Courses

This course considers the various operative models by which firms attempt to create value. It is assumed that business operations are conducted to realize the aims of the business strategy. Toward that end, students develop the skills and the thinking necessary to maximize the effectiveness of the operations. Topics include quality, production/supply chain planning, production/supply chain execution, process design, and project management. Analytical methods are introduced when appropriate. Specific consideration is given to the correct management of the service content of the firm's products.

This course explores a Christian perspective on business and how it impacts management and leadership of organizations. This course introduces students to cutting edge leadership theory, techniques, and tools. Topics include: general leadership principles, motivation and behavioral change, decision-making, vision setting, understanding group dynamics, team building, communication processes, understanding power, and conflict resolution. The course includes a self-assessment of leadership skills and focuses on Christian values and ethics in the marketplace, surveying Christian perspectives of morality as they relate to particular business leadership issues. This includes examination of ethical issues arising in the areas of corporate social responsibility, dispute resolution, employee rights, advertising, and the use of information technology.

This course introduces students to cutting edge leadership theory, techniques, and tools. Topics include general leadership principles, motivation and behavioural change, decision making, vision setting, understanding group dynamics, team building, communication processes, understanding power, and conflict resolution. The course includes a self-assessment of leadership skills and focuses on values and ethics in the marketplace, surveying perspectives of morality as they relate to particular business leadership issues. This includes examination of ethical issues arising in the areas of corporate social responsibility, dispute resolution, employee rights, advertising, and the use of information technology.

This course introduces analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making for managers and analytical professionals. The course focuses on using business data and analytical tools to frame problems, evaluate alternatives, and support strategic and operational decisions under uncertainty. Topics include descriptive and diagnostic analytics, the managerial use of predictive insights, performance measurement, data interpretation, visualization, and effective communication of insights. The course emphasizes applying analytics to improve the quality of managerial judgment and business decision-making. The course also considers ethical use of data, responsible analytical judgment, and the application of a Christian worldview to evidence-based decision-making in organizational contexts.

This course examines how analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the marketing function by enabling data-driven insight into customer behavior, preferences, and market dynamics. The course focuses on applying analytical approaches to key marketing decisions, including the customer journey, segmentation and targeting, pricing and promotion, marketing mix effectiveness, digital and programmatic advertising, and customer acquisition and retention. Emphasis is placed on interpreting marketing analytics to inform strategy and execution, while considering ethical data use, responsible technology adoption, and the application of a Christian worldview to marketing decisions that affect individuals, communities, and society.

This course examines how analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are applied to decision-making in corporate finance, financial services, and financial markets. The course focuses on data-driven and AI-supported approaches to financial modeling, forecasting, risk assessment, valuation, and portfolio and market analysis. Topics include analytics for capital investment and financing decisions, financial risk management, portfolio optimization, contingent-claims analysis, simulation-based methods, and applied financial econometrics. The course also examines ethical considerations, stewardship, and the application of a Christian worldview to financial analysis and the use of AI-enabled financial technologies.

This course examines how analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are applied to support strategic and tactical operational decision-making under uncertainty within organizations and across supply chains. The course focuses on data- and AI-enabled approaches to forecasting, capacity planning, process design, inventory management, and supply chain risk and resilience, including the evaluation of key operational trade-offs. Emphasis is placed on interpreting analytical, scenario-based, and AI-supported insights to improve operational performance, coordination, and responsiveness, rather than on technical model development. The course also considers ethical decision-making and the application of a Christian worldview to operational analytics and technology use.

This integrated project for a non-profit organization requires students to apply several management disciplines to the development of a complex project in an actual non-profit community setting. Students will work closely with both the professor and individuals in the nonprofit community to complete the project. All projects are to be approved by the MBA Director. 

This course explores the elements of an effective start-up of a charitable organization. They include analysis of steps needed to form a charitable organization, development of a business plan, recruiting leadership, establishing a board, securing seed funding, and much more. The course also analyzes why some organizations succeed while others do not.