MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Mitchell KozaDean, School of Business
Dr. Rakesh Sambharya
Graduate Program Director
Inquiries for full admission to the program should be directed to the Office of Admissions. Non-Rutgers students interested in taking MBA courses should provide a transcript of course-work with their summer application and must obtain approval through the Graduate Director, Dr. Rakesh Sambharya 856-225-6712. Questions regarding admissibility to a course or to the program should be addressed to the Graduate Director.
DEPARTMENTAL LISTINGS
FOR SUMMER
2008
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- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Management
- Ecommerce and Information Technolocy
- Marketing
Accounting for Financial Reporting (Cr.3)
53:010:502:Sec.A6:81892 BSB 134
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Kenis
Email: kenis@camden.rutgers.edu
Comprehensive coverage of the accounting system designed for financial reporting to stakeholders of the firm such as stockholders, creditors, financial analysts, and the public at large. The impact of financial transactions on the operating performance and financial position of the firm are emphasized. Application of GAAP in accounting, accounting irregularities and ethics in financial reporting are incorporated throughout the course.
Accounting for Managerial Decisions (Cr.3)
53:010:503:Sec.D6:80707 BSB 116
6/23-7/17 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Kenis
Email: kenis@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 53:010:502. The course covers the accounting systems designed to help management in decision making. Planning (budgeting) and control systems, various product and service costing methods, and cost analysis for pricing replacement, outsourcing, quality and other management decisions are emphasized. Performance evaluation of product lines, divisions, and the firm as a whole including balanced scorecard and incentive systems are also covered.
Special Topics in Accounting: Art of Decision Making (Cr.3)
53:010:670:Sec.A6:81886 BSB 107
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Seward
Email: hseward28@comcast.net
Prerequisite: 53:010:502. The course would bring together the various methods that are taught in the broad, roughly defined area of decision making. Decision making techniques are currently taught in managerial/cost accounting, operations research, organizational behavior, and economics classes. Each area has its own set of techniques and procedures to solve problems and make decisions. They tend to stand alone and concentrate heavily on their own techniques. This course will take these disciplines and try to bring them together to solve specific business decisions. Case studies concerning different business, political, and government problems will be used to review past decisions and determine the techniques used in these decisions. In addition, two guest speakers will speak to the class. Readings will be selected to familiarize the class with some of the thinking in the current literature.
Managerial Economics (Cr.3)
53:135:500:Sec.A6:81702 BSB 334
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Theodossiou, P.
Email: theodoss@camden.rutgers.edu
Micro- and macro-economic analysis topics utilized in subsequent MBA courses. Supply, demand and market equilibrium; elasticity, revenue and marginal revenue; fixed, variable, average and marginal cost; perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly; employment, inflation, monetary policy and determinants of interest rates.
Statistical Methods for Management Decision Making (Cr.3)
53:135:502:Sec.B7:81319 BSB 337C
5/27-7/3 M,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Jamil
Email: mamnoon@camden.rutgers.edu
This course provides mathematical and statistical foundation that will help students in understanding topics presented in courses offered by different functional areas such as finance, accounting, marketing and management. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous random variables, sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and linear regression analysis. The course also includes the use of statistical software programs.
Financial Management (Cr.3)
53:390:506:Sec.D6:84103 ACCC Mays Landing Q106
6/23-7/17 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Michelfelder
Email: richmich@camden.rutgers.edu
Off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Prerequisites: 53:010:502, 53:135:500. Valuation as the unifying principle of Finance. Topics include forms of business ownership, firm and project cash flows, time value of money, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting, operating and financial leverage, risk and diversification, and the cost of capital.
Commercial Bank Management (Cr.3)
53:390:555:Sec.H7:84104 PENN 401
7/7-8/11 M & Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
McNutt
Email: mcnuttz@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 53:390:506. Risk management techniques utilized by commercial banks. Topics include the management of credit, interest rates, foreign exchange, liquidity, and loan portfolio risk; hedging risk with options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts; capital adequacy; financial statement analysis; and deposits insurance.
Special Topics: Real Estate Investing (Cr.3)
53:390:670:Sec.J6:82208 Mt. Laurel
7/21-8/12 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Theodossiou, P.
Email: theodoss@camden.rutgers.edu
Off-campus at PHH Bishop's Gate in Mt. Laurel. Prerequisite: 53:390:506. Locating real estate investment properties for sale; MLS system, foreclosures federal, state and local government agencies; financing real estate purchases; mortgage loans, bank financing, equity sharing; mortgage types and mathematics: conventional, FHA/VA loans, balloon loans, ArMs; economic vs. market value; rate of return, cash flow and profit worksheets; management of real estate property and creation of economic value; selling real estate property.
Special Topics: New Venture Financing (Cr.3)
53:390:671:Sec.J6:82681 ACCC Mays Landing Q106
7/21-8/12 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Michelfelder
Email: richmich@camden.rutgers.edu
Off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Prerequisite: 53:390:506. Financing and financial analysis of new and early-stage business ventures from the perspectives of the entrepreneur, the venture capitalist, and the venture capitalist’s financier. Topics include business planning, development of financial projections, risk analysis, valuation, the venture capital process, due diligence, extracting value, initial public offerings, and risks and returns from venture capital investment.
Management Science (Cr.3)
53:620:504:Sec.D6:84105 BSB 336
6/23-7/17 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Baveja
Email: baveja@rci.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 53:135:502. This course counts toward an Operations Management/Management Science elective. This course introduces the students to the application of quantitative models and their related mathematical techniques, to solve real world business problems. A blend of analysis and synthesis is emphasized to generate meaningful solutions for managers. Topics include single- and multiple-criteria decision methods, project scheduling, transportation and assignment problems, queuing theory, and decision analysis.
Managing People and Organizational Processes (Cr.3)
53:620:505:Sec.A6:80638 BSB 116
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Rabinowitz
Email: rabinowi@camden.rutgers.edu
Crosslisted with 56:834:505. This course is designed to help students acquire new knowledge and develop skills related to the understanding of managing behavior and processes in organizations. It is also the goal of this course to help you become more aware of your effectiveness as individuals and group/team participants in an organizational setting. Topical coverage includes, but is not limited to, organizational culture and structure, group/team dynamics, leadership and power issues, communication, decision-making, motivation theories and applications, managing stress, and individual differences such as perceptions, attitudes and personality.
Service Operations Management (Cr.3)
53:620:519:Sec.J6:84106 BSB 106
7/21-8/12 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Goh
Email: cgoh@camden.rutgers.edu
In U.S., the service sector constitutes about 78 percent of the gross domestic product and 80 percent of its employment. Examples include healthcare, financial, communication, and hospitality services as well as governmental agencies and not-for-profit organizations. The welfare of the US economy and all other major developed economies in the world depend on the effective and creative management of services. Managing operations of services efficiently and effectively is a critical task requiring the use of robust modeling and strong analytical skills. The objectives of this course are to: (a) introduce various qualitative and quantitative models for service operations management, (b) develop the students' ability to identify problem-generated alternative actions and to choose among alternative courses of actions, and (c) develop the students' analytical maturity to solve real-world service sector problems.
Directed Study in Management in France (Cr.3)
53:620:521:Sec.A1:84564
6/6-6/15 Time by arrangement
Mascarenhas
Email: mascaren@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. This course is an international trip to France. Additional costs, including flight, room and board will be incurred above the tuition cost for the course. By permission of instructor only. Introduction to the concepts, framework and issues of global business and how they influence management decisions: multinational firms, international trade, and the cultural, political, institutional, social and economic environment of the global marketplace. The program highlight is a 10-day study trip (June 6-June 15) to France, where we visit businesses and government institutions to learn more about management and marketing practices in this region. The course is open to MBA and undergraduate business students. Students will earn their choice of three marketing or management credits. In addition to tuition, the cost of the trip will be approximately $1,950. Students must also have valid passport. Please contact the instructor for additional details.
Motivation and Compensation (Cr.3)
53:620:526:Sec.B7:83222 CS 203
5/29-7/3 M & Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Spell
Email: cspell@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 53:620:505. Topics include wages and salary determination; fringe benefit administration; incentive-wage structures; the impact of collective bargaining on wage levels and structure; organizational behavior; and wage and salary systems.
Special Topics: Corporate Restructuring (Cr.3)
53:620:670:Sec.J6:81318 BSB 116
7/21-8/12 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Vance
Email: dvance@camden.rutgerrs.edu
Examines the financial and accounting correlates of corporate insolvency; develops strategies for turning around a firm, including accounting, financial, legal, management, and marketing policies; and illustrates the concepts through several case studies.
Strategic Management: Integrating the Enterprise (Cr.3)
53:620:672:Sec.A6:84107 ACCC Mays Landing Q106
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Mascarenhas
Email: mascaren@camden.rutgers.edu
Off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Capstone course. By permission only. To be taken in the final term or last term available. Provides a top management view of the firm. Students analyze the internal and external environments of firms, develop strategy, and work out its implementation. Emphasizes teambuilding and verbal presentation skills. Improves understanding of diverse critical industries and mega-trends.
Special Topics in Management: Business & the Natural Environment (Cr.3)
53:620:678:Sec.D6:82655 ATG 205
CHANGED TO: 6/23-7/17 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Heller
Email: heller97@aol.com
Crosslisted with 56:834:602. The course explores dramatic changes taking place at the interface of society, business and the natural environment. Previously, business and environmental interest were believed to be adversarial. Now, some contemporary thinkers are suggesting that environmental capabilities are a source of competitive advantage for corporations. A recent Harvard Business Review article refers to the sum of these changes as “The Next Industrial Revolution”. In this course we will study examples on the cutting edge of these developments. We will look at corporations that are addressing the “trible bottom line” by strategizing about the ecological and social impact of their decisions, as well as the economic impact. We will learn about designers who are rethinking everything from tennis shoes to corporate headquarters’ buildings with the environment in mind. We will consider new alliances among business, environmental activists and governmental regulations – all stakeholders in a sustainable society.
ECOMMERCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Managing Information Technology and Resources (Cr.3)
53:623:510:Sec.A6:81446 BSB 336
5/27-6/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Banerjee
Email: snehamy@camden.rutgers.edu
Information technology (IT) is an important driver and enabler of the dramatic transformation of the business landscape. This course is designed to provide future managers with a fundamental understanding of the key IT issues for effective decision making on IT initiatives and investments, and manage the IT assets of an organization. Both managerial and technical aspects of IT management are discussed. Case studies and hands-on assignments reinforce the concepts and current business practices.
Directed Study in Marketing in France (Cr.3)
53:630:521:Sec.A1:84565
6/6-6/15 Time by arrangement
Morrin
Email: mmorrin@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. This course is an international trip to France. Additional costs, including flight, room and board will be incurred above the tuition cost for the course. By permission of instructor only. Introduction to the concepts, framework and issues of global business and how they influence management decisions: multinational firms, international trade, and the cultural, political, institutional, social and economic environment of the global marketplace. The program highlight is a 10-day study trip (June 6-June 15) to France, where we visit businesses and government institutions to learn more about management and marketing practices in this region. The course is open to MBA and undergraduate business students. Students will earn their choice of three marketing or management credits. In addition to tuition, the cost of the trip will be approximately $1,950. Students must also have valid passport. Please contact the instructor for additional details.
Special Topics: Healthcare Marketing (Cr.3)
53:630:670:Sec.H7:84108 BSB 107
7/7-8/11 M,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Shute
Email: rshute@camden.rutgers.edu
Marketing in the healthcare industry has become increasingly important in today’s business environment. The proliferation of brands in the pharmaceutical industry, the medical device industry, the hospital industry and managed care present an increasing challenge to the marketer. There are many similarities with marketing in other industries but there are also many differences driven by unique issues such as price regulation, potential limited distribution of services and the unique position of the consumer determination of value. The course will focus on the unique marketing challenges in the healthcare industry.