Current Full-Time MBA Students


Course Descriptions for the Class of 2011

 

Full-Time MBA students can choose from a wide range of courses to meet the requirements for the degree.  Please note that this list is for the Class of 2011 only.  The Class of 2010 has a different list. of courses.

 


MBA Courses

6400 IBUS  Carlson MBA Global Discovery (1 - 3 cr)
6030 MBA  Financial Accounting (3 cr)
6110 MBA  Management and Organizational Behavior (2 cr)
6120 MBA  Data Analysis and Statistics for Managers (3 cr)
6150 MBA  Managerial Communications (1 cr)
6210 MBA  Marketing Management (3 cr)
6220 MBA  Operations Management (3 cr)
6230 MBA  Financial Management (3 cr)
6235 MBA  Managerial Accounting (2 cr)
6240 MBA  Information Technology Management (2 cr)
6300 MBA  Strategic Management (3 cr)
6315 MBA  The Ethical Environment of Business (2 cr)


Accounting Courses

6075 ACCT  Managing the Global Corporate Tax Rate (2 cr)
6100 ACCT  Financial Statement Analysis (4 cr)
6160 ACCT  Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions, and Derivatives (2 cr)


Business Law Courses

6158 BLAW  The Law of Contracts and Agency (4 cr)


Enterprise Courses

6041 ENTR  New Product Design and Business Development (2 - 4 cr)
6501 MBA  Carlson Funds Enterprise: Growth (2 - 4 cr)
6502 MBA  Carlson Funds Enterprise: Fixed Income (2 - 4 cr)
6503 MBA  Carlson Ventures Enterprise (2 - 4 cr)
6504 MBA  Carlson Consulting Enterprise (2 - 4 cr)
6505 MBA  Brands Enterprise (2 - 4 cr)


Entrepreneurial Studies Courses

6020 ENTR  Business Formation (4 cr)
6021 ENTR  Preparing and Implementing the Business Plan (2 cr)
6023 ENTR  Financing Business Ventures (4 cr)
6036 ENTR  Managing the Growing Business (2 cr)
6037 ENTR  Corporate Venturing (2 cr)


Finance Courses

6121 FINA  Debt Markets, Interest Rates, and Hedging (2 cr)
6122 FINA  Financial Management of Depository Institutions (2 cr)
6241 FINA  Corporate Finance Analysis and Decisions (4 cr)
6242 FINA  Advanced Corporate Finance Analysis and Decisions (4 cr)
6321 FINA  Portfolio Analysis and Management (2 cr)
6322 FINA  Financial Performance and Security Analysis (2 cr)
6323 FINA  Advanced Security Analysis (2 cr)
6324 FINA  Securitization Markets (2 cr)
6541 FINA  Derivatives, Futures, and Options (2 cr)
6621 FINA  International Financial Management (2 cr)
6622 FINA  Financial Risk Management (2 cr)


Human Resources and Industrial Relations Courses

6025 HRIR  Leadership and Personal Development (2 cr)


International Business Courses

5110 IBUS  Costa Rica Seminar: Business and the Environment (4 cr)
5120 IBUS  Vienna Seminar: International Business (Graduate) (4 cr)
5130 IBUS  France Seminar: Doing Business in the European Union (Graduate) (4 cr)
5140 IBUS  Vienna Summer Program: International Business (Graduate) (6 cr)
5150 IBUS  Managing in a Global Environment (4 cr)
5160 IBUS  Cologne Summer Program: European Management (8 cr)
5170 IBUS  China Seminar: An International Business Challenge (Graduate-1) (4 cr)
5190 IBUS  Brazil Seminar: Doing Business in Brazil (4 cr)
5301 IBUS  Copenhagen Summer Program in International Business (Graduate) (4 - 8 cr)


Information and Decision Science Courses

6401 IDSC  Decision Technologies (2 cr)
6421 IDSC  Financial Information Systems and Technology (2 cr)
6423 IDSC  Enterprise Systems (2 cr)
6442 IDSC  E-Sourcing and E-Auctions (2 cr)
6471 IDSC  Knowledge Management (2 cr)
6481 IDSC  Managerial Decision Making (2 cr)
6490 IDSC  Advanced Topics in MIS (2 cr)


Managerial Communications Courses

5500 MCOM  Strategic Managerial Communication (Comprehensive Course) (4 cr)
5510 MCOM  Persuasive Writing in Business (2 cr)
5520 MCOM  Persuasive Writing in Business: Non-Native Speakers of English (2 cr)
5530 MCOM  Strategies and Skills for Managerial Presentations (2 cr)
5540 MCOM  Strategies and Skills for Managerial Presentations: Non-Native Speakers of English (2 cr)


Management Courses

5019 MGMT  Business, Natural Environment, and Global Economy (2 cr)
6004 MGMT  Negotiation Strategies (2 cr)
6031 MGMT  Industry Analysis and Competitive Strategy (4 cr)
6032 MGMT  Strategic Alliances (2 cr)
6033 MGMT  Managing the Strategy Process (2 cr)
6034 MGMT  Strategic Leadership (2 cr)
6035 MGMT  Complex and Cross-Cultural Negotiations (2 cr)
6040 MGMT  International Strategy and Organization (2 cr)
6050 MGMT  Management of Innovation and Change (2 cr)
6070 MGMT  Technology Strategy (2 cr)
6084 MGMT  Management of Groups (2 cr)
6402 MGMT  Integrative Leadership: From Theory to Practice (2 cr)


Marketing Courses

6051 MKTG  Marketing Research (4 cr)
6055 MKTG  Buyer Behavior (4 cr)
6060 MKTG  Distribution and Supply Chain Systems (4 cr)
6065 MKTG  Strategic Supply Chain Management (2 cr)
6072 MKTG  International Marketing (2 cr)
6073 MKTG  Technology Marketing (4 cr)
6075 MKTG  Pricing Strategy (4 cr)
6078 MKTG  Integrated Marketing Communications (4 cr)
6082 MKTG  Brand Management (4 cr)
6088 MKTG  Strategic Marketing (2 cr)


Medical Industry Leadership Courses

6235 MILI  Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy (2 cr)
6562 MILI  Information Technology in Health Care (2 cr)
6589 MILI  Medical Technology Evaluation and Market Research (2 cr)
6726 MILI  Medical Device Industry: Business and Public Policy (3 cr)
6990 MILI  The Health Care Marketplace (2 cr)
6991 MILI  Anatomy and Physiology for Managers (2 cr)
6995 MILI  Medical Industry Valuation Laboratory (2 cr)
6999 MILI  Independent Study (1 - 8 cr)


Operations and Management Sciences Courses

6041 OMS  Project Management (2 cr)
6051 OMS  Service Management (2 cr)
6056 OMS  Managing Supply Chain Operations (4 cr)
6059 OMS  Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma (4 cr)
6065 OMS  Strategic Supply Chain Management (2 cr)
6072 OMS  Managing Technologies in the Supply Chain (4 cr)
6081 OMS  Operations Strategy (2 cr)
6082 OMS  International Operations Management (2 cr)
6850 OMS  Topics in Operations and Management Science (2 - 4 cr)