ONLINE MBA CLASSES
The Princeton Review ranks Scranton’s business school among the “Best Business Schools“ in the United States.
U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges“ edition ranked The University of Scranton among the 10 top master's universities in the north, the survey's largest and most competitive region. The University of Scranton is also regionally accredited.
The University of Scranton's business school, the Kania School of Management, is one of only 7% of worldwide educational institutions offering business degrees that have achieved the distinction of accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Foundation Modules
MBA 501 Modules - Decision-Making Concepts and Tools |
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MBA 501A Statistics Module |
1 Credit |
| This course module is intended to develop the statistical concepts and techniques that are needed to make business decisions. Topics to be covered include detailed coverage of descriptive statistics, probability theory (including Bayes’ Theorem), and discrete and continuous probability distributions with an emphasis on business applications. A survey of modern statistical methods covering sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression and correlation analysis will be discussed. | |
MBA 501B Management Science Module |
1 Credit |
| An introduction to the quantitative approaches used in today's businesses to solve decision problems. Topics will include overviews of linear programming, spreadsheet modeling, project scheduling, waiting line systems, and simulation. | |
MBA 501C Information Management Module |
1 Credit |
| An introduction to computers and how they can be applied to the operations and management of business firms. Topics include data processing concepts, overview of computer hardware and software, modern data and information processing systems, and applications of computers in business. | |
| MBA 502 Modules - Accounting Analysis and Business Law | |
| MBA 502A Financial Accounting Module | 1 Credit |
| An introduction to the basic principles and techniques of financial accounting. Emphasizes the accounting process and the interpretation and use of basic financial statements. | |
| MBA 502B Managerial Accounting Module | 1 Credit |
| (Prerequisite, MBA 502A) Emphasis is placed on ways to use, analyze and interpret accounting data in planning and controlling organizational activities. Selected techniques required for analysis and managerial decision-making are introduced. | |
| MBA 502C Business Law Module | 1 Credit |
| This course module provides the fundamental legal concepts including a basic knowledge of domestic and global legal environments; legal forms of business organization; essential concepts of tort, contract and property law; specific federal regulatory agencies controlling Environmental Protection, Anti-Trust and Consumer Protection; and aspects of employment law. | |
| MBA 503 Modules - Economics and Finance | |
| MBA 503A Microeconomics Module | 1 Credit |
| Intended to provide a foundation in microeconomics for MBA students, this is an intensive course that stresses functioning of the market system. It introduces students to applications of microeconomics in business decisions. | |
| MBA 503B Macroeconomics Module | 1 Credit |
| Intended to provide a foundation in macroeconomics for MBA students, this is an intensive course that introduces the student to macroeconomic theory and applications as they pertain to the business decisions. Topics include measurement of GDP, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, fluctuations, and growth. | |
| MBA 503C Finance Module | 1 Credit |
| Intended to provide a foundation in finance for MBA students, this is an intensive course that introduces students to financial decision making process and to the tools and techniques of financial analysis. | |
| MBA 504 Modules - Management and Marketing | |
| MBA 504A Management Module | 1 Credit |
| This module will examine major functions of management from an applied perspective. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding organizational structure and processes. Extensive use will be made of class discussion and case analysis. Modules will also address skills managers must develop in working with others. | |
| MBA 504B Marketing Module | 1 Credit |
| The MBA module in marketing is designed to introduce students to the basic techniques of analyzing customers and formulating integrated product development, pricing, distribution, and communication programs. | |
| MBA 504C Operations Management Module | 1 Credit |
| A functional review of how to manage the activities involved in the process of converting or transforming resources into products or services. Topics include an overview of strategic decisions, forecasting, basic inventory models, aggregate planning and master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and scheduling operations. | |
| Cornerstone Course | |
| MGT 501 Responsibility, Sustainability & Justice | 3 Credits |
| This course revolves around one of the most significant and controversial concepts of the 21st century. Sustainable development (SD) involves ethical, environmental and economic issues. The course will analyze and reflect on the relationship between SD, business and all affected stakeholders through case studies, reading, discussions, and guest lecturers. | |
| Core Courses | |
| ACC 502 Accounting for Management | 3 Credits |
| The student develops a deeper understanding of accounting as the “language of business” and the ways in which it can be employed to help managers perform within their organizations. Emphasis is placed on ways to use, analyze, and interpret accounting data in planning and controlling organizational activities. Selected techniques required for analysis and managerial decision making are introduced. (Prerequisites, MBA 502A & B). | |
| OM 503 Operations Management | 3 Credits |
| This course is designed to emphasize the strategic importance of operations management to the overall performance of the enterprise. Topics include: product and process planning and design, forecasting, facility location and layout, production staffing, job design and work measurement, capacity planning, aggregate planning, inventory management, requirements planning, operations scheduling, Just-in-time, and quality assurance. (Prerequisites, MBA 501A & B, and MBA 504C) | |
| MIS 504 Management Information Systems | 3 Credits |
| The course is designed to educate students to the importance of information systems in managing profit as well as not-for-profit organizations such as: manufacturing, banking and health care. The course emphasizes the role of information systems to increase productivity, to improve the quality of products and services, and to insure overall effectiveness of organizational operations. The course introduces the student to information and communication technologies; information system evaluation and development processes; information technology applications for problem solving and management decision making; and use of information technologies to transaction processes and customer service. Appropriate application software will be used to get hands-on experience, to analyze cases, and to complete the class project. The student is expected to have basic knowledge of computing skills. (Prerequisite, MBA 501 C) | |
| MGT 505 Organizational Behavior | 3 Credits |
| A primary goal of an organization is the improved performance of individuals and work groups within the organization. Organizational behavior is the field of study that investigates and explains those concepts or theories which are vital in current management practices dealing with job performance. (Prerequisite, MBA 504A) | |
| MKT 506 Marketing Management | 3 Credits |
| Analysis of the conceptual and tactical mechanisms of marketing management with emphasis on how today's firms and institutions mobilize their resources to achieve market penetration, sales volume, and satisfactory profits. Marketing planning with control and implementation of strategies as major aspects of decision making. Also, exploring market opportunities and formulation of marketing policies (marketing mix) exemplified through case studies. (Prerequisite, MBA 504B) | |
| ECO 507 Managerial Economics | 3 Credits |
| An intensive study of the problems of value and costs, including demand theory, empirical demand analysis, production theory, cost theory, linear programming applications in resource allocation and cost analysis, empirical cost analysis, market structure and pricing theory, pricing practice and the role of government in the private economy. (Prerequisites, MBA 503A & B) | |
| FIN 508 Financial Management | 3 Credits |
| Principles of policy formation in the modern corporation; the institutions, instruments and customary procedures that influence the determination of corporate policy; and the reasons for choices in seeking solutions to specific financial problems. A case approach will be utilized to cover problems of working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure. Computerized approaches to financial problems will be emphasized. (Prerequisite, MBA 503C) | |
| IB 505 International Business | 3 Credits |
| This course provides an integrated approach to the international environment of the corporation. It offers an overview of the patterns and theories of international business transactions including trade and foreign direct investment; determination of foreign exchange rates; international corporate strategies; and the effects of government policies on the global business. (Prerequisites, MBA 503A or ECO 153 and MBA 503B or ECO 154) | |
| Advanced Courses | |
| ECO 583 Macroeconomic Analysis: A Global Perspective | 3 Credits |
| It is a comprehensive study of macroeconom¬ics designed to examine how macroeconomic events and policies, both national and global can shape the strategic decisions in a business organization. Emphasis is on the analysis of macroeconomic data and understanding their importance in the managerial decision making process. | |
| FIN 583 Investment Analysis | 3 Credits |
| A detailed study of the investment environment and the process of investment management. Topics covered include the study of equity and debt markets, options and futures markets, stock and bond valuation models, portfolio selection theory, bond portfolio management and the use of derivative securities for hedging risk. (Prerequisite, FIN 508) | |
| FIN 584 International Finance | 3 Credits |
| A detailed survey of the financial decision process in multinational corporations. Topics include the international finance environment, foreign exchange markets, measuring and managing foreign exchange risks, financing the global firm, foreign investment decisions, managing multinational operations, and other advanced issues in multinational finance. (Prerequisite, FIN 508) | |
| ERP 510 Integrated Enterprise Management Systems | 3 Credits |
| This course overviews business processes across marketing, procurement, production and finance as one integrated customer-oriented value chain to be managed from the perspec¬tive of the overall enterprise. It examines the optimization of business processes and their integration through the effective deployment of enterprise systems technology such as SAP R/3. | |
| MKT 561 Marketing Research | 3 Credits |
| Marketing Research is studied as the basis for decision making, for analysis of markets, and for evaluation of marketing strategies through systematic gathering of information and evidence. The foundations and methodology of research, including behavioral sciences and multivariate analysis, are discussed. Research projects are conducted by the class participants and research applications to marketing problems are exemplified. (Prerequisite, MKT 506) | |
| MKT 563 Global Marketing | 3 Credits |
| A study of the managerial problems in international marketing, covering factors affecting international markets in different cultural areas of the world. (Prerequisite, MKT 506) | |
| OM 540 Supply Chain Management | 3 Credits |
| This course focuses on the design, operation, and control of supply chains in the global context. Topics include: supply chain strategy, risk pooling and inventory placement, distribution systems, network design and transportation, strategies for managing product variety, supply chain coordination, revenue management, and decision support systems for supply chain operations. Issues specific to global sourcing, and risk management in international supply chains will be explored. (Prerequisite, MBA 504C) | |
| OM 543 Project and Change Management | 3 Credits |
| This course will examine advanced project management con¬cepts covering all phases of the project lifecycle (from requirement specification through post-project assessment). Special emphasis will be placed on understanding projects within the context of complex organizational settings, the need for implementing change, and in par¬ticular, managing the strategic change process. The Project Management Institute’s standard (PMBOK Guide, 2000) outlining the current articulated body of knowledge will be heavily utilized. (Prerequisite, MBA 501B) | |
| OM 545 Quality Management | 3 Credits |
| Quality Management (provides the means for the organization to define its culture and to sup-port the constant attainment of customer satis¬faction through an integrated system of tools, techniques, and training. Topic coverage focuses on applying various continuous improvement techniques such as statistical process charts and assessment frameworks (e.g., Deming’s philoso¬phy, Baldrige Criteria, ISO 9000) in order to achieve world class quality. (Prerequisite, MBA 501A and MBA 504C) | |
| Capstone Course | |
| MGT 509 Business Policy | 3 Credits |
| This course introduces the student to methodologies for examining strategic policy issues of organizations, primarily business organizations. In providing the student with opportunities to devise policy solutions, the course draws on all of the functional areas in the MBA curriculum. The course provides a capstone experience in which students will develop, present and defend their own policy solutions for a real company. (Prerequisites, MGT 501 and 24 credits of extending courses) | |
