BADM - Business Administration

"Advanced Effective Organizational Leadership" (AEOL) is designed to take the organization leader and future leader beyond the theory of managing resources. AEOL will examine the practical application of: (1) the characteristics of effective leaders, (2) the process involved in moving from manager to leader, and (3) leadership tools to help insure success in leading organizations.

Practicum methods helps students in the practicum capstone experience choose a research topic early in their MBA experience, learning how to use on-going MBA coursework to build a base of knowledge in their capstone practicum paper. Students will examine research methods and benefits and risks in choosing a practicum topic. Practicum methods is taken in the fall or spring semester immediately following the completion of  at least 8 MBA credit hours.

Students failing to complete their practicum during the final MBA semester will continue to enroll in BADM 618x each fall and spring until practicum presentation and acceptance is complete. Practicums must be completed within 5 years of beginning the MBA program.

Organized classes to explore specialized problems in an area of business administration. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May be offered for 1, 2, or 3 semester hours of credit ("V").

Communication theory, techniques, and negotiation skills are surveyed. Particular attention is paid to communications as they apply to organizations.

A study of management functions and human behavior in business organizations, including the change process.

This course presents the entrepreneurial process of establishing a new enterprise, including idea generation, identifying opportunities, and converting concepts into successful businesses. Issues with developing profit and non-profit organizations will be addressed.

Ethical issues of business decisions and actions will be examined from a Christian perspective. Theories of leadership and leadership behavior will be studied. Students' leadership styles and skills will be assessed to aid their development.

A review of critical issues in global economies. Topics include the unique problems and opportunities facing multi-national firms, the various environments of international business, and the management of international operations. This course is offered as an International Trip each summer.

This course surveys various topics in international business as well as recent events and relevant changes in the international business environment.

A study of selected internal legal constraints imposed on businesses by contractual relationships, by statutes governing the sale and purchase of goods, and by rights and duties imposed in debtor-creditor relationships; selected external legal constraints imposed on businesses by actual and potential tort liabilities, and by government regulations; the various means and procedures for resolving legal disputes in business matters.

This course focuses on understanding and applying appropriate economic and financial strategies within organizations, from a global perspective. Topics include the decision to invest abroad, forecasting exchange rates and managing exchange risk, and international portfolio diversification. Prerequisites: BECO 2311, BECO 2312, BFIN 3311.

Practicum completion is taken during the student’s final academic semester (the completion of 36 hours or concentration requirements) in the MBA program. Students work on-on-one and in small ad-hoc classroom settings to complete their practicum research project, culminating in the presentation of the final research to their practicum committee.

ERP Simulation Capstone uses SAP software to simulate a complex business. Students work with various faculty experts in specific disciplines (accounting, finance, marketing, etc.) and apply the findings to a simulation using SAP enterprise resource planning software. This course is taken only during the student’s final fall or spring semester. Students must purchase the supporting materials from the simulation vendor.

The International Business Competition Capstone assembles teas of various disciplines to complete in the annual Free Trade Alliance International Business Competition. Students travel to the conference to present their business plan. This course is taken during the student’s final spring semester.

 Organized classes to explore specialized problems in an area of business administration. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May be offered for 1, 2, or 3 semester hours of credit ("V").

This course surveys the current literature in information systems. It serves as an introduction to research methods, design and proposal writing.

A study of the design of an organization’s structure and business processes with a primary focus on applying the concepts and techniques of business process analysis.  Students will learn and apply the techniques of lean and six-sigma to improve the business processes of an organization.  Workflow management, process management and modeling notation will be covered.  Methods of introducing and implementing information technologies to enable process management and organizational change are examined.  Appropriate software will be used to aid students in business process analysis. Prerequisite: BADM 6305.

Organized classes to explore specialized problems in an area of business administration. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May be offered for 1, 2, or 3 semester hours of credit ("V").