Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Faculty
Dr. Paul Williams, Director of Business Programs
Description
Trinity offers a competency-based Master’s degree that prepares students for the management and leadership of today’s complex organizations. The Trinity MBA begins with an integrative foundational course for all students, and ends with a capstone course, yet provides the flexibility of scheduling courses to meet the needs of busy professionals. Through an innovative combination of academic coursework and professional development activities, students build competencies in critical thinking, strategic management, cultural understanding, problem solving, and values-based leadership. The Trinity MBA fosters purposeful reflection, learning, and development of ethical standards in regard to personal and corporate social responsibility.
Core competencies:
- Critical thinking
- Strategic Management
- Cultural Understanding
- Problem-solving
- Values-based Leadership
The MBA program is structured so that students can complete the program within two years taking no more than two courses at one time. The majority of the courses are eight week modules. There are a total of 48 credit hours required, specifically the following courses:
Degree Requirements
To complete the Master of Business in Administration degree, students must take the following courses:
INT 501 BGS Transitions Seminar for Graduate StudentsThis is a non-credit seminar for students in their first semester of any School of Business and Graduate Studies graduate program. Information will be provided to students on the transition to graduate school, learning styles and study skills, academic honesty, writing expectations, research skills and quantitative literacy requirements. Assessments of writing and quantitative literacy will also be conducted. Formerly INT 501 - SPS Transitions Seminar for Graduate Students.
0 credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 601 MBA FundamentalsThis course helps incoming MBA students get off to a fast academic start.
Topics include program content, business fundamentals and current events. Written and oral communications are emphasized.
The course schedule and curriculum is coordinated with Program requirements.
Formerly BADM 601 - MBA Gateway
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 603 Communication for ManagersAllows managers to develop both their verbal and written communication skills by incorporating lectures, discussions and workshops in grammar, writing, communication fundamentals, and making effective presentations. Formerly BUA 501 Communication for Managers
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 607 Managerial StatisticsThis course introduces concepts in probability and statistics that support evidence-based managerial decision making.
Topics include: data analysis, probability sampling, regression and hypothesis testing.
Formerly - BADM 607 Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decision Making.
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 621 Economics for Business Decision MakingThis course introduces concepts of supply and demand and the basic forces that determine an equilibrium in a market economy.
Topics include: International trade, the impact of uncertainty on consumer behavior, capital markets, and economic policy and social insurance.
Formerly - BADM 621 Economics for Managers
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 607
BADM 625 Financial and Managerial AccountingThe course adopts a decision-maker perspective on accounting and finance with the goal of helping students develop a framework for understanding financial, managerial, and tax reports.
Topics include: income statements, balance sheets, theories of asset and income measurement, budgeting and cost management.
Formerly - BADM 625 Managerial Accounting
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 607
BADM 627 Corporate FinanceThis course introduce the role of fiance in corporate decision-making and meetnig the demands of investors and key stakeholders.
Topics include: time value of money, asset management, cost of captial, capital budgeting, and lead generation.
Formerly BADM 627 Financial Decision Making.
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 633 Entrepreneurial Marketing and SalesThe course introduces frameworks to address the unique marketing and sales issues that impact entrepreneurs.
Topics include: customer acquisition and retention, value propositions, budgeting, and lead generation.
Formerly - BADM 633 - Integrated Marketing Communications.
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 641 Technology and Operations ManagementThis course introduces the management and improvement of physical and information flows within product and service delivery organizations.
Topics include: quality, capacity and inventory management, process analysis, and product development.
Formerly - BADM 641 Information Systems and Technology in Organizations
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 651 Leadership and Organizational BehaviorThis course introduces management and governance systems leaders can use to promote responsible conduct by the firm and its employees.
Topics include: legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders, the role of personal values in effective leadership, and the design of effective organizations.
Formerly BADM 651 - Management and Leadership Development.
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 657 Project ManagementThe Project Management course provides the framework for managing a project from initiation to project completion, from a systems perspective. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the project management (PM) life cycle and the core PM processes—initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling—that are essential to effective project management. Areas covered include managing team structure, scheduling, budgeting, costing, resource allocation, staffing, communication, quality management, risk management, and procurement. Cross-listed with ADMN 628.
3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 673 Effective Human Resource StrategiesThe Effective Human Resources Strategies course students, acting as members of the organization’s strategic planning team, will use quantitative, financial, accounting, marketing, and technology data to forecast, plan, implement, and evaluate Human Resources policies, practices, and strategies based in best practices as defined by SHRM, in compliance with organizational policy, regulations, and inclusive of the cross cultural and international differences and perspectives of the organizations stakeholders. Students will analyze and assess the human capital needs and resources of the organization and will formulate Human Resources objectives, policies, and practices to meet the strategic organizational goals, manage change initiatives, and to grow and sustain human capital resources.
3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
Cross-listed with ADMN 677.
BADM 681 Global Strategic ManagementThis course introduces the strengths and weaknesses of various global corporate organizational structures and the development of strategies to adapt products and services for local markets, or create global product and service offerings.
Topics include: strategic partnerships and joint ventures, global communications, and the importance of cross-cultural awareness and understanding.
Formerly - BADM 681 Global Operations and Strategy
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 682 Strategic ManagementBADM 682 Strategic Management
Explores the fundamentals of strategic management, including analysis of industry environments, assessment of competitors' strengths and weaknesses, and development of an organization's core competencies and competitive advantage. Numerous case analyses will provide opportunities for students to practice models and frameworks for developing sound strategic designs. The approach of the course is interdisciplinary and cross-functional.
3 credits
Prerequisites: To be taken at or near completion of M.B.A. program (i.e., after completion of 27 credits)
BADM 696 Organizational DynamicsThis course views organizations as dynamic systems. Three levels of analysis are utilized: the individual, team and group, and the organizational system as a whole. Students will learn how to be effective managers and leaders for the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic interventions to improve organizational functioning.
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
BADM 697 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social ResponsibilityThis course discusses responsible business decision making in light of the increasing demands for responsibility and accountability made by communities and government.
Topics include: principles of ethical thinking, business ethics issues, and the development of corporate culture.
Formerly - BADM 697 Ethics & Social Responsibility
3 credits
Prerequisites: BADM 601
BADM 699 MBA CapstoneIntegrates skills and knowledge gained throughout the MBA program. Engaging in a strategic management approach, students conduct research projects on current business and industry sectors.
3 credits
Prerequisites: None