This course prepares new students for the Fall semester by giving an overview of basic business concepts, current issues, and interaction with industry professionals. In addition, this course will explore fundamental issues that permeate all course content, such as ethics and legal compliance, persuasive communication, and current events impacting the domestic and global economy.

This course is an overview of industry, allowing students to develop a business vocabulary conducive to discussion of critical issues facing businesses in today’s economy. Students will be exposed to current issues associated with the central management functions of marketing, strategy, finance, accounting, human resources, legal compliance, information systems, and operations. In addition, students will discuss ethical and social issues with regards to their impact on businesses.

This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of both financial and managerial accounting. The course focuses on the accounting cycle, the structure of the financial statements, profitability analysis, decision making based on accounting data, and learning basic accounting tools.

This course focuses on understanding the behavior of individuals and teams in relation to helping organizations and its members thrive. The concepts focus on leadership development and how effective leaders develop, motivate, and inspire organizational members to drive organizational success. Ultimately, students will learn how to better create a vision of success, relate to others, and lead groups in which people engage and perform at their best.

This course will focus on the strategic role of information technology from the perspective of a non-technical manager. Key topics include systems thinking, disruptive innovations and digital transformation, digital business models, enterprise architecture, cloud computing, IT governance and ethics, and cybersecurity and IT risk. Also, this course will explore the principles of data literacy and analysis through tools that enable turning data into insight through analysis and visualization.

This course is an introduction to financial management for companies which operate globally.  It focuses on how companies invest in real assets, how they raise money to pay for the investments, and how those assets ultimately affect the value of the firm.  The course discusses the basic principles of financial management and valuation, and applies them to the main decisions faced by financial managers in global firms.  This is a challenging course; it covers a broad area that is very important to anyone expecting work in management.

This course is designed to provide you with the principles of marketing from the perspective of both buyers and sellers at both the macro (societal) and micro (firm) levels of analysis. Initially, we will address the evolution of market systems (macro level) and the role that marketing plays in bridging the gap between the production and consumption sectors of the economy. Subsequently, we will explore how firms (micro level) develop, price, promote and deliver goods and services to buyers and develop an understanding of how buyers acquire, consume and dispose of these goods and services.

To achieve business success, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the external environment, industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses.

This course “Unleashing Creativity – Innovation Through Human-Centered Design” will guide students in learning the principles of the Double Diamond methodology, emphasizing empathy-driven solutions. Drawing on real-world experience from the world's leading consulting firms, this course offers hands-on learning through real briefs, enabling students to apply design thinking to solve complex challenges. The course will also foster collaboration with student teams, providing practical experience in driving innovation that meets human needs.

The Capstone experience for the MiM program provides students with the opportunity to apply their learning in a practical work setting or through an individual project. Through critical and reflective thinking, students merge their classroom theory with their practical experience.

Students can choose to source their own internship or utilize TUJ's extensive corporate network. Alternatively, the Capstone experience can also take the form of an MiM Practicum, which involves conducting a market study or working on a strategic project focused on a particular aspect of business administration.

The Capstone experience takes place at the end of the program, allowing students to apply their classroom learning to real-world workplace issues.