MBA ECO, FIN, and GRN Course Descriptions
ECO 645 Managerial Economics 4 cr.
Micro- and macroeconomic theories are taught to help students understand the effect of these theories on the firm's goals. The student's ability to analyze the economic constraints within which the firm operates, and the implication of government monetary and fiscal policies, is developed in this course. This course will use case studies to help students apply sound economic reasoning for the management decisions that they are likely to make.
FIN 605 Financial Management (MGT 625) 4 cr.
This course provides a foundation to financial management, which will enable students to understand and use financial information. Students will learn to apply risk and time value of money concepts in capital budgeting, capital structure, and lease financing. Topics such as dividend policies, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions also will be taught.
FIN 615 Investments and Portfolio Management (FIN 605) 4 cr.
Students will be exposed to the workings of financial markets and the trade-off between risk and return. In addition to introducing students to the basic language of investing, this course also covers topics such as the pricing of securities. Investment strategies from both industry-wide and company-specific perspectives are discussed. This course also covers topics such as options and futures, and mutual funds. Capital market efficiency concepts and various models of portfolio selection and evaluation are also discussed. All investment concepts will be taught from domestic and international perspectives.
GRN 600 Sustainability Development 4 cr.
Topics include an overview of human development to date and the physical and ecological forces that have shaped it. Featured are topics in environmental and social issues, the history of the sustainability movement, the global issues surrounding sustainable management and reviews the major frameworks that provide the scientific foundations and economic principles of how sustainability can help managers to achieve natural competitive advantage. Also covered is an introduction to the relevant policy responses at local, national and international levels.
GRN 610 Economic and Social Concepts of Sustainability 4 cr.
The focus of this course is an analysis of the different approaches to sustainability. The scope ranges from consideration of sustainability in terms of a capital stock and the importance of equity and quality of life. Transforming the carbon culture is a critical theme. The focus of this course is twofold: (1) cultural and public policy impediments to change, and (2) business reaction to the shift toward sustainability.
GRN 630 Sustainable Products and Services 4 cr.
This course merges theory and practice, investigates the linkages between products and services, examining historic, current, and future examples of sustainable products and services. The course will provide an introduction to the standard and study of its sections including: environmental management systems; environmental auditing; eco labeling; life cycle assessment; environmental aspects in product standards; and environmental performance evaluation.
GRN 650 Sustainability and Entrepreneurship 4 cr.
This course explores how entrepreneurs seek to use private enterprise as a tool for sustainable development. The focus is using creativity and innovation to design organizations that can capitalize on market opportunities in the service of ecosystems and communities. The principles, processes, and paradigms of successful sustainability entrepreneurship will be investigated.
The analysis, diagnosis, innovation and marketing phases of social entrepreneurship will be studied.