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MS-MBA Dual Degree Program

Business Administration Course Descriptions

Number
Title
Description
Hours
BA 511 MBA Core I Essential skills of manager: basic information technology skills, teambuilding, and written and oral communication skills. Finance and accounting fundamentals. Introduction to integrated value chain. Prereq: Admission to MBA program or consent of Assistant Dean of MBA program. S/NC only.
3
BA 512 MBA Core II Development of roles and responsibilities of business managers. Functional fundamentals: marketing, operations, human resource management. Continuous systems improvement and delivery of customer value. Role of firm in society: stakeholder value, economics, and ethical and legal environment of firm. Personal leadership skills, and assessment of students leadership abilities. Integration of value chain: demand management, operations management, process design and management, and logistics management. Prereq: 511 or consent of Assistant Dean of MBA program.
15
BA 513 MBA Core III Continuation of the functional fundamentals from 512. Integration of value chain: supply management and resource management. Capstone integrated experience using information technology. Prereq: 511 and 512 or consent of Assistant Dean of MBA program.
9
BA 540 Logistics and Operations Management Analysis of methods and models for understanding supply chain flows and processes. Introduction to management strategies and techniques applicable to design of system in logistics and operations processes. Prereq: 511, 512 and 513 or consent of Assistant Dean of MBA program.
3