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  • Introduction
  • Graduate Council
  • Graduate Degree Programs
  • Summary of Procedures
  • Message from the Chancellor
  • University Profile
  • Objectives, Regulations and Degrees
  • Departments and Course Descriptions
  • The Graduate School of Business
  • Fees and General Information
  • Academic Facilities and Resources
  • University Centers & Research Units
  • Student Affairs
  • Graduate Faculty
  • Appendix A
  • Index

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    Business Administration

    William P. Curington

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    328 Walton College of Business

    479-575-2851

     

    Faculty are listed by department.

     

    Degrees Conferred:
    M.B.A.
    Ph.D in Business Administration

     

    WALTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (WCOB)

     

    WCOB500V Study Abroad (1-12) (FA, SP, SU)  Open to graduate students studying abroad in officially sanctioned programs. May be repeated for 12 hours.

    WCOB510V Special Topics in Business (1-3) (IR)  Special business topics of an interdisciplinary nature. May be repeated for 6 hours.

    WCOB5213 ERP Fundamentals (SP)  An introduction to enterprise resource planning systems. Students should gain an understanding of the scope of these integrated systems that reach across organizational boundaries and can change how a company does business. Implementation issues are covered, including the importance of change management. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    WCOB5223 ERP Configuration and Implementation (SP)  The process of configuring and implementing an enterprise resource planning system. Business process analysis and integration. Students will develop a company and set up several modules in SAP R/3 for use. Develop understanding of how the business processes work and integrate. Prerequisite: WCOB 5213 with a grade of “C” or better.

    WCOB6111 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching I (FA)  This course in college level teaching is designed for graduate students and new college teachers with specific emphasis on the Business Administration learning and classroom management. The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to principles of teaching and learning and to prepare these future teachers to lifelong learners in the classroom as teachers. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    WCOB6121 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching II (FA, SP)  Given that the student has successfully completed Seminar in Business Administration Teaching I, this course is suggested as the second course in the sequence. It is designated a ‘hands on’ teaching course. Students will be assigned a class to teach by their respective department and will be supervised. In addition, all students in the class will come together for seminar discussion twice per month. Prerequisite: WCOB 6111 or equivalent.

    WCOB6131 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching III (FA, SP)  This is an advanced course in college level teaching designed for graduate students and new college teachers with specific emphasis on the Business Administration learning and classroom management. The purpose of this course is to enhance graduate students’ knowledge of teaching pedagogy given a base knowledge and classroom experience. This course will focus on current and advanced topics of teaching and learning, as well as research in teaching. Prerequisite: WCOB 6111 or equivalent, WCOB 6121 suggested.

     

    MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBAD)

     

    MBAD5013 MBA Foundations I (SU)  A focus on leader ship, teamwork, process improvement, and communication, in association with business content, in the area of, information technology, quantitative analysis, marketing management, and managing people and the organization. Corequisite: MBAD 5023. Prerequisite: admission to the M.B.A. program and satisfactory completion of the M.B.A. preparation work.

    MBAD5023 MBA Foundations II (SU)  A focus on leadership, teamwork, process improvement and communication, in association with business content in the areas of financial and economic analysis and production and operations management. Corequisite: MBAD 5013.

    MBAD5112 Corporate Financial Management (FA)  Financial analysis, planning and control; decision making and modeling for financial managers; and financial policies for management. Corequisite: MBAD 5132 and MBAD 5222. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5122 Accounting Decisions and Control (FA)  Preparation and utilization of financial information for internal management purpose: planning and special decisions, cost determination, performance evaluation, and controls. Corequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5132 Information Technology and Decision Making (FA)  Utilization of information, quantitative techniques, and computer application in decision making and problem solving for managers. Corequisite: MBAD 5112 and MBAD 5222. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5212 Leading High Performance Organizations (FA, SP)  Managing in a global workforce, including human resource issues, motivation, performance evaluation, quality concepts, transformational leadership, and selection/ recruitment/ development of employees. Corequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5222 Managing Ideas, Products, and Services (FA, SP)  Product management, market research, marketing communications, retailing and distribution, consumer behavior, and social and ethical implications of marketing. Corequisite: MBAD 5112 and MBAD 5132. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5232 Economics of Management and Strategy (FA, SP)  Information economics and applied game theory. Corequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5122.

    MBAD5313 Strategic Management (FA)  Strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and other topics related to the long-term success of the firm. Includes role of the general manager, international issues, and the impact of management fads on decision making. Prerequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5222 and MBAD 5232.

    MBAD5413 Partnering Project I (SP)  A large-scale, real world, 10 week project involving hands-on work addressing issues faced by managers in partnering firms. Corequisite: MBAD 5313 and MBAD 5423.

    MBAD5423 Partnering Project II (SP)  Continuation of MBAD 5413. Corequisite: MBAD 5313 and MBAD 5413.

    MBAD5433 Capstone Project  (FA, Odd years)  A large-scale project integrating various business topics. Corequisite: MBAD 5313.

    MBAD5511 Focus Topic I (FA)  A concentrated emphasis on one business topic. Corequisite: MBAD 5212, MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5232. Prerequisite: MBAD 5023.

    MBAD5521 Focus Topic II (FA)  A concentrated emphasis on business topic. Pre- or Corequisite: MBAD 5212, MBAD 5222, and MBAD 5232. Prerequisite: MBAD 5112, MBAD 5122, and MBAD 5132.

     
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