Biola University 2014–15 Catalog
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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Prerequisite(s): MBAD 502 and 505 required unless waived through undergraduate coursework. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. 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 600, 604, 608. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. MBAD 640 - Current and Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurial Studies Elective course in such topics as advertising and social media, negotiation and conflict management for the change agent, and practical leadership theory. Restriction(s): M.B.A. students only. Note(s): May be taken twice with a different topic. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. MBAD 650 - Directed Study In-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the faculty. Grade Mode: A. 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
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