The request to revise existing Concentrations in the MBA program
Date: April 3, 2013
To: Belk College of Business
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: March 21, 2013
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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Applied Investment Management
Required courses:
MBAD 5158 Student Managed Investment Fund I (3)
MBAD 5159 Student Management Investment Fund II (3)
MBAD 6153 Investment Management (3)
MBAD 6157 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
Plus one of the following courses:
MBAD 6155 Multinational Finance (3)
MBAD 6156 Commercial Bank Management (3)
MBAD 6157 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
FINN 6210 Financial Elements of Derivatives (3)
Business Finance
Required courses:
MBAD 6153 Investment Management (3)
MBAD 6157 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
Plus two of the following courses:
MBAD 6151 Financial Institutions & Markets (3)
MBAD 6154 Applied Business Finance (3)
MBAD 6155 Multinational Finance (3)
MBAD 6156 Commercial Bank Management (3)
Financial Institutions & Commercial Banking
Required courses:
MBAD 6153 Investment Management (3)
MBAD 6156 Commercial Bank Management (3)
MBAD 6157 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
Plus one of the following courses:
MBAD 6151 Financial Institutions & Markets (3)
MBAD 6155 Multinational Finance (3)
FINN 6210 Financial Elements of Derivatives (3)
Information and Technology Management
Required courses:
MBAD 6201 Data and Knowledge Management in Business Business Intelligence and Analytics (3)
MBAD 6202 Business Info Systems Development Managing IT-Enabled Business Processes and Systems (3)
Plus two of the following courses:
MBAD 6203 Information Systems Economics, Strategy, and Policy (3)
MBAD 6204 Business Data Communications Management of Information Security and Privacy (3)
MBAD 6122 Decision Modeling and Analysis via Spreadsheets (3)
MBAD 6207 Business Project Management (3)
MBAD 6202. Business Information Systems: Analysis, Design, and Management. Managing IT-Enabled Business Processes and Systems (3) Prerequisite: MBAD 5121 or equivalent. Examination of managerial issues associated with the study of business processes and the development of supporting information systems. Emphasis on the application of appropriate methodologies, techniques, and tools to analyze, design, and implement business information systems. Study of relevant IS project management and quality assurance techniques. Examination of key issues involved in managing IT-enabled business processes and systems. Topics include systems analysis and design, data management, evaluation of IT investments, and management of emerging technologies. (On demand)
MBAD 6204. Business Data Communications Management of Information Security and Privacy. (3) Prerequisite: MBAD 5121 or equivalent. Examination of the information communication requirements of business environments, the fundamentals of communication technology, and the application of the technology for solving business problems. Emphasis on understanding communication technologies to assess needs, plan for the introduction of hardware and software, and manage these communication systems. This course focuses on managing key security and privacy challenges faced by IT managers. The course will cover computer network concepts, threat environments, security tools, methods, and controls for risk management and the development of IS security management and policy. It will also include the examination of various IS security and privacy standards and evaluation criteria. (On demand)
Management
Choose four of the required courses:
MBAD 6162 Leadership in Organizations (3)
MBAD 6163 Human Resource Management (3) Managing People for Competitive Advantage (3)
MBAD 6164 Executive Communication (3)
MBAD 6165 Negotiation and Conflict Management (3)
MBAD 6166 Ethics and Global Capitalism (3)
MBAD 6191 Entrepreneurship (3)
MBAD 6192 Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility (3)
MBAD 6193 Global Business Environment (3)
MBAD 6197 Managing Multinational Enterprise (3)
MBAD 6207 Business Project Management (3)
Real Estate Finance & Development
Required courses:
MBAD 6158 Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)
MBAD 6159 Real Estate Development (3)
Plus two of the following courses:
MBAD 6160 Real Estate Capital Markets (3)
MBAD 6258 Site Feasibility Analysis (3)
MBAD 6259 Applied Real Estate Development (3)
ECON 6250 Advanced Urban & Regional Economics (3)
MSRE 6120 Real Estate Law and Land Use Policy (3)
MSRE 6230 Construction Management (3)
MSRE 6130 Site Planning, Building Design and Construction Fundamentals (3)
MSRE 6220 Financial Analysis of Development (3)
MSRE 6102 International Real Estate Study Tour (3)
Supply Chain Management
Required courses:
MBAD 6122 Decision Modeling and Analysis via Spreadsheets (3)
MBAD 6142 Quality & Manufacturing Management (3)
MBAD 6208 Supply Chain Management (3)
Plus one two of the following courses:
ECON 6112 Graduate Econometrics
MBAD 6201 Business Intelligence and Analytics
MBAD 6207 Business Project Management (3)
MBAD 6123. Applied Management Science. (3) Prerequisite: MBAD 6122. Mathematical model building aimed at integrating methods and applications. Overview of mathematical programming in practice and a series of projects implementing models in business and the public sector. (On demand)
MBAD 6142. Quality and Manufacturing Management. (3) Prerequisite: MBAD 6141. Current issues and advances in operations management including just-in-time inventory management, total quality management, continuous improvement, flexible manufacturing systems, computer integrated manufacturing systems, technology evaluation and selection, and operations strategy. (Fall)
MBAD 6195. Strategic Management of Technology. (3) Prerequisites: MBAD 6141, 6152, and 6171. Impact of changing technology upon industries and companies and the consequent challenges for business managers. Major topics include: the historical context of change and innovation; organization and innovation; technology and business strategy; impact on functional areas; managing linkages; venturing and organization learning; government influence on innovation; executive leadership; the management of innovation and change. A comprehensive written report covering a significant aspect of emerging technology is required. (On demand)
MBAD 6163. Human Resource Management Managing People for Competitive Advantage. (3) Prerequisite: MBAD 6161. An examination of the current critical issues and strategic questions associated with managing employees. Case material, readings and audiovisual material will be used to stimulate discussion of the most important and strategic questions to be tackled by general managers today and in the future in the relationship between management and workers. (Yearly)