The MBA program will offer ten one-hour courses in Fall 2013, and 10 one-hour courses in spring 2014. The faculty have released the course titles, however, course descriptions, dates/times, and campus locations are to be announced. Most courses will be offered on Saturdays, some on Main Campus and some in Research Triangle Park. Each class meets all day on the first day listed and then meets for the morning two weeks later, unless otherwise noted. Morning sessions will meet from 8:30am to 12:30pm; all day sessions will meet from 8:30am to 5:30pm with an hour break for lunch.
All courses are graded pass/fail. Unless otherwise noted, all courses count as general electives, in terms of meeting graduation requirements.
Fall 2013
Course Offerings
Entrepreneurial Planning Hyper-growth Environments
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Entrepreneurship
Campus: TBA
Course Description: TBA
Valuation Analysis
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Financial Management
Campus: TBA
Course Description: TBA
Valuation of M&A Targets
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Financial Management
Campus: TBA
Course Description: TBA
Improving Individual Decision Making
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Campus: TBA
Course Description: (From fall 2012) - This course will evaluate common errors and heuristics in decision making. There is a substantial behavioral decision making literature that addresses common biases and heuristics in individual decisions. We will use major findings of this research to improve your individual decision making in a variety of situations, including work, professional and personal decisions. The tools and techniques that we will discuss are not statistical or software based. Rather, we will focus on improving your individual decision processes.
Responsible Management, with a Focus on Ethics
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Campus: TBA
Course Description: TBA
Social Media Marketing
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Marketing Management
Campus: TBA
Course Description: TBA
Influencing Others
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Persuasion for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Business Plans
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Entrepreneurship
Course Description: TBA
Financial Statement Analytics
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Financial Management
Course Description: TBA
University-mandated Add/Drop Dates and Late Fees
University add dates for weekend one-credit hour courses are the same as for semester-long three-credit hour courses, however the drop dates differ. One hour courses will follow university-mandated drop dates for each 8-week session. Registration for Fall 2013 begins on March 19, 2013 and runs through July 21, 2013. Late registration begins July 22, 2013, and runs through August 27, 2013. Returning students who register after August 27 will be required to pay the bill in their student account on the date of enrollment. Students will also be assessed a $100 non-refundable late enrollment fee. Registration after August 27 will have to be done through the MBA office and students will incur a $250 late fee. Drop/add dates for one-hour courses will adhere to the university policy. Please check your calendar carefully when registering for these courses.
Fall 2013
Course Adds:
| August 21, 2013 | First day of Fall 2013 classes |
| August 27, 2013 | Last day to add a fall one-hour course in MyPack Portal ($100 late fee if registering for the first time July 22-Aug 27) |
| September 4, 2013 | Last day to add a fall one-hour course through the MBA office ($250 late fee). One-hr classes cannot be added after this date. |
Course Drops:
| September 4, 2013 | Last day to drop one-hour courses through the MBA office and receive a tuition refund. Tuition for courses dropped after this date cannot be refunded. |
| September 16, 2013 | Last day to drop fall one-hour courses without a refund. |
| November 6, 2013 |
Last day to drop fall one-hour courses that started on or after October 14 without a refund. |
Source: Registration & Records Spring 2013 Academic Calendar
Go to MyPack Portal to review the registration process and to see how the MBA courses are listed with the university. You may notice that there are some differences compared to the course schedules below. If information is missing, refer to this page for complete information.
Non-Attendance:
Students who do not attend and/or drop a course by university-mandated deadlines will be assigned an (U)nsatisfactory grade for not attending and course credit will not count towards total credit hours. GPA will not be affected.
Tuition
Tuition Differences Between Main and RTP Campuses--Register for Your Campus' Section Number:
To accommodate the different tuition schedules facing different groups of students, there will be two sections of elective courses set up for registration purposes; however, courses will meet in only one location, as listed in the MBA course schedule.
Full-time Students and Part-time Students Based at Main Campus:
Register for sections that begin with a "0" (e.g. MBA 523.001).
Part-time Students Based at RTP:
Register for sections that begin with a "6" (e.g. MBA 523.601) most of the time. Depending on your total credit hours for the semester, your tuition MAY be less if you register for the Main Campus section. Please review the Main Campus and RTP tuition schedules in order to register for the section that reduces your tuition the most.
Spring 2014
Course Offerings
(Times/dates, locations, course descriptions, and registration logistics TBA during fall 2013 semester)
Career Advancement
Instructor: Hutchings
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Values-Based Leadership
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Sustainability Reporting
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Don’t Send That Email
Instructor: Trunzo
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: (from Spring 2013) This is not the required English course you took as an undergrad, or a review of grammar rules and letter formats. This is a practical exploration of the kinds of communication we need to do every day in the workplace. Considering that professionals spend the majority of their time in the job communicating, it makes sense that understanding audience analysis, persuasive language, short burst writing, revision, collaborative authoring, and other relevant topics becomes a critical asset for career success. Most, if not all, of the written communication we do in the workplace takes on a digital format; even administrative writing, such as status reports, is handled through email. Being able to effectively and concisely convey your message streamlines discussions, and avoids a lot of the waste we so often see when poor communication and information pollution causes unnecessary churn. We will also explore more peripheral digital media avenues, such as Twitter and Facebook, as additional content mechanisms that can have a business impact. You will leave this workshop with practical lessons you can put to use as quickly as the time it takes for you to write your next email!
Leading Teams
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: (from Spring 2013) Participants will review and discuss general ways of enhancing teamwork in their organizations. Myths and misconceptions about teams will be exposed and answers to the most commonly asked questions about using organizational teams will be answered. Participants will be asked to discuss their own experiences and challenges working in, and leading, teams. Participants will be asked to react to examples of positive and negative aspects of team leadership. The added complexity of leading teams versus leading individuals will be highlighted.
Critical Thinking
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Course Description: TBA
Budgeting/Planning
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Finance
Course Description: TBA
Advanced SAP (Pre/co-req – MBA 515 Enterprise Systems)
Instructor: Bradford
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: General Elective
Pre/co- requisites: MBA 515 Enterprise Systems (this course may be taken concurrently with MBA 515 )
Course Description: (from Spring 2013) This 1-hour course advanced SAP course is a “bottoms” up configuration practice set in which students complete the configuration in core modules of SAP including:
•Materials Management (MM) module
•Financial Accounting (FI) module
•Controlling (CO) module
•Sales and Distribution (SD)
This course is possible because NCSU is a member of the SAP University Alliance, and thus you have the opportunity to receive hands on experience with core modules of SAP accessible through the Internet from your laptop. Upon completion of this course and MBA 515 Enterprise Systems students will receive the SAP University Alliance certificate.
Sustainable Supply Chain
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Supply Chain Management
Course Description: TBA
Product Innovation and Adoption
Instructor: TBA
Dates: TBA
Suggested area of emphasis: Marketing Management, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship
Course Description: TBA