Business Degrees
Master’s in Business Administration courses at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business are designed to provide theoretical studies and practical experiences that enhance students abilities to serve as effective leaders in contemporary organizations. Students are expected to apply principles studied in their professional workplaces throughout the course of the program.
All courses in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program can be taken online, providing students with maximum flexibility. In addition to the online MBA program, the degree is offered at the following locations: Downtown Minneapolis, Woodbury and Moorhead, MN; Eau Claire, WI and Sioux Falls, SD.
Master’s in business administration (MBA) courses, core requirements
LA510 Legal Information Management (4 credits)
The course examines legal information and research in a business environment impacted by technology.
AC510 Fiscal Resources Management I (5 Credits)
Students review basic accounting theory and principles and tax accounting management. The course focuses on managerial accounting concepts with an emphasis on budget forecasting and quantitative financial decision-making. The study of financial reports and accounting statements includes an analysis of product costing, long-term assets, liabilities and equity, and investment ratios in the context of national and international economic perspectives. Students investigate the statistical basis for financial forecasting and business investments, with an emphasis on interpretation of those statistics and understanding their impact on local, regional and national business financial decisions and investment strategies.
AC550 Fiscal Resources Management II (5 Credits)
Students examine the fiscal realities of national and international business from the macro- and microeconomic viewpoints. Analysis focuses on how to interpret indices, including GNP (gross national product), GDP (gross domestic product), NNP (net national product), and NNI (net national income). Emphasis will be on how to interpret these statistics and understand their impact on local, regional and national business financial decisions and investment strategies, as well as their influence on consumer confidence and the global economy.
Prerequisites: AC510
CM510 Managerial Communications (4 Credits)
The course examines communication of business leaders, who manage the flow of information among themselves, other professionals and their clients. Analysis focuses on using written and oral communications for the effective exchange of ideas and on management's interactions with a range of professional colleagues, including financial advisors, team leaders, sales associates and production team employees. The course also examines challenges diverse virtual mediums and global markets place on managers to effectively present, discuss and negotiate various transactions.
CM550 Team Work/Group Management Tools (3 Credits)
This course presents an investigation of the effect of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork on workplace climates. Research focuses on ways the management of work groups, as opposed to individuals, contributes to all aspects of development, production and sales. Students explore the dynamics of group behavior in all phases of operations in order to determine essential guidelines that enhance team productivity and meet the expectations and demands of the workplace.
CM600 Research and Business Project Development (4 Credits)
This course must be taken in the second-to-last quarter of the program. Students review the principles of understanding and interpreting research and proposals in all format types: narrative, visual and statistical. They investigate the creation of significant, persuasive articles and plans. Using that knowledge, students examine the influence of written and graphic approaches in electronic and print-copy formats on the presentation of concepts and communication of ideas. Students review technical issues and research ethics while writing individual business plan/project topic outlines.
CM651 Business Plan/Project (5 Credits)
Students create business plans/projects. Possible business topics include, but are not limited to, a full proposal for opening a small business, a new management approach introduced within an existing business or department of a large firm, a persuasive plan for gaining financial support, a marketing plan for the introduction of a new product line within an existing department and other appropriate proposals. Instructor approval is required before beginning this design project. A substantial component of the course grade is a final presentation of the project.
Prerequisites: CM600
CM652 Thesis (5 Credits)
Students write scholarly articles of journal publication quality. Topics may include aspects of federal financial support for small business development; a comparison of management, both locally and nationally (or internationally), in similar industries; a hypothesis on the marketing of product lines to diverse targeted populations; using a specific management strategy followed by controlled trials; and other appropriate topics. Instructor approval is required before beginning the thesis. Evaluation of a final defense of this thesis is a substantial component of the course grade.
Prerequisites: CM600
CS510 Information Technology Systems Management (4 Credits)
The course investigates the concept of the electronic marketplace and an analysis of information management in rapidly changing environments. Research topics include contemporary information technology theories, practices and systems that influence productivity, sales and development. Studies focus on how management of information technology systems and new technologies enable business teams to keep pace with ever-changing, economic forecasts and current changes in the workforce and marketplace.
MG545 Human Capital: Two-Sided Accountability (5 Credits)
This course provides an in-depth examination of measurement of human capital based on a nonlinear, integrated approach, accounting for elements that balance ROI metrics with qualitative assessments. Studies emphasize the alignment of employee performance with improved recruitment, training and development and retention practices; the relationship of human resources and organizational development; and the balance of human capital investments and accountability.
Prerequisites: AC510
MG551 Politics of Leadership in a Global Economy (4 Credits)
This course explores the political context of business, an arena in which leadership qualities define powerful managers. Topics include contemporary theories of control, motivation and persuasive communications, and how to successfully put those theories into practice in diverse work environments. Students research attributes of local, regional, national and international business leaders and analyze their commonalities and distinguishing characteristics. Through the lens of behavioral and human psychological theories, students examine the role and responsibility of the business leader in relation to employee and peer self-efficacy, group dynamics and workplace culture.
MG552 Case Studies in Business Ethics and Law (5 Credits)
This course enhances the learner's analytical, collaborative and communication skills through the study group approach to examination of case studies in business ethics and law. Student teams study challenges facing business leaders regarding responsibilities to employees and society and legal and regulatory systems that enforce those principles. Team members examine published cases and, through dialogue and negotiation, reach plausible solutions. The investigation concludes with the team's recommendations of ways to address those issues.
MG553 Case Studies in Marketing Management (5 Credits)
This course enhances the learner's analytical, collaborative and communication skills through the study group approach to examination of case studies in business ethics and law. Student teams study challenges facing business leaders regarding responsibilities to employees and society and legal and regulatory systems that enforce those principles. Team members examine published cases and, through dialogue and negotiation, reach plausible solutions. The investigation concludes with the team's recommendations of ways to address those issues.
MG554 Case Studies in Human Resources Management (5 Credits)
Students increase individual analytical, collaborative and communication skills through the study group approach as they examine case studies in human resource management for today's diverse work force. Students review and discuss ways to foster teamwork and encourage the clear communication of complex ideas and processes. Through collaboration with peers, students formulate innovative solutions in response to case histories of multi-level human resource management issues, including hiring, bargaining, employee training and professional development. In final analyses teams recommend effective practices for human resource aspects of organizational planning.
MG600 Strategic Management (5 Credits)
Students integrate knowledge acquired and applied in core courses to assess and develop strategies at the business unit and/or organizational level. Topics include strategic management models and their implementation, operational understanding of the strategic management processes, and the role of managerial leaders in strategic planning.
Prerequisites: AC510 OR CM550 OR MG551
Credit for work experience
Subject to Education Department approval, a student may receive MBA credit-equivalency for work experience, may transfer credits from another graduate institution, or may apply military training toward program requirements.
Masters in Business Administration degree program information
Please contact Globe University/Minnesota School of Business for more information about specific MBA courses or the MBA degree program at GU/MSB.
Globe University and Minnesota School of Business are members of the Globe Education Network. Other member colleges include Utah Career College, Institute of Production and Recording, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network also provides academic support and manages a wealth of shared resources for the benefit of students. Through consortium agreements approved by member schools' accrediting bodies, students are able to earn credit for classes taken at member schools.
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and diplomas.