Full-time general MBA program requires 60 total credit hours. Students have 27 required core credit hours, three required internship credit hours and 30 elective credit hours.
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of fundamental concepts in financial reporting and analysis, with a particular focus on the preparation and analysis of the four basic financial statements¿income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of shareholders¿ equity, and balance sheet¿provided by business organizations to external users. A number of analytical techniques and processes will be demonstrated throughout the semester as well, including techniques related to aggregation of accounting data, development of accounting related estimates and projections, descriptive accounting analytics, and ratio analysis of accounting information.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 10/18/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11665 | F1A | LEC | TR | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Alfier 102 | Tarrant, Ian | |
11666 | F2A | LEC | TR | 1 - 3 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Tarrant, Ian |
"The objective of this course is to help you develop skills that are essential to being effective as a leader or manager. Topics covered will include leadership, motivation, teams, decision¿making, problem-solving, conflict management, building social capital and influence, feedback and coaching, organizational culture, leading change, and managing the transition from an individual contributor role to roles that require you to lead others."
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 10/18/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11667 | F1B | LEC | MW | 8 - 10 a.m. | Alfier 102 | Maynes, Timothy Dean | |
11668 | F2B | LEC | MW | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Maynes, Timothy Dean |
"This course will help you understand the importance and components of effective leadership and teamwork concepts and practices for employees, teams, and organizations."
Credits: 1
Semesters offered:
The purpose of this course is to study the financial decisions of the firm. Specifically, the course develops a theoretical framework which is then used to understand and evaluate corporate financial decisions. Topics include present value, capital budgeting techniques, the relationship between expected return and risk, market efficiency, dividend policy, capital structure policy, financial planning, and the management of working capital.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (10/19/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11672 | F2F | LEC | TR | 1 - 3 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Fotak, Veljko N | |
11671 | F1F | LEC | TR | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Fotak, Veljko N |
This course will expose students to entrepreneurship in the context of the individual entrepreneur as well as taking the idea of entrepreneurial thinking into the environment of larger corporations. We will first experience what it takes to create a start-up; briefly examining the process of real-life entrepreneurs have used to move from having the "big idea" to the eventual company launch. During this time, we will explore the importance of teams, the process of risk mitigation, the concept of "fail-fast," the need for a relentless focus on customer buy-in and the important process of spiraling iteration. Next, we will move our focus to applying entrepreneurial thinking within the large corporate environment; considering the importance of entrepreneurial development within a company as a sustainable competitive advantage. And finally, we will look at individuals and companies that use their business skills to create innovative solutions to specific societal problems (social entrepreneurship). Together, we will discover the mindset that many entrepreneurs share.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (10/19/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
16941 | F1O | LEC | MW | 8 - 10 a.m. | Alfier 102 | Neubert, Robert Alan | |
16942 | F2O | LEC | MW | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Neubert, Robert Alan |
The purpose of this course is to emphasize the importance of effective communication techniques in an organizational setting and to provide grounding in communication skills. Team communication skills are also emphasized. Students will have the opportunity to understand leadership and communication strategies, and develop their writing skills through several assignments and class activities. Focus will be placed on improving students¿ ability to communicate clearly, logically and effectively. Students will have the opportunity to develop oral skills primarily through active learning.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 10/18/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11476 | F1G | LEC | MW | 1 - 3 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Rogers, Mary Ann | |
11629 | F4G | LEC | TR | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Rogers, Mary Ann | |
11516 | F2G | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Rogers, Mary Ann | |
11603 | F3G | LEC | TR | 1 - 3 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Rogers, Mary Ann |
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the marketing function in organizations. Marketing is the set of activities, institutions, and processes used to create, communicate, deliver, and exchange products and services. With the rapid expansion of data collection, aggregation, and warehousing capabilities of firms, marketing has become increasingly reliant on data (e.g., primary, secondary, test-market, sector-industry-category estimates, and so on) to make decisions. Thus, a number of analytical marketing techniques will be demonstrated in this course, including but not limited to data acquisition (testing, web scraping, survey methods, conjoint analysis), data aggregation, market segmentation, sensitivity analysis, data visualization, analysis of market trend data, estimation of market size, marketing mix modeling, and data classification.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (10/19/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11673 | F1M | LEC | TR | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Lindsey, Charles Daniel | |
11674 | F2M | LEC | TR | 1 - 3 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Lindsey, Charles Daniel |
This course covers the fundamental concepts in statistics that are essential for business and data analytics. Focused on the foundations of both descriptive and predictive forms of analytics, students are introduced to the statistical concepts of data analysis. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple and multiple linear regression, introduction to causal modeling and predictive data analytics. MS-Excel based data modeling and data visualization will be used extensively throughout the exposition of the concepts.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11676 | F1Q | LEC | MW | 10:30 - 11:50 a.m. | Alfier 104 | Burris, Courtney | |
11675 | F2Q | LEC | MW | 1 - 2:20 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Burris, Courtney |
This course serves as a companion course for (and is taken in conjunction with) Statistical Analysis for Managers.
Credits: 1
Semesters offered:
First semester MBA students are registered by the Graduate Programs Office for their 15 required core credits.
Analytics concentration students must take MGG 633, MGF 690 and two of the following data analytics electives:
In this course, students will use financial econometric models to analyze problems of model specification, estimation, analysis and forecasting commonly faced by analysts in financial markets. The course materials cover the measurement and estimation of asset returns, earnings, macroeconomic data, risk and related applications in financial data analysis and visualization. Topics include regression analysis of time series/ARIMA models, multiple regression specifications and models of asset volatility including ARCH and GARCH. Throughout the course, students will use the statistical functions of the R programming language to analyze, model and forecast a variety of financial data.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11618 | F1F | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Obrian 25 | Laing, Scott |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11161 | S1F | LEC | MW | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Jacobs 110 | Laing, Scott |
The course covers sophisticated approaches to investing and it has an introduction and three main parts. The introduction covers measures of performance and risk and methods to calculate them in closed form or from historical data. The first part of the course covers investment strategies across several asset classes, from traditional ones such as value or growth investing to strategies employed by hedge funds, such as arbitrage, option trading and other quant strategies. The second part of the course addresses portfolio construction, from assessing a utility function to the investor to constructing an optimal portfolio maximizing that utility. Investor types covered are individuals saving for retirement, speculators, university endowments or foundations, or pension funds. Finally, the last part of the course addresses the topic of risk measurement and management, with an emphasis of risks faced by decentralized organizations, such as funds of funds, foundations, or pension funds.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Co-Requisite: MGF 633.
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11694 | F1F | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Tiu, Cristian I | |
15725 | F2F | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Jacobs 112 | Tiu, Cristian I |
This course will prepare future marketing professionals to make well-informed, data-driven marketing decisions. While the course will explore basic foundational principles and techniques in marketing analytics, focus will also be placed on developing an awareness of the types of data that are available to today¿s marketers and how they can best utilize it to gain a competitive advantage. Understanding the art and science of applying marketing data, the questions to ask when interacting with analysts, and ultimately, interpreting and telling the complete story behind the data are all important themes that will be explored throughout this course. Suggested prerequisite is MGM 615 or equivalent introductory marketing course.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course is devoted to delivering, constructing, and implementing business forecasting analytical models and systems (with data) that are capable of enhancing decision making and providing decision support for managerial and policy decisions at the firm, industry, and country levels. It is emphasized that applications of predictive methodology and empirical analysis are an integral part of the course. Both methods and results provide solutions to problems and insights to decision makings.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
17494 | S1O | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Lin, Winston T |
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of database management systems (DBMS) and the skills needed to design and implement a relational database. Students will be introduced to data modeling concepts, modeling tools, the process of transforming conceptual models into relational database designs, and finally the steps needed to implement those designs. Emphasis is placed on Entity-Relationship diagramming, data normalization, database administration, and data definition, data manipulation and query development using Structured Query Language (SQL). Other topics covered include: object-oriented databases, database security and integrity, web/database integration, application development in a Client/Server environment, distributed databases, data warehousing, data mining and knowledge management via the Internet to support electronic commerce. Readings, lectures, interactive case assignments and a database design project reinforce the role of DBMS in supporting organizational systems, transaction processing and decision support applications.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11491 | F2S | LEC | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
23344 | AAO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Falahati, Arman | ||
24345 | F5S | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
20787 | F4S | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Falahati, Arman | |
16410 | F3S | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Obrian 112 | Falahati, Arman |
This course teaches the technical and managerial skills needed in developing predictive analytics applications which are used by customer-centric corporations - retail, financial, communication, and marketing groups - to help make decisions involving complex systems. The course concentrates on a set of well-known predictive analytics methods to support business decision making. Topics such as association rule mining, decision trees, neural networks, regression analysis and cluster analysis are covered in great depth. Extensive hands-on experience using software such as SAS Enterprise Miner is provided.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
20790 | F2S | LEC | TR | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 110 | Gaia, Joana | |
17837 | F1S | LEC | TR | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Gaia, Joana |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21976 | S4S | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael | |
20399 | S3S | LEC | TR | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Frnczk 422 | Gaia, Joana | |
22886 | ABO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Hunt, Kyle Jeffrey | ||
16408 | S1S | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Kraude, Richard Leland | |
19513 | S2S | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Kraude, Richard Leland |
• STA 503 Linear Regression (SAS)
• Other graduate course(s) may be approved by the chair of the MBA/MS Committee as an elective.
Note: Not all electives above are offered every semester
The Finance concentration requires five courses total (15 credits), MGF 633 and four electives from the courses listed below:
Development of a framework for the analysis of financial statements: study of the firm's competitive environment and business strategy, critical review of accounting quality, assessment of financial condition, and evaluation of future prospects. Methods for translating forecasts into firm value estimates are studied, as well as the use of the analysis framework in making specific business decisions, such as investing in equity securities and evaluating firms' creditworthiness.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11144 | S1A | LEC | TR | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Suk, Inho |
This purpose of this course is to provide business students with six core abilities in macro/global economics: to understand the historical debate between government's role and free enterprise in the economy; to understand the components of the aggregate demand for goods and services; to be able to predict the effects of monetary policy on interest rates, prices, and national income; to understand the benefits of long term supply side changes and the policies that affect supply-side economics, to understand the impact of international trade and financial investment flows on interest rates, exchange rates and national income; and to be able to predict how various economic policies affect the long term growth potential of both developed and emerging markets.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21063 | F1E | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Remote | Ehrlich, Isaac | |
23589 | SSAT | LEC | S | 12:30 - 3:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Ptak, Scott T | |
18108 | SAT | LEC | S | 12:30 - 3:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Ptak, Scott T | |
23588 | SWED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Ptak, Scott T | |
11609 | WED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Ptak, Scott T |
The objective of this course is to explore how institutions and leaders create value for their internal and external constituents by examining corporate governance and its respective nomenclatures.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 or MGF 631 (or equivalent)
The objective of this course is to ensure students have a solid foundation in the mathematical foundations required to understand and work with complex financial securities and derivatives. This foundation will be useful in higher level finance courses and as practitioners working in financial markets. Topics covered include stochastic calculus, continuous time finance, numerical methods, finite differences, and taylor series approximations. Applications from finance such as bond pricing, option pricing and portfolio theory are used as examples to illustrate the mathematics.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11690 | F1F | LEC | T | 8 - 10:50 a.m. | Baldy 101 | Tiu, Cristian I |
Objectives of this technical course include providing students with knowledge of specific trading mechanics, basic economic concepts and technical asset valuation tools to successfully employ a wide variety of derivative securities into a risk management context; as well as to understand risk-return tradeoffs associated with specialized speculative strategies in derivatives markets. A broad survey of rapidly-changing forward, futures, options, swaps (and other related derivative types) is followed by emphasis upon asset pricing models of complex financial instruments using both classical economic theory and advanced mathematical techniques. Basic knowledge of differential calculus is expected. Basics of stochastic calculus will be covered. Students will be prepared to employ material learned into a corporate (or smaller firm) environment for management of business-related risk from fluctuating commodity prices, interest rates changes, foreign exchange fluctuations and construction of stock/bond investment fund 'portfolio insurance'.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Co-Requisite: MGF 633 or MS Accounting Majors.
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11691 | F1F | LEC | MW | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 112 | Yin, Yong |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15520 | S1F | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Wang, Zhiyuan James |
Students taking this course should expect to learn about financial derivatives. Among others, students will learn about how to price financial derivatives and how to incorporate various real-world frictions into binomial trees and stochastic processes (such as underlying the commonly used Black & Scholes model). In a case-study we will use R programming to replicate the risk-neutral price of a variance swap (underlying the so called Volatility Index or VIX). The course will be of particular interest for students who contemplate pursuing a career in the financial industry, e.g. as a Quantitative Analyst. The required prior courses depend on your trajectory (e.g., MGF 633 "Investment Management" or MGF 634 "Quantitative Methods in Finance"). Please consult your study guide for details. In general, students are expected to possess good knowledge of mathematics and statistics. Students should also feel comfortable with Excel and some basic programming knowledge will be helpful. Mathematical, statistical, and Excel skills required for this course will be reviewed during the course.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11168 | S1F | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Roesch, Dominik Maximilian |
In this course, students will use financial econometric models to analyze problems of model specification, estimation, analysis and forecasting commonly faced by analysts in financial markets. The course materials cover the measurement and estimation of asset returns, earnings, macroeconomic data, risk and related applications in financial data analysis and visualization. Topics include regression analysis of time series/ARIMA models, multiple regression specifications and models of asset volatility including ARCH and GARCH. Throughout the course, students will use the statistical functions of the R programming language to analyze, model and forecast a variety of financial data.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11618 | F1F | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Obrian 25 | Laing, Scott |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11161 | S1F | LEC | MW | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Jacobs 110 | Laing, Scott |
This is a course about fixed-income securities and markets. It covers topics that are important for any MBA student that anticipates hedging interest rate exposures or otherwise transacting in the fixed-income market. The course reviews basic bond pricing concepts and important features of interest rate futures and options contracts. It also introduces a few (somewhat complicated) models of the term structure. This is a rigorous course that requires students to be familiar with basic investments and calculus concepts. While MGF633 is not a prerequisite for this course, students that are taking MGF633 simultaneously with the course will be better prepared. Like most finance courses, the course focuses more on lasting financial principles than on current institutional details.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11101 | S1F | LEC | TR | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Remote | Hunter, Nicole Louise |
"This course is broken into two segments. In the first segment we¿ll learn about IPOs, an introduction to the trading process and how it works, and complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certification which will cover Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities along with introductions to Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin. Students will be introduced to the early leaders in algorithmic trading and document their own trading strategies. In the second segment of the course, students will gain a solid understanding of order types, ECNs, and the different types of participants in our markets. We will cover topics such as the impact of High Frequency Trading and the usage of Dark Pools."
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 or MGF 631 (or equivalent)
This course provides an in-depth treatment of corporate finance concepts for all finance majors, with the purpose of furthering students' understanding of major corporate financial policies and decisions. These decisions include choosing between competing investment opportunities, measuring risk and return, how to value a business, how much debt to issue, how much equity to issue, what level of dividend to payout, and incentive structure for managers, and so on. The course starts with a discussion on corporate financial goals and corporate governance issues. It then proceeds to cover topics that center on corporate investment decisions, corporate valuation, and capital structure issues.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11466 | F1F | LEC | TR | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Labert, Thomas A |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11172 | S1F | LEC | F | 10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Labert, Thomas A |
Students will learn to conduct empirical research on fixed-income securities. The initial learning process involves a limited number of lectures on fixed-income pricing theory, followed by formal training on how to access data from fixed-income database(s). Using the above resources students will also build an investment portfolio for a given risk level. Students will then develop testable hypotheses that employ mathematical modeling, and develop and apply statistical analyses to data to test the hypotheses. Finally, students will develop and present a professional research report based on the empirical findings.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11692 | F1F | LAB | TR | 5 - 6:20 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Sims, Joel |
Students will learn to conduct empirical research on equities. The initial learning process involves a limited number of lectures on asset-pricing pricing theory, followed by formal training on how to access data from equity-related database(s). Students with then develop testable hypotheses that employ mathematical modeling, and develop and apply statistical analyses to data to test the hypotheses. Finally, students will develop and present a professional research report based on the empirical findings.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11693 | F1F | LAB | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Krajna, Matthew James |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
16868 | S1F | LAB | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Clemen 06 | Krajna, Matthew James |
The seminar focuses on investment policy and portfolio management of tax-exempt institutional funds, with an emphasis on endowments. The class will discuss asset allocation, risk, the role of active management, incentive structures, governance, and manager selection and evaluation.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 or MGF 631 or equivalent or
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activities.
Credits: variable
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11543 | F1F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Chung, Kee Ho | ||
11515 | F2F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Tiu, Cristian I | ||
11604 | F6F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Jiang, Feng | ||
24276 | F10F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Roesch, Dominik Maximilian | ||
15928 | F7F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Fotak, Veljko N | ||
11602 | F3F | TUT | ARR | Arr Arr | Gattuso, Steven A |
This course is devoted to an in-depth analysis of one or more transactions for the purchase of a business entity. The focus of the course will be the perspectives and concerns of the buyers. We will also review the perspectives and concerns of each of the other major participants in the transaction and identify how these perspectives and concerns are reflected in the ultimate structure of the transaction and the associated documentation. This course is co-taught by School of Law and School of Management faculty, and is cross-listed with LAW856.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course introduces students to financial innovations and new products in the financial system. The course provides a general understanding of the financial evolution process, the causes and consequences of financial innovations, and the cost and value of these innovations. The course covers such topics as theory of financial innovation, the financial engineering process, birth and growth of new financial products, financial innovations and new debt, equity and derivative products, and the role of financial instruments in financial, investment and ristk management. The course emphasizes the motivations of financial innovation and methods to design financial instruments to solve complex financial problems and enhance investment returns.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11652 | F1F | LEC | MW | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Jacobs 318 | Wu, Chunchi |
Provides a detailed understanding of the merger and acquisition process, both from the sell-side (using auctions or negotiated sale processes) and the buy-side (including the perspective of strategic buyers and private equity firms). Students will learn key aspects of acquisition strategy, deal structure, valuation, due diligence, financial modeling, accounting and regulatory issues, as well as preparation and presentation of oral and written investment memorandums. The course will also introduce the financing and transaction documents necessary to consummate an acquisition and steps to improve post-closing success.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGF 633 or MGE 604 or MS Accounting
The financial services industry is very dynamic and continues to undergo dramatic changes. Many forces contribute to the changes including interest rates, overall market and credit factors, consolidation within the industry, and regulations. From this perspective, the course explores the basic management problems in the credit, investment, and financing administration functions of financial institutions, including commercial banks in the United States and abroad.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 or MGQ 608 and MGQ 609 or a
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21162 | F1F | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Tibil, George-Dragos |
This course provides an in-depth study of practical applications and current issues faced by internationally active, large and complex banking organizations within the financial markets. In the first segment we will learn financial concepts such as ratio analysis, cash flow determination, and understand how Banks assess the relative risk of a corporation within the financial markets. We will then apply risk model using live case studies to assess the corporation's default risk. In the second segment we will focus on international trade finance and foreign exchange and how Banks assist corporations in hedging foreign exchange transactions. Working on case studies, students will learn international arbitrage, derivation of the International Fisher Effect, and understand and apply using practical applications currency futures, forwards and options in the international foreign exchange markets.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15866 | F1F | LEC | F | 1 - 3:40 p.m. | Jacobs 112 | Suchak, Sudhir D. |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
19672 | S1F | LEC | F | 1 - 3:40 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Suchak, Sudhir D. |
This course is designed to familiarize students with the core concepts related to international financial management, including foreign exchange markets (from institutional details to quantitative models for the forecasting of future exchange rates), currency risk derivatives (spanning both a discussion of contract characteristics and quantitative methods for pricing and valuation of currency forwards, options, and swap contracts), quantitative approaches for risk management and hedging in cross-border settings, quantitative analysis of currency arbitrage operations, analysis of translation, economic, and political risks, cross-border financing, issues with cross-border taxation, analysis of institutional details and recent statistics on foreign debt and equity markets, and other topics.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 and MGQ 608 or MS Finance S
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11566 | F1F | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Fotak, Veljko N | |
22795 | F2F | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Fotak, Veljko N |
Special topics course in the field of finance. Topics vary by semester.
Credits: variable
Semesters offered:
The course covers sophisticated approaches to investing and it has an introduction and three main parts. The introduction covers measures of performance and risk and methods to calculate them in closed form or from historical data. The first part of the course covers investment strategies across several asset classes, from traditional ones such as value or growth investing to strategies employed by hedge funds, such as arbitrage, option trading and other quant strategies. The second part of the course addresses portfolio construction, from assessing a utility function to the investor to constructing an optimal portfolio maximizing that utility. Investor types covered are individuals saving for retirement, speculators, university endowments or foundations, or pension funds. Finally, the last part of the course addresses the topic of risk measurement and management, with an emphasis of risks faced by decentralized organizations, such as funds of funds, foundations, or pension funds.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Co-Requisite: MGF 633.
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11694 | F1F | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Tiu, Cristian I | |
15725 | F2F | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Jacobs 112 | Tiu, Cristian I |
• LAW 688 Securities Regulation
Only MGF 644 or MGF 645 (not both) may be used toward the finance concentration.
The Health Care concentration requires five total courses (15 credits) MGH 641, MGH 642 and three electives from the list below:
Provides the student with the ability to apply economic reasoning to health care markets. Topics include discussion of the organization of the hospital, payment systems, costs and charges, markets for physician services, cost-effectiveness analysis, outcomes research, and health care reform.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
14227 | A | LEC | T | 4:30 - 7:20 p.m. | Farber 136 | Noyes, Ekaterina Ivanovna |
The interdisciplinary course introduces students to data science and provides hands-on experience in using existing electronic health data. Interdisciplinary teams of students from the health professions will be paired with students from engineering, bioinformatics, geography, or management to develop research questions that can be answered using data science. Students must have a good understanding of the healthcare system, healthcare applications of informatics and graduate level statistics. Guest lecturers will be employed to show the diversity of disciplines using data science to improve health outcomes. This course is intended to prepare students to use data science in their dissertation or capstone research.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGH 641.
An industry-driven course that will outline how major providers and health insurance companies are changing the health care delivery network. The course will go through the entire health care delivery continuum, highlighting the experiences of local and regional firms. Each class will feature an industry speaker, and be completed with a case study on the same subject.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course is intended to introduce MBA students interested in Health Care Management to concepts that have unique applications to health care organizations, and that there is a very real chance they will encounter in the workplace. The topics selected are the result of research conducted with health care leaders in WNY. They represent skills and tools that managers must call upon for success in the changing environment of health care services.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22044 | SPM1 | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Arr Arr | Capelli, Aimee | |
21409 | PM1 | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Jacobs B32 | Capelli, Aimee | |
21408 | S1H | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Jacobs B32 | Capelli, Aimee |
This course covers the application of management knowledge and skills in the strategic guidance and operational direction of health systems service organizations. Attention is given to unique aspects of the challenge of managing the delivery of health services, particularly to such issues as managing relationships with medical staffs, regulatory bodies, other professional groups, and third party payers. The integration of management functions such as finance and accounting, marketing, human resources, and service production, amidst rapidly changing expectations will also be covered in assigned case analyses.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Provides the student with the ability to apply economic reasoning to health care markets. Topics include discussion of the organization of the hospital, payment systems, costs and charges, markets for physician services, cost-effectiveness analysis, outcomes research, and health care reform.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
14227 | A | LEC | T | 4:30 - 7:20 p.m. | Farber 136 | Noyes, Ekaterina Ivanovna |
Examines the potential role and recent use of epidemiological findings in formulating public health policy related to treatment and prevention of diseases, and health manpower issues. Focuses on epidemiological evidence for and against specific policy positions and implementations of public health measures.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
17208 | F1H | LEC | ASYN | Remote | Anderson, Amanda Joy |
Special topics course in the field of health care management. Topics vary by semester.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
17095 | S1H | SEM | Financial Mgmt in Health Care | W | 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Farber 135 | Malecki, Joshua Lee |
Special topics course in the field of health care management. Topics vary by semester.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
In this course, we apply operations management tools to examine the health care value chain. In particular we will learn to analyze health care organizations using qualitative and quantitative principles of operations management, and develop solutions to common problems. The course is organized around four key modules: (1) designing health care delivery systems, (2) capacity planning and decision making under uncertainty, (3) process failure, learning and improvement, and (4) innovations in health care.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGO 620 or equivalent.
This course provides an exposure to Information Systems used in the delivery of healthcare. Specifically this course will introduce students to IT systems that are deployed at a variety of organizations such as Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Home Health, Tele Health and Online communities to better understand how information is gathered, analyzed and disseminated. The course will include content relating to IS Effectiveness and Success, task-technology fit, IT Communications and Compliance, IT Risk modeling and assessment, business modeling of innovations in healthcare services and delivery, and business performance issues relating to the deployment of IT. The course focuses on how current and emerging technologies can be better utilized to improve access, quality of care and business efficiency.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course provides managerial and strategic perspectives on improving the planning, deployment and delivery of healthcare services enabled by IT. Effective healthcare management requires innovative approaches that integrate people, processes and technologies in healthcare organizations and services. Whether in IT, finance, operations, marketing, or any other domain, aspiring leaders in the healthcare field need to understand the US healthcare system, and the opportunities and challenges arising from the healthcare information revolution, especially as it relates to patient safety, quality of healthcare, and profitability. This course will elucidate broader perspectives on creating and leading a variety of healthcare initiatives in our contemporary society.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
• LAW 606: Introduction to Health Law
• An equivalent course approved by the chair of the MBA/MS Program Committee
The Information Assurance concentration requires five total courses (15 credits), MGS 650, and MGS 651, and three electives from the list below:
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of database management systems (DBMS) and the skills needed to design and implement a relational database. Students will be introduced to data modeling concepts, modeling tools, the process of transforming conceptual models into relational database designs, and finally the steps needed to implement those designs. Emphasis is placed on Entity-Relationship diagramming, data normalization, database administration, and data definition, data manipulation and query development using Structured Query Language (SQL). Other topics covered include: object-oriented databases, database security and integrity, web/database integration, application development in a Client/Server environment, distributed databases, data warehousing, data mining and knowledge management via the Internet to support electronic commerce. Readings, lectures, interactive case assignments and a database design project reinforce the role of DBMS in supporting organizational systems, transaction processing and decision support applications.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11491 | F2S | LEC | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
23344 | AAO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Falahati, Arman | ||
24345 | F5S | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
20787 | F4S | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Falahati, Arman | |
16410 | F3S | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Obrian 112 | Falahati, Arman |
The course is designed to introduce basic tenets of IT auditing and structured way of conducting IT audits. The course will teach students concepts and approaches to audit, control, monitor, and assess an organization's information technology and business systems. The course will impart skills and knowledge to assess vulnerabilities, report on compliance and institute controls within an enterprise.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
23776 | F1S | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Clemen 322 | Gupta, Manish |
An in-depth study of the methods used by forensic and/or investigative accountants to conduct financial fraud investigations. Topics include fraud auditing and fraud examination, litigation support, valuation, identity theft, public record research, interview and interrogations and other emerging forensic techniques and data analytic procedures. Students will be challenged to think "beyond the numbers," integrating and applying knowledge of related disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, criminology, psychology, organizational behavior, law, and computer science to think like investigators and develop skills leading to the presentation of investigative/research results in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
16411 | F1A | LEC | MW | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 214 | Carbrey, Nathanael David |
This is an introductory course in Digital Forensics where students will learn how to acquire, authenticate and analyze digital evidence. Technical and managerial topics will be explored, providing students with both theoretical and practical hands-on experience using forensic equipment and software. The additional topics of E-Discovery, Data Retention, Litigation, Internal Investigations, Regulatory Compliance and Incident Response will also be discussed within the context of Digital Forensics. EnCase, Access Data FTK and other open source forensic software programs are used in this course.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
18869 | S1S | LEC | TR | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Falahati, Arman |
In large organizations, data invariably resides in multiple-platforms and in multiple formats. Therefore, it becomes essential to pre-process the data at appropriate levels of normalization for meaningful analysis. Extraction, transformation and loading data into structures such as data marts and data warehouses are essential steps to predictive data modeling and mining. These analytical tasks begin with a basic understanding of where the data is stored and how it can be assembled for business purposes. This course provides students with a hands-on introduction to data warehouse design, data cleansing, exploration, and visualization within a cloud-centric ecosystem.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: MGS 613 (Database M
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
18711 | F2S | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Frnczk 454 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael | |
22185 | F4S | LEC | MW | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Jacobs 122 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael | |
20796 | F1S | LEC | TR | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Frnczk 422 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael | |
21650 | F3S | LEC | TR | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 106 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael |
The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of doing business via the Internet. Topics include: elements of the infrastructure of electronic commerce; technologies and applications in electronic commerce; using electronic commerce for the creation of competitive advantages; planning technology-based strategies to achieve business goals. The course will rely heavily on research and peer learning with the instructor serving as catalyst, facilitator, and evaluator in a collaborative environment.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21763 | S2S | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Lindsey, Charles Daniel | |
11139 | S1S | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Miles, Stephen |
Senior management in any enterprise today agrees that risks to information technology related processes and systems, that support and enable business, have never been higher. The need for understanding and effectively managing the risks to meet business goals is growing. IT Risk Management is a practice that examines information technology processes and systems and associated controls for effective risk mitigation. With increasing reliance on interconnected information systems and evolution of unique threats, IT Risk Management has become a critical role in any organization. The course will provide insights into knowledge and tasks needed to 1} perform risk identification, assessment, evaluation, response and monitoring and 2) design, implement, monitor, and maintain IS controls.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22072 | S1S | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Walp, John Charles |
MGS 640 & MGS 641 are both 1.5 credits and therefore must both be taken to count toward the requirements.
This course is designed to provide advanced conceptual and practical knowledge of concepts, tools, and techniques for effective IT risk management process through designing, evaluating, and implementing risk responses and developing processes, frameworks and tools for monitoring and assessing risks and controls (KRIs) while maintaining an effective and relevant IT risk profile for an organization.
Credits: 1.5
Semesters offered:
• CSE 510 Intelligent Agents in E-Commerce
• CSE 512 Operating Systems Internals
• CSE 527 Modern Computer Systems
• CSE 530 Computer Communications
• CSE 516 E-Commerce Technology
• CSE 605 Advanced Concepts in Programming Language
• CSE 616 Multi-agent Systems
• LAW 858 Technology and Intellectual Property Colloquium
• LAW 933 Intellectual Property and the Internet: Cyber Piracy
• MTH 529/530 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers I/II
• MTH 567 Stream Ciphers
The Information Systems and E-Business concentration requires six courses (18 credits) as a primary concentration, MGS 602, MGS 613, MGS 614, MGS 616 and MGS 655 and one elective from the list below:
• CSE 510 Intelligent Agents in E-Commerce
• CSE 512 Operating Systems Internals
• CSE 527 Modern Computer Systems
• CSE 530 Computer Communications
• CSE 516 E-Commerce Technology
• CSE 605 Advanced Concepts in Programming Language
• CSE 616 Multi-agent Systems
• LAW 858 Technology and Intellectual Property Colloquium
• LAW 933 Intellectual Property and the Internet: Cyber Piracy
• MTH 529/530 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers I/II
• MTH 567 Stream Ciphers
The focus of this course will be on technology management and developing an Internet-based business or extension to an existing business. The course will integrate concepts from economics, organizational strategy, entrepreneur-ship, and Web design. Topics to be covered in the course include: aligning technology and strategy; models of diffusion and innovation; characteristics of information and digital goods; identifying potential Web-applications and information products for solving a problem and/or identifying a business opportunity; intellectual property rights; pricing issues related to information goods; developing a business plan for a venture capital proposal; launching the e-business; designing Web based applications for usability; and strategies for successfully implementing systems. Case studies, lectures, guest speakers, and an integrated E-business project will be used to understand the complexities of the current business environment.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22703 | F4S | LEC | TR | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Davis 101 | Sanders, George L. | |
15769 | F2S | LEC | F | 1 - 3:40 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Wang, Ye | |
11513 | F1S | LEC | TR | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Alfier 103 | Sanders, George L. |
Spring 2024 (03/25/2024 - 05/10/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22885 | MBO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Smith, Sanjukta Das | ||
23026 | SSAT | LEC | S | 12:30 - 3:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Richter, West William | |
18723 | SAT | LEC | S | 12:30 - 3:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Richter, West William | |
23025 | SWED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Richter, West William | |
11328 | WED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Richter, West William |
This is an introductory course in Digital Forensics where students will learn how to acquire, authenticate and analyze digital evidence. Technical and managerial topics will be explored, providing students with both theoretical and practical hands-on experience using forensic equipment and software. The additional topics of E-Discovery, Data Retention, Litigation, Internal Investigations, Regulatory Compliance and Incident Response will also be discussed within the context of Digital Forensics. EnCase, Access Data FTK and other open source forensic software programs are used in this course.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
18869 | S1S | LEC | TR | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Falahati, Arman |
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of database management systems (DBMS) and the skills needed to design and implement a relational database. Students will be introduced to data modeling concepts, modeling tools, the process of transforming conceptual models into relational database designs, and finally the steps needed to implement those designs. Emphasis is placed on Entity-Relationship diagramming, data normalization, database administration, and data definition, data manipulation and query development using Structured Query Language (SQL). Other topics covered include: object-oriented databases, database security and integrity, web/database integration, application development in a Client/Server environment, distributed databases, data warehousing, data mining and knowledge management via the Internet to support electronic commerce. Readings, lectures, interactive case assignments and a database design project reinforce the role of DBMS in supporting organizational systems, transaction processing and decision support applications.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11491 | F2S | LEC | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
23344 | AAO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Falahati, Arman | ||
24345 | F5S | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Keaton, Christopher C | |
20787 | F4S | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Falahati, Arman | |
16410 | F3S | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Obrian 112 | Falahati, Arman |
This course provides an introduction to the systems development life cycle (SDLC) emphasizing the recent adaptive approaches to SDLC, such as the unified process life cycle and agile methods. The course focuses on the disciplines of business modeling, requirements analysis, and logical design and utilizes the Unified Modeling Language (UML) for analysis, modeling, and design of business-oriented information systems. Information assurance issues of system controls and security are covered with respect to their impact on system requirements and design models.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
23584 | S1S | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Capen 262 | Kumar, Sunildev |
Students will learn contemporary terms, philosophies, technologies, controls and strategies that go into buttressing an organization¿s informational, data-driven, well-being. Students will gain experience assess the growing number of cyber risks to our organizational assets, and how to treat these risks by prioritizing and arraying resources. Common information security controls (both technical and programmatic) will be covered, guided by an analysis of the leading information and cyber security control frameworks such as ISO 27000, NIST CSF, and the CIS top 18 security controls. Students will learn about strategic level security program implementation including, policy management, governance, return on investment and compliance whilst continually improving risk exposure. Cybersecurity is one part of the cross-functional milieu that this class will examine. Multidisciplinary topics that intersect with security program implementation will include Technical, Managerial, Executive, Finance, Human Resources, Business Continuity, Strategic IT Management, Legal, Psychological, Audit, Compliance and Control partnerships. Various IT hosting strategies including on-premises and cloud classifications will be examined for their security merits, challenges and risk exposures. Emerging impactful topics such as new/changing regulation and growth of generative artificial intelligence will be examined in terms of their implications on the information security industry and the deployment of future-proof protections.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGS 602 and MGS 605 or MIS student
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15761 | F2S | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Capen 240 | Cleary, Kevin Patrick | |
23884 | F1S | LEC | TR | 5 - 6:20 p.m. | Obrian 104 | Cleary, Kevin Patrick |
The ability for one device to communicate with another is a defining hallmark of the information age. As trends in the information sciences evolve to include elements of cloud computing, containerization and hybrid approaches, so too must our definition of what a network is. This class will take an in-depth look at contemporary network concepts ranging from TCP / OSI models, topological considerations for physical networks, virtualization, software defined networking principals (infrastructure as code), and cloud service deployments (infrastructure as a service). Physical network elements, hardware and design architectures will be surveyed. Private, public, virtual and hybrid network considerations will be discussed. Security touchpoints and common controls within networked ecosystems will be analyzed. Students will walk away from this class with conversancy in the burgeoning network trends found in today¿s and future deployment paradigms.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGS 602 Or MGS 607 Or MGS 650.
The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of doing business via the Internet. Topics include: elements of the infrastructure of electronic commerce; technologies and applications in electronic commerce; using electronic commerce for the creation of competitive advantages; planning technology-based strategies to achieve business goals. The course will rely heavily on research and peer learning with the instructor serving as catalyst, facilitator, and evaluator in a collaborative environment.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21763 | S2S | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Lindsey, Charles Daniel | |
11139 | S1S | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 104 | Miles, Stephen |
An in-depth study of the methods used by forensic and/or investigative accountants to conduct financial fraud investigations. Topics include fraud auditing and fraud examination, litigation support, valuation, identity theft, public record research, interview and interrogations and other emerging forensic techniques and data analytic procedures. Students will be challenged to think "beyond the numbers," integrating and applying knowledge of related disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, criminology, psychology, organizational behavior, law, and computer science to think like investigators and develop skills leading to the presentation of investigative/research results in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
16411 | F1A | LEC | MW | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 214 | Carbrey, Nathanael David |
This is a course about fixed-income securities and markets. It covers topics that are important for any MBA student that anticipates hedging interest rate exposures or otherwise transacting in the fixed-income market. The course reviews basic bond pricing concepts and important features of interest rate futures and options contracts. It also introduces a few (somewhat complicated) models of the term structure. This is a rigorous course that requires students to be familiar with basic investments and calculus concepts. While MGF633 is not a prerequisite for this course, students that are taking MGF633 simultaneously with the course will be better prepared. Like most finance courses, the course focuses more on lasting financial principles than on current institutional details.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11101 | S1F | LEC | TR | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Remote | Hunter, Nicole Louise |
This course provides an in-depth treatment of corporate finance concepts for all finance majors, with the purpose of furthering students' understanding of major corporate financial policies and decisions. These decisions include choosing between competing investment opportunities, measuring risk and return, how to value a business, how much debt to issue, how much equity to issue, what level of dividend to payout, and incentive structure for managers, and so on. The course starts with a discussion on corporate financial goals and corporate governance issues. It then proceeds to cover topics that center on corporate investment decisions, corporate valuation, and capital structure issues.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11466 | F1F | LEC | TR | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Labert, Thomas A |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11172 | S1F | LEC | F | 10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Labert, Thomas A |
The International Management concentration requires four total courses (12 credits), MGO 680, MGO 633 and two electives from the list below:
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This course is designed to familiarize students with the core concepts related to international financial management, including foreign exchange markets (from institutional details to quantitative models for the forecasting of future exchange rates), currency risk derivatives (spanning both a discussion of contract characteristics and quantitative methods for pricing and valuation of currency forwards, options, and swap contracts), quantitative approaches for risk management and hedging in cross-border settings, quantitative analysis of currency arbitrage operations, analysis of translation, economic, and political risks, cross-border financing, issues with cross-border taxation, analysis of institutional details and recent statistics on foreign debt and equity markets, and other topics.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGF 611 and MGQ 608 or MS Finance S
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11566 | F1F | LEC | MW | 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Fotak, Veljko N | |
22795 | F2F | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Fotak, Veljko N |
The objective of this course is to develop familiarity with the problems and perspectives of marketing across national boundaries and to gain knowledge of tools and approaches to make international marketing decisions. The influence of e-commerce on international marketing problems such as gray channel and price coordination is also analyzed.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
The main objective of this course is to provide a first-hand, hands-on global experience, both in general terms and in relation to a specific global region. This course is designed to provide an overview of international business elements, followed by an in-depth study of an emerging market, focusing on a specific global region. The intent is to provide an understanding of the economics, business history and economic geography of the selected region, market analysis and entrepreneurship in region, industry structure, government-industry relations, financial and legal complexities, as well as cultural norms, business etiquette, and unique aspects of doing business in the region. The course is aimed at imparting an experiential type of learning, utilizing on-line, in-class and field trip-based learning modes. There is a fee associated with this class.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21379 | PM1 | LEC | T | 7:05 - 9:50 p.m. | Remote | Kim, Kenneth A | |
19576 | F1G | LEC | T | 7:05 - 9:45 p.m. | Remote | Siaw-Asamoah, Dorothy |
• GEO 531 Introduction to International Business and World Trade
The Management Consulting concentration requires four total courses (12 total credits), MGG 650 and three electives from the courses listed under the electives tab.
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This course will provide students with an understanding of the nature of power and political processes in complex organizations. The particular focus will be on understanding how power and influence can be developed and used to get things done when responsibilities exceed formal authority. Cases, critical incidents, and experiential exercises will be used to consider various strategies and tactics. Various moral and ethical issues will also be explored.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
As the first of two required courses of the MBA LeaderCORE program,this course will: a)help students identify areas of improvement (either strengths to be capitalized on or weakness to be mitigated) in selected core competencies,b) provided guidance for improvement,and c) define a development plan. This course offers person-centered learning with the guidance of multiple professionals and serves as the prerequisite to LeaderCORE Development II. Prerequisite:LeaderCORE program acceptance.
Credits: 2
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11095 | S2B | SEM | R | 2:30 - 4:20 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Kameny, Marla | |
11156 | S1B | SEM | T | 2:30 - 4:20 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Kameny, Marla |
"The course builds on the development work that you successfully undertook during MGB 666, and, more broadly, during the first year of the MBA program. It picks up where LeaderCORE Development I ended and assumes familiarity and practice with the LeaderCORE competencies model and a good baseline understanding of your current competency profile, including your strengths and weaknesses."
Credits: variable
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGB 666 and MBA & Management PhD St
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15621 | F2B | SEM | R | 8 - 10 a.m. | Jacobs B34 | Kameny, Marla | |
11689 | F1B | SEM | R | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Jacobs B32 | Kameny, Marla |
• MGB 666 and 667 Leadership Development I and II count as one elective - for LeaderCORE students only
Historically, managers have considered decision making as an art; something learned by trial and error; something based on creativity, judgment, intuition, and experience. This course gives you a structured way of attacking a wide range of real problems, using data-driven analysis to guide decision-making. We will consider how to think about and manage uncertainty and risk, how to translate data about the business into useful insights, how to put value on various courses of action, and how to generally make informed decisions. The main focus of the course will be on modeling decisions in the spreadsheet environment, illustrated by applications from operations, finance, marketing, and human resources. The approaches and techniques for decision-making are useful throughout the firm, both within functional areas and for the essential management challenge of working across functional boundaries.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11115 | S1G | LEC | MW | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 214 | Gaia, Joana | |
21761 | S3G | LEC | MW | 5 - 6:20 p.m. | Jacobs 214 | Gaia, Joana |
Introduction to the analytical concepts necessary for effective negotiations. Emphasis is on the negotiation and bargaining skills required by general managers. Classroom lectures are supplemented by experiential exercises.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11582 | F1G | LEC | T | 3:30 - 6:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Bezrukova, Yekaterina |
MGG 660 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
A project is a unique endeavor to create something of value. Modern project management does not belong exclusively to any particular industry, as it is useful to large corporations, government agencies, and individuals alike. This course covers the defining, organizing, and managing of complex, multidisciplinary projects, focusing on concepts and skills increasingly critical to 21st century work.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15549 | F2O | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Jacobs 106 | Hayden, William M. | |
11615 | F10 | LEC | R | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Hayden, William M. | |
24313 | F3O | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Hayden, William M. |
Spring 2024 (01/22/2024 - 03/08/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22887 | MAO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Simpson, Natalie C. |
Summer 2023 (05/31/2023 - 06/25/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
13006 | SWED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:40 p.m. | Remote | Braunscheidel, Michael Joseph | |
11708 | WED | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:40 p.m. | Remote | Braunscheidel, Michael Joseph | |
13005 | SSAT | LEC | S | 9 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Remote | Braunscheidel, Michael Joseph | |
11719 | SAT | LEC | S | 9 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Remote | Braunscheidel, Michael Joseph |
This course teaches the technical and managerial skills needed in developing predictive analytics applications which are used by customer-centric corporations - retail, financial, communication, and marketing groups - to help make decisions involving complex systems. The course concentrates on a set of well-known predictive analytics methods to support business decision making. Topics such as association rule mining, decision trees, neural networks, regression analysis and cluster analysis are covered in great depth. Extensive hands-on experience using software such as SAS Enterprise Miner is provided.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
20790 | F2S | LEC | TR | 8 - 9:20 a.m. | Jacobs 110 | Gaia, Joana | |
17837 | F1S | LEC | TR | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Jacobs 110 | Gaia, Joana |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21976 | S4S | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Sellitto, Dominic Michael | |
20399 | S3S | LEC | TR | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Frnczk 422 | Gaia, Joana | |
22886 | ABO1 | LEC | UNKWN | Remote | Hunt, Kyle Jeffrey | ||
16408 | S1S | LEC | MW | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Kraude, Richard Leland | |
19513 | S2S | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Alfier 102 | Kraude, Richard Leland |
The Marketing concentration requires four total courses (12 credits), MGM 667, MGM 651 and two electives from the list below:
The first part of this course focuses on interaction among design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing to develop successful new products in a short period of time in both traditional and electronic markets. The second half emphasizes issues dealing with the management of product offerings. It uses a combination of lectures, cases, and projects to help students gain mastery of the subject matter.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course deals with the development and application of marketing strategy. The major pedagogical vehicle is MARKSTRAT 3 ¿ a competitive marketing game. Students manage a company in direct competition with other student teams in a highly dynamic environment.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
22124 | F1M | LEC | W | 3:30 - 6:10 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Lindsey, Charles Daniel |
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the best available approaches to managerial decision making in developing an integrated communication strategy involving advertising, promotions, and publicity. Recent analytical approaches will be stressed and the course will show inter-relatedness between these decision areas.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023
Pre-Requisite: MGM 615.
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
15636 | F1M | LEC | MW | 2 - 3:20 p.m. | Alfier 103 | Lakshmanan, Arun |
The objective of this course is to develop familiarity with the problems and perspectives of marketing across national boundaries and to gain knowledge of tools and approaches to make international marketing decisions. The influence of e-commerce on international marketing problems such as gray channel and price coordination is also analyzed.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
This course deals with concepts, methods and applications of decision modeling to address such marketing issues as consumer response, segmentation, targeting and positioning, new product design and development, advertisiing, sales force and promotion planning.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGM 615.
• MGM 664 Marketing Practicum (does not fulfill the internship requirement)
The Operations Management concentration requires five total courses (15 credits), MGO 631, MGO 633, MGO 632 OR MGO 634 and two electives from the list below:
• MGO 617 Service Operations and Extreme Events
This course is devoted to delivering, constructing, and implementing business forecasting analytical models and systems (with data) that are capable of enhancing decision making and providing decision support for managerial and policy decisions at the firm, industry, and country levels. It is emphasized that applications of predictive methodology and empirical analysis are an integral part of the course. Both methods and results provide solutions to problems and insights to decision makings.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
17494 | S1O | LEC | MW | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Jacobs 122 | Lin, Winston T |
In this course, we apply operations management tools to examine the health care value chain. In particular we will learn to analyze health care organizations using qualitative and quantitative principles of operations management, and develop solutions to common problems. The course is organized around four key modules: (1) designing health care delivery systems, (2) capacity planning and decision making under uncertainty, (3) process failure, learning and improvement, and (4) innovations in health care.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered:
Pre-Requisite: MGO 620 or equivalent.
This course focuses on design, modeling and optimization of supply chain networks. Topics covered include: global supply chain strategy formulation, performance metrics, new forecasting models applicable for supply chain contexts, newsvendor models for capacity and aggregate planning, models for location and design of supply and distribution entities, inter-organizational planning, advanced planning systems, multi-echelon inventory analysis, distribution requirements planning (DRP) systems, joint transportation-inventory models, and pricing and revenue management techniques.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2023 (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11539 | F10 | LEC | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Norton 218 | Wang, Xiaoqiang | |
16172 | PM1 | LEC | M | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Norton 218 | Wang, Xiaoqiang |
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
21657 | S1O | LEC | TR | 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Alfier 103 | Sohoni, Milind G |
Increased competition, more demanding customers and stakeholders require more efficient supply chains. Purchasing and supply chain management is a fundamental tool to use in both protecting the organization and making an impact on the "bottom line." This course is designed to apply theory with practice in purchasing and supply management and focuses on the management and improvement of purchasing and supply management using a mix of academic and practical examples from business. The course will provide the student with an understanding of the issues, models, and numerical methods particular to purchasing and supply management, with attention to both the strengths and weaknesses of these devices.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
11368 | PM1 | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Remote | Lotempio, Dominic | |
11130 | S1O | LEC | T | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Remote | Lotempio, Dominic |
Modern logistics is increasingly based on analysis that combines data and decision support tools to make informed decisions. This course covers the fundamental concepts, principles, methodologies, and strategies necessary to achieve efficient, effective, and quality-oriented logistical operations. This includes when and how qualitative logistical concepts and principles are applied, in conjunction with quantitative methodologies to identify solutions in the context of logistical operations. This course is dual-listed with MGO 438.
Credits: 3
Semesters offered: Spring 2024
Pre-Requisite: MGO 620 or Business Analytics MS
Spring 2024 (01/24/2024 - 05/07/2024)
Reg. Num. | Section | Type | Topic | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
20859 | PM1 | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Arr Arr | Tacheva, Zhasmina Yanislavova | |
11128 | S1O | LEC | W | 6:30 - 9:10 p.m. | Knox 14 | Tacheva, Zhasmina Yanislavova |