Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting Online

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to quantitative methods used in managerial decision-making. Emphasis is placed on formulating, analyzing, and interpreting models that address real-world business challenges. Topics include linear and integer programming, and simulation for risk assessment. Students will apply these tools using industry-standard software to support strategic and operational decisions across various business functions.

This course equips students with the strategic and technical knowledge to lead digital transformation initiatives powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students will explore how AI reshapes business models, optimizes operations, and creates new sources of value. The curriculum emphasizes AI fundamentals, emerging technologies, technology management strategies, and ethical considerations. Through real-world case studies and hands-on applications, students will develop the skills to manage AI projects, drive innovation, and lead change in dynamic business environments. This course prepares future leaders to navigate the digital economy with confidence, agility, and a strong grasp of technological disruption.

The objective of this course is to examine the information needs of managers when performing their planning, decision-making, and performance evaluation functions. Specifically, topics including cost behavior patterns, product costing issues, budgeting, short term and long term decisions, and management control systems will be discussed. The relevance of these topics for managers performing their functions will be presented.

This course seeks to develop an understanding of the principles and practices involved in designing, managing, and optimizing operations and supply chains in both manufacturing and service industries. Topics focus on how supply chains create value for organizations, their suppliers, and customers. Students will explore strategies for supply, operations, and logistics processes and how they are integrated with other functions within the organization and across organizations. Through the use of case studies and applied discussion students gain understanding of supply chain strategy; product, process, and service design; quality, process improvement, and lean; inventory management; and ethical and sustainable practices from a supply chain standpoint.

This course explores core principles and strategies in marketing from a managerial perspective, with an emphasis on how organizations create, deliver, and capture customer value. Students will develop a strategic perspective on marketing decisions by examining consumer behavior, market segmentation, targeting and positioning, branding, pricing, promotion, and distribution. Through case analyses, discussions, and experiential projects such as simulations, marketing plans, or media-based critiques, students will learn to evaluate marketing opportunities, formulate actionable strategies, and address complex business challenges in competitive and global environments.

This course takes a project-based approach to corporate finance, emphasizing financial modeling, analytical decision-making, and real-world application. It examines how firms acquire, allocate, and manage financial resources, with a particular focus on capital budgeting and valuation tools of non-financial companies. The course also introduces the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for financial management.

This course explores the dynamic intersection of leadership, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility (CSR), equipping students with the essential knowledge and skills to lead effectively, make ethical decisions, and drive sustainable business practices. In today’s complex business environments, managers must balance various functions and roles, with leadership being paramount, as managers achieve organizational goals through others. A deep understanding of ethical challenges, stakeholder management, and CSR practices is crucial for leading organizations in a socially responsible and sustainable manner. The course examines key concepts and strategies related to leadership, ethics, and CSR, with the goal of preparing students to apply these principles in real-world business environment while considering the diverse perspectives of key stakeholders.

This course focuses on how firms can successfully compete in the global competitive environment. Students learn how, as managers, they can help their organization be more competitive. Using real company cases, students learn how to evaluate alternative strategies, structures, capabilities, and processes using analytical and conceptual techniques derived from organization theory and strategic management. This knowledge lays a foundation and enables the students to develop skills for lifelong learning about the strategic management process.

This is the second course in financial accounting. It reinforces topics from the previous course and examines more advanced accounting topics than those included in the first financial accounting course. Topics include investments, contingent liabilities, long term debt, leases, pensions, the equity section, earnings per share, income taxes and the statement of cash flows. Each section is independent of previous topics

Auditing principles and procedures for independent verification of financial records and reviews of operations as used by internal auditors and public accountants. Nature of audit evidence, evaluation of internal controls, statistical sampling, computer auditing.

Appraisal of investment risks of specific securities; valuation and suitability of specific securities for investment. Management of fixed-income and equity portfolios emphasizing the role that options and futures play in managing securities portfolios.

Extends financial management to the international arena with emphasis on the financial strategies of multinational corporations. Topics include foreign exchange markets, currency futures and options markets, swaps, international securities markets, managing and hedging security risk, multinational financing strategies and capital budgeting, and international portfolio management.

This course examines the strategic role of supply management within organizations.  Topics covered include developing and implementing category plans, developing sourcing strategies, identifying, evaluating, and negotiating with suppliers to establish contracts, administering contracts, and managing supplier relationships.  The importance of ethics and sustainability in global supply management and how digital technologies are changing supply chain processes are explored. Approved for distance learning.

Projects are key drivers of change in today’s supply chains because they link strategy, execution, and capabilities.  Effective supply chain leaders must be competent project managers.  This course presents the foundations of project management and introduces students to the world of real-life supply chain project challenges.  Course topics include key issues when managing projects in supply chains: strategy, project selection, structure and culture, project plans, managing risk, scheduling resources, reducing project duration, leading and managing teams, supply chain change management, performance management and evaluation and current topics in supply chain project management.  Approved for distance learning.

A multidisciplinary introduction to the basic concepts and theories of consumer behavior. It reviews the knowledge gained from various social sciences in the field of consumer behavior. Emphasis will be given to the underlying factors that influence, and processes that comprise, consumer acquisition, consumption, and disposition of products, services, and ideas. Prerequisites: MBA 6050.

A theoretical and practical understanding of digital marketing strategy and tactics from a managerial perspective. Topics including digital advertising, social media, search marketing, content marketing, email marketing, digital analytics, and online consumer behavior are covered and employed through case analysis and experiential application. Prerequisites: MBA 6050.

An introduction to various marketing research techniques to collect and analyze customer information to help marketing decision-making. The skills and tools taught in this course will help students better understand and predict customer behavior. Topics include, but are not limited to, research design, exploratory research, descriptive research, causal research, questionnaire design, sampling design, data preparation, methods of data analysis, and interpretation and presentation of marketing research results. Prerequisites: MBA 6050, STAT 6010.

Introduces the basics of strategic brand management. Topics include the meanings of brand and branding, products versus brands, brand elements and associations, components and processes of a brand strategy, new brands, digital brands, brand architecture, measures of brand performance, and time and place contingencies in branding. Emphasis is on application of branding concepts and theories to draw practical conclusions through case studies and projects. Prerequisites: MBA 6050.

Addresses financial accounting concepts and development of financial statements. Emphasis is placed on the effect of business processes on the reported financial statements of an organization and on the usage of financial information in the management and analysis of business operations.

Fundamental statistical concepts and important statistical techniques will be introduced. Topics to be covered include exploratory data analysis, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, regression analysis of variance, and contingency tables.

A fundamental understanding and application of those economic principles that are relevant to contemporary business decision-making. Special emphasis is given to the global environment now facing business operations of all sizes. Topics include marginal analysis, market structure, competitive strategy and public policy issues.