美国留学：2012年贝佛大学MBA课程描述

美国留学转学分时需要学生提供国内课程的课程描述，以供国外院校做课程比对，提供相应的国外学分给学生，下面是2012年美国贝佛大学MBA的课程描述，给想要转学分的中国留学生一个写课程描述的参考，帮助大家在转学分时不丢失应得的学分。

Data Analysis for Effective Decision Making

This course covers data analysis and selected models which are essential for sound business decision- making. The art of collecting， summarizing， analyzing， and describing data using descriptive tools is introduced. Graphical， tabular， and numerical summaries are included. Students can learn the concept of probability and selected probability distributions. As an introduction to analytical modeling， forecasting， and project management topics are covered. In addition to time series analysis， simple- and multiple-regression are introduced as forecasting methods. PERT， CPM， and time cost trade-offs are studied for managing projects. Appropriate computer software is used to facilitate learning.

2. MBA 541 Survey of Accounting and Information Systems

This course is designed to provide students with an overall understanding of the manner in which a business gathers， processes， and uses information. Students are introduced to basic accounting and computer concepts and procedures through case studies and computer projects. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of basic accounting processes and principles， on data management in a computerized environment， and on basic financial statements. Students also are expected to develop an appreciation of the needs for internal controls in a business. Issues relating to internal control procedures， computer security， privacy issues and ethics will be introduced through readings and case studies. Prerequisite： Graduate standing

3. MBA 652 Marketing Strategy

This course examines the key concepts and issues in developing and selecting a marketing strategy. Developing and implementing dynamic marketing strategies that are adaptable to changing conditions are emphasized. It examines processes that enable the domestic and/or international organization to continually learn from competitors， customers and other stakeholders with the objectives of developing marketing strategies that are essential to both obtaining and sustaining a competitive advantage. Students can gain career experience in marketing by analyzing various corporate dilemmas and developing strategies throughout the course along with creating a marketing plan. Prerequisite： Graduate standing

4. MBA 633 Advanced Organizational Behavior

This course encourages the application of advanced conceptual and theoretical perspectives to the analysis and control of behavior in organizations. Students will practice diagnosing and resolving behavioral and organizational problems related to management functions， individual differences， group and interpersonal conflict， and work/life interface. Includes emphasis on perception， motivation，leadership， influence， work/family conflict， stress， decisionmaking， diversity， organizational learning， ethics， global issues and change.

5. MBA 642 Managerial Accounting and Information Systems

This course provides an understanding of management information systems used in decision making processes. It is designed with a hands-on approach， encourages participation and interaction through the use of computer projects， case studies， and classroom discussions. Topics include basic cost accounting concepts and terminology， product costing and pricing， planning and controlling a business operation through budgets and variance analysis， and managerial decision-making using such techniques as cost-volume-profit analysis and variable costing. Computers and appropriate computer software will be used. Prerequisites： For MAQC students 每 MBA 522 and MBA 541； for MBA students 每 MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

6. MBA 626 Operations Management Strategies in a Global Context

This course deals with the problems of producing and delivering goods and services. This course also covers the application of problems such as production scheduling， smooth work flow， quality control， inventory control， facility layout， and proper task sequencing from a managerial viewpoint. Case studies will be used to improve skills in problem identification； mathematical and computer tools will be used when appropriate to solve the problem at hand. Prerequisites： For MAQC students 每 MBA 522 and MBA 541； for MBA students 每 MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

7. MBA 612 Financial Strategy

Fundamental principles and practices relevant to a firm＊s financial strategy are addressed. Emphasis is on conceptual foundations and analysis of how financial fundamentals impact corporate financial strategies and the efficient allocation of wealth resources. Topics include： key elements of financial environments， market efficiency， financial analysis， cash flow， incentive theory and practice， agency problems， time value of money， security valuation， risk analysis， portfolio theory and practice， capital budgeting， capital structure， dividend policies， options， global financial concerns， and contemporary financial issues. Prerequisites： MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

8. MBA 639 Strategic Management

This course describes， analyzes， and evaluates components and processes of business strategy and policy. Issues and topics are examined at the corporate， business， and product/service levels. Quantitative and qualitative assessment tools are examined and applied in cases， exercises， and research materials （by traditional or online publication）。 Component research is conducted concerning specific issues in stakeholder analyses， social responsibility， competitive actions， internal integration， and strengths， weaknesses， opportunities， and threats （SWOT） assessment. Prerequisite： Must be taken during the last term of coursework

9. MBA 670 Essentials of Supply Chain Management in a Global Environment

This course examines classical and contemporary issues in managing supply chains in domestic and global environments. The capabilities that a supply chain must have to support a firm＊s business strategy are studied. Students learn to analyze and assess the strategic role of the supply chain and the fundamental issues in managing them. Methodologies for designing and planning a supply chain are introduced and methods to apply them in supply chain activities are learned. Prerequisites： For MAQC students 每 MBA 522 and MBA 541； for MBA students 每 MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

10. MBA 672 Models in Supply Chain Management

This course introduces models to frame， structure， and solve decisions which pertain to various aspects of supply chain management. Students can learn how to apply these models and how to use the solutions in decision-making from a cross-functional business perspective. Through the examination of various models and benchmark cases， students will learn to recognize， structure， analyze， and develop decisions which have supply chain implications. Prerequisites： MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

11. MBA 676 Information Technology Practices for Managing the Supply Chain

This course examines the importance of various technology-driven practices which affect the performance of supply chains， such as timely information sharing， reducing lead times， and reducing inventory levels， are examined. Software and products used in managing supply chains， such as Vendor Managed Inventory （VMI）， are introduced. The advantages and disadvantages of each are analyzed， and students learn how they benefit the enterprise and how to propose choices for various industries. Prerequisites： MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541

12. MBA 677 Logistics Management

The course provides students with a thorough overview of the Logistics Management concepts and their interface with other functional areas. Students will learn about activities involved in moving and storing materials and information through the supply chain. Course activities include developing and integrating models of procurement， transportation， warehousing， materials handling and information storage. Problem solving projects and assignments require basic knowledge of Excel and Access.

Prerequisites： For MBA students 每 MBA 505， MBA 522， and MBA 541