The finance concentration provides the basic theory and practice of corporate financial management and examines the structure of financial markets and major financial instruments. Topics include: discounting, net present value, risk, the capital asset pricing model, diversification, the term structure of interest rates, financial markets, the efficient markets hypothesis, technical and fundamental analysis, options pricing, and portfolio management. Finance students find positions in management consulting, banking and corporate finance departments.

• MGT 623 Financial Management
• MGT 638 Corporate Finance
• MGT 625 Capital Markets

In an increasingly connected and global world, managers must conduct world-wide business operations, understand international trade operations and be sensitive to different national cultures and business environments. The Global Business concentration prepares students to effectively manage global supply chains and nurture innovation in an increasingly complex and virtual world. Students in MGT 650 are encouraged to participate in an overseas trip in which they learn the cultural, social, and economic aspects of a foreign country through lectures, company visits and cultural experiences.

• MGT 630 Global Business and Markets
• MGT 650 International Business Management
• MGT 673 Global Innovation Management

This concentration provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to assess technology-driven market opportunities and to start entrepreneurial ventures. In addition to joining or starting entrepreneurial ventures, students in this concentration can find employment opportunities in consulting and high-growth companies in a broad range of industries.

• MGT 672 Realizing Value from Intellectual Property
• MGT 675 New Product & Service Development
• MGT 677 Emerging Technologies

Building on the basic business functions covered by the core courses, the Management concentration provides students with the management skills necessary to effect organizational change, to manage business operations and to utilize information technology to advance the strategic aims of the organization. This concentration is suitable for students wishing to further their careers as managers and consultants in a variety of industries.

• MGT 654 Organizational Change and Development
• MGT 657 Operations Management
• MGT 679 Management Information Systems

The pharmaceutical industry operates in a complex and changing environment. The industry needs managers and leaders who understand not just the science and technology, but also how to manage the discovery, development, and commercialization of science and technology, whether it comes from in-house laboratories or is licensed or acquired externally. This concentration is targeted at professionals across the whole of the pharmaceutical industry whose jobs require that they understand business and management in addition to science and technology. This includes most of the functional areas in today’s pharmaceutical companies, such as discovery research, clinical research and operations, regulatory affairs, market research, marketing and sales, and quality assurance. The program also is useful to professionals in contract research organizations (CROs), contract laboratories, consulting firms, and other businesses that supply services to the pharmaceutical industry, such as law firms and accounting firms.

• MGT 681 Managing Pharmaceutical Research and Development
• MGT 682 Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing and Sales
• MGT 686 Pharmaceutical Industry Trends and Issues

The Project Management concentration presents the theory and practice of project management in modern organizations. Generally accepted and innovative practices in project management are presented in a manner that links project planning and execution with the achievement of strategic business goals. The Project Management concentration teaches new concepts in strategic project management and leadership that were developed by Howe faculty and have achieved international acclaim.

Students also earn a Howe School Graduate Certificate in Project Management and receive instruction relevant to the Project Management Professional (PMP) independently administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

• MGT 610 Strategic Perspectives on Project Management
• MGT 612 The Human Side of Project Leadership
• MGT 614 Advanced Project Management

Finding people with a mix of technical, business, management, and leadership skills who can be effective in an increasingly fast-moving and technology-driven world is a major challenge to industry. The Technology Leadership concentration helps students develop their personal leadership capabilities and provides the skills needed to progress into management roles with broad executive responsibilities.

• Mgt 612 The Human Side of Project Leadership
• Mgt 654 Organizational Change and Development
• Mgt 677 Emerging Technologies