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July 31st, 2017, 02:24 PM
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Re: BSU Professional MBA

Here I am giving information about Professional MBA Program offering by Boise State University (BSU) for your reference:

Program Format: Night classes, part time, lock-step cohort format

Program Focus: Teamwork, critical thinking, business skills, project management, commercializing ideas and real world experience

Program Length: 3 academic years (32 months)

Academic Terms: 6 regular 16-week semesters, 2 summer sessions

Curriculum:
Year 1: Opportunity Assessment
Fall Semester
MBA 531 Strategic Perspectives - 3
MBA 540 Marketing Strategy - 3
MBA 542 Developing Successful Teams - 1
Spring Semester
MBA 543 Managing Corporate Finance - 3
MBA 544 Global Economics: Policy And Trade - 3
MBA 548 Opportunity Assessment I - 1
Summer Session - meets through the month of June
MBA 549 Successful Project Management - 3
MBA 550 Opportunity Assessment II – 1

Year 2: Feasibility and Planning
Fall Semester
MBA 551 Managerial Accounting's Role in Decision Management and Control - 2
MBA 554 Managing People in Organizations - 2
MBA 555 Organizational Issues - 2
MBA 556 Feasibility And Planning I - 1
Spring Semester
MBA 558 Managers And The Legal Environment Of Business - 3
MBA 559 Issues In Supply Chain Management - 3
MBA 560 Feasibility And Planning II - 1
Summer Session - meets through the month of June
MBA 562 Business Modeling - 3
MBA 565 Feasibility And Planning III – 1

Year 3: Business Plan Development
Fall Semester
MBA 546 Strategic Management - 3
MBA 567 Business Plan Development - 4
Spring Semester
MBA 568 Managerial Communication - 3
MBA 569 Information Technology And Process Management - 3
MBA 570 Business Plan Capstone – 1

MBA 531 STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES (3-0-3)(F). Examines the major forces transforming business that enable creativity and innovation, and that drive industry life cycle and evaluation. A novel business plan is developed using collaborative, structured innovation processes. Defines what constitutes a sustainable competitive strategy. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 540 MARKETING STRATEGY (3-0-3)(F). Focuses on revenue-generating opportunities with special emphasis on evaluating opportunities for new products or services. Includes segment analysis, customer choice behavior, branding, marketing tactics, personal selling, and the development of marketing plans. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 542 DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL TEAMS (1-0-1)(F). Introduces team formation and group dynamics issues and strategies. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.

MBA 543 MANAGING CORPORATE FINANCE (3-0-3)(S). Examines the three major decisions in Corporate Finance affecting value of the firm: Investment, Financing and Cash Distribution. Includes the methods used to measure corporate value and evaluate financial performance. Issues in each of the three decision areas are examined within the context of their impact on the valuation model and financial performance metrics. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.

MBA 544 GLOBAL ECONOMICS: POLICY AND TRADE (3-0-3)(S). Reviews how economies work, the differences between economic systems, factors that influence international trade, exchange rates, and government polices related to trade. Includes a survey on the economies of the world, current topics in global economics, data sources for international economic trends, and an introduction to major international trade agencies/associations. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 546 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)(F). Analysis, formulation, and implementation of business and corporate strategies. Integrates prior functional area coursework. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 531, MBA 559.

MBA 548 OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT I (1-0-1)(S). Small groups develop an initial pre-market estimate of the revenue potential for a unique IP-based commercialization opportunity. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 542.

MBA 549 SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)(SU). Introduces and provides experience in the front-end issues of project management such as team formation, communication strategies, conflict management, project constraints, risk analysis, or tools for project planning. Also explores use of the tools of project management including PERT/Critical Path, resource utilization, project monitoring and tracking, and critical chain analysis. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 550 OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT II (1-0-1)(SU). Small groups complete their pre-market estimate of the revenue potential for a unique IP-based commercialization opportunity. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 548.

MBA 551 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING’S ROLE IN DECISION MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL (2-0-2)(F). Analyzes the nature of costs and how costs can be used to manage and control the activities of firms. Particular emphasis is placed on the uses of accounting numbers to motivate employees and managers. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.

MBA 554 MANAGING PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS (2-0-2)(F). An applied approach to managing people in organizations. Topics include legal constraints, strategic HR planning, recruiting and selecting talent, managing employee performance and rewards, and discipline and organizational exit. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 555 ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES (2-0-2)(F). The course is geared towards managers and the application of concepts to experience. Application of behavioral science principles and skills in an organizational setting. Emphasis is on an interactionist perspective (individual, group, and organizational dynamics), towards understanding behavior in organizations. Topics include ethical decision making and reasoning, understanding people, negotiation and conflict, and change management. PRE/COREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 556 FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING I (1-0-1)(F). Team-based gross margin estimation for a chosen commercialization opportunity. Includes pricing, costing, and production planning issues. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 550.

MBA 558 MANAGERS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS (3-0-3)(S). Introduces future managers to the major legal issues involved in the business environment. Covers legal reasoning and the legal system, agency and business associations, torts, contracts, intellectual property, employment law, sales, and product liability. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.

MBA 559 ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)(S). Introduces product and service movement within the firm and between the firm and its partners up and down the supply chain. Focus on logistics management, supplier relationships, and creating operational excellence within the firm. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 560 FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING II (1-0-1)(S). Teams resolve finance, supply chain, and legal issues relative to their commercialization opportunity. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 556.

MBA 562 BUSINESS MODELING (3-0-3)(SU). Advanced development and interpretation of optimization models using spreadsheets and computer simulation tools. Applications integrate finance, operations, and supply chain issues. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 543, MBA559 or PERM/INST.

MBA 565 FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING III (1-0-1)(SU). Teams develop an execution timeline for their commercialization opportunity. Includes an examination of risks, assumptions, and potential partnerships. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA560.

MBA 567 BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT (4-0-4)(F). Teams develop full business plans for their chosen IP commercialization project. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 565.

MBA 568 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION (3-0-3)(S). A hands-on introduction to managerial oral communication including informal exchanges, elevator pitches, meetings, and persuasive formal presentations. Emphasis placed on team-oriented communication tactics and change communication strategies. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 569 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)(S). Explores state of the art approaches to capturing, storing, retrieving, and representing enterprise data. Introduction to management of the IT function. Introduction to process management approaches for enhancing efficiency, insuring compliance, and managing to ISO and certification standards. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.

MBA 570 BUSINESS PLAN CAPSTONE (1-0-1)(S). Teams present their IP commercialization projects to gain seed funding. PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 567. COREQ: MBA 568.


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