This specialization focuses on the leadership functions of
environmental and legal compliance, dealing with contemporary policy
issues in business, economics, and marketing management. Learners gain
conceptual oversight into the modern practice of management and strong
understanding of how to apply the theory they read in the course room to
practice in the business environment. Learners will complete a final
written research project demonstrating the ability to conduct an
investigation on a workplace problem, identify an area for intervention,
critique, justify, and recommend a plan of preventative action.
Listed are the courses unique to the specialization or
concentration. Additional
fundamental courses are also required for degree completion.
Please see the full
Course Catalog or contact an Enrollment Advisor by email
admissions@ncu.edu or phone 866-776-0331
for detailed information.
| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| MGT5000 |
Business
Organization and Management |
This NCU
entry-level master’s of business administration (MBA) course examines
the essential characteristics of business organizations and management
in a manner, which will enable Learners to assess and develop answers to
the following questions: What is management? What is expected of a
manager? How does a manager accomplish goals and achieve positive
results? How is a manager graded on performance? Do different
organizational structures require different management styles? How do
managers communicate and lead? |
| MGT5007 |
Strategic
Management |
Strategic managers look at
long-term needs of an organization and the implementation or plans
necessary to address those needs. The techniques can be applied to
organizations of any size or in any industry and are appropriate to
international and non-profit endeavors, as well as ordinary businesses,
public and private. The course is designed to help Learners think
strategically and apply that skill to a variety of situations. |
| MGT5025 |
Total
Quality Perspectives in Management |
This
course provides a comprehensive review of Total Quality Management
principles, focusing on quality and continuous improvement in all
aspects of business operation. A balance of case studies and examples is
presented to illustrate major concepts. It focuses on integrating
quality and continuous improvement in all aspects of an operation. |
| MGT5026 |
Effective
Managerial Communications |
This course
presents the basic theories, skills, and applications related to
communications in an organizational setting from a manager’s point of
view. The course focuses on the consistent, logical process approach
that can be used to solve many communication problems. The course also
covers topics that are essential to contemporary business
communications, including critical thinking, the Internet, the World
Wide Web, email, and other technological communication tools. It also
presents basic theories, skills, and applications required to
effectively communicate in a complex organizational setting emphasizing a
manager's point-of-view. |
| MGT5027 |
Legal
Implications in Management |
This course will
familiarize business law Learners with how legal principles affect
management in business. The Learner will learn the theoretical
foundations of the legal regime governing business and will become
familiar with key substantive areas of law affecting business decisions. |
| MGT6010 |
Business
Administration Research Project |
Provides
Learners with an opportunity to do a real-world field study in Business
Management. This course requires the graduate Learner to conduct a
research study in an area of Business Management and to document the
results in a formal project report. |
