This course covers contemporary models of leadership and examines behaviors and skills of effective leaders. Learners assess their own leadership strengths and how to lead effectively in their work settings. Learners also analyze ways in which leaders use their skills to support innovation, change, and collaboration within organizations. For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only. Must be taken during the first quarter by learners who have been admitted to the MBA degree program. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning.

Learners in this course examine ways in which companies formulate and implement strategy to effectively compete in the marketplace. Learners apply strategic models and analysis to address competitive challenges. For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent registration in MBA-FPX5002.

This course introduces learners to business analytics and its role in evidence-based decision making. Learners examine data and analytics techniques that create relevant, actionable, and meaningful information.  For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only.

Learners in this course gain an understanding of how methods of financial and managerial accounting are used to analyze business performance and make evidence-based business decisions. Learners examine tax, ethical, and legal implications of accounting methods.  For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only.

This course covers marketing theories, models, and practices used by businesses. Learners examine the expanded roles of analytics, technology, and social media in marketing strategy and implementation. Learners also use business analytics skills to address marketing problems and apply marketing methods to business challenges.  For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only.

Learners in this course explore financial concepts and techniques required to evaluate, report, and maximize firm performance and value. Learners analyze environmental and market factors, goals, and constraints; and apply regulatory and ethical principles and business analytics skills to drive data-based decision making. For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only. Prerequisite(s): MBA-FPX5008, MBA-FPX5010.

In this course, learners examine theories and models of business operations and their role in developing and delivering a superior product or service to the marketplace. Learners also apply business analytics skills and use data to evaluate strategic and tactical impact to business functions across the organization. For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only. Prerequisite(s): MBA-FPX5008.

In this course, learners integrate the knowledge and skills gained during the MBA program in an application-based business project. Learners demonstrate their overall ability to identify and recommend evidence-based solutions to business challenges and opportunities. For FlexPath option MBA degree and certificate program learners and non-degree learners only.  Prerequisite(s): All required and elective coursework. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning.

This course emphasizes the application of advanced accounting techniques to organizational situations. This includes the function of budgetary systems in organizational planning, management, and control, and the application of a systems approach to budgeting.  Prerequisite(s): MBA-FPX5010.

In this course, learners apply advanced analytics techniques to provide insight about a business and its customers including regression, classification, and nonparametric techniques. Learners apply data visualization and other tools to effectively present the results of data analysis and recommendations to management. Prerequisite: MBA-FPX5008.

This course is an introduction to new ventures and entrepreneurship including entrepreneurial feasibility, research, planning, and funding for new venture opportunities. Learners investigate legal structures of entrepreneurial ventures, examine factors that influence the venture selection process, evaluate the feasibility of a venture concept, identify a customer base and market, and consider funding requirements for the business venture.

This course examines macro and micro economic principles, theories and tools, and their applications to business. Learners analyze economic activities from a national and global perspective, value creation, tools employed by the Federal Reserve System and government to create and implement fiscal and monetary policies, and the importance of these for business. Learners also apply microeconomic theories and market competition considerations to behavior and decision making of firms and individuals.

In this course, learners examine the complex and dynamic U.S. health care system, stakeholders, laws, and regulations. Learners develop an understanding of how health care delivery systems are organized and financed and identify the economic, legal, and political factors that influence the management of health care organizations.

Learners apply environmental and regulatory analyses to examine the organization’s position within the external environment and develop plans to strengthen the organization’s strategy. Learners use evidence-based decision making to support analyses. Prerequisite(s): MBA-FPX5006, HCM-FPX5310.

In this course, learners analyze ways in which health care leaders support the effective access and delivery of quality patient care in a customer-focused and cost efficient manner. Learners address the impact of organizational culture, structure, operations, services, and financing on outcomes to optimize results in a health care organization.  Prerequisite(s): MBAFPX5014, HCM-FPX5312.

Learners in this course examine contemporary perspectives in recruiting, talent mobility, workforce planning, and performance management. Learners select and develop approaches which support employee mobility and performance to advance organizational goals. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or current registration in HRM-FPX5002; or HRM-FPX5310.​

In this course, learners apply models of employee motivation, thriving, and engagement in the workplace to create the employee experience. Learners also analyze the ways in which culture, employee and leader behavior impact strategic retention. Finally, learners assess the influence of technology and evidence-based practices on employee lifecycle, engagement, and positive employee and organizational outcomes. Prerequisite(s): HRM-FPX5002 or HRM-FPX5310.

In this course, learners examine how human resource management (HRM) impacts and supports strategic organizational goals. Using key HRM principles, practices, and data, learners develop well-rounded strategies to address HR related needs and opportunities for a dynamic, multicultural, and global workforce.

In this course, learners gain an understanding of new and disruptive technologies that are poised to have a significant impact on individuals, industry, technology, and society. Learners explore strategies for identifying and researching emerging technologies to determine their value-added application to the organization and examine models that help predict technology growth and proliferation.

In this course, learners analyze aspects of leading and working in global and diverse environments. Learners gain an understanding of the personal and professional role of leadership in diverse cultures, core strategies used to lead more effectively within those cultures, and their own capacities as global leaders

Learners evaluate leaders as architects of change in organizations and environments. Learners investigate the nature of leadership in complex and dynamic settings; theories of change at the individual, group, and organizational level; and leadership practices that guide and sustain complex change.

Learners in this course analyze how the internet and social media have transformed marketing strategy in today’s interactive marketplace. Learners in this course explore how companies can extend marketing theories and models to leverage digital marketing tactics such as SEO, lead generation, sales funnels, and social media. Learners also explore how mobile optimization, metrics, and marketing analytics drive strategic business goals and objectives.

This course explores contemporary concepts of consumer behavior, as well as research tools and techniques commonly used to obtain information that informs marketing planning. Learners examine key trends of consumer behavior central to marketing planning and implementation, ever changing consumer perceptions, influences, decision making and the impact of social media and emerging technologies. Learners gain a foundational understanding of primary and secondary research, critical discernment of information quality, analysis, and application of consumer insights and research findings to marketing planning and implementation.

Learners in this course develop a broad understanding of global supply chain management by studying it from a systems theory perspective as a network that provides strategic advantage. Learners consider the role of culture and the changes in scope and scale that globalization has brought to internal business processes. Prerequisite: MBA-FPX5016.

This course emphasizes integration of the supply chain as a strategic competitive advantage. Learners identify ways to use strategic resourcing and procurement to achieve consistent quality, thus enabling market share growth and preventing market share erosion. Learners also examine the importance of managing relationships with global suppliers and establishing consistent quality benchmarks and an ethical and legal approach to supply chain sourcing. Prerequisite: MBA-FPX5016.

In this cross-disciplinary course, learners analyze the fundamentals of project management and gain an overview of project management standards and their applicability to managing projects, with an emphasis on management methodologies and frameworks, including those defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI^®). Learners have the opportunity to participate in experiential learning by bringing in a workplace project, or they may use the project provided in the course. Learners cultivate effective project management leadership skills, including project politics and ethics and collaboration.

This course covers the components of project management within the project planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling process groups. Learners identify project requirements and develop a project plan that considers project scope, time, and cost in managing competing project requirements. Learners also demonstrate the application of various project management tools including activity estimation, resource assignment, work breakdown structure (WBS) creation and the development of a project management schedule. Prerequisite(s): PM-FPX5018.

Learners investigate project cost, quality, and procurement in business or information technology (IT) project context. Learners analyze the fundamental concepts and principles of the following project management knowledge areas: project cost management, project quality management, and project procurement management by demonstrating the application of tools, techniques, and methodologies within these areas of study. Learners apply various tools and techniques, in an integrative manner, to manage interdependencies among project management process groups.  Prerequisite(s): PM-FPX5018.

Learners in this course examine and demonstrate their knowledge of the components of project risk management including assessing project risk identification and mitigation strategies; evaluation of risk impact analysis methods; and evaluation of risk analysis techniques to ensure project success. Learners also assess project risk management certifications and professional development activities to identify future project risk management professional opportunities.  Prerequisite(s): PM-FPX5018.