| Basic Modeling and the visual representation of business concepts |
Basic understanding of models, and using modeling to recognize, represent, and improve the information, relationships and clarity of business activities. Students are introduced to Business Process Modeling, Computer systems modeling, Conceptual modeling, and the concept of metamodels. |
| Financial Accounting |
Covers concepts and issues in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements and the use of financial information in evaluation and control of an organization. |
| Financial Management |
Examines the theory and practice of corporate finance. The focus of the course is on investment and financing decisions. Structural impacts of financial decisions are described using models. Major topics include risk and return, valuation, asset markets and market efficiency, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, agency considerations, and derivative securities. |
| Business Structural Evaluation, Modeling, and Transition planning |
Operational Models are studied, along with transition strategies for companies moving from one operational model to another. Structural approaches to the division of responsibilities and the use of incentives and scorecards to drive organizational behavior are studied. Students will be expected to develop a full enterprise model of an existing business or governmental institution from case studies and publically available information. |
| Business, Government, and Economics |
This course introduces tools for studying the economic environment of business to help managers understand the implications for their companies. Students will learn the impact of: National income and balance of payment accounting, Exchange rate theory, Political regimes, and regional global integration issues. These integration issues include: International trade, Foreign direct investment, Portfolio capital, and Global environmental issues. |
| Marketing Management |
Studies three distinct marketing issues – market analysis, developing a marketing strategy, and constructing the appropriate marketing mix for a product. The course highlights the development and visual representation of action strategies, development of products and services, establishment of effective pricing, determination of distribution intensity, and promotion of business solutions. |
| Business Process Improvement / Lean / Six Sigma |
Examines the operational measurement view of business. The first unit discusses statistical measurement systems for business. The second unit focuses on business process understanding and modeling, along with methodologies for simplifying and improving business processes. Students will be required to produce detailed BPMN models and then use Lean and Six Sigma techniques to improve them. |
| Strategy Development and Alignment |
The objective of this course is to help students develop the skills for formulating strategy. Strategy development provides an understanding of a firm's operating environment, competitive advantage, customer value proposition, activity configuration, and balancing the risks and opportunities available to an enterprise with the business strategy in mind. The first module focuses on competitive positioning; understanding comparative costs; and addressing issues such as cannibalization, network externalities, and globalization. The second module focuses on the analytical tools of business modeling, and the alignment of business structures and behavior to strategic concerns. |
| Finance Based Decision Making and the Planning of IT investments |
Illustrates the essentials of managerial planning and control, for any business function, with a special focus on the planning and management of Information Technology investments. This course examines topics like short-term and long-term decisions, activity based costing, strategic alignment, and benefits realization. |
| Negotiation, Presentation, and Influence |
This course focuses on the communication skills that are critical to the success of the Enterprise Business Architect, including the ability to negotiate for success, the ability to understand concerns and inform stakeholders at all levels of an organization, and the ability to influence the decision making and outcomes of teams outside your direct control. |
| Leadership and Corporate Accountability |
In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Using case studies that highlight difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students about management and governance systems leaders can use to promote responsible conduct by companies and their employees, and shows how personal values can play a critical role in effective leadership. |
| Enterprise Architecture Models and Frameworks |
This course focuses on the history, evolution, and comparative study of the uses of various frameworks that target the enterprise. This includes discussions of the Zachman framework, eTOM, TOGAF, FEAF, MODAF, and others. The development of mature Enterprise Architecture programs, and their relationship to various business functions including Information Technology, Strategic Planning, Human Resources, and Finance are studied. |
| Business Architecture Patterns and Practices |
This course focuses on the specific terminology and practices used in the modern Business Architecture environment, including the use of heatmaps, capability maps, enterprise roadmaps, investment prioritization, IT portfolio management, Enterprise Project Management Office, and structures for corporate governance and compliance. |
