BUS - Business
Covers foundational terms, concepts, and processes of project management, providing an opportunity to apply key elements of project management to a simulated project. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite: Graduate student status or 86 hours undergraduate credits completed.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate student status or 86 hours undergraduate credits completed.
Corequisites
None.
This course applies principles and practices of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and other operations improvements that have been demonstrated to bring value to business. LSS builds on a business statistics foundation. This course may be offered in an online format. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisites: STA 282 or 382 and 56 semester hours completed; or graduate school admission.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
STA 282 or STA 382 and 56 semester hours completed; or graduate school admission.
Corequisites
None.
Building on fundamentals, students analyze and apply project organization, staffing, and behavioral and qualitative skills in a simulated project to develop core project management competencies. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
BUS 501.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
BUS 501.
Corequisites
None.
Evaluate and create project management solutions appropriate for projects/programs through the complete life cycle, using key processes and knowledge areas of project management. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
BUS 505.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
BUS 505.
Corequisites
None.
Selected topics in business administration that are not included in existing courses. Repeatable up to 9 hours when content does not duplicate previous topics. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: 86 semester hours completed; STA 282 or 382;
MTH 107 or 132 or 217; or Graduate Standing.
Credits
1-9(Spec)
Prerequisites
86 semester hours completed; STA 282 or STA 382; MTH 107 or MTH 132 or MTH 217; or Graduate Standing.
Corequisites
None.
Examination of the marketing research methodologies utilized to capture the 'voice of the customer' in a competitive marketplace. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites: Permission of the MBA director; graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Permission of the MBA director; graduate status.
Corequisites
None.
The study of corporate governance and social responsibility within the contemporary business world. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites: Permission of the MBA director and graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Permission of the MBA director and graduate status.
Corequisites
None.
Process improvement as it relates to organizations within the contemporary business world. Methodologies, tools and techniques used for process improvement will be examined. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites: Permission of the MBA director; graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Permission of the MBA director; graduate status.
Corequisites
None.
Development and maintenance of relationships between management consultants and their clients. Emphasis on change management principles. Prerequisites: Admission to Graduate Studies.
Credits
2(2-0)
Prerequisites
Admission to Graduate Studies.
Corequisites
None.
Review of diagnostic techniques to assess organizational problems. Qualitative research and analytical techniques are also studied. Prerequisites:
BUS 691; admission to Graduate Studies.
Credits
2(2-0)
Prerequisites
BUS 691; admission to Graduate Studies.
Corequisites
None.
Theory and managerial tools guiding the consultant to measure and understand complex problems within organizations. Prerequisites:
BUS 692; admission to Graduate Studies.
Credits
2(2-0)
Prerequisites
BUS 692; admission to Graduate Studies.
Corequisites
None.
Implementation of the change strategy in the organization. Development of a framework for the assessment of the effectiveness of the change mechanism. Prerequisites:
BUS 693; admission to Graduate Studies.
Credits
2(2-0)
Prerequisites
BUS 693; admission to Graduate Studies.
Corequisites
None.
Special topics of interest which are not normally included in existing courses. Specific topic will be listed on student's transcript. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: Admission to MBA program, permission of the MBA director, and graduate status.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
Admission to MBA program, permission of the MBA director, and graduate status.
Corequisites
None.
Examination of how business processes interact with mySAP ERP in the SAP modules including the analytical and reporting functions in mySAP ERP. CR/NC only. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: An SAP course taken at CMU or permission of the MBA director.
Credits
4(Spec)
Prerequisites
An SAP course taken at CMU or permission of the MBA director.
Corequisites
None.