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Courses

 

Accounting
  

  • ACCT 472 Accounting (4)

    This course defines the nature and purpose of accounting and includes measurement of income, underlying assumptions, flow of funds, and analysis of performance. Also studied are basic internal information needs of modern organizations for planning and control; characteristics of alternative cost systems and factors in their design, marginal analysis, responsibility accounting, and interpretation; and use of accounting, financial, and other data for management decisions. Particular emphasis is placed on applying the tools of accounting, cost control systems, and budgeting.

  

  • ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)

    This course discusses advanced managerial and financial accounting topics. Topics covered will include activity-based costing, capital budgeting, costs relevant to decision making, business combinations, and consolidated financial statements in addition to a variety of pertinent current developments. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 472 Accounting (4) .

  

  • ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)

    This course, which is for students with no previous study in accounting, presents accounting principles and concepts that provide the foundation for the measurement and communication of financial data. Specific topics include valuation of resources, accounting for debt and equities, income determinants, and analysis of cash flow.

  

  • ACCT 601 Advanced Financial Accounting (2)

    ACCT 601 introduces various topics beyond an introductory level including irregular items disclosed on the income statement, goodwill, identifiable intangible assets, asset impairment, long-term liability accounting, various revenue-recognition issues, and other selected topics. Topics are introduced from a preparer’s point of view and, as time allows, interpretation and analysis issues are discussed. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)  or ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems (4) .

  

  • ACCT 602 Cost Accounting (2)

    This course places sophisticated tools and techniques in the hands of primary users for making business decisions. Specific topics include cost behavior analysis, cost-management systems, relevant cost analysis, budgeting, performance measurement, and value-based management control systems. Students demonstrate mastery of the course materials through group presentations to the class. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)  or equivalent.

  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ACCT 632 Financial Statement Analysis (2)

    This course examines the viability of the firm and its strategies within the framework of accounting rules and conventions. Financial statements will be analyzed from the following perspectives: the firm’s business strategy, the impact of accounting policies and practices, and the application of financial analysis tools. Creating pro forma financial statements for investment decisions also will be stressed using various forecasting techniques. This is a required course for students pursuing the MSAF Accounting track. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time- ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)  or ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems (4) .

  

  • ACCT 633 Accounting for Working Capital (2)

    This course provides advanced coverage of accounting for working capital and the interrelationship between current assets and current liabilities. Detailed analysis of sources of short-term financing and strategic management of these sources is provided. Other topics include selection of and accounting for appropriate short-term investments, evaluation trade credit terms and credit scoring systems, establishing banking relationships, collections, creating cash budgets, and forecasting cash flows. This is a required course for students pursuing the MSAF Accounting track. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)  or ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems (4) .

  
  

  • ACCT 636 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting (2)

    This course is an exploration of the environment and objectives of government and not-for-profit organizations, how they differ from business, and how and why the environment and objectives affect the reporting and interpretation of accounting information. The course is a requirement for students pursuing the MSAF Accounting track. It may also be taken by MBA students as a finance elective. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-ACCT 591 Financial Accounting (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)  or ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems (4) .

  

  • ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems (4)

    This course provides a structural model of business and its operation. Financial accounting information is examined as a means to make rational strategic decisions. Students learn to gauge a firm’s position of liquidity and profitability. Business operating cycles are explained. Pro forma and budgeted financial statements are constructed using Excel® spreadsheets. Traditional and globally competitive management control systems are critiqued for their utility in guiding management’s resource allocation decisions.

  

  • ACCT 660 Ethics for Accounting (4)

    This course provides an in-depth study of professional and regulatory ethics and of the foundations of accounting ethical standards and practices. The course includes topics such as permissible financial interests, the regulations surrounding provision of non-audit services, the standards relating to independence and conflicts of interest, and various approaches to ethical reasoning. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • ACCT 661 Advanced Taxation and Ethics (4)

    This course introduces students to the federal tax concepts applicable to business entities and to the code of ethics for tax professionals. Emphasis is placed on differences between tax and financial accounting concepts. Additionally, students are exposed to tax planning, ethical standards for tax professionals, and tax research. Special topics, such as the accounting for gifts, estates, trusts, and exempt entities, as well as multistate corporate taxation, may be covered. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • ACCT 662 Advanced Auditing (4)

    This course covers auditing and assurance topics in depth from professional and research perspectives. Topics covered include audit research, fraud, going concern judgments, professional ethics and litigation issues. Concepts and principles governing independence are examined. Topics of current interest, especially those related to assurance services in an e-business environment and the development of international auditing standards, may also be covered. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • ACCT 663 Accounting Theory: Research and Policy (4)

    This course examines the conceptual framework for accounting, as well as the rationales underlying topics related to income determination, asset valuation and other complex and emerging accounting issues. Contributions to accounting thought are studied from both normative and positive perspectives. The course seeks to develop an appreciation for the impact of accounting theory on practice and policy. The course also addresses international financial reporting issues and the issues surrounding the development of a global set of accounting standards. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • ACCT 664 Accounting for Nonbusiness Organizations (4)

    This course covers the accounting principles and theory underlying the accounting for governments and other not-for-profit entities. The course focuses on preparation, analysis and interpretation of nonbusiness organizations’ financial reports. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • ACCT 665 Financial Statement Analysis (4)

    This course focuses on methods used when performing financial analyses related to a company’s profitability, risk, liquidity, and market value, and demonstrates the techniques employed to forecast future earnings and cash flows based on past performance. The course also discusses the influence that financial reporting and disclosure policies have on managerial decision-making. Topics of current interest, especially those related to financial statement fraud and corporate governance, may also be discussed. Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status or permission of instructor.

  

  • MBAK 631 Integrated Financial and Managerial Accounting Systems (2)

    The course explores accounting data available to executives and the use of statements as tools for coordinating and evaluating managerial decisions. It will cover activity-based costing, capital budgeting, ratio analysis, and other decision modeling tools.


Applied Behavioral Science
  

  • BSCI 468 Organizational Behavior (4)

    This course includes the study of personal, interpersonal, small group, and organizational behavior, with emphasis on managing people. Topics include leadership, communication, ethics, group dynamics, decision making, self awareness, motivation, perception, influence, learning, and the management of change and conflicts. Class dynamics serve as significant examples for understanding organizational behavior. A weekend, live-in communication workshop assists students in obtaining a more accurate understanding of their patterns of communicating and relating to others. Students failing to complete the communication workshop with the course of record will not be permitted to continue in the course. The student is responsible for the cost of room and board for the weekend. BSCI 468 ordinarily is taken during the first trimester.

  

  • BSCI 607 Personal Development for Leadership (2)

    This course focuses on developing a personal leadership effectiveness model. Leadership is explored by examining historical and current models of leadership and by the use of leadership assessment instruments. Students are mentored in the refinement of interpersonal skills. Personal values are explored together with an examination of the function of personal character in leadership. This course is taken in the first trimester and includes a required two-day, offsite, residential communication workshop, BSCI 650 . This workshop assists students in understanding their patterns of communicating and relating to others. While the privacy and autonomy of students are respected, students will be expected to look at and learn from their behavior as group members. Students failing to complete the communication workshop will not be permitted to continue in the course. Co-requisite BSCI 650 .

  

  • BSCI 617 Creating and Leading Teams (2)

    The focus of this course is on effective team building. Models of the ingredients and processes required to create powerful teams are examined. Personal values and motivational patterns are related to team leadership. Interpersonal issues such as handling conflict and stress are explored. The concepts of corporate culture and organizational change are introduced in the context of team building.

  

  • BSCI 631 Leadership and Organizational Success (2)

    Based upon the premise that leadership is critical for organizational success, this course investigates the nature of leadership and its role in this success. The principal objective of this course is to prepare individuals to better understand and assume leadership roles. Theories of leadership are tied to case situations using excerpts from classic literature and films.

  

  • BSCI 633 Organizational Development and Change (2)

    Contemporary organizations exist in social, political, and economic environments that change rapidly and unpredictably. Successful organizations adapt through changes in strategies, technology, organizational structure, and the way they utilize human resources. This course will cover the change strategies for individuals, groups, organizations, and between organizations. Topics covered will be traditional organization development and the new areas of transformational change and transorganization development.

  

  • BSCI 635 Leadership and Ethics (2)

    This course will provide a foundation for the art of value clarification and responsible leadership within organizations and society. Students will learn the roots and values of ethical expression as a lifestyle. By experiencing and working through scenarios and case studies, learners will isolate the ethical issues, both pro and con, and propose viable alternatives consistent with ethical and moral values.

  

  • BSCI 650 Personal and Leadership Development Workshop (1)

    This workshop serves as an orientation toward the experiential and team based models of learning used at Graziadio. Students engage in exercises and reflection that are meant to enhance communication, ethical decision-making, career development and other relevant skills for interpersonal effectiveness in business. This course is graded credit or no credit.

  

  • BSCI 651 Behavior in Organizations (4)

    Students learn to apply the behavioral sciences to management issues through integration of conceptual and experiential approaches to self-awareness, perception, communication, motivation, productivity, group behavior processes, leadership, organizational change, diversity, ethical issues, career planning, and the management of personal and organizational stress. Development of oral and written communication skills is stressed in this course. In addition to regular class sessions, a required personal and leadership development workshop, BSCI 650 , assists students in attaining an accurate understanding of their patterns of communicating and relating to others. Students must complete the workshop in order to continue in this course.

  

  • MBAA 670 Understanding Human Behavior in Organizations (4)

    Complex dimensions of individuals and organizations are explored. Conceptual and experiential approaches to communication, self-awareness, perception, motivation, leadership, creative problem solving, ethics, and social responsibility are examined. Students experience intrapersonal, interpersonal, and group dynamics and learn to apply behavioral theories to issues of human behavior. Leadership style as a determinant of culture, quality, and productivity also is addressed. Culture origins of family background and organization life are thoroughly investigated.

  

  • MBAA 671 Leading Innovation and Change in Cross-Cultural Environments (4)

    Building on the foundation laid in MBAA 670 Understanding Human Behavior in Organizations (4) , this course continues the applied behavioral science component of the EMBA degree. The exploration of leadership extends to the management of people and innovations across cultures. A view of American managers abroad as well as the management of diversity in the United States is investigated. Leadership as a determinant of culture, quality, and productivity is further addressed. Culture is thoroughly investigated-both as a phenomenon of organizations and as a composite of people in various countries. Organizational culture as it applies to the implementation of business strategy is investigated, and extrapolations are made about its efficacy to achieve the organization’s vision and mission.

  

  • MBAK 611 Leadership Challenges for Company Presidents and Senior Executives (4)

    Based on research into the needs and learning patterns of senior executives, this course is designed to enhance performance in the role of corporate leader. The course begins with the effective executive workshop, in which a learning community-complete with a student-generated contract-is established. The workshop and subsequent classes will serve as a container, a context, and a catalyst for the personal and professional development of each student. Using General Systems Theory as a framework and drawing on established research and theory in the behavioral sciences, the course will emphasize the following topics: personal presence and the understanding and exploring of interpersonal influence patterns, principles and practice of team formation and facilitation competencies, clinical/observational approaches to organizational cultural diagnostics, and developing leadership competencies.

  
  

  • MBAK 662 Leading Organizational Change (2)

    Building on the foundation laid in MBAK 611 Leadership Challenges for Company Presidents and Senior Executives (4)  in the areas of leadership competencies and diagnosing organizational cultures as part of the process of organizational change, this course examines leadership qualities and styles as they impact the manager’s effectiveness in addressing continual organizational change.


Business Law
  

  • LEGL 470 Legal Environment of Business (4)

    The study of the legal environment of business includes analysis of the development and function of common and mercantile law with attention to domestic and global concerns as they influence the political, regulatory, and judicial processes. Emphasis is given to the legal rights, duties, and ethical responsibilities of business, while addressing basic issues such as, but not limited to, business organization and operation, agency, real and personal property, product and service liability, contracts, sales, bailments, insurance, and financial instruments.

  

  • LEGL 503 Advanced Topics: Law (2)

    This course develops a student’s fundamental philosophy of rights, duties, and ethical responsibilities regarding law. Critical thinking skills are emphasized in discussions on the legal, political, and regulatory systems as they relate to business. Prerequisite(s): LEGL 470 Legal Environment of Business (4) .

  

  • LEGL 616 Managing Within the Legal, Ethical, and Governmental Environment (4)

    The course examines the impact of the diverse legal, ethical, political, and social forces on domestic and global business operations. Students will explore the historical, cultural, political, philosophical, and religious foundations of the legal and social systems as they relate to the ethical and profit dimensions of the economic complex. Honing critical thinking skills is accomplished through analysis of the above in relation to policy and implementation procedures inherent to the international and domestic markets. Key to the process is management’s understanding of how the legal and regulatory environment impacts most business issues such as employment, competition, and transaction enforcement. Emphasis also is directed to formulating, negotiating, and implementing the business agreement; evaluating the various forms of business ownership; anticipating, neutralizing, and defending against liability; and successfully functioning within the environment of opportunity and constraint.

  

  • LEGL 617 Legal and Regulatory Issues in International Management (2)

    This course utilizes critical thinking and critical analysis skills in the examination of the international environment of business, focusing particularly upon the legal, political, ethical, and regulatory processes and issues confronting businesses, their employees, customers, competitors, and suppliers in the global marketplace. Emphasis is given to the limitations and risks imposed under the treaties, conventions, trade unions, trade agreements, and conflicting legal philosophies and regulations confronting the various forms of international business activity. Major topics include human rights, money and banking, protection of intellectual property, sales and sales contracts, transportation, financing, and taxation. Prerequisite(s): LEGL 616 Managing Within the Legal, Ethical, and Governmental Environment (4) .

  

  • LEGL 625 Public Company Law and Ethics: From IPO to Going Private (2)

    This course is designed for students preparing for a career in the public company context. Instruction provides a survey of significant law and regulations that impact public companies. All major stages of the public company are covered-from the initial public offering through the going private transaction. Instruction balances legal study with real-world application through issue spotting and analysis of relevant case studies. Guest speakers from local companies will also reinforce the course’s key concepts through their practical experience.

  

  • LEGL 630 Environmental Law and Business (2)

    This course examines the complex array of environmental legal mechanisms and policies that are implemented at the local, national, and international levels and which impact business and management decisions. Employing a strong emphasis on critical thinking skills and values, the course requires a student to study ethical considerations and value assumptions associated with business and the environment. Topics covered include environmental legal issues on air quality, water quality, toxic substance control, waste management responsibilities, and energy and natural resources. Specific attention is given to international environmental issues. Prerequisite(s):  .

  

  • LEGL 631 Negotiation and Resolution of Business Disputes (2)

    This course addresses the dynamics of negotiation and the avoidance and resolution of business disputes. The course examines the techniques of negotiation, conflict avoidance, and alternate avenues of dispute resolution. Communication and decision-making techniques are studied with particular attention to methods of negotiation and dispute resolution other than traditional litigation. Class discussions, simulations, research, and practical exercises will enable students to apply the learned skills in both their professional and their personal lives.

  

  • LEGL 653 Political, Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Business (4)

    This course examines the impact of the diverse political and social forces upon business and the law. Students will explore the historical, cultural, political, philosophical, and religious foundation of the legal and social systems as they relate to the ethical and profit dimensions of the economic complex. Honing critical thinking skills is accomplished through analysis of the above in relation to policy and implementation procedures inherent to the international and domestic markets. Key to the process is management’s understanding of how the legal and regulatory environment impacts most business issues such as employment, competition, and transaction enforcement. Emphasis also is directed to formulating, negotiating, and implementing the business agreement; evaluating the various forms of business ownership; anticipating, neutralizing, and defending against liability; and successfully functioning within the environment of opportunity and constraint.

  

  • LEGL 668 Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship (2)

    In this course, students will examine the nature of entrepreneurship from a legal perspective. During the course, students examine the linkages between entrepreneurship and the law and how to provide effective legal representation to small business entrepreneurs on transactional and regulatory matters. Students will learn the essential legal frameworks for success in new venture creation, intellectual property protection, corporate governance, and contracts. Also, students will develop an understanding of the potential consequences of failure to address these issues. Topics will include legal issues related to choice of corporate entity, venture capital, financing the venture, intellectual property, obligations in relation to financial statements, and regulatory and tax issues.

  

  • LEGL 673 International Business Law and Its Environment (4)

    This course develops competency in the broad aspects of the integration of the various legal systems of the world into an international legal system and the application of that international system to society in general and business in particular. The student will be able to recognize, identify, and apply legal and analytical methods and principles important to business and work transactions, relationships, and projections dealing with the international trade environment; grasp the legal aspects of the subtleties of legal terminology and varying applications in the world of international business; utilize and select internationally qualified legal representation to the greatest advantage; understand the relative legal purposes and advantages of various forms of business organization in the international environment; apply learned analytic skills to effectively avoid conflict or liability in achieving contractual and other international business goals; and recognize the influence of U.S. law in international business activities. Prerequisite(s): LEGL 503 Advanced Topics: Law (2)  or LEGL 653 Political, Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Business (4) .

  

  • LEGL 675 Environmental Law (4)

    At the completion of this course, the student will be competent to understand the broad application of major environmental regulation as it relates to business, giving proper attention to statutory detail; gain an understanding of the legally sensitive environmental issues and current trends of which business managers should be aware; take preventative steps to effectively avoid exposing oneself or one’s company to liability; utilize corporate or outside counsel to the greatest advantage; recognize and understand the diversity of contemporary environmental law, the separate classification of statutes, the manner in which the courts interpret and apply them, and methods of remaining knowledgeable with regard to important changes; and recognize the role of various administrative agencies in application and interpretation of environmental regulation. Prerequisite(s): LEGL 503 Advanced Topics: Law (2)  or LEGL 653 Political, Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Business (4) .

  

  • LEGL 684 Business Negotiation and the Resolution of Conflict (4)

    This course addresses the dynamics of conflict, including techniques for its avoidance as well as alternative avenues of resolution should it occur. Communication and decision making will be studied, with attention to various methods of resolving disputes other than traditional litigation. Students will identify useful negotiation and conflict-avoidance procedures and implement them in practical exercises. Class discussion, simulation, role playing, and research methods will be used as part of understanding how the various procedures apply. Students will negotiate, mediate, arbitrate, and argue issues in a variety of circumstances including the litigation environment.

  

  • MBAA 690 Contemporary Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues in Business (1)

    This course offers students a framework for understanding the intimate connection between ethics, law, and regulation in business environments. The course aims to provide a solid grounding in the fundamental ethical and legal principles that business executives must know to successfully conduct business to avoid increasingly severe criminal and civil sanctions and attendant negative publicity. Topics that will be covered include an overview of the U.S. legal system and an analysis of the fundamental ethical and legal principles of U.S. and international business law. Student will be encouraged to scrutinize their own personal and business conduct and that of their organizations to determine whether both they and their organizations are complying with the ethical and legal standards of the 21st century.

    Grading Basis: CR/NC/I

Decision Sciences
  

  • DESC 471 Statistical Methods for Business (4)

    This course provides the student with the data analysis skills necessary to make business management decisions and conduct research. Specific topical areas include descriptive and inferential statistics, such as data organization, measures of central tendency and dispersion, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, and parametric and non-parametric testing. Also covered are applied statistical topics such as decision analysis and forecasting (using simple and multiple regression). This course relies heavily on the use of Excel® and related software packages.

  

  • DESC 475 Production and Operations Management (4)

    This course provides an evolving survey of effective operations management concepts and techniques in manufacturing and service industries. Designed to position operations in a strategic perspective, concepts include quality management, materials management, process and product selection, facility and job design, and planning. Analytical techniques used to evaluate opportunities based on cost, quality, time, and flexibility include forecasting, capacity analysis, inventory control, statistical process control, aggregate planning, scheduling, and project management. This course focuses on the application of these concepts rather than the theoretical proofs of specific techniques. Prerequisite(s): DESC 471 Statistical Methods for Business (4) .

  

  • DESC 551 Mathematics and Statistics Review for Pre-MBA Students (0)

    The mathematics and statistics review has been designed to follow the tutorial review (online or course work) prior to enrollment in the Full-Time MBA program. Using a mix of lectures, case studies, and practical laboratory experiences, the review seeks to refine the student’s technical skills and increase understanding of how information extracted from legitimate data sets can be used to make better managerial decisions. Topics include basic descriptive statistics, simple algebra, graphic analysis of data, applied numerical analysis, and spreadsheet models. This course is graded credit or no credit.

  

  • DESC 593 Applied Data Analysis (2)

    This course covers the basic techniques of applied statistical analysis beginning with an exploration of the meaning of data. Methods of describing data on individual variables and relationships between variables are covered. Sampling and probability are introduced as a basis for understanding how to infer results from samples to the populations from which they are drawn. These techniques include estimation, tests of mean differences, differences in distributions, and regression.

  

  • DESC 603 Quantitative Business Analysis (2)

    This course covers techniques of quantitative analysis as applied to business decisions in operations, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and strategy. Students are introduced to the theory and practice of modern management decision systems and provided with a balanced examination of both quantitative and creative decision-making models. Quantitative techniques include linear and integer programming, allocation and network models, and decision theory (single and multi-period). Spreadsheets, operations models, and computerbased models are used throughout to illustrate decision-making principles. Prerequisite(s): DESC 593 Applied Data Analysis (2)  or equivalent.

  

  • DESC 620 Advanced Statistical Tools (2)

    This course begins with a relatively advanced treatment of model building for decision makers (e.g., simulation models using Crystal Ball) and continues with a comprehensive presentation of the use of SPSS to analyze discrete multivariate models (i.e., models for purely categorical response variables). Whilst some attention is given to long-standing techniques for categorical data, like chisquare tests and contingency table analysis, the primary focus of the course will be “modeling techniques”, particularly logistic regression, discriminate analysis, and neural networks. Cases and practical illustrations used in the course derive from a variety of business disciplines. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-DESC 593 Applied Data Analysis (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-DESC 656 Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4) .

  

  • DESC 621 Valuation of Real Options (2)

    which were initially developed for financially-traded instruments, to the valuation of options on real assets. The “real option” approach to asset valuation quantifies the value of managerial flexibility, which is typically not captured in standard discounted cash flow valuation approaches. The course includes a review of the fundamental theory of decision analysis and options as well as an introduction to numerical techniques for solving dynamic programming problems, such as binomial lattices and trees. Hands-on experience with software tools used for the numerical analysis of problems using these ideas is also provided. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-DESC 603 Quantitative Business Analysis (2)  or equivalent. Fully Employed-DESC 656 Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4) .

  

  • DESC 634 Supply Chain Management (2)

    Teaches the value of integrating other functions of manufacturing, procurement, sales and marketing, finance, distribution, quality, and customer service of an enterprise in the supply chain; emphasizes a collaborative relationship with trading partners. The principles of optimization of cost, quality, and service are considered in the context of corporate responsibilities of social and ethical values and exposes the students to experts from industry who bring an enlightened view of the practice of supply chain management. Students learn to conduct research as a team of professionals, putting these principles to work in solving a real-life problem consisting of conflicts.

  

  • DESC 636 Project Management (2)

    This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, the variety of topics and diverse functions of project management. The fundamental theory of each function will be explored and the essential project management skills, practices, and tools with be identified. The focus of the course involves a realtime social project that requires students to use skills learned and coordinate and implement an action plan that leads to a deliverable to the client.

  

  • DESC 637 Multiple Attribute Decision Analysis (2)

    One of the major classes of problems in the field of decision analysis is one-time decisions where a group of alternatives must be compared on the basis of multiple (and possibly competing) goals and objectives. This type of problem, called a multi-attribute decision, is found in many resource allocation and policy-making applications. As leaders in business increasingly consider the social and environmental consequences of their firms’ actions, the ability to solve multi-attribute decision problems is becoming progressively more important. There are also many personal decision-making problems that involve multiple attributes (both quantitative and qualitative), such as choosing a job or purchasing a home. The challenge in this type of decision is to create a value model that allows explicit comparisons between alternatives that often differ in many ways. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-DESC 603 Quantitative Business Analysis (2) . Fully Employed-DESC 656 Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4) .

  

  • DESC 656 Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4)

    The focus of this course is on the application of quantitative analysis techniques to strategic business decision making. The course is designed to support the integration experience and includes an introduction to production and service operations. Specific business modeling applications include forecasting, decision analysis, simulation, linear programming, and project management. These quantitative decision support techniques assist managerial decision making in the dynamic and highly competitive world of business, including applications to finance, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, and human resources problems in such industries as healthcare, aerospace, high technology, entertainment, global business, and banking. Software technologies, spreadsheets, and the Internet are used extensively throughout this course inside and outside the classroom.

  

  • DESC 669 IT-Enabled Process and Decision Support in New Ventures (2)

    This course addresses the IT systems and quantitative decision analysis necessary to support new ventures. The courses focuses on the potential role of IT in enabling new business ventures to achieve their strategic goals and on the quantitative analysis skills required to support effective decision making. The unique challenges faced by new ventures and small businesses in the areas of IT and decision-making support are addressed throughout the course, in particular information, process and decision system availability, cost, accessibility, and scalability. Topics will include small business technology and systems, quantitative analysis, web-based business, project management, business intelligence, and decision analysis.

  

  • MBAA 672 Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4)

    Decision support systems (DSS) are powerful tools for improving the productivity of an organization and are integral to the process of developing a strategic plan. Conceptual and practical methods of using decision support systems will be explored to provide tools for analytical and creative decision making, problem solving, and planning. Students explore theoretical and practical modern decision systems and examine both quantitative and creative methods for making decisions. Topics include general systems theory, critical success factors, balanced scorecards, research methods, techniques for assessing the internal environment, and forecasting methods.


Economics
  

  • ECNM 469 Managerial Economics (4)

    This course analyzes the economics of the enterprise (its production, revenues, costs, and profits in relation to the business environment); examines industrial organization in terms of market structure, conduct, and performance as it relates to competition and anti-competitive practices; and considers the similarities and differences of resource allocation in the private versus the public sectors.

  

  • ECNM 477 National Economic Markets (4)

    The focus of this course is on the analysis of national income, interest rates, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, and business cycles. It relates money, capital, and financial futures markets and the marginal efficiency of investment to business decisions. The emphasis is on providing an understanding of the macroeconomic environment in which business firms operate. Prerequisite(s): ECNM 469 Managerial Economics (4) .

  

  • ECNM 478 International Business (4)

    This course provides an overview of the essential elements of international business. To conduct business globally, managers need to know what makes international business different from domestic business. Areas of focus will include the major theories explaining international business transactions, the social and cultural effects of doing business in a different country, and general operating concerns. The course will be presented from the real-world manager’s perspective. Prerequisite(s): ECNM 477 National Economic Markets (4) .

  

  • ECNM 501 Advanced Topics: Economics (2)

    This course deals with economic theories and social philosophies underlying contemporary issues and policies. The course covers the problems of inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, financial markets, productivity, and economic progress. Prerequisite(s): ECNM 477 National Economic Markets (4) .

  

  • ECNM 592 Economic Concepts (2)

    Economic Concepts introduces the principles and application of microeconomic analysis. The course fosters students’ understanding of, and ability to apply, economic reasoning and decision making to both their personal and professional lives. The course has a strong emphasis on how market economies can affect the welfare of a society. It addresses the role of government in correcting potential failures in a market system including abuses of monopoly power and environmental externalities such as excessive pollution and underfunding of education. Topics include supply and demand, elasticity, production and cost analysis, and competition and monopoly. The course explores ethical dilemmas that people face in a capitalist society and offers guidelines to help values-centered leaders make the right choices in business.

  

  • ECNM 602 Managerial Economics (2)

    The study of managerial economics develops a student’s ability to apply economic reasoning to decision making in business. In order for firms to successfully achieve objectives, management must understand the market and economic environment within which the firm operates. This course presents economic theories underlying consumer and producer behavior for less than perfectly competitive market structures. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and understanding strategic market interactions and the use of various pricing practices. The course explores ethical dilemmas that people face in firms and markets and offers guidelines to help values-centered leaders make the right choices in business. Prerequisite(s): ECNM 592 Economic Concepts (2)  or equivalent.

  

  • ECNM 612 Macroeconomic Analysis (2)

    This course deals with economic theories and social philosophies underlying contemporary issues and policies as they affect the modern business enterprise. The student is familiarized with the concepts and data for the study of aggregate economic behavior. This serves as a foundation for the understanding of monetary and fiscal policy with its impact on the sociopolitical milieu of business and society. The evaluation of economic policy in its historical context also is studied. The student is introduced to the subjects of economic measurement, unemployment, inflation, classical and Keynesian theories, taxation, money creation, the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, deficits, and the public debt. Prerequisite(s): ECNM 602 Managerial Economics (2)  or equivalent.

  

  • ECNM 648 The Global Economic Environment (2)

    The principal objective of this course is to prepare students to better understand the external global macroeconomic environment in order to recognize the opportunities and threats facing firms competing in the global economy. The course will examine contemporary economic issues underlying the global economy and will cover selected economies from the Americas, Asia, and Europe. It will further examine the growth and economic development of emerging economies such as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). The interplay between economic, social, and environmental issues will be examined. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-ECNM 612 Macroeconomic Analysis (2)  or equivalent.

  

  • ECNM 649 Doing Business in Emerging Markets (2)

    This course provides an introductory overview of international business focusing on the major emerging market economies. Emphasis is on the important factors that influence a company’s selection of the countries in which to market, including the following topics: globalization and international business; emerging market characteristics; factors to be considered in selecting specific countries, including economic, cultural, ethical, environmental, political, and legal differences; including export, direct investment, collaborative, and distribution alternatives; and analysis of human resources, corporate social responsibility, and other key management issues. This course will focus on the practical aspects of doing business in emerging markets. Emphasis will be on salient country-specific factors that are important determinants for successfully launching products in selected major emerging markets.

  

  • ECNM 657 Prices, Profit, and the Market Economy (4)

    This economics course examines the domestic and global production and distribution of goods and services as guided by the market economy. Emphasis is on how the firm remains competitive through the improvement of resource allocation, production, and profits under changing economic conditions. A study of changing and competitive industries in which firms operate is also an area of focus. The impact of the external economic environment on the firm’s microeconomic decision making also is studied.

  

  • ECNM 670 Global and Macroeconomic Environment (4)

    This course deals with macroeconomic issues and applications as they affect contemporary business decision making. It covers, from a domestic and global perspective, such topics as price stability, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policies, capital markets, and business cycles. The course also addresses the fundamentals of international economics and business, with emphasis on political, social, and cultural forces from an economic point of view. International trade and finance are also of concern. A key objective of the course is to support the student’s understanding of how the external macro/ global economic environment can pose opportunities and threats to firms. Prerequisite(s): Fully Employed-ACCT 500 Advanced Topics: Accounting (2)  and ECNM 501 Advanced Topics: Economics (2)  or ECNM 657 Prices, Profit, and the Market Economy (4) .

  

  • MBAA 664 The Impact of the Macro Environment on Business Decisions (2)

    This course is concerned with how the macro environment directly and indirectly impacts contemporary business decision making. While special emphasis is given to macroeconomics, other environmental factors such as technology, social behavior, and political and legal trends also are studied.

  

  • MBAA 674 Evaluating Competitiveness of Business Enterprises (4)

    This course is concerned with the examination of the macro environment, which includes the influences of economic, political, social, technological, and legal forces as a foundation for strategic management in a multinational arena. Students appreciate the changing dynamics of the structure, conduct, and performance of domestic industries in preparation for understanding foreign country risk analysis and international business activities. Business production; the management of cycles, trends, and forecasts; as well as the role of government are studied within a changing domestic and global perspective of capitalism. Students learn to perform comprehensive analyses of business decisions, for example, pricing products and forecasting, and how to study industry performance and market responses of organizations under varying environmental conditions. The impact of social philosophies and government policies in the business environment also is examined.

  

  • MBAK 622 The Contemporary Global Environment (4)

    The course identifies contemporary macroeconomic and regulatory issues and their interface with new opportunities and threats in the emerging technological, socio cultural, and politico-legal environments of global business.


Finance
  

  • FINC 474 Managerial Finance (4)

    This course examines the financial function of the firm, including raising capital, allocating capital, and deciding the capital structure of the firm. The course also examines the firm’s working capital decisions and financial markets. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 472 Accounting (4)  and DESC 471 Statistical Methods for Business (4) .

  

  • FINC 502 Advanced Topics: Finance (2)

    This course examines advanced financial decisions of the firm, including raising capital, allocating capital, and deciding the capital structure of the firm. This course also examines the firm’s working capital decisions and financial markets. Prerequisite(s): FINC 474 Managerial Finance (4) .

  

  • FINC 604 Managerial Finance (2)

    The objective of this course is to enable students to employ data provided through corporate financial reporting and from financial markets in analyzing business situations and developing pragmatic problem-solving strategies. Decisions common to financial managers wishing to maximize shareholder value are explored, including ascertaining suitable sources and costs of capital; developing tax strategies; determining optimal capital structure, leasing arrangements, and dividend policy; and valuing potential investments. The interaction of financial managers with financial markets in achieving these objectives is discussed at length. Potential agency problems and their solutions are discussed within the context of ethical management of the firm. Prerequisite(s): For MBAM students: Waiver from FINC 614 Finance (4) .

  

  • FINC 614 Finance (4)

    This course introduces the student to the major issues in corporate finance. The complexities of financial valuation and decision making are investigated by examining the primary areas of concern to the financial manager: the investment or capital budgeting decision, the financial strategy or capital structure question, and working capital management issues. The concepts and theories developed in class are applied to practical, current business situations. Specific topics will include time value of money, valuation of financial instruments, capital budgeting, risk assessment, an introduction to capital markets, the assessment and pricing of risk, capital structure issues, dividend policy, and working capital considerations. This course integrates concepts from accounting, statistics, and economics.

  

  • FINC 614A Financial Management (2)

    This course prepares the student to explore the major issues in corporate finance. The complexities of financial valuation and decision making are investigated by providing the basic knowledge needed to address the primary areas of concern to the financial manager: the investment or capital budgeting decision, the financial strategy or capital structure question, and working capital management issues. The concepts and theories developed in class are applied to practical, current business situations. Specific topics will include time value of money, valuation of financial instruments, risk assessment, and introduction to capital markets and the global environment. Emphasis is placed on the importance of corporate governance, ethical decisions, and creating value for all stakeholders. This course integrates concepts from accounting, statistics, and economics.

  

  • FINC 614B Advanced Financial Management (2)

    This course introduces the student to the major issues in corporate finance. The complexities of financial valuation and decision making are investigated by examining the primary areas of concern to the financial manager: the investment or capital budgeting decision, the financial strategy or capital structure question, and working capital management issues. The concepts and theories developed in class are applied to practical, current business situations. Specific topics will include capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, and working capital management. Emphasis is placed on the importance of corporate governance, ethical decisions, and creating value for all stakeholders. This course integrates concepts from accounting, statistics, and economics. Prerequisite(s): FINC 614A Financial Management (2) .

  
  
  

  • FINC 622 Management of Financial Institutions (2)

    This course is designed to be useful to managers of firms such as banks, savings and loans, credit unions, finance companies, and insurance companies. Emphasis is placed on asset and liability risk management, capital adequacy, credit evaluation, and appropriate levels of service. Critical examination of the changing regulatory environment provides strategic perspective on the evolution of individual financial institutions and the competitive balance of respective product and services markets. Prerequisite(s): FINC 621 Capital Markets (2) .

  
  

  • FINC 624 Mergers and Acquisitions (2)

    The purpose of this course is to study the motives for control transactions and the process by which economic resources are reallocated. Among the transactions studied are mergers, acquisitions, hostile takeovers, going private transactions (LBOs and MBOs), asset restructuring, and voluntary and involuntary liquidation. Methods for developing takeover defenses also are examined. The influences of the legal and regulatory environment as well as competition in input and product markets are considered in developing a framework for understanding merger waves and industry consolidations. Prerequisite(s): FINC 623 Business Valuation (2) .

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FINC 640 Derivative Contracts (2)

    FINC 640 is an introductory course on derivatives. The course is an upperlevel elective and assumes previous exposure to derivatives gained from required and elective finance courses. The course introduces the student to the design and structure of basic financial derivatives contracts. Contracts covered include Forwards, Futures, Options, and Swaps. The first half of the course is devoted to understanding contract nomenclature and the theoretical and practical concepts of valuation. Topics include pay-off diagrams, valuation methodology and market price behavior. The latter part of the course is devoted to extending the basic structures and examining how the contracts have been adopted for use with currencies, interest rates, equity and fixed income securities. Contemporary examples of the application of derivative contracts and the economic costs and benefits are covered. Prerequisite(s): Fully Employed–FINC 655 Financial Management of the Firm .

  

  • FINC 655 Financial Management of the Firm (4)

    Students learn to define, comprehend, and apply a market-driven theory for ethically based, strategic financial decisions. Important issues include the return and risk of the activity in which to invest, the size of the investment, and the sources for financing the investment. Each decision is part of the overall financial strategy that adds value to the shareholder. Topics include financial markets, financial reporting, the cost of capital, portfolio analysis, capital structure, dividend policy, options, cash management, and international monetary issues. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 652 Accounting Information and Control Systems .

 

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