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GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 400 Accounting Concepts. Introduction to principles of financial accounting including the measurement, processing, and communication of accounting information for use by a variety of users including business owners, managers, creditors, prospective investors, and others interested in the financial condition of an entity and the results of its operations. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 410 Economic Analysis. The prevailing patterns of economic institutions, national income analysis, international trade, prices and production; economic development, market structure and consumer decision analysis. This is a course for managers in both micro and macro economics. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 420 Financial Management. An introduction to the problems of financing the business firm. In both the short and long runs. Special emphasis on the environment in which financial decisions are to be made, especially with respect to money and capital markets and the financial intermediaries who service these markets, both nationally and internationally. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 430 Organizational Behavior. This course permits students to examine theory and practice of interpersonal, group process and organizational behavior. Individual and small group projects develop and illustrate principles of relationships, communications, role assignment, leadership and conflict management in organizations. Experiential designs permit learning through group participation, case analysis and individual problem solving. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 431 Operations Management. The student is introduced to operations management methods and processes, which are fundamental to delivery of products and services of every variety. Topics covered include capacity analysis and planning, inventory management, design of jobs for quality and cost effectiveness, demand forecasting, work flow management, project management and total quality management. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 440 Marketing Concepts. The theoretical underpinnings of the marketing discipline will be taught through text, articles and class discussion. Mastery of these principles will come through a variety of individual and group assignments to create marketing solutions for real-world products. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 441 Beginning Textiles. This course covers the basic concepts of fibers, yarns and methods of fabric construction. Special laboratory assignments are devoted to identification and testing of various natural and synthetic fibers. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 451 Management Information Systems. Information system goals, development, and utilization. This course develops the fundamental knowledge, philosophy, and skills necessary for specification, development and utilization of computer-based information systems and how various businesses are developed and run in the world of ecommerce. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 452 Statistical Decision Theory. Introduction to basic statistical methodology and its applications to business decision-making. Main topics include probabilities, discrete and continuous probability distributions, probability sampling techniques, sampling distributions, interval estimation and hypothesis testing. Students are encouraged to use statistical software packages to perform statistical analysis. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 500 Accounting for Managers. The use of accounting information in profit planning and control including accounting systems, budgeting and performance evaluation, and identification and interpretation of relevant data for short-run decision analysis. The objective is to emphasize how accounting information is a valuable part of the over-all management function. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 400. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 502 International Accounting. Examines the diverse accounting practices employed by different countries and their effects on multi-national firms’ operation. Performance evaluation in multi-national enterprises, impact of differences in national accounting principles and practices, and accounting under central planning. Discussion of critical problem areas such as taxation, transfer pricing, financial planning, and information systems within an international framework. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 400. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 505 Fundamentals of Taxation. An overview of the major types of taxes used by governments to raise revenue. Emphasis on the taxation of individuals and corporations and tax planning considerations for the individual and for the business manager. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 400 or equivalent. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 506 Advanced Financial Accounting. An overview of selected accounting topics of interest to international business students. Topics include current practice in accounting for business mergers or acquisitions, accounting for stock investments in affiliated companies, an introduction to consolidated financial statements, accounting for branch operations and an introduction to accounting for state and local governmental units. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 400 or equivalent. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 508 Financial Reporting and Analysis An overview of generally accepted accounting principles underlying the content of financial statements including alternative inventory valuation methods, lease accounting, segment reporting and reporting for employee benefit plans. Study and analysis of actual corporate annual reports and government and not-for-profit financial statements. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 400. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 510 Managerial Economics. The role of economics in management decision-making. Applied price theory with case analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 410 or equivalent. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 511 International Trade and Finance. International trade and finance in the world economy. Topics include spot and forward exchange markets, balance of payments analysis under fixed as well as flexible exchange rates, and the role of the multinational environment. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 410 and 420 or equivalents; some knowledge of statistics is helpful, but not essential. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 520 Advanced Financial Management and Policy. Maximization of the value of the firm through optimal sourcing and use of funds. Decisions are analyzed using sources and uses of funds, capital budgeting, portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model frameworks. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 420 or equivalent. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 521 Financial Management of Financial Institutions. Asset and liability management of financial institutions. Risk, return, liquidity capital adequacy and other relevant issues are discussed and analyzed. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 420. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 522 Investment Analysis. Provides a framework for the analysis of individual securities including stocks and bonds and other financial instruments. Develops a systematic framework for the construction of efficient portfolios and the evaluation of portfolio performance. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 420. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 523 Financial Futures, Options, and Swaps. Analysis of the recent financial derivatives like futures, options and swaps. Concepts and application of Hedging, Arbitrage, Duration Immunization, Portfolio Insurance will be given. Also this course will utilize the computer program to be used by many financial managers and arbitragers. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 420. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 524 International Financial Management. Theory and description of foreign exchange rates and foreign exchange markets. Emphasis on external funding sources, financial risk management, foreign exchange risk analysis, international investments, and international banking. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 420. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 528 Technical Analysis & Trading. This is a hands-on course that teaches principles and methods of selecting and managing stocks using professional trading software. Theoretical concepts and trading principles will be taught throughout the course and students will manage an e-portfolio in real-time with imaginary funds. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 420. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 530 Management Theory. Concepts, methods and research, which are applicable and useful in the management of organizations, are broadly surveyed to increase student’s awareness of the breadth and complexity of management processes. Fundamentals of business strategy, organizational structuring, leading, communicating and controlling are examined within contexts of the historical evolution of management thought, concern for high business ethics, and meeting global competition. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 430. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 531 Management Business and Entrepreneurship. A comprehensive review of the marketing, operating configuration, financial and business strategy plans that must be mastered and developed as foundation for start-up of a small business or entrepreneurial enterprise. Students are required to develop a comprehensive professional business plan for a business of their choice, which is acceptable to the instructor. Prerequisites: Completion of all core courses. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 532 Advanced Operations Management. Students in this course apply the methods from GSB 431 to projects of their own design and choosing, employing PC software designed for application to operations management issues. Emphasis is put on quantitative and databased problem-solving and decision-making processes applied by the professional manager to the improvement of product or service cost and quality. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 431 and 452. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 533 Human Resources Management. An in-depth survey is offered of current theory, research and practice in the management of human resources in organizations. Job design, recruitment, selection, performance feedback, goal-setting, training, employee rights, safety, compensation and benefits issues are reviewed within the context of their application in the United States as a world standard for such practices, with comparisons to customs and practices in the international arena. Intensive research into current human resource topics are required. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 430. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 534 Organizational Development. The theory and practice of organization intervention technology applied as a means to constructive organization change is introduced. Types and levels of intervention are evaluated. Sources of resistance to organizational change are examined and methods for overcoming that resistance are studied. Students apply theory and technology experientially to intervention projects with groups or organizations they currently have access to and evaluate the effectiveness of the approaches used. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 430. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 536 Conflict & Negotiation. The development of conflict-management and negotiating skills are taught in this course with particular emphasis on achieving effective and efficient outcomes within a global and multicultural context. Experiential exercises, readings and discussions will demonstrate various strategies for a broad range of negotiating scenarios, e.g., buyer-seller, management-labor, personal salary increase, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 430. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 540 Buyer Analysis. This course will take up special topics in buyer behavior. The leading models of buyer behavior in both industrial and consumer settings will be analyzed. The qualitative and quantitative marketing research tools necessary to understand buyer behavior dynamics in any market will be stressed. Cases will be drawn from market situations around the world. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 440. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 541 Global Market Management. Strategy planning, implementation and control for market entry and development. Topics include social, political and economic changes affecting marketing opportunity; focused versus dispersed marketing efforts; marketing in developed and undeveloped countries; and marketing systems required for the various strategic alternatives. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 440 or equivalent. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 542 Mass Merchandising & Retailing. An analytical study of national and multinational mass merchandising and retailing concepts, including history, concepts, operations, technology and profitability. In-store, non-store, on-air and on-line merchandising and retailing are compared and contrasted. To help learn mass marketing students use virtual merchandising and CAD/CAM software to prepare various types of presentations. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 441 and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 543 Problems in Marketing Research. Approaches to sampling, designing survey instruments, developing the right statistical design for analysis of data and analyzing resultant data both quantitatively and qualitatively are explored in this course. Effective methods for organization and reporting of research results are studied and put to practice by the student. Practically effective research methodology is emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of all Core courses. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 544 Fashion & Retail Buying. Course contains buyer theory and analysis relative to demand and inventory/stock control procedures. Computerized spreadsheets are used to plan, analyze and adjust retail activities by revision in quantities and merchandise assortments. Students develop skills in purchasing by using a variety of imaginary domestic and international resources, including the development of private label products. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 441 and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 545 Advanced Textiles & Product Development. This course begins with the history of textiles. The student is then introduced to product development to perform merchandising activities for manufacturers, contractors and retailers. Students learn how use PDM software, a standard for the industry, and CAD/Micrographs software to create silhouettes, color and fabrics, and to manipulate images that interface with PDM. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 441 and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 548X Internet Marketing. This course examines the nature of marketing in the evolving industry of Internet businesses and the Internet’s impact on the strategy of traditional “brick-and-mortar” companies. Various business and marketing models will be analyzed and evaluated. This course requires extensive Internet research for student projects. Prerequisite: Graduate School of Business 440. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 549 Product Management and Innovation. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the principles, concepts and practices of Product Management and teach them how to successfully define, develop, deploy, market and support profitable products and services. The course will require each student to join a team, develop a product idea and business case and take the idea through the product management process. The goal of this exercise is for teams to thoroughly analyze the market opportunity for their idea and develop a complete business case justification needed to receive start-up funding. Prerequisite: Graduate School of Business 431/Graduate School of Business 420. 3 semester hours
Business Simulation. Study of the formulation and simulation of business models to enhance the decision making process. Topics include scope, nature and types of simulation models and languages. Emphasis is on basic concepts, techniques in modeling, interpretation, validation, and optimization. Computer simulation and queuing models will be developed and evaluated. Prerequisites: Completion of all Core courses, advanced Excel skills and comfort in applying statistical techniques. Instructor may test students for acceptable knowledge during the first class. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 552 Internet Applications and Opportunities. The focus of this course is to acquaint the student with the structure of electronic commerce through incorporating technologies. Subjects include e-commerce vs. e-business, design vs. technology, e-business architecture, effect web-site design and maintenance, HTML, XML, CRM, ERP, standards, security, information search and retrieval, and data warehousing. Course format includes discussion and case analysis, and both individual and small group projects. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 451. Instructor may test students for acceptable knowledge during the first class. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 553 Internet Security. This course will provide students with an understanding of the concepts, issues and exploits giving rise to security issues businesses face, particularly when dealing with Internet communication. The course will discuss the source of various vulnerabilities, methodologies to reduce threats arising from those vulnerabilities and will provide instruction in safe computing and data security habits that can be applied to any data environment to increase security. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 451. Instructor may test students for acceptable knowledge during the first class. 3 semester hours
GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 554 Information Systems Analysis and Design. A course in the analysis, design, and project management of computer-based business systems. Using such tools as system flow charts and decision tables, the course stresses the usability of the system to operating managers. Non-technical managers are encouraged to participate in the specification, decision-making, and review of system-designs, documentation, program specifications, and system improvement. Course level and content is suitable for managerial as well as the more technically oriented. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 451 and 555. Instructor may test students for acceptable knowledge during the first class. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 555 Database. This course is an introduction to database concepts, principles, and practices. Emphasis on the object-oriented logical design of relational databases. Hands-on practices in SQL is gained through use of XDB-SQL. Students are required to do a term project. Prerequisites: Graduate Studies in Business 451. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 557 Networks & Telecommunications. This course covers the fundamentals of networking, stressing the managerial implications. The telecommunications revolution with respect to the Internet will be analyzed in its own right. Special attention will be given to the study of ethics and security problems in an interconnected world with seemingly unlimited capabilities and capacities. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 451. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 560 Business and Society. Topics are designed to give the student an awareness of the legal and ethical issues surrounding specific problems that substantially affect the vast economic, marketing system not only in the United States, but also between the United States and other persons or countries engaged in International Business. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 561 Business Policy. A capstone course dealing with the development and implementation of business strategy within a framework of ethical decision-making. This perspective encompasses financial, technical, marketing, production and human resources considerations. Specifically, it tests the capability of the student to apply all prior learning to solve actual strategic management problems. The final examination of this course shall constitute, therefore, an outcome assessment of what the student has learned in the Program. This examination, normally an extensive and comprehensive case study, will be graded by several faculty members representing different and relevant disciplines. Prerequisite: Final semester for completion of M.B.A. Program 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 570 International Issues. This course focuses on current international issues that affect business operations at home and abroad. Changing business environments are discussed and analyzed. Students are required to formulate new global business policy and strategies in light of emerging international events. In some cases, students may supplement their study by field trips and on-site analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 440. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 580 Leadership & Organizational Change. This course focuses on the development of leadership skills important in the effective management of change. Through role-playing exercises, videotapes, diagnostic tools, seminar discussion, selected readings, and a group project students will learn theory and build interpersonal skills necessary for providing leadership in diverse multicultural groups and organizations. Prerequisite: Graduate Studies in Business 430. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 581 Business Games. The business games course is designed to help students apply knowledge gained throughout the MBA program to everyday business situations. As a key decision maker, the student gets the opportunity to make decisions in individual and group projects testing his or her ability to apply logic, insight, judgment and common sense to see how results might effect profits, stockholders equity, customers or clients and investors. Prerequisite: Final semester for completion of MBA program or approval by faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 582 Internship. Each student in this course will undertake a project in a real organization under the supervision of an instructor. The student will prepare an industry bibliography and write a paper summarizing the tasks and accomplishments encountered within the organization. Through this experience students will apply management principles and theory in a practical setting. Prerequisite: Final semester of study and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 595 Independent Study in Business. This course is reserved for a special project that cannot be done any other way and to help a student complete the MBA when no other alternative is available. Prerequisite: Written approval to register by the Director and the Department Chair. 3 semester hours GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS 599 Thesis Project. Completion of a report based on field, library and institutional research to demonstrate ability to conduct investigations in a managerial discipline and simulation techniques. Prerequisite: Final semester of graduate study and approval of faculty advisor. 3 semester hours |