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Curriculum

MBA Courses (27 credit hours)

Course NameCourse #Credits
ACC60033

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

Management accounting, or cost accounting, is a business process that helps senior leaders evaluate a company's financial and profit potential. Cost accounting applies financial accounting methods; however, cost accounting reports are usually intended for top management. Department heads and segment managers generally focus on management accounting and reporting. The examines how accounting information is used for management decisions. Topics covered include variable costing, job-order costing, activity-based.

ECN60233

College of Arts + Sciences
MGT

Global Business Economics is designed to prepare students for the business challenges of the 21st Century global economy by enhancing their awareness of the economic, demographic, political, legal, social and cultural changes that are occurring throughout the world as a result of globalization, and their understanding of the profound implications these changes have for effective global leadership and organizational success.

MBA60033

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive study of the core concepts of financial management. Topics include financial performance evaluation, asset valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return in the context of the capital asset pricing model, capital structure theory, dividend policy, short-term financial planning and budgeting, and long-term financial planning and forecasting. This course introduces the student to corporate financial responsibilities and the methods required to effectively meet these responsibilities.

MBA60333

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

Analysis of corporate use of financial markets and decision-making, with emphasis on stock and bond valuations and returns. The course further demonstrates corporate decision-making in the areas of capital budgeting, corporate financial structure and dividend policy.

MBA 60433

College of Engineering
MECH

 

MBA60533

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

This course presents a graduate Classification framework for strategic marketing management. Topics include: adapting marketing to the new economy, marketing research: process and systems for decision making, consumer behavior, market segmentation, product strategy and new product planning & development, integrated marketing communications, pricing strategy, distribution strategy, marketing of services, global marketing, ethics and social responsibility. The course involves cases, lectures, teamwork, and group presentation. Students will adopt a new way of thinking about business known as “marketing orientation” and “value creation.”

MBA60633

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

Operations management is primarily responsible for creating values on business output by transforming the quantity, quality, forms, and place attributes of input variables. Supply chain is the network of all firms, resources, and operations involved in the creation and delivery of products, from raw materials from the suppliers to the manufacturers, and delivery to the end user. Theoretical and quantitative concepts, models, methods, and strategies covered in the course for designing and managing manufacturing and service systems include: overview of operations & supply chain management, product & service design, manufacturing and service processes & analysis, six-sigma quality, statistical process control, strategic capacity planning, lean manufacturing, demand management & forecasting, facility layout, facility location, aggregate sales & operations planning, inventory management, materials requirement planning, operations scheduling, sustainable operations.

INT60433

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

This course introduces students to the strategic and operational uses of information systems. The use of information systems is examined for achieving and maintaining competitive advantage, as well as managerial issues concerning the development, implementation, and management of enterprise information systems. Case studies address the impact of information systems on the organization, the challenges involved in managing technological change in organizations, and the impact of emerging technologies. Students will develop a socio-technical perspective on the use of information systems to solve real-world problems.

MBA60733

College of Business + Information Technology
MGT

Global Strategic Management is the capstone course in the MBA program. This course exposes the student to the many dimensions of strategic business planning and decision making in a fiercely competitive and rapidly changing global environment. The course covers the analysis of the external global environment; the creation of vision and mission statements that define the organization’s strategic direction, role in society and long-term objectives; the development of effective business strategies for creating sustainable competitive advantage and for responding to the opportunities and threats identified in the external environment; and the successful implementation of the organization’s strategies and achievement of its goals. The student will apply knowledge and skills learned from prior courses in leadership, economics, finance, marketing, management, and other disciplines to the development and implementation of an organization’s strategy. The student will learn numerous, unique strategic planning tools, concepts and techniques that are used to conduct the strategic management tasks. Students will understand how to think strategically and connect the disciplines of strategy and leadership to effectively assess, formulate, plan, and implement the strategic plan.


M.Arch Core Courses (27 credit hours)

Course NameCourse #Credits
ARC50133

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Intensive study and application of research methodologies used for academic, theoretical, and design practice. The course will include historical and current methods of research in behavioral sciences, building sciences, and environmental design. The course utilizes computer applications and engages case studies in design research. Sources of research include those utilized in educational, governmental, professional, and legal environments.

ARC54233

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Investigation of ecology and ecological systems in specific relation to design and the built environment. The course will explore both historical and current issues that illuminate global and societal concerns regarding ecology. Issues will be examined from a social, political, biological and practical perspective and address the current and future development of architecture. The professional role and ethical responsibility of the architect will be examined to foster ecological awareness and understanding of responsible practice. Case studies, readings, reports, and projects generate discussion around ecology and faculty lectures define relevant topics for debate and review.

ARC56433

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

A comprehensive survey course of the theoretical positions of design through history culminating in the 20th century. The studies will track the origins, attitudes, and development of aesthetics in Western society. The class will follow developments in classical Greece, the Enlightenment and birth of modernity in Europe, the academic French architecture, the industrial age of England and the political upheavals of the early twentieth century Europe. Examples will include architecture, interior design, urban planning, engineering and industrial design, Lecture format with required papers.

ARC59133

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

An overview of the professional architectural practice from a regulatory, procedural and ethical perspective. The course addresses the NAAB standards for a professional degree program, the NCARB standards including the Intern Development Program, and the state laws governing requirements for licensure and professional practice. Topics include the history of the profession, professional services, contract documents, legal relationships, professional ethics and codes of conduct, governmental regulations, regulatory codes, and professional firm organization.

ARC68333

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Students will critically review and document their graduate work as a reflection on theory and practice, including a statement of academic focus and achievement defining a professional position and trajectory into professional practice. As a measure of this objective, students will construct a portfolio of their graduate design studio work and their work in additional graduate courses. The portfolio will be developed in both print and web media.

ARC58044

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

A leading design practitioner and collaborating faculty define a specific topic and process for an advanced design investigation exploring current issues in critical practice. Students research, generate and represent design ideas in a collaborative team format and working process, reflective of studio practice in the design professions.

ARC5814
ARC6514
4
4

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Advanced Design Studio 1 -

Students complete an advanced-level design project that includes guided research, a design process, and a design proposition. The projects will respond to a specific studio topic determined by the instructor so that students can develop an understanding of the theories and principles of design, practice, and sustainability with a demonstrated ability to synthesize and integrate these understandings.

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Thesis 1 -

Advanced architectural research and critical investigation on a pre-selected and approved topic. The research topic is broadly based within architectural discourse with a clear theoretical position. Students expand and develop a year-long personalized program of architectural investigation in consultation with a supervisory committee. The topic of investigation should be not only of personal interest but also further the theoretical boundaries of the discipline of architecture.

ARC5824
ARC6524
4
4

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Advanced Design Studio 2 -

Students complete an advanced-level design project that includes guided research, a design process, and a design proposition. The projects will respond to a specific studio topic determined by the instructor so that students can develop an understanding of the theories and principles of design, practice, and sustainability with a demonstrated ability to synthesize and integrate these understandings.

College of Architecture + Design
ARCH

Thesis 2 -

Continuation of research and architectural investigation from Thesis 1. Final outcome of the project is determined by the student in consultation with the thesis committee and will have relevance to the discourse of architecture. Final grading is determined by the thesis chair in review with the final jury. The final jury includes members of the thesis committee.

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