Administrative Office
Peter B. Lewis Building
Phone 216-368-2030
Mohsen Anvari, Dean and Albert J. Weatherhead, III Professor of Management

Since awarding the region’s first business degree in 1930, the Weatherhead School of Management’s spirit of innovation has been the driving force that has elevated the University’s management programs to national prominence. Among these innovations is the nation’s first Ph.D. program in operations research, one of the first academic divisions of management information systems, and the first integrated network of IBM personal computers for M.B.A. instruction.

The School of Management at Case Western Reserve University was created in 1967 through the federation of Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology. In 1980, in recognition of the support and achievements of Cleveland’s entrepreneurial Weatherhead family, the school was named the Weatherhead School of Management.

Today, the Weatherhead School offers academic programs leading to bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, as well as certificate and executive education programs. Our students are an outstanding and diverse group, selected for their superb academic records, work experience and intellectual and personal attributes. This combination of excellence and diversity assures that the Weatherhead School will produce effective leaders for the regional, national and international business communities.

The Weatherhead School of Management has been fully accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business since 1958.

The Weatherhead School is an international center of management scholarship committed to preparing and enhancing organizational leadership. The School is dedicated to making discoveries of enduring consequence, to developing innovative educational programs, to fostering strategic partnerships with students and organizations, and to providing services to multiple communities. The School delivers measurable value to its constituencies through its scholarly commitment to discovery, learning, and service:

The Weatherhead School of Management aspires to be the worldwide leader in developing an outcome orientation in its missions of discovery, learning and service, in achieving a consistent record of innovation, and in creating a learner-centered environment, emphasizing an active learning partnership among students, faculty and organizations. Because of its distinctive record of achievement in these three areas, the school will be recognized by students and key external stakeholders academic colleagues, organizational leaders, and the larger community as one of the top management schools in the United States and in the world.

Five core values unite the faculty and staff of the Weatherhead School as management educators, scholars, and colleagues within the University community. These core values express the ethos of our School as well as our aspirations for its future. They guide us in our missions of discovery, learning and service, and will be reflected in all of our efforts:

Degrees granted by the Weatherhead School of Management

Degrees granted by the Weatherhead School of Management

(Degrees granted by the Weatherhead School and other schools of the University)

Degrees granted by the Weatherhead School of Management

Degrees granted by the University’s School of Graduate Studies

Mohsen Anvari
Dean and Albert J. Weatherhead, III Professor of Management

John Aram
Director, Executive Doctor of Management

Richard Bennett
Director of Development

Deborah L. Bibb
Director, Placement Administration

Barbara J. Bolek
Director, Health Systems Management Center

Kevin Carduff
Director, Undergraduate Program Services

Bo A. Carlsson
Director of Research and Graduate Programs

Pamela J. Chamar
Registrar and Financial Aid Administrator

Frances B. Cort
Assistant Dean for Professional Programs

Denise M. Douglas
Director, Career Planning and Student Life

Ronald Fountain
Director, Professional Fellows Program

Ronald Fry
Director, Executive M.B.A. Program

Christine Gill
Director, Marketing and Admissions for M.B.A. Programs

Julia E.S. Grant
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Larry Goodpaster
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Marian J. Hogue
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

James Hurley
Director, Undergraduate Support Services

Mindy Kannard
Director, Employer Relations

Todd Lloyd
Associate Director, Admissions and International Programs

Ellen M. Machan
Director of Communications

Gary J. Previts
Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Integrated Studies Programs

N. Mohan Reddy
Interim Associate Dean for Executive Education

Diann Rucki
President, EDI

J. B. Silvers
Associate Dean for Resource Management and Planning

Peggy Sobul
Director, Alumni Affairs

Ellen Brooks Van Oosten
Assistant Dean and Executive Director, Lifelong Learning

Theodore M. Alfred
Professor Emeritus of Management Policy and Dean Emeritus, Weatherhead School of Management

Julio N. Berrettoni
Professor Emeritus of Operations Research

David A. Bowers
Professor Emeritus of Banking and Finance

Andrew D. Braden
Professor Emeritus of Accounting

K. Laurence Chang
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics

Miles Kennedy
Associate Professor Emeritus of Information Systems

Lucille Mayne
Professor Emerita of Banking and Finance

S. Sterling McMillan
Professor Emeritus of Economics

William S. Peirce
Professor Emeritus of Economics

Gerhard Rosegger
Frank Tracy Carlton Professor Emeritus of Economics

Donald M. Wolfe
Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior

Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The importance of accountancy to business, government and society is well recognized. Like the professions of architecture, law, engineering and medicine, accountancy demands of its students both a high degree of technical training, a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of economics and business, and a commitment to public well being. Career opportunities in accounting include the public, corporate, government, nonprofit and health care sectors. The undergraduate program in accountancy is designed to prepare students for entrance into these careers and to provide a foundation for the examination to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or to achieve other professional certifications.

As part of the sequence of courses leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting offered through the Weatherhead School of Management, the student takes required and elective courses in related fields of banking and finance, economics, marketing, organizational behavior, management information decision systems, management policy and operations.

Twelve semester hours of accountancy taken at another accredited institution may be considered in transfer toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Transfer credit for courses beyond introductory accountancy (six semester hours) must be approved by the Department of Accountancy.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (College of Arts and Sciences)
Economics is concerned with the problems of allocating scarce resources to meet human needs. Students who study economics gain an understanding of how consumers (households), producers (firms) and governments make decisions affecting the allocation of resources and, therefore, a society’s economic performance. Economics also involves an examination of how the interaction of these decisions in markets and in the political process produces certain outcomes, and how legal and institutional arrangements can influence these outcomes. Finally, the study of economics leads to a better appreciation of the ways in which trade, investment and the movement of people and information across national boundaries tie the global economy together.

An undergraduate major in economics provides an excellent preparation for a variety of professional careers, such as management, law and government service. A major is essential for those wanting to pursue graduate work in economics.

Major (for B.A. degree)
A major in economics consists of 33 hours, with a minimum of 27 hours of economics courses. It leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Core Theory
ECON 102 and 103
STAT 201 or STAT 207
ECON 307
ECON 308 or 309
ECON 326

Electives
12 ECON credits (at least 6 credits in each of two concentrations)

Senior Capstone
Required, to be chosen from a menu of options and in coordination with your major advisor

Resources & Markets
ECON 255 - Economic History of the United States

ECON 306 - History of Economic Thought

ECON 332 - Economics of Labor Markets

ECON 341 - Banking and Finance

ECON 367 - Economics of Energy

ECON 368 - Environmental Economics

Industrial Organization
ECON 328 - Experimental Economics

ECON 329 - Game Theory

ECON 361 - Managerial Economics

ECON 364 - Competition and Public Policy

ECON 369 - Economics of Technological Innovation

Public Economics
ECON 338 - Law and Economics

ECON 342 - Public Finance

ECON 343 - Economics of State and Local Governments

ECON 345 - Public Choice

ECON 377 - Economics of Nonprofit Organizations

ECON 378 - Health Care Economics

ECON 386 - Urban Economics

International Economics
ECON 372 - International Finance

ECON 373 - International Trade

ECON 375 - Economics of Developing Countries

Minor (for B.A. or B.S. degree)
A minor in economics consists of 15 hours, as follows:

ECON 102, ECON 103, and three additional economics courses (9 hours) selected in consultation with the minor advisor.

Social Science Sequence (for B.S. based upon Engineering Core Curriculum)
The sequence requirement is satisfied by taking ECON 102, ECON 103, and one other 200- or 300-level ECON course.

Social Sciences/Social Institutions Requirement (for B.A. or B.S. degree based on Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements)
The three-credit minimum may be satisfied by taking any one of the courses below. The six-credit sequence may be satisfied by taking any two of the courses listed below:

ECON 102, ECON 103, or ECON 205.

Bachelor of Science in Management
A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Management program obtains a broad education within a scientific framework that enables him or her to bring an unusual degree of analytical capability to the problems of management and business. To respond to students’ diverse interests and goals, four elective sequences are offered, leading to careers in operations management, accountancy, information systems, and economics and finance. Each student consults with an advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Services at the Weatherhead School.

BAFI 341 — Money and Banking

BAFI 356 — Investments

BAFI 359 — Intermediate Corporate Finance

ECON/BAFI 372 — International Finance

MIDS 310 — Technology of Information Systems

MIDS 326 — System Design & Analysis

MIDS 327 — Database Management

MIDS 329 — Design of Object Oriented Systems

Requirement:
Three approved electives for sequence (9 hours)

Weatherhead elective (3 hours)

Total 12 hours

Three approved electives are required in the area of the sequence, and one additional elective may be selected from any management division or department.

Special sequences may be arranged in Marketing or in Human Resources. Consult the Weatherhead Office of Undergraduate Services for appropriate forms and information about the approval process.

ACCT 101, 102, 300

At least two additional courses approved by the Department of Accountancy

Total hours required: 15

Total hours required: 15

Requirements:

Total hours required: 15

Requirements:

One of either ACCT 102 or ACCT 303

MKMR 301

ENTP 295, 310, and 311

Other Minors
Consult Weatherhead Office of Undergraduate Services in the Weatherhead School of Management.

Highly qualified students who are candidates for either the B.S. in Accounting or the B.S. in Management may be eligible to accelerate their programs toward completion of one of two graduate degree programs, the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). Because of this acceleration opportunity, successful candidates are able to complete their graduate programs of study in two semesters after completing their undergraduate requirements.

Integrated Study Program Options in Accountancy
There are two programs, which integrate graduate and undergraduate work in Accountancy. These programs are strongly recommended for those individuals planning to become certified accounting professionals, particularly as CPAs (Certified Public Accountants). Beginning in the year 2000, CPA candidates must have completed 150 semester hours of study at the university level in order to qualify to sit for the professional Certified Public Accountant examination. The B.S./Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) program enables the individual to earn efficiently both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees within the required hours of study. (Those individuals pursuing other non-accounting career alternatives need to complete only the 122 hours of study required by the B.S. in Accounting degree program. However, the M.Acc. is still highly desirable and strongly encouraged.) Highly qualified students who are candidates for the B.S. in Accounting may be eligible to accelerate their programs toward completion of the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.). Because of this acceleration opportunity, successful candidates are able to complete their graduate programs of study in two semesters after completing their undergraduate requirements.

Joint B.S./Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)
This program allows students to begin graduate course work while studying for the award of their undergraduate accounting degree. Undergraduate accounting majors accepted for this opportunity will be permitted to enroll for 6 credit hours of Weatherhead School graduate courses during the senior year. These hours will also be part of the undergraduate business elective requirements. These hours of credit will count toward the satisfaction of the M.Acc. degree program requirements, reducing the graduate program requirements from 36 to 30 hours. Before taking graduate course work, the student must have completed all prerequisites for the course on the undergraduate level and have a "B" average in those prerequisites. Students will complete and be awarded their Bachelor of Science in Accounting prior to their Master’s program.

Accelerated B.S./Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)
This program allows motivated students to accelerate their pursuit of both the B.S. and M.Acc. degrees. In addition to applying six credit hours of Weatherhead graduate course work towards their undergraduate degree program, students in this program may begin taking more graduate course work before completing all of their undergraduate degree requirements. To enroll in this program, students must have:

Students in this program will receive both the B.S and the Master’s degree at the end of the program. For the first eight semesters of study, the student will register as undergraduates in Case Western Reserve University; thereafter, students will register in the graduate professional degree program in the Weatherhead School of Management.

Application to either Integrated Study program in Accountancy should be made in the junior year to the Director of the Master of Accountancy Program. Also, the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) should be completed during the junior year. In addition, students in the Accelerated Program should design a comprehensive study plan of course work with the Coordinator for Integrated Studies.

The primary goal of this active learning experience is the intellectual, personal and professional growth of the student in an area related to the student’s academic goals. Students develop new skills and gain insights into their career and academic goals. The Practicum should provide the students with new skills, insights and experiences that are transferable to the academic setting. A practicum is a planned, structured supervised workplace experience at an approved "site" organization.

The Practicum is an experiential learning arrangement between the student, the employer and the practicum advisor in conjunction with the Career Center. Employers provide appropriate supervision and work related learning. The practicum advisor guides and evaluates the student’s experience. All Practica developed through Career Center must be taken for transcript notation and have a faculty member serve as a Practicum Advisor. If a student elects to work in an internship / practicum without enrolling in the course for academic notation, they will not have the benefits of a full-time student status nor do they represent the Practicum Program in any official capacity.

Program Requirements
The Practicum Program is administered by the Career Center in collaboration with the Weatherhead School of Management. To be eligible, a student must have completed 60 credit-hours prior to the start of the work assignment, must be enrolled as a full-time student, and must be in good academic standing. To participate in the program students apply to the Career Center in the semester preceding the work assignment. A student may participate in up to two practica, but must spend at least one intervening semester on campus.

(See course descriptions listed other Management Courses near the end of the Weatherhead School section of this Bulletin.)

In 1990, the Weatherhead School of Management introduced an innovative M.B.A. program, based on the underlying philosophy that our graduates must create value for organizations and society. The Weatherhead M.B.A. curriculum emphasizes the assessment and development of management skills along with knowledge of the functional areas of business, and offers a liberalizing experience through exploration of the diverse contexts of management.

In 1997, the Weatherhead School introduced a new, integrated core curriculum, which will enhance the potential of each student to create value by:

M.B.A. Program Structure
The full-time M.B.A. is delivered as a 63-hour program for candidates with diverse academic backgrounds, and as a 47-hour program for students with undergraduate business degrees from U.S. universities. Part-time instruction is available as a 51-hour program for candidates with diverse academic backgrounds, and as a 42-hour program for students with undergraduate business degrees from US. Both programs involve the same required courses. The part-time curriculum has fewer elective options. The M.B.A. program is divided into management assessment and development, the core curriculum, the perspectives courses and the elective sequence. See the Departmental Course Offerings section for detailed course descriptions.

63-hour curriculum Core Courses: 33 hour
Because of the integrative nature of the full-time core, no courses may be waived, regardless of undergraduate equivalent courses.

MBAC 410: Leadership Assessment and Development I (2)

MBAC 411: Strategic Issues and Applications I (2)

MBAC 412: Management and Career Skills I (1)

MBAC 413: Human Value in Organizations (3)

MBAC 414: Statistics and Decision Models (3)

MBAC 415: Financial Reporting and Control (3)

MBAC 416: Financial Management (3)

MBC 421: Strategic Issues and Applications II (1)

MBAC 422: Management and Career Skills II (2)

MBAC 423: Information Design and Management (3)

MBAC 424: Marketing (3)

MBAC 425: Operations Management (3)

MBAC 426: Economics (3)

MBAC 440: Leadership Assessment and Development II (1)

47-hour curriculum Core Courses: 17 hours —
Because of the integrative nature of the full-time core, no courses may be waived, regardless of undergraduate equivalent courses.

MBAC 410: Leadership Assessment and Development I (2)

MBAC 410L: Team Skills Lab (1)

MBAC 411: Strategic Issues and Applications (3)

MBAC 412: Management and Career Skills (1)

MBAC 413: Human Value in Organizations (1)

MBAC 413L: Negotiations Lab (1)

MBAC 414: Statistics and Decision Models (1)

MBAC 415: Financial Reporting and Control (1)

MBAC 416: Financial Management (1)

MBAC 423: Information Design and Management (1)

MBAC 424: Marketing (1)

MBAC 425: Operations Management (1)

MBAC 426: Economics (1)

MBAC 440: Leadership Assessment and Development II (1)

Thematic Electives: 6 hours
Students choose from a group of 30 courses that approach management decision making from a broad, non-functional perspective, selecting no more than one course from the following themes:

Advanced Electives: 24 credits
There are no requirements to achieve a concentration to complete degree requirements, however, some students may wish to be pursue one (or more) of the concentrations below.

Note that a maximum of 12 hours of Accounting (ACCT) elective credit (beyond ACCT 401) can be counted toward degree requirements, although all course work necessary to meet Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination requirements is offered through the Weatherhead School.

Concentrations will be designated on the academic transcript at the time of graduation. Courses can not be double-counted for more than one concentration.

Functional Concentrations
Concentrations in the functional areas below are defined as a minimum of nine hours of electives completed under a single course area designation (i.e., BAFI, MKMR, etc.).

FAC Financial Analysis and Control

BAFI Banking and Finance

ECON Economics

HSMG Health Systems Management

LHRP Labor and Human Resource Policy

MIDS Management Information Systems

MAND Nonprofit Management

PLCY Management Policy

MKMR Marketing

OPMT Operations Management

OPRE Operations Research

ORBH Organizational Behavior

International Management Concentration
Completion of three (nine hours) of the following courses meets the requirement for a concentration in International Management:

ACCT 416 International Accounting for Management

BAFI 480 International Financial Management

ECON 472 The World’s Regions and Strategic Advantage

ECON 473 International Economics for Management

ECON 474 International Trade

ECON 475 International Finance

ECON 476 Fundamentals of International Business

LHRP 435 International Human Resource Management

MGMT 460 Managing in a Global Economy (several courses in this area, some of which are taught outside the US, can all be counted toward the international management concentration)

MGMT 465/466 European Perspectives

MKMR 425 Multinational Marketing

OPMT 435 International Operations Management

OPMT 479 International Operations Management

ORBH 488 Leadership and the Global Agenda

PLCY/ENTP 423 Domestic and International Entrepreneurship

PLCY/ENTP 426 International Entrepreneurship

PLCY 450 Challenges to U.S. Management from East Asia

PLCY 451 Developing and Implementing Global Strategies

In additional, all courses completed while on international exchange are eligible for international management concentration credit.

Management of Technology Concentration
Completion of three (nine hours) of the following courses meets the requirement for a concentration in Management of Technology

ACCT 406 Computer Based Accounting Systems

ECON 462 Industrial Economics

ECON 482 High-Tech Regions and Business Strategy

MGMT 462 Technology and Society–Progress and Problems

MIDS 411 Advanced Information Systems

MIDS 442 Management of Information Systems

MIDS 445 Technologies of E-Business

MIDS 446 Managing E-Business Technologies

MIDS 470 Analyzing Mobility and Mobile E-Business

MIDS 485 Web Systems Integration

MKMR 405 Industrial and New Technologies Marketing

MKMR 450 Entrepreneurial Marketing

OPMT 420 Managing Quality in Organizations

OPMT 480 Operations Strategy and Technology

ORBH 418 The Management of Work Socio-technical Systems (offered alternate years with limited availability)

PLCY 441 Technology Based Entrepreneurship

PLCY 473 E-Commerce Strategies

The existence of the above concentrations is not intended to discourage students from pursuing elective course work that would not represent a concentration or pursuing elective course work that would represent a particular area of applied study, such as management control or financial reporting. Faculty advisors in the appropriate departments will be available to develop individual elective sequences as well as counsel students regarding all elective course work. Other course sequences may be organized as specialization (i.e., construction management, nonprofit management, etc.) but will not appear as a concentration on the transcript.

Entrepreneurship Concentration
Completion of three (nine credits) of the following courses meets the requirement for a concentration in entrepreneurship.

Required course(s):
ENTP 429 New Venture Creation or

ENTP 427 Entrepreneurial Behavior and ENTP 440 —Entrepreneurial Finance

Remaining course(s) from the following list:
ENTP 418 New Enterprise Development

ENTP 419 Entrepreneurship

ENTP 420 Managing the Family Firm

ENTP 422 Managing the Emerging Growth Enterprise

ENTP 424 Advanced Principles of Entrepreneurship

ENTP 425 Managing HR in Entrepreneurial Firms

ENTP 426 International Entrepreneurship

ENTP 428 Small Enterprise Consulting

ENTP 434 Business & Nonprofit Entrepreneurship

MKMR 450 Entrepreneurial Marketing

Operations Research Concentration
Completion of nine credits among the following courses meet the requirement for a concentration in Operations Research.

OPRE 411A&B Linear Programming and Deterministic Models

OPRE 413 Business Applications of Decision Models

OPRE 419 Game and Decision Theory

OPRE 425A&B Probability

OPRE 402 Stochastic Models

OPRE 428A&B Statistics; Regression and Experimental Design

OPRE 404 Data Analysis

OPRE 445 Decision Theory

OPRE 448 Personal and Institutional Money Management

OPRE 405 Regression Models in Management

OPRE 435C Data Structures

OPRE 432A&B Simulation Models and Design

OPRE 435A&B Computer Programming and Integrated Problem Solving

Supply Chain Management Concentration
Completion of nine credits among the following courses meet the requirement for a concentration in Supply Chain Management.

Students with a strong interest in Operations should select the following path:
MKMR/OPMT 407 Supply Chain Management

OPMT 477 Enterprise Resource Planning and one of the following courses:

OPMT/MKMR 475 Logistics/Physical Distribution Management

or OPMT/MKMR 476 Purchasing/Materials Management

Students with a strong interest in Marketing should select the following path:
MKMR/OPMT 407 Supply Chain Management

and two courses from the following list:

MKMR/OPMT 475 Logistics/Physical Distribution Management

MKMR/OPMT 476 Purchasing/Materials Management

MKMR 421 Product and Brand Management

e-Business Concentration
Completion of the required course and two additional courses (for a total of 9 credits) meet the requirement for a concentration in e-Business.

Required courses:
MIDS 445 The Technology of e-Business

MIDS 446 Managing E-Busienss Technologies

PLCY 473 E-Commerce Strategies

Remaining courses (total of 6 credits):
ECON 436: Economics of Organizations

ECON 462: E-Commerce and the New Economy

MKMR 407: Supply Chain Management

MKMR 412: e-Marketing

MKMR 450B: Entrepreneurial Marketing

MIDS 411: Advances in Information Systems Technology

MIDS 415: Multimedia Systems

MIDS 433: Managing Electronic Teams in a Global Economy

MIDS 458: Managing Corporate Knowledge

MIDS 470: Analyzing Mobility and Mobile

MIDS 485: Web Systems Integration

OPMT 422: Service Operations Management with e-Commerce

OPMT 477: Enterprise Resource Planning

PLCY 429: New Venture Creation

PLCY 440: Entrepreneurial Finance

PLCY 441: Technology-Based Entrepreneurship

Independent Study
M.B.A. students are limited to six hours of elective credit as independent study. Any hours greater than six will be subject to petition and approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.

Other courses at the University may be eligible for M.B.A. elective credit. Contact the registrar for additional information.

Non-Credit Supplemental Instruction in Computer Familiarization.
The Weatherhead School offers noncredit supplemental instruction to M.B.A. students in computer familiarization.

Statistics Preparation Workshop
All admitted students in the 63-hour curriculum must demonstrate proficiency in quantitative skills in order to enroll in the M.B.A. program. They can satisfy this requirement by having completed a college-level statistics course. Students who have not completed a statistics course must take the Statistics Preparation Workshop, offered one week before the start of the first semester.

The Evening M.B.A. program is designed for qualified students who wish to pursue their graduate management education by taking evening courses. The majority of these students work full-time for organizations in the Cleveland area. The same full-time faculty teach both evening and daytime classes. The full-time and evening programs have the same admission standards, and both are accredited by the AACSB.

Evening instruction is available as a 51-hour program for candidates with diverse academic backgrounds, and as a 42-hour program for students with undergraduate business degrees from U.S. Residency Requirement. With one or two "overload" semesters, the 51-credit hour program can be completed in three years, and the 42-hour program can be competed in two years.

Evening 51-hour Curriculum Core Courses: 33 hours
Students who have completed undergraduate equivalent course work may substitute

MGMT 403: Leadership Assessment and Development

MGMT 499: Strategic Issues and Applications (3)

MGMT 418: Management and Career Skills (3)*

MGMT 413: Human Value in Organizations (3)

QUMM 414: Statistics and Decision Models (3)

ACCT 401: Financial Reporting and Control (3)

BAFI 402: Financial Management (3)

MIDS 409: Information Design and Management (3)

MKMR 403: Marketing (3)

OPMT 405: Operations Management (3)

ECON 403: Economics (3)

Evening 42-hour Curriculum Core Courses: 24 hours
Students with undergraduate business degrees may waive or replace four or more courses from the list below as long as their total core curriculum totals no less than 24 hours.

MGMT 403: Leadership Assessment and Development

MGMT 499: Strategic Issues and Applications (3)

MGMT 413, Human Value in Organizations (3)

MGMT 418, Management and Career Skills (3)

QUMM 414, Statistics and Decision Models (3)

ACCT 401, Financial Reporting and Control (3)

BAFI 402, Financial Management (3)

MIDS 409, Information Design and Management (3)

MKMR 403, Marketing (3)

OPMT 405, Operations Management (3)

ECON 403, Economics (3)

Evening Thematic Elective: 3 hours
Students choose one course from a group of 30 courses that approach management decision making from a broad, non-functional perspective, selecting no more than one course from the following themes:

Evening Advanced Electives: 15 hours
There are no requirements to achieve a concentration to complete degree requirements. For more information about choosing a concentration please refer to the section describing concentrations in the full-time program description.

The Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.) program, a two-year, five-semester program, is specifically designed to prepare experienced managers with the knowledge, skills and perspective required for expanded general manager and executive responsibility. An applicant to the program must have 10 years of experience, 5 of those in a management capacity, company endorsement, and an in-person interview. The program is conducted every week in all-day sessions on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, plus three, 3-4 day off-site residencies and the 10-day international study tour. For more information call Christine Miller, Assistant Director at 216-368-5149.

The Executive Doctor of Management (E.D.M.) Program is an interdisciplinary, doctoral degree program designed specifically for experienced, and practicing executives. The E.D.M. program focuses on the broad economic, political, social, and technological forces shaping contemporary institutions including business. Qualifications for the E.D.M. Program include a master’s degree, at least 15 years of experience, including a minimum of 10 years in management positions, and a personal commitment to seeking a broader and deeper understanding of the global context of management today. For further details, a program brochure and information on applying to the E.D.M. Program contact Sue Nartker, Managing Director, at 216-368-2042.

The Master of Accountancy is an integrative program, which builds directly upon the student’s undergraduate education. Entering students must have an undergraduate degree in accountancy from an accredited U.S. program, or the equivalent. Students who do not have an accountancy degree may still be admitted, but will need to take courses to provide an appropriate foundation in business and accountancy. The program is normally 36 semester hours for those who have an undergraduate accountancy degree. Entering students without an accountancy degree will usually require an extended period of study in the program to meet prerequisites in the following areas:

The program is primarily designed for students interested in full-time study. Part-time students are also admitted, contingent upon their commitment to complete the program on a timely basis. Students may be admitted for study at the beginning of the Fall, Spring or Summer terms, but it is generally advantageous to begin study in the Fall term. Some scholarships are available to exceptional applicants for the full-time program.

Undergraduate accountancy students at Case Western Reserve University are strongly advised to enter and complete the Master of Accountancy program in their fifth year. University policies permit such students an opportunity to complete the Master of Accountancy in 30 hours, rather than 36, if course selection is properly planned. Certain highly qualified Case Western Reserve University students in Accountancy may be eligible to accelerate their completion of the B.S. in Accountancy and the Master of Accountancy through the integrated studies program. This program allows such students to enroll as both an undergraduate and a graduate student during the senior year. Because of the necessity for proper planning of course work and programs, undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply for the Master of Accountancy in the junior year.

A typical 36-hour course of study for a student with an undergraduate accountancy background:

Accountancy Core (6 hours)
ACCT 520 Advanced Financial Accountancy Theory (3)

ACCT 540 Analysis of Contemporary Accountancy Issues (3)

Accountancy Electives (12 hours)
Students may choose any 12 hours from any graduate accountancy courses (excluding basic courses in the MBA core). A concentration is not required, but students may develop a concentration in taxation, reporting and assurance services, or managerial accounting.

Supporting Electives (18 hours)
The electives allow students to develop a background in areas that complement and support careers in professional accountancy. Concentrations are not required, but students may choose concentrations in certain areas such as corporate finance, human resources, information systems, policy formulation, operations management, international management and other areas. No more than 3 hours of accountancy course work may be taken as a supporting elective. Courses must be taken in at least two areas (not including accountancy). These electives may not include basic courses in the MBA core. Courses will be selected in consultation with the graduate program advisor.

Contact Professor Larry M. Parker, Director of the Master of Accountancy Program, for further information. (216) 368-2065; LMP3@PO.CWRU.EDU

Operations research (or management science) uses mathematics, statistics and computers to help managers make decisions regarding complex organizational problems. These types of problems arise in manufacturing and service companies as well as many other kinds of organizations. Decision problems may be solved by developing mathematical models of the problem, using a computer to obtain a solution, then validating that the solution can be implemented and performs as predicted by the model.

Purpose of the M.S.M.-OR
The 36-credit-hour M.S.M.-OR Program trains students in the techniques and applications of operations research and provides them with a basic understanding of business fundamentals in order to contribute value to organizations and communicate effectively with managers.

M.S.M.-OR Curriculum
Requirements for the M.S.M.-OR degree are typically completed in 18 months of full-time study, or in one calendar year by taking 6 credit hours in the Summer semester and 15 credit hours in both the Fall and Spring semesters. The program is also available part-time. Contact the Department of Operations for more detailed information (216-368-3845) or e-mail at msm-oper@po.cwru.edu. Visit the Department website at http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/orom.

The M.S.M.-OR curriculum comprises three components; the Business Core, the Operations Research Core, and a Specialty Track.

Business Core (6 credit hours total):
The Business Core provides students with an introduction to the major principles and concepts of business operations. Subject areas addressed in the Business Core could include Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing and Operations. The specific set of courses selected depends on the specialty track chosen.

Operations Research Core (18 credit hours total):
The Operations Research Core provides a solid grounding in the techniques of management science. Course requirements include:

Prerequisite Mathematics Courses (if needed)

Required Courses (1.5 credit hours each):
Linear Programming
Deterministic Models with Applications

Stochastic Models with Applications

Probability Applications

Probability II

Statistics

Regression and Experimental Design

Simulation Design

Simulation Models with Applications

Integrated Problem Solving

Computer Programming

Data Structures
Specialty Track (12 credit hours total):

To obtain an in-depth, marketable set of skills in one area of concentration, students take a coherent sequence of courses in one of four tracks. Representative courses include the following:

Supply chain management deals with the coordination of all activities that impact a product flowing from its sources of raw materials to customers for the purpose of creating time, place, and from values in the end product.

The product may be a physical good, a service, an idea, information or other entity that flows through a defined pipeline or channel.

Purpose of the M.S.M.-SC
The 36-credit-hour M.S.M.-SC Program trains students at the masters’ level in supply chain methods and concepts, business fundamentals, and quantitative techniques in order to be effective analysts in manufacturing and service companies.

M.S.M.-SC Curriculum
Requirements for the M.S.M.-SC degree may be completed in one calendar year by taking 6 credit hours in the Summer semester and 15 credit hours in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Students wishing to complete the program in 18 months or less must begin the program in the Summer semester. The program is also available part-time. Contact the Department of Operations for more detailed information (216-368-3845) or e-mail at msm-oper@po.cwru.edu. Visit the Department website at http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/orom.

The M.S.M.-SC curriculum comprises three components: the Business Core, the Supply Chain Core, and Specialty Electives.

Business Core (6 credit hours total):
The Business Core provides students with an introduction to the major principles and concepts of business operations. Subject areas addressed in the Business Core could include Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing and Operations.

Supply Chain Core (24 credit hours total):
The Supply Chain Core provides coverage of the techniques of Management Science as well as the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. Course requirements include:

Prerequisite Mathematics Courses (if needed)

Required Courses
Quantitative (1.5 credit hours each):

Linear Programming

Deterministic Models with Applications

Probability Applications

Statistics

Regression and Experimental Design

Simulation Models with Applications

Simulations Design

Integrated Problem Solving

Managerial (3 credit hours each):

Supply Chain Management

Logistics/Physical Distribution Management

Purchasing/Materials Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

Specialty Elective (6 credit hours total):
With the recommendation of their program advisor, M.S.M.-SC students select courses from Operations Research and/or Operations Management appropriate to their career goals.

(Weatherhead School of Management and Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences)

The M.N.O. is an advanced professional degree offered through the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations, a University-wide center for education, research and community service. The Mandel Center is a partnership of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the Weatherhead School of Management, the School of Law, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

The M.N.O. degree is a 60-credit-hour program, including 33 hours of required course work, 12 hours from a menu of 10 "choice" courses, and an additional 15 hours of elective courses. Electives may be selected from either the "choice" courses or from an array of relevant courses offered by the University’s professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. One course (MAND 425) requires four, all-day sessions of intensive study in January. Students may pursue the M.N.O. on a full- or part-time basis.

The Mandel Center also offers a 45-credit-hour Executive M.N.O. degree program option for candidates with demonstrably high potential as nonprofit leaders. Applicants to this program option should have ten years of professional and/or volunteer experience, five years of managerial and/or supervisory experience, and excellent academic qualifications. The foundation for this option is the curriculum of the 60-hour M.N.O. degree with an emphasis on the 33-credit "core" of the degree plus 12 credits of "choice" courses. For further information, contact the Mandel Center’s Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Rebecca W. Zirm, J.D. at (216) 368- 6025.

Admission Requirements
For additional information concerning the M.N.O. Program (including scholarship information), contact the Director of Recruitment and Admissions at (216) 368- 6025, by e-mail at admissions@mcno.cwru.edu, or by mail at Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7167.

Scholarship Aid
The Mandel Center offers scholarship assistance based on need for the M.N.O. program.

Advanced Standing for Certificate Holders
If admitted to the M.N.O. program, students who have completed the Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CNM) may be eligible for advanced standing based on certificate course work completed with a grade of B or better.

Waiver Policy
A total of six credit hours are eligible for waiver, subject to the following requirements: courses to be waived must have been taken within the past five years and prior to admission to the M.N.O. program. A grade of B or above must have been earned from an accredited institution. Courses cannot be waived based upon work experience, and the final decision to waive rests with the instructor of the course. A waived course may shorten degree requirements.

Transfer Credit
Courses granted transfer credit must be approved as applicable to the M.N.O. program. Courses must be taken at an AACSB accredited institution and approved prior to enrollment. Satisfactory grades must be achieved (grades not counted in cumulative grade point average). Transfer credit is limited to six credits.

Substitution
An additional nine credits may be approved for substitute credit. Substitute courses replace required M.N.O courses but do not reduce the total number of credits required to complete the program. Substitute courses must be selected and approved in accordance with a clearly defined written proposal consistent with the student’s interests/needs and the M.N.O. program mission.

Residency Requirement
Students must complete a minimum of 54 hours of course work in residence, through the Weatherhead School of Management, to be eligible to receive the M.N.O. degree.

Registration
Registration for M.N.O. and certificate programs is done through the Weatherhead School of Management. Refer to the section on Registration and Academic Information for information about course changes and withdrawals. For additional information about registration, contact the Mandel Center at (216) 368-8566.

Retention and Graduation Requirements
The retention requirements for continued study in the M.N.O. program are:

Minimum GPA after 15 credit hours of study: 2.5

Minimum GPA after 23 credit hours of study: 2.7

Minimum GPA after 30 credit hours of study: 3.0

Minimum GPA for graduation: 3.0

A student will be placed on academic probation after any semester in which the minimum GPA is not attained. A student on academic probation must achieve the retention level in the next semester in which they register.

Non-Degree Students
A maximum of two courses (six credits) from Mandel Center offerings may be taken by non-degree students. Non-degree students may be admitted through the Weatherhead School of Management on a space-available basis. Contact the Weatherhead School Admissions Officer at (216) 368-2030 for an application and additional information.

Notes about the Accountancy Curriculum:

Notes about the Weatherhead Curriculum:

• Introductory Accounting may be taken the first year.

• Management majors may not take Weatherhead classes on a pass/no-pass basis.