Crowell School of Business
of sustainable competitive advantage. Students will learn to communicate effectively through the study of presentation concepts, including the use of computer presentation technology and the visual display of information. Production and operations management, organizational behavior, human resources management, global dimensions of business, and business policies will be introduced. The last portion of the course will explore views of power acquisition and use from sociological, psychological, and managerial perspectives, placing these in submission to the authority of Scripture. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 601 - Intensive: Group Dynamics This intensive course consists of a weekend session that is used to initiate the program. Students will learn the importance of highly productive teams in the modern innovative organization, and will experience how to build a productive team. This will be done through simulations, role-playing and brief case studies. The learning that takes place here will be used and amplified in the students’ future coursework. Another very important part of the weekend is the introduction of the M.B.A. Mentor Program, along with the outstanding individuals who have been selected, and have chosen, to serve as mentors. The capstone of the weekend will be a worship and praise service. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Fee: $100. Credit(s): 1. MBAD 604 - Organizational Financial Policy This course emphasizes the analysis of current and future practices and issues in the area of organizational finance through case studies and seminar presentations. Topics include short-term financing including venture funding, management of short-term assets and liabilities, capital structure, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, investment decisions, mergers and acquisitions, and international finance. Students will also learn to consider the effect of financial policy, on various stakeholders of the organization from a Biblical perspective. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 516 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 605 - Advanced Financial Management and Control This course examines the means for achieving control while exploring improvement alternatives. Topics such as financial statement analysis, budgeting, tax issues, restructuring, reengineering, and current topics in financial management are discussed. Learning focuses on the methods used by managers to guide employee actions in ways that are both financially and Biblically appropriate. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 516 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 608 - Marketing Strategy This course is designed to provide students with an analytical framework to conduct (1) marketing planning and strategy, (2) market definition and measurement, and (3) the management and control of marketing programs. The primary objectives of this course are two-fold: (1) provide an environment where each student can develop the necessary professional skills for a successful career in marketing management; and (2) encourage analytic and strategic thinking about marketing programs. Using business-related tenets of economics, students will also learn how to apply economic principles to strategic decision-making, such as pricing and outsourcing. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 506 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3.
Marketing from the Management Perspective
MBAD 506
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Business Law
MBAD 508 MBAD 516
Accounting and Finance for Decision Makers
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Courses Business Administration (MBAD) MBAD 502 - Digital Tools for Business
Students will learn how to use leading business technology tools to analyze and resolve business problems in a laboratory setting. Students will learn how to utilize information systems to provide solutions that will be useful for managerial decision- making. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 1. MBAD 505 - Statistical Research Skills for Business Students will examine methods for solving organizational problems using numerical data. Consideration is taken for the proper use of statistical research methods, with an understanding that people can be greatly affected by decisions made on the basis of such quantitative analysis. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 1. MBAD 506 - Marketing from the Management Perspective Students learn to manage the marketing process in the context of the firm’s strategies and objectives. Topics include marketing organizational structures, analyzing marketing opportunities, selecting target markets, developing marketing strategies, planning marketing programs, budgeting the marketing program, and implementing and controlling the marketing effort. Students will also be introduced to economic principles that affect marketing decisions. Topics include creating and capturing value; analysis of industries, competitive structure and competitors; product differentiation; branding; pricing; promotion; and distribution. Throughout the course students will reflect on Biblical and ethical issues in marketing, and how they potentially affect the marketing management process. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 508 - Business Law This course will examine the legal and regulatory environment of business including an overall survey of the legal system, torts, contracts, criminal law, employment and labor law, business organizations, administrative law, international law, as well as ethics and biblical principles and their relationship to and interaction with legal principles. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 2. MBAD 516 - Accounting and Finance for Decision Makers The objective of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to understand the complex accounting and financial data they will receive as operating managers. In particular, students will learn how to use the data as an effective management tool for coordinating managerial and organizational activities. Financial accounting, managerial accounting, and financial management are covered with consideration of international, economic, and legal issues. Students also consider the nature of numerical analysis as a description of reality, giving rise to ethical and other Biblical issues of interpretation. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 600 - Management Principles for Productivity This course is a study of management methods, emphasizing practical solutions to real-world problems and introduction
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