Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
the initial step in writing the Business Plan required in MBAD 635. Students will be integrating biblical values in the creation of an entrepreneurial enterprise. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 516 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 633 - Entrepreneurship This course focuses on the techniques used to create and evaluate new concepts and business opportunities. Students study the process of feasibility analysis of business ventures from the time of concept generation through critical concept analysis, opportunity screening and pre-feasibility analysis, to the development of the written business plan. The Crowell School of Business will provide expert resources to critique and assist in the completion of a plan that is soon to be ready for evaluation by the marketplace. The goal is to prepare students for starting and running successful or emerging enterprises. Students will examine their own strengths and weaknesses to discover in what ways God has called them to be entrepreneurs. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 506 and 516 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 635 - Entrepreneurial Management II This course is considered the conclusion of MBAD 630. Students continue to research and refine their feasibility study and write a business plan to launch their venture. The Crowell School of Business will provide expert resources to critique and assist in the completion of a plan that is soon to be ready for evaluation by the market place. The goal is to prepare students for starting and running successful or emerging enterprises. Students will examine their own strengths and weaknesses to discover in what ways God has called them to be entrepreneurs. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 506 and 630 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 2.
MBAD 609 - NewTechniques for Productivity in Operations The study of processes and tools involved in the operating core of all organizations, whether product or service, for- profit or not-for-profit. Students will make extensive use of computerized statistical and mathematical tools to examine and solve operations problems. Newer trends in operations will be explored, including the use of Internet based solutions, work teams, quality philosophies, and Just-In-Time Inventory systems. Appropriate and innovative use of techniques will be emphasized, within the Biblical principles of agape love and servant-hood in the operations management process. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 501 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 610 - Business Intelligence and Data Analysis Students will understand the role that digital technologies and statistical analysis play in the competitive advantage of a business. Includes discussion of the role of information systems in the overall strategy of a company. Students will work with the latest technologies and methods used for corporate decision- making in a laboratory environment and then apply the results to real-world situations. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 613 - Biblical Management and Ethics Within the context of Scripture, philosophical and ethical principles are identified, discussed, and applied to business problems and situations including the organization’s obligation to the individual and to society, and the individual’s responsibility to the organization. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 620 - Business as Mission This course examines the historical and re-emerging role of business in world missions. Attention will be given to (1) the theology of work, business and “business as mission,” and (2) the practical issues related to creating and managing a business that advances the cause of Christ at home or abroad. Students will also develop and present to class their own ideas for a Business as Mission company. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 625 - Leadership, Change, and Innovation This course is designed to teach students how to create and manage change for productivity, through individual and group leadership. Students will study traditional and cutting-edge methods for initiating and supporting innovation in new and existing organizations, as well as pitfalls to avoid. The crucial role of leadership in the change process will be examined, and opportunities for experience in innovation and change will be made part of class time and assignments. Students will also study significant variables that influence organizations and individual effectiveness necessary for developing effective leadership in the contemporary workforce while examining the role of change from a Biblical perspective. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 630 - Entrepreneurial Management I Focuses on the techniques used to create and evaluate new concepts and new business opportunities. Students study the process of feasibility analysis of business ventures from the time of the generation of the concept through critical concept analysis, opportunity screening and pre-feasibility analysis, to the development of the written study. Students prepare a feasibility study as a term project and may use this study as
MBAD 640 - Current and Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurial Studies
Elective course in such topics as business as mission, electronic commerce, negotiation and conflict management for the change agent, practical leadership theory, and strategic hiring (how to hire and keep the best partners). Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Note(s): May be repeated once with a different topic. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 650 - Directed Study In-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the faculty. Credit(s): 1 - 3. MBAD 675 - Strategic Management This course focuses on the requirements for sustaining competitive advantage through the entrepreneurial effort, both within existing businesses and where a new organizational entity is required. For this course, the innovative effort will be a project. Students will discover that all projects benefit from strategic thinking as they explore traditional versus radical forms of innovation and learn to consider the economic, legal, financial, human resource, and operational implications of project management. The role of change due to innovation in project management will be explored, as students explore the Biblical implications for both change agents and those organizational stakeholders who are impacted by the change. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 600, 601, 604, 605, 608, 609, 610, 620, 625, 633 (or 630 and 635). Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Credit(s): 3.
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