Master of Business Administration (MBA)

SCNS Course Number MAN 5156

Strategic Management of Organizational Behavior is designed to form managers that will understand both group and individual performance activity within an organization, domestic or global, and enhance organizational cultures to create positive job structure, performance, communication, motivation, and leadership. The manager, through work done by others, allocates resources, directs activities of others, and makes decisions to attain organizational goals. This course provides an advanced examination of organizational behavior with an emphasis on employee training and retention issues. A case study approach is used as part of this study of advanced management techniques (Offered in Spanish for online programs). 

SCNS Course Number FIN 5407

This course provides an intensive study of the principles, methods, and practices of financial management in a corporate environment. Students examine the tools used to analyze financial statements, assess risk and return, value financial assets, and evaluate capital budgeting projects. Additional topics include the cost of capital, capital structure decisions, working capital management, and dividend policy, with an emphasis on maximizing shareholder value in both domestic and international markets (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number COM 5155

This course focuses on the application of communication as an art, theory, science, and technology within the business environment. Emphasis is placed on the nonverbal aspects of business communication. Significant components of verbal communication are also addressed. Attention is given to the ethical objectives of communication in the managerial environment. Essential techniques and skills needed to become an effective supervisor are identified. Comprehensive discussions of business communication topics are covered in this course to assist students in transitioning into managerial roles. Topics include interpersonal communication, public speaking, ethics, written correspondence, interviews, research, leadership, and small-group communication. (Offered in Spanish for online programs.)

SCNS Course Number FIN 5526

This course provides a study of securities and markets; analysis of several categories of corporate securities, public securities, and other investments; types of risks and taxes that affect investment policy, timing, selection, and portfolio optimization. The course also explores the decision-making process applied to investment strategy and the daily management of trading portfolios, including asset allocation for individuals and institutions, and evaluating risk versus return (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number STA 5016

Business Statistics is the science of good decision making in the face of uncertainty through the collection, classification, summary, organization, analysis, and interpretation of two categories of data: descriptive and inferential. It is used in financial analysis, production, and operations in domestic and international business. Through the use of probability, sampling, binomial and normal distributions, interpretation of estimates, confidence intervals, correlation techniques, analysis of variance, etc., business statistics is used to make good and sound decisions for a business. This course discusses descriptive and inferential statistics used to solve complex problems in business and management (Offered in Spanish for online programs). 

SCNS Course Number ACG 5075 / ACG 5305

This course provides a study of the principles and techniques of accounting data analysis used to assist internal management in planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and organizational control. It focuses on cost-volume-profit relationships, budgeting processes, cost allocation methods, variance analysis, and operational performance measurement tools. The course deals with the practical application of accounting information to solve complex problems and optimize efficiency in both manufacturing and service-oriented business environments (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number ECO 5177

A course that presents economic analysis tools used by managers to make increasingly complex business decisions. Concepts discussed include forecasting, regression modeling, cost analysis, and elasticity. Case studies are used to reinforce principles discussed in class. Additional topics include game theory, international topics, and e-commerce issues (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAN 5146

This course examines the concepts, issues, and practices that comprise the core of organizational leadership from a global perspective. It focuses on managerial functions to maximize efficiency and achieve expected organizational goals in domestic and international markets (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAR 5805

A graduate course that utilizes a managerial approach to investigate, among other topics, market analysis, relationships, strategy formulation, the technology adoption life cycle, internet strategies, and the changes in marketing theory and practice in today’s globalized, competitive, and technical environment. The practical application of marketing techniques, activities, and methods are also explored (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Número de Curso: MAN 5502

Este curso introduce los conceptos, técnicas y administración en entornos domésticos y globales necesarios para incrementar la eficiencia en la conversión de materiales y mano de obra en bienes y servicios para maximizar las ganancias, abarcando tanto la industria de servicios como la de manufactura. El gerente de operaciones planifica, organiza, coordina y controla los recursos utilizados para producir bienes y servicios, además de dirigir las cadenas de suministro y la logística asociadas. Los temas discutidos también incluyen el diseño de productos y manufactura, diseño de servicios, capacidad y toma de decisiones sobre la ubicación de instalaciones. (Ofrecido en español para programas en línea).

SCNS Course Number GEB 5845

A study of strategy and how to put together a strategic business plan focusing on the international business activities required to develop the reliable policies and methods to successfully achieve objectives of a company. The course also teaches how to marshal resources for the execution of the plan, how to evaluate the success of a strategy, and learning (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAN 5956

The capstone course is a culminating educational experience in which students apply the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to address real-world business and organizational challenges. Candidates for completion of the MBA degree demonstrate their conceptual, analytical, research, and practical skills through the development of a comprehensive strategic business plan.

Some of the topics incorporated in the project include market analysis, competitive positioning, financial forecasting, operations management, marketing strategy, risk management, and organizational leadership. The capstone project is closely supervised by the capstone faculty, resulting in a complete, professional business strategy developed in good scholarly form with appropriate data, analysis, and references as required by academic standards (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

Provides advanced experiential learning integrating graduate-level theory with professional practice. Requires analytical written work and a culminating presentation under faculty supervision. The assigned instructor serves as Faculty Supervisor of Record and assigns the final grade. Departmental approval required. Refer to the “Internship and Practicum Experience” section below for further requirements. Minimum 135 internship hours required.