Developing Individuals, Transforming Organizations

Undergraduate Courses*

 

Accounting (009)

200 Foundations of Accounting (3) Introduction to financial and managerial accounting theory and practice with emphasis on the role of accounting information in business decisions.

301 Financial Reporting (3) Theory and practice for preparing and using financial statements. Introduction to professionalism and ethics in accounting.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Finance 301 and Business Administration 342. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

321 Cost Management (3) Cost information for products, services, and how cost information is recorded, analyzed, reported, and used in decision making. Topics include cost concepts and behavior, cost systems, budgeting, activity-based costing and management, and strategic cost management.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

Business Administration (205)

201 Business Functions (4) Understanding how business works
through application and integration of fundamental business functions. Includes aspects of marketing, finance, logistics, operations, organizational behavior, and information management.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Accounting 200 and Economics 201.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Statistics 201 or Statistics 207.

361 The Firm in a Global Context (3) Domestic and international factors that impact the decision-making process of the firm – domestic and international macroeconomics, regulation, trade policy, technological change, institutional,
and cultural systems. Emphasis on relationship between theoretical models and actual problems encountered in the conduct of business.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

400 Special Topics (1-9) Topics of current interest in international business. Topics announced prior to offering.
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic is different. Maximum 9 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 361. Registration
Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

Economics (283)

312 Managerial Economics (3) Microeconomic fundamentals of managerial decision-making and strategy intended for business students. Topics include supply and demand interactions, production and cost, consumer behavior and demand, optimization, market structure, pricing strategy, risk and uncertainty, and game theory.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both Economics 311 and 312.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 and Statistics 201.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

421 International Economics (3) Balance of payments, exchange rate determination, monetary and fiscal policies, monetary arrangements, comparative advantage, tariff and nontariff trade distortions, protection arguments, and regional integration with analyses based upon intermediate level economic theory.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.

 

Finance (349)

301 Financial Management (3) Principles of financial management. Investment, financing, and asset management functions of the firm.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 201.

425 Investment and Portfolio Management (3) Rigorous introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of the valuation of stocks and bonds (financial assets) in competitive and efficient financial markets. Risk and return analysis of portfolios of financial assets, capital market theory, security market theory, and financial market microstructure.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in Finance 301 is required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

435 Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Examine the process of capital formation and allocation, including an evaluation of money and capital markets. Study the theories and mathematics of interest rate determination and characterize the financial services firms which participate in these markets. Review the corporate policies and practices of financial service firms, including management of interest-rate, default, technology, and regulatory risks.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in Finance 301 is required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

Human Resource Management (530)  

330 Foundations of Organizational Behavior (3) Behavioral processes in organizations – perception, motivation, power and influence, leadership. Behavioral consequences – group behavior, teamwork, politics, conflict, culture, change, and development. (RE) Corequisite(s): Business Administration 353. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.  

 340 Training Systems: Strategies and Techniques (3) Fundamental knowledge, strategies and techniques of training systems – needs assessment, transfer of training, methods, evaluation. Broadening roles of training due to its strategic nature, changing nature of the workforce, the workplace, and technology. Developing original training modules with multiple components. (RE) Corequisite(s): Business Administration 353. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.  

 350 Employee and Labor Relations (3) Evolution of and current practices related to effective workplace relations between the employer and employee. The examination of the union and nonunion environments for the organization. The establishment and maintenance of a safe, healthy, diverse and secure workplace. (RE) Corequisite(s): Business Administration 353. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.  

460 Compensation, Benefits, and Technologies for Human  Resource Management (3) Compensation and benefits including direct and indirect compensation. Total reward systems that are used by companies and the common parts of a reward system. Mandated regulations of compensation and benefits, e-HR technologies and systems used for compensation and benefits management. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 353. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.   

470 Staffing Organizations (3) Theory, methods, and issues pertaining to technical aspects of successful organizational staffing – legal environment, measurement and validation, performance appraisal and criterion development, selection tests, and recruitment. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 353. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.  

 492 Off-Campus Study (1-6) Practical application and classroom instruction in human resources. Aspects of career development and the transition to the corporate world. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Registration Restriction(s): Human resource management major. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor. 

493 Independent Study (3) Readings, research, and special projects. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  

Information Management (558)

341 Business Process Analysis (3) Topics include strategic uses of information technology in business processes, analysis of business processes (including transaction processing cycles), analysis of business process risk exposures and controls, and conceptual modeling and the development of information systems.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Business Administration 342.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration; minimum student level – junior.

342 Introduction to Database Systems (3) Fundamentals of database technology, database design, database use, database system controls, and database implementation. Focus is on developing the technical and business skills necessary to successfully gather information and improve business processes in technology-driven environments. Students work
with modern database management systems software and develop database project management skills.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

442 e-Enterprise (3) Introduction to Internet enabled business processes that connect buyers, suppliers, and trading partners in dynamic, realtime information sharing partnerships. The course discusses and illustrates how the complete value chain, from procurement of raw materials on the supply side to consumer retailing and customer management on the demand side, is integrated and made potentially more efficient.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

443 Business Applications and Tools (3) Fundamentals of business application logic, business application architectures, and project management. Students learn to apply advanced tools associated with spreadsheets and databases, including the creation of objects, arrays, macros, and modules (using Visual Basic algorithms), for use in the design and development of object-oriented applications.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

International Business (583)

International Business 409 International Business (3) Survey of strategic implications of conducting business operations in an international context. Analysis of relevant cross-national environments, including cultural, political, economic, and legal characteristics.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 361.
Comment(s): Students must be admitted to an international business collateral or dual concentration.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

419 International Environment and Management (3) Critical knowledge about how changing international environments create new complex challenges for international managers. Analysis of international environments at global, regional, and individual-country levels. Exposure to practical problems arising from specific cultural, political, economic, and technological diversity at various units of analysis in organizations.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 361.
Comment(s): Students must be admitted to an international business collateral or dual concentration.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

429 International Economics for Business (3) Statement of international transactions, exchange rate determination, risk management strategies, currency crises, monetary arrangements, comparative advantage, tariff and non-tariff trade distortions, trade policies, protectionist arguments, regional integration.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both International Business 429 and Economics 322.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 361.
Comment(s): Students must be admitted to an international business collateral or dual concentration.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

439 Global Supply Chain Management (3) Explores the complexities of managing supply chains in a global context. Addresses issues relating to the drivers of globalization and managing the supply and demand fulfillment processes across an extended and global organization. Topics include discussions of cultural differences, regional trading blocs, global procurement, offshoring, global infrastructure, security and risk, sustainability, market entry, service quality, gray markets, customer lifetime value, demand/supply integration.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 331 and Business Administration 361.
Comment(s): Students must be admitted to an international business collateral or dual concentration.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

449 International Accounting and Finance (3) An analysis of accounting and finance topics that are relevant to international business decision making, including international accounting standards and reporting requirements, exchange rate analysis, financial strategy, hedged cost of funds, economic exposure and management, capital budgeting, financial and corporate strategy, evaluation of international risks and returns.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 361 and Finance 301.
Comment(s): A grade of C or better in the prerequisites is required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

489 Study Abroad (0) Study abroad program approved by the College of Business Administration Undergraduate Programs Office.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the College of Business Administration.

Management (625)  

300 Organizational Management (3) The study of the theories of organizations and the practice of management within them. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 201. Comment(s): Not for majors in the College of Business Administration. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.  

 331 Developing Managerial Skills (3) Focuses on developing the skills to manage the dynamics of organizational behavior including motivating others, decision-making, using power and influence, resolving conflict, building teams, and leading change. (RE) Corequisite(s): Business Administration 331 or Business Administration 341. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.   

401 Business Strategy/Policy (3) Strategy and policy which affect the character and success of the total enterprise. Capstone course which integrates all functional areas in the formulation and implementation of strategy which will enable the organization to reach objectives. Major writing requirement. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 353 and Business Law 301. Comment(s): For seniors. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.   

402 International Business Strategy (3) Provides an understanding of how to design and implement business and corporate strategies that will achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the international arena. Its perspective is that of the general manager who, to be successful, must balance the demands of multiple stakeholders and integrate various organizational activities and business functions into a cohesive unit. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of concepts and theories to real business situations.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for Management 401 and 402. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 353 and Business Law 301. Comment(s): Students must be in the international business collateral or dual concentration. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.    

407 Honors: International Business Strategy (3) Provides an understanding of how to design and implement business and corporate strategies that will achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the international arena. Its perspective is that of the general manager who, to be successful, must balance the demands of multiple stakeholders and integrate various organizational activities and business functions into a cohesive unit. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of concepts and theories to real business situations.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 353 and Business Law 301. Comment(s): Admission to the College of Business Administration’s Global Leadership Scholars Program is required.   

431 Personnel Management (3) Theory, methods, and issues pertaining to successful personnel management. Strategic human resource management, human resource planning, job analysis, legal issues, recruiting, measurement/ decision-making issues, assessing job candidates, human resource development, performance appraisal, compensation development, safety and health, labor relations, and organizational exit.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 331. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.  

451 Business Planning (3) Integration of various functional disciplines and their application to general management of new ventures within established companies and entrepreneurial enterprises. Focuses on the components necessary for the development of a business plan.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 431.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration. 

Marketing (632)

350 Customer Value Analysis (3) Examines how organizations conceptualize, gather, analyze, and interpret data needed by managers to learn about customers in markets. Topics include selected consumer/customer behavior theories, customer value determination, and selected marketing research techniques.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 340.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 345 for marketing majors.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration

452 Product/Service Management (2) Examines how organizations deliver value to customers through product and service strategies. Topics in product management include new product development, product life cycle, product mix management, and brand marketing. Topics in services
management include service design, service delivery, service
quality/productivity, service failure/recovery, and role of technology.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 340.
(DE) Prerequisite or (DE) Corequisite: 350 for marketing majors and co-concentration students.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

456 Integrated Marketing Communications Management (2)
Examines how organizations communicate value to customers.
Communication topics will be presented in the framework of an integrated marketing communication strategy. Topics include advertising management, sales promotion, publicity and public relations, sponsorship marketing, direct marketing, and e-marketing.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 340.
(DE) Prerequisite or (DE) Corequisite: 350 for marketing majors and co-concentration students.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

458 Sales Force Management (2) Examines how organizations communicate value to customers through face-to-face selling. Focuses on the activities and problems of sales representatives and first line sales managers. Topics include the selling process, sales force organization, recruiting, motivating, forecasting, territory design, and evaluation.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 340.
(DE) Prerequisite or (DE) Corequisite: 350 for marketing majors and co-concentration students.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

Operations and Management Science (738)

341 Operations Management I (3) Design of operations systems. Process and methods analysis and measurement, location and layout, project management, and operational forecasting.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 341.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

410 Management Science (3) Introduction to quantitative decision models and their integration into microcomputer-based decision support systems. Topics include linear, dynamic and network programming, as well as decision analysis, Markov, inventory, and queuing models.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 and Statistics 201.

421 Total Quality Management (3) Successful quality improvements characterized by four main principles – customer focus, continuous improvement, leadership, and teamwork, This course focuses on the managerial perspective that is necessary to successfully implement and integrate quality improvements initiatives. The quality improvement tools are also presented.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 341.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

441 Operations Management II (3) Planning and control of operations systems. Aggregate planning, scheduling systems, and materials management.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.

440 Organizational Psychology (3) (See Psychology 440.) 

451 Business Planning (3) Integration of various functional disciplines and their application to general management of new ventures within established companies and entrepreneurial enterprises. Focuses on the components necessary for the development of a business plan. (RE) Corequisite(s): 431. Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.    

472 International Human Resource Management (3) Introduction to international human resource management from the perspective of the multinational firm. Topics include globalization and human resource strategy, understanding culture in the management of human resources, intercultural differences, selecting employees for international assignments, training and developing expatriate employees, and evaluation and compensation of employees in international assignments. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 201. Comment(s): For students in language and world business concentration in the College of Arts and Sciences (not for majors in the College of Business Administration).  

 492 Management Off-Campus Study (1-6) Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Registration Restriction(s): Management major. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor. 

493 Independent Study (3) Readings, research, and special projects. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

*The course listings are from the current Undergraduate Catalog.

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