ACCT 285: Accounting Concepts -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of the department. An introduction to the concepts and practices of financial accounting and reporting. The student is introduced to (1) the role of financial reporting in the allocation of capital in a market economy, (2) the governing principles, practices, applications, and authoritative literature used in the preparation of and interpretation of financial reports, and (3) techniques and tools used in the analysis of financial reports. Satisfies the MBA foundation accounting requirement. Credit will not be allowed for undergraduate business majors. Three hours of lecture.
BLAW 280: Legal Environment of Business -- 3 cr.
Structure and function of the legal institutions in society and their relationship to business institutions including the following areas: Consumer protection, anti-trust, corporation reporting and securities, environment, employment and ethics. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 285: Foundations of Economics -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of the department. An introductory study of the principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics. This course is designed to give the student a background in essential theory necessary to satisfy the MBA foundation requirements. Students will attend lectures as well as complete self-directed computerized instructional materials. Three hours of lecture. Credit will not be allowed for undergraduate business majors.
FIN 301: Managerial Finance-- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 285 or equivalent (ECON 201/202) MATH 260, and ACCT 285 or equivalent (ACCT 205/206). An introduction to the theory and practice of managing organizational resources. Emphasis placed on making and evaluating investment and financial decisions. Topical coverage includes time value of money, risk/return relationships, capital budgeting, capital structure, financial statement analysis, security valuation and the implications of global financial markets. Three hours of lecture.
ISDS 350: Information Systems -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ISDS 150. A course to give the student an understanding of information systems (IS) by analyzing (1) the field of IS as it relates to business end-users and (2) fundamental concepts used in the study of IS. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 301: Principles of Management -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Study of basic managerial functions in organizations, such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, including individual and group behavior, motivation, leadership, strategy, group dynamics, as well as ethics and the global economy. Three hours of lecture. Management majors must earn a "C" or better.
MATH 260 : Elementary Statistics -- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: MATH 121 or either CSC 115 or ISDS 150, or consent of the department. Introduction to basic statistical concepts, including measures of central tendency and dispersion; probability; discrete distributions, including the binomial, Poisson, and hypergeometric; continuous distributions, including the normal, Chi-square, and F; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing, and introduction to the use of statistical packages. Three hours of lecture.
MKT 301: Principles of Marketing -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A conceptual overview of the exchange activities and processes involved in providing goods and services for the creation of stakeholder value. Emphasis is given to the efficiencient and effective use of controllable marketing variables and their interdependence with internal/ external factors. The role of marketing in the firm and society is examined along with the current domestic and international market environments. Three hours of lecture. Marketing majors must earn a "C" or better.
Required Curriculum Courses
ACCT 701: Managerial Use of Accounting Data -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ACCT 285 or equivalent (ACCT 205 and 206). An introduction to the sources and uses of accounting information used in the management decision-making process. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 705: Economic Analysis for Management -- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202 (or ECON 285) and MATH 260. Application of economic theory and tools to the management of the firm in a market economy. Market and industry demand and supply, as well as firm revenue, cost, production, and hiring decisions will be analyzed. Cases and academic articles are used to develop the concepts. Three hours of lecture.
FIN 701: Financial Management -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 301 or equivalent. The study and application of advanced financial techniques for managerial decision making. Three hours of lecture.
ISDS 702: Quantitative Methods in Management -- 3 cr.
Quantitative methods, management science, and statistics for business decision making, including statistical estimation and inferences, regression analysis, forecasting techniques, analysis of variance, linear programming, simulation, queuing, and network analysis. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 701: Organizational Behavior -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. Developing skills to lead and manage change in organizations through an understanding of organizational process, individual motivation, and group behavior. Emphasizes the application of organizational behavior concepts to solve managerial problems in an integrative and ethical manner. Methods of study include readings, cases, exercises and self-assessments, research and seminar discussions. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 720: Managerial Communication -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. The study of communication strategies used by effective managers. Techniques of written, oral and non-verbal communication are applied to business situations that require management skill in motivation and leadership. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 760: Organizational Strategy and Policies -- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ACCT 701, ECON 705, FIN 701, MADM 701. In addition, MADM 720 and MKT 701 must be taken prior to or concurrent with enrollment in course. An integrating course with emphasis on formulating and implementing basic strategy and policy decisions. An analytic approach to strategic decisions pursued through readings, cases and participation in a competitive, integrative case analysis. Three hours of lecture.
MKT 701: Seminar in Marketing -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MKT 301. The role of marketing in business and society. Analyses of marketing management concepts and methods are developed through reports, discussion, and case study. Three hours of lecture.
Elective Curriculum Courses
ACCT 620: Tax Problems and Research -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ACCT 320 or consent of the department. This course includes research on tax questions of individuals, corporations, and partnerships. Three hours of lecture.
ACCT 660: Governmental and Non-Profit Organizational Accounting -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ACCT 206 or 309. Budgeting, fiscal processes, and financial record keeping and reporting of governmental bodies and private non-profit institutions. This course includes a research project that involves accounting aspects of non-profit institutions. Three hours of lecture.
BADM 775: Graduate Internship in Business -- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Regular standing in the MBA program and maintenance of a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Employment related to the individual's major field of interest with a qualified employer. Requires a graduate faculty mentor and written reports detailing the objectives, progress, and completion of the internship. Three hours of credit on a pass/no credit basis.
BADM 790: Graduate Seminar in Management -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the MBA Manager. Exploration and analysis of selected problems in business administration. Course content necessarily changes with each semester as current and sometimes controversial issues are discussed. Three hours of seminar.
BADM 795: Independent Studies in Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the MBA Manager. Limited to three term hours for credit. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance of a member of the graduate business faculty. Three hours of research.
BLAW 730: Healthcare Law and Ethics -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280 or consent of the department. A seminar designed to explore a variety of the legal and ethical issues that arise in the provision of healthcare in the United States.
FIN 642: Real Estate Appraisal -- 3 cr.
Valuation of real property, particularly single family residential analysis. Allows the student to begin work for a professional appraisal designation. An appraisal report is required. Computer software applications for residential appraisal are utilized. Three hours of lecture.
FIN 650: Real Estate Investment and Taxation -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 340 or consent of the department. Detailed attention to various after tax measures of return for different types of real estate investments. Use of computer valuation/investment analysis program for evaluating the effects of financing, leverage and income upon return and value. Includes valuation analysis of income properties. Three hours of lecture.
FIN 710: Contemporary Investments -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 301. An advanced course examining investment strategies and technology. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of recent academic research to the dynamic global investment environment.
ISDS 705: Management Information Systems -- 3 cr.
Study of contemporary topics in information systems, to include: a survey of information systems analysis and design; informatics; e-commerce; business data communication; database management systems and knowledge-based systems; enterprise-wide systems; and information systems control. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 710: Human Resource Management -- 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 701 or equivalent. This course exposes students to the intersection of human resource management (HRM) and business strategy - the strategic management of human capital. The goal is to introduce students to core HR competency areas that are needed to be successful as a manager. The course explores topics of current importance in the context of strategic human resource management, such as strategic HR planning, recruiting and selection, EEO laws/ethics, compensation, and performance management. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 730: Introduction to Healthcare Systems -- 3 cr.
Introduces the various components of the United States healthcare industry, with significant attention being placed on the various entities operating within the industry, the labor requirements of healthcare organizations, the application of technology within the industry, the role of third-party payer systems, and the role of regulatory agencies. Three hours of lecture.
BADM 775: Graduate Internship in Business -- 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Regular standing in the MBA program and maintenance of a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Employment related to the individual's major field of interest with a qualified employer. Requires a graduate faculty mentor and written reports detailing the objectives, progress, and completion of the internship. Three hours of credit on a pass/no credit basis.
