Degree Plan

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Technical accounting concepts that students must master in order to plan an operation effectively. These topics, typically identified as managerial accounting, include traditional cost allocation procedures, cost behavior and estimation, contribution margin income statements, and budgets. The general approach will be the use of accounting information rather than its accumulation and distribution.

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Factors affecting the level of demand, methods of estimating the demand function, and methods of forecasting demand.

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An introductory financial perspective to 1) why a publicly-traded firm exists and 2) what is the optimal approach for managing a publicly traded firm. Comparisons are made between how privately-held firms and public sector institutions are managed.

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This module introduces a framework for defining a company's operating system and evaluating its operations strategy and provides an overview of key diagnostic and analytical tools for identifying, framing, and solving strategic operating issues.

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Today's managers operate within the constraint of highly competitive markets. To plan effectively under these circumstances requires both rigorous analytical tools and a sophisticated sense of how the demands of oft-time conflicting constituencies. QBA 5131, using a mix of theory and case studies, enables students to develop a rich portfolio of tools to assist them in the planning process. The course seeks to develop students' technical skills in sampling, data analysis and risk management tools essential to effective planning.

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Examines principles and strategies of effective management communication in the areas of audience analysis, ethics, cross-culture, crisis, and interpersonal communication. Provides techniques, skills, and strategies for overcoming communication barriers and for designing and delivering executive presentations. Examines corporate and leadership communication topics including communicating change, corporate responsibility, integrity and image, communicating with the media, principle- centered leadership, and web-based communication, with ample opportunities for application and feedback.

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MIS 5355 Management of Information Systems
Future information systems leaders focus on understanding the issues involved in managing the systems development process in organizations, the growth and assimilation of technologies, the personnel involved in the IS function, and the relationship of IS with the rest of the organization. Includes in-depth analysis of the current issues in the field of information systems.

MGT 5310 Management of Organizational Behavior
A study of the managerial process and human behavior in organizations. This course blends classical management approaches and modern organizational behavior and theory concepts to provide a foundation for successful managerial practice.

MGT 5385 Strategic Management and Business Policy
A case problem and discussion seminar focusing on developing and sustaining a competitive advantage in the corporate sector. Concepts and theories that are explored include the resource theory of strategy, transactions costs, value chain analysis, dynamic approaches to the analysis of competition, core competencies, and transactional approaches to global advantage. Both individual and group projects are emphasized.

MKT 5310 Seminar in Marketing Strategy
Role of marketing decision making in achieving corporate objectives; planning and implementing the marketing program; product research and development, distribution problems, promotional strategies, and pricing analysis. Attention will be given to the new marketing application of quantitative methods and the behavioral sciences.

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A survey of the United States healthcare system, designed for MBA students pursuing careers in healthcare administration. Students will gain a basic understanding of the various healthcare models in the United States, their organization financing, executive management, and oversight. They will also be challenged by leading healthcare executives in a series of seminars that focus on current issues in the healthcare industry.

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Operating issues as operations are begun. Topics include controlling day-to-day operations and responsibility accounting, and short-term operating decisions. Additional topics include accounting for cash, accounts receivable, inventories, plants and equipment, current and long-term liabilities, installment notes payable, and bonds. Using the information provided by the accounting system and establishing appropriate operating procedures will be emphasized.

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How resources should be combined, how many units of output should be produced, and incremental analysis.

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This one-hour module builds on the principles of optimal project selection introduced in FIN 5161. Usage of the Capital Asset Pricing Model for determining project rates is demonstrated. Both internal financing decisions (dividend decisions) and external financing decisions (debts vs. equity) are introduced.

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This module covers key tools for resolving the challenges of operational networks, setting capacity levels and allocating capacity within the network, and establishing a strategy for operational improvement and examines the key issues that a firm faces in establishing its operations strategy.

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In today's highly competitive markets, implementing decisions effectively requires both rigorous analytical tools and a sophisticated sense of how to balance the demands of oft-times conflicting constituencies. QBA 5132, using a mix of theory and case studies, enables students to develop tools essential to effective implementation. The course seeks to prepare students to the analytical tools including correlation analysis, regression analysis, and time series analysis.

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MIS 5355 Management of Information Systems
Future information systems leaders focus on understanding the issues involved in managing the systems development process in organizations, the growth and assimilation of technologies, the personnel involved in the IS function, and the relationship of IS with the rest of the organization. Includes in-depth analysis of the current issues in the field of information systems.

MGT 5310 Management of Organizational Behavior
A study of the managerial process and human behavior in organizations. This course blends classical management approaches and modern organizational behavior and theory concepts to provide a foundation for successful managerial practice.

MGT 5385 Strategic Management and Business Policy
A case problem and discussion seminar focusing on developing and sustaining a competitive advantage in the corporate sector. Concepts and theories that are explored include the resource theory of strategy, transactions costs, value chain analysis, dynamic approaches to the analysis of competition, core competencies, and transactional approaches to global advantage. Both individual and group projects are emphasized.

MKT 5310 Seminar in Marketing Strategy
Role of marketing decision making in achieving corporate objectives; planning and implementing the marketing program; product research and development, distribution problems, promotional strategies, and pricing analysis. Attention will be given to the new marketing application of quantitative methods and the behavioral sciences.

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This course will prepare students for selection by a leading healthcare organization for a paid six-seven month internship. Students will be provided guidance to help them successfully apply MBA core concepts in the dynamic healthcare industry environment. Students will also be afforded the opportunity to participate in an American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) competition with other university students and attend the annual ACHE educational conference in Chicago.

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A non-statistical introduction to the concepts and processes of public health most directly applicable to the work of a hospital executive. Discussions will be of case studies with selected instances of hospitals being directly involved in public health issues. Interdisciplinary case-study readings and discussions are supplemented by invited speakers and on-line demonstrations.

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Application of economic principles to health care issues; examining economic efficiency in a variety of circumstances including the production and distribution of health services, health insurance, governmental programs, health care personnel and hospitals. Analysis of public in health and medical care from an economic perspective.

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This course extends financial principles to healthcare markets, including accounting statements for healthcare institutions as sources of information, and analysis of third party payment systems as sources of funds. Decision making tools through spreadsheet analysis is emphasized.

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Students will be afforded the opportunity for selection by a leading United States healthcare organization for a paid six-seven month internship. Under the guidance of a practicing healthcare executive preceptor, students will apply knowledge gained in their MBA core studies and begin work on a major paper which will contribute to the body of knowledge for health systems.

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Skills used in evaluating and adapting to change. Topics include the income statement, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement, analysis of financial statements, transfer pricing, and international operations. Emphasis will be upon providing non-accounting professionals with the accounting knowledge they need to be successful in today's rapidly changing environment.

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How prices are determined under different market structures as well as how the firm deals with uncertainty.

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The concluding module on strategic Corporate Financial Management, exploring optimal strategies for financing the firm's projects. The theoretical linkage between the modern option pricing model, efficient capital markets, agency theory, and the theory of the firm is developed.

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This module provides frameworks for decisions on how firms should approach the execution of fundamental changes in their operating systems and addresses how various processes and systems are designed and managed in a way that build superior and rapidly improving performance. Particular attention is placed on how to balance the competing objectives of operational focus and growth.

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To effectively adapt to today's ever changing competitive environment requires both rigorous analytical tools and a sophisticated sense of how to balance demands of conflicting constituencies. QBA 5133, using a mix of theory and case studies, enables students to develop a set of tools to help them adapt to organizations' changing needs. The course seeks to develop students' technical skills in linear programming, quality control and improvement, and experimental design.

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Current Issues in Healthcare Administration is designed to expose students to major US healthcare initiatives through a series of seminars led by leading healthcare executives. The Healthcare Administrative Residency will be a focus of discussion with students using site-specific information to evaluate health system strategies.

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A study of the legal and regulatory environment related to healthcare law, including an introduction to the legal system, tort law, and liability of healthcare institutions for administrators or executives. Covers additional reimbursement programs, medical records, and confidentiality relevant topics such as fraud, antitrust, consent, federal reimbursement programs, medical records, and confidentiality with an analysis of relevant case law. It will also help students prepare to enter their internship with the ethical and legal knowledge necessary to perform safely in an active healthcare organization.

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This course presents the basic principles of epidemiology with particular emphasis on applications in healthcare management. Topics include specific tools of epidemiology used for purposes of planning, monitoring, and evaluating population health. These include identification and of disease, measures of incidence and prevalence, study designs, confidence intervals, p-values, statistical interaction, causal inference, and survival analysis. Methods for managing the health of populations using an understanding of the factors that influence population health are discussed. Strategies that health care organizations and systems can use to control these factors are also considered.

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U.S. Healthcare Directions is the capstone course for the MBA Healthcare Administration Specialization. Its focus is to amalgamate concepts students were taught in both the didactic and residency elements of the program. Special focus will be given to exposing students to national healthcare policy issues.