Financial Accounting Concepts — Basic concepts, principles, and techniques used in the generation of accounting data for financial statement preparation and interpretation. Asset, liability, equity valuations and income determination is stressed. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Production/Operations Management — A survey of the design, operation and control of systems that produce goods and services. Topics include forecasting, production planning, facility location and layout, inventory management, scheduling and quality control. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Managerial Economics — Develops conceptual framework for business decision making with emphasis on demand, costs, prices and profits. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Business Finance — An introductory course combining both a description of the structure of business financing and an analysis of functional finance from a managerial viewpoint. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department;410, Educational Psychology 506 and MBA program "computer ability" foundation requirement met, or equivalent.

Introduction to Marketing Concepts — An overview of the role of marketing within an economic system and of the major marketing activities and decisions within an organization. Emphasis is on developing and understanding of the marketing process. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Operations Research — A survey of operations research techniques with emphasis on problem formulation, model building, and model solution. Topics include mathematical programming, waiting-line models, simulation and decision theory. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 451, Educational Psychology 506 or equivalent.

Legal and Social Environment — An overview of the legal, social, and ethical dimensions which influence business with particular attention to the role of law as a control factor of society in the business world. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Management of Change — The methods and processes of planned change are examined. Special emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of continuous improvement systems and related issues of managing constant change. Change models are viewed on the context of international competitiveness and dynamic global environment. Prerequisite: graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Brand Management — This course will focus on important issues facing brand managers who are managing existing brands. The focus of the course will be at the level of the brand and the discussions will pertain to issues involved in the development and implementation of brand strategies. the course will provide students with a conceptual framework to examine brand equity and use it as the basis for managing categories of brands, brand extensions, and dealing with the threats of generic brands. There will be an emphasis on bringing together the different elements of a brand strategy. Prerequisite: BA 550

Managerial Accounting and Control Concepts — Basic cost concepts, measures, methods and systems of internal accounting useful for managerial planning, implementation, control and performance evaluation. Includes cost analysis relevant for non-routine decision-making. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 410 and MBA program "computer ability" foundation requirement met, or equivalent.

Accounting Concepts in Business Organizations — Accounting theory and practice as it applies to business and other organizations. Emphasis is on current problem areas in accounting and on research methods begin used to resolve these problems. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Ph.D. program or consent of department.

Ethics of Business — Philosophical implications of contemporary issues in business ethics. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MAcc. or MBA program.

Business Conditions Analysis — Emphasis is given to macro-economic throe as it affects economic forecasting. Particular emphasis is given to GNP forecasting models, industry forecasts and forecasting for the firm. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 430 or equivalent.

Operations Strategy for Global Competition — Study of the development of competitive strategy for the operations function, how that strategy relates to organizational strategy and how the operations function can contribute to an organizations competitive capabilities in the global marketplace. Prerequisite: graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Financial Management — A study of financial principles and practices with special emphasis on their relation to managerial planning and control. Prerequisite: enrollment in M.B.A. program or consent of department; 510 and economics foundation requirement, Finance 330 with a grade of C or better; Students who have had Finance 361 or its equivalent or were undergraduate finance majors are not allowed in Business Administration 530 and should take Business Administration 531 instead.

Advanced Financial Management — An evaluation of selected financial policies connected with the acquisition and disposition of funds by the firm. An emphasis is placed on quantitative solutions to these problems. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 430 or equivalent.

Financial Instituations and Markets — The principal financial institutions and markets will be studies in relation to their contribution to the efficient operation of the individual enterprise and the total company. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 430 or equivalent.

Investment Concepts — A study of fixed return and variable return securities, investment services, industry and issue analysis, empirical studies of groups and individual stock price movements. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 430 or equivalent.

Financial Decision Making — Study of the scope and nature of advanced financial decision making and the application of quantitative tools and techniques to decisions relating to working capital, fixed assets, cost of capital, value of the firm and financial structure. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department.

Advanced Financial Analysis — Deals with examination of classical and various modern treatments of investment, valuation, cost of capital and capital structure. Portfolio, state-preference, capital markets, options pricing, mergers and exchange rate theories are explored. Prerequisite: graduate student in business administration or consent of department.

Seminar in Finance: Corporate Financial Theory — Part in a series of doctoral seminars on theoretical and empirical issues in finance. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department. May be taken only once.

Seminar in Finance: Financial Institutions and Markets — Part in a series of doctoral seminars on theoretical and empirical issues in finance. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department. May be taken only once.

Seminar in Finance: Portfolio Theory and Speculative Markets — Part in a series of doctoral seminars on theoretical and empirical issues in finance. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department. May be taken only once.

Seminar in Finance: International Financial Theory — Part in a series of doctoral seminars on theoretical and empirical issues in finance. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department. May be taken only once.

Seminar in Finance: Special Topics — Part in a series of doctoral seminars on theoretical and empirical issues in finance. Prerequisite: doctoral student in business administration or consent of department. May be repeated as topics vary.

Managerial and Organization Behavior — Case analyses of human problems in the business organization. Application of findings of behavioral science research to organization problems. Development of direction and leadership skills. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 440 or equivalent.

Operations Research II — Continuation of the survey of topics and approach taken in 452. Problem formulation; model building and elementary mastery of state-of-the-art solution techniques are emphasized. Topics include integer programming, traveling sales representative problems, probabilistic programming, queuing, simulation and inventory theory. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 452 or equivalent.

Personnel Management — An overview of the field of personnel administration, based on a review of the relevant literature and on practice in simulations of problems typically encountered in the field. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 440 or equivalent.

Advanced Production Planning and Inventory Management — An in-depth study of analytical models and techniques for production planning, scheduling and inventory management. Designed to prepare students for relevant portions of American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification examinations. Prerequisite: graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Foundations in Organization Studies — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Advances in Organizational Behavior — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Advances in Organization Theory — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Advances in Strategic Management — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Special Topics in Organizational Behavior — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Special Topics in Organization Theory — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Special Topics in Strategic Management — Part of a series of advanced seminars in organization studies. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Leadership and Managerial Behavior — This Course will concentrate on leader and manager behavior at middle and upper organizational levels. Emphasis will be placed on leader and manager effectiveness and the factors that impact effectiveness. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 540 or equivalent.

Seminar in Production/Operations Management — Series of advanced seminars in Production/Operations Management. Sections (a) through (c) may be taken only once. (a) Total Quality Management. (b) Service Operations Management. (c) Production/Operations Management and Information Systems. (d) Special Topics in Production/Operations Management. Prerequisite: (a), (b), (c) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (d) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Total Quality Management — Series of advanced seminars in Production/ Operations Management. Sections (a) through (c) may be taken only once. (a) Total Quality Management. (b) Service Operations Management. (c) Production/Operations Management and Information Systems. (d) Special Topics in Production/Operations Management. Prerequisite: (a), (b), (c) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (d) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Service Operations Management — Series of advanced seminars in Production/Operations Management. Sections (a) through (c) may be taken only once. (a) Total Quality Management. (b) Service Operations Management. (c) Production/Operations Management and Information Systems. (d) Special Topics in Production/Operations Management. Prerequisite: (a), (b), (c) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (d) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Special Topics in Production/Operations Management — Series of advanced seminars in Production/Operations Management. Sections (a) through (c) may be taken only once. (a) Total Quality Management. (b) Service Operations Management. (c) Production/Operations Management and Information Systems. (d) Special Topics in Production/Operations Management. Prerequisite: (a), (b), (c) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (d) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Advances in Management Information Systems — A series of advanced seminars on Management Information Systems (MIS). Sections (a) through (d) may be taken only once. Section (e) may be repeated as topics vary. (a) Advances in Management Information Systems. (b) Decision Support and Information Systems. (c) Quantitative and Computer Methods for Decision Support and Information Systems. (d) Strategic Management of Information Systems. (e) 3 to 6 Special Topics in Management Information Systems. Prerequisite: (b) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (a), (c), (d), (e) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Seminar in Decision Support and Informaiton Systems — One of a series of advanced seminars on Management Information Systems (MIS). Prerequisite: Graduate student in business administration or consent of department.

Seminar in Management Information Systems — A series of advanced seminars on Management Information Systems (MIS). Sections (a) through (d) may be taken only once. Section (e) may be repeated as topics vary. (a) Advances in Management Information Systems. (b) Decision Support and Information Systems. (c) Quantitative and Computer Methods for Decision Support and Information Systems. (d) Strategic Management of Information. (e) 3 to 6 Special Topics in Management Information Systems. Prerequisite: (b) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (a), (c), (d), (e) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department. Topic for BA548e for Spring 2004 will be "Telecommunications and Project Management."

Strategic Management of Information — A series of advanced seminars on Management Information Systems (MIS). Sections (a) through (d) may be taken only once. Section (e) may be repeated as topics vary. (a) Advances in Management Information Systems. (b) Decision Support and Information Systms. (c) Quantitative and Computer Methods for Decision Support and Information Systems. (d) Strategic Managemnet of Information. (e) 3 to 6 Special Topics in Management Information Systems. Prerequisite: (b) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (a), (c), (d), (e) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Strategic Management of Information — A series of advanced seminars on Management Information Systems (MIS). Sections (a) through (d) may be taken only once. Section (e) may be repeated as topics vary. (a) Advances in Management Information Systems. (b) Decision Support and Information Systms. (c) Quantitative and Computer Methods for Decision Support and Information Systems. (d) Strategic Managemnet of Information. (e) 3 to 6 Special Topics in Management Information Systems. Prerequisite: (b) graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department; (a), (c), (d), (e) doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Marketing Management — A managerial approach to the study of marketing. Emphasis is on the nature and scope of the marketing managers responsibilities and on marketing decision making. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 450 or equivalent.

Product Strategy and Management — Designed to thread product management and its relationships with business policies and procedures; the development of multi product strategies, means of developing such strategies and de problems and methods of commercialization. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department; 550 or equivalent.

Research Methodology for Marketing — The study of theory, method and procedure for quantitative and qualitative analysis of primary and secondary marketing data. Emphasis is placed on application of specific research tools to the process of formulating and testing research hypotheses. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Ph.D. program or consent of department.

Strategic Issues in Marketing and Society — A critical view of the social, political, legal and economic impact of strategic marketing decision making. Emphasis is on the ethical and moral ramifications of marketing activities in a complex social environment. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Seminar in Consumer Behavior — Emphasis on the theories and research relating behavioral science to the discipline of marketing. Development of sophisticated comprehension of the consumption process is undertaken. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Ph.D. program or consent of department.

Seminar in Marketing Strategy — Long run market opportunities are identified and evaluated. Methods of implementation and execution affecting the relationship of strategic marketing planning to the allocation decisions of top management are emphasized. The orientation is toward theoretical development to provide a base for continuing research in the field. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Ph.D. program or consent of department.

Seminar in Marketing Theory — The philosophical bases underlying the development of theory in marketing. The process of development of marketing ideations through research is emphasized. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Ph.D. program or consent of department.

Promotional Strategy and Management — The study of the elements of the promotional mix including advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and publicity and how they apply in the profit and not-for-profit sectors of the market place. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department, 550 or equivalent.

Management of Information Systems — A survey of information system design, analysis and operations. Topics include systems concepts, systems analysis and design, database management, software and hardware concepts, decision support systems, expert systems, distributed processing and telecommunications and information systems planning. Applications of information technology will be emphasized. Prerequisite: enrollment in MBA program or consent of department, 452 or equivalent.

Database Design and Applications — Database planning, design and implementation; application of data modeling techniques-entity-relationship diagrams, hierarchical, network, relational and object-oriented data modeling; physical design and data administration; Distributed and Expert Database Systems. Prerequisite: graduate student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Information Systems and Design — Principles and concepts; strategic systems planning; tools and techniques for analysis and design; construction and quality management; reusability; methodology evaluation; full life cycle CASE tools.

Management of Financial Information — An overview of new database, decision support and data communications technology used in financial institutions. Topics include loan/insurance applicant analysis, trust and investment services, value at risk, derivative security management and operations issues. Prerequisite: 452 or equivalent, 532 or equivalent, 560 or equivalent, enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Advanced Topics in E-Commerce and Marketing — The purpose of this course is to focus and evaluate recent developments in information technology that carry far-reaching implications for marketing management. Specifically, the course will familiarize students with the complexities, challenges and opportunities associated with managing the recent explosion in the scope and availability of comprehensive, timely and highly disaggregate, marketing information. Prerequisite: 560; enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Professional Development Dimensions — To aid the professional development of M.B.A. students by providing a variety of experiences to address attitudes, values and ethical standards. Executive guest speakers, roundtable discussion, simulations and role playing will be used. To be taken as (a) one hour and (b) one hour. Additional charges of approximately $20 may be assessed for field trips. Prerequisite: enrollment in M.B.A. program.

Teaching and reaserch Essentials — This course is designed to prepare doctoral candidates within the College of Business for entry level (Assistant Professor) positions. Teaching strategies, classroom management, development of courses as well as research and publication strategies are discussed. Prerequisite: doctoral status in the College of Business. This course must be taken the second semester of the student´s course work.

Planning Systems and Strategic Decisions — A critical review of theory and research on the structure, content and process of strategic decisions. The design and implementation of planning systems also is emphasized. Prerequisite: graduate student in business administration or consent of department.

Advanced Research Methods in Business Administration — A capstone research course in business administration that exposes the student to a full range of research experiences. Emphasis is on integrating learning and creative thinking in the execution of the research process. Prerequisite: doctoral student in Business Administration or consent of department.

Advanced Research Methods II — This course is a practicum in advanced research methods. It will focus on analysis of data, interpretation of results and synthesis of conclusions based on a clear understanding of the objectives of research, the characteristics of data and techniques for manipulating data. Prerequisite: enrollment in Ph.D. program in Business or consent of department.

Seminar in Multivariate Statistics — This seminar in multivariate statistics will give doctoral students in Business Administration a theoretical and practical knowledge of multivariate methods such as cluster analysis, multiple regression, discriminant analysis, cannonical analysis, etc., for the purposes of equipping them for dissertation work, and subsequent research for publication in the top academic business journals.

International Dimensions of Business and Management — International business and activities are examined in the international environment. The course will focus on concepts and issues of international business and will analyze the marketing, financial, accounting, managerial, logistical and production functions of international operations. Emphasis is on integrating, learning and creative thinking through lecture and case analysis. Prerequisite: enrollment in M.B.A. program or consent of program; functional M.B.A. coursework should be completed.

Global Marketing — The basic elements of marketing management are identified in the setting of a global business environment. Emphasis is given to variables in the international markets that effect strategic business planning such as cultural, ethical, political and economic influences. The course focuses on current trends in the marketing practices of organization. Prerequisite: enrollment in the M.B.A. program or consent of department, 550 and Marketing 435 or equivalent.

International Finance — Discussion of international monetary system, parity conditions, foreign exchange markets and financial markets. Special focus on financial management of the multinational firm, including risk assessment, hedging, capital budgeting and performance evaluation and control. Prerequisite: 530, Enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Global Operations Management — A study of issues and problems related to managing global operations and current practices. Topics include international operations comparisons, international operations improvement and competitive leverage, issues critical to global operations, international cross- functional coordination, coordinating international material flow, coordinating international process and product design, among others. Prerequisite: 580, enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Global Business Strategies — To examine decision-making in international business via a broad study of the opportunities and problems encountered when business operations cross national boundaries; to impart current knowledge regarding the theory and practice of functional aspects of global marketing, international finance and global operations management; to focus on the multinational nature of international managerial decisions. Prerequisite: 580, enrollment in MBA program or consent of department.

Independent Study — Directed independent study in selected areas of business administration. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: graduate student in business administration or consent of department.

Internship - Work Experience — Current practical experience in a business or other work directly related to course work in a College of Business and Administration program and to the student's educational objectives may be used as a basis for granting credit to the college. Credit is given when specific program credit cannot be granted and is usable for elective credit only. Credit is sought by petition and must be approved by the COBA dean before registration. Graded S/U or DEF only.

Business Policies — Study of the development and evaluation of business strategies and policies as they relate to the overall performance of the firm within its environment. Knowledge of the functional areas of administration, available business data and analytical tools will be utilized in solving comprehensive business cases and simulation games. Prerequisite: enrollment for past semester in M.B.A. program.

Thesis — Prerequisite: enrollment in M.B.A. program or consent of department, consent of instructor.

Dissertation — Minimum of 24 hours to be earned for the Doctor of Business Administration degree. Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Business Administration.

Continuing Enrollment — For those graduate students in business who have not finished their degree programs and who have one or more INCs or DEFs on their records and/or are in the process of completing their degree requirements. The student must have previously enrolled in a minimum of 36 hours of course work that meets MBA program core and elective requirement or have completed a minimum of 24 hours of BA 600 before being eligible to register for this course. Concurrent enrollment in any other course is not permitted. Graded S/U or DEF only.