MBA business core (15 credit hours)
These five courses establish the analytical and managerial foundation for advanced work in finance—shared across all MSBA concentrations.
ACIS 5104 – Fundamentals of Accounting
Introduces financial and managerial accounting concepts for decision-making, emphasizing how accounting information supports management control and external reporting in modern organizations.
BIT 5724 – Managerial Statistics
Develops the statistical tools needed for data-driven decisions, including descriptive measures, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, quality improvement, and Six Sigma methods in applied business contexts.
FIN 5024 – Principles of Finance
Covers the fundamentals of corporate finance—from valuation, risk and return, and capital budgeting to capital markets and introductory derivatives—framing how firms allocate capital under uncertainty.
MGT 5314 – Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
Examines how individuals, teams, and organizations behave, with attention to motivation, leadership, group dynamics, and organizational culture in complex business environments.
MKTG 5104 – Marketing Policy and Strategy
Focuses on strategic marketing planning and implementation, using cases and projects to integrate segmentation, positioning, product, pricing, channels, and communications into cohesive marketing strategies.