Quantitative Methods and Computing Technologies (1.5)

A rigorous review of equations, functions, finite mathematics, calculus, and basic accounting, addressed through the use of business applications.

A series of required co-curricular workshops, seminars, company site visits and speakers. Topics include industry assessment, best practices in management, team building, business ethics, cross-cultural communication, and career development.

Precursor to the international residency. Teams of students work on real projects for overseas clients. Prerequisite: MBAd 6243; corequisite: MBAd 6244, 6294.

The basic concepts and methods used in financial reports for understanding their content and context. The income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Detailed accounting procedures and choices. How the most important accounting procedures are calculated and how different choices impact financial statements. Same as Accy 6101.

The internal generation, communication, and interpretation of information for both operational and strategic decision-making purposes. Same as Accy 6201. Prerequisite: MBAd 6211 or Accy 6101.

Classical theories of decision making; recent findings on human cognitive limitations and biases. Analytical approaches useful in cases involving uncertainty, multiple objectives, and multiple stakeholders.

Statistical analysis-how it is used, when it should be used, and what can be learned from it. Statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Prerequisite: MBAd 6221.

Concepts and techniques related to manufacturing and service operations. Process mapping, capacity analysis, production control, quality management, and supply chains. Integration of operations with a firm's overall business strategy as a powerful competitive weapon. Prerequisite: MBAd 6222 or DnSc 6202.

Sources of managerial information provided by money and capital markets, primary and secondary markets, and cash and futures markets. Money and capital market instruments, relevant return measures, risk metrics for bonds and equities. Prerequisite: MBAd 6222, 6242.

Theory, policy, and practice in financial management. Financial analysis, sources of funds, investing, capital planning and budgeting, dividend policy, and working capital management. Prerequisite: MBAd 6233.

Differences between the domestic and international environments and their implications for management. Differences in the organization of institutions of capitalism across countries.

The economics of supply and demand in product markets. Theory of the firm (production and cost structure) and its competitive environment (perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition).

How firms are affected by the performance of the macro economy and the macroeconomic variables that should be factored into managers' decision-making processes. The behavior of output, employment, interest rates, inflation, and exchange rates. Prerequisite: MBAd 6242.

The challenges of operating in different cultures, implications of cross-national differences in institutional environments, and difficulties of designing effective organizational structures for coordination and control in multinational operations. Prerequisite: MBAd 6241.

An introduction to bridging the gap between the decision-making needs of managers and the terminology of technical personnel within an organization. The transformation of organizations in the digital economy.

Business, technological, economic, and political factors that influence the development and adoption of new technology. Management concepts and practices useful in enhancing corporate innovation. Corporate venture divisions and organizational alternatives.

An introduction to the model, design, and use of database and data warehousing systems for identifying, understanding, and designing database-centric solutions for business and organizations.

A behavioral perspective on core leadership concepts at the individual, team, and organizational level. Students apply these concepts to examine their own leadership qualities in organizations. Experiential exercises and participation in team projects.

Issues of corporate culture, strategy implementation, growth management, employee recruitment and retention, organizational behavior, diversity, ethics, and legal aspects of business. How human resource policies and practices can become a source of competitive advantage.

The "entrepreneur as a phenomenon." The theory as well as the experiences associated with entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial acts, and entrepreneurship in all organizational settings-large and small, public and private.

Marketing as an organizational function as well as a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders.

Formulation and implementation of marketing strategy, applying the analytic perspectives, decision tools, and concepts of marketing to the elements of marketing strategy. Prerequisite: MBAd 6272.

Businesses are experiencing increasing challenges and opportunities to ensure that they demonstrate integrity in all of their activities, both internal and external to their operations. Perspectives, information, and skill development in advancing the value of integrity in business organizations.

The theory and practice of managing organizations in the context of a rapidly changing global environment. Structure, design, and operation of organizations as interrelated systems and integration of internal and external environments.

The legal environment of business, with particular attention to the liability of organizations and their managers for contracts, torts, and crimes. Strategies for avoiding litigation, including the development of clear, concise, and accurate writing. Prerequisite: MBAd 6291.

An integrative approach to strategic management, stressing the general manager's perspective, strategy formulation, implementation of strategy and policy, and evaluation and control of strategy in various types of organizations. A capstone course to be taken after completion of all core requirements. Prerequisite: All other M.B.A. core courses.

Practical and effective written and oral communication skills for the business environment. Focus on developing and delivering messages clearly, concisely, and effectively, and on learning to write in plain English. The purpose and mechanics of different forms of business communications. Strategies for routine communications challenges.

A real-life experience in the global environment, projects are provided by international or foreign companies. A representative of the company visits GW to work with students during the associated practicum. Students work on projects during the seven-week practicum prior to the international residency. Corequisite: MBAd 6204, 6244.

Staff

Project and experiential studies of an interdisciplinary nature involving student teams and faculty from more than one field of study. May be repeated for credit. M.B.A. Program Director approval is required.

Graduate Internship in Business and Management (0)

Staff

Structured practical experience. Permission of instructor required.