 You will choose from a variety of electives spread across different business areas during your final four quarters in the FEMBA program. These electives allow you to specialize in any functional area such as marketing, finance, strategy, Operations decision technology, Organization and Management, Information Systems Management; concentrate on Real Estate or Wealth Management, or take courses in several different areas. Electives are tailored to the needs of each class. Between 35 and 45 different electives, from all functional business areas, are offered throughout the calendar year in the evenings and Saturdays. Click here to view a detailed list of all Merage MBA course descriptions, including electives. The following is a sample of elective courses offered within each functional business area:
ACCOUNTING
- Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting I & II
- Federal Taxation
- Advanced Managerial Accounting
- Corporate Taxation
- Taxes and Business Strategy
ECONOMICS/PUBLIC POLICY
- Managing Nonprofits
- Valuing Cultural Diversity
- US Health Policy
- Economics for Health Care
- Economics of Strategy
- International Trade and Finance
- Management of Biomedical Devices and Technologies
- Game Theory
FINANCE
- Investments
- Portfolio Management
- Bonds and Fixed Income
- Multinational Finance
- Corporate Valutation
- Derivatives
- Electronic Trading
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Behavioral Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Risk Management
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Critical IT Decisions for Executives
- Database Management and Applications
- Strategic Information Systems
- Networks and Telecommunications
- Managing Electronic Business
- IT under the Hood
- Business Intelligence for Analytical Decisions
- Managing Technological Innovations
MARKETING
- Consumer Behavior
- Marketing Research
- Advertising and Communications Management
- New Product Development
- International Marketing
- Database Marketing
- Direct Marketing
- Marketing on the Internet
- Marketing Strategies for High-Tech Markets
- Advanced Micro Marketing
- Innovative Processes
- Brand Management
- Consumer Insights
- Design Management
OPERATIONS AND DECISIONS TECHNOLOGIES
- Forecasting
- Decision Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Service Operations
- Advanced Operations Management
- Process Management and Modeling
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
- International Management
- Negotiations
- Strategic Communications
- Global Team Collaboration
- Managing a Diverse Workforce
- Social Responsibilities
- Organizational Change
- Leadership Strategies
REAL ESTATE
- Introduction to Real Estate Process
- Real Estate Capital Markets
- Real Estate Development Process
- Mortgage Backed Securities and Structured Debt
- Seminars on the Real Estate Enterprise
- Real Estate Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
STRATEGY
- Competitive Intelligence
- Business Dynamics
- Entrepreneurship
- New Venture Management
- Global Competitive Strategy
- Mergers and Acquisitions — Growth Strategy
- Future Trends
OTHER
- Management Consulting
- Business Law
- Intellectual Property Law and Strategy
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