Professional MBA Program of Study
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| PMBA 612 | Contemporary Issues in Business and Society | 3 |
| PMBA 616 | Creating Innovation in Organizations | 3 |
| PMBA 622 | Managing and Leading People in Organizations | 3 |
| PMBA 626 | Data Driven Decisions with Visual Analytics | 3 |
| PMBA 632 | Analyzing Financial Information | 3 |
| PMBA 636 | Strategic Thinking Across Business Functions | 3 |
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| Total Credits | 33 |
PMBA students may choose to take elective courses within one area, creating a concentration in a specific discipline, or may choose to take electives across multiple business disciplines, enhancing a broad interdisciplinary perspective.
Electives are available in such areas as applied AI and business analytics, finance, healthcare management, human resource analytics, marketing, and strategic leadership.
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| Generative AI Applications in Business | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development Goals |
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| Investment and Portfolio Analysis I | |
| Investment and Portfolio Analysis II | |
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| Foundations of Healthcare Management | |
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| International Business Negotiation | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Project Management | |
| Insights into Emotions and Emotional Intelligence | |
| Leadership in the Digital Organization | |
| Performance Management and HR Analytics | |
| Talent Management | |
| Benefits and Compensation | |
| Leading Public Service Organizations | |
| Strategic Planning for Public Service Organizations | |
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All concentrations require 3 electives in the concentration area. For all programs, students should discuss their interest in a concentration as soon as possible. Some concentrations require courses be taken in sequence. Concentrations are contingent upon course offerings and faculty availability, and are subject to change.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate from the PMBA program will develop and emphasize skills in the following areas:
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Business Analysis:
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Ability to understand and interpret data-driven approaches for business decision-making.
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Ability to understand and use business information and metrics to identify business problems and opportunities.
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Managing People and Organizations:
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Ability to apply best practices and emphasize ethical behavior in leadership and management of people, projects and organizations across diverse settings and cultures.
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Ability to understand the nature of persuasion techniques and modern communication tools to achieve business goals.
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Strategic Integration:
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Ability to assess a business situation, identify key dynamics and constraints, and integrate ideas of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
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Ability to use strategic concepts and theories to design solutions to problems and capitalize on opportunities to make effective decisions.
