Year One Courses: Core Curriculum
Core courses, and their topics, are listed by quarter (Autumn, Winter, Spring). For more detailed information about an individual course, download the course syllabus.
Autumn Quarter (BA 500)
| COURSE | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Leading Teams and Organizations Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Effective groups Organization theory Leadership in organizations Human resource management Delegation and empowerment Implementing change |
| Competitive Strategy Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Analyzing value creation Strategic thinking and planning Strategy implementation Structure analysis of industries |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Financial statements Accounting concepts and methods Institutional and regulatory influences Measurement and reporting issues |
| Microeconomic Analysis Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Consumer theory Production and costs Monopoly Externalities and welfare |
| Statistics for Business Decisions Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Statistical summaries of data Forecasting models Assessment of uncertainty Inference and predictions Methods of quality improvement |
Winter Quarter (BA 501)
| COURSE | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Information for Decision Making and Performance Evaluation Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Relevant costs for decision-making Management accounting systems Budgeting and performance evaluation |
| Corporate Finance Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Investments, diversification, portfolio theory Capital budgeting Capital structure |
| Marketing Strategy Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Market definition Customer analysis Competitive analysis Marketing planning |
| Applied Strategy: Business Consulting Project Syllabus not yet available |
Defining project scope Customer relations Project management Presentation skills |
Spring Quarter (BA 502)
| COURSE | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Global Strategic Management Syllabus not yet available |
Sources of competitive advantage Creating value through strategic innovation Analyzing value creation |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Productivity and competitiveness Capacity planning Just-in-time production systems Inventory management |
| Decision Support Models Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Quantitative modeling Linear programming Decision theory Simulation |
| Leadership Development (MGMT 510) Download course syllabus (pdf) |
Building and leading effective teams Business communications Presentation and influencing skills Conflict resolution |
| Elective Options (This list is subject to change.) Advanced Marketing Strategy Syllabus not yet available Financial Futures and Options Markets Download course syllabus (pdf) Finding Your Voice Download course syllabus (pdf) Foundations of Entrepreneurship Syllabus not yet available Foundations of International Business Download course syllabus (pdf) Foundations of Real Estate Download course syllabus (pdf) |
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