DBA798 Primer (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Assigned as needed upon admittance to the DBA program
The purpose of this course is to enhance the quantitative skills of incoming DBA students.  Specifically, the course is designed to better prepare students in the areas of a) economics, b) finance, c) statistics, d) business math, and e) business analysis.  The student progresses through the aforementioned modules in order to ensure proper preparation for the academic and professional rigor of the DBA program.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and evaluate the various challenges competitive firms face in the business environment.
2. Analyze the various forms of competition.
3. Analyze and evaluate the underpinnings of supply and demand in various forms of competitive markets.
4. Understand and evaluate how time value of money (TVM) impacts capital budgeting decisions.
5. Determine the relationship between financial risk and reward.
6. Understand the concept of normal distribution and how it applies to statistical analysis.
7. Understand how to apply hypothesis testing.
8. Use graphs to visualize and predict dependent variable outcomes.
9. Understand how the rate of change and marginal change impact business decision making.