John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics 327 Credit Hours Requirements: Thirteen credit hours of MBA courses. Courses Required for Graduate Certificate Required Courses MBA 6310 - Information Technology in the Enterprise Credits: (3) MBA 6640 - Information Assurance in the Enterprise Credits: (3) MBA 6800 - Directed Study Credits: (1-3) Elective Courses Two of the following MBA 6160 - Applications of Decision Models Credits: (3) MBA 6530 - E-Business Credits: (3) MBA 6630 - Networking & Information Systems Credits: (3) MACC 6570 - Information Systems Auditing Credits: (3) Sustainability for Business Graduate Certificate MBA Program Director: Matt Mouritsen, 801-626-8151 MBA Enrollment Director: Mark Stevenson, 801-395- 3528 MBA Department Administrative Specialist: Sally Taylor 801-395-3519 Location: Davis Campus - 2750 University Park Blvd., Layton The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability for Business is designed for graduate students to explore and evaluate how business organizations can address sustainability issues to meet societal needs and create competitive advantages. Students must complete four courses (minimum of 12 credit hours) of existing MBA elective courses in environmental sustainability in order to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability for Business. The certificate can be completed along with the MBA Degree at the Goddard School of Business and Economics or as a stand-alone certificate. • Program Prerequisite: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate degree. Completion of a course in college algebra or equivalent is required to enroll in MBA courses. Basic computer competency is also required. • Grade Requirements: Students must complete all MBA program courses with a grade of "C" or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 3.0 or higher. • Credit Hour Requirements: Twelve credit hours of existing MBA elective courses in environmental sustainability. Courses Required for Graduate Certificate • MBA 6700 - Managing for Sustainability Credits: (3) • MBA 6715 - Sustainability Tools and Methods Credits: (3) • MBA 6720 - Business, Economics, and the Environment Credits: (3) Elective Courses for the Graduate Certificate • MBA 6730 - Consulting Project in Sustainability Credits: (3) Or • Any approved MBA course Credits (3) And • MBA 6800 - Directed Study Credits: (1-3) (The subject of the directed study should build upon sustainability topics related to the approved MBA class) Course Descriptions - MBA Master of Business Administration Program (MBA) MBA 6010 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business Credits: (3) This course is an introduction to business law, emphasizing basic legal principles and the broad application of domestic and international public and private law. Its overriding objective is to provide a working understanding of the legal environment of business for MBA students. Its focus is on regulatory law, business organizations, and other legal topics of special importance to managers of businesses. MBA 6020 - Financial and Managerial Accounting Credits: (3) A general study of the use of accounting information by internal and external decision makers with emphasis on the use of accounting information by managers of an entity. Topics covered include the accounting cycle, the basic financial statements, inventories, long-term liabilities, cost concepts and behaviors, cost-volume-profit analysis, and financial statement analysis. MBA 6040 - Managerial Economics Credits: (3) This course develops the basic concepts and analytical tools of economics which include opportunity cost, marginal analysis, constraints, and optimizing behavior. Applications include theories of the firm, its organizational architecture, transactions costs, markets, pricing, and other managerial Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog