Management Courses at American Intercontinental University
Program Name:
Bachelor's (BBA) - Healthcare Management
| Art Appreciation |
| Course Number |
HUMA 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces a variety of art forms within a
cultural context, providing a basis of understanding of
societal and cultural developments in historic and
contemporary terms. |
| Topics in Cultural Studies |
| Course Number |
HUMA 215 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores a specific region or culture in depth,
emphasizing its cultural, political, and economic
characteristics. |
| Introduction to Computers |
| Course Number |
COMP 101 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is a practical overview of desktop applications
including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
applications. |
| English Composition I |
| Course Number |
ENGL 106 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students focus on developing writing skills
through practice and revision of a variety of different types
of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and
online research and methods of documentation. |
| English Composition II |
| Course Number |
ENGL 107 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"In this course, students focus on research and developing
writing skills through writing the ""argument"" essay.
Students are also given instruction in library and online
research and methods of documentation." |
| College Algebra |
| Course Number |
MATH 133 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course addresses topics in contemporary mathematics
such as inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, rational
functions, exponential, logarithmic, and graphing
polynomial functions." |
| Presentation Essentials |
| Course Number |
PRES 111 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on preparing and delivering effective
presentations. In addition, students learn about
presentation strategy and the creation of visual aids. |
| Aspects of Psychology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the discipline of psychology, b
cognitive and psycho-social, covering topics such as
perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion,
personality, attitudes, psychological aspects of huma
sexuality, and psycho-behavioral pathology. |
| Sociology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory,
and method of sociology. Students can develop a better
understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social
behavior, and other general social processes that operate
in the social world. |
| Biology |
| Course Number |
SCIE 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This survey course presents the fundamental concepts of
biology. Special emphasis is given to current biological
issues. |
| Environmental Science |
| Course Number |
SCIE 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces environmental issues that are
directly related to global populations. Students will explo
the identification and classification of environmental
problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature. |
| Introduction to Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 105 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course provides students with a general introduction
to business activity and how it relates to our economic
society. Students will explore how businesses are owned,
organized, managed, and controlled. |
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 150 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course provides undergraduate students with a
comprehensive introduction to the business sector’s
relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical
and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the
constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory
environments in North America and the European Union.
The course also provides an in-depth, comparative
framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural
challenges facing contemporary multinational and
international organizations. With respect to the legal
framework within which most business organizations
operate, course topics include corporate problems of
raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations;
relationships of companies to third parties; control and the
principle of majority rule." |
| Principles of Accounting I |
| Course Number |
ACCT 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course introduces students to financial accounting.
Students can learn the fundamentals of the accounting
cycle." |
| Microeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 220 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course focuses on Economic theory of the firm,
resource allocation and price determination, the free
market supply/demand mechanism, and pure and
imperfect competition models are analyzed." |
| Macroeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 224 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part
the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations
of economic theory are presented, using topics from
television news and mass media. Topics introduced are
GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal
policy and economic growth." |
| Business Management and Leadership |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix." |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix. |
| Lower Division Capstone |
| Course Number |
BUSN 300 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course requires students completing their AABA
degree to demonstrate knowledge learned throughout the
program and apply the theories to real world issues.
Students are expected to synthesize and integrate learning
experiences acquired throughout their program and to
evaluate research and current topics relative to their area of
concentration. |
| Marketing Management |
| Course Number |
MKTG 305 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the application of management
principles to the marketing function. Emphasis is placed on
the application of planning, implementation, controlling,
and evaluation of marketing strategies as the means for
achieving an organization's objectives. |
| International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course presents the ethical and legal issues of
business including contracts, agency law and investor
protection. |
| Managerial Accounting |
| Course Number |
ACCT 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of the role of accounting information in
support of decision making and planning throughout the
organization. Students will learn accounting methods for
planning and controlling operations through budgets,
responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore,
students will learn various measures and analysis
techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. |
| Quantitative Methods and Analysis |
| Course Number |
BUSN 311 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of
probability, statistics, and their applications in business
decision making. |
| Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FINA 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the key components of financial
decision making: valuation and risk management. Students
will examine the implications of forecasting, capital
budgeting, working capital management, and project risk
management. |
| Global Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 415 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This Course Explores Basic Operations Management In Modern Organizations Which Involves Design, Management And Improvement Of Productive Processes. Subjects Include Critical Path Methods (cpm), Pert Charts, Resource Allocations, Gantt Charts, Budgeted Cost Of Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed, Actual Cost Of Work Performed, And Projects Associated With Services And The Manufacture Of Products Including Fast Delivery To The Ultimate Consumer. |
| Advanced Entrepreneurship |
| Course Number |
MGMT 422 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn to effectively organize,
develop, create, and manage a business. The main
objective of the course is to experience the challenges of
starting and financing a new company. The main focus will
be in-depth exposure to the process of starting and
scaling an enterprise from an idea and business plan into a
company, examining and exploring the entrepreneurial
process, and analyze business decisions that
entrepreneurs face. |
| Program Capstone |
| Course Number |
ITCO 499 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
An internship or senior project that satisfies the
concentration outcomes and meets the approval of the
University Program Committee. |
| Healthcare Management |
| Course Number |
HLTH 400 |
| Credits |
4.0 |
This course explores management issues in healthcare
such as the environment of care, performance
improvement, risk assessment, and managing diverse
workforces in healthcare. |
| Ethical and Legal Aspects of Healthcare |
| Course Number |
HLTH 410 |
| Credits |
4.0 |
This course provides a working knowledge of law and
ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling
students to deal with common legal and practical problems
facing patients, their families, practitioners, care givers, and
society within the healthcare industry. Students must
possess a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it
applies to their areas of responsibility. |
| Healthcare Finance |
| Course Number |
HLTH 420 |
| Credits |
4.0 |
This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the
economic, financial and payment environment of the health
care consumer, provider, institution and the different
organizations found in the health care industry. These areas
will be integrated to provide a complete understanding of
the managed care organization’s economic, financial and
payment objectives to provide health services to all
healthcare clients. |
Program description: This Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program features a concentration in Healthcare Management and is designed to provide a solid background in business fundamentals, followed by an in-depth study and application of knowledge and skills relevant to the field of healthcare. Coursework is structured to assist students in the development of their goals as they acquire the knowledge and skills common to healthcare professionals working in hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, managed-care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, or one of the many other healthcare-related industries.
Program Name:
Bachelor's (BBA) - Management
| Art Appreciation |
| Course Number |
HUMA 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces a variety of art forms within a
cultural context, providing a basis of understanding of
societal and cultural developments in historic and
contemporary terms. |
| Topics in Cultural Studies |
| Course Number |
HUMA 215 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores a specific region or culture in depth,
emphasizing its cultural, political, and economic
characteristics. |
| Introduction to Computers |
| Course Number |
COMP 101 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is a practical overview of desktop applications
including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
applications. |
| English Composition I |
| Course Number |
ENGL 106 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students focus on developing writing skills
through practice and revision of a variety of different types
of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and
online research and methods of documentation. |
| English Composition II |
| Course Number |
ENGL 107 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"In this course, students focus on research and developing
writing skills through writing the ""argument"" essay.
Students are also given instruction in library and online
research and methods of documentation." |
| College Algebra |
| Course Number |
MATH 133 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course addresses topics in contemporary mathematics
such as inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, rational
functions, exponential, logarithmic, and graphing
polynomial functions." |
| Presentation Essentials |
| Course Number |
PRES 111 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on preparing and delivering effective
presentations. In addition, students learn about
presentation strategy and the creation of visual aids. |
| Aspects of Psychology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the discipline of psychology, b
cognitive and psycho-social, covering topics such as
perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion,
personality, attitudes, psychological aspects of huma
sexuality, and psycho-behavioral pathology. |
| Sociology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory,
and method of sociology. Students can develop a better
understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social
behavior, and other general social processes that operate
in the social world. |
| Biology |
| Course Number |
SCIE 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This survey course presents the fundamental concepts of
biology. Special emphasis is given to current biological
issues. |
| Environmental Science |
| Course Number |
SCIE 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces environmental issues that are
directly related to global populations. Students will explo
the identification and classification of environmental
problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature. |
| Introduction to Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 105 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course provides students with a general introduction
to business activity and how it relates to our economic
society. Students will explore how businesses are owned,
organized, managed, and controlled. |
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 150 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course provides undergraduate students with a
comprehensive introduction to the business sector’s
relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical
and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the
constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory
environments in North America and the European Union.
The course also provides an in-depth, comparative
framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural
challenges facing contemporary multinational and
international organizations. With respect to the legal
framework within which most business organizations
operate, course topics include corporate problems of
raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations;
relationships of companies to third parties; control and the
principle of majority rule." |
| Principles of Accounting I |
| Course Number |
ACCT 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course introduces students to financial accounting.
Students can learn the fundamentals of the accounting
cycle." |
| Microeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 220 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course focuses on Economic theory of the firm,
resource allocation and price determination, the free
market supply/demand mechanism, and pure and
imperfect competition models are analyzed." |
| Macroeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 224 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part
the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations
of economic theory are presented, using topics from
television news and mass media. Topics introduced are
GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal
policy and economic growth." |
| Business Management and Leadership |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix." |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix. |
| Lower Division Capstone |
| Course Number |
BUSN 300 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course requires students completing their AABA
degree to demonstrate knowledge learned throughout the
program and apply the theories to real world issues.
Students are expected to synthesize and integrate learning
experiences acquired throughout their program and to
evaluate research and current topics relative to their area of
concentration. |
| Marketing Management |
| Course Number |
MKTG 305 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the application of management
principles to the marketing function. Emphasis is placed on
the application of planning, implementation, controlling,
and evaluation of marketing strategies as the means for
achieving an organization's objectives. |
| International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course presents the ethical and legal issues of
business including contracts, agency law and investor
protection. |
| Managerial Accounting |
| Course Number |
ACCT 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of the role of accounting information in
support of decision making and planning throughout the
organization. Students will learn accounting methods for
planning and controlling operations through budgets,
responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore,
students will learn various measures and analysis
techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. |
| Quantitative Methods and Analysis |
| Course Number |
BUSN 311 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of
probability, statistics, and their applications in business
decision making. |
| Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FINA 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the key components of financial
decision making: valuation and risk management. Students
will examine the implications of forecasting, capital
budgeting, working capital management, and project risk
management. |
| Global Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 415 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This Course Explores Basic Operations Management In Modern Organizations Which Involves Design, Management And Improvement Of Productive Processes. Subjects Include Critical Path Methods (cpm), Pert Charts, Resource Allocations, Gantt Charts, Budgeted Cost Of Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed, Actual Cost Of Work Performed, And Projects Associated With Services And The Manufacture Of Products Including Fast Delivery To The Ultimate Consumer. |
| Advanced Entrepreneurship |
| Course Number |
MGMT 422 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn to effectively organize,
develop, create, and manage a business. The main
objective of the course is to experience the challenges of
starting and financing a new company. The main focus will
be in-depth exposure to the process of starting and
scaling an enterprise from an idea and business plan into a
company, examining and exploring the entrepreneurial
process, and analyze business decisions that
entrepreneurs face. |
| Program Capstone |
| Course Number |
ITCO 499 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
An internship or senior project that satisfies the
concentration outcomes and meets the approval of the
University Program Committee. |
| Managing Organizational Change |
| Course Number |
MGMT 436 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course presents both conceptual and experiential
approaches to the topic of organizational change and
organization development. Special emphasis is placed on
developing interpersonal skills in order to analyze
situations. |
| Team Leadership |
| Course Number |
MGMT 444 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on the main responsibilities of
manager or supervisor which is to lead their teams and to
provide the motivation and skills to achieve organizational
goals. It helps students to improve the direction, motivation
and goal achievement for their teams and their organizations,
and students are introduced research perspectives on
leadership, the personal side of leadership, the leader as a
relationship builder, and the leader as a social architect. |
| Technology Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 447 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on management of information
systems. Topics include resources, information systems in
an organization, social implications and use and evaluation
of common microcomputer software packages. |
Program description: The Bachelor of Business Administration degree program
combines the required General Education courses that can
provide liberal arts foundation with a coherent business
core that is designed to provide a foundation for careers in
business and management or preparation for advanced
study. The upper division program builds on the lower
division curriculum and provides an in-depth study in a
selected area of focus including Accounting, Finance,
International Business, Healthcare Management, Human
Resource Management, Management, Marketing,
Operations Management, Entertainment and Sports
Marketing, Organizational Psychology and Project
Management.
Program Name:
Bachelor's (BBA) - Operations Management
| Art Appreciation |
| Course Number |
HUMA 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces a variety of art forms within a
cultural context, providing a basis of understanding of
societal and cultural developments in historic and
contemporary terms. |
| Topics in Cultural Studies |
| Course Number |
HUMA 215 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores a specific region or culture in depth,
emphasizing its cultural, political, and economic
characteristics. |
| Introduction to Computers |
| Course Number |
COMP 101 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is a practical overview of desktop applications
including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
applications. |
| English Composition I |
| Course Number |
ENGL 106 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students focus on developing writing skills
through practice and revision of a variety of different types
of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and
online research and methods of documentation. |
| English Composition II |
| Course Number |
ENGL 107 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"In this course, students focus on research and developing
writing skills through writing the ""argument"" essay.
Students are also given instruction in library and online
research and methods of documentation." |
| College Algebra |
| Course Number |
MATH 133 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course addresses topics in contemporary mathematics
such as inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, rational
functions, exponential, logarithmic, and graphing
polynomial functions." |
| Presentation Essentials |
| Course Number |
PRES 111 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on preparing and delivering effective
presentations. In addition, students learn about
presentation strategy and the creation of visual aids. |
| Aspects of Psychology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the discipline of psychology, b
cognitive and psycho-social, covering topics such as
perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion,
personality, attitudes, psychological aspects of huma
sexuality, and psycho-behavioral pathology. |
| Sociology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory,
and method of sociology. Students can develop a better
understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social
behavior, and other general social processes that operate
in the social world. |
| Biology |
| Course Number |
SCIE 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This survey course presents the fundamental concepts of
biology. Special emphasis is given to current biological
issues. |
| Environmental Science |
| Course Number |
SCIE 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces environmental issues that are
directly related to global populations. Students will explo
the identification and classification of environmental
problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature. |
| Introduction to Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 105 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course provides students with a general introduction
to business activity and how it relates to our economic
society. Students will explore how businesses are owned,
organized, managed, and controlled. |
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 150 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course provides undergraduate students with a
comprehensive introduction to the business sector’s
relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical
and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the
constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory
environments in North America and the European Union.
The course also provides an in-depth, comparative
framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural
challenges facing contemporary multinational and
international organizations. With respect to the legal
framework within which most business organizations
operate, course topics include corporate problems of
raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations;
relationships of companies to third parties; control and the
principle of majority rule." |
| Principles of Accounting I |
| Course Number |
ACCT 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course introduces students to financial accounting.
Students can learn the fundamentals of the accounting
cycle." |
| Microeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 220 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course focuses on Economic theory of the firm,
resource allocation and price determination, the free
market supply/demand mechanism, and pure and
imperfect competition models are analyzed." |
| Macroeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 224 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part
the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations
of economic theory are presented, using topics from
television news and mass media. Topics introduced are
GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal
policy and economic growth." |
| Business Management and Leadership |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix." |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix. |
| Lower Division Capstone |
| Course Number |
BUSN 300 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course requires students completing their AABA
degree to demonstrate knowledge learned throughout the
program and apply the theories to real world issues.
Students are expected to synthesize and integrate learning
experiences acquired throughout their program and to
evaluate research and current topics relative to their area of
concentration. |
| Marketing Management |
| Course Number |
MKTG 305 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the application of management
principles to the marketing function. Emphasis is placed on
the application of planning, implementation, controlling,
and evaluation of marketing strategies as the means for
achieving an organization's objectives. |
| International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course presents the ethical and legal issues of
business including contracts, agency law and investor
protection. |
| Managerial Accounting |
| Course Number |
ACCT 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of the role of accounting information in
support of decision making and planning throughout the
organization. Students will learn accounting methods for
planning and controlling operations through budgets,
responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore,
students will learn various measures and analysis
techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. |
| Quantitative Methods and Analysis |
| Course Number |
BUSN 311 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of
probability, statistics, and their applications in business
decision making. |
| Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FINA 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the key components of financial
decision making: valuation and risk management. Students
will examine the implications of forecasting, capital
budgeting, working capital management, and project risk
management. |
| Global Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 415 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This Course Explores Basic Operations Management In Modern Organizations Which Involves Design, Management And Improvement Of Productive Processes. Subjects Include Critical Path Methods (cpm), Pert Charts, Resource Allocations, Gantt Charts, Budgeted Cost Of Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed, Actual Cost Of Work Performed, And Projects Associated With Services And The Manufacture Of Products Including Fast Delivery To The Ultimate Consumer. |
| Advanced Entrepreneurship |
| Course Number |
MGMT 422 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn to effectively organize,
develop, create, and manage a business. The main
objective of the course is to experience the challenges of
starting and financing a new company. The main focus will
be in-depth exposure to the process of starting and
scaling an enterprise from an idea and business plan into a
company, examining and exploring the entrepreneurial
process, and analyze business decisions that
entrepreneurs face. |
| Program Capstone |
| Course Number |
ITCO 499 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
An internship or senior project that satisfies the
concentration outcomes and meets the approval of the
University Program Committee. |
| Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 411 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the basic principles of operations
management in modern organizations which involves
design, management and improvement of productive
processes. Subjects include evaluation of the
transformation processes involved in the creation of goods
and services in today's modern business. |
| Project Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 412 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores principles of project management
to gain fundamental knowledge to enhance management
outcomes including human resources management,
communications management, scope management,
quality management, scheduling/time management, cost
and resource management, risk management,
contract/procurement management, and project
integration. |
| Production Planning and Quality Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 430 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on Production planning and Quality in
decision making. Emphasis is laid on forecasting aggregate
production planning, capacity planning, materials requirement
planning, scheduling, advanced techniques and approaches
in modern production planning and control for designing
manufacturing, quality and service systems. |
| Supply Chain Management and Purchasing |
| Course Number |
MGMT 450 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course covers the major issues in supply chain
management, including: definition of a supply chain; role of
inventory; advanced production-inventory models; supply
contracts; bullwhip effect and information sharing; vendor-
managed inventories and other distribution strategies;
third-party logistics providers; managing product variety;
information technology and supply chain management;
international issues. |
Program description: This Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program features a concentration in Operations Management and is designed to provide a solid background in business fundamentals, followed by an exploration of the basic principles of operations management in modern organizations. Coursework is structured to assist students in the development of their goals as they acquire the knowledge and skills common to today's business and management professionals
Program Name:
Bachelor's (BBA) - Project Management
| Art Appreciation |
| Course Number |
HUMA 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces a variety of art forms within a
cultural context, providing a basis of understanding of
societal and cultural developments in historic and
contemporary terms. |
| Topics in Cultural Studies |
| Course Number |
HUMA 215 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores a specific region or culture in depth,
emphasizing its cultural, political, and economic
characteristics. |
| Introduction to Computers |
| Course Number |
COMP 101 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is a practical overview of desktop applications
including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
applications. |
| English Composition I |
| Course Number |
ENGL 106 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students focus on developing writing skills
through practice and revision of a variety of different types
of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and
online research and methods of documentation. |
| English Composition II |
| Course Number |
ENGL 107 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"In this course, students focus on research and developing
writing skills through writing the ""argument"" essay.
Students are also given instruction in library and online
research and methods of documentation." |
| College Algebra |
| Course Number |
MATH 133 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course addresses topics in contemporary mathematics
such as inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, rational
functions, exponential, logarithmic, and graphing
polynomial functions." |
| Presentation Essentials |
| Course Number |
PRES 111 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course focuses on preparing and delivering effective
presentations. In addition, students learn about
presentation strategy and the creation of visual aids. |
| Aspects of Psychology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the discipline of psychology, b
cognitive and psycho-social, covering topics such as
perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion,
personality, attitudes, psychological aspects of huma
sexuality, and psycho-behavioral pathology. |
| Sociology |
| Course Number |
SSCI 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory,
and method of sociology. Students can develop a better
understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social
behavior, and other general social processes that operate
in the social world. |
| Biology |
| Course Number |
SCIE 206 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This survey course presents the fundamental concepts of
biology. Special emphasis is given to current biological
issues. |
| Environmental Science |
| Course Number |
SCIE 210 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course introduces environmental issues that are
directly related to global populations. Students will explo
the identification and classification of environmental
problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature. |
| Introduction to Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 105 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course provides students with a general introduction
to business activity and how it relates to our economic
society. Students will explore how businesses are owned,
organized, managed, and controlled. |
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 150 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course provides undergraduate students with a
comprehensive introduction to the business sector’s
relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical
and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the
constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory
environments in North America and the European Union.
The course also provides an in-depth, comparative
framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural
challenges facing contemporary multinational and
international organizations. With respect to the legal
framework within which most business organizations
operate, course topics include corporate problems of
raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations;
relationships of companies to third parties; control and the
principle of majority rule." |
| Principles of Accounting I |
| Course Number |
ACCT 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course introduces students to financial accounting.
Students can learn the fundamentals of the accounting
cycle." |
| Microeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 220 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"This course focuses on Economic theory of the firm,
resource allocation and price determination, the free
market supply/demand mechanism, and pure and
imperfect competition models are analyzed." |
| Macroeconomics |
| Course Number |
ECON 224 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part
the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations
of economic theory are presented, using topics from
television news and mass media. Topics introduced are
GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal
policy and economic growth." |
| Business Management and Leadership |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
"Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix." |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKTG 205 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of
marketing within an organization and the contemporary
market environment. The course will focus on marketing
strategy and development of a marketing mix. |
| Lower Division Capstone |
| Course Number |
BUSN 300 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course requires students completing their AABA
degree to demonstrate knowledge learned throughout the
program and apply the theories to real world issues.
Students are expected to synthesize and integrate learning
experiences acquired throughout their program and to
evaluate research and current topics relative to their area of
concentration. |
| Marketing Management |
| Course Number |
MKTG 305 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the application of management
principles to the marketing function. Emphasis is placed on
the application of planning, implementation, controlling,
and evaluation of marketing strategies as the means for
achieving an organization's objectives. |
| International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business |
| Course Number |
BUSN 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course presents the ethical and legal issues of
business including contracts, agency law and investor
protection. |
| Managerial Accounting |
| Course Number |
ACCT 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of the role of accounting information in
support of decision making and planning throughout the
organization. Students will learn accounting methods for
planning and controlling operations through budgets,
responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore,
students will learn various measures and analysis
techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. |
| Quantitative Methods and Analysis |
| Course Number |
BUSN 311 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of
probability, statistics, and their applications in business
decision making. |
| Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FINA 310 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the key components of financial
decision making: valuation and risk management. Students
will examine the implications of forecasting, capital
budgeting, working capital management, and project risk
management. |
| Global Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 415 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This Course Explores Basic Operations Management In Modern Organizations Which Involves Design, Management And Improvement Of Productive Processes. Subjects Include Critical Path Methods (cpm), Pert Charts, Resource Allocations, Gantt Charts, Budgeted Cost Of Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed, Actual Cost Of Work Performed, And Projects Associated With Services And The Manufacture Of Products Including Fast Delivery To The Ultimate Consumer. |
| Advanced Entrepreneurship |
| Course Number |
MGMT 422 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
In this course, students will learn to effectively organize,
develop, create, and manage a business. The main
objective of the course is to experience the challenges of
starting and financing a new company. The main focus will
be in-depth exposure to the process of starting and
scaling an enterprise from an idea and business plan into a
company, examining and exploring the entrepreneurial
process, and analyze business decisions that
entrepreneurs face. |
| Program Capstone |
| Course Number |
ITCO 499 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
An internship or senior project that satisfies the
concentration outcomes and meets the approval of the
University Program Committee. |
| Project Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 412 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores principles of project management
to gain fundamental knowledge to enhance management
outcomes including human resources management,
communications management, scope management,
quality management, scheduling/time management, cost
and resource management, risk management,
contract/procurement management, and project
integration. |
| Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 411 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course explores the basic principles of operations
management in modern organizations which involves
design, management and improvement of productive
processes. Subjects include evaluation of the
transformation processes involved in the creation of goods
and services in today's modern business. |
| Project Cost and Time Management |
| Course Number |
MGMT 435 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course examines the essential initiatives to effectively
manage the scheduling and budget of a project. This
course will enable students to develop effective measures
for scheduling and controlling projects to ensure cost
effectiveness, project time management, and techniques
for estimating, forecasting, budgeting, monitoring,
controlling, analyzing and reporting costs and interpreting
the meaning of earned value data. |
| Managing Project Risks and Opportunities |
| Course Number |
MGMT 440 |
| Credits |
4.5 |
This course will provide students a conceptual framework
of managing risks that threaten projects and how to
develop a risk management plan. The course will provide a
review of basic project risk management concepts and
processes. |
Program description: The Bachelor of Business Administration degree program
combines the required General Education courses that can
provide liberal arts foundation with a coherent business
core that is designed to provide a foundation for careers in
business and management or preparation for advanced
study. The upper division program builds on the lower
division curriculum and provides an in-depth study in a
selected area of focus including Accounting, Finance,
International Business, Healthcare Management, Human
Resource Management, Management, Marketing,
Operations Management, Entertainment and Sports
Marketing, Organizational Psychology and Project
Management.
Program Name:
Master's (MIT) - Project Management
| Database Design and Implementation |
| Course Number |
ITD 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will focus on the design and
implementation of a relational database management
system, including concepts such as data extraction and
data manipulation. |
| Enterprise Network Design |
| Course Number |
ITN 620 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students examine computer networking
concepts, which enable them to translate business
objectives into a physical network design. Students will be
expected to collect and analyze appropriate information to
make context-appropriate network-related business
decisions. |
| Object-oriented Application Development |
| Course Number |
ITP 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
During this course students analyze and apply the
fundamentals of object-oriented application development. |
| Principles of Project Management |
| Course Number |
IPM 621 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The course provides an overview of the roles,
responsibilities, and management methods of the
technology project manager. The course assumes no prior
knowledge in management techniques and is intended to
teach students how to develop approaches and styles of
management for software projects. |
| Technical Project Leadership, Management, and Communication |
| Course Number |
IPM 631 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
An interactive course designed to provide a solid
foundation in key leadership competencies and to afford
you the opportunity for a truly transformational leadership
experience. |
| Quality Management for IT Projects |
| Course Number |
IPM 641 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course combines project management with quality
management by guiding you from Initiation to Closure with
the use of cost control. You will develop and review typical
management deliverables that illustrate the ability of the
Project Manager to control the success of projects. In
addition, you will use computer applications as a tool for
project management. |
Program description: If you are seeking an online Master's degree with a concentration in IT Project Management, AIU Online can help you with your education needs.
As the business world becomes increasingly dependent on computers and the complex technology upon which they operate, the demand for career-focused IT professionals continues to grow so rapidly that it exceeds the number of university graduates who have the necessary education and skills to fill available positions. Specifically, increasing numbers of experienced, knowledgeable IT professionals are needed to lead and direct computer-related employees of companies and organizations in almost every industry.
AIU Online's Master of Information Technology (MIT) degree program offers a concentration in IT Project Management to help meet the demand for ambitious project managers with the real-world credentials to assume roles of leadership in today's marketplace.
The concentration in IT Project Management combines essential technology know-how with business and management competencies to enhance students' skills and prepare them to pursue a broad spectrum of exciting career opportunities in today's vibrant IT management job market.
Learning from Experience
The MIT with a concentration in IT Project Management features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members with real-world experience in the field. Learning from experienced instructors, you can absorb applicable, relevant knowledge that can immediately be applied to the leadership and direction of computer-related employees of companies and organizations in almost every industry.
Program Name:
MBA - Healthcare Management
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Systems in Healthcare |
| Course Number |
HCM 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course examines the concepts and skills necessary to
assume leadership positions by integrating the various
business functions. Systems are discussed that consider
valid assumptions of human behavior, inter-organizational
perspectives, medical needs, education, communication,
and resources. |
| Health Policy |
| Course Number |
HCM 620 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course examines the concepts and skills necessary to
assume leadership positions by integrating the various
business functions. Systems are discussed that consider
valid assumptions of human behavior, inter-organizational
perspectives, medical needs, education, communication,
and resources. |
Program description: If you are seeking an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree online, AIU Online can help you with your education needs.
If you need convenience when getting a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree online; AIU Online's MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree program allows you to study on your own schedule while learning from established faculty in the healthcare field, professionals who can serve as mentors and models for your own success. Earn your MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree online in as little as 10 months.
The 48-credit program helps prepare students for senior managerial positions in hospitals, medical practice organizations, long-term care facilities, community health providers, health insurance companies, consulting firms, managed care organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.
Program Name:
MBA - Healthcare Management Part Time Option
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Systems in Healthcare |
| Course Number |
HCM 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course examines the concepts and skills necessary to
assume leadership positions by integrating the various
business functions. Systems are discussed that consider
valid assumptions of human behavior, inter-organizational
perspectives, medical needs, education, communication,
and resources. |
| Health Policy |
| Course Number |
HCM 620 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course examines the concepts and skills necessary to
assume leadership positions by integrating the various
business functions. Systems are discussed that consider
valid assumptions of human behavior, inter-organizational
perspectives, medical needs, education, communication,
and resources. |
Program description: AIU Online's Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management includes a part-time option and is designed to be completed in as few as ten months, though students can take more time if they choose. Students have the opportunity to learn about healthcare systems, including medical needs, resources, inter-organizational perspectives, and health policy. Students are also required to take business courses intended to teach micro and macroeconomic theory and tools, policy development, financing options for international business, decision making, leadership, strategic management, and marketing concepts.
Program Name:
MBA - Management
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Legal Aspects of Business Decisions |
| Course Number |
MGT 625 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course covers the current legal issues facing
corporations operating in the global economy. Students will
explore a variety of issues such as employment, international
trade and investment, licensing property, commercial
transactions, and conflict resolution strategies. |
| International Business Operations Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 635 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course will examine the principles and techniques of
designing, analyzing, and managing international operations
processes. Relationships between operations activities and
other functional areas of the organization are stressed. |
Program description: This Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program with a concentration in Management is designed to help students develop the managerial skills and professional competencies needed to compete in today’s increasingly global markets. Coursework is structured to assist students in the development of their goals as they acquire a comprehensive core of business knowledge in addition to specialized knowledge and skills common to today's industry-current management professionals.
Program Name:
MBA - Management Part Time Option
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| International Internship/Guided Study |
| Course Number |
MGT 659 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course aims to broaden the student’s exposure to the practical application of managerial knowledge, skills, and tools. Students will either undertake a field placement or independent work-based primary research that will lead them to richer understanding of the context and processes
of work in an international environment. In either case,
students will be directly supervised by program faculty. |
| International Management and Leadership |
| Course Number |
MGT 658 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course examines the role national culture plays in
managing people and developing managerial systems at
the international, multinational, and global level. The course
includes analysis of how different national/regional cultures
affect issues such as employee motivation, group dynamics,
leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, communication
patterns, and approaches to organizational change. |
| Marketing in the European Union |
| Course Number |
MKT 659 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course is designed to provide the background to make marketing decisions with respect to the European
region. The course examines issues involving trends,factors, and forces (such as institutions, culture, politics,law, and environment) that affect marketing in the European Union. |
Program description: Today's increasingly complicated business environments demand existing and future professional leaders to have a comprehensive knowledge of the economic climate in the modern workforce. An MBA with a concentration in Management degree online can help you keep pace with these changes.AIU created the online MBA with a concentration in Management degree to help prepare students to develop the managerial skills and professional competencies needed to compete in increasingly globalized markets.If you are considering a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Management degree online, rest assured that the MBA with a concentration in Management program educates students with a unique, market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world applications. The curriculum is designed to give students the advanced knowledge, skills, and practical, experience-based education necessary to accelerate their careers in senior positions in business or management.Employment prospects are bright for those who have obtained an MBA with a concentration in Management degree online. The program is constructed to help prepare students for jobs with great earning potential. The curriculum lends itself to change and allows professors to prepare relevant, timely coursework for students that will benefit them in the real world upon graduation, helping ensure that AIU graduates will be professionally up-to-date upon earning their degrees.An online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Management degree can be obtained in a relatively short period of time. This accelerated, team-based Management MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Program Name:
MBA - Operations Management
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Operations Management for Competitive Advantage |
| Course Number |
MGT 636 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the various ways of designing and
controlling both production and service operations.
Concepts of cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility will be
covered. Students will examine operations management
issues and methods used to gain a competitive advantage |
| Quality Management and Continuous Improvement |
| Course Number |
MGT 656 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: MGT 600
In this course students will explore the philosophy and
tools for quality management and continuous improvement
of products and processes. Using data collection and
problem-solving techniques, students will examine the
design of quality practices. |
Program description: The AIU Online MBA in Operations Management gives students the knowledge, skills and experience-based education necessary to accelerate their careers. The degree program provides a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications.
This curriculum is one of the most sophisticated online MBA programs in the education industry. Unlike text-based lectures offered at many other institutions, AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia. This system enables students to interact with classmates and professors via email, real-time chat sessions and discussion boards. Students also complete interesting group projects with fellow students from around the world. Students can access their classes online, any time and may conveniently rewind, fast-forward or pause course materials.
Program Name:
MBA - Operations Management Part Time Option
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Operations Management for Competitive Advantage |
| Course Number |
MGT 636 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the various ways of designing and
controlling both production and service operations.
Concepts of cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility will be
covered. Students will examine operations management
issues and methods used to gain a competitive advantage |
| Quality Management and Continuous Improvement |
| Course Number |
MGT 656 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: MGT 600
In this course students will explore the philosophy and
tools for quality management and continuous improvement
of products and processes. Using data collection and
problem-solving techniques, students will examine the
design of quality practices. |
Program description: A Master of Business Administration degree can help you advance professionally so don't let lack of time hold you back. At AIU Online you can go to school on your schedule – even part time. In fact, our part-time programs make it more convenient to pursue your MBA degree by cutting your annual costs in half.The AIU Online MBA degree program with a concentration in Operations Management gives students the knowledge, skills and experience-based education necessary to help pursue career opportunities in this highly competitive field. The degree program provides a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications.Successful graduates of the AIU Online MBA with a concentration in Operations Management program can be prepared to pursue career opportunities such as: Director of Organizational Management, Director of Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness Manager, Regional Operations Manager, and Director of Operations.
Program Name:
MBA - Project Management
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Project Management: Integration, Scope, Time, and Communication |
| Course Number |
MGT 637 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: None This Course Offers A Practical Approach Emphasizing The Project Phases And Processes Presented By Such Organizations As The Project Management Institute (pmi® ) In Their Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge (pmbok®). This Course Will Provide An Overview Of Aspects Related To The Project Life Cycle And Project Management Techniques That Are Used To Manage Projects That Are On Schedule, Within Budget. The Student Will Learn The Basic Project Management Framework As Well As The Preparation Of A Basic Project Plan. Students Will Focus On Project Management Processes Including Scope, Scheduling, Cost Control, And Communication. |
| Project Management: Cost, Quality, Risk, and Procurement |
| Course Number |
MGT 657 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: MGT 637
This course emphasizes a hands-on approach to using project management knowledge areas to facilitate
scheduling, estimating, tracking, and controlling the schedule and costs of the project. A project baseline will be set so that actual schedule and cost variances can be compared to the project baseline and corrective actions can be developed to address the variances. In this course the student can learn about the legal, ethical, and fiscal considerations in procurement and contracts. Students will examine ways of identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk in scheduling, cost control, contracting, and procurement. |
Program description: This Master of Business Administration degree program with a concentration in Project Management is designed to emphasize the project phases and processes presented by such organizations as the Project Management Institute in their Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Program Name:
MBA - Project Management Part Time Option
| Economics for the Global Manager |
| Course Number |
BUS 610 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course students will be expected to apply the theory
and tools of micro- and macroeconomics and research to
the formation of business decisions in the global
environment. |
| Global Financial Management |
| Course Number |
FIN 630 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Within the context of the multinational firm, this course
examines the development of policy, financing options for
international business, and the making of standard financial
management decisions. |
| Business Research for Decision Making |
| Course Number |
MGT 600 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Leadership and Ethics for Managers |
| Course Number |
MGT 615 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
In this course, the student will explore decision making
from a managerial viewpoint and examine the role of
decision making in dealing with employees, formulating
strategy, and negotiating. This course requires students to
understand, apply, and evaluate both quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies as they apply to
business studies and analyses. |
| Strategic Management |
| Course Number |
MGT 680 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
The development and implementation by the global
enterprise of integrated business strategies and policies is
the focus of this applied course. Course contents include
the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of the corporate resources, products, and assets. Advanced
research is an integral component of this course. |
| A Managerial Approach to Marketing |
| Course Number |
MKT 640 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
This course focuses on the application of marketing
concepts in a global organization. Students will examine
international channel distribution as well as promotional,
pricing, and product strategies. |
| Project Management: Integration, Scope, Time, and Communication |
| Course Number |
MGT 637 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: None This Course Offers A Practical Approach Emphasizing The Project Phases And Processes Presented By Such Organizations As The Project Management Institute (pmi® ) In Their Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge (pmbok®). This Course Will Provide An Overview Of Aspects Related To The Project Life Cycle And Project Management Techniques That Are Used To Manage Projects That Are On Schedule, Within Budget. The Student Will Learn The Basic Project Management Framework As Well As The Preparation Of A Basic Project Plan. Students Will Focus On Project Management Processes Including Scope, Scheduling, Cost Control, And Communication. |
| Project Management: Cost, Quality, Risk, and Procurement |
| Course Number |
MGT 657 |
| Credits |
6.0 |
Prerequisite: MGT 637
This course emphasizes a hands-on approach to using project management knowledge areas to facilitate
scheduling, estimating, tracking, and controlling the schedule and costs of the project. A project baseline will be set so that actual schedule and cost variances can be compared to the project baseline and corrective actions can be developed to address the variances. In this course the student can learn about the legal, ethical, and fiscal considerations in procurement and contracts. Students will examine ways of identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk in scheduling, cost control, contracting, and procurement. |
Program description: The Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) with a concentration in Project Management part time program option is designed to prepare students for the complexity of project management positions in occupations that require skilled professionals capable of overseeing projects from conception to completion. Skilled managers have the responsibility of assessing risks, ensuring that resources are available at the right time, and projecting the cost and time involved to complete projects on time and within budget costs. Our innovative MBA programs provide a unique market-driven education that integrates theory, practice, and team-oriented learning relevant to industry needs.