Course Descriptions
MBA Courses
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MBA 5100 Legal Issues in Organizational Strategy
MBA 5100 Legal Issues in Organizational Strategy
Credit Hours: 3
We explore the multifaceted legal challenges students face as business and community leaders. The course is presented from the perspective that legal acumen is a contributor to organizational strategies. Cases and materials address how legal competencies are used to strategically manage risk, deploy resources, and maximize value. This course includes materials on organizational structure, culture, decision-making and change management in applying managerial best practices. Classes focus on current legal issues, such as corporate governance, product liability, discrimination, consumer protection, sales, and corruption/bribery.
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MBA 5120 Data Analysis for Decision Making
MBA 5120 Data Analysis for Decision Making
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5120 addresses the ever-increasing availability and use of quantitative data in decision making. The central concept of uncertainty and risk and the relationship between business decisions and games of chance are treated. Sample data analysis is followed by probability theory and models and functions of random variables, culminating in inferences from data.
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MBA 5140 Foundations of Management
MBA 5140 Foundations of Management
Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses concepts of organizational design and organizational behavior within the context of contingency theory. Organizational design focuses on the basic types of structures of the formal organization, as well as the key processes required for those structures to function. Organizational behavior focuses on activities of the manager, behaviors traceable to the informal organization, and to motivational needs of the organization's membership.
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MBA 5160 Foundations of Marketing
MBA 5160 Foundations of Marketing
Credit Hours: 3
The course examines the marketing functions in consumer, business-to-business, government and non-profit markets with an emphasis on the role of marketing in the organization. Areas to be investigated include marketing and customer information, market segmentation, global and ethical issues, as well as, product planning, channels of distribution, pricing and promotion analysis.
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MBA 5180 Fundamentals of Financial Management
MBA 5180 Fundamentals of Financial Management
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5180 offers the fundamental knowledge for financial management. The three broad groups of financial management techniques are (1) financial planning and control, (2) the efficient allocation of funds among various assets (investment decisions), and (3) acquisition of funds on favorable terms (financing decisions) The emphasis is on financial planning and control for effective investment and financing decision making purposes. Some macro and micro economics will be introduced as well. Students will grasp the fundamental abilities to evaluate investment and financing decisions.
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MBA 5190 Foundations of Production and Operations Management
MBA 5190 Foundations of Production and Operations Management
Credit Hours: 3
Operations Management is responsible for planning and coordinating the use of the organization's resources to produce goods and provide services (convert inputs into outputs). Operations decisions involve design decisions and operating decisions. Design decisions relate to capacity planning, product design, process design, layout of facilities and selecting locations for facilities. Operating decisions relate to quality assurance, scheduling, inventory management and project management.
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MBA 5200 Modeling, Analytics, and Operations Decisions
MBA 5200 Modeling, Analytics, and Operations Decisions
Credit Hours: 3
Using business examples and cases, this course familiarizes the student with frequently used decision science models and explores the field of business analytics. Such models include optimization techniques, simulation, and forecasting. Operating decision techniques include quality assurance, scheduling, project management, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5120 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5210 Personal Development, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
MBA 5210 Personal Development, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
Credit Hours: 3
We examine personal moral development, ethical responsibility to stakeholders, and integrity in and of organizations. Personal goals and values along with the interrelationship of business, government and community guide discussion of environmental sustainability, globalization, governance of the firm, transparency, and ethical consequences of technological disruption. Application projects and service learning in teams are integral.
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MBA 5220 Strategic Financial Management
MBA 5220 Strategic Financial Management
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5220 emphasizes strategy for financial decision-making through methods such as case studies, immersion with the business and nonprofit communities, and empirical analysis. An emphasis is placed on mapping the relationship between realized financial metrics and the formulation of strategy statements.This course provides an overview of financing operations through financial instruments and the financing decision via analysis of leverage. This course also emphasizes the evaluation of investment opportunities through discounted cash flow analysis, risk analysis, and business valuation for financial decision-making.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5240 Marketing Management and Planning
MBA 5240 Marketing Management and Planning
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5240 analyzes and assesses marketing opportunities and threats, assesses competitive advantages and disadvantages, and develops business plans that are consistent with these assessments. Specific topics include methods of market analysis and decision making in multi-markets and global strategic businesses. The course may include case analysis, a group project or a simulation that examines the strategic marketing position of the firm.
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MBA 5250 Teamwork and Shared Leadership: Enhancing the Creative Process in Organizations
MBA 5250 Teamwork and Shared Leadership: Enhancing the Creative Process in Organizations
Credit Hours: 3
We identify and understand the creative process within organizations and how to encourage and enhance this process through organization design and interpersonal relationships. You learn more about your own leadership style and how to modify it. We analyze and evaluate specific leaders and the organizational structures they have created. Case studies are used to further apply concepts throughout the course. You work in teams and have an opportunity to practice and gain feedback on your own leadership style.
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MBA 5260 Systems and Technology
MBA 5260 Systems and Technology
Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive study of information systems and technology: theory and practice. The course presents concepts encompassing the information architecture and infrastructure of the firm. The digital firms' processes and systems explored include enterprise systems, knowledge management systems, and supply chain management systems. The course aims to prepare leaders in managing the use of information, systems and technology in a global environment to harness the power of new technologies and innovation to make better decisions and more effectively manage organizations, thereby enabling them to compete more effectively.
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MBA 5270 Organizational Processes
MBA 5270 Organizational Processes
Credit Hours: 3
Whether you run (or want to run) your own or work in a long-established organization, your success or failure is based on how it operates. We apply a systems approach in this course to analyze the impact of specific designs and administration of various types of organizations. Appropriate decision-making, planning and coordinating strategies to produce desired organizational goals, while accounting for political and situational surroundings, are considered. We study actual organizations and complete case analyses to gain skills in creating and modifying existing structures to enhance both personal and organizational effectiveness.
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MBA 5305 Global Sustainable Development
MBA 5305 Global Sustainable Development
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5305 is a comprehensive study of sustainable development. The three dimensions of sustainable development are discussed: economic, social, and environmental. It is imperative that future leaders understand future implications and the role of the business firm in creating balanced global sustainability. Students in this course study real world cases.
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MBA 5320 e-Commerce Strategies
MBA 5320 e-Commerce Strategies
Credit Hours: 3
Future managers need to deeply understand how to integrate new information technology with innovative forms of organizing to develop effective e-commerce strategies. The course focuses on business strategies and technologies for electronic commerce. Topics include e-marketing and e-operations, electronic payments systems, legal and ethical issues, technology, web development, interoperability and standards, and security issues. Students in this course study real world examples.
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MBA 5330 Operations Research
MBA 5330 Operations Research
Credit Hours: 3
Deterministic and stochastic models and their application in business decision making and research.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5120 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5335 Business Intelligence
MBA 5335 Business Intelligence
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5335 provides students with the knowledge and skills to: (1) understand the value of business intelligence for an organization, (2) design and develop systems that will capture relevant data from all segments of an enterprise, (3) organize that data into a coherent structure, (4) and provide the means to analyze the data in order to make rational decisions. Students will study real world cases and be exposed to business analytics and performance management, and the user interface.
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MBA 5340 Business Analytics
MBA 5340 Business Analytics
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction to the field of business analytics, which has been defined as the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, exploratory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. The development and use of data warehouses and data marts to support business analytics is discussed. The use of key performance indicators, dashboards and scorecards for performance management and opportunity assessment are addressed. Text and web mining are discussed, and the application of selected data mining techniques to business decision making situations is illustrated.
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MBA 5370 Project Management
MBA 5370 Project Management
Credit Hours: 3
Technological integration, product, and service complexities continue to increase. To stay competitive, companies have sought to shorten the development times of new products and services by managing development efforts as discrete projects using project management tools. Using a "business problem," this course provides students with up-to-date project management methods and tools to effectively plan, organize, and control the development processes. Students in this course engage in a real world project.
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MBA 5372 Lean Management
MBA 5372 Lean Management
Credit Hours: 3
Lean principles are most often associated with manufacturing and automotive manufacturing in particular. But lean principles can be applied to any process that can be described. This course will give an introduction to the lean mindset, establish basic principles of lean processes and provide an introduction to various tools useful to improving the efficiency, cost, quality and customer service of a process.
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MBA 5380 Emerging Trends in Decision Sciences
MBA 5380 Emerging Trends in Decision Sciences
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5380 is devoted to the investigation of significant, current trends in the decision science field. Topics covered in the course vary across a wide spectrum of possible areas. Topics will be announced in advance. The course may be repeated for credit once when the topic changes.
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MBA 5385 Supply Chain Management
MBA 5385 Supply Chain Management
Credit Hours: 3
Supply chain management covers the strategic management of the flow of products and services from the sources of raw materials and services through transformation, delivery and distribution to the consumers. Major topics and examples include: value of information, inventory management and risk pooling, network planning, supply contracts, distribution strategies, strategic alliances, global logistics and risk management, procurement and outsourcing strategies, information technology, and business processes.
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MBA 5390 Systems Theory and Dynamics
MBA 5390 Systems Theory and Dynamics
Credit Hours: 3
Systems Theory and Dynamics (STD) covers the historical development and evolution of both systems thinking system dynamics and explores organizational systems behavior dynamics. It provides simple modeling techniques to simulate organizational system dynamics. Major topics include: systems theory; systems thinking, systems principles and classification, system dynamics modeling principles and techniques, and systems simulation.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5260 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5400 Capital Budgeting Decision
MBA 5400 Capital Budgeting Decision
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5400 offers a practitioner-oriented approach to the problems facing the corporate financial manager. It is designed to provide various aspects related to the firm's decision-making process regarding capital budgeting and long-term financing decisions. It utilizes case studies and tools of problem-solving to a series of topics including estimation of project cash flows, fundamental and advanced capital budgeting techniques, and risks in capital budgeting.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5420 Portfolio Management
MBA 5420 Portfolio Management
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5420 introduces principles of portfolio analysis and applied investments. Topics include: portfolio planning, socially responsible investing, asset pricing, performance evaluation, market efficiency, technical analysis, institutional investors, investment vehicles, and security market indices. This course emphasizes the analytical tools necessary for developing responsible investment strategies. Experiential learning is emphasized through methods such as financial modeling within the Financial Markets Lab, participation in electronic trading competitions, investment analytics, immersion with the business community, and a student-managed fund.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- MBA 5220 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5430 Risk Management
MBA 5430 Risk Management
Credit Hours: 3
Building on the material covered in MBA 5420 (Portfolio Management), this course focuses on topics relevant to risk management. This course presents the practical uses of options, futures, forwards, swaps, and covers derivatives pricing and hedging. This course provides insights into derivative contracts as useful risk management tools, and additionally covers responsible derivative strategies as managerial tools in financial decision making. Experiential learning is emphasized through methods such as financial modeling within the Financial Markets Lab, participation in electronic trading competitions, derivatives analytics, immersion with the business community, and a student-managed fund.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5420 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5450 Global Corporate Finance
MBA 5450 Global Corporate Finance
Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to equip current and future business leaders with the tools they need to interpret the issues, to make sound global financial decisions, and to manage the wide variety of risks that modern businesses face in a competitive global environment. Topics include the foreign exchange risk and other risk management, global financing strategy, global investment strategy, and international portfolio intertreatment.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5460 Corporate Restructuring
MBA 5460 Corporate Restructuring
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers issues of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, takeovers, joint ventures and strategic alliances, the implications of business reorganizing via downsizing, facility closings or relocation and off-shoring. Corporate restructuring includes tax implications of restructuring and the issues of restructuring various constituencies claims.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5465 Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 5465 Financial Institutions and Markets
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5465 is designed to help you understand the role that financial institutions and markets play in today's business environment. It also helps you to develop a series of applications of principles from finance and economics that explore the connection between financial markets, financial institutions and the economy. Topics include term structure of interest rates, various financial markets and intermediations, current and emerging trends in financial markets, and the risk management in financial institutions.
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MBA 5470 Real Estate
MBA 5470 Real Estate
Credit Hours: 3
Course considers selection, financing and taxation of investment in real property. Types of real estate investments, concepts regarding risk/return relationships, sources of investment capital and the criteria for selection of real estate investment and financing sources are also considered.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5480 Debt, Equity and Financing Structuring
MBA 5480 Debt, Equity and Financing Structuring
Credit Hours: 3
This course exposes students to a broad range of financial restructuring tools that can be applied to increase an enterprise's value. The course illustrates how various corporate restructuring approaches may be used to improve business performance and highlight characteristics of potential candidates for different restructuring techniques. Participants will gain a basic understanding of corporate governance, with particular focus on agency problems and managerial incentives. With industry's ever growing global perspective, a significant focus will be placed on executive understanding and the leveraging of information technology.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5180 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5500 New Product Management
MBA 5500 New Product Management
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5500 studies the entire process of new product development from ideation, concept testing, prototypes, product design, packaging labeling, test marketing, national launch, and customer feedback. More recent themes in new product development such as total quality management (TQM) and ISO9000 compliance, innovation and improvisation, pioneer versus late mover advantage, market versus competitor orientation, and standardization versus customization are investigated. Case analysis of major new product/services successes and failures in the industrial and consumer goods sectors are undertaken.
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MBA 5510 Marketing Communications
MBA 5510 Marketing Communications
Credit Hours: 3
A theoretical and applied study of communication strategies in marketing, especially media advertising, corporate advertising and promotional campaigns. The effectiveness of advertising and promotional mix strategies on influencing buyer attitudes and behavior are examined.
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MBA 5520 Marketing Research
MBA 5520 Marketing Research
Credit Hours: 3
A study of marketing research as a process, including preliminary steps and research design, questionnaires, secondary and primary data sampling, processing and interpreting data, evaluation and effective presentation of findings. Behavioral science aspects of research are investigated.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5120 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- MBA 5240 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5530 Consumer Behavior
MBA 5530 Consumer Behavior
Credit Hours: 3
Current theories and research on the behavior of consumers is examined from the viewpoint of marketing management decisions, planning and research. The behavioral science concepts underlying the study of consumer behavior are investigated.
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MBA 5550 Channels Management and Logistics
MBA 5550 Channels Management and Logistics
Credit Hours: 3
Design, implementation, and evaluation of marketing channels. Channel theory, channel member interactions, retail marketing systems, wholesaling, franchising and logistics concepts (transportation, warehousing, location analysis). Pricing issues, regulatory impact and deregulation particularly in the international markets.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5240 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5580 Global Marketing Management
MBA 5580 Global Marketing Management
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5580 studies the recent phenomenon and theories of global markets and opportunities, globalization drivers, global brands and services, global consumer cultures, global marketing strategies and tactics, and global market shares. Case analysis of major global companies in the industrial and consumer goods sectors are undertaken. Specific global marketing strategies addressed include: global strategic alliances; globalization versus localization; standardization versus customization of products and services.
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MBA 5620 Entrepreneurship
MBA 5620 Entrepreneurship
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5620 covers the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth to adolescence of a new venture. It concentrates on attributes of entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs searching for opportunities, and gathering resources to convert opportunities into businesses. Students learn to evaluate new ventures and develop a business plan to pursue those ventures. It is stressed throughout that new venture development can happen both within and outside an existing organization.
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MBA 5640 Business Turnaround Management
MBA 5640 Business Turnaround Management
Credit Hours: 3
Students review concepts, theories, patterns and recent cases of the four stages of corporate sickness: decline, distress, insolvency and bankruptcy. A case study approach and field projects (where appropriate) allows students to examine contemporary product, production, accounting, financial, marketing, alliance and joint-venture-based turnaround strategies. Not open to students who have completed BTM 5000.
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MBA 5660 Database Management for Business
MBA 5660 Database Management for Business
Credit Hours: 3
MBA 5660 provides a fundamental overview of the values, concepts, principles, skills and techniques of modern database management systems and of database (data-driven) business application system development. Foundations of relational database and application structures, and use of tools and techniques for designing a new database application "from scratch" are first presented for student learning. Using a business case, students plan, analyze, design, construct, and test an integrated relational database and associated application components.
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MBA 5680 Diversity in Management and Marketing
MBA 5680 Diversity in Management and Marketing
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores the relationships of diversity to organizational change and development, effective management practices, and successful marketing methods. Participants develop an understanding of behavioral competence in recognizing the importance of diversity relative to suppliers, fellow professionals, employees, managers, and customers.
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MBA 5700 International Business Law
MBA 5700 International Business Law
Credit Hours: 3
The internationalization of business throughout the world has introduced to the American business community the fact that American law no longer is the dominant rule. This course introduces the American business-person to the difference in legal systems governing international trades, the different legal rules and restraints imposed by treaty and by the realignment of the world business community, and the various remedies and protections available to the American business community.
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MBA 5710 Environmental Law
MBA 5710 Environmental Law
Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of the impact of Federal and State environmental law on American business. The material covered includes creation of administrative agencies, empowerment, rule making procedures, the power of adjudication, compliance, penalties and dispute resolution. Public Acts considered include Air Quality Control Act, Water Quality Control Act, Toxic Substances Control Acts, Waste Management including underground storage tanks and National Energy Plans. Also considered are the international consequences of these acts and policies.
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MBA 5715 Strategic and Legal Bankruptcy
MBA 5715 Strategic and Legal Bankruptcy
Credit Hours: 3
This course deals with legal and strategic aspects of bankruptcy management for business turnarounds. It covers the legal environment of running a business; the formation, execution and defense of contracts, contract remedies, claims and damages with turnaround applications. Strategic bankruptcy and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law protection: debtor versus creditor rights, preference transactions, fraudulent convergences and leases in bankruptcy; bankers' versus lawyers' views of bankruptcy protection are also addressed. Cases and best practices in Bankruptcy Law protection are included.
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MBA 5720 Human Resources Management
MBA 5720 Human Resources Management
Credit Hours: 3
Students develop an understanding of HR and tasks in support of an organization's strategic planning and implementation processes. HR tasks include: job analysis, selection, training, development, compensation and performance evaluation of organizational members. Students also learn the importance of meeting and exceeding legal and ethical standards of work place safety, fairness and security in both the presence and absence of collective bargaining.
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MBA 5730 Ethics and Critical Thinking
MBA 5730 Ethics and Critical Thinking
Credit Hours: 3
General topics include: major ethical theories, responsibility ethics, virtue ethics, justice ethics, and ethics of trust for BTM professionals. Special topics include: Ethics of rapid cash recovery management, downsizing, plant closings and massive layoffs, offshore outsourcing, relocating, merging, acquisitions, joint ventures, liquidating, and seeking Chapter 7 and 11 Bankruptcy Law protections. The course also addresses the concept and practice of critical thinking as it applies to analyzing turnaround situations and developing responses.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5210 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5760 Critical Issues in Labor
MBA 5760 Critical Issues in Labor
Credit Hours: 3
Current issues affecting employees as they deal with collective-bargaining processes. A study of past, current and anticipated goals, policies and practices of the U.S. labor movement.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5140 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5790 International Human Rights Law
MBA 5790 International Human Rights Law
Credit Hours: 3
We examine critical legal issues, procedures and advocacy strategies in the promotion and protection of international human rights. Global business issues include corporate involvement in crimes against humanity and corporate relationships with repressive governments. Students compare present business practice to these theories. Service learning is a part of this course.
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MBA 5820 Strategies for Successful Negotiations
MBA 5820 Strategies for Successful Negotiations
Credit Hours: 3
Negotiation is the art and science of getting what you want. We explore negotiation processes including listening and questioning, persuading and bargaining and framing and strategizing. You sharpen your negotiation skills by participating in a series of hands on negotiating experiences. These skills are beneficial to all facets of your professional and personal lives.
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MBA 5840 Organization Theory
MBA 5840 Organization Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Structural and functional effectiveness of work organizations and their implications for behavioral consequences. Mechanistic vs. organic systems, adherence to classical principles of organization, technology as a base factor. Organizational climate. Technical vs. social foundations of organization.
Prerequisites:
- MBA 5140 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
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MBA 5850 Organizational Change and Development
MBA 5850 Organizational Change and Development
Credit Hours: 3
Students explore organizational change models and processes such as action research, dialogue, and transformational change. We review and practice skills in managing resistance to change and creating a culture of organizational change. Students acquire positive leadership insights to foster and implement corporate transformation. Ethical implications of organizational change and development are considered. Not open to students who have completed BTM 5350.
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MBA 5890 Global Business Management
MBA 5890 Global Business Management
Credit Hours: 3
Successful formulation and implementation of firm strategy in today’s global environment requires managers to understand the business environment, international competition, international political and economic institutions, and the unique challenges faced by the management of a multinational enterprise (MNE). A case study approach provides working knowledge of these issues and equips you with analytical tools needed to make sound business decisions in an international setting.
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MBA 5900 Strategic Management and Innovation in a Global Economy
MBA 5900 Strategic Management and Innovation in a Global Economy
Credit Hours: 3
Strategy entails managers’ decisions to use resources with respect to global environments to enhance the innovative process and competitive advantage. This course aims to stimulate student strategic thinking processes with respect to complex situations. This is accomplished by developing an appreciation for present challenges and trade-offs; conducting comprehensive strategic analyses; and integrating and applying accumulated knowledge to improve strategic thinking and decision-making.
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MBA 5920 Emerging Trends in Business
MBA 5920 Emerging Trends in Business
Credit Hours: 3
This course is devoted to the investigation of significant, current trends in the area of business. Topics covered in the course vary across a wide spectrum of possible areas. Topics will be announced in advance. The course may be repeated when the topic changes.
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MBA 5940 International Studies in Business
MBA 5940 International Studies in Business
Credit Hours: 3
Interdisciplinary study in business emphasizing globalization, innovation, and technology. An international travel experience is included in the course to provide students with the opportunity to meet with representatives of local businesses and other institutions in a host country and gain additional perspective on global business and culture. May be repeated once with permission of program director.
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MBA 5950 Directed Studies
MBA 5950 Directed Studies
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Readings and research in a pertinent field of study chosen by the student and supervised by a faculty member. Conferences, oral reports or papers are required by the supervising faculty as evidence of work progress and project completion. May be repeated once with permission of director of Graduate Business Programs. The directed study may be for 1 to 3 credits.
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MBA 5960 Integrated Field Project in Management
MBA 5960 Integrated Field Project in Management
Credit Hours: 3
To reflect the applied nature of the MBA program, participants directly apply what they are learning through immersion in the local community. You work directly in the Detroit community to identify, describe and ultimately provide a solution to a current problem or challenge for an organization, along with the steps necessary for effective implementation. You then submit a report to your faculty adviser and give an oral presentation at the project’s conclusion.
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MBA 5990 Master's Thesis
MBA 5990 Master's Thesis
Credit Hours: 6
Open to students with approval of instructor and the director of Graduate Business Programs. Requires the submission of a thesis under the direction of a supervising faculty member. Students should consult the Graduate Business Programs Office for format requirements.