Course Descriptions

ASB 205 - Accounting I: Financial Accounting

(Credits: 3.00)

This course is an overview of the accounting process, presenting the nature of accounting information and how it is used in managerial decision making. It focuses on basic accounting knowledge and the relationships among balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow, and statements of retained earnings. Prerequisite: ASB 151 or equivalent.

ADM 321 - Statistics I

(Credits: 3.00)

This course introduces students to a variety of data analysis techniques used in planning, decision making, problem solving, and process control functions common in the business world. The course develops the critical-thinking skills needed to identify and interpret statistical reasoning that supports the interpretation of data and emphasizes the meaning and use of statistical information. Prerequisite: ASB 151 or equivalent.

ADM 341 - Microeconomics

(Credits: 3.00)

This course provides students with a basic introduction to and foundation for the methods of economic thinking and, specifically, microeconomics as applied to individuals and individual organizations within the economy. It leads students to consider how and why individuals and societies choose to use the resources available to them and the results of those choices. Prerequisite: ASB 151 or equivalent..

ADM 406 - Managerial Finance

(Credits: 3.00)

In this course, students use spreadsheet applications and learn the latest financial management techniques to optimize the wealth of a business. The course provides a foundation by addressing such topics as the role of finance, the mathematics of finance, and the theories of how to value a business. The course also covers the management of accounts receivable and inventories, financing long-term assets, issuing stocks and bonds, and the constraints of taxes and regulations. Prerequisite: ADM 335, ASB 151 or equivalent.

CMB 502 - Managing and Leading a Dynamic Enterprise

(Credits: 4.00)

Students in this course learn to apply the foundations of management theory and practice to the functions and duties of an executive manager. Focused on major business issues, this course teaches students how various strategies can be analyzed and applied to solve contemporary business challenges. The course also provides an opportunity for students to complete a joint community service project.

CMB 504 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Managers

(Credits: 3.00)

This course provides a dual, yet equally important, focus of study. The legal and ethical aspects of the business decision making process are examined in the context of various forms of business organizations, while the course takes a practical approach to real-life ethical dilemmas through case study and policy resolution. Concepts of "rights" are constantly weighed against corresponding "responsibilities" in all content areas.

CMB 507 - Advanced Managerial Economics

(Credits: 3.00)

This course blends the concepts and theories learned in undergraduate microeconomics with the tools of statistics to provide a more analytical understanding of current and future organizational goals. In their quest to maximize profits, managers must make choices subject to constraints and opportunities emanating from within the firm and from the external environment. This course helps managers ascertain what data inputs are needed, where to find them, and what to do with them in order to build a competitive business strategy. Prerequisite: ADM 341 or equivalent.

CMB 508 - Advanced Marketing Management

(Credits: 3.00)

This course is a study of marketing from a strategic management perspective. Emphasis is placed on developing the overall marketing strategy of a firm. The focus is a higher level evaluation of strategy based on current marketing challenges, including rapid advancements in technology, the global marketplace, and ethics and social responsibility.

CMB 509 - Advanced Managerial Accounting

(Credits: 3.00)

This course involves the analysis, use, and design of internal accounting systems. Students will learn how these systems are used for decision making, control, and motivating people in organizations. Prerequisite: ASB 205 or equivalent.

CMB 510 - Human Relations and Organizational Behavior

(Credits: 3.00)

This course focuses on organizational conflicts that impede management effectiveness and explores solutions to these problems. It examines classical and contemporary organizational theories as background for the applied management material.

In addition, this course utilizes material that builds analytic skills for diagnosing and responding to events generated in the workplace. It focuses on the structure and design of the organization, on normal human behavior (individual and group), and on the interplay between these two phenomena and the work environment. Through student experiences and hands-on exercises, the course also emphasizes building intervention skills that utilize fact-based decision making versus a more intuitive managerial style.

CMB 511 - Quantitative Analysis for Management

(Credits: 3.00)

In this course, students will learn the quantitative techniques needed to process data into information. By using these quantitative techniques together with qualitative factors, students can develop and test solutions and analyze the results in order to facilitate management decision making and problem solving.

CMB 513 - Advanced Managerial Finance

(Credits: 3.00)

This course presents financial concepts and principles necessary for the financial planning, control, and analysis of business organizations from a management perspective. Included as areas of concentration within this course are determinants of valuation, financial analysis and forecasting, capital investment decisions, capital cost and structure, the management of funding sources and working capital, and contemporary issues in financial management. Prerequisite: ADM 406 or equivalent.

CMB 525 - Operations Management

(Credits: 3.00)

This course provides an introduction to the field of operations and production management from a strategic and global perspective. It covers the principles, concepts, and techniques of production/operations management as they relate to the entire company. The course stresses the importance of achieving a strategic balance between the conflicting interests of individual corporation functions and demonstrates how to make decisions in the area of operations management.

CMB 526 - Statistical Methods II

(Credits: 3.00)

The purpose of this course is to develop the students' understanding of the use of statistics and research methods for business applications. The focus is on the collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of data for management decisions. Concepts covered include probability distributions and hypothesis testing, regression, and forecasting using Excel software. Prerequisite: ADM 321 or equivalent.

CMB 533 - Human Resource Strategies

(Credits: 3.00)

This course focuses on basic human resource methods and links them to a firm's business strategy. By reviewing practical examples, students learn about assessing an organization and designing integrated staffing, development, and reward practices.

CMB 544 - Global Business Policy and Strategy

(Credits: 3.00)

This course illustrates the development, implementation and reformulation of global business strategy. It stresses the need for, awareness of, and accommodation to changes in a company's internal and external environments and covers generic types of business strategies and techniques for analyzing global initiatives and operations. Students will complete a capstone paper that incorporates concepts from this course and previous courses and analyzes a problem or opportunity found in the workplace. Students will defend their research during an oral presentation that also provides an overview of the capstone paper. Prerequisite: Completion of all other MBA course work.

CMB 620 - Ethics and Social Responsibility for Business Leaders

(Credits: 3.00)

Students learn how organizational initiatives can ensure greater accountability when dealing with financial, cultural, environmental, managerial, operational, and social issues which impact organizational decisions and stakeholders. Students will apply the Franciscan values, moral philosophies, and other ethical principles to typical issues that confront contemporary leaders.

CMB 621 - International Financial Management

(Credits: 3.00)

In this course, students explore financial challenges and learn the tools and techniques needed to make sound financial decisions when conducting business in a global market. Also covered is the unique financial management challenges organizations face when operating internationally.

CMB 622 - Cultural Environment of Global Business

(Credits: 3.00)

This course is an overview of the interrelationships among the political, geographical, cultural, religious and ethical practices around the world and the effect they have on globalization in contemporary business. Students learn how and why distinguishing features of culture and communication have an effect on international business strategies.

CMB 624 - Global Human Resource Management

(Credits: 3.00)

This course covers the unique feature of managing human resources in international enterprises. Students will examine the challenges of recruitment, selection, training, and managing performance in an international setting.

CMB 625 - International Business Law

(Credits: 3.00)

Because there is no one legal authority in international business law and laws differ from country to country and region to region, business managers and leaders need to know how to apply international business law principles to their decision making. Influences of the growing global economy today require knowledge of international contracts, liability, import and export laws, GATT Law and NAFTA. Students will use case studies to examine court decisions that involve international business practices.

CMB 626 - International Economics

(Credits: 3.00)

This course covers the micro- and macro-economic theories that shape the production, distribution, and use of goods and services in the multi-national arena. Topics include international trade, investments, and relationships between domestic and global economic policies.

CMB 630 - Legal Issues for Managers

(Credits: 3.00)

All manner of business transactions have legal considerations and/or ramifications. In this course, students learn about the relevant areas of law that apply to functional areas of business such as corporate management, financial considerations, and labor-management relations. By being aware of the legal implications, business managers and leaders are able to make informed and legally sound decisions and implement the best practices to achieve organizational objectives.

CMB 634 - Managing Organizational Behavior

(Credits: 3.00)

This course focuses on behavioral and organizational change in business environments. Students will learn about adaptive leadership approaches to organizational change at the individual, group, and organization levels. Through in-depth analysis, this course provides a framework for understanding the dynamics and challenges of change in an organization. Students will gain knowledge and skills about successful techniques for creating, leading, and managing sustainable change in an organization.

CMB 636 - Advanced Management of Information Technology

(Credits: 3.00)

This course provides an enterprise view of the organizational impact of Information Technology (IT). It describes how IT is affecting organizations through exploring and evaluating effective methods that define IT policies and strategies.

CMB 639 - Capstone: Advanced Business Policy and Strategy

(Credits: 3.00)

This course illustrates the development, implementation and reformulation of global business strategy. It stresses the need for, awareness of, and accommodation to changes in a company's internal and external environments and covers generic types of business strategies and techniques for analyzing global initiatives and operations. Students will complete a Capstone Paper that incorporates concepts from this course and previous courses and analyzes a problem or opportunity found in the workplace. Students will defend their research during an oral presentation that also provides an overview of the Capstone Paper.

CMB 640 - Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues for Healthcare Administrators

(Credits: 3.00)

This course provides an overview of the American Legal system with a focus on health care providers as legal entities. It includes government regulations as they apply to health care services. Contemporary topics discussed are the legal and ethical obligations to provide services and care, medical malpractice, HIPAA privacy rules, Medicare and Medicaid, regulatory issues related to government payment programs, and third-party payer impact.

CMB 642 - Managing Human Resources in Healthcare

(Credits: 3.00)

In this course, students learn about managing one of the most essential assets in a healthcare organization, its human resources. The course covers typical human resources functions such as recruitment, retention, benefits, workforce planning, performance management, and compensation, as well as issues, trends and challenges that affect the healthcare industry both today and in the future.

CMB 644 - Healthcare Information Management

(Credits: 3.00)

Managing information is crucial to most organizations, but especially necessary when monitoring a healthcare organization's success in clinical effectiveness and financial performance. Because the delivery of healthcare is so complex, the management of its information must be a priority in order to improve patient outcomes and the financial and strategic success of the organization. In this course, students will learn about strategies, applications, and ethics of health information management, as well as trends in technology and security of information.

CMB 646 - Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Management in Healthcare

(Credits: 3.00)

This course covers quality management principles and theories and applies them to the healthcare environment. Focusing on managing healthcare quality, safety, and outcomes, the course emphasizes the use of tools and techniques to manage and lead quality improvements and drive successful clinical outcomes.

CMB 649 - Capstone: Health Care Strategy

(Credits: 4.00)

Providing the integrative experience of the healthcare management area of concentration, this course focuses on the programs, practices, and strategies used by leaders and managers of successful healthcare organizations. Healthcare leaders and managers must constantly evaluate the range of both internal and external issues in order to identify the best opportunities for their healthcare organizations. This is even more important as the healthcare field undergoes rapid and radical changes. During this course, students will select and investigate a significant issue found in the healthcare industry and use the skills and competencies acquired during the entire degree program to formulate a Capstone Strategic Plan to meet the internal and external challenges and opportunities faced in this changing environment.

CMB 659 - Capstone: Global Business Policy and Strategy

(Credits: 3.00)

This course illustrates the development, implementation, and reformulation of global business strategy. It stresses the need for, awareness of, and accommodation to changes in a company's internal and external environment and covers generic types of business strategies and techniques for analyzing global initiatives and operations. Students will complete a Capstone Paper that incorporates concepts from this course and previous courses and analyzes a problem or opportunity found in the workplace. Students will defend their research during an oral presentation that also provides an overview of the Capstone Paper.