Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online or On-Campus

Course Code : BU 520

Course Description :

Considers operational, financial, policy and strategy issues using the perspective of a General Manager of a firm. The course will help the student gain a strategic view of organizations through the use of case studies and computer simulations. Students will be required to do online research on current business problems, analyze situations and propose solutions. This course will utilize the analytical skills acquired during the student’s academic and professional business career including: writing a strategic/business plan, forecasting, modeling and financial analysis.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 625

Course Description :

Overview of accounting as a management tool. Utilizes business data for decision making andfinancial planning. Provides overview of manufacturing accounting control systems and costsystems. Topics include valuation of assets, distribution costs, and effective methods ofprofitability analysis and control.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 633

Course Description :

Reviews the classical and modern approaches as a framework to understand the managementprocess. Topics covered include the new team structure, a manager versus a leader, the role ofleadership, selection and staffing issues, motivation, problem solving techniques, the importanceof innovation, and using intuition in the decision making process.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 635

Course Description :

This survey course is designed to provide the line manager or staff specialist with an expandedunderstanding of the processes which management utilizes today to ensure that the rightnumber/quality of persons are being hired, that appropriate governmental regulations arebeing adhered to, and that the internal policies provide a work environment which encouragescost-competitive labor costs and maximum worker satisfaction.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 638

Course Description :

Explains the marketing management process: identifying marketing opportunities, researchingand selecting target markets, designing the marketing mix (product or service, price, distribution,and promotional strategies), and planning, implementing, and controlling the marketing effort.Strategic managerial decision making that harmonizes the firm’s objectives and resources withneeds and opportunities in the marketplace. Emphasis on ethics and the utilization of new mediaand information technologies in strategic marketing.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 644

Course Description :

The course provides a managerial perspective by emphasizing aspects of leading amultinational business organization. These perspectives include the global marketplace andbusiness centers, the role of culture, ethics, and social responsibility in international business, theinternational monetary system and balance of payments issues, international financial marketsand foreign exchange. Strategies for entering foreign markets, international organization designand control are considered. International marketing, accounting and finance are considered.Emphasis is placed on management of global operations including logistics, quality control andoutsourcing, project management, international human resource management and labor relations.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 649

Course Description :

Examines, in a global context, the relevant issues surfacing in today’s business environment such as employee rights and contracts, equal rights, the social-legal-political context of workforce diversity, antitrust, negotiations, labor and management relations, the legal environment, dealing with internal and external interest groups, etc. Examines from a global perspective, cases of unethical and socially irresponsible behavior displayed by business people and corporations, and deduces a methodology that promotes an ethical and socially responsible sensitivity in the student. Issues such as environmental pollution, exploitation of workers, value erosion, accounting theft and the morality of cost benefit analysis, whistle blowing, philanthropy, and the evaluation of corporate social performance will be studied.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 660

Course Description :

Examines the use of computers to solve management problems. Course reviews currenttechnologies available for large and small business relating to forecasting, customer servicesoftware, decision support software, project management, scheduling, desktop publishing,multimedia, and the Internet.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 695

Course Description :

This course includes study and implementation of operations/methods to improve the processesorganizations use to convert resources and materials into finished products and services.Decision making in the management of production and service operations is considered.Operation management discussions offer a managerial perspective. The course also includesconcepts critical to specific projects and project management success including organizing,planning, and scheduling projects, and managing project teams. Issues such as project constraints,stakeholder matters, and the project charter are considered.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 785

Course Description :

Drawing upon information and skills learned in previous M.B.A. courses, the Seminar requiresthe student to integrate and process all that has been covered in the previous courses. Strategicmanagement cases, or typically comprehensive computer-oriented management games areemployed. These involve the totality of an organization’s situation at a certain time, areunstructured, and require a significant amount of time to research and diagnose in order tomake realistic long-range recommendations.Capstone course is taken in the student'sfinal semester.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 525

Course Description :

Explains auditor’s role in a changing corporate environment. Analyzes case studies in relation to established auditing standards. Introduces auditing pronouncements and reference materials. Addresses ethical obligations to one’s profession and the public.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 620

Course Description :

Provides practical experience in executive level communication techniques required in today’s business environment. Students will write workplans, reports, proposals and recommendations. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the Internet and other information gathering technologies. Word processing, desktop publishing, presentation and graphic computer applications will be utilized. Application of techniques to produce effective oral communications such as presentations, speeches, television interviews, etc. are analyzed and critiqued.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 627

Course Description :

The objective is to provide students with the skills necessary for analyzing financial statements.This course will help students enhance their understanding of the accounting process anddevelop an ability to interpret financial information. Topics include ratio analysis, cash flows,inventories, and off balance sheet activities. Valuation models will also be discussed. Specialemphasis will be placed on the effect of accounting principles on reported results.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 630

Course Description :

Studies basic accounting concepts and reporting requirements for governmental and non-profit organizations. Emphasis will be given to state and local government accounting, federal government accounting, and accounting for colleges and universities.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 631

Course Description :

This course seeks to provide students with a broad conceptual overview of the field of forensic accounting, the key internal controls required to deter/detect frauds or abuse, and the newly enacted governance laws. The course covers the roles, responsibilities, and requirements of a forensic accountant, identifying the major types of cash, payroll, and other financial fraud schemes; detailed examination of the proper required internal audit controls (transaction authorization, segregation of duties, supervision, adequate documentation and records, physical safeguards, independent verification); and accounting/auditing standards and corporate governance needed to comply with the AICPA, SAS, CFE, government regulations, and Sarbanes-Oxley 2002 legislation. This course discusses actual fraud cases to highlight the impact of auditing and forensic accounting on businesses and our society. It is designed to help students apply techniques in identifying, collecting, and examining evidence, including how to identify financial statement misrepresentation, transaction reconstruction, and tax evasion.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 632

Course Description :

Introduction to tax related problems in corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts and exemptentities. Topics to include types of entities, formation of entities, entity structural considerations,tax planning, and working with the US Tax Law.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 634

Course Description :

This course will provide students with a solid understanding of key information qualities, critical information technologies that drive information systems, core business processes that allow organizations to run effectively, documentation tools to assess business processes, and vital corporate governance and internal control concepts that can be applied to mitigate risks. It will prepare accountants to identify and monitor enterprise risks, assure the reliability of information systems used to store, gather, and disseminate information, and possess the requisite general business knowledge, coupled with business process measurement and assessment skills, to evaluate the state of the business enterprise and its supporting operations.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 641

Course Description :

Consists of specific global business topics which will form the focus of an international study trip. With globalization taking on a greater priority in business management, this course will be tailored to particular contemporary developments in the field of international business. Possible issues for consideration include: regional economic integration (e.g. European Union, NAFTA); implications of globalization (business practices, cultural, social and labor issues, World Trade Organization policy); international trade and development trends (foreign direct investment, offshore manufacturing, tourism development); and international market structures (transition economies, Third World economies) as well as other aspects of international business management and culture.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 662

Course Description :

This course is designed to teach advanced students how to use the massive amounts of data being collected by today’s information infrastructure. Students learn to collect, “clean” and organize large amounts of real world data into databases. Students learn how to accurately interpret, visualize and present data and information for quantitative business and social science problems. In addition, students learn how to program computers to search very large data sets for new insights and relationships not proposed by traditional quantitative analysis.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 689

Course Description :

This course is a directed experiential educational experience for full-time graduate business students. It enables students to enhance their educational experience through appropriate work-oriented activities in selected corporate or nonprofit environments. An internship can be paid or unpaid.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 641

Course Description :

Consists of specific global business topics which will form the focus of an international study trip. With globalization taking on a greater priority in business management, this course will be tailored to particular contemporary developments in the field of international business. Possible issues for consideration include: regional economic integration (e.g. European Union, NAFTA); implications of globalization (business practices, cultural, social and labor issues, World Trade Organization policy); international trade and development trends (foreign direct investment, offshore manufacturing, tourism development); and international market structures (transition economies, Third World economies) as well as other aspects of international business management and culture.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 642

Course Description :

This course focuses on the opportunities and risks of the complex environment of internationalbusiness, with an emphasis on the unique problems involved in managing internationaloperations. Main topics include foreign economic, political, legal, and cultural environments;international market analysis; foreign exchange; foreign direct investment; foreign trade; riskmanagement; international human resource management.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 540

Course Description :

A graduate level course in finance specific to the Healthcare industry. Healthcare finance has similar foundations and principles to general finance and many areas are specific to the healthcare industry. In addition, the political climate in the U.S. heavily focuses on the healthcare industry especially in the areas such as cost containment and reimbursement model improvements. This course provides a foundation for healthcare finances by addressing topics such as financial foundations, income statement interpretation, costing and analysis, planning and budgeting, and reimbursement methodologies. (reimbursement was spelled wrong here twice, so was financial) 

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 580

Course Description :

Graduate level course in strategic planning and leadership specific to the healthcare industry. HEalthcare strategic planning has similar foundations and principles to general strategic planning and many areas are specific to the healthcare industry. This course examines fundamentals of strategic planning, healthcare marketing, business plans, accountable care organizations, SWOT analysis and marketing. These concepts in strategic planning provide the foundation for transformational leadership skills. (organizations and healthcare were spelled wrong here)

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 692

Course Description :

This course examines operational and project management, performance improvement and quality management, capacity and patient flow, statistical analysis, data analytics, problem solving and strategies, and supply chain management.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 652

Course Description :

This course reviews and analyzes the essential aspects of the myriad laws governing theemployer-employee relationship, including current federal laws applying to selecting, testing,compensating, promoting, and terminating employees, employment discrimination, employeebenefits, and employee workplace issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on the New Jerseylaws impacting the workplace, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 702

Course Description :

In the context of contemporary leadership theory students will develop skills to become a more effective leader, e.g., the art of listening, improving social intelligence, motivating followers, team building, assertiveness, increasing risk propensity, modeling, leading change and championing a vision, i.e., creating value for the customer with a great product/service, and communicating that vision. The seminar will be structured around readings, self-assessments, exercises and discussion.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 645

Course Description :

Brand management is critical to the success of any product or service. This course will cover howto effectively manage an existing brand in today’s competitive environment and how to developeffective marketing efforts. As new products are the life-blood of a sustainable brand, studentswill experience the entire new product development process for a brand – from idea generationto creating branding, packaging and advertising messages to capture the consumer’s attention,interest and purchase.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 650

Course Description :

This course examines how the potential of the Internet is used to generate profits for companiesby enhancing their ability to communicate with and create value for customers. The coursediscusses the Internet as an alternative platform for communicating with the customer. Emphasisis placed on the eMarketing Communications Mix for business-2-business and business-2-consumers. Moreover, by approaching Internet Marketing within the more general framework ofe-Business, the course is also intended to familiarize students with various emerging businessconcepts like customer management, blogging/personalized communications and onlinerelationship marketing as well as some of the basics like social networking and Web sites.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 620

Course Description :

Provides practical experience in executive level communication techniques required in today’s business environment. Students will write workplans, reports, proposals and recommendations. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the Internet and other information gathering technologies. Word processing, desktop publishing, presentation and graphic computer applications will be utilized. Application of techniques to produce effective oral communications such as presentations, speeches, television interviews, etc. are analyzed and critiqued.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 702

Course Description :

In the context of contemporary leadership theory students will develop skills to become a more effective leader, e.g., the art of listening, improving social intelligence, motivating followers, team building, assertiveness, increasing risk propensity, modeling, leading change and championing a vision, i.e., creating value for the customer with a great product/service, and communicating that vision. The seminar will be structured around readings, self-assessments, exercises and discussion.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 704

Course Description :

Deals with proven classic theories and effective business practices. Examines current examples of organization success in a rapidly changing, highly competitive, international environment. Challenges student to apply concepts and offers opportunity to refine business skills and insights.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 707

Course Description :

This course will cover many different approaches to leadership by looking at contemporary leaders to study their strengths and weaknesses. Students will also determine the distinction between leadership and management and the pros and cons of different leadership styles. Building productive and effective leadership of diverse teams is a key skill for a leader. Assessing capabilities of developing successful team, and how to evaluate and increase the effectiveness of teams from an individual, a team and an organizational standpoint. Coaching is a skill that separates leaders from those not making the cut to senior leadership positions. Coaching styles need to be adaptive and how they can reflect the other side of two-way communications is covered. This course will be interactive; offer each student multiple self-assessments and unique development exercises; and, through conducting outside research, broaden one’s understanding of key areas of executive development.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 639

Course Description :

A graduate level course covering the organization, governance, business activities, and cross-cultural context of modern sport management on an international level. The course considers how sport is reflective of cultural and political differences in a globalized world by examining the essential business areas of finance, marketing, media, legal issues, and operations of international sport. Additional topics include FIFA, the Olympics, and the expansion and promotion of nation-based sports to an international audience.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 510

Course Description :

A graduate level course that considers leadership dilemmas that arise when individual values conflict with those of the sport organization. Students use case studies, personal experience, and current scenarios to examine actions sport management leaders have taken and consequences faced when confronted with ethical choices. Students evaluate ethical dilemmas and create an action plan for solving and preventing similar conflicts at the organizational and societal levels. Students develop a personal model for ethical leadership in the sport industry.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 515

Course Description :

Explores how sport stakeholders (teams, individuals, events, and venues) partner with commercial entities through sponsorship agreements. Students analyze various types of sponsorships, assess strategic aspects of sponsorship programs, identify brand objectives, and evaluate methods to activate positive return on investment (ROI) and return on objective (ROO) for partner brands. Topics include sponsorship costs, goals, selection of sponsor property, sponsorship activation, brand association, public relations, and brand image possibilities.

Credit : 3