MBA Courses
- Core courses
- Specialization Courses
- Major Research Project
- Elective Courses
CORE COURSES
Participants complete nine core courses, which provide a foundation for graduate management education. These courses build and develop key managerial skills applicable in the private and public sectors
of the economy.
The core program is specifically geared to today’s manager- leader, team player, decision maker and coach:
- Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Financial Management
- Foundations of Human Resource Management
- Foundations of Leadership
- General Environment of Business
- Management Communications
- Sustainable Value Creation
- Research Methods for Managers
- Strategic Management
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Food and Agribusiness Management
The Food and Agribusiness Management specialization is designed to prepare graduates for advanced careers in the food, agribusiness and production agriculture sectors. Working with faculty of the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, participants complete advanced courses related to the food and agribusiness sector:
- Food and Agribusiness Economics and Policy
- Managing Price Risk
- Marketing Strategy
- Operations Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management
The Hospitality and Tourism Management specialization is designed to prepare graduates for advanced careers in the accommodation, food service and tourism industries. Working with faculty from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, participants complete advanced courses related to the hospitality and tourism sector:
- Revenue Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
- Managing Service Quality
- Safety, Security and Risk Assessment
In addition, the program allows participants to choose to complete the requirements for the MBA degree by two additional elective courses or by the completion of a major research project.
Major Research Project
The major research project is comprised of developing a research proposal, researching an applied management problem and requires data collection, analysis and the ability to link understanding of the problem with an appropriate body of literature.
ELECTIVE COURSES
The following list may change as courses are added or modified.
- Marketing Research and Analysis
- Global Business Today
- Organizational Theory and Design
- Organizational Change
- Politics of Organizations
- Coaching and Developing Others