Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

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600 Managerial Economics (3:3:0). Develops and applies tools of economic analysis in managerial decision situations. Focus on using economic analysis to understand the competitive environment of a firm.

610 Financial Reporting (3:3:0). Develops a framework of concepts and procedures essential for the interpretation of general-purpose financial statements and internal managerial accounting reports. Emphasis placed on the understanding of basic concepts and the application of selected procedures to problem-solving situations.

612 Managerial Accounting (3:3:0). Focuses on developing accounting information for use by managers in planning and control activities. Examines traditional and emerging cost management systems. Special emphasis given to information for decision-making, operational control, and performance evaluation.

630 Managerial Statistics (3:3:0). Applies statistical methods in the analysis of problems in business decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, and linear regression.

635 Operations Management (3:3:0). Integrates the theory and practice of operations management with the mathematical modeling and quantitative techniques of management science. Addresses a wide range of operations management issues, including technology and strategy decisions, systems design issues, project operations, quality control, and inventory planning.

641 Financial Management (3:3:0). Introduces the theories of finance and their application to the formulation of business policy. Topics include internal financial analysis, financial forecasting, valuation, risk and return analysis, capital allocation, and capital structure.

650 Organizational Behavior (3:3:0). Examines the development, theories, and practice of management within organizations. Emphasis given to human behavior and how it influences organizational effectiveness. 660 Information Technology Management (3:3:0). Examines computer-based information technologies and their interrelation with management processes, especially problem-solving and decision-making at the individual, work group, and organization levels. Topics include the management information system life cycle with emphasis on the manager's perspective and modeling and analysis to support decision-making.

670 Marketing Management in a Global Environment (3:3:0). Focuses on the firm's planning and decision-making procedures to determine which markets are best served by the portfolio of products and services offered by the organization. Issues relevant to consumer behavior, product development, selection of markets, pricing, promotion, and distribution are covered.

715 Special Topics in Accounting (1-3:1-3:0). In-depth examination of advanced topics in accounting.

720 Law and Ethics for Managers (3:3:0). Examines interrelationships between organizations, their external environment, and the regulatory process. Emphasis placed on legal and ethical issues as well as their managerial implications.

735 Special Topics in Decision Science (1-3:1-3:0). In depth examination of advanced topics in Decision Science.

745 Special Topics in Finance (1-3:1-3:0). In-depth examination of advanced topics in Finance.

750 Business Strategy (3:3:0). Integrates concepts of business strategy and policy with functional knowledge developed in other courses and business practice. Issues include formulation of strategy, industry analysis, building core competencies, and strategy implementation.

751 Corporate Strategy and Policy (3:3:0). Examines issues in strategy for firms operating in multiple markets or businesses. Examines topics such as diversification, portfolio approaches to corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate alliances and joint ventures, restructuring, and coordinating multi-business corporations.

755 Special Topics in Management (1-3:1-3:0). In-depth examination of advanced topics in Management

765 Special Topics in Management Information Systems (1-3:1-3:0). In-depth examination of advanced topics in Management Information Systems.

775 Special Topics in Marketing (1-3:1-3:0). In-depth examination of advanced topics in Marketing.