MBA

Discusses theory and application of how professional sports franchises gain competitive advantage through the integration of data analysis into their decision-making processes.

Concepts of operations management, operations technology, and the responsibilities of operation managers in the management of production systems, including problems and techniques of systems design, operation and control.

Contemporary economic issues.

The course begins with a review of descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. These tools will be extended into regression analysis geared towards analyzing large data sets in order to make informed business decisions.

Role of talent management in corporate strategy and success. Staffing, compensation, work design, performance measurement, individual and career development, safety, health, and separation. Focus on TM as critical success factor in organizations. Restricted to MBA Students and JDMBA Students.

Process of selecting, exploring, and modeling large amounts of data to uncover previously unknown patterns and gain insights. Several data mining techniques will be applied to large data sets from different business areas to support business decision making.

Includes idea generation, opportunity development, planning and preparation. Also pre launch marketing, intellectual property, risk-reward analysis and first dollar start up funding. Introduces items to build in from the beginning such as lean, sustainability, and ethics standards.

Course focuses on the behavioral dimension of managerial action and decision making with emphasis on group dynamics and interpersonal relationships. It includes an exploration of personal style, team leadership competencies, motivation, influencing others, communication, diversity, high performance teams, and learning in a global environment.

Selling higher in organizations, often referred to as C-suite selling or up-tiering relationships, requires a unique mindset and a defined set of skills in order to gain a place at the executive table. Course focuses on where and how to start building a knowledge base, and with simulation and case studies will challenge the student to move from traditional, entry and mid-level selling to proficiency with clients at all senior levels within an organization.

Students will become "subject matter experts" on topics that impacts their professional lives. The format will be research-based and result in a detailed "full-immersion" presentation and consultancy exercise that demonstrates marketing and consumer behavior concepts combined with an analysis of a personal, corporate or agency strategic issue of interest to the students. Students will be exposed to in-class consultancy situations from corporate and governmental leaders and will analyze a business problem, provide a framework for analysis and qualified recommendations for action.

Analysis of unique challenges of marketing services compared to products; introduction to the expanded marketing mix (7 P's) and the Gaps Model of Service Quality; apply knowledge through case analysis.

Builds on material from Services I, further exploring the Gaps Model of Service Quality. Major topics include communications and roles of employees and customers in service delivery. Case analysis will make the material relevant and topical.

Course focuses on the development, implementation and control of strategic marketing management decisions in complex environments designed to accomplish an organization's objectives. Theory and practice are utilized to develop integrated corporate strategies and detailed programs.

Advances in IT provide an opportunity for business to leverage technology to rethink organizational strategy, structure, and process. Course provides an understanding of technology, organizational environment, and its effect on society.

Ethical responsibilities of managers and corporations. Plausible frameworks for dealing with ethical dilemmas. Common patterns of success and failure in managing ethical conflicts. Critical evaluation of managerial and corporate ethics.

Study innovation processes at organizational system level. Develops students & apos; awareness and confidence to innovate. Value of creativity tools and techniques for individual and group innovation. Students develop their own preferred creativity processes and apply to individual and group challenges.

International trade and production, global division of labor, environmental change, political economy governance, exchange rate implications, and consequences of globalization and production. International relations and organizations governing countries' trade relations.

An overview of commercial real estate investment. Emphasis is on life cycle from acquisition through disposition using analytical and practical tools. Topics include market analysis, valuation, deal structuring, commercial leases, financing, investment management, marketing and careers in real estate.