CAPÍTULO 6. METODOLOGÍA Y EQUIPOS
6.7. CLASIFICACIÓN VISUAL
6.7.6. Resultados de la clasificación visual de la muestra
Graduate Studies Director: Keith Harvey Program Information: Brian O’Morrow Micron Business and Economics Building, Room 4101, Mail Stop 1600
Phone: (208) 426-3168
http://cobe.boisestate.edu/emboe E-mail: [email protected]
General Information
The Executive Master of Business Operational Excellence (EMBOE) program is designed for high-potential individuals with at least five years of professional operations work experience. Students are typically mid-career individuals aspiring to senior operations positions or to positions responsible for operational efficiency throughout an organization.
The curriculum provides a solid grounding in lean processes, statistical analysis, change management, and methods to sustain operational gains. Students may optionally complete their six sigma black belt as part of the program. Courses are co-taught by faculty and trainers from the Kaizen Institute. Work projects are integrated into the curriculum to provide instant application and immediate return on investment.
The pace is reasonable for those working full time but quite challenging. The program lasts 12 months. Classroom attendance is required for five weeks, with approximately two months between each week of classes. Homework assignments and projects are due during intervals between class weeks. Week three is conducted in Japan so that participants might benchmark their own organizations against the very best. All other class sessions are conducted on campus at Boise State University.
Application and Admission Requirements
Successful applicants to the EMBOE program typically bring at least five years of operations experience and a work history of increasing responsibility. An undergraduate degree is required and a letter of support from the applicant’s direct supervisor is also required in place of GMAT or GRE test scores.
Applicants are evaluated based on motivation level, prior academic performance, work experience, and a personal interview. The process favors those who can contribute to the education of all participants. Details can be found on the EMBOE website.
Degree Requirements
Students enrolled in the EMBOE program complete 30 semester credit-hours over a 12 month period.
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Course Number and Title Credits
MBOE 501 DNA of Excellence 3
MBOE 502 Statistical Thinking 3
MBOE 511 Financial Measurement 3
MBOE 512 Design and Structure of Processes, Products, and
Services 3
MBOE 521 Improvement Tools and Skills 3
MBOE 522 Critical Components of Change Management 3
MBOE 531 Study Mission and Diagnostic Practice 6
MBOE 541 Understanding and Managing the Entire Value Stream 3
MBOE 692 Capstone: Change Management as a Strategic
Initiative 3
Total 30
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Course Offerings
See Course Numbering and Terminology for definitions. BUSCOM — Business Communication
BUSCOM 538 MANAGING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (3-0-3)(F/S). An advanced study of technical communication for managers and technical professionals who must originate, specify, and/or approve technical instructions, proposals, reports, and related documents. Students will acquire proficiency in writing and designing these documents by applying syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic theory and visual design principles to applied problems in document design, information access, and human information processing.
BUSMBA — Master of Business Administration Online
BUSMBA 500 INTRODUCTION AND BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS (0-0-1)(F/S/ SU). Provides self-paced initial foundation or refresher in basic financial accounting, micro-economics, statistics, and spreadsheets. Also includes an introduction to the online learning environment, the learning management system used by the students, and Boise State University academic policies and resources. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: ADM/PROG. COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 501 DESIGN THINKING AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (4-0-4) (F/S/SU). Examines collaborative innovation processes that are transforming business and driving industry life cycles. Includes a first exposure to the creation of functional, business-level, and corporate-level strategies. Special consideration of organizational design, diversification, mergers and
acquisitions, and measures of strategic performance including use of Balanced Scorecards. Interpersonal skills enhanced via online collaboration with classmates. PREREQ: ADM/PROG. COREQ: BUSMBA 500.
BUSMBA 505 MARKETING STRATEGY (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Focuses on revenue-generating opportunities with special emphasis on evaluating opportunities for new products or services. Includes segment analysis, customer choice behavior, branding, marketing tactics, personal selling, and the evaluation of market opportunities. Includes opportunity assessment project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 510 PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Emphasizes integrated manager-employee relations in an organization. Includes HR planning, employee recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, discipline, coaching, compensation, and termination issues. Also focuses on
collaboration, group dynamics, motivation, leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, and self-management. Interpersonal skills enhanced via online collaboration with classmates. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 515 CORPORATE FINANCE (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Examines the three major decisions in corporate finance affecting value of the firm: investment, financing and cash distribution. Includes the methods used to measure corporate value and evaluate financial performance. Issues in each of the three decision areas are examined within the context of their impact on the valuation model and financial performance metrics. Includes financial modeling project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 520 GLOBAL ECONOMICS: POLICY AND TRADE (4-0-4)(F/S/SU).
Reviews how economies work, the differences between economic systems, factors that influence international trade, exchange rates, labor economics, and government polices related to trade. Includes a survey on the economies of the world, current topics in global economics, data sources for international economic trends, and an introduction to major international trade agencies/ associations. Includes application project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 525 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Examines various cost-based accounting concepts and practices. Particular emphasis on the challenges involved in using them to evaluate past performance and plan future deployment of firm resources. Interpersonal skills enhanced via online collaboration with classmates to solve managerial accounting problems. PRE/ COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 530 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). A hands-on introduction to written and oral managerial communication including informal exchanges, elevator pitches, meetings, and persuasive formal presentations. Emphasis placed on team-oriented and supervisory communication tactics. Interpersonal skills enhanced via online collaboration
BUSMBA 535 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS ALIGNMENT (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Examines the role of information technology in business process integration, strategic alignment, and business analytics. Includes application project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 540 MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS (4-0-4)(F/S/SU).
Introduces and provides experience in the front-end issues of project management such as team formation, communication strategies, conflict management, project constraints, and risk analysis. Includes use of the project management tools: PERT/Critical Path, resource utilization, project monitoring and tracking, and critical chain analysis. Includes application project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 545 LEGAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Introduces future managers to the major legal issues involved in the business environment. Covers legal reasoning and the legal system, agency and business associations, torts, contracts, intellectual property, employment law, sales, and product liability. Includes application project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 550 OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (4-0-4) (F/S/SU). Introduces product and service movement within the firm and between the firm and its partners up and down the supply chain. Focus on logistics management, supplier relationships, and creating operational excellence within the firm. Includes operations modeling project in industry sector of student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501.
BUSMBA 555 BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT (4-0-4)(F/S/SU). Integrates previous coursework via development of a business plan in industry sector of the student’s choosing. PRE/COREQ: BUSMBA 501, BUSMBA 505, BUSMBA 510, BUSMBA 515, BUSMBA 520, BUSMBA 525, BUSMBA 530, BUSMBA 535, BUSMBA 540, BUSMBA 545, and BUSMBA 550.
ECON — Economics
ECON 501 MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS (2-0-2)(SU). Intensive course in essential mathematics for entering graduate students in Economics. Topics covered include matrix algebra, functions, limits, differentiation, comparative statistics, linear algebra, and constrained and unconstrained optimization. Application of these mathematical techniques in economic analysis.
ECON 510 PUBLIC FINANCE (3-0-3)(F). Examines the roles of government and market systems in modern economies using the tools of economic analysis to evaluate major public policy decisions. The theory and rationale of government spending, taxing, and indebtedness are examined, as well as the effects of government activity on resource allocation, income distribution, and economic efficiency. Draws on the tools of microeconomic theory to develop analytical tools such as cost-benefit analysis to examine public spending projects. PREREQ: PERM/INST.
ECON 511 MICROECONOMIC THEORY I (3-0-3)(F). Study of decision theory, consumer choice and production models. Emphasizes value and distribution theories, and introduces general equilibrium theory and welfare economics. PREREQ: ECON 501.
ECON 512 MICROECONOMIC THEORY II (3-0-3)(S). Topics may include: microeconomics of strategy; the economics of imperfect information and uncertainty, externalities and public goods, and imperfect competition, game theory, including the choice and voting models. PREREQ: ECON 511.
ECON 521 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS (4-1-4)(F). Covers the basic mathematical statistics topics necessary for a deep understanding of applied econometrics. Topics include random variables, probability theory, probability and density functions, sampling hypothesis testing, and point and interval estimation. Introduction to the basic concepts of statistics and OLS regression, and their application to the analysis of economic data. The theory of econometric estimation of single equation models. Laboratory includes computational research methods with an introduction to important statistical packages: STATA, R, and / or Python. PREREQ: PERM/INST.
ECON 522 ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS (4-1-4)(S). Econometric techniques working with cross-sectional and/or panel data. Topics may include interpreting regression, maximum likelihood estimation, panel data, correlated errors and clustering, count models, duration models, choice models, weak and many instruments, quantile regressions, matching estimators, and regression discontinuity. Laboratory includes computational research methods using important statistical packages: STATA, R, and / or
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ECON 531 REGIONAL ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(F). Application of economic analysis to regional problems of structure, growth, and policy. Location theory, various growth models, and specific techniques such as input-output analysis, base multipliers, and cost/ benefit analysis are developed. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 532 URBAN ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(S). Focus on the structure of the urban areas, locational patterns, housing, crime, pollution, poverty, financial, and transportation problems. Tools of economic analysis used to analyze the problems and existing and proposed policies. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 533 NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(S). Uses economic concepts and empirical evidence to address a broad range of natural resource policy and management issues. Concepts developed may include public goods, social welfare, discounting, dynamic efficiency, and resource scarcity. Applications may include fossil fuels, metals, minerals, forest resources, fisheries, biodiversity, water, land, soil, and ecosystem services. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 534 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(S). Addresses the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. The first section focuses on the ways in which markets fail to allocate resources efficiently, and addresses policies that may be used to correct for these market failures. The second section focuses on non-market valuation and the empirical techniques that economists use to put values on environmental attributes, services and commodities. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 540 HEALTH ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(S). Examines the economic issues associated with those individual and social decisions that influence the health of particular groups. Examines the production and delivery of health care and the economic and ethical aspects of health policy issues. Various economic approaches to the analysis of health policy are presented and evaluated. The focus is on the U.S. health care system. Comparisons may also be made to the health care systems of other nations. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 555 DECISIONS, CHOICES AND HAPPINESS IN BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS (3-0-3)(F). Discusses how psychological considerations can create “behavioral anomalies,” ways in which economists incorporate those considerations into their theories, and the implications for market outcomes and public policies. The role of intangibles such as locational /environmental amenities / employment status on happiness, the implications of social and personal motives (such as virtue ethics, altruism, status, procrastination, self-control, or image) are also considered. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 560 ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICY (3-0-3)(F). Contribution of economic analysis to the justification, design and implementation of economic policy, especially as it relates to private property, the market economy, and the benefits and costs associated with government intervention. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 565 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND STRATEGY (3-0-3)(F).
Illustrates how to apply economic theory to business decision-making using actual examples and real data. Covers important empirical tools used by practicing managers in applied demand analysis such as linear and non-linear programming, sensitivity analysis, demand estimation and forecasting. Students build mathematical models, solve constrained optimization problems, find and explore optimal solutions with spreadsheets. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 571 ECONOMIC GROWTH (3-0-3)(F). Examines the question, “Why are some countries so rich while other countries are so poor?” Theoretical and empirical investigation considering factors that affect living standards such as population growth, physical capital and human capital accumulation, the state of technology, geography and the availability of natural resources, and culture and governmental policies. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
ECON 574 SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC POLICY (3-0-3)(S). Presents concepts, theories, data and empirical findings critical for analyzing sustainability problems and developing solutions in communities, cities, countries and regions. Explores how economics relates to the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social and environmental, emphasizing tradeoffs and synergies across the pillars. Topics may include: the meaning and history of sustainable development and the link between sustainability and well-being; sustainability indicators and metrics; natural resource (green) accounting; the valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services; climate change; urbanization and sustainability; and business, international finance and sustainability. PREREQ: ADM/PROG or PERM/INST.
EMBA — Executive Master of Business Administration
Courses with the EMBA prefix are available only to students enrolled in the EMBA program, and are offered according to a schedule determined by the start semester of each cohort.
EMBA 511 BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES (V-V-2)(F). Provides an introduction to how managers can assess business opportunities, create competitive advantage, and foster innovation throughout the life cycle of products and organizations. PREREQ: EMBA Program Admission.
EMBA 512 ASSESSING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (V-V-5)(F). Provides an integrated foundation in accounting, economics, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning in the context of assessing business opportunities while operating in a global environment. PREREQ: EMBA 511.
EMBA 513 CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE I (V-V-3)(S). Provides an initial integrated foundation in finance, human resource management, marketing, operations management, and strategic planning in the context of creating competitive advantage while operating in a global environment. PREREQ: EMBA 512.
EMBA 514 CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE II (V-V-3)(S). Continues the integrated foundation in finance, human resource management, marketing, operations management, and strategic planning in the context of creating competitive advantage while operating in a global environment. PREREQ: EMBA 513.
EMBA 515 FOSTERING INNOVATION (V-V-4)(S). Provides a foundation in methods managers can use to foster innovation within organizations. Emphasis is on the early stages of innovation including brainstorming, idea generation, and rough estimations of viability. PREREQ: EMBA 514.
EMBA 516 LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK SKILLS (V-V-2)(F). Examines personal styles in the workplace with emphasis on group dynamics. Also includes a personalized assessment of each participant’s leadership strengths and weaknesses followed by the creation of a customized development plan. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: EMBA Program Admission.
EMBA 517 ISSUES IN LEADERSHIP I (V-V-1)(S). Continues execution of the leadership development goals identified in EMBA 516. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: EMBA 516.
EMBA 521 BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (V-V-5)(F). Builds a foundation in U.S. business law, ethics, corporate governance, and critical thinking. Includes the opportunity to solve business problems with executives from other cultures and learn about their legal and ethical issues. Requires a passport and travel out of the United States for one week. PREREQ: EMBA 515 and EMBA 517.
EMBA 522 RESCUING DISTRESSED BUSINESS UNITS (V-V-2)(F). Builds skill in creating strategies to return distressed business units to effectiveness. Project based with particular emphasis on finance and bankruptcy law. PREREQ: EMBA 521
EMBA 523 MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (V-V-2)(F).
Builds broad skill in product management, new product development, branding, qualitative marketing research, pricing, and portfolio analysis. Case-based with particular emphasis on business strategy and marketing issues. PREREQ: EMBA 521.
EMBA 524 PARTNERSHIPS, ACQUISITIONS, AND DIVESTITURES (V-V-2)(S).
Builds skill in examining growth strategies founded upon business partnerships, acquisitions, and divestitures. Project based with particular emphasis on financial considerations, legal aspects, and issues surrounding the blending of company cultures. PREREQ: EMBA 521.
EMBA 525 ISSUES IN LEADERSHIP II (V-V-1)(S). Continues execution of the leadership development goals identified in EMBA 516. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: EMBA 517.
MBA — Master of Business Administration
MBA 501 FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS (2-0-2)(F). An in-depth examination of financial statement use in business decision-making. A user’s perspective focuses study on interpreting the output of the accounting system rather than on details of statement preparation. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 502 FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING (2-0-2)(F). Focuses on strategies to generate revenue for the firm. Includes segment analysis, customer choice behavior, branding, marketing tactics, personal selling, and the development of marketing plans. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 503 MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: PLANNING AND PEOPLE (2-0-2)(F). Introduces the front-end issues of project management including
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team formation, communication strategies, conflict management, projectconstraints, risk analysis, and tools for project planning. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 504 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR PLANNING AND CONTROL (2-0-2)(F). Examines various cost-based accounting concepts and practices. Particular emphasis is directed to the challenges involved in using cost data to evaluate past performance and plan future deployment of firm resources. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 505 STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (2-0-2)(F). A first exposure to the analyses and processes used to create functional, business- level, and corporate-level strategies. Special consideration of organizational design, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, and measures of strategic performance including use of Balanced Scorecards. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 506 DISCIPLINE INTEGRATION: LIVE CASES (2-0-2)(F). Integrates current course topics via application to operating businesses. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 507 STATISTICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS (2-0-2)(S). Introduces techniques for transforming data into information decision-makers can use. Focuses on graphically presenting statistical data, using probability to measure uncertainty, sampling techniques, tools of statistical inference, time-series and related forecasting methods. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 508 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2-0-2)(S). A framework to analyze investment opportunities and identify appropriate financing strategies. Emphasizes the key techniques of corporate financial decision- making, including risk and return, capital budgeting, discounted cash flow valuation, capital structure, and payout policy PREREQ: ADM/PROG, MBA 501, MBA 504.
MBA 509 DATA AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT (2-0-2)(S). Explores state of the art approaches to capturing, storing, retrieving, and representing enterprise data. Considers process management approaches for enhancing efficiency, insuring compliance, and managing to ISO and certification standards. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 510 CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN (2-0-2)(S). Explores the flow of products and services from suppliers, within the firm, and to customers. Topics include forming strategic supplier and customer relationships, developing operations excellence through continuous improvement, lean methodologies, and logistics management. PREREQ: ADM/PROG.
MBA 511 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BUSINESS LAW (2-0-2)(S). Legal reasoning and the legal system, agency and business associations, torts, contracts, intellectual property, employment law, sales, and product liability.