures to F500 corporations.
CMBA 5710 - Leadership
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Self-awareness/insight concerning personal leadership/core values. Increase capabilities to understand potential personal derailment patterns/create effective strategies to address challenges. Develop lifelong executive leadership practices/habits for high performance in demanding circumstances.
CMBA 5711 - Negotiation
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Securing agreements between two or more parties who are interdependent and are seeking to maximize their own outcomes. Negotiation in various settings. Simulations, role-playing, cases.
CMBA 5712 - Information Technology
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Course prepares you with an inside-out and an outside-in perspective of how information technology is disrupting a variety of industries, how to compete in such an environment and how to strategically manage the IT function within companies to have an efficiency-innovation duality. Key principles covered in the class are developing a state-of-the-art IT strategy, getting first-hand exposure to ERP systems and learning the organizational changes involved in implementing such systems, applying disruptive and big-bang theories of IT enables disruption and learning the nuances of platform competition and multi-sided markets to fight such disruption.
CMBA 5713 - Managerial Accounting
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
How to analyze accounting for management decisions. Planning/control. Transfer pricing, performance measurements, cost behavior, cost allocation, activity-based costing, standard costs.
CMBA 5714 - Advanced Marketing
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Product markets in which organization should compete. Sustainable competitive advantage. Matching marketing strategy with environment. Coordinating marketing/business functions. Organizing/managng marketing process. Cases.
CMBA 5715 - Advanced Financial Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Executive-level corporate financial policy. Rigorous case-oriented approach. Students apply principles of finance on their own initiative.
CMBA 5721 - Advanced Management Topics
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Topics reflects strengths, talents, and interests of class. Topics integrate different aspects of curriculum while not being limited by specific area/paradigm.
CMBA 5722 - International Business
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Developing an integrative framework for international activities of firm. How international environment constrains decision-making. How currancy prices are determined. Managing exchange risk.
CMBA 5723 - Ethics
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Role of ethics in corporate strategy. Stakeholder management, individual/collective responsbility, international business ethics. Business's responsibility to the environment. Truthful/tasteful advertising. Obligations to local community. Managing diverse workforce.
CMBA 5724 - International Residency
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Students travel to international location for 11 days. Discussions with international colleagues. Applying program concepts. Sensitivity to cultural/social differences. Pre-trip preparation, on-site disucssion, trip assignment.
CMBA 5810 - Introduction to Statistics and Business Analytics
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5611 until 08-SEP-15
This course focuses on the use of data to solve business problems and the development of skills necessary to (1) formulate a management problem as a statistical problem; (2) collect appropriate data and perform fundamental procedures of statistical analysis; and (3) to interpret, critically evaluate, and implement the results of the statistical analysis. In particular, the student should be able to: generate and use basic graphical and numerical descriptive methods; apply basic estimation and testing procedures; estimate and interpret the parameters of simple and multiple regression model; to test the utility of the model and to use it for estimation and prediction; think statistically about issues facing her/his organization; recognize when statistical methods are effective, and when they are not; and to translate, communicate, and critically evaluate the results of statistical analyses.
CMBA 5811 - Financial Accounting
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5612 until 08-SEP-15
Students learn about the accounting system used by firms to measure and report their economic performance and financial position to external parties. Students analyze corporate financial reports to discover the impact of significant economic events. Discussions and cases focus on the role of financial reporting standards in informing financial intermediaries and contributing to the efficient allocation of capital in a modern economy.
CMBA 5812 - Organizational Behavior
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5613 until 08-SEP-15
Course's main purpose is to prepare you to successfully engage and lead people to achieve organizational goals. Effective managers must not only develop winning strategies, but they must also implement them. Doing so requires a thorough understanding of organizational behavior. Broadly speaking, organizational behavior is the systematic study of how people behave in organizational settings. This course is designed to develop your understanding of the complexity of orgs and how they affect behavior, build your self-knowledge and people-leadership skills, and help you learn and apply appropriate tactics and tools to improve organizational functioning and facilitate personal career success. Course topics include: organizational (e.g. structure and culture), interpersonal (e.g. power and influence, social networks, conflict), and individual (e.g. decision making, motivation) aspects of organizational behavior.
CMBA 5813 - Competing In The Digital Age
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
This course covers the crucial and current topics of how information technology disrupts a variety of industries, how to compete in such an environment, and how to strategically manage the IT function in the companies to stay relevant in the digital age. Key principles covered in the class are developing a state-of-the-art IT disruption strategy, learning the nuances of platform competition and multi-sided markets to fight such disruption, understanding the organizational changes involved in implementing enterprise wide systems, and utilizing social and data-driven techniques to enhance marketing outcomes.
CMBA 5814 - Economics
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5622 until 08-SEP-15
The goal is to improve corporate decision-making by developing better understanding of the economic environment. Emphasis is strategic, not theoretic (this is not a standard macro course.) We shall consider two primary kinds of economic phenomena (and models): i. long-run economic growth; ii. business cycles. Also and importantly, we will learn about what a central bank does and spend some time on the current world financial/macroeconomic mess. How could we do otherwise? Students will learn appropriate tools to analyze these phenomena and apply them to their own decision-making environs, both organizational and personal.
CMBA 5815 - Marketing Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5623 until 08-SEP-15
This is a study of management of the marketing function. We strive for an understanding of foundational marketing concepts and of the skills needed for strategy development. We also consider the importance of integrating financial data, operational factors, and human resource issues along with marketing research pertaining to product offering decisions, distribution channels, pricing and communication.
CMBA 5816 - Strategic Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5624 until 08-SEP-15
Course provides an integrated, top management viewpoint for business students. It frames the functional courses in the CEMBA curriculum by providing a 'total' business perspective. The course objective is to develop analytic skills and deep understandings in identifying key issues and formulating and implementing appropriate strategies for creating and sustaining a competitive edge in complex business situations. The course will familiarize students with the most current theories, concepts, and techniques of strategic management using a combination of readings, case discussions, presentations and videos. Student progress will be assessed through class participation, an in-class exam, and a group project comparing the strategies of two competing firms.
CMBA 5817 - Financial Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5621 until 08-SEP-15
Students apply concepts of risk, return, and valuation to decisions that a corporate financial officer or person in small business must make about sources/uses of funds during changing financial markets.
CMBA 5818 - Supply Chain and Operations
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was CMBA 5614 until 19-JAN-16
A majority of the people and physical assets of a company are involved in operations. The operations function represents the physical core of every company: The systems and processes that generate the goods and services to be sold to customers. World-class operations can lead to a significant and enduring competitive advantage. Failing operations mean low productivity and bad press at best, and company failure at worst. Understanding operations means understanding processes and supply chains. This course is designed to develop a basic framework to comprehend key design decisions and trade-offs within that context. As such, the course encompasses both manufacturing and service operations. Course also highlights why successful supply chain and operations management has to be strategic in nature, and how the operations function relates to other business functions such as marketing or product development.
CMBA 5820 - Negotiation Strategies: Creative Solutions for Difficult Problems
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more parties who are interdependent and who are seeking to maximize their own outcomes. As such, this course deals with understanding the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations in the context of competitive situations. We focus on understanding both the theory and process of negotiation in a variety of settings. This course is designed to be relevant to the broad spectrum of negotiation problems that are faced by managers and professionals. It is designed to complement the technical and diagnostic skills learned in other courses in the program. A basic premise of the course is that while a manager needs analytical skills to discover optimal solutions to problems, a broad array of negotiation skills are needed to get these solutions accepted and implemented. This course will allow participants the opportunity to develop these skills experientially and to understand negotiation in useful analytic frameworks. As such, considerable emphasis will be placed on simulations, role-playing, and cases.
CMBA 5821 - Managerial Accounting
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
This course presents the topic of management accounting in depth. The purpose of management accounting is to provide information to management for costing products and decision making as well as for planning, controlling, and evaluating business activities. The student who successfully completes this class will be able to identify a managerial issue and create a solution to the problem.
CMBA 5830 - Advanced Management Topic Elective: Power & Influence (Topics course)
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Elective courses are offered across cohorts on preference basis. Course topics may change from year to year and can cover a variety of areas including entrepreneurship/innovation, strategy, IT, and others.
CMBA 5831 - Advanced Management Topic Elective: Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Topics course)
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Elective courses are offered across cohorts on preference basis. Course topics may change from year to year and can cover a variety of areas from entrepreneurship/innovation, strategy, IT, and others.
CMBA 5832 - Advanced Management Topic Elective: Business Analytics for Competitive Advantage (Topics course)
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Elective courses are offered across cohorts on preference basis. Course topics may change from year to year and can cover a variety of areas from entrepreneurship/innovation, strategy, IT, and others.
CMBA 5833 - Advanced Management Topics Elective - Healthcare Innovations (Topics course)
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Elective courses are offered across cohorts on preference basis. Course topics may change from year to year and can cover a variety of areas from entrepreneurship/innovation, strategy, IT, and others.
CMBA 5839 - Management of Teams
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Management of Teams
CMBA 5842 - Marketing Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Marketing Management
CMBA 5843 - Data Driven Decision Making
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Data Driven Decision Making
CMBA 5844 - Organizational Behavior
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Course's main purpose is to prepare you to successfully engage and lead people to achieve organizational goals. Effective managers must not only develop winning strategies, but they must also implement them. Doing so requires a thorough understanding of organizational behavior. Broadly speaking, organizational behavior is the systematic study of how people behave in organizational settings. This course is designed to develop your understanding of the complexity of orgs and how they affect behavior, build your self-knowledge and people-leadership skills, and help you learn and apply appropriate tactics and tools to improve organizational functioning and facilitate personal career success. Course topics include: organizational (e.g. structure and culture), interpersonal (e.g. power and influence, social networks, conflict), and individual (e.g. decision making, motivation) aspects of organizational behavior.
CMBA 5845 - Executive Perspectives
(0 cr [max 1.5]; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 1.5 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
Top Management Perspectives
CMBA 5847 - Strategic Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Course provides an integrated, top management viewpoint for business students. It frames the functional courses in the CEMBA curriculum by providing a 'total' business perspective. The course objective is to develop analytic skills and deep understandings in identifying key issues and formulating and implementing appropriate strategies for creating and sustaining a competitive edge in complex business situations. The course will familiarize students with the most current theories, concepts, and techniques of strategic management using a combination of readings, case discussions, presentations, and videos. Student progress will be assessed through class participation, an in-class exam, and a group project comparing the strategies of two competing firms.
CMBA 5848 - Financial Management
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Students apply concepts of risk, return, and valuation to decisions that a corporate financial officer or person in small business must make about sources/uses of funds during changing financial markets.
CMBA 5849 - Supply Chain & Operations
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
A majority of the people and physical assets of a company are involved in operations. The operations function represents the physical core of every company: The systems and processes that generate the goods and services to be sold to customers. World-class operations can lead to a significant and enduring competitive advantage. Failing operations mean low productivity and bad press at best, and company failure at worst. Understanding operations means understanding processes and supply chains. This course is designed to develop a basic framework to comprehend key design decisions and trade-offs within that context. As such, the course encompasses both manufacturing and service operations. Course also highlights why successful supply chain and operations management has to be strategic in nature, and how the operations function relates to other business functions such as marketing or product development.
CMBA 5850 - Human Capital Management
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Human Capital Management
CMBA 5851 - Economics
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
The goal is to improve corporate decision-making by developing better understanding of the economic environment. Emphasis is strategic, not theoretic (this is not a standard macro course.) We shall consider two primary kinds of economic phenomena (and models): i. long-run economic growth; ii. business cycles. Also and importantly, we will learn about what a central bank does and spend some time on the current world financial/macroeconomic mess. How could we do otherwise? Students will learn appropriate tools to analyze these phenomena and apply them to their own decision-making environs, both organizational and personal.
CMBA 5852 - Human Capital Management
(1.5 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Human Capital Management
CMBA 5853 - Negotiation Strategies: Creative Solutions for Difficult Problems
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
At its core, negotiation is the art and science of getting what you want in a world of innumerable interests, possibilities, and standards of fairness---a world in which we must often compete or cooperate with others to do anything from picking a restaurant to transforming markets. The objective of this course is to equip students with a simple, ready-to-use framework from which we can prepare for and engage in negotiations. Topics include interest-based bargaining, psychological biases, multiparty negotiations, and hard tactics. Regular cases and exercises reinforce our negotiation framework and provide students a safe forum to thoughtfully reflect on their experiences and improve.

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