Management Technology
The Management Technology concentration is appropriate for both information technology and business professionals who want to deepen their technical knowledge and develop their management skills. The concentration provides an in-depth knowledge in the functional areas of business and applicable management technology from both operational and strategic perspectives.
Program Structure
(effective Fall 2007)
Foundation Courses (1-25 credits)*
These are undergraduate courses that ensure that you have the skills necessary to be successful in a graduate business program. They cover:
Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
Business Legal Environment (3 credits)
Statistics for Managers (3 credits)
Economics for Business (3 credits)
The Management Process (3 credits)
Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Introduction to the MBA Program (1 credit)
Marketing for Managers (3 credits)
Production/Operations Management (3 credits)
*Any or all may be waived through a variety of means:
- comparable academic coursework
- examination
Introduction to the MBA Program (1 credit) is not waivable.
Foundation courses are offered through our undergraduate Bachelor of Professional Studies program.
Note: Students admitted fall 2007 or later must complete all foundation courses before enrolling in graduate courses, with the exception of MBUS 501A and MMIS 500. Any student who earns a grade below C in a foundation course taken at the University must retake the course and earn a C or higher.
Note: After admission to the MBA program, CLEP and DANTES exams may not be used to satisfy MBA foundation course requirements without prior approval of the program director. Students who complete a post-baccalaureate or graduate business certificate and are later admitted to the MBA program must complete any remaining foundation courses prior to taking additional graduatelevel courses.
Core Courses (24 credits)
These eight courses (3 credits each), combined with the foundation courses, provide a common core of knowledge that all MBA students need:
MBUS 501A Organization Theory and Design (3 credits)
MBUS 502 Financial Decision Making for Managers* (3 credits)
MBUS 523 Marketing Strategy (3 credits)
MBUS 525 Visionary Leadership (3 credits)
MBUS 529 Quantitative Business Modeling (3 credits)
MBUS 548 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
MBUS 595 Strategic Management (3 credits)
MMIS 500 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
Concentration Courses (12 credits)
Students choose four of the following courses to fulfill concentration requirements:
MBUS 550 Computer-Based Decision Support Systems (3 credits)
MBUS 554 Management Risk Analysis with Computer Simulations (3 credits)
MBUS 555 Knowledge Management Systems (3 credits)
MMIS 505 Information Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
MMIS 510 Information Security Management (3 credits)
MMIS 515 Information Technology Project Management (3 credits)
MMIS 531 Managing and Leading the Information Technology Workforce (3 credits)
MMIS 532 Enterprising Information Systems (3 credits)
MMIS 533 Management of Information Technology Outsourcing (3 credits)
MMIS 534 Business Database Systems (3 credits)
MMIS 535 Strategic Management of Information Systems and Innovation (3 credits)
Advising Guide - Effective Fall 2008
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