Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

This course examines a variety of tools that are often used by managers as they seek to evaluate alternatives and make sound decisions. Using relevant management articles, case studies, and current topic analyses, students will hone their diagnostic critical-thinking skills and will learn to construct effective, ethical, fact-based arguments, which are among the fundamental capabilities of effective managers. Tools to be covered include breakeven and cost-volume-profit analysis for model pricing and cost sensitivity, forecasting and cost prediction, variance cost analysis, relevant cost analysis, project valuation and prioritization using payback, rates of return, and discounted cash flow methods. The course emphasizes topics such as how to align business needs with fact-based solutions, how to identify new opportunities, and how to manage and enhance an organization’s competitive position.

This course focuses on the accountant’s role in preparing internal accounting information that can be used by management for effective decision-making and organizational performance. This course includes case study review and analysis of pricing and contribution margin analysis, cost management and allocation, activity-based costing and throughput accounting, and inventory management. Learners will assess performance measurements, including key performance indicators, balanced scorecard and forecasting. Learners will also explore operating and capital budgeting and financial planning techniques and will become familiar with quantitative models and approaches used in management accounting.

This course examines a variety of the tools used by accountants and managers in managing a range of business risks. Learners will examine the various processes used to identify, analyze, and assess risks, and will learn the appropriate use of financial and operational controls to mitigate such risks. Additionally, learners will learn how to implement techniques such as developing a risk control matrix and using the concepts of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework to improve an organization’s enterprise risk management.

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Managers who understand the fundamental financial aspects of their company are able to make informed decisions and lead their organization through times of global expansion and economic volatility. Students in this course learn to employ the tools of finance that help managers maximize their firm’s value. Students engage in practical exercises on the value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, multinational concepts, and dividend policy. They also share new ideas and perspectives with peers through discussions on a variety of topics, such as model construction, stock value, investment decisions, capital structure, and international operations.

While fundamental financial knowledge and management skills are requisite to the role of a business leader, managers must also know how to use existing financial models and formulas, which can aid their ability to make complex decisions. After a brief review of selected topics in finance, students in this course learn how to become operational and marketable in financial management. They gain practice making decisions that can benefit a company financially while using concepts of valuation, intense capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk, standard deviation, variance, covariance, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and beta. They also have the opportunity to assess and discuss multinational concepts, leasing, option pricing, derivatives, hedging, and other advanced financial theories. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6610.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

An important trend of which managers must be aware involves business organizations moving from a profit-only mentality to one in which they utilize their profits and other resources to enhance society. Students in this course explore entrepreneurial concepts and processes that apply to startup enterprises as well as those that are well-established with an innovative focus or entrepreneurial spirit. Students engage in coursework focused on market opportunity, risk management, change management, innovation, product development, financing and raising capital, intellectual property, and commercialization. They have the opportunity to apply these and related concepts to problems common in contemporary organizational contexts.

In this course, students continue to build their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge by addressing problems drawn from real-world organizations. Students analyze how the organization contributes to society (local, national, or international), how entrepreneurship and commercial activities affect the environment, and how the potential of forming “glocalities” (a combination of individuals, business organizations, and political agencies) becomes more significant in the future in terms of working in unison to better society. Students also use case studies and other practical exercises to evaluate innovative funding sources and investigate the challenges involved in maintaining growth and sustainability.(Prerequisites: MMBA 6640.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Healthcare delivery is one of the largest industries in the United States. Students in this course are provided with the opportunity to gain thorough insight into the current structure and components of health services and delivery; they are also presented with an abbreviated history addressing the nature of population illness and disease. Students identify and describe components of the system, including patients, healthcare professionals, public and private third-party payers, regulators, reimbursement methods, and technology. They engage in activities and discussions focused on the continuum of services related to healthcare, such as hospitals and hospital systems, ambulatory care, and long-term care. Students also explore issues related to these services, such as wellness, prevention, and community and public health, for a comprehensive understanding of the system. Students contextualize their study through the examination of current factors and challenges as well as the impact these challenges have on delivery and management.

Managers in healthcare must possess the skills needed to assess economic principles and polices to make important decisions regarding healthcare and services. In this course, students examine the application of health policy and economic principles in regard to managerial decision making. They learn about the process for policy development and implementation, key stakeholders and interest groups involved in the health policy process, and how health policy changes over time within the United States. Students assess and discuss key policy initiatives related to cost, quality, and access. They also engage in assignments designed to advance their understanding of and ability to apply economic principles, such as supply, demand, and the determination of market price.

Students in this course are introduced to the terminology, theory, concepts, and techniques used in the accounting and finance functions in healthcare organizations. They explore the important role of finance in healthcare organizations, in addition to the various techniques to develop, manage, and control finances. Using an applied approach to healthcare finance, students learn how to develop, apply, and interpret various financial tools, including budgets, sources of revenue/reimbursement by payer, income statements, balance sheets, dashboards, statements of cash flow, pro formas, return on investment analysis, financial ratios, capital budgeting, debt service and borrowing, depreciation, and cost allocation and cost accounting techniques. Students develop portions of a business/financial plan using these techniques and analyze the viability of their plan using accepted financial management tools.

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Healthcare delivery is one of the largest industries in the United States. Students in this course are provided with the opportunity to gain thorough insight into the current structure and components of health services and delivery; they are also presented with an abbreviated history addressing the nature of population illness and disease. Students identify and describe components of the system, including patients, healthcare professionals, public and private third-party payers, regulators, reimbursement methods, and technology. They engage in activities and discussions focused on the continuum of services related to healthcare, such as hospitals and hospital systems, ambulatory care, and long-term care. Students also explore issues related to these services, such as wellness, prevention, and community and public health, for a comprehensive understanding of the system. Students contextualize their study through the examination of current factors and challenges as well as the impact these challenges have on delivery and management.

Healthcare organizations increasingly are concerned about providing high quality and safe services. Students in this course are introduced to the basis for quality and patient safety and provides an overview of healthcare quality, methods of assessing quality, and techniques for improving quality. They can learn key terminology and concepts, including defining quality care; measuring quality in terms of the structure-process-outcomes model; distinguishing between clinical and customer service quality; identifying techniques to avoid adverse clinical events; and exploring customer service quality in terms of defining, measuring, and improving patient satisfaction. Students also explore and discuss the roles of governmental agencies in promoting and reporting quality information regarding hospitals and other health organizations, accrediting bodies, and recent performance initiatives of government and private payers. They apply course concepts to current issues of improving clinical and service quality in healthcare organizations, with special consideration of the 5 Million Lives Campaign—a national effort initiated by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement designed to improve medical care in the United States.

There is an increasing need for improvement in the quality of patient care and healthcare management practices, which organizations can now address through the use of information systems and information technology. Through the review of traditional and topical resources, students in this course learn how integrated, computer-based information systems can enable the assessment and documentation of costs and quality. They also learn how these systems can inform decisions that improve care, allow for better management of medical records, enhance supply inventory and management, and improve vendor contracting and management. Students engage in weekly discussions and assignments designed to provide practical applications of content, focusing on electronic medical records and computerized physician order entry, linked information systems across episodes of care, integrated financial and clinical information systems, linkages among electronic information access systems, Web-based systems for increasing consumer knowledge, confidentiality of information systems, organizational compliance, and data sets.

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Students are provided with a comprehensive overview of human resource (HR) management in this course. Students explore the role of HR managers as strategic partners who focus on the mission and goals of an organization. Within the strategic and legal framework, they examine the remaining areas of HR management functions, including workforce planning and employment; human resource development; total rewards of compensation, benefits, and rewards; risk management of health, safety, and well-being; and employee and labor relations. Students examine the use of technology as a tool in providing HR metrics to measure outcomes. They also work toward gaining the skills that enable them to develop important employment- and HR-related policies and procedures, responsibilities inherent in HR functions, programs, and activities.

In this course, students adopt a strategic view of human resource management programs in evaluating their alignment with organizational strategic goals for two real-world problems. Students explore such concepts as issues involved with mergers and acquisitions, global management of human resources, and high performance systems required to achieve competitive advantage. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6700.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Market and business practices are often shaped by many factors, such as institutional or organizational culture specific to a region. Students in this course explore these determining factors as they examine the functions of global organizations that shape the global business climate. Using case studies and topical literature, students explore contemporary issues in the global market for a real-world understanding of what drives globalization, in addition to the challenges, pitfalls, and best practices of international business. Students also sharpen their analytic and communication skills through peer discussions on a variety of topics, such as foreign direct investments, capital mobility, sustainability, and other issues related to globalization.

There are many factors affecting the outcomes of international business endeavors, such as cultural differences, changes in currency, and the political climate of the nations involved. Students in this course explore these factors in context through real-world case studies. They have the opportunity to gain skills needed to make important decisions regarding international business as they analyze the successes and failures of actual international business ventures across a wide range of industries, developing their analytical skills in the process. Through these case studies, students debate current issues on the specifics of international business, such as outsourcing, sustainability, the global supply chain, and ethical and legal concerns.

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Responsible leaders in the 21st century must be open to new frameworks and perspectives, which can lend to effective leadership practices and decisions applicable to modern trends, such as globalization. In this course, students explore these ideas in the context of problems pulled from real organizations. They investigate many of the current theories and best practices to determine which may work best in a given situation. Students also examine how leadership practices impact the business environment from a global perspective. Through evaluation of course content and peer discussions, students have the opportunity to reflect on personal and shared experiences to assess and enhance their own leadership abilities.

Globalization, developments in technology, and the continued blurring of organizational boundaries are important factors contributing to the pressing need for leaders who can handle 21st-century change and who are willing to advance and/or revise their skill sets. In this course, students explore leadership principles and practices in the context of real-world problems that are increasingly complex in nature. Students learn about aspects of moral leadership, teamwork, and incorporating culture and values into leadership strategies. They work toward enhancing personal leadership skills by reflecting on course content, self assessment, and their own or shared professional experiences. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6650.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Students are provided with the opportunity to review fundamental marketing principles and to employ them in the investigation of marketing concepts in the context of real-world problems in this course. They incorporate into their examination a variety of topics, such as market segmentation, marketing channels, competitive intelligence, integrated marketing, product development and commercialization, consumer behavior, and product and services marketing. Students apply these and other concepts to develop marketing solutions commonly required in real-world enterprises. They also assess and discuss 21st-century concerns related to the market, such as electronic delivery. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6530.)

In consideration of the 21st-century shift to globalization, businesses often need to adopt a global vision and extend their services beyond domestic borders to gain and maintain a competitive advantage. In this course, students explore the cultural, ethical, political, legal, and financial aspects that drive marketing practices within a multinational framework. In addition, students learn to apply the tools of the marketing management process, such as those for international pricing, to the global environment. Students collaborate in teams to develop a comprehensive international marketing plan and work toward gaining the strategic decision-making skills that professionals use to compete in the global marketplace. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6620.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Students are introduced to the art and science of project management as applied to different types of project situations. They learn about the tools, techniques, and methodologies used to lead a project successfully throughout the project life cycle. They analyze the role of the project manager as an integral administrator overseeing the execution, progress, and interaction of all parties involved. They explore the function of the project management office (PMO), project organizations, team building, project selection, and portfolio management. Exploring context through real-world problems, students learn how managers employ the scope of work, work definition, scheduling, risk management, control, and closeout throughout the course of a project. In addition, students learn how project managers use request for proposals (RFPs), proposals, and contracts to define a project clearly and safeguard their company. Note: There is a special technology requirement for this course, requiring the use of Microsoft Project. The software will be provided in trial form, but there is not a Mac version available in this software. Students in this course are required to use Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, or later. Considering Mac users may experience difficulty using the software, we recommend the following: (1) Mac users should be prepared to use a PC during this course, or (2) Mac users should purchase the appropriate software or hardware to be able to replicate the Windows environment on their Mac.

As organizations continue to grow in scope and size, so do their projects, requiring individuals with a unique and diverse set of management skills who are able to see a product through from conception to distribution. In this course, students delve deeper into the realm of project management to assess its impact on the business environment in a domestic and global context. Students examine the “soft” skills of project management as the keys to improving its practice. In the context of real-world problems, they assess research and engage in practical simulations to determine best practices of project management in today’s organizations. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6650.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Managers who understand the fundamental financial aspects of their company are able to make informed decisions and lead their organization through times of global expansion and economic volatility. Students in this course learn to employ the tools of finance that help managers maximize their firm’s value. Students engage in practical exercises on the value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, multinational concepts, and dividend policy. They also share new ideas and perspectives with peers through discussions on a variety of topics, such as model construction, stock value, investment decisions, capital structure, and international operations.

Students have the opportunity to develop an independent research project based on individual goals in this course. Students propose a research project that aligns with Walden’s M.B.A. program and their own professional objectives. They also conduct applicable research under the guidance of a Walden instructor and present their findings to that instructor. (Prerequisites: Prior academic approval is required.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students are provided with a comprehensive overview of human resource (HR) management in this course. Students explore the role of HR managers as strategic partners who focus on the mission and goals of an organization. Within the strategic and legal framework, they examine the remaining areas of HR management functions, including workforce planning and employment; human resource development; total rewards of compensation, benefits, and rewards; risk management of health, safety, and well-being; and employee and labor relations. Students examine the use of technology as a tool in providing HR metrics to measure outcomes. They also work toward gaining the skills that enable them to develop important employment- and HR-related policies and procedures, responsibilities inherent in HR functions, programs, and activities.

Managers who understand the fundamental financial aspects of their company are able to make informed decisions and lead their organization through times of global expansion and economic volatility. Students in this course learn to employ the tools of finance that help managers maximize their firm’s value. Students engage in practical exercises on the value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, multinational concepts, and dividend policy. They also share new ideas and perspectives with peers through discussions on a variety of topics, such as model construction, stock value, investment decisions, capital structure, and international operations.

Students are provided with the opportunity to review fundamental marketing principles and to employ them in the investigation of marketing concepts in the context of real-world problems in this course. They incorporate into their examination a variety of topics, such as market segmentation, marketing channels, competitive intelligence, integrated marketing, product development and commercialization, consumer behavior, and product and services marketing. Students apply these and other concepts to develop marketing solutions commonly required in real-world enterprises. They also assess and discuss 21st-century concerns related to the market, such as electronic delivery. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6530.)

Major fluctuations in the economy often force managers to make important, timely decisions that harness existing resources within their organization, leading to new developments and strategic advantage. In this course, students address important management challenges that are typical in today’s technology-based businesses. They learn ways to align business needs with technological solutions and identify new opportunities or applications for technology. Students have the opportunity to gain the requisite skills to manage processes that ensure technology solutions enhance an organization’s competitive position.

An important trend of which managers must be aware involves business organizations moving from a profit-only mentality to one in which they utilize their profits and other resources to enhance society. Students in this course explore entrepreneurial concepts and processes that apply to startup enterprises as well as those that are well-established with an innovative focus or entrepreneurial spirit. Students engage in coursework focused on market opportunity, risk management, change management, innovation, product development, financing and raising capital, intellectual property, and commercialization. They have the opportunity to apply these and related concepts to problems common in contemporary organizational contexts.

Students are introduced to the art and science of project management as applied to different types of project situations. They learn about the tools, techniques, and methodologies used to lead a project successfully throughout the project life cycle. They analyze the role of the project manager as an integral administrator overseeing the execution, progress, and interaction of all parties involved. They explore the function of the project management office (PMO), project organizations, team building, project selection, and portfolio management. Exploring context through real-world problems, students learn how managers employ the scope of work, work definition, scheduling, risk management, control, and closeout throughout the course of a project. In addition, students learn how project managers use request for proposals (RFPs), proposals, and contracts to define a project clearly and safeguard their company. Note: There is a special technology requirement for this course, requiring the use of Microsoft Project. The software will be provided in trial form, but there is not a Mac version available in this software. Students in this course are required to use Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, or later. Considering Mac users may experience difficulty using the software, we recommend the following: (1) Mac users should be prepared to use a PC during this course, or (2) Mac users should purchase the appropriate software or hardware to be able to replicate the Windows environment on their Mac.

Responsible leaders in the 21st century must be open to new frameworks and perspectives, which can lend to effective leadership practices and decisions applicable to modern trends, such as globalization. In this course, students explore these ideas in the context of problems pulled from real organizations. They investigate many of the current theories and best practices to determine which may work best in a given situation. Students also examine how leadership practices impact the business environment from a global perspective. Through evaluation of course content and peer discussions, students have the opportunity to reflect on personal and shared experiences to assess and enhance their own leadership abilities.

This course includes a 1- to 2-week experience in which students are immersed in the business environment and culture of another region. In preparation for their experience, students conduct research, assess literature, and engage in discussions on managerial topics related to the local business and economy of their study abroad region. After their study abroad, students analytically assess their experience, focusing on the challenges unique to the region visited, and consider how these factors relate and impact the current business environment. Throughout this seminar, students use concepts and skills they have learned throughout their program, such as global communication, ethical considerations, organizational behavior, accounting, and marketing strategy, in addition to newfound knowledge gained abroad, to develop an understanding of doing business in a global environment.

Students have the opportunity to develop an independent research project based on individual goals in this course. Students propose a research project that aligns with Walden’s M.B.A. program and their own professional objectives. They also conduct applicable research under the guidance of a Walden instructor and present their findings to that instructor. (Prerequisites: Prior academic approval is required.)

Market and business practices are often shaped by many factors, such as institutional or organizational culture specific to a region. Students in this course explore these determining factors as they examine the functions of global organizations that shape the global business climate. Using case studies and topical literature, students explore contemporary issues in the global market for a real-world understanding of what drives globalization, in addition to the challenges, pitfalls, and best practices of international business. Students also sharpen their analytic and communication skills through peer discussions on a variety of topics, such as foreign direct investments, capital mobility, sustainability, and other issues related to globalization.

Taking into account global concerns, such as human rights, the environment, and factors of sustainability, individuals and organizations alike have incorporated a business model with a vision of change and a mission to positively influence society. In this course, students explore multiple approaches to understanding and improving the systemic relationships and obligations that exist among individuals, organizations, and the larger set of connected communities. Through assessment of past and current corporate practices of successful organizations, students gain practical insight on effective and non-effective strategies, in addition to related ethical considerations. Through application and reflection, students consider the role they can play in implementing change and growth without doing harm through unintended byproducts and outcomes, developing the ability to practice social responsibility as part of their daily work.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Taking into account global concerns, such as human rights, the environment, and factors of sustainability, individuals and organizations alike have incorporated a business model with a vision of change and a mission to positively influence society. In this course, students explore multiple approaches to understanding and improving the systemic relationships and obligations that exist among individuals, organizations, and the larger set of connected communities. Through assessment of past and current corporate practices of successful organizations, students gain practical insight on effective and non-effective strategies, in addition to related ethical considerations. Through application and reflection, students consider the role they can play in implementing change and growth without doing harm through unintended byproducts and outcomes, developing the ability to practice social responsibility as part of their daily work.

Leaders can have a major impact on the environment and the lives of others through the promotion of positive social change in private enterprise. In this course, students explore and evaluate opportunities to create value through the development of new organizations that respond in sustainable ways to the needs of the micro-level community and the world at large. Students prepare to build new organizations that solve problems within a systems context. They gain hands-on experience drafting new venture plan outlines that focus on social and environmental entrepreneurship issues. Students assess and discuss planning, operations, and decision-making approaches from a leadership perspective. They also build into their approach to planning, operations, and decision making a global awareness that begins within their local community and extends far beyond.

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.

Students in this course explore contemporary management concepts and practices to gain a foundation for building the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective and ethical managers in a global and interconnected environment. Students examine and contrast management and leadership theories and practice. They also explore keys to success in the program, including setting goals; establishing priorities; managing time; communicating effectively and working in virtual group settings; and giving, receiving, and using constructive feedback and reflection. This course also provides students with a brief introduction to Walden University, graduate studies at Walden and related processes and policies, and the essentials of scholarly writing.

Modern leaders must understand contemporary leadership concepts, including varying leadership styles, ways to accommodate diversity, and the impact of culture on an organization. In this course, students focus on major leadership theories and the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviors and organizational culture. They explore some of the basic dimensions of human resource management, as those dimensions affect the organization and the employee. Students explore contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today’s business world. They also develop a plan for personal and professional growth to enhance their current position or prepare for a successful career in leadership.

This course immerses students in the business functions of the United States and other regions of the world to prepare to conduct business globally—a current trend that is likely to grow stronger in the future. Students learn global concepts and terminology and explore the structure and design of domestic organizations and those abroad. They also consider various components of business, examining how functions fit together and support the organization’s mission and goals. Students gain practical insight as they assess and discuss the successes of actual global enterprises; from this assessment, students develop strategies for personal growth and professional implementation.

Students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of marketing and its relationship to the successful management of today’s business organizations. Students engage in practical assignments, focusing on how managers assess the environment and make business decisions based on available evidence or in the face of incomplete market information and rapidly changing market environment. Students also examine how to develop marketing strategies that drive profitability, such as choosing a market segment to target and deciding how to differentiate products or services from those of the competition. Finally, students learn how to make marketing-mix decisions, such as how to price, distribute, and promote products or services in a way that is consistent with the selected target market and desired positioning.

Modern managers must know how to leverage technology in every possible way to achieve competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Students in this course explore the role of information and information technology in business and learn how to identify and analyze emerging technologies, including and beyond the scope of information technology. Students also focus on the importance of technology and innovation in today’s competitive environment. They examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Students use concepts and theories presented in the course to develop and implement a technology strategy designed to help assure an organization’s readiness and success in the future.

Managers do not have to be accountants to effectively lead, but they should understand the impact of their financial decisions. Students are prepared to use the language of accounting and understand the fundamentals of making decisions regarding the financial aspects of a business in this course. They learn to examine financial statements to check the company’s profitability, liquidity, solvency, and return to shareholders. They also learn to use accounting data to make business decisions, such as product pricing, cost cutting, equipment acquisition, and enterprise startup. Students examine accounting in a global context and assess the ways that global business environment impacts financial analysis and decision making. Students employ analytic and group communication skills in a final project through which they conduct research and defend a position on a current accounting topic.

In corporate financial management, change is constant. Thus, managers must understand the fundamentals and explore the latest trends and thinking. Students in this course examine important financial concepts and tools that every manager should understand. They explore the financial and monetary markets in the United States and abroad to gain an economic context. They also learn the concepts and tools necessary to assess an organization’s financial position and explore a variety of alternatives that organizations use to finance their ventures. Students engage in application assignments, discussions, and practical exercises on financial planning, budgeting, and other activities, such as balancing risks.

Managers must not only focus on current issues of stability, they must also strategize to facilitate growth and reinvestment while keeping in mind that competitors are doing the same. In this course, students focus on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage. They learn to assess the current environment in which the organization competes and forecast how that environment may change. Students engage in the development of business plans, creating new perspectives and strategies. Through weekly discussions, they share these ideas with their peers and consider ways to implement strategies to promote growth and value, providing competitive advantage in their business or future industry. 

Major fluctuations in the economy often force managers to make important, timely decisions that harness existing resources within their organization, leading to new developments and strategic advantage. In this course, students address important management challenges that are typical in today’s technology-based businesses. They learn ways to align business needs with technological solutions and identify new opportunities or applications for technology. Students have the opportunity to gain the requisite skills to manage processes that ensure technology solutions enhance an organization’s competitive position.

In light of rapidly evolving technology, there are many factors involved in ensuring that businesses remain successful. Such factors involve understanding new technological capabilities and aligning them with the goals of a company and the needs of customers. Students in this course explore these factors and examine how managers make decisions to help ensure their company remains innovative and technologically adept. They examine the processes and tools involved in implementing new technologies and formulate solutions to overcome related challenges. In addition, students examine and discuss how technology solutions are affected when the context is global in scope. (Prerequisites: MMBA 6630.)

This course begins with an emphasis on reflective management practice in the global business environment. Students assess concepts and principles learned throughout their program from a variety of perspectives, including technological, operational, strategic, financial, and marketing. They explore contemporary management thinking and examine their own management style and experience. The latter part of this course provides students with the opportunity to complete their program-level project through the synthesis of their M.B.A. experiences and to discover how their thinking and perspectives have changed as a result of knowledge gained.