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Master of Business Administration Courses
BS 351 ECONOMICS, MICRO AND MACRO
(Prerequisite for BS 545 Current Economic Analysis)
A survey of microeconomic issues such as price, competition, monopoly, oligopoly, income distribution, international trade, and economic development. The course also includes a survey of macroeconomic issues, such as the structure of modern economics, its production, interrelationships, the nature and function of money, monetary and fiscal policy, and public finance. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 362 FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
(Prerequisite for BS 570 Advanced Managerial Accounting)
A survey course of the accounting process, beginning with the procedures for preparing financial accounting records and concluding with the role that accountants play in the decision-making process. Emphasis on identifying, recording, classifying, and interpreting transactions and other events relating to proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, including the use of that accounting data by managers and accountants to manage the business. (4 credits, 8 weeks)
BS 422 ISSUES IN CORPORATE FINANCE
(Prerequisite for BS 550 Financial Management Practices)
This course lays the groundwork for determining the value of the organization by conveying the ideas of cash flow, time value of money, bond and stock valuation, and capital budgeting.
(3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 525 APPLIED MANAGEMENT THEORY
This course is designed to provide knowledge of the functional areas of management within a business organization. Factors affecting the management process are examined in detail and current and future issues facing managers in the twenty-first century are explored with an emphasis on technological implications facing management in the global business community. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 530 ETHICS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
A survey of ethical issues facing management in complex global business situations. Ethical questions are addressed in a case study method, with alternative approaches and solutions analyzed and evaluated. Traditional ethical theories are studied and applied to contemporary business decisions. Students are encouraged to adopt a “stakeholder approach” that considers the broad ramifications of business actions. Corporate codes of conduct and methods of communicating and enforcing ethical expectations are covered.
(3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 535 ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This course is designed to thoroughly educate the graduate student in business with the significant role that information systems play as tools used to improve organizational productivity and profitability. Operational, decision-making, and strategic uses of information technology are examined. (3 credits, 8 weeks)
BS 540 SEMINAR IN MARKETING STRATEGIES AND E-COMMERCE
This course is an integrated approach to planning and implementing marketing strategies and tactics from a management perspective with an emphasis on marketing policies necessary for success in the global business community. Also examined are concepts, processes, and decisions associated with marketing through the Internet, with an emphasis on profitability. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 545 CURRENT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
This course is designed to help students apply economic analysis in practical management decision-making situations. An effort has been made to minimize the use of advanced math and statistics, while still allowing the student to use graphical analysis, statistical concepts, and results of statistical analysis to solve managerial problems. Prerequisite: BS 351 Economics: Theory, Concepts, and Issues of Micro and Macro or the equivalent. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 550 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
This course is designed to provide students with financial decision-making skills by examining in detail the relationships between financial markets and institutions. Issues related to liquidity, risk management, receivables, payables, cash flow, and capital budgeting are explored. Selected topics in capital valuations, optimum capital structure, and reorganizations are evaluated in detail. Prerequisite: BS 422 Issues in Corporate Finance or the equivalent. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 555 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
This course is designed to prepare students for the challenges of running a small business or being an entrepreneur. Students are exposed to planning, organizing, and operating a small business or a new venture. Topics include operations, financial planning and e-business. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 560 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS
This course is designed to provide the graduate student in business with the skills to apply the techniques of quantitative analysis to various types of organizational decision-making situations. Prerequisite: BS 314 Data Analysis for Business. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 565 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND E-COMMERCE
This course is designed to provide information related to global business strategies from a multinational perspective. Included are such topics as exporting, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, counter trading, foreign subsidiaries, and transplant manufacturing facilities as well as the impact of foreign exchange, balance of trade, and international monetary systems. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 570 ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
An examination of accounting information from a managerial perspective. Accounting procedures and practices, which include cost/volume/profit analysis, capital expenditure planning, and financial and capital budgeting, as well as project planning and control will be examined. Practical application will be the main focus of study. Use of spreadsheet applications will be encouraged.
Prerequisite: BS 362 Financial and Managerial Accounting or the equivalent. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 575 CURRENT ISSUES IN INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
An exploration of current issues and trends in the management of the postmodern business organization, including developments in areas such as entrepreneurship, organizational learning, quality, business processes, and the management of intellectual capital. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 580 STRATEGIC PLANNING
This course is designed to integrate the functional areas of business and provide planning skills necessary for improving market share for immediate and future profitability. The strategic planning process is evaluated with emphasis on environmental, social, legal, and market dynamics. Case studies will be utilized, and empirical research will be presented to the class. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
BS 590 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
An integrative capstone learning experience in management consulting, undertaken in a joint effort with the regional North Carolina Small Business Technology Development Centers (SBTDC) in Charlotte and Asheville. Students are required to apply knowledge and skills acquired during the program to the business problems of a real world organization. Prerequisite: Completion of all other MBA course work. (3 credits, 6 weeks)
GE 500 ORIENTATION TO GRADUATE STUDIES
This course is designed to help students understand the nature of graduate studies at Montreat College. Course content will focus on team building and the Christ-centered mission of the college. The relationship between faith and learning, ethical theory, normative ethics, and stewardship will be examined and explored from a historical and biblical perspective. (1 credit, 3 weeks)
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