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College of Business

Millicent Lownes-Jackson, Ph.D., Dean Office: K426,
Office: Suite K426 Avon Williams Building       
(615) 963-7124                 
mlownes@tnstate.edu
http://www.tnstate.edu/business/

Anis Mnif, MBA, Director of Graduate Programs
Office: Suite J402, Avon Williams Building
(615)963-7295
amnif@tnstate.edu
http://www.tnstate.edu/mba/

General Statement

The College of Business at Tennessee State University is strongly grounded with a stellar reputation afforded by accreditation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by the major accrediting agency for business schools - AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The College is poised to successfully fulfill its mission with new academic programs, new corporate alliances, new international partners, and a newly renovated academic facility on the Avon Williams Building which includes a state-of-the-art financial trading center.

Vision Statement

The College of Business strives to achieve national and international prominence in educating current and future business professionals for the global economy.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate current and future business professionals through innovative teaching and research focused on contemporary business concepts for the global economy, complemented with a commitment to service and lifelong learning.

Guiding Principles and Core Values

  • Accountability
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Diversity
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Excellence
  • Global Perspective
  • Scholarship
  • Service
  • Shared Governance

Program Overview

The MBA program at TSU is committed to providing quality academic programs, as demonstrated through our accreditation by AACSB International.

We are also conveniently located in the heart of Nashville’s downtown commercial district, competitively priced, and designed for full-time, part-time, and working professionals with all of our courses offered in the evening.

The TSU MBA curriculum is a broad-based management education that provides you with the knowledge and skills to assume leadership positions in public and private companies. Adding to the quality of the MBA program is a dedicated faculty with outstanding credentials in teaching, research, and business. One hundred percent of the faculty holds doctorate degrees from a broad range of leading universities in the United States and abroad.

Students benefit from a faculty dedicated to their fields of study and willing to work with students both inside and outside the classroom. Because of small class sizes, MBA candidates have the opportunity to question, explore, and discuss the subject matter in great detail in a professional setting.

Graduate students enjoy the prestige of matriculating in the oldest and most seasoned Master of Business Administration program offered in Nashville, having commenced in 1970.  Candidates for the MBA come from all stations of life and all regions of the U. S., as well as Asia, Africa, Europe, Caribbean, and other locations around the world.

The MBA program is offered in three different delivery options:  The MBA Traditional Option, the MBA Accelerated Option, and the Executive MBA. The campus classroom experience for both the Traditional and Accelerated Option is enhanced with web-based learning opportunities. The fast-track Executive MBA features distance learning and web-supported courses.  The MBA Traditional Option, the Accelerated Option, and the Executive MBA share the same course objectives/learning outcomes.

  

Programs

Courses

Accounting

  • ACCT 5000 - Foundation in Accounting (3) (not for graduate credit)

    A survey of basic accounting techniques with major emphasis on financial statement analysis and managerial uses of accounting information. Not required for students with undergraduate accounting backgrounds. May not be used for elective credit.

  • ACCT 6010 - Accounting and Business Decisions (3)

    Studies of financial and management accounting information and reports to make informed business decisions. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2020 or ACCT 5000 .

  • ACCT 6170 - Federal Tax Research (3)

    The development of skills in federal tax research, including locating sources of tax authority and communicating the results of research. ACCT 3070, ACCT 6010 .

  • ACCT 6200 - Accounting Information Systems (3)

    Uses of information systems in tax, managerial/cost, auditing, and financial reporting processes. Evaluation of implementation alternatives.  ACCT 6010 .

  • ACCT 6250 - International Accounting (3)

    Research International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and global convergence of accounting standards. Investigate transfer prices and management planning and control in a global environment. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 6010 .

  • ACCT 6990 - Independent Study (1-3)

    A study of current literature applicable to the practice of professional accounting that allows outstanding accounting students to investigate approved accounting topics of the student’s major area of interest. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 6010  and consent of Dept. Head.

Business Information Systems

  • BISI 5000 - Information Systems and Statistics (3) (not for graduate credit)

    This survey course introduces students to information systems technology and its use as a business and management tool. It adopts an end-user oriented approach to the use, effects, development and management of information systems in organizations. In addition, the student is exposed to statistics with an emphasis on business and economic applications.

  • BISI 6130 - Management and Evaluation of Information Systems (3)

    This is a survey course of information technology (IT), and its impact and role in the business environment. Issues concerning the strategic, tactical, and operational uses of IT and information systems are examined. The challenges and the methods of managing IT are presented using the socio-technical approach. Types of information systems and their application within organizations are discussed through case studies. Prerequisite(s): BISI 5000  or equivalent.

  • BISI 6250 - Decision Support Systems (3)

    The key technical and managerial issues in the development and use of decision support systems in organizations are addressed. The strategic management decision making process and the role of DSS in the process are explored. Contemporary topics including Expert Systems, Executive Information Systems, data warehousing, data visualization, and Group Decision Support Systems are reviewed. Research effort is on the real life use of these technologies in specific business areas. Prerequisite(s): uctor’s consent.

  • BISI 6300 - Business Telecommunications (3)

    Provides a broad overview of the telecommunications field, the implications for business and industry and a current review of the research literature.

  • BISI 6370 - Seminar in Information Systems (3)

    Provides for the study of the current literature applicable to information systems technology. Topics investigated vary based upon current trends, issues, and problems that surface in the computing industry.

  • BISI 6550 - Project Management & Analysis (3)

    This course explores the techniques to successfully manage business projects. The topics covered include scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, integration and procurement management. The processes covered include initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of projects. Students will have the opportunity to use current project management software.

  • BISI 6750 - Contemporary Information Technologies (3)

    This course introduces students to current IT related issues, technologies, and business applications. The range of topics include diverse topics such as local area networks, wide area networks, expert systems, decision support tools, e-commerce, and supply chain management. Students will also develop simple business applications using popular business software. Upon completion of the course, the student will have a good understanding of the role of various technologies in organizations.

  • BISI 6800 - Strategic Information Systems (3)

    This course explores the relationship between organizational strategies and the use of information systems that support those strategies. Case studies of successful and unsuccessful information system implementations will be used to show the importance of aligning information systems to business strategy.

  • BISI 6990 - Independent Study (1-3)

    This course is designed to provide graduate students an opportunity to investigate and learn about topics in Information Systems that they are interested in, but are not able to get in regular courses. The student will develop the requisite skills to conduct the research, and report the findings. The student, in conjunction with a BIS faculty advisor, will decide on the topic and the scope of the research. Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor.

Economics

  • ECON 5000 - Foundation in Economics and Finance (3) (not for graduate credit)

    A basic study of macro and micro economic theory and corporate finance. Topics include fiscal & monetary policy, market structure, international trade, analytical techniques, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and financial planning. (4) Satisfies finance and economic MBA prerequisites. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2020 or ACCT 5000 .

  • ECON 6010 - Statistical Methods (3)

    Development and application of probability and inferential statistics. Topics covered include Z-tests, T-tests, multiple regression and correlation, analysis of variance, and time series analysis. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010 and 2040or ECON 000.

  • ECON 6110 - Managerial Economics (3)

    Application of economic theory to business decision making; emphasis is on profit objectives, measurement and forecasting demand, and costs. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2120 or ECON 5000  and ECON 2010.

  • ECON 6990 - Independent Study (1-3)

    This course is designed to develop research skills necessary to deal with complex managerial problems, as well as problems associated with other business disciplines, e.g., Accounting, Marketing, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods. The student, faculty advisor, and whenever possible, an executive from an organization where the student is employed or has a particular interest, cooperatively develop a study to seek a solution to an identifiable problem or opportunity. Prerequisite(s): 9 credit hours of MBA course work and prior approval of instructor.

Finance

  • FINA 6300 - Managerial Finance (3)

    Refined techniques of analysis, optimal financing decision, theory and cases in general corporate finance. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3300.

  • FINA 6400 - Financial Instituitions (3)

    Characteristics, allocation of funds, fund management, growth, government regulation, critical evaluation of economic importance. Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300 .

  • FINA 6450 - Commercial Banking (3)

    Reading, cases, balance sheet management, structure, markets competition, capital adequacy, profitability, quantitative techniques of analysis, computer simulations. Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300 .

  • FINA 6500 - Corporate Asset Management (3)

    Reading, advanced cases in theory and practice of financial planning and management of assets, quantitative methods of analysis, capital budgeting, capital rationing, leasing, selected specialized topics. Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300 .

  • FINA 6550 - Financial Structure Management (3)

    Reading, advanced cases in theory and practice of financial planning and management of liability and capital, innovative financing, optimum financing mix, valuation, mergers, quantitative techniques of analysis, selected specialized topics Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300 .

  • FINA 6600 - Investments (3)

    Evaluation and selection of securities, investment decision process, value and price, analysis of companies, capital market theory. Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300  

  • FINA 6650 - Portfolio Management (3)

    Analytical approaches, theory of random walks, empirical evidence, portfolio theory, capital market theory. Prerequisite(s): FINA 6300 .

Management

  • MGMT 5000 - Foundation in Management and Marketing (3) (not for graduate credit)

    This course covers concepts found in principles of management, operations management, and marketing. Topics will be selected in those areas that enable students to do advanced work in these fields of study.

  • MGMT 6020 - Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Leadership (3)

    This course focuses on behavior, ethics, and leadership. The course is highly experiential, and is built around a variety of self-assessment instruments, experiential learning exercises, and small group activities. Special emphasis is placed on ethics and leadership topics, with other key organizational behavior topics covered, such as justice, group and team dynamics, communication, job satisfaction, commitment, motivation, stress, and personality. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3010 or equivalent.

  • MGMT 6060 - Operations Management (3)

    An analysis of operations management concepts, tools, and practices as applied to manufacturing and service organizations. Emphasizes the use of operations strategy to gain competitive advantage. Covers areas such as process analysis and capacity planning, product design and process selection, facility location and layout design, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, and e-operations. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010 or BISI 5000 .

  • MGMT 6110 - Business Strategy and The Economic Environment (3)

    Examines corporate and business strategy formulation and implementation through the use of case studies. Integrates knowledge of all the business functional areas for establishing and attaining organizational objectives for efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness. Students are challenged to think about the role of ethics and the global nature of the current business environment in decision making. Enrollment priority is given to MBA students in the last semester of their program. Prerequisite(s): All other core MBA courses.

  • MGMT 6220 - Procurement Management (3)

    This course presents the knowledge and insights into strategies, processes and operations of procurement. Contemporary issues include purchasing and outsourcing, supplier management, negotiation, information systems, inventory, performance measurement, and globalization. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6060 , MKTG 6050 , or consent of the instructor.

  • MGMT 6260 - Supply Chain Management (3)

    Planning and design of systems for goods and service flows in supply chain. Integrated supply chain strategies synthesizing supply management, production, logistics, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Use of e-business in the integration, control, and execution of business processes in the supply chain. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6060 , ECON 6010 .

  • MGMT 6990 - Independent Study (1-3)

    This course is designed to develop research skills necessary to deal with complex managerial problems, as well as problems associated with other business disciplines, e.g., Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, and Real Estate and Urban Development. The student, faculty advisor, and whenever possible, an executive from an organization where the student is employed or has a particular interest, cooperatively develop a study to seek a solution to an identifiable problem or opportunity. Prerequisite(s): 12 credit hours of MBA course work and prior approval of the instructor.

Marketing

  • MKTG 6050 - Marketing Management (3)

    An analytical, managerially oriented course emphasizing decision-making in the functional area of marketing. Management of the basic marketing functions. Case problems and marketing decision simulation. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 5000  & MGMT 5000  or ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020, FINA 3300, MGMT 3010, MKTG 3010.

  • MKTG 6100 - Logistics (3)

    The course provides a broad overview of logistics, with an emphasis on basic principles, concepts, and analytical tools involved in designing and planning. Contemporary issues include lean logistics, distribution channel’s function, structure, and processes, collaboration and competition among channel members, global logistics, materials management, warehousing, transportation, and information systems. Prerequisite(s): MKTG 6050  or instructor’s consent.