Focuses on financial decision making to maximize shareholder value. Course concepts are integrated into the standard theories of risk and return, valuation of assets and market efficiency and risk management. Students are expected to develop dexterity with financial decision tools and models, the quantitative elements of this course. Prereq: ADMN 919. Pre or Coreq: ADMN 970.

This course provides a foundation for dealing with managerial decisions about technology and operations issues. Based on the premise that the technology and operations can be a significant source of competitive advantage for a firm. Prepares students to identify and implement operating improvements that directly affect firm performance. Prereq: ADMN 950.

Introduction to the basics of applied statistics for decision-making and for assessing risk and uncertainty. The course will mainly cover the broadly defined subjects of descriptive statistics, probability, decision trees, random variables, random sampling, hypothesis testing for continuous/categorical data and regression analysis/model building. Course delivery will be a mix of lectures, hands-on problem solving and data-driven case discussions led by students.

Serves as the core marketing course in the MBA program. Provides an introduction and overview to the theory and practice of marketing. Explores the theory and applications of marketing concepts through a mix of cases, discussions, lectures, guest speakers, individual assignments, simulations, and group projects. Focuses on understanding and building customer value in consumer, business-to-business, and services settings. Examines strategic marketing elements (segmentation, targeting, positioning), as well as executional elements (pricing, channels, promotion, and value proposition).