Courses
Kelley Direct
The number of credit hours given to a course is indicated in parentheses following the course title.
The abbreviation "P" refers to course prerequisites; the abbreviation "C" refers to course co-requisites.
- BUS-I 510 Strategic Management and Business Planning (3 cr.) This course introduces students to strategic management and planning. In the course, you are asked to develop and execute a business strategy in a business simulation. In the Kelley Direct Online MBA Program, you are asked to develop a wide variety of skills and competencies in management. Developing and executing a business plan is only one of these skills. In addition, many of the skills and competencies addressed in this course will receive progressively greater refining in subsequent courses. As a result, this course should be viewed as in introduction to many issues that you will address again from different perspectives throughout the remainder of the MBA program. For Kelley Direct C560.
- BUS-I 511 Law and Ethics in Business (3 cr.) The objective is to provide the student of management with a basic knowledge of the American legal system, the legal process and relevant substantive law which is necessary to making informed and effective business decisions. The law develops and evolves in response to changing social, economic, political, and technological forces, and business decisions often carry long-lasting as well as delayed effects. This course emphasizes the study of the law of torts, contracts, and product liability. It is hoped that consideration of a study of these legal principles will give prospective managers insight into the dynamics of the legal process to enable them to predict as soundly as possible the future legal environment in which their present decisions will bear fruit. For Kelley Direct C550.
- BUS-I 523 Supply Chain Management - Sourcing (3 cr.) This course concentrates on the important functions of working and managing the vendor base that supports the supply base. Students will learn about the design of cooperative arrangements between trading partners, as well as the new technologies like internet reverse auctions and e-hubs that are being employed for e-procurement. For Kelley Direct E731.
- BUS-I 526 Asset Pricing and Security Valuation (3 cr.) A key focus of managers in public corporations is the creation of enterprise value and the way that value is shared between various suppliers of capital. This course provides an understanding of how financial markets function and how investors value financial securities. This knowledge will assist the manager to understand how various decisions may impact firm and shareholder value. Topics covered include the demand for and pricing of debt and equity securities, portfolio theory, and the pricing and expanding role of derivative securities. For Kelley Direct F741.
- BUS-I 527 International Financial Management (3 cr.) This course provides an extension of the major finance topics a manger faces into a global setting. Investing across national boundaries presents unique opportunities and unique risks, thus domestic financial theory must be extended to incorporate these additional factors. Topics include measurement and management of exchange rate, international parity relationships, translation and transaction exposure, international investment diversification, international capital budgeting and multinational cash management. For Kelley Direct F742.
- BUS-I 535 Strategic Management and Leadership (3 cr.) The primary focus of this course is the top-level executives who provide strategic leadership to business organizations. Students will learn about the roles, functions, and responsibilities of leadership, in order to learn the administrative requirements of leadership. In addition, students will be introduced to the analytical skills and social and personal characteristics of highly effective leaders. Case studies, videotapes and other media will be used to explore these and related issues. For Kelley Direct U710.
- BUS-I 541 Financial Management (3 cr.) Provides a working knowledge of the tools and analytical conventions used in the practice of corporate finance; establishes an understanding of the basic elements of financial theory to be used in application of analytical reasoning to business problems; and explores the interrelationship among corporate policies and decisions. Course work will include problem sets, study group preparation of executive summary memos and critiques, and use of PC spreadsheets to develop a planning model for a case focusing on funds requirement. For Kelley Direct C540.
- BUS-I 545 Economics for Managers (3 cr.) Economic decision making in the business firm, the strategic interaction of business firms in industries, the purchasing and behavior of individual consumers and consumers as a group, and the influence of public policy on market outcomes. Development of a fluency with the language of economics and a strong 'economic intuition,' understanding of selected economics-based decision-making tools and the impact and interaction of the structure of an industry on competition, analysis of intra-industry rivalry, and improved understanding of public policy issues. Emphasis on the logical foundations of economic analysis and managerial decision making. Will promote understanding and application of various quantitative measures. For Kelley Direct C530.
- BUS-I 547 Strategic Marketing Management (3 cr.) An introduction to the process of creating a market-driven organization. Specific topics include marketing strategy, market research and analysis, and the development of products and services, pricing, distribution and promotion. The course employs lecture, classroom discussion through threaded discussion forums, case analysis and field research projects. For Kelley Direct C570.
- BUS-I 548 Operations Management (3 cr.) Surveys the management of operations in manufacturing and service firms. Diverse activities, such as determining the size and type of production process, purchasing the appropriate raw materials, planning and scheduling the flow of materials and the nature and content of inventories, assuring product quality, and deciding on the production hardware and how it gets used, comprise this function of the company. Managing operations well requires both strategic and tactical skills. The topics considered include process analysis, workforce issues, materials management, quality and productivity, technology, and strategic planning, together with relevant analytical techniques. The course makes considerable use of business cases. Most classes will be spent discussing the cases assigned. For each case, students will be asked to review actual company situations and apply technical and managerial skills to recommending courses of action. Most cases will be taken from manufacturing, but some will be service-oriented. Several of the cases will focus on international companies or issues. For Kelley Direct C580.
- BUS-I 550 Organization Designs for Strategic Advantage (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is twofold. Initially, students will be introduced to the basic elements of organizational design, including but not limited to organization structure, administrative processes and systems, size, and product-market complexity. Then they will learn how these other elements can be configured into a range of designs alternative suited for the demand of different strategic, environmental and technological conditions. These two areas of learning will prepare students for designing organizations that can adapt to the shifting competitive forces of virtually any organizational context. For Kelley Direct U702.
- BUS-I 551 Global Enterprise Risk Management (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to understand enterprise risk management in a globalized world. From the perspective of a multinational enterprise we focus on foreign Investment Risk, Country Risk, Foreign Exchange Rate Risk and global Non-Market Risk. We will study different monetary arrangement in the past and present, analyze the very nature of the foreign exchange market, and try to understand the causes and consequences of international currency crises. We will analyze and measure different forms of foreign exchange related risk, and we will study strategies and instruments to manage these risks. We also study the emerging field of non-market risk management. As social and environmental concerns rise, and global communication costs shrink, businesses will increasingly find all their operations coming under increasing scrutiny, raising regulatory and social risk. We will examine the non-market business environment, defining the major players and the social and economic institutions in which they operate. We then explore the successful development of non-market risk reduction strategies. For Kelley Direct X520.
- BUS-I 563 Integrative Team Oriented Project (3 cr.) Students will work in project teams to compete in a business computer simulation that is designed to integrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities learned in the program. Readings and other course materials will be assigned by the faculty instructor.
- BUS-I 564 Employment Law for HR Practices (1.5 cr.) This course is designed to introduce and analyze human resources management utilizing am employment life cycle approach. Particular emphasis is placed on the legal environment inextricably intertwined with human resources management and the effect this relationship has on human resource practice. Human resources strategy and the function of human resources within the organization is also explored, focusing on employment law as a component in business strategy that should be utilized to solve issues both creatively and effectively.