Executive MBA
MGT 200. Organizational Behavior and Theory (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra readying, 1.5 hours; outside projects, 1.5 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 404 or consent of instructor. Enhances student understanding of complex organizational life using multiple perspectives at the micro and macro levels. Addresses theories and research pertaining to organizational structure, culture, group dynamics, interpersonal relations, and social psychological factors with the goal of developing students' capabilities for diagnosing organizational problems and identifying appropriate solutions.
MGT 201. Quantitative Analysis (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403 or equivalent; familiarity with Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet software. Addresses the process of generating decision-making information from data and solving management problems using common computer tools. Covers problem identification and formulation, model selection and use, and interpretation of the results of statistical analysis. Topics include estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, time series, and forecasting. May not be taken for degree credit by students in statistics undergraduate or graduate programs.
MGT 202. Financial Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 201, MGT 211, or equivalents. Examines primary corporate finance theories and how to use them to solve problems. Topics include time value of money, net present value analysis, security valuation, portfolio theory and asset pricing models, capital budgeting decision, dividend policy, capital structure decision, mergers and acquisitions, and multinational financial management.
MGT 203. Managerial Economics (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403 or equivalent. Studies the micro-, macro-, and global economic environments of managerial decisions. Topics include demand and supply, production and cost functions, competition, labor supply, national income accounting, aggregate output, interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy, inflation, economic growth and business cycles, exchange rates, and international relationships in trade and finance.
MGT 205. Information Systems (4) Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 1 hour; outside projects and extra reading, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; familiarity with basic computer operations and software packages. Examines the operation and management of information systems as applied to the business environment. Topics include hardware, software, databases, decision support, and systems analysis. Software packages are used to integrate information systems concepts and business applications.
MGT 207. Operations Management for Competitive Advantage (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): MGT 201, spreadsheet skills. Focuses on managing the activities involved directly in the creation of products and services, such as design, production, and distribution. Provides managers with the skills and tools to analyze, optimize, and improve production processes for competitive advantage. Explores issues through lectures, cases, and videos pertaining to various industries.
MGT 208. Business Government, and Society (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Provides a managerial perspective on the relationship between business and its external stakeholders. Primary focus is on the impact of public policy on business and the management of public issues in a global environment. Case studies and teamwork are emphasized.
MGT 209. Marketing Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403 or equivalent. Analyzes the marketing process, the environment within which it operates, institutions involved, and the functions performed. Examines the relationships and trends in a market-based economic system. Develops concepts and terms applied to marketing decisions from the perspective of a manager.
MGT 211. Financial Accounting (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Covers financial accounting concepts and the analytical tools needed to understand and interpret financial statements. Examines the uses of financial accounting information.
MGT 215. International Comparative Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and readings, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Comparative analysis of significant management practices. The impacts of cultural, political, social, and economic factors on decision making within the international arena are examined.
MGT 218. Ethics in Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours. Examines ethical dilemmas faced by managers and organizations and extends decision analysis to include the ethical dimension present in most policy decisions. Seeks to increase the students' ability to identify and respond to ethical issues in organizations, including such areas as affirmative action, bribery, deception, working conditions, product safety, environmental impact, and international relations.
MGT 235. Strategic Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Studies the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of business unit and corporate strategies and the organizational policies and managerial practices that support them. Applies theory to actual general management problems using cases, group exercises, and other simulations of strategic challenges.
MGT 238. Management Synthesis (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 200, MGT 201, MGT 202, MGT 203, MGT 205, MGT 207, MGT 209, MGT 211, MGT 235. A team-taught, integrative case course that focuses on managing the complex tasks of the total organization. Examines the interdependence of the functional areas of management. Student teams analyze cases involving several functional areas and recommend actions for improvement.
MGT 260. Contemporary Issues in Management (4) Seminar, 30 hours per quarter; individual study, 30 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Focuses on recent developments and selected topics in contemporary management practices. Discusses innovative practices in areas such as marketing, finance, accounting, information technology, production, and distribution. Includes presentations by students, invited scholars and business professionals. Course is repeatable as topics change to a maximum of 8 units.
MGT 262. Advanced Topics in Management (4) Seminar, 30 hours per quarter; outside research, 30 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Intensive study of selected topics in management. Includes readings, discussion, and presentation of research. Requires completion of an analytical research paper based on recent advances in management strategy. Topics include leadership, change, value creation, and innovations in strategies related to the functional areas of management. Course is repeatable as topics change to a maximum of 8 units.
MGT 272. Global Strategy and Management (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside projects, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 200, MGT 202, MGT 209 or consent of instructor. Provides an overview of the strategic issues that multinational firms and mangers encounter in a global marketplace. Topics include the globalization of the world economy, mode of entry into markets, analysis of political risk, global strategic alliances, and competing in emerging economies.
MGT 290. Directed Studies (1-6) Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Directed studies and research in selected problems or theories of management for advanced graduate students to pursue special areas of interest. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
MGT 298-I. Fieldwork in Management (1-4) Field, 3-12 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Supervised field experience culminating in a final report or other academic component. May be repeated for up to 8 units of credit toward the degree.
MGT 404. Communication, Leadership, Teams and Ethics (2) Lecture, 7 hours per quarter; workshop, 28 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Uses case discussions, presentations, and theoretically informed readings to develop communication, presentation, and leadership skills; examine the principles of effective teamwork; and introduce representative ethical issues confronting managers. Not for degree credit.
Electives
EMBA Electives are selected from the courses shown below pending faculty approval:
MGT 222. Organization Development and Change (4) Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 200 or consent of instructor. Stresses the initiation and management of organizational change through the use of applied behavioral science knowledge. Emphasizes the diagnosis of organizational problems followed by the development of an improved plan and the strategies and tactics for implementing that plan.
MGT 224. Managing for Quality Improvement (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 201 or consent of instructor. Discusses the operational aspects of quality improvement in manufacturing and service organizations.
Management / 307 Focuses on the broader issues of total quality management, statistical process control, and the difficulties in implementing quality efforts in organizations.
MGT 237. Multinational Financial Management (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside projects and readings, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 202. The fundamentals of financial management on an international scale are examined. Topics covered include the international financial systems (past, current, and proposed), balance of payments, foreign exchange markets (spot, forward, futures, options), the euromarkets, measurement of foreign exchange risk, hedging foreign exchange risk, the international capital asset pricing model, and trade financing.
MGT 248. Global Marketing (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MGT 209 or consent of instructor. Analyzes global markets and opportunities. Provides an understanding of global environments and the marketing management required to meet the demands of global markets in a dynamic setting.
MGT 251. Market Assessment (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside project, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 209. Examines advanced topics in marketing, with emphasis on quantitative tools to aid marketing decision making. Topics include demand and market-share forecasting, conjoint analysis, market segmentation and cluster analysis, brand positioning and competitive market structures, and assessing market response to price, advertising, promotion, distribution, and sales force.
MGT 259. Operations Planning and Control (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 207. A study of the design of systems used for controlling assets, planning, and scheduling in manufacturing and service operations. Includes analysis of operating systems and discussion of planning and scheduling methods, heuristics, and interfaces with MRP and JIT inventory systems. Emphasizes the importance of integration, flexibility, and automation of the operation system.
MGT 264. Information Systems Resources Management (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MGT 205 or consent of instructor. Provides an understanding of the issues, strategies, and tactics involved in managing information systems in large organizations. Topics include cost allocation, capacity planning, congestion problems, and distributed information systems. Relies heavily on case studies.
MGT 265. Decision Support and Expert Systems (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside projects and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 205, MGT 207; or consent of instructor. Covers advanced topics in management support systems, including problem theory, decision support, and expert systems. Examines key issues involved in using information systems for decision making. Explores how information systems are used to solve management problems.
MGT 276. Corporate Financial Policy and Control (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MGT 231 or equivalent. Examines the theory and empirical evidence for models of corporate financial policy. Includes analysis of new issues of securities, asset sales, recapitalizations, stock repurchases, and the market for corporate control (tender offers, mergers, proxy fights, and corporate voting rights). Emphasizes critical evaluation of the evidence for different models of corporate financial policy.
MGT 269. The New Venture and the Business Plan (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 2 hours; case study preparation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MGT 246 or consent of instructor. Focuses on the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth of a new venture. Explores the process of developing an opportunity assessment, structuring and rewarding the founding management team, and marshalling necessary critical resources through the development of a full-scale business plan.
MGT 284. Issues in Asian and American Business Interactions (4) Seminar, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Studies American and Asian business interactions, including international trade, outsourcing, joint-venture agreements, foreign direct investments, and multinational organizations. Develops an understanding of the opportunities for business and trade between American and Asian organizations and the skills required to manage resources and successfully implement multinational business strategies.
MGT 285 (E-Z). Special Topics in Management (4) Seminar, 3 hours per week or 30 hours per quarter; assignment of the remaining hours varies from segment to segment. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Additional prerequisites are required for some segments of this course; see the School. Covers topics not contained in a regular course. Topics are announced at the time of offering.