Master of Business Administration

This course addresses the strategic management of internationally active organizations. A theoretical framework is provided to enable you to compare, contrast, and evaluate the differences between domestic-only and internationally active organizations. You will examine and apply concepts pertaining to the globalization of business, the internationalization of a specific organization, and the factors that influence to these two outcomes. You will learn to make decisions rooted in the increasingly international context of today’s business world.

Each component of this course will contribute to a single integrated learning experience about leading change in an organization. Acting as a leader, you will test proven change management processes and techniques while learning to develop action plans to achieve tangible, successful results. Topics will consider both the global virtual world and on-site workplace environments. You will explore various change management models and problem-solving techniques and learn to effectively apply information as you lead change.

This course addresses the strategic management of entire organizations, which implies total responsibility for integrating and coordinating all activities and the accomplishment of long-term goals that determine organizational survival. You will use analytical models to dissect actual case scenarios, identify the underlying strategic nature of business problems, and develop strategic recommendations for their resolution. You will debate the topical and controversial issues of corporate management and have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders. The course culminates in a project that integrates material from prior courses into a cohesive strategic analysis of an international company using the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) - a strategic performance management tool which may be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control and to monitor the consequences arising from these actions. A comprehensive outcome assessment examination will be administered during this course.

This course focuses on the fundamentals of project management and practices. The course explores the project management framework, the project lifecycle, project process, and key project management knowledge areas. You will study project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, and resource and schedule management as well as project management procurement and overall project communications requirements. Prerequisites: GB532

This course focuses on the important aspects of project management leadership, effective communications, and the management of project teams. You will explore the fundamental principles of good project management including leadership skills, winning stakeholder cooperation, writing the rules to manage expectations, project risk management, creating realistic schedules, achieving accurate project estimates, trade-offs between project cost, schedule and quality, building strong project teams, clear communications, measuring progress, problem solving, defining clear requirements, and applying lean principles. This course will incorporate these important project leadership, communication, and team management skills with key concepts and ideas coming from the GB544 Project Management Techniques, Tools and Practices seminar, resulting in the integration of fundamental principles of project management with leadership, communications, and team-building practices and challenges. Prerequisites: GB544, or permission of the program director.

This course focuses on the application of the concepts and ideas from the GB544 and GB554 courses. You will apply the fundamental principles of project management from the project management framework, the project lifecycle, project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, and schedule management. You will complete a proposed project that integrates the concepts of leadership skills, winning stakeholder cooperation, project risk management, building strong project teams, clear communications, measuring progress, and problem solving. A comprehensive outcome assessment examination will be administered during this course. Prerequisites: GB544 and GB554, or permission of the program director.

This course focuses on advanced topics in corporate finance and multinational business finance. You will study multinational enterprises (MNEs), unique institutions that act as catalysts and facilitators of international trade and as important producers and marketers in host countries where their subsidiaries are located. The seminar builds on GB522 Managerial Finance and identifies and describes in detail the differences between multinational business finance and domestic financial management. Main topics include the global financial environment, foreign exchange theory, the foreign exchange market and derivatives, foreign exchange exposure, financing the global firm, foreign investment decisions, and managing multinational operations. Prerequisites: GB532

This course is concerned with the characteristics and analysis of individual securities and the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. You will explore new securities and trading strategies that would have been impossible without concurrent advances in computer and communications technology and advances in investment theory. The seminar will be organized around two themes powerful in their implications for investment strategy: that the security market is a highly efficient market, and that an investor who diversifies and takes a long-term investment approach is generally rewarded with higher returns and less risk. Prerequisites: GB522

This course illustrates and exercises the application of tools and concepts of modern finance and represents the culmination of the study of finance in the Norwich University MBA program. The course relies on the techniques and theories of corporate finance, multinational business finance, and investments to expand your strategic perspectives and enhance your financial analysis skills. You will use the case analysis approach to explore cases focused on managing for corporate value creation. A comprehensive outcome assessment examination will be administered during this course. Prerequisites: GB522, GB545, and GB555

This broad-based course focuses on differentiating the conceptual and theoretical change models to enable you to understand the best ways to lead and manage change. You will examine change in national and multinational business organizations from a leadership and management perspective. You will learn the importance of a manager’s ability to understand and follow the change management process in a collaborative manner and to practice management skills that foster positive changes in individuals and organizations. Prerequisites: GB532

This course focuses on strategic organizational behavior in business organizations. You will learn about the importance of strategic alignment in order to enable effective organizational behavior. Systems thinking and organizational behavior provide a framework for analyzing and influencing the behavior of individuals and groups within the organization. The course focuses on analyzing and applying various strategic organizational behavior models to illustrate the best ways to assess and impact the strategic alignment of organizations. You will learn the importance of a manager’s ability to understand and use various organizational behavior and organizational strategy models and the practice management skills that foster strategic alignment and effective behavior in individuals and organizations. Prerequisites: GB546, or permission of the program director.

This course presents the implications of strategic alignment on organizational success. It differentiates conceptual and theoretical change models to illustrate the best ways to lead change while considering individual and group behavior as it relates to strategy. You will learn to apply principles of strategic leadership, organizational behavior, and change theories to individuals and organizations to align stakeholder interest, impact performance, and ensure future success. A comprehensive outcome assessment examination will be administered during the course. Prerequisites: GB546 and GB556, or permission of the program director.