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2015-2016 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
BUS Courses
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Department of Business
AC 522 - Current Issues in Accounting
3 credit hours
Students will examine the continuing evolution of accounting practices with a focus on current regulatory reporting requirements, an understanding of global reporting issues, and the use of accounting information by investors and corporate management. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
AC 525 - Not-for-Profit Accounting
3 credit hours
Special feature of budgetary and fund accounting as applied to municipalities, other government units, and institutions, such as hospitals and schools. Acceptance into the BBA/MBA program (Professional Accounting Path) required. Prerequisite(s): AC 222.
AC 527 - Income Tax II
3 credit hours
Federal income-tax principles and concepts as they apply to partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and gifts. Acceptance into the BBA/MBA program (Professional Accounting Path) required. Prerequisite(s): AC 421.
AC 528 - Auditing II
3 credit hours
Procedural aspects of auditing, including internal control evaluation, audit program design, variable sampling, and EDP auditing. A case study that reinforces these topics is used, and emphasis is placed on auditing with the microcomputer. Includes an introduction to both transaction-cycle and balance-sheet audits. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the B.B.A./M.B.A. (Professional Accounting Program) and AC 423.
AC 581 - Professional Accountancy Certification
3 credit hours
A preparatory course for professional accountancy certification exam. Detailed study of topics and procedures related to professional accountancy certification. Senior standing and permission of instructor required. (Cross-listed with AC 481.)
EC 532 - Managerial Economics
3 credit hours
This course examines economic concepts and analysis as used in managerial decision-making with emphasis on demand theory, market structure, government, economic efficiency, and policy. Selected readings will be assigned, reviewed, and discussed to develop conceptual insights. Case studies, exercises, presentations, and team projects are used to develop skills and synthesize course concepts. Admission to the M.B.A. program.
FI 572 - Financial Management
3 credit hours
This course extends the student’s understanding of corporate financial management with an emphasis on investment and financing decisions within the corporation. The course combines lectures with cases to develop a solid understanding of the modern theory and practice of financial management. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
GB 509 - MBA Internship Practicum
3 credit hours
This course will provide selected students with work-related experience in a private, public, or non-profit organization to enhance student learning of academic concepts and their application in actual organizations. Active oversight by faculty is required, along with dedicated mentoring by an approved preceptor in a suitable organization. Specific learning objectives and related experiences are required, as is submission of work products suitable for faculty evaluation of performance. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
GB 560 - MBA Special Topics
3 credit hours
A study of selected topics related to organizations and their management using readings, lectures, and discussion on subject matter so current or unique that it is not generally included in other course offerings. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
GB 576 - MBA Directed Study and Research
3 credit hours
Directed study and research on an approved topic by student under direction of faculty member to allow student to develop in-depth knowledge concerning a particular topic in an area related to organizations and their management. Student will develop the skills and insights necessary to critically review research material, design and implement a research study, and effectively communicate findings and their implications for managerial practice. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MG 500 - Civilization, Society, and Organizations: Issues and Ideas
3 credit hours
In this course students will develop an appreciation of the historical, socio-cultural, political, legal, environmental, scientific, and economic evolution of organizations in a global context. Students will acquire a sense of the complexity of business ethical situations, the laws regarding corporate governance, and the role of their personal integrity and values. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MG 561 - Leadership of Human Resources and Organization Development
3 credit hours
This course examines the role of managers as leaders in shaping the behavior of organizational participants in order to simultaneously accomplish the organization’s performance goals and bring about adaptive change and organizational development. Selected topics from organizational behavior, human resources management, and the organization change and development literature are reviewed to develop conceptual insights. Case studies, exercises, presentations, and team projects are used to develop leadership skills and synthesize course concepts. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MG 565 - Global Organizations and Management
3 credit hours
Students will understand globalization and its impacts on business. Students will explore the corporate social performance of business and the impacts upon societies and organizations. The course will explore the corresponding demands on management systems and individuals. Analysis of global issues and application of program concepts and skills to the resolution of these issues is emphasized. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MG 589 - Strategic Management
2 credit hours
Students will understand organizations as an integrated system; the relations between the functional areas; and long-range planning, implementation and control as means for value creation and competitive advantage. A capstone project requiring integration of program concepts and skills in an applied setting is required. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MG 590 - Strategic Management Capstone
1 credit hour
This course assists students in preparing their capstone project for completion of the M.B.A. program. This course must be taken during the final term in the program and deliver a comprehensive project that demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate concepts across program coursework in an exemplary work product. This project must be approved by and completed under supervision of program faculty. Prerequisite/Co-requisite(s): MG 589 .
MIS 567 - Project and Information Systems
3 credit hours
Students will investigate how information technologies influence the structure and processes of organizations and economies, and how they influence the roles and techniques of management. Technologically enabled communications will be emphasized. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
MK 551 - Marketing Management
3 credit hours
Marketing is the organizational function that addresses the design and implementation of programs to create, deliver, and sustain value for customers or clients. In this course, students apply universal concepts of marketing to define marketing problems, analyze the marketing environment, evaluate alternative actions, and implement an integrated set of marketing tactics to carry out the organization’s objectives in its target markets. A key focus is the development of analytical skills necessary to manage marketing plans and strategy in the context of both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
QM 563 - Decision Science for Operations Management
3 credit hours
Students will employ decision science methodologies for problem solving in uncertain situations and utilize qualitative and quantitative information to draw conclusions. Conclusions will rest upon traditional and contemporary decision-making theories in static and dynamic settings. Students will acquire the understanding of the production models, supply chain management, total quality management and their role in the value creation process. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
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