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elements of data visualization design introduced to key FinTech concepts managerial decisions, corporate to engage their followers and secure qualitative research and considers
while developing an appreciation such as digital payments, blockchain strategy, market behavior, and Master of maximum contribution to their plans. a multi-method approach as a
of the ethical considerations and and cryptocurrency fundamentals, customer experience. Using This course is designed to help senior more balanced way to achieve a
need for firm policy to protect financial data analytics, and the real-world case studies, students Strategic managers understand their potential pragmatic research methodology
data privacy and security.firms and emerging role of technology in develop the ability to analyze digital to convey powerful messages and that can ultimately be useful for the
markets are organized in different transforming traditional financial disruption, evaluate digital business Leadership to critically analyze the impact of business practitioner. The students
manner under different business services. Throughout the course, models, and apply management and the media and pressure groups on will be also introduced to emerging
environment with the aim to achieve emphasis is placed on practical strategic frameworks across diverse stakeholders and organizational topics such big data and analytics.
distinctive capabilities and therefore problem-solving, conceptual organizational and industry contexts. Core Courses strategy, and to develop innovative This course places special emphasis
to formulate distinctive strategies. understanding, and the ability to ways of using the media to best on developing an understanding of
It explains the way capabilities link accounting information to basic ECO482-PC - Introduction to effect. ethical principles in research, namely
are modeled, their contribution financial decisions. Economics MSL 500 - Strategic Dimensions the issues related to plagiarism,
to an appropriate Strategy, their Credit Hour: 2 of Business Functions The course will lean heavily on Fourth rights of human subjects in relation
dimensions and the way they BUS482-PC - Quantitative Quadrant Thinking, namely, that the to privacy and no harm inflicted, data
are developing, the way they are Methods in Business Prerequisite: No Prerequisite Credit Hour: 3 most successful organizations are protection and the importance of
audited and presents their dynamic Credit Hour: 2 The main goal of this course is to Prerequisite: No Prerequisite not those that focus on performance, sound research for decision making.
character and their sustainability. provide students with knowledge of This course is designed to provide but those that invest considerable
Finally it enters into the steps for Prerequisite: No Prerequisite the theories and methodologies of students with a foundation on the effort on developing a meaningful MSL 525 - Leading
analyzing Resources and Capabilities This course introduces students economics and their applications in strategic dimensions of the key or purposeful culture. The values Organizational Change
of an Organization. It explains the to the fundamentals of statistical business. The first part of the course business functions. The course of the organization and its leaders, Credit Hour: 3
reasons of possible differences and analysis, placing emphasis on the will involve discussing the problem of is offered with an assumption the ethical framework under which Prerequisite: MSL 514
the way they are likely to change. It application of data analytics for a economic scarcity, supply, demand, that the target students are it operates are the keys to success.
will enable students to understand wide range of business problems. market prices and the use of prices experienced senior level managers, This course will help you identify This course provides students with
the way capabilities lead to various The course begins with an overview as a guide for consumption and and are familiar with the roles and how best to use your self-awareness an understanding of the theories and
competitive strategies. of basic quantitative techniques production. Additional topics covered responsibilities of various functional and communication skills to lead practice associated with leadership
others in socially responsible ways.
to compile and present summary include production possibility units of business operations such as It includes topics such as convincing and organizational change. The first
part of this course focuses on change
Pre-Core Courses measures of business data, and frontier, marginal analysis, and Finance and Accounting, Marketing, others of the need for major change, and change management. Topics
opportunity cost. The second part
moves on to inferential tools to aid
and Human Resource Management,
managerial decision making. At the of the course, the focus is on the and therefore this course does not activating corporate values, driving covered include the nature of change,
ACC482-PC - Introduction to end of the course, students should theory of the firm. As a part of this teach students the operational details employee engagement, dealing with drivers of change, dimensions of
Accounting and Finance be able to apply a variety of statistical broad topic, the course examines of these functional units. Instead, major public relations issues and the change, organizational context
importance of aligning your values
within which change is implemented,
Credit Hour: 2 methods to analyze historical data, in detail competition, oligopoly, and the course aims to provide a clear with the corporate values to ensure change management process, as well
model future trends, and devise monopoly markets. In each of these picture on the nature and complexity ethical leadership.
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite managerial implications. market models, equilibrium price, of various functional aspects, and as the role of various organizational
and environmental factors in change
This course provides an intensive MGT482-PC- Introduction to output, profits and consumption their impact on organizational MSL 524 - Research Methods in management. The main goal of this
Business
levels are reviewed. Throughout the
decision making at a strategic level.
introduction to the essential concepts Digital Business Management course, particular emphasis is placed In addition, the course also intends first part of the course is to equip
of financial accounting and corporate on the use of economic analysis to Credit Hour: 3 students with a deep understanding
finance for students who need a Credit Hour: 2 explain and critique contemporary to demonstrate the importance of Prerequisite: MSL 500 of what change is and the dynamics
research skills and the use of data
solid quantitative and conceptual Prerequisite: No Prerequisite of change. The second part of this
foundation before taking more business issues. Extensive examples for managerial decision making. This course is designed for the course focuses on leadership in the
are used to illustrate the application
This course provides an important
advanced accounting and finance This course explores how managers of managerial economics theories to foundation to the whole programme business researcher or professional context of change management.
courses. In the first half of the course, drive organizational performance practical business situations. in order to make choices about This part examines various strategic
students learn the accounting and respond to the strategic and by helping students identify a how to handle the most important approaches to managing change as
suitable topic for further research.
cycle, including basic concepts, organizational challenges of digital business variables and how to study well as specific leadership responses
the double-entry system, adjusting business in today’s economy. It MSL 522 - Leadership and them. Business research design to change. Students will learn such
entries, and the preparation of covers key management functions Communication usually takes the form of statistical essential leadership competencies
the basic financial statements. In such as planning and controlling, research, survey research, case as influence, conceptual thinking
the second half, the focus shifts to leadership approaches, group Credit Hour: 3 studies, experimental research or and systems thinking. All of these
Prerequisite: MSL 500
core topics in corporate finance dynamics in problem solving and meta–analysis. The course examines competencies are considered to be
and FinTech, including the role of decision-making, work design, Sophisticated communication skills specific issues relating to business essential for initiating, managing,
the financial manager, reading and organizational culture, and change are critical to effective strategic research projects in terms of and implementing change within
interpreting financial statements, management. The course also leadership. Successful leaders formulating research questions, organizations. This part of the course
working with basic financial ratios, examines the influence of digital understand the needs of their collection of data, analysis and also gives students an opportunity to
and understanding the time value technologies, platforms, data, and followers and are able to lock into recommendations. The course assess their leadership potential in
of money. Additionally, students are disruptive business models on powerful channels of communication examines both quantitative and terms of identifying their leadership
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