Departments:

Code Name Description
MB501 INSPIRED BUSINESS FORUM This forum explores the notion of inspired business, the triple bottom line and the four mindsets of inspired leaders. The forum will also serve as an opportunity to orient new students and build relationships at all levels. In a nutshell, we want yo...
MB560 LEADERSHIP LAB Provides a wide variety of skills necessary for success through experiential skill building activities, assessment and coaching. Requires students to demonstrate strong conceptual understanding of leadership, ethical decision-making, the ability to d...
MB562 ORGANIZATIONAL & TEAM LEADERSHIP An interactive and experiential course that challenges students to begin thinking about leadership at the group/organizational levels. Through presentations, small group discussion and various activities, students have an opportunity for deliberate p...
MB563 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING Emphasizes the role of accounting information for decision-making with an emphasis on planning and control. Topics include activity-based costing, just-in-time production systems, product costing, cost behavior, CVP and ratio analysis tools, operatio...
MB566 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION Great leaders are great communicators who can communicate a vision, energize others, and capture the hearts and minds of followers. This course will help students more effectively communicate their thoughts, ideas and passions.Prerequisite: MB 560.Of...
MB567 IMPLEMENTATION AND KEY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT Focuses on the skills necessary to implement plans and manage projects, and to assess the performance of those plans and projects. Stresses project management, budgeting, quantitative performance evaluation, tactical programs, and the leadership and...
MB568 STRATEGY Principles of strategy at the business and corporate levels, with a focus on applying those principles to business problems. Topics include industry analysis, firm resources and their implications, strategic fit, leadership and governance, the implem...
MB571 ANALYTICS-DRIVEN BUSINESS INSIGHTS Business analytics and big data are critical tools for effective business decision making. This course uses qualitative analytical techniques and quantitative descriptive and inferential analytical techniques to provide insights for business decision...
MB574 MARKETING STRATEGY This course addresses how to design and implement the best combination of marketing efforts to carry out a firm's strategy in its target markets. Specifically, this course seeks to develop the student's (1) understanding of how the firm can benefit b...
MB575 FINANCIAL STRATEGY How to identify and develop resources critical to a firm’s financial competitiveness and stability. Study of the techniques of financial decision making within firms. Focus on risk analysis, cost-of-capital concepts, money markets, capital markets, a...
MB590 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Executives face a unique set of responsibilities in organizational life and must have a clear understanding of their approach to navigate leadership challenges. Based on various forms of research, students will design their own model of executive lea...
MB593 CEO INSIGHTS Introduces students to men and women who are leading major organizations in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Conversations will revolve around innovation, strategy, leadership and other current topics. Students will network with leaders from various sector...
MB594 BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY This course focuses on the importance of ethics and social responsibility in business settings. The course is designed to increase students’ awareness and appreciation of ethical and social responsibility issues, provide conceptual approaches to guid...
MB595 INDEPENDENT STUDY In-depth reading or research project conducted under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Permission from the assistant dean of Graduate Business Programs and a GPA of 3.0 or higher are required for this course to count towards the de...