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New tools and packages are rapidly democratizing the field of data science, giving rise to the role of “citizen data scientists”—professionals who may not have deep programming skills but, with the right tools, are capable of leveraging advanced technologies as well as working with and leading teams of data scientists to create value and realize the potential of artificial intelligence. A recent Gartner study projects the number of citizen data scientists will grow five times faster than the number of expert data scientists in the next few years.

This certificate is designed with the citizen data scientist in mind. You will examine artificial intelligence-related concepts that lead to discovery of innovative solutions to business challenges. Key topics include data programming, machine learning and predictive analytics.

Required Courses

• IFI 8410 – Introduction to Programming & Predictive Analytics for Business
• ENI 8010 – Innovation Studio 1: Innovation and Design Thinking
• IFI 8420 – Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Business

Elective Courses (Choose One)

• ENI 8011 – Innovation Studio 2: Launch and Scale
• IFI 8430 – Advanced Analytics Experience
• FI 8092 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Finance

Hatching an idea is one thing. Executing it is a whole different challenge. Many great ideas fail because the people behind them lack the skills to bring them to fruition. This certificate fills that knowledge gap.

You will not only explore tools that stimulate creative thinking but also design compelling value propositions, develop viable and profitable business models, and learn to pitch to investors.

Required Courses

• ENI 8013 – Entrepreneurship, Venture Development, and Management
• ENI 8010 – Innovation Studio 1: Innovation and Design Thinking
• ENI 8012 – Innovation, Creativity, and Imagination

Elective Courses (Choose One)

• ENI 8250 – Entrepreneurship and Complex Global Problems
• ENI 8400 – WomenLead in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• ENI 8102 – Innovating Customer Value
• ENI 8101 – Improving the Customer Experience
• ENI 8000 – Organizational Entrepreneurship
• ENI 8011 – Innovation Studio 2: Launch and Scale

Atlanta is the fintech capital of the world. Atlanta-based firms handle 70 percent of the credit, debit and prepaid card sales in the nation, hence the city’s nickname, “Transaction Alley.” In Georgia alone, more than 5,000 opportunities will emerge in this sector over the next few years.

This certificate will ground you with an understanding of the impact fintech technologies make on the financial services field. You will emerge with the ability to tackle business problems with creative and innovative fintech-driven solutions.

Required Courses

• FI 8460 – The Fintech Ecosystem
• ENI 8010 – Innovation Studio 1: Innovation and Design Thinking
• FI 8462 – Blockchain and Business Disruption

Elective Courses (Choose One)

• ENI 8011 – Innovation Studio 2: Launch and Scale
• RMI 8400 – InsurTech: New Technologies in Insurance Markets
• FI 8092 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Finance
• FI 8090 – Financial Data Analytics

Accounting

The accounting concentration prepares individuals to become leaders in financial reporting and assurance services in public accounting or industry. While the MBA program enhances general management abilities, the accounting concentration focuses specifically on financial reporting skills in a global economy, assurance service skills in a variety of organizational contexts and financial analysis skills.

Required Courses:

• ACCT 8130 - Advanced Accounting Topics
• ACCT 8420 - Special Topics in Financial Accounting
• ACCT 8610 - Advanced Topics in Assurance Services
• ACCT 8700 - Financial Statement & Business Analysis

For more information, contact:
Galen Sevcik
[email protected]
404-413-7231

The MBA concentration in business economics prepares students with a deeper understanding of economics in the corporate and business environment. The program builds a solid background in micro and macroeconomic theory, equips students with an extensive knowledge of analytical and statistical techniques, provides expertise and practice in applying theory and quantitative tools to actual business problems and ensures students are able to communicate this information in a technical way to peers and in a more general way for decision-making by upper management.

Electives (select 12 hours from the following):

• ECON 8100 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis
• ECON 8110 - Macroeconomic Analysis
• ECON 8430 - Theory of the Firm and Business Strategy
• ECON 8440 - Industrial Organization and Antitrust Economics
• ECON 8860 - Economics of Global Finance
• ECON 8740 - Applied Statistics and Econometrics 1
• ECON 8780 - Financial Econometrics
• ECON 8840 - Applied Statistics and Econometrics 2

For more information, contact:
James H. Marton
[email protected]

The entrepreneurship concentration equips students with the innovation skills to craft next-generation solutions. While the MBA program enhances general management abilities, the concentration focuses specifically on preparing graduates to innovate, lead and execute change. The methods, tools and techniques taught are valuable to those chasing their own entrepreneurial pursuits or taking their talents to a well-established organization.

Required Courses:

• ENI 8000 - Organizational Entrepreneurship
• ENI 8101 - Improving the Customer Experience
• ENI 8102 - Innovating Customer Value

Electives (select one from the following):

• ENI 8250 – Entrepreneurship and Complex Global Problems
• ENI 8301 - Managing for Dynamic Growth
• ENI 8302 - Leading for Entrepreneurship
• IB 8100 - International Entrepreneurship
• MGS 8420 - Enhancing Leadership Skills
• MGS 8425 - Coaching for Leadership
• MGS 8430 - Negotiation

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The MBA with a concentration in finance prepares students to become leaders in the corporate finance, financial services, and asset and wealth management industries. The program of study provides students with the decision-making, analytical and technical skills required for success in today’s financial environment.

To complete an MBA concentration in finance, 12 additional semester hours of 8000-level finance courses are required beyond MBA 8135. FI 8070 - Leading the Finance Function may be taken as a free elective but does not count toward a finance concentration.

Dual Concentration Option

Students who complete the following set of courses as part of their MBA program will qualify for dual concentrations in the areas of finance, and risk management and insurance.

• FI 8000 - Valuation of Financial Assets
• FI 8200 - Derivative Markets I
• RMI 8050 - Risk Management Modeling
• RMI 8370 - Financial Risk Management

For more information, contact:
Gerald Gay
[email protected]
404-413-7321

This concentration comprises 12 credit hours of Robinson coursework.

For more information, contact:
Michael McCree
[email protected]
404-413-2635

Required Courses:

• HA 8160 - Introduction to the Healthcare System
• HA 8190 - Health Policy & Ethics
• HA 8250 - Health Economics & Financing
• HA 8440 - Executive Leadership in Healthcare
• HA 8550 - Healthcare Financial Management and Planning
• HA 8670 - Health Information Systems
• HA 8680 - Care Management and Delivery Systems

For more information, contact:
Aaron Baird
[email protected]
404-413-7639

The MBA concentration in health informatics provides students with specialized skills to improve healthcare services enabled by information technology. Such improvements focus on the information-intensive nature of healthcare institutions and processes to increase the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare services.

Required Courses:

• CIS 8070 – Pervasive Healthcare Technologies
• CIS 8080 – Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
• HA 8160 – Introduction to the Healthcare System
• HA 8670 – Health Information Systems

Suggested Electives:

• CIS 8010 – Process Innovation
• CIS 8000 – IT Project Management
• HA 8550 – Health Planning and Financial Management
• CIS 8090 – Enterprise Architecture

For more information, contact:
Aaron Baird
404-413-7639
[email protected]

The MBA concentration in hospitality administration provides an industry-based specialization in a global context. Combining it with the general business curriculum of the MBA program, students can apply management and analytical abilities in hospitality industry sectors such as hotels and lodging, tourism, mega-event planning, venue management and restaurant/catering operations.

Required Courses (select 12 hours from the following):

• HADM 8100 – Survey of Hospitality and Tourism
• HADM 8400 – Financial Management Applications in Hospitality Enterprises
• HADM 8500 – Feasibility Studies in the Hospitality Industry
• HADM 8600 – Franchise and Multi-Unit Hospitality Management
• HADM 8650 – Applied Research in Hospitality and Tourism
• HADM 8750 – International Special Event Management

For more information, contact:
Debby Cannon
[email protected]
404-413-7617

Required Courses:

• MGT 8300 - Human Resource Management
• MGT 8360 - Designing Talent Acquisition And Development Systems
• MGT 8390 - Total Rewards System

Electives (take at least one of the following):

• MGT 8320 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Human Resource Management
• MGT 8380 - Strategic Human Resource Management

For more information, contact:
Gabriella Lewis
[email protected]
404-413-7172

In today’s highly competitive global environment, the effective deployment of information technology has become the key to organizational success. There is a continuing shortage of individuals with the combination of business and technology skills needed to develop and manage information systems that provide competitive advantage in the global marketplace. The MBA concentration in information systems produces graduates able to fill this need. Students learn how to combine their business knowledge with the latest software engineering tools and techniques to create information systems needed by today’s organizations.

Select 12 hours from the following:

• CIS 8000 – Information Technology Project Management
• CIS 8010 – Process Innovation
• CIS 8080 – Information Systems Security and Privacy
• CIS 8040 – Database Management Systems
• CIS 8090 – Enterprise Architectures
• CIS 8672 – Integrated Process Platforms for Innovation
• CIS 8085 – Information and Information Systems Risk Management

For more information, contact:
Veda Storey
[email protected]
404-413-7477

Businesses continue to explore international opportunities as globalization expands. A concentration in international business opens up exciting career opportunities for managers with an MBA. The program offers an opportunity to build a sound foundation in international business, preparing students for careers in an increasingly interconnected global business environment. The concentration offers a flexible learning experience that extends functional skills to deal with managerial issues in the international marketplace and enhances students’ intercultural awareness and effectiveness.

Capstone Course:

• IB 8990 - Policy and Strategy in the International Marketplace
  This replaces MBA 8820 as the MBA capstone requirement.

Electives (select 9 hours from the following):

• IB 8080 - Legal Aspects of International Business
• IB 8092 - Analyzing International Business Problems
• IB 8100 - International Entrepreneurship
• IB 8180 - Doing Business in Emerging Markets
• IB 8190 - Doing Business in World Regions
• IB 8400 - International Exchange Program Credit
• IB 8410 - Study Abroad
• IB 8550 - Special Topics in International Business
• IB 8620 - Commercial Diplomacy
• IB 8630 - International Business Negotiation
• IB 8680 - Technology and Global Competition
• IB 8690 - Global Operations Management
• IB 8710 - International Information Technology Issues and Policy
• MGS 8860 - Management and Cross-National Environments (Study Abroad)
• MK 8600 - International Marketing
• RE 8600 - International Real Estate
• RMI 8350 - International Risk and Insurance
• TX 8300 - International Aspects of Taxation
• ACCT 8090 - International Accounting Practices
• CIS 8060 - Supply Chain Management
• ECON 8850 - International Trade
• ECON 8860 - Economics of Global Finance
• FI 8040 - Survey of International Finance
• FI 8240 - Global Portfolio Management
• FI 8340 - Multinational Corporate Finance
• FI 8440 - Finance and Banking in the Global Economy

For more information, contact:
Cuneyt Evirgen
[email protected]
404-413-7431

Marketing is a dynamic and changing discipline, focusing on understanding and satisfying customer wants and needs. The marketing concentration provides students with specialized training in the use of advanced marketing techniques. Based on their interests and career objectives, students can develop expertise across a variety of themes, including brand and customer management, marketing analysis and analytics, and business-to-business marketing and professional sales.

Required Courses (select 12 hours from the following):

• MK 8010 - Marketing Metrics
• MK 8100 - Consumer Behavior
• MK 8200 - Marketing Research
• MK 8300 - Marketing Communications and Promotion
• MK 8330 - - Strategic Selling
• MK 8340 Strategic Sales Leadership
• MK 8400 - Channels of Distribution
• MK 8410 - Logistics Management
• MK 8510 - Business to Business Marketing
• MK 8600 - International Marketing
• MK 8620 - Product Management
• MK 8700 - Digital and Social Media Marketing
• MK 8705 - Digital Marketing Analytics
• MK 8710 - Customer Relationship Management
• MK 8715 - Brand and Customer Analytics
• MK 8720 - Data Driven Marketing
• MK 8730 - Marketing Engineering

For more information, contact:
Bruce K. Pilling
[email protected]
404-413-7673

The operations management concentration equips students with management skills and operational tools in the design, development and distribution of products and services. It prepares students to pursue a career in operations and supply chain management, which can include a diverse range of job opportunities including purchasing, project management, inventory management, quality management, logistics and supply chain management, and consulting.

Electives (select 12 hours from the following):

• MGT 8710 - Logistics and Supply Chains
• MGT 8720 - Procurement Management
• MGT 8730 - Project Management
• MGT 8740 - Supply Chain Strategy
• MGT 8760 - Quality Management
• MGT 8770 - Service Operations Management
• MGT 8780 – Supply Chain Analytics

For more information, contact:
Issam Moussaoui
[email protected]
404-413-7528

The concentration in organization management helps professionals as they move into managerial roles and begin to focus more on working through the complexities of organizations to accomplish tasks. These complexities include understanding elements of organizational structure, working with people to accomplish tasks, and dealing with political realities of the workplace.

Electives (select 12 hours from the following):

• MGT 8425 - Coaching for Leadership
• MGT 8430 - Negotiation
• MGT 8450 - Leading Organizational Change
• MGT 8730 - Project Management
• MGT 8860 - Management Studies Abroad

Electives can be substituted by other relevant courses through prior approval by the faculty advisor.

For more information, contact:
Ed Miles
[email protected]
404-413-7540

The real estate concentration in the MBA program prepares students to manage the real estate interests of firms in any industry. While the MBA program provides broad understanding of business operations and enhances general management abilities, the real estate concentration focuses on strategically employing real estate assets to contribute to the financial success of a firm.

Required Courses (select 12 hours from the following):

• RE 8000 – CRE Foundations
• RE 8020 – CRE Modeling
• RE 8025 – CRE Entrepreneurship
• RE 8030 – CRE Financing
• RE 8040 – CRE Law & Negotiations
• RE 8050 - CRE Development
• RE 8060 - CRE Market Analysis
• RE 8090 – CRE Case Analysis
• RE 8100 – CRE Asset Management
• RE 8400 – CRE Investments

For more information, contact:
Lynn McKee
[email protected]
770-688-5778

The curriculum for an MBA concentration in risk management and insurance can comprise any 8000-level RMI-prefixed courses.

In addition to the general concentration described above, the department participates in a hybrid degree program that leads to a specialization in financial risk management. Students completing the financial risk management specialization will earn a dual concentration in risk management and insurance as well as finance. The specialization prepares students to work in the treasury departments of non-financial firms or as professionals in the financial risk management departments in financial institutions or consultancies.

Required Courses:

• QRAM 8600 - Theory of Risk Sharing
• ECON 8780 - Financial Econometrics
• QRAM 8610 - Financial Engineering
• RMI 8300 - Predictive Risk Modeling

For more information, contact:
Harold Weston
[email protected]
404-413-7480