MBA Chief School Business Official Course Descriptions

MBAC-6040 Business Analytics: Data, Models and Decisions (3 hours)

The course covers managerial statistical tools in descriptive analytics and predictive analytics, including regression. Other topics covered include forecasting, risk analysis, simulation, data mining, and decision analysis. This course provides students with the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in organizations and shows students how to apply basic business analytics tools in a
spreadsheet environment, and how to communicate with analytics professionals and to effectively
interpret analytic models for making better business decisions.

MBAC‐6200: Economics for Managers (3 hours)

Examines key economic concepts critical to managerial decision‐making within today’s business environment with an emphasis on national and global
real‐world applications. Incorporates both microeconomic and macroeconomic principles. Prerequisite: Passing score on Common Professional Component (CPC) based comprehensive exam in the Economics section, passing score on academic leveling course (ALC), or a 3‐credit undergraduate course in
economics.

MBAC‐6300: Accounting for Decision Making (3 hours)

Provides students with an understanding of accounting information critical in planning, control and decision‐making to achieve stated goals within
an organization. Incorporates the use of cases that focus on accounting data in directing the decisions and strategy of businesses. Identifies skills to analyze financial information through the use of appropriate accounting software in order to make sound managerial decisions. Prerequisite: Passing score on Common Professional Component (CPC) based comprehensive exam in the Accounting section, passing score on academic leveling course (ALC), or a 3‐credit undergraduate course in accounting.

MBAC-6450: Financial Management (3 hours)

Develops the financial skills and critical thinking necessary to understand and discuss financial policy decisions in a global economy. Topics covered include: financial statement analysis for decision making; developing an understanding of the time value of money; the cost of capital, valuation of stocks and bonds, management of short-term assets, short-term and long-term financing, capital markets, and multinational financial management. Also addresses the impact of legal, social, technological, and ethical considerations on efficient economic outcomes.

MBAC-6060 Design Thinking (3 hours)

Through the study of Design Thinking Methods, students will
cultivate creative thinking, innovation, and problem-solving skills. Students will research and collaborate on complicated human-centered design problems to develop the skills needed to begin the process of solving complex problems and challenges. Students will study methods developed by Design Thinking and Design Research.

MBAC-6070 Applied Artificial Intelligence (3 hours)

This course examines the full range of AI/ML applications across all industries. The course examines specific use cases in real estate, banking, finance,
agriculture, automotive, consumer, education, energy, fashion, finance, food, healthcare, insurance, law, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, transportation, and telecommunications industries as they tackle problems in sales, marketing, R&D, operations, HR, customer service, maintenance, and manufacturing, among other vertical industries and business functions. The course is a tour-de-force of how AI is used today to solve simple and complex business problems.

MBAC-6080 Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making (3 hours)

This course will explore how leaders make good ethical decisions in environments that often have conflicting goals, influences, positions, and
practices. The course will look at a variety of moral frameworks and what the critical steps are to follow and evaluate how ethical decisions are made based on these frameworks. Students will learn to offer justifications and moral reasoning for decision-making. The course will also explore the role that human behavior and psychology play in ethical and unethical behaviors.

EDL‐6150: School Evaluation and Change Process (3 hours)

Explores the role of the chief school business official in overseeing and allocating financial, human resource and other resources to promote
student performance.

EDL‐6211: Principles of School Business Management (3 hours)

Introduces students to the role of school business management including key concepts, skills and aptitudes. Provides a basis from which students can connect and apply key school business management concepts to their graduate business education in the MBA and CSBO programs.

EDL‐6510: School Fund Accounting and Budgeting (3 hours)

Analysis of school funding and accounting required for the CSBO endorsement.

EDL‐6520: School Finance Law (3 hours)

Analysis of laws governing school finance and accounting procedures as they affect schools and districts.

EDL‐6986: Internship in School Business Management I (3 hours)

An academic, 16‐week long clinical experience at the pK‐12 level, requiring extensive, intensive and diverse assignments and administrative
activities in finance.

EDL‐6987: Internship in School Business Management II (3 hours)

An academic, 16‐week long clinical experience at the pK‐12 level, requiring extensive, intensive and diverse assignments and administrative activities in finance.