Masters of Business Administration
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Albers course information comes from Seattle University's 2012-2013 Graduate Catalog. All graduate courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted. Syllabi information is for reference only. Information may not be current.
MBA 500 Introductory Business Statistics
Descriptive and summary statistics, probability, statistical sampling and sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing on one population, Chi-square analysis and simple correlation. Prerequisites: math and computer proficiency.
Syllabus: MBA 500 Krisztina Nagy - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 500 Lawrence Morales - Fall 2011
Syllabus: MBA 500 Bridget Hiedemann - Fall 2010
MBA 501 Statistical Applications and Quantitative Methods
This course will develop further the basic quantitative skills of students. The topical emphasis is on: analysis of variance, regression analysis, decision trees, linear programming, and queuing theory. Major emphasis will be placed on computer applications of quantitative methods applicable to business functional areas. Prerequisites: math and computer proficiency, MBA 500.
Syllabus: MBA 501 Bridget Hiedemann - Winter 2013
MBA 503 Financial Accounting
Concepts and principles underlying financial accounting, with emphasis on interpreting the content of published financial reports. Introduction and examination of the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, basic accounting model, accounting cycle, underlying assumptions, and conventions.
Syllabus: MBA 503 John Merle - Fall 2012
Syllabus: MBA 503 Marinilka Kimbro - Summer 2012
Syllabus: MBA 503 Niranjan "Chips" Chipalkatti - Winter 2012
Syllabus: MBA 503 Carlos de Mello-e-Souza - Summer 2011
MBA 504 Managerial Accounting/Information for Decision Making
Accounting information for decision making, planning, and controlling the operations of business enterprises. Introduction and examination of product costing systems, capital budgeting methods, cost-volume-profit analysis, and the structure and use of management financial control systems. Prerequisite: MBA 503. MBA 507 recommended.
Syllabus: MBA 504 Valentina Zamora - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 504 Vidya Awasthi - Fall 2012
Syllabus: MBA 504 Sarah Bee - Spring 2012
MBA 505 The Domestic and Global Economies
The domestic and global economic environment of business and its impact on management planning and decision making. The determinants of business cycles, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and exchange rates. The effect of economic events and policies on industries and firms. Prerequisite: math proficiency, MBA 506.
Syllabus: MBA 505 Fred DeKay - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 505 Quan V. Le - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 505 Krisztina Nagy - Fall 2012
Syllabus: MBA 505 Barbara Yates - Winter 2011
MBA 506 Managerial Economics
Develops a coherent economic framework for effective managerial decision-making. Introduces fundamental economic concepts, and discusses the goals of the firm. Surveys market forces of supply and demand, examines the role of elasticity, and studies the theory of consumer behavior on which demand is based. Presents production, cost and revenue concepts, and analyzes input demand and output supply decisions in perfectly competitive markets. Discusses alternative market structures, and studies pricing practices for firms with market power. Prerequisites: Math Proficiency.
Syllabus: MBA 506 Brian Kelly - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 506 Timothy Sorenson - Spring 2011
MBA 507 Managerial Finance
Theory and practice of business finance with emphasis on asset valuation, the relationship between risk and return, and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: MBA 503.
Syllabus: MBA 507 Vinay Datar - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 507 Fiona Robertson - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 507 Eric Wehrly - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 507 Ekaterina Emm - Winter 2012
Syllabus: MBA 507 David Carrithers - Fall 2011
Syllabus: MBA 507 John Merle - Spring 2011
MBA 508 Marketing Principles
Introduction to the field of marketing; a survey course covering marketing strategic planning, consumer behavior, marketing research, and management of price, promotion, distribution, and product.
Syllabus: MBA 508 Fred Pursell - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 508 Mathew Isaac - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 508 Carl Obermiller - Fall 2012
MBA 510 Leadership Skills and Team Development
4 CREDITS
Focus on self-assessment, tools for developing leadership skills, and concepts of, and practice in, group dynamics. A retreat component and service project emphasize individual growth and team building. In-class activities may require active participation and will include case analyses, mini-lectures, and group work. To be completed in the first or second quarter of the student’s program.
Syllabus: MBA 510 Sharon Lobel - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 510 Greg Prussia- Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 510 Bill Weis - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 510 Liesl Bohan - Spring 2012
MBA 512 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Provides students with an understanding of the social and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise. Within this framework it introduces students to both the ethical concepts and ethical principles, and the reasoning and analytical skills needed to resolve those moral dilemmas. MBA students may not receive credit for both MBA 512 and BETH 521.
Syllabus: MBA 512-01 John Dienhart - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 512-02 John Dienhart - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 512 Jessica Ludescher - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 512 Marc Cohen - Fall 2012
Syllabus: MBA 512 John McLean - Winter 2012
MBA 513 The Legal and Regulatory Environment
Designed to help students analyze the legal and regulatory environment in which business operates. Provides essential information regarding the systems, institutions, and processes which are the framework for understanding the legal environment of business. Emphasis is on critical legal analysis through case study. Challenges students to offer solutions to management problems presented within the current legal environment.
Syllabus: MBA 513 Terry Foster - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 513-01 David Arnesen - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 513-02 David Arnesen - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 513 Teresa Brosnan - Spring 2012
Syllabus: MBA 513 Jeff Turner - Spring 2012
Syllabus: MBA 513 John McLean - Winter 2011
MBA 515 Corporate Financial Management
This course presents basic principles of corporate finance and develops tools for financial decisions and valuation in the presence of uncertainty, imperfect information, and conflicting incentives among stakeholders. A series of spreadsheet-based valuation exercises are used to develop firm values using basic financial data for local companies. Prerequisite: MBA 500, 503, 506 and 507.
Syllabus: MBA 515 Peter Brous - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 515 Ekaterina Emm- Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 515-02 Vinay Datar - Spring 2012
Syllabus: MBA 515 David Carrithers - Fall 2010
Syllabus: MBA 515 Fiona Robertson - Fall 2010
MBA 516 Management of People
The course provides broad perspectives on management and people. Covers tools and leadership skills to manage activities and processes, organization design, managing diversity, technology management, and managing work/personal life. Prerequisites: MBA 510.
Syllabus: MBA 516 Holly Slay Ferraro - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 516 Colette Hoption - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 516 Sharon Lobel - Winter 2012
Syllabus: MBA 516 Robert Spencer - Spring 2011
MBA 517 Marketing Strategy
Develops essential knowledge and skills for effectively planning, implementing, and controlling marketing activities of various organizations. Focus is not only on the application of basic marketing concepts and principles for managing an organizations marketing function but also on strategic decision making for achieving and sustaining competitive advantages in market. Prerequisites: MBA 508.
Syllabus: MBA 517 April Atwood - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 517 Mathew Isaac - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 517 Chauncey Burke - Fall 2012
Syllabus: MBA 517 Greg Magnan - Summer 2012
Syllabus: MBA 517 William Chandler - Fall 2010
MBA 518 Operations Management
Designed to provide students with an appreciation for the role of business processes as determinants of competitive advantage. Through readings, case discussions, class exercises, application assignments, and a tour of a local manufacturing or service facility, students develop an understanding of the concepts and tools that are fundamental to the operations function. Topics include service delivery, manufacturing process design, quality management, technology, productivity, inventory, supply chain management, project management, and international operations issues. Prerequisites: MBA 500, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508 and 510.
Syllabus: MBA 518 Michael Ervick - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 518 Greg Magnan - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 518 Al Ansari - Winter 2011
Syllabus: MBA 518 Tamara Reid - Winter 2011
MBA 519 Competitive Strategy
This course addresses general management and the tasks of strategy formulation and implementation. It builds on and integrates material from all functional areas. Course to be taken during last two quarters of enrollment. Prerequisites: MBA 513, 505, 515, 516, 517, 518, and 560. With prior permission, students may take one required core class concurrently with the strategy course. (MBA students may not receive credit for both MBA 519 and MGMT 589.)
Syllabus: MBA 519 David McHardy Reid - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MBA 519-01 Rubina Mahsud - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 519-02 Rubina Mahsud - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 519 David Arnesen - Summer 2012
MBA 560 Management of Information Technology
This course provides graduate business students and managers with an understanding of issues related to the management of information technology, including the business value proposition of information technology, applications, systems acquisition process, life cycle, outsourcing, monitoring service levels, information security and risk assessment, and privacy.
Syllabus: MBA 560 Diane Lockwood - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 560-01 Madhu Rao - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MBA 560 James Lee - Fall 2012
MBA 591 - 593 - Special Topics Courses
See administrative office for prerequisites and course descriptions.
MBA 599 Research Paper