Required Courses
Date: 09 Jun 2025

19 Credits


MBAX 5010

Financial Accounting Foundations

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course provides introduction to accounting concepts, preparation and interpretation of financial statements.

MBAX 5020

Managerial Microeconomics

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course uses economic analysis to analyze market demand and supply, examine strategic behavior, and investigate the impact of competition on business decisions.

MBAX 5030

Corporate Finance

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course covers corporate finance topics, including valuation of cash flow streams, capital budgeting decisions and valuation of securities.

MBAX 5040

Information and Technology Management

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course provides a general manager’s perspective on the strategic roles of information systems and technology in companies. It also discusses strategies on information systems and technology management.

MBAX 5050

Marketing Strategy and Policy

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course discusses how to develop strategic marketing objectives and implement marketing strategies through pricing, distribution channels, promotion, and new-product decisions.

MBAX 5060

Operations Management

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course investigates the management of business processes, including operations strategy, process analysis, inventory and revenue management, service management, and other important issues.

MBAX 5070

Strategic Management

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course will introduce major techniques and approaches to the development and implementation of corporate strategies. It will also discusses internal and external competitor analysis and evaluation of strategic options.

MBAX 5080

Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2 Credit(s)

Description

This course utilizes both theory and best practices to help students become familiar with the development and implementation of innovative technology or business models. It also examines economics and strategies related to innovation and entrepreneurship.

MBAX 5090

Venture Capital Fundamentals

2 Credit(s)

Description

This course covers a comprehensive overview of the venture capital (VC) cycle from raising a VC fund, portfolio construction, opportunity assessment, deal valuation, deal structuring, corporate governance to harvesting investments.

MBAX 5100

Business Communication and Negotiation Skills

2 Credit(s)

Description

This course allows students to improve their ability to communicate efficiently and effectively as an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, or a business leader. It also helps students to develop negotiation and dispute resolution skills through simulations.

MBAX 5140

Global Macroeconomics

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course provides an understanding of macroeconomic concepts and models, develops your ability to anticipate macroeconomic adjustment. You will have a good grasp of macroeconomic topics including the determinants of growth, business cycles, and fiscal and monetary policy. Special attention would be devoted to open-economy macro issues such as trade war, capital flows, and foreign exchange markets. Frequent cross-country comparisons will enable you to acquire an international perspective.

MBAX 5150

Project Management

1 Credit(s)

Description

Nearly every company executes projects - construction projects, software development projects, new drug approvals etc. The successful management of these projects requires application specific and industry knowledge. At the same time, there are some common skills needed to successfully manage these projects – no matter what the application area or industry. The course focuses on these common skills, knowledge and tools that are needed by all project managers to successfully manage a project, with a particular focus on projects that develop innovations.

MBAX 5160

Startup ESG Strategy

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and their integration into entrepreneurial ventures and business strategies. It explores how ESG factors drive value creation, risk management, and sustainable growth in startups and established enterprises. Through case studies, industry frameworks, and practical simulations, students will learn to assess ESG risks and opportunities, design ESG-aligned business models, and communicate ESG performance to stakeholders. The course emphasizes actionable strategies for balancing profitability with environmental and social responsibility, equipping students to lead sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives in a global context.

MBAX 5170

Strategic Intellectual Property Rights Management

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course equips students with essential skills to protect, leverage, and maximize the value of intellectual property assets. In today’s innovation-driven economy, effective IP management fosters innovation, reduces legal risks, and builds competitive advantage. By bridging legal principles with business strategy, the course enables informed decisions on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. It helps align IP portfolios with organizational goals, making it a valuable resource for entrepreneurs, managers, and innovators navigating a knowledge-based economy.

MBAX 5180

Entrepreneurial Talent Management and Leadership Development

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course develops entrepreneurial leadership and talent management skills for startups. Combining theory and practice, it covers vision-setting, team building, risk decision-making, and scaling challenges. Through case studies and simulations, students learn to lead teams, manage uncertainty, and align talent with growth.

MBAX 5190

Decision Making

1 Credit(s)

Description

This course aims to provide students with essential concepts, frameworks, and tools for making high-quality managerial decisions, both individually and in groups. It covers topics related to the decision-making process and content, including how to facilitate and formalize decision-making, understand decision-making biases, and use various analytical tools to manage different business problems effectively. Students will gain a deep understanding of the pitfalls and traps in decision-making and learn steps to enhance the quality of their decisions as managers.