Master of Arts in Management

This course focuses on the essential skills all managers should possess in order to be successful and improve competency in a managerial role. This course provides the opportunity for students to complete assessments of their skills to better manage life and relationships and to continually improve competencies. This course will assist you in developing and enlarging your management skills and how to foster productive growth-producing relationships with others in your work setting. [Book Required]

This course provides an array of accounting terms, concepts and applications used to develop financial information which can be used in both external and internal reports. The course provides students with a working knowledge of financial and managerial accounting. Students will be able to use this accounting information to make decisions in both the financial and managerial decision processes. The focus of the course will be on accounting reports which will aid managers in how to interpret information related to planning, evaluating performance, and making decisions. [Book Required]

This course focuses on business level marketing strategy and utilizes four key dimensions to broaden the understanding of marketing management including customer satisfaction and market strategies planning. Students will have the opportunity to analyze markets and the marketing environment as well as develop marketing strategies. Communication value managing and social responsibility are also addressed.

This course focuses on ethical issues, obligations and responsibilities in the business arena. Moral concepts related to practical ethical decision-making are discussed as are obligations of business to society and community. [Book Required]

This course provides future managers and current managers with information about people and their behavior within the context of the business environment. Provides students up-to-date information on current trends in business and issues affecting businesses today. Some areas of focus are: employee support policies, reward systems, procedural justice, high-performance teams, and goal framing effects. It also highlights the global nature of today's business world. [Book Required]

This course presents comprehensive, current learning information of theoretical advances in organizational theory: restructuring and downsizing, reengineering, and network structure. The student is provided in-depth coverage of advanced information technologies and their effects on organizational design. Additional areas of interest are: managing of innovation and change, culture and ethics, decision-making and organizational learning, and organization conflict. [Book Required]

This course explores the dynamic global environment of business management by exploring the political, legal, technological, competitive, and cultural factors that shape corporations worldwide. The course includes current research, events and global developments. Students are exposed to the recent trends that are affecting international business managers in today's hypercompetitive global environment. This course includes comprehensive cases which helps students keep pace with the ever-changing global business.

This course presents comprehensive information of major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations. It also provides advice and practical suggestions for business leaders to improve leadership skills. [Book Required]

This course focuses on the fundamental principles and historical foundation of total quality. There is a strong emphasis on high-performance management practices. Students will be exposed to the Malcolm Baldridge Award, ISO 9000, Six Sigma, strategic leadership, strategic work system design, also workforce engagement. [Book Required]

This course investigates and assesses selected critical human resource issues, functions, and approaches that practicing managers' use. The course focuses on strong organizing themes including areas of planning, recruitment, legal compliance, performance appraisal, training / development, and mentoring / empowerment. An organizing structure which emphasizes the HR Triad is presented throughout the course. The underlying message conveys that understanding effective human resource management requires mutual understanding and collaboration among HR professionals, managers, and all other employees. [Book Required]

This course offers students and professionals a variety of change approaches. It introduces reflective questions for change managers to consider when handling issues. This course will build critical thinking skills that will enable the business person to adapt to changing demands and skills in managing changes.

This course examines core concepts and analytical tools of strategic management. The course highlights strategy-related development which penetrates many industries and the world economy. A few areas included in the course are evaluating a company's competitive position, strategies for competing in foreign markets, diversification, corporate culture and leadership, social responsibility and environmental sustainability. [Book Required]