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2. Full-Time MBA Curriculum Fall Term First Year Module A – 9 Credits Module B – 7 Credits Financial Accounting I Managerial Statistics Marketing Management Managerial Finance Managing Your Career Financial Accounting II or Managerial Accounting I Management Decision Analysis Managerial Economics Business Presentation Techniques

3. Full-Time MBA Curriculum Spring Term First Year Module A – 8 Credits Module B – 8 Credits Operations Management Organizational Behavior 2 Electives Global Leadership Program Strategic Management 2 Electives

4. Full-Time MBA Curriculum Summer Term Corporate Internship – 1 Credit Fall Term Second Year Spring Term Second Year Module A – 8 Credits Module B – 6 Credits Business Electives Business Electives Total Credit Hours = 61

5. Academic Concentrations  Accounting  Finance  Information Technology and Operations Management  Marketing  Strategic Leadership  Strategy and Entrepreneurship

6. Finance Education  Ph.D., University of California, Irvine  M.B.A., Loyola University  B.S., Tulane University Teaching and Research Interests  International Financial Markets  Corporate Governance  Financial Disclosure  Securities Offerings Darius P. Miller Ph.D. Caruth Chair in Finance and Department Chair

7. Finance With Further Specialization in Corporate Finance, Investments, and Alternative Asset Management Sample Courses: Corporate Financial Policies Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation Fixed Income Securities Game Theory for Business Managers Energy Risk Management Career Titles Include : Financial Analyst, Consultant, Investment Banker, Private Wealth Advisor

8. Marketing Education  Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1986  M.A., Ohio State University, 1985  M.S.S.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1979  B.A., Ohio Weselyan University, 1974 Teaching and Research Interests  Consumer Behavior  Advertising  Marketing Research Courses Taught  Consumer Behavior  Marketing research  Marketing Planning  Retailing Daniel J. Howard Ph.D. Professor and Department Chair

9. Marketing With Further Specialization in Consulting or Product and Brand Management Sample Courses: Consumer Product and Brand Management Customer Satisfaction and Retention Global Marketing Management Management of the Modern Sales Force Marketing Communications Management Marketing Strategy Career Titles Include : Brand Manager, Consultant, Product Director, Project Manager

10. Education  Ph.D., The Wharton School, 1982  M.B.A.., The Wharton School, 1976  B.A., Yale University, 1966 Areas of Expertise  Corporate and Business Strategy  Institutional Economics  Organizational Theory Current Research  Models of Network Development  Growth and Survival in Service Industries  Models of Vertical Integration and Outsourcing Gordon Walker Ph.D. Department Chair and David B. Miller Professor of Business Strategy/Entrepreneurship

11. Venture Capital Practicum: Hands-on experience with local VC firms outside of classroom Sample Courses: Global Strategy Industry Structure and Dynamics Private Equity and Venture Capital Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions Innovation and Strategic Change * Cox’s Entrepreneurship program ranked #5 in the nation *Entrepreneur Magazine

12. Accounting Education  Ph.D., Stanford University, 1986  M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1980  B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1977 Areas of Expertise  Accounting and Regulation in Financial Institutions Course Taught  Financial Statement Analysis  Oil and Gas Accounting  Financial Accounting  Managerial Accounting Joseph Magliolo III, Ph.D. Department Chair, Distinguished Professor of Accounting

13. Accounting Accounting or Financial Consulting with further specialization in Financial Statement Analysis Sample Courses: Financial Statement Analysis Taxation Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation and Analysis Management Control Systems Financial Reporting and Analysis Career Titles Include : Corporate Accountant, CPA, Financial Analyst, Principal, Chief Financial Officer

14. Information Technology and Operations Management Education  Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1986  M.S. University of Rochester, 1983  M.B.A.., Southern Illinois University, 1981  B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, 1979 Areas of Expertise  Workflow and Process Management  Database Design and Implementation  Electronic Commerce Courses Taught Decision Modeling Business Intelligence and Data Mining Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring Amit Basu Ph.D. Department Chair, Charles Wyly Professorship in Information Systems

15. Information Technology and Operations Management Secondary Concentrations : Quantitative Financial Modeling, Hi-Tech Marketing, and Management Control Sample Courses: Business Process Consulting Operations Management Strategy Revenue Management Supply Chain Management Strategy Managing Service Operations Business Intelligence and Data Mining Career Titles Include: Management Consultant, Operations Manager, Process Analyst/Manager, IT Solutions Manager

16. Strategic Leadership Education  Ph.D., Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management, Carlson School of Management  M.B.A.., University of Kansas  B.A.., Communications and Business/Economics, Magna Cum Laude and Department Honors, Park College Areas of Expertise  Employee Motivation  Leadership And Management  Organizational Culture Courses Taught  Organizational Behavior  Managing Organizations  Leadership Donald M. VandeWalle Ph.D. Associate Professor and Department Chair

17. Strategic Leadership Focuses on Leadership Practices, Organizational Strategy, Teamwork, Negotiating and Social Responsibility Sample Courses: Leader Coaching and DevelopmentManaging Across Cultures Strategic Human Resources Management Corporate Social Responsibility ConsultingMaster Negotiation Career Titles Include: AVP/Project Manager, Associate Brand Manager, Strategic Analyst

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