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  • 2.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This course lays the groundwork for the capstone experience in the Executive MBA Program. It is intended to provide insight and understanding of the central significance of strategy and policy to executive management in today's dynamic organizations. Concepts and methods unique to strategy formulation and implementation are introduced. It emphasizes the development of strategic plans and audits that are intended to assess and to optimize organizational effectiveness. Students examine the complex environment of modern-day organizations, identify the difficulty strategic issues, and lastly develop needed corporate strategies required to leverage the potential of the company so that sustainable, competitive advantage in the workplace is achieved. It contains the continuation of a real-world leadership simulation (Capstone Internet Simulation).
  • 2.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This course is the capstone experience in the Executive MBA Program. The overall pedagogical goals are to sharpen the student's ability to "think strategically"learn to evaluate executive corporate situations from a strategic perspective; develop superior ways to reach executive decisions; and to integrate the material that has been taught throughout the earlier courses in the Executive MBA Program curriculum. It does this be completing the Capstone Internet Simulation and by conducting research. Research is in two areas: (1) a faculty supervised consulting project is completed in the discipline of Strategy and Policy.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. Recent developments involving underperforming corporate boards and the impact of regulations such as Sarbanes Oxley highlight the need for "C-level" executives to create effective relationships with a board of directors. The roles, functions and responsibilities of a board of directors are explored in a variety of situations where ethical, regulatory, and social responsibility challenges impact board and business performance. The latest regulatory and legal issues in corporate governance are presented and discussed using governance professionals and board members as presenters.
  • 2.00 Credits

    The only sustainable competitive advantage in the global economy is the organization's ability to continuously innovate. This course explores the entire innovation value chain from concept creation through market support and re-innovation. The role of regulatory and policy environments in driving innovation is studied. Real-world case studies explore both innovation successes and failures across a range of industries. Emphasis is on "green" technologies as they create new markets and industries.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. Transforming an organization in crisis or leading one through challenging strategic decisions requires exceptional leadership knowledge and skills. Strategic decisions require strong skills for upsetting established patterns, challenging organizational identities, restructuring and overcoming barriers to change. This course provides the knowledge for creating a compelling vision, building commitment and focusing the resources for executing change.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This course is offered in conjunction with our Mayo Clinic partners. Each student may receive a detailed, personal executive health assessment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Along with student support this leads to the creation of an individual action plan designed to address specific opportunities for enhancing executive health, as well as psychological and physical fitness. Mayo Clinic professionals provide short, useful sessions throughout the program on a variety of topics, including heart-healthy lifestyles, managing travel, nutrition, exercise and fitness, stress management and enhancing mental performance. The connections between personal health and sustainable high performance at the individual, team and organizational levels of analysis are detailed.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course provides an overview of key components of information technology and their varied application across the value chain of contemporary firms. Emphasis is placed on assessment of current technologies, technology trends, and impact on business processes. An additional focus is on frameworks for management and control of IT within the firm. Use of information in developing strategy for the firm is addressed. Students obtain an understanding of how business managers can leverage technology to enhance their companies' chances of success in the increasingly competitive environment of global business.
  • 1.50 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This course provides an overview of key components of information technology and their varied application across the value chain of contemporary firms. Emphasis is placed on assessment of current technologies technolog6y trends and the impact on business processes. The course affords the student an opportunity to critically examine the IT function in the firm and to evaluate how IT can be leveraged to enhance the company's chances of success in the marketplace.
  • 1.50 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This course is second of the Management of Information Technology courses. It provides an additional focus on the frameworks for management and control of IT within the firm. The use of information in developing the strategy of the firm is addressed. Emphasis in this course is placed on case studies in which key management decisions must be made on IT issues. It prepares the student for leadership positions in the firm that will involve dealing with IT resources.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Offered in the Executive MBA Program only. This is the first half of the two-part EMBA capstone strategy experience. It provides insight and understanding of the critical importance of strategic thinking for executive management in today's dynamic organizations. Advanced concepts and methods are introduced for formulating strategies and assuring their execution. Students examine a variety of complex competitive environments, identify difficult strategic challenges for organizations operating in them and develop innovative strategies that build a sustainable, competitive advantage in the workplace. A competitive, team-based global business simulation is launched.
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