MBA Course Descriptions. Master of Business Administration Degree in Kiev, Ukraine

1. International Finance/Management Finance.

International Finance.

An examination of financial concepts and tools of analysis as they apply to the management of domestic and international operations. This course is taught from the point of view of a firm engaged in international business.
Management Finance - Problems of managing business funds for financial planning and control; study the process of managing and budgeting capital; principles of investment decisions.

2. International Marketing.

International Marketing.

Developing international strategies in planning market research and control with regard to legal, cultural and economic factors involved in crossing borders.

3. International Management.

International Management.

A course concerned with the challenges, problems and opportunities that face corporations operating outside their domestic environment. The emphasis is made on the basic principles, concepts and techniques relevant to international business management. Multinational Business Management - The international firm, its strategies and management, environment and future.

4. Production and Operations Management.

Production and Operations Management .

Systems theory and models, production planning and information systems, materials, management and control.

5. IT Applications / E-Business.

IT Applications.

Information Technology, organization charts, data handling; system analysis, objectives and design.

E-Business.

Study of the various factors affecting business through the Internet, particularly in an international context. Emphasis on the "digital economy", corporate business strategies, marketing principles, government intervention and technological requirements.

6. Research Methods and Analysis.

Research Methods and Analysis.

Course establishes a basis for academic research. Students learn to determine what information is needed to achieve a specific goal, where and how to obtain that information, how to analyze findings and how to communicate them in acceptable academic style.

7. Organizational Behavior.

Organizational Behavior.

Studies the factors, which influence the behavior of the individual and the group. It also examines changes and development of each, which lead to achieving the goals of both. Necessity of understanding the need for behavior within organization that enhances success in a dynamic environment.

8. Marketing Management.

Marketing Management.

Role of marketing, strategic planning; product and pricing strategies and programs in the global market; marketing channels and distribution systems; designing advertising, public relations and sales promotion programs. Developing, testing and launching new products and services; managing product lines and brands.

9. Human Resources Management.

Human Resources Management.

Studies ideology and problems of manpower planning and management, criteria for selection, appraisal of performance, industrial relations and collective bargaining.

10. International Law.

International Law.

Provides an overview of basic principles of international law and legal procedures. Introduces the notions of civil and legal capacity, right of property and its protection. Covers the subject of contracts, agency, sales, leasing, and legal succession.

11. Managerial Accounting / Advanced Accounting.

Managerial Accounting.

Emphasizes accounting as a practical and useful tool of control for business management. This course is an extension of the process, dealing with accounting data and statements for the evaluation and control of both individual operating units or segments of a business and for a business enterprise as a whole.
Advanced Accounting - In-depth examination of accounting concepts. Different valuation methods and their effect on income statement and balance sheet. Special attention is given to different perspectives of financial statement users. Lectures and case studies.

12. Seminars in Business Policy.

Seminars in Business Policy.

Determining and implementing corporate strategy; the integrating role of management.

13. Statistics for Business.

Statistics for Business.

Intensive introduction to statistical methodology in business and economics. Use of computers in conducting statistical analysis. Topics include probability concepts, hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, and quantitative business forecasting.

14. Monetary and Banking System.

Monetary and Banking System.

Eurocurrency, Eurobonds, Eurocredits:
development, regulations and marketing practice; international capital markets.

15. Problems of International Economics.

Problems of International Economics.

Theories of trade; supply, demand and protectionism; tariff analysis, balance of payment, fixed and floating exchange rates, international liquidity.