Full-time MBA (FTMBA) students should choose to complete a functionally-based concentration. The FTMBA has five concentrations – Corporate Finance, Investments, Marketing Management, Brand Management and Supply and Value Chain Management.
CORPORATE FINANCE
Goal: To provide students with a firm understanding of the financial techniques that should be employed when evaluating potential corporate projects.
The student must complete 16.5 credits as specified below:
Year 1: Fall Semester (1.5 credits): |
FINA 70010 |
Financial Management II |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 1: Spring Semester (3 credits): |
FINA 70420 |
Options and Futures Markets |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
FINA 70520 |
Risk Management and Financial Engineering |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 2: Fall Semester (6 credits): |
FINA 70513 |
Security Analysis |
3 hrs |
REG |
FINA 70523 |
Financial Modeling |
3 hrs |
REG |
Year 2: Spring Semester (6 credits): |
ACCT 70153 |
Financial Statement Analysis |
3 hrs |
REG |
FINA 70543 |
Advanced Financial Management |
3 hrs |
REG |
AND 10.5 additional credits from any MBA or MAc elective (13.5 additional credits if the student does not take ACCT 70013).
Total elective credits = 30
INVESTMENTS
Goal: To provide students with a firm understanding of risk, return, and related valuation concepts.
The student must complete 25.5 credits as specified below:
Year 1: Fall Semester (1.5 credits): |
FINA 70010 |
Financial Management II |
1.5 credits |
8W2 |
Year 1: Spring Semester (6 credits): |
FINA 70583 |
Topics in Applied Financial Analysis I |
3 credits |
REG |
FINA 70420 |
Options and Futures Markets |
1.5 credits |
8W1 |
FINA 70520 |
Risk Management and Financial Engineering |
1.5 credits |
8W2 |
Year 2: Fall Semester (Choose 6 of the following credits) |
FINA 70513 |
Security Analysis |
3 credits |
REG |
* FINA 70183 |
Educational Investment Fund |
3 credits |
REG |
FINA 70523 |
Financial Modeling |
3 credits |
REG |
Year 2: Spring Semester (6 credits) |
** FINA 700013 |
Advanced Financial Reporting |
3 credits |
REG |
ACCT 70153 |
Financial Statement Analysis |
3 credits |
REG |
OR complete 6 credits from the following (if not already taken): |
FINA 70193 |
Educational Investment Fund II |
3 credits |
REG Sp |
FINA 70470 |
Real Estate Finance & Investment I |
1.5 credits |
8W1 Fa |
FINA 70570 |
Real Estate Finance & Investment II |
1.5 credits |
8W2 Fa |
FINA 70543 |
Advanced Financial Management |
3 credits |
REG |
FINA 70593 |
Topics in Applied Financial Analysis II |
3 credits |
REG Sp |
FINA 70523 |
Financial Modeling |
3 credits |
REG Sp |
Total elective credits = 22.5
* Enrollment in the Educational Investment Fund (EIF) is a two-semester commitment. Both FINA 70183 and FINA 70193 must be taken in successive semesters to receive credit for the EIF.
** ACCT 70013 must be taken prior to or concurrently with ACCT 70153 unless the student has an accounting undergraduate degree or has taken an extensive number of accounting courses.
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Goal: To prepare students for the responsibilities of managing a product or brand, with a special emphasis on brad management for a consumer packaged-goods company. The Brand Management concentration consists of 12 credits; over the student should complete 30 hours of electives.
Complete 10.5 credits as specified below:
Year 1: Fall Semester: |
MARK 70010 |
Marketing Issues and Problems |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 1: Spring Semester: |
MARK 70110 |
Marketing Analytics |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
MARK 70120 |
Customer Insights |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 2: Fall Semester: |
MARK 70720 |
New Product Development |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
MARK 70770 |
Marketing Research |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
MARK 70730 |
Brand Management |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 2: Spring Semester |
MARK 70200 |
Customer Relationship Management |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
MARK 70210 |
Analytics for Innovation |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
AND complete 1.5 credits from the following: |
MARK 70710 |
Design Thinking |
1.5 hrs |
Inter |
MARK 70303 |
Marketing Strategy |
1.5 hrs |
Fall |
MARK 70390 |
Social Media and Content Marketing |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
MARK 70970 |
Special Topics in Marketing |
1.5 hrs |
Spring |
AND 18 credits from any MBA elective
Total elective credits = 30
SUPPLY AND VALUE CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Goal: To prepare students to work in the area of Supply and Value Chain Management at firms with extensive supply, materials, and distribution management activities. Firms in service or manufacturing, retailing, and transportation industries, as well as major consulting and technology companies, are potential employers for supply and value chain graduates.
Complete 18 credits as specified below:
Year 1: Spring Semester (3 credits) |
INSC 70650 |
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
INSC 70630 |
Demand Forecasting Management |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
Year 2: Fall Semester (6 credits) |
INSC 70620 |
Supply Chain Information Tools and Technologies |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 |
INSC 70610 |
Logistics and Transportation |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
INSC 70640 |
Global Supply Chain Management |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
INSC 70430 |
Supply Chain Operations Management |
1.5 hrs |
|
Year 2: Spring Semester (4.5 credits) |
INSC 71003 |
Project Management |
3 hrs |
REG |
INSC 70660 |
Supply and Value Chain Strategy |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 |
AND complete 3 credits from the following: |
INSC 71020 |
Six Sigma Green Belt for Managers |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 Sp |
ACCT 70020 |
Strategic Cost Analysis |
1.5 hrs |
|
FINA 70563 |
International Finance |
3 hrs |
REG Fa |
MANA 70610 |
Essentials of Negotiation |
1.5 hrs |
8W1-2 Sp |
MANA 70760 |
Transformational Leadership |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 Fa |
MARK 70720 |
New Product Development |
1.5 hrs |
8W1 Fa |
MARK 70140 |
Managing Service Excellence |
1.5 hrs |
Spring |
MARK 70200 |
Customer Relationship Marketing |
1.5 hrs |
8W2 Fa |
MARK 70750 |
International Marketing |
1.5 hrs |
Spring |
AND 12 credits from any MBA or MAc elective
Total elective credits = 30
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