Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 21918

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 316

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Blake Darsow

Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. It is a means to achieving insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and ownership and capital structure. This course covers the fundamental terminology and calculations of financial accounting and reporting, as well as the comprehension and interpretation of financial statements. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 21919

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Diane Matson

Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. It is a means to achieving insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and ownership and capital structure. This course covers the fundamental terminology and calculations of financial accounting and reporting, as well as the comprehension and interpretation of financial statements. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 21924

CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 316

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Yu Gao

The purpose of this course is to develop students' ability to understand and interpret the financial statements and disclosures of firms prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles. The course emphasizes financial statement analysis including financial statement adjustments to aid in decision making. The course introduces fundamental ratio analysis, forecasting, and valuation. Ethical aspects of accounting, such as earnings management, are included. Prerequisite: ACCT 601 or permission of instructor.

3 Credits

Subject: Business Communication (BCOM)

CRN: 21928

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 357

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Heather Cmiel

This course considers communication principles and practice necessary to manage corporate and product perceptions in the evolving landscape of traditional and social media. It explores how employee, investor, community, government and organization communication practices and engagement strategies differ from each other, yet are used together to communicate a consistent organizational message. Case histories focus on reputation management: issues and programs; how research, planning, communication and measurement are applied; and the roles of communication and management to successfully build and maintain positive reputations. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Business Ethics (BETH)

CRN: 21942

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Jason Skirry

This class explores the fundamentals of ethical decision making in the business context. It covers the psychology of ethical decision making, including individual and situational factors influencing the decision process, as well as the ethical theories needed to understand the dimensions of an ethically complex situation. The class introduces a framework for analyzing ethical situations and developing a managerially defensible solution. It also explores various strategies for dealing with ethical challenges in the workplace and ways to effectively communicate one’s decisions. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Ethics (BETH)

CRN: 21943

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 407

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Jason Skirry

This class explores the fundamentals of ethical decision making in the business context. It covers the psychology of ethical decision making, including individual and situational factors influencing the decision process, as well as the ethical theories needed to understand the dimensions of an ethically complex situation. The class introduces a framework for analyzing ethical situations and developing a managerially defensible solution. It also explores various strategies for dealing with ethical challenges in the workplace and ways to effectively communicate one’s decisions. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 21958

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Romain Lorentz

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 21959

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 302

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Suzan McGinnis

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Analytics (BUAN)

CRN: 21962

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     MS in Business Analytics
     Part-time MBA

  Jordan Barlow

This course teaches students how to perform data analysis using spreadsheet-based models and interactive data dashboarding tools, including PowerBI, to effectively and efficiently solve business problems. Students will learn how to both build and communicate about these models to drive managerial decision making. As part of this process, students will apply basic data cleansing and modeling, emerging technologies such as AI, and ethical concerns of working with data.

3 Credits

Subject: Business Analytics (BUAN)

CRN: 21963

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 421

Minneapolis: In Person

Online

Requirements Met:
     MS in Business Analytics
     Part-time MBA

  Dave Wehling

This course will focus on developing the ability to understand the business needs for data insights, crafting those into an analytics problem statement, and developing a coherent and persuasive narrative of any data findings. Students will learn to create well-crafted data narratives and dashboards for business leaders while being able to translate insights into managerial decisions. Students will also be able to prepare raw data sets for their data narratives, executive summaries and technical memos. The course focuses on mastering these fundamental data narrative and storytelling abilities while leveraging AI, Tableau, and other data visualization tools to assist in the process. 

3 Credits

Subject: Business Analytics (BUAN)

CRN: 21964

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Jordan Barlow

This course covers the life cycle of data for analytics from the structure of relational and non-relational data stores, though the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) process, and into the analysis and presentation of data. The course also explores what role AI and other emerging technologies play in this data life cycle. Students will learn and practice acquiring, extracting, cleaning, and loading data from databases and other data stores. Students will learn to interpret and create data models, write and interpret the results of Structured Query Language (SQL), practice and apply industry ETL tools to solve business problems, and effectively communicate about data. 

3 Credits

Subject: Business Analytics (BUAN)

CRN: 21966

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 254

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     MS in Business Analytics
     Part-time MBA

  James Beal

This course will focus on students ability to identify and build models that will provide insights into the decision making process. This course will utilize the analytics problem solving process from problem identification, methodology selection, model building and analysis, to model implementation.  In this course students will learn a variety of predictive modelling techniques including advanced statistical models and machine learning based models.  This course will utilize a variety of industry applications to learn how to apply their predictive modelling skills. Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or SEIS 631 or BUAN 640

3 Credits

Subject: Busn Interdiscipline (BUID)

CRN: 21972

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Lisa Abendroth

This course will provide students with foundational knowledge on essential emerging technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, extended reality, internet of things, robotics, etc.).  Students will also develop competencies for leading in a digital world as they complete a horizon assessment and imagine a future application for a chosen technology in a personally relevant context.  Responsible and sustainable application will be emphasized throughout.  Students are not required or expected to have a technical background; instead, they will examine emerging technology from a business standpoint. Prerequisites: None.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Busn Interdiscipline (BUID)

CRN: 21974

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Lisa Abendroth

Modern Business Mindset prepares students to lead rapid, ongoing transformation as seen in customer-centric and omnichannel organizations.  Topics include navigating complex problem spaces to win today and tomorrow; adopting a growth mindset and outcome orientation to fuel agile innovation; developing personalized, end-to-end customer experiences; integrating diverse assets in modern business models; and managing transformation while maintaining profits, resiliency, and satisfaction.  Students will learn from business leaders and complete practical challenges.  Prerequisites:  None.

3 Credits

Subject: Entrepreneurship (ENTR)

CRN: 22004

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Jeanne Glass

This is a brief, introductory course designed to help the general manager understand what it takes to identify and evaluate new opportunities, and to transform innovations into profitable businesses. In this course, students will begin developing key skills and knowledge necessary for applying the entrepreneurial process within the corporate context. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Entrepreneurship (ENTR)

CRN: 22005

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Casey Frid

This is a brief, introductory course designed to help the general manager understand what it takes to identify and evaluate new opportunities, and to transform innovations into profitable businesses. In this course, students will begin developing key skills and knowledge necessary for applying the entrepreneurial process within the corporate context. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Finance (FINC)

CRN: 22043

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Lalith Samarakoon

This course will focus on the financial management of business. It will cover the following subject matter: risk, return, evaluation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term financing, capital structure theory, financial analysis and planning, and working capital management. The international aspect of financial management will be covered as it applies to the subject matter outlined above. Prerequisites: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640, ACCT 601, and GBEC 600 or GBEC 625.

3 Credits

Subject: Economics (Grad) (GBEC)

CRN: 22046

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Kathryn Combs

This course focuses on the application of microeconomic tools and concepts to business decision-making. Every organization faces numerous decisions. Every decision-maker faces limits of money, resources, technology, and information. Optimal decisions must balance the marginal benefits of a decision with the decision’s marginal costs. The tool of constrained optimization is applied to cost minimization, output maximization, and profit maximization. Concepts covered include: optimal output volume; demand analysis and estimation; production and cost; market structure and strategic positioning; and optimal pricing strategies. Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Economics (Grad) (GBEC)

CRN: 22047

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Kathryn Combs

This course focuses on the application of microeconomic tools and concepts to business decision-making. Every organization faces numerous decisions. Every decision-maker faces limits of money, resources, technology, and information. Optimal decisions must balance the marginal benefits of a decision with the decision’s marginal costs. The tool of constrained optimization is applied to cost minimization, output maximization, and profit maximization. Concepts covered include: optimal output volume; demand analysis and estimation; production and cost; market structure and strategic positioning; and optimal pricing strategies. Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22078

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Soo Jung Han

Leadership is about insight, initiative, influence, impact, and integrity. You will explore principled leadership in this class, gaining a framework and skillset for developing your ability to make meaningful impact within dynamic and complicated organizations. Leading self and others incorporates insight into individual strengths and diversity, interpersonal and team dynamics, taking initiative and having influence both with and without formal authority, and examining the larger impact on organizational systems and the common good. This core MBA course, taken in the first year of the program, is designed to help students discern that leading is challenging and critical for success in both your career and the UST MBA program. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22079

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Soo Jung Han

Leadership is about insight, initiative, influence, impact, and integrity. You will explore principled leadership in this class, gaining a framework and skillset for developing your ability to make meaningful impact within dynamic and complicated organizations. Leading self and others incorporates insight into individual strengths and diversity, interpersonal and team dynamics, taking initiative and having influence both with and without formal authority, and examining the larger impact on organizational systems and the common good. This core MBA course, taken in the first year of the program, is designed to help students discern that leading is challenging and critical for success in both your career and the UST MBA program. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22080

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 407

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Tera Galloway

Competitive Strategy is designed to help students learn about the nature of business, and the principled leadership and governance of firms. This course focuses on the formulation of business-level strategy to help students gain a practical understanding of how the functions (finance, marketing, accounting, operations, human resources, etc.) are aligned with business-level strategy to support the mission, goals and objectives of a firm. Major questions explored in this course include: Why are some industries more profitable than others? Why do some firms consistently outperform others? How can a firm build and sustain a competitive advantage? A variety of industry contexts and firms will be used to illustrate the application of the analytical tools and frameworks covered in the course to any type of firm, including for-profits, non-profits and not-for-profits. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22081

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Tera Galloway

Competitive Strategy is designed to help students learn about the nature of business, and the principled leadership and governance of firms. This course focuses on the formulation of business-level strategy to help students gain a practical understanding of how the functions (finance, marketing, accounting, operations, human resources, etc.) are aligned with business-level strategy to support the mission, goals and objectives of a firm. Major questions explored in this course include: Why are some industries more profitable than others? Why do some firms consistently outperform others? How can a firm build and sustain a competitive advantage? A variety of industry contexts and firms will be used to illustrate the application of the analytical tools and frameworks covered in the course to any type of firm, including for-profits, non-profits and not-for-profits. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22083

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Timothy Sielaff

This course provides students with an accurate understanding of the various components of the health care system - providers, consumers, payers, third-parties - and how they interrelate. Students will learn about issues, motivations and incentives that influence all parts of the system. They will also gain an understanding of the political and social environment in which they operate. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22084

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 315

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Kevin Orth

This course is designed to introduce the concepts of corporate strategy and the pitfalls and benefits that firms face in their quest to ethically grow. Managers tasked with growing a business face several dilemmas: When should the business grow? When should that growth take place internally? When would it be better to grow via an external path? If growth via an external path is appropriate, should I prefer an alliance, a joint venture, or an acquisition? How would I answer the same questions if the growth opportunity is international? Prerequisite: MGMT 625.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22085

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 420

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Rama Hart

Organization Development (OD) models, principles, and techniques provide a strong foundation for successful organizational change. OD interventions can positively impact individual and team performance, changes to organizational structure and culture, leader effectiveness, and technology integration. This course is designed to give students experience in applying a variety of OD approaches to real-world business problems and opportunities and to their own organizational experiences. Equipped with knowledge of current and evolving practices in organization development, students will experience first-hand how to effectively build diagnostic models based on sound data gathering and analysis, and design a variety of intervention strategies and activities that result in successful and sustainable outcomes at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22086

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 127

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 357

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Carolyn Vreeman

The course will introduce students to principles that effectively link storytelling to influencing business outcomes ethically and effectively. Our business culture demands concise and meaningful communications that can both inform and influence decision makers. This course is designed to teach business professionals principles and skills that enhance their thinking about data and the use of a variety of communications channels to facilitate positive business decisions. Students will explore the meaning of information and its effect on organizational strategy and culture; be able to build a structured thinking process to tell a compelling story; and gain skills in confidently understanding and using information to influence outcomes. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22199

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 316

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Mary Slack

[This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. For more information on the professional co-teaching the course, click here.] This graduate-level course provides a comprehensive foundation in managing people by focusing on the key concepts, processes, and challenges that define the employment life cycle. Designed with a practical application focus, the course covers essential topics such as workforce planning, performance management, delegation, talent development, feedback, departmental budgeting, and managing hybrid and remote employees. Students will engage with a variety of learning methods, including case studies, simulations, collaborative projects, and hands-on exercises to explore real-world scenarios. The course emphasizes building skills to address critical management challenges such as fostering inclusive work environments, navigating legal complexities, balancing organizational and employee needs, and adapting to evolving workforce dynamics. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the tools and frameworks to effectively manage people, make strategic workforce decisions, and implement solutions that drive organizational success in a rapidly changing world of work. Prerequisites: None

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22089

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Peter Young

The recent economic crisis, along with a range of other looming challenges (climate change, unrest in the Middle East, health and food security concerns, demographic changes and social mobility), have presented global organizations with a daunting array of risks. Broadly, this situation presents organizations with the challenge of developing more comprehensive approaches to the management of risk. Key subjects of investigation in MGMT 751 will include: 1. Engaging Boards and Executive Management in order to get risk management onto their agendas. 2. Translating risk policy into risk management systems and structures. 3. Knitting together the existing technical specialist infrastructure. 4. Developing sufficient risk management competence among the entire organization. 5. Communicating relevant risk information to external stakeholders. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22091

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Jason Pattit

[This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. For more information on the professional co-teaching the course, click here.]Sustainability can be understood as a moral imperative for business organizations to cultivate values that prioritize the long-term well-being of society and the environment. The pressure for sustainable development also has significant strategic implications, as opportunities exist for firms of all sizes and types to profitably identify, develop, and deploy technologies, products, and services that contribute to sustainable practices and resource use. This course examines the intersection of these imperatives in theory and in practice. It focuses on how sustainability impacts and is impacted by corporate mission and strategy, and the functional decisions driven by mission and strategy. Concepts related to sustainability from a variety of disciplines including ecology and environmental science, ethics and social justice, economics, and history are discussed and deployed in relation to practical experiences and examples. Prerequisites: None

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22099

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 314

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     MBA Global Elective

  Rama Hart

To be effective and just, leaders need to understand the diverse peoples who comprise their organizations and markets, and practice inclusion at self, interpersonal, team, and organizational levels. Culturally competent leadership rests on foundational knowledge, skills, and mindsets applied in both domestic and global contexts. This course introduces a range of perspectives (legal, ethical, structural, political, symbolic, historical, social, relational), exploring topics such as dimensions and categories of human diversity and of cultures; social identity and perception; attribution, bias, stigma, and harassment in organizations; cross-cultural communication and conflict; power, privilege, and oppression; domestic and world workforce and market demography. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22100

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 301

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     MBA Global Elective

  Diego Arias Garcia

Companies today face an increasing variety of choices about where to locate different value-creating activities. This course explores the opportunities and challenges associated with conducting business in a global context. The goal of this course is to provide the foundations for understanding the external global environment facing a multinational enterprise (MNE), and the internal challenges of managing an MNE. Specifically, this course examines the following topics: the forces behind globalization, the different cultural, political, legal and economic environments in which global businesses operate, the tradeoffs between global and local strategies, the alternatives available for coordinating activity in an MNE, and the unique challenges involved with managing people in a globally dispersed organization. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22101

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 127

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Jack Field

Chief executive officers and senior managers from large, medium and small organizations will discuss their goals and strategies as they apply to the management of their businesses. Students will have an opportunity to relate the management philosophies and techniques developed in the MBA program to those presented by CEOs. Candor, depth and free exchange among the students and CEOs will be the discussion format. Topics include: issues current to CEO's industry and to business; management style; personnel selection and staff motivation; career goals and personal objectives; dealing with stress; a satisfying personal life and is it compatible with a successful business career. Prerequisite: MGMT 600 or MGMT 603.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22102

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Danielle Hansen

This course explores the major concepts of negotiation inherent in any business or personal situation. The focus will be on interpersonal and inter-group conflict and its resolution. Through the analysis of bargaining and conflict situations, students will be able to learn their own individual "negotiating styles." Some of the major elements of the course include distributive (win-lose) negotiations, integrative (win-win) negotiations, the use of power in negotiations and negotiation ethics. Negotiation cases will be used extensively in the course to allow students to improve their negotiation skills through "hands on" scenarios. Beginning with relatively simple one-on-one negotiations, the course will progress to complex, multi-party negotiations where class members will assume different roles. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22142

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  David Alexander

Marketing Frameworks is designed to build a practical understanding of the frameworks and tools that are frequently used to solve marketing problems. The course will examine strategy formulation and the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) tied to a thorough assessment of the marketplace (company, competitors, customers, etc.). Students will develop essential skills related to using marketing research, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, and critically thinking about marketing decisions related to strategy and tactics. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22143

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  David Alexander

Marketing Frameworks is designed to build a practical understanding of the frameworks and tools that are frequently used to solve marketing problems. The course will examine strategy formulation and the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) tied to a thorough assessment of the marketplace (company, competitors, customers, etc.). Students will develop essential skills related to using marketing research, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, and critically thinking about marketing decisions related to strategy and tactics. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22145

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Stephen Vuolo

This course expands upon basic marketing theory, focusing on strategic planning and decision making as it applies to the product/brand manager. It affords you a practical, structured approach to developing product/brand management skills and emphasizes learning through hands-on application of the concepts covered in the course. Develop your skills in the formulation, execution and evaluation of the effectiveness of product/brand strategies and tactics. The course utilizes extensive case studies, applied exercises and, in some sections, a product management computer simulation to develop and increase your understanding of the role of the product/brand manager. Prerequisite: MKTG 600 or MKTG 625.

3 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22147

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 421

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Katie Berry

This course provides a deep dive into the new and exciting world of the Digital Marketing Experience, which offers students the relevant knowledge and skills that employers demand today. We begin with a framework for developing an effective Digital Marketing Strategy in alignment with business goals and priorities. The course then offers various deep dives into Digital Marketing Channels (Websites, Display Advertising, Search, Email, Social and Mobile marketing). The course culminates with teams developing a capstone Digital Marketing Strategy and Plan, allowing students to apply course learnings to a real or concept business. Prerequisite: MKTG 774 or MKTG 775.

3 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22172

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 407

Online

Requirements Met:
     MS in Business Analytics
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Muer Yang

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the role of statistics in the gathering of data, the creation of information and its use in decision-making. Students will learn methods for summarizing data, both numerically and graphically, and for drawing conclusions from sample data. Statistical analyses will be carried out using the computer and statistical software. The focus of the course is on how statistical methods can be placed on the design of statistical studies, collection of data, and the interpretation of results (rather than the details of computation). Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22177

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Sanjeev Bordoloi

This course provides an introduction to the management of business operations. It focuses on the strategic role of the operations function in the survival and success of manufacturing and service organizations. The course will explore a variety of strategic issues related to the design of operational systems and their connection with other functional and business strategies. The course will provide a multi-functional perspective on challenges and opportunities in managing operations. The course will emphasize use of state-of-the-art concepts and quantitative methods for making critical choices in a dynamic business environment.  Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640

1.5 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22178

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Sanjeev Bordoloi

This course provides an introduction to the management of business operations. It focuses on the strategic role of the operations function in the survival and success of manufacturing and service organizations. The course will explore a variety of strategic issues related to the design of operational systems and their connection with other functional and business strategies. The course will provide a multi-functional perspective on challenges and opportunities in managing operations. The course will emphasize use of state-of-the-art concepts and quantitative methods for making critical choices in a dynamic business environment.  Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640

1.5 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22181

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Danielle Hansen

The past several years with COVID have amplified the importance of Strategic Sourcing in supply chains.  As companies witnessed supply chain breakdowns, shipment delays, COVID related shutdowns, and increased manufacturing constraints of the past few years, the Strategic Sourcing function has become more critical.  As companies invest in mitigating supply chain risk to ensure supply chain resilience, the Strategic Sourcing function has become more crucial.  This course examines Strategic Sourcing strategies that directly deliver more innovative products, faster time to market, lower total landed cost, increased gross margin, enhanced corporate reputation, risk mitigation, and resilience in supply chain that leads to competitive advantage.    

3 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22182

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 353

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Sanjeev Bordoloi

[This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. For more information on the professional co-teaching the course, click here.] This course explores how Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning is critical to strategic alignment of supply chain processes. Students will learn how forecasting, resource planning, and inventory management play a critical role in supply chain operations. Additionally, students will explore financial performance measurements along the supply chain, enabling them to evaluate and enhance the economic efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to tackle complex challenges in supply chain management and drive strategic value across organizations. Prerequisites: None

3 Credits