University of Rhode Island Evening MBA Program - Course Descriptions The following are the required courses in the Evening MBA Program, followed by a listing of elective courses. Descriptions of all URI courses can also be found in the 2018-2019 URI Catalog https://web.uri.edu/catalog/course-descriptions/ Reminder: You can take certain 400-level courses (max. 2) as electives, with prior approval from the MBA Office. Students are also allowed to take certain graduate level electives in the other colleges of URI (ie-engineering, computer science, etc.) Please consult the Bulletin for course descriptions and prerequisites for these classes. REQUIRED COURSES MBA 500: Statistical Methods for Management LEC: (3 crs.) Introductory statistical methods applied to business problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, inference, regression analysis, chi-square analysis, and introduction to time series. (Lec. 3) Graduate credit for students matriculated in the M.B.A. and M.S. in accounting programs only. MBA 502: Organizational Behavior LEC: (3 crs,) Examination of the theory, research, and practice of organizational behavior in work settings, focusing on individual differences, communications, group dynamics, motivation, and leadership in the workplace. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 532. (Lec. 3) MBA 532: Organizational Behavior for Healthcare Professionals LEC: (3 crs.) Examination of the theory, research and practice of organizational behavior in health care organizational settings. Focus on individual differences, communications, group dynamics, motivation and leadership in the workplace. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 502. (Lec.3) MBA 503: Financial Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Covers basic accounting principles, accounting systems design, and financial reporting issues. Focusing on financial statement analysis techniques necessary to accurately assess a company's financial position and results of operations. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: MBA 500. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 533. MBA 533: Financial Accounting for Healthcare Professionals LEC: (3 crs.) Learn to prepare, interpret and use health care financial reports. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 503. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 or MBA 504: Financial Management LEC: (3 crs.) Functions and responsibilities of financial managers. Examination of: financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, valuation, markets, capital budgeting, working capital, mergers, bankruptcy, multinational finance. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500, 503 or 533, and ECN 590. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 534. MBA 534: Financial Management for Healthcare Professionals LEC: (3 crs.) Learn operational knowledge of healthcare financial management theory and concepts, and apply in a healthcare environment. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 504. (Lec. 3) Pre: ECN 590, MBA 500, MBA 503 or 533, or MBA 505: Managerial Marketing LEC: (3 crs.) Analysis of marketing problems and determination of marketing policies in product development, promotion, pricing, channel selection; legal aspects. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 or permission of instructor.
MBA 565: Strategic Management LEC: (3 crs.) Case studies of management problems and evaluation of alternative solutions by integrating functional areas of business. Discussion of ethical, social, and regulatory environments in domestic and multinational firms. Includes the MBA written comprehensive examination. (Lec. 3) Service learning. Pre: All MBA 500 first level courses or equivalent and a minimum of 21 MBA credits which must include MBA 502 or 532, 503 or 533, 504 or 534, and 505, or CHOOSE 5 of 7 MBA 510: Managerial Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Determination of accounting information for the purposes of decision making, control, and evaluation with emphasis on decision models using accounting information. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 and MBA 503 or MBA 533. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 537. MBA 530: Legal Environment of Business LEC: Coverage includes both substantive and procedural rules of law in the civil and administrative law field with emphasis on business, regulation, societal, and ethical issues. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing. MBA 535: Information Resources for Healthcare Professionals LEC: (3 crs.) Concepts of information technology and information systems in the context of a healthcare organizational environment. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 550. (Lec. 3) MBA 536: Healthcare Operations and Supply Chain Management LEC: (3 crs.) Learn the factors that impact the design and management of healthcare operations and supply chains. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 560. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 or MBA 537: Managerial Accounting for Healthcare Professionals LEC: (3 crs.) Learn to identify, explain, and use managerial accounting information needed by an organization's management for decisions in a health care environment. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 510. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500, MBA 503 or 533, or permission of instructor. MBA 538X: Law of Health Administration LEC: (3 crs.) Introduction to basic legal principles in healthcare management, to understand the application of law to healthcare entities. (Lec. 3) Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 530. MBA 540: Organizational Decision Making and Design LEC: (3 crs.) Theory and skills development in strategic thinking and organizational design; use of critical analysis in the diagnosis of organizational and management problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing. MBA 550: Managing with Information Resources LEC: (3 crs.) Concepts of information technologies and systems as they relate to the information-age organization. Major focus is on how the various information resources can be managed to facilitate organizational effectiveness. Topics include information and communication technologies, decision support and information systems, technology-enabled process re-engineering, and information architecture. (Lec. 3) Pre: Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 532. MBA 555: Managerial Economics LEC: (3 crs.) The applications of economic theory and methodology to business problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or 534, 550 or 535, 560 or 536. MBA 560: Operations and Supply Chain Management LEC: (3 crs.) The management of manufacturing and service operations. Topics include flow processes, inventories, scheduling, capacity, and operations strategy. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 536.
MBA 562: Global Supply Chain Management LEC: (3 crs.) Examines the factors that impact the design and management of Global Supply Chains through strategic relationships and tactical activities. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 560 or 536. ELECTIVES Accounting MAC 501: Current Accounting Theory LEC: (3 crs.) Critical examination of accounting theory and practice to develop research techniques with emphasis on financial accounting. (Lec. 3) Pre: Graduate standing in accounting or permission of M.S. in Accounting Director. MAC 502: Current Accounting Theory LEC: (3 crs.) Critical examination of accounting theory and practice with respect to cost and managerial accounting. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing in accounting or permission of M.S. in Accounting Director. MAC 503: Taxation of Business Entities SEM: (3 crs.) Examination of the tax law, underlying theory, tax compliance requirements and tax planning for: Corporations, flow-through entities and the transfer tax system. (Seminar) Pre: BUS 403 or permission of graduate advisor. MAC 504: Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting LEC: (3 crs.) Development of accounting policy with respect to analysis of financial statements and the use of evaluation techniques, managerial planning and control. Emphasis on analytical evaluation of cases with major research project. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing in accounting or permission of M.S. in accounting director. MAC 505: Advanced Problems in Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Integrative and specialized accounting problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing in accounting or permission of M.S. in accounting director. MAC 506: Seminar in Tax Research, Policy, and Planning SEM: (3 crs.) Examination of the methodology of tax research, the principles and procedures, involved in tax planning, and the procedures involved in dealing with the IRS. (Seminar) Pre: BUS 403 or MAC 510 or equivalent MAC 507: International Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Covers interpretation of international financial statements, focusing on foreign currency exchange, comparative accounting principles and disclosures, and audit reports. Uses actual financial statements in case analysis. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 503 or MAC 508: Advanced Auditing LEC: (3 crs.) Statements on auditing standards, auditing electronic systems, auditors' reports, statistical sampling in auditing, regulations of SEC, and cases in auditing. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 404. MAC 509: Taxation of Flow Through Entities LEC: (3 crs.) Examines the federal income tax laws applicable to the flow through entities of partnerships and corporations. Pre: BUS 403. MAC 510: Federal Taxes and Business Decisions LEC: (3 crs.) The course focuses on tax law and its effect on business decisions. Cases are employed and primary emphasis is on income tax planning, although estate and gift taxes are explored. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 503 MAC 515: Law and Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Introduction to C.P.A. law exam, question and answer techniques, coverage of most accounting-legal subjects currently included on the C.P.A. exam. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 530 or BUS 315 or BUS 317 or permission of dean.
MAC 518: Directed Study in Accounting IND: (1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member and arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: MAC 519: Directed Study in Accounting IND: (1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member and arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: MAC 520: Internship in Accounting PRA: (3 crs.) Participation in management and/or problem solving under the supervision and guidance of a sponsoring agency with evaluation by the College of Business. (Practicum) Pre: proposal acceptance by the College of Business, no previous internship credit, graduate standing. S/U credit. BUS 401: Accounting Computer Systems LEC: (3 crs.) Accounting information systems and use of the computer for decision making; emphasis on sources of information and employment of analytical tools in solving accounting problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 301 or concurrent enrollment in 301, and junior standing in a degree granting college or BUS 402: Advanced Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Accounting principles and policies for governmental and non-profit organizations, multinational and multidivisional organizations, partnerships, and other complex organizational structures. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 302 or BUS 402H: Honors Section of BUS 402: Advanced Accounting LEC: (3 crs.) Honors Section of BUS 402: Advanced Accounting (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 302 or permission of instructor. Must have a 3.40 overall GPA. BUS 403: Federal Tax Accounting LEC: Federal laws, regulations, and other authorities affecting taxation of individuals. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 202 and junior standing in a degree-granting college or BUS 404: Auditing LEC: (3 crs.) Auditing standards, procedures, programs, working papers, and internal control. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 302 or concurrent enrollment in 302 and senior standing in a degree-granting college, or Finance MBA 558: Fixed Income Security Analysis LEC: (3 crs.) To provide a working knowledge of the fixed-income markets; analyze portfolio of fixed income securities, strategies and performance; study mortgage backed securities. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or equivalent MBA 566: Security and Investment Analysis LEC: (3 crs.) Analysis of the problems of investing funds and managing investments. Use of the latest investment theories and their implementation via quantitative techniques will be explored. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or 534. MBA 567: Advanced Portfolio Theory and Security Analysis SEM: (3 crs.) An examination of advanced theories and practices in portfolio building and maintenance. Issues related to security price behavior are also examined. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent. MBA 568: Advanced Financial Theory SEM: (3 crs.) Analysis of the theoretical framework for corporate decision making related to financial planning, capital budgeting decisions, dividend policy, and capital structure decisions. Emphasis on current research developments. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent.
MBA 569: Advanced International Financial Management SEM: (3 crs.) Analysis of issues relevant to the international financial manager. The financial operations of multinational enterprises are examined through both the theoretical and the case approach. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent. MBA 570: Hedge Fund Management and Investment Bank LEC: (3 crs.) Introduce performance of hedge fund strategies, performance, fees, and organization structure. Discuss the practice and issues related to investment banking. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or equivalent. MBA 582: Applied Time Series Methods And Business Forecasting LEC: (3 crs.) Study of time series methods. Construction and use of autoregressive integrated moving averages (ARIMA) forecasting models. Applications to strategic decision actions. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 or BUS 421: Derivative Securities and Risk Management LEC: (3 crs.) Advanced treatment of options, futures and other derivatives securities. Includes theoretical and normative valuation methods with applications to investment portfolios and corporate risk management. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 320 or 320H or BUS 425: Mutual Funds Management LEC: (3 crs.) Overview of mutual funds business. Portfolio management, risk management techniques, shareholder servicing, federal and state regulatory oversight, marketing and distribution, custody, technology, and societal issues. (Lec.3) Pre: BUS 320 or 320H, and 321, or BUS 429: Global Investment Management LEC: (3 crs.) Detailed analysis of the problems encountered in the process of investing funds in international capital markets. Particular attention is devoted to multi-currency dimensions, foreign information sources, and foreign regulations. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 320 or 320H, and BUS 321. BUS 435: Topics In Insurance SEM: (3 crs.) Analysis of selected topics and current issues in the insurance marketplace. Topics will vary from semester to semester. (Seminar) Pre: BUS 320 or 320H, BUS 335, and BUS 337, or Management MBA 571: Labor Relations and Human Resources LEC: (3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR 500), MBA 571. Introduction to labor relations and human resources, including employment practices in unionized and non-union organizations; also issues related to data sources and research methodology. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or MBA 572: Strategic Human Resource Management LEC: (3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR 551), MBA 572. Human resource management addressed in context of changing product and labor markets, including relationship among human resource functions, policies; the economic, social, and political environment; and firms' strategic objectives. Major research paper required. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing in Human Resources and Labor Relations or permission of instructor. MBA 573: Staffing Organizations LEC: (3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR), MBA 573. Introduction to the staffing process from scientific, legal, administrative, and strategic perspectives. Covers workforce planning, strategic staffing, job analysis, sourcing, recruitment, candidate assessment and making final hiring decisions. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or MBA 574: Consulting and Management Practice PRA: (3 crs.) Review of the theory and practice of effective consulting and development of consultation skills. (Practicum) Pre: MBA 502 or
MBA 575: Seminar in Management SEM: (3 crs.) Class discussion of typical cases, original research work in the field of management with discussion of data collected and analyzed by individual students. (Seminar) Pre: permission of dean. MBA 576: Advanced Topics In Management SEM: (3 crs.) Integrated approach to problems in major areas of business management with emphasis on administrative and executive viewpoint. (Seminar) Pre: permission of dean. MBA 577: Management of Total Rewards LEC: (3 crs.) Compensation systems. Theory and techniques used to determine job worth, to establish the pay mix, compensation philosophies and pay structures. Special issues related to the management of total reward programs. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or MBA 578: Human Resource Development LEC: (3 crs.) Students will learn about theories of organizational and individual change in the context of three HRM functions: job analysis, performance management and training. This course will sharpen knowledge about how to evaluate and develop employee knowledge, skills, and abilities through training and performance management practices in order to align with organizational strategies and changes in the environment. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or MBA 579: International Business Management LEC: (3 crs.) Examines the problems and characteristics of international management by focusing on the role of the multinational corporation in a cross-cultural setting. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 502 or 532 or BUS 441: Leadership Skills Development LEC: (3 crs.) Application of organizational behavior concepts to develop leadership competencies and effective employee management programs. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 341 or 341H or BUS 442: Organization and Management Theory LEC: (3 crs.) Analysis of complex organizational situations emphasizing managerial problems dealing with structure, coordination, control, and integration. Conceptual skills for organizational analysis, including model and systems approaches. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 340 or BUS 443: Organizational Design and Change LEC: (3 crs.) Behavioral science applications to planning systematic organizational design, change and development using theory, concepts, technique, and cases for change agents and managers of change. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 341 or 341H, or BUS 446: Advanced Management Seminar SEM: (3 crs.) Integrated approach to problems in major areas of business management with emphasis on administrative and executive viewpoint. (Seminar) Pre: BUS 340. BUS 449: Entrepreneurship LEC: (3 crs.) Procedures for starting one's own business including business plans, financial data analysis, legal issues, and assessing feasibility of business ideas. Also addresses evaluating career interests and skills in entrepreneurship. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 201 or 201H and senior standing in the College of Business or permission of instructor; not open to students with credit in EEC 325. BUS 450: Small Business Management LEC: (3 crs.) Investigation and evaluation of the small business enterprise. Current literature studied and projects completed to enable students to understand and appreciate the operations of small businesses. (Lec. 3) Pre: senior standing in the College of Business or
Supply Chain Management MBA 583: Seminar in Operations and Supply Chain Management SEM: (3 crs.) Preparation and presentation of papers on selected topics in operations management and supply chain issues. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 560 or 536 or BUS 459: Management of Quality Control and Improvement LEC: (3 crs.) Principles of quality management including control charts, process management, and other techniques, with emphasis on the effect of these principles on decision making in various organizations. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 110 and BUS 211 or BUS 212 or BUS 461: Forecasting LEC: (3 crs.) Forecasting for advanced students in all areas of business administration. Introduction to time series analysis including decomposition of the multiplicative model, exponential smoothing, and ARIMA processes. A variety of software systems are employed, with special emphasis on microcomputer systems. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 110 and BUS 211 or BUS 212 or BUS 462: Supply Chain Network Modeling and Optimization LEC: (3 crs.) Factors and practices necessary for modeling/designing existing networks, and developing optimal networks using contemporary technologies. Modeling and optimization of global sourcing and distribution networks. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 355 and 360 and 460 or BUS 463: Global Warehousing and Distribution Systems (WMS/OMS) LEC: (3 crs.) Advanced concepts in the design, operation, and control of global warehousing and distribution systems. Specifically covering Warehousing & Distribution Center Management, and Order Management Systems (WMS/OMS). This class will cover the regulatory practices governing contemporary transportation & logistics. (Lec. 3) Pre: BUS 360 or MBA 560. For graduate credit. BUS 464: Supplier Relationship Management LEC: (3 crs.) Comprehensive examination of the management practices a firm deploys to develop effective relationships with suppliers of goods and services. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: BUS 355, 460 or Marketing MBA 584: Buyer Behavior LEC: (3 crs.) Analysis of major factors influencing the behavior and demand of consumers. Emphasis on using these factors to identify and segment target markets and to assess the effects of these factors on markets. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 505 or MBA 585: Marketing Research LEC: (3 crs.) Marketing information needs and appropriate means of providing the requisite information are analyzed. Several major marketing decision areas and their research implications are examined in depth. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500, 505, 506, ECN 590 or MBA 586: International Marketing Management LEC: (3 crs.) Marketing policy making for the multinational firm; organizing for international marketing; its opportunities, pricing, channels, promotion, and research. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 505 or permission of instructor. MBA 587: Product Management LEC: (3 crs.) Development of product policies and strategies. Emphasis on organizing the marketing function to deal with various product-related activities including new product development, life cycle strategies, and product deletion. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 505 or MBA 588: Marketing Communications Management LEC: (3 crs.) Provides an in-depth knowledge base for developing effective and efficient strategic marketing communications. Covers communication objectives, strategies, and tactics, and explores when to use them. Pre: MBA 505.
Other BUS 456: Management of Databases LEC: (3 crs.) Concepts and methods in management of data: creation, design, and implementation; data models; integrity; and security. Use of database management systems software. (Lec. 3) Pre: junior standing in a degree-granting college. MBA 591: Directed Study in Business IND: (1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: MBA 592: Directed Study in Business IND: (1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: MBA 593: Internship in Business Administration IND: (3-6 crs.) Participation in business administration under the field supervision of a sponsoring organization with evaluation by the College of Business. (Independent Study) Pre: proposal approved by the College of Business. S/U credit. MBA 594: Internship in Business Administration IND: (3-6 crs.) Participation in business administration under the field supervision of a sponsoring organization with evaluation by the College of Business. (Independent Study) Pre: Proposal approved by the College of Business. S/U credit.