updated 8/15/2006

Course Descriptions

Accounting (ACCT)

• 501 -- Financial Accounting III. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 405 or consent of instructor) Advanced topics in accounting theory and practice as it relates to preparation of financial statements.
  
• 502 -- Advanced Cost/Managerial Accounting. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 402) Advanced topics in the use of accounting information for managerial decisions.
  
• 503 -- Tax II. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 403 or consent of instructor) Advanced tax topics. Emphasis is on the taxation of partnerships and corporations.
  
• 504 -- Legal Issues for Accountants. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 324) The study of legal issues affecting the accounting profession.
  
• 505 -- Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 405 or consent of instructor) Accounting principles and procedures for local, state, and federal governmental units and for private nonprofit organizations.
  
• 728 -- Financial Accounting. (3) Directs attention to accounting concepts, conventions, and assumptions for an understanding of the content and underlying principles of financial statements.
  
• 729 -- Managerial Accounting. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 728) Directs attention to an understanding of the manner in which accounting aids management by providing information for decision-making and control of operations.
  
• 730 -- International Accounting. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 728 and 729) A study of the international dimensions of accounting, including such topics as the patterns of accounting development found in other nations, the promulgation of worldwide accounting standards, and the accounting problems associated with multinational corporate operations.
  
• 731 -- Federal Taxes and Management Decisions. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 728 and 729) Fundamentals of taxation with attention upon federal income tax provisions and the consequences of business decisions.
  
• 732 -- Auditing II. (3) Advanced topics in independent, internal, and governmental auditing.
  
• 733 -- Accounting Theory. (3) Analysis of the theoretical basis of accounting.
  
• 734 -- Accounting Research and Communication. (3) Research on accounting and auditing issues, and the oral and written communication of accounting and auditing processes and research results.
  
• 735 -- Cost/Managerial Accounting III. (3) A critical examination of contemporary cost accounting theory and practice.
  
• 736 -- Information Technology Assurance, Control, and Security. (3) Governance, control, and audit of information technology including the security, reliability, integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency of information systems in traditional and internet environments.
  
• 737 -- Systems II. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 435) Design and implementation of accounting systems.
  
• 738 -- Financial Statement Analysis. {=FINA 756} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 717 or ACCT 729 or equivalent) Analysis of financial statements for profitability and risk assessment and for firm and segment valuation.
  
• 741 -- Special Topics in Accounting. (3) A study of selected accounting topics.
  
• 742 -- Independent Study in Professional Accounting. (1-6) Individually arranged studies in specialized areas of professional accounting.
  
• 743 -- Accounting for Management Control. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 729) Concepts and techniques of accounting and budgeting for management control in the modern organization. Topics include cost control, budgetary control, and performance and evaluation.
  
• 750 -- Tax Research and Communication. (3) Techniques of tax research focusing on advanced tax topics, tax administration, and procedures before the Internal Revenue Service, including oral and written communication of research results.
  
• 751 -- Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships - Part I. (3) Basic concepts of taxation of C Corporations, S Corporations, and partnerships including definition, formation, and operations.
  
• 752 -- Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships - Part II. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 750 and ACCT 751) Advanced concepts of taxation of C Corporations, S corporations, and partnerships including special allocations, loss limitations, and liquidations.
  
• 753 -- Estate Planning. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 750) Taxation of gifts, estates, and trusts; the taxation of income of estates and trusts, and tax planning.
  
• 754 -- International Taxation. (3) Taxation of domestic corporations doing business abroad and of foreign investment in the United States.
  
• 755 -- Taxation of Corporate Reorganizations. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 750) An examination of the tax aspects of corporate mergers and reorganizations.
  
• 756 -- Advanced Estate and Income Planning. (3) Advanced estate planning techniques, including executive compensation.
  
• 757 -- Seminar in Special Tax Topics. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 750) Addresses current tax problems and tax planning opportunities.
  
• 832 -- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting Research. (3) Seminar for beginning doctoral students that provides an overview of research topic areas, methods, and designs currently used in accounting.
  
• 833 -- Doctoral Seminar in Financial Accounting. (3) Research methods and issues related to financial accounting topics.
  
• 834 -- Doctoral Seminar in Managerial Accounting. (3) Research methods and issues related to managerial accounting topics.
  
• 835 -- Doctoral Seminar in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems. (3) Research methods and issues related to auditing and accounting information systems topics.
  
• 837 -- Directed Doctoral Research Project in Accounting. (3) Formulation of concepts, synthesis of literature, development of a research design, and conduct of any appropriate empirical tests.
  

Business Administration (BADM)

• 700 -- Master of Science Project. (1-6) Preparation of an applied research project in a functional area of business administration under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.
  
• 780 -- Readings and Research. (1-3)
  
• 799 -- Thesis Preparation. (1-9) To be arranged by candidates for the Master of Science degree with the instructor under whose direction the master's thesis is being written.
  
• 880 -- Readings and Research. (3)
  
• 881 -- Readings and Research. (3)
  
• 899 -- Dissertation Preparation. (1-12)
  

Master of Business Administration (MBAD)

• 701 -- Business Simulation and Case Competition. (3) Intensive preparation for computer simulation and case competition. Designed to integrate the major functional activities of an organization through case analysis. Teamwork, oral and written communications are emphasized. May be repeated once.
  
• 702 -- Strategic Management. (3) A course designed to integrate the student's knowledge of accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production, and international environment for the analysis of management problems. Oral and written communications are emphasized using the case method. For final year M.B.A. students.
  
• 703 -- MBAD Internship. (1) (Prereq: A minimum of 27 graduate hours toward completion of degree requirements) Application of newly acquired skills and concepts to a work experience.
  
• 728 -- Financial and Managerial Accounting. (5) A study of accounting concepts, conventions, and assumptions leading to financial statement preparation and analysis. The use of accounting information for decision-making and control of business operations.
  

Finance (FINA)

• 666 -- Real Estate and Urban Development. (3) An overview of real estate in both the public and private sectors that serves as the basis for advanced study in the various disciplines of real estate and urban development. No prior knowledge of the field is assumed.
  
• 737 -- Derivative Products and Analysis. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or FINA 760) Derivative contracts (forwards, futures, swaps, and options), valuation models, and supporting market structures.
  
• 744 -- Risk and Insurance. (3) A study of non-speculative risk and risk bearing techniques, with emphasis on insurance covering personal, property, and liability risks. Attention is also given to the structure and regulation of the insurance industry, the role of governmental insurance programs, new product developments, and the impact of tort law reform, inflation, and consumerism.
  
• 745 -- Management of Employee Benefit Programs. (3) An analytical study of group life, health, and retirement plans that provide economic security for employees; focuses on design, funding, tax considerations, cost controls, compliance with governmental regulations, the impact of inflation, and new types of benefits.
  
• 746 -- Risk Management. (3) (Prereq: FINA 737) An examination of non-speculative risk, its measurement, and management by organizations. Emphasis is on the formation of top management policy statements on pure risks and their implementation by risk managers. Loss control, insurance, and other risk finance techniques are applied to practical risk management situations.*
  
• 747 -- Financial Planning Seminar. (3) (Prereq: FINA 744 and 762) An intensive study of the financial planning process. Integration of insurance, investment, and tax principles in the development of comprehensive personal financial plans.
  
• 756 -- Financial Statement Analysis. {=ACCT 738} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 717 or ACCT 729 or equivalent) Analysis of financial statements for profitability and risk assessment and for firm and segment valuation.
  
• 760 -- Financial Policies. (3) (Prereq: ACCT 729) Theory and fundamentals of analysis and decision-making in financial management.
  
• 761 -- Advanced Financial Management. (3) (Prereq: IBUS 711) Advanced study of problems involved in the financial management of economic organizations.
  
• 762 -- Investment Management. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760 or equivalent) The use of analytical techniques to evaluate investment opportunities with consideration given to applicable quantitative methods of portfolio management.
  
• 763 -- Options in Corporate Finance. (3) (Prereq: FINA 737) Applications of financial options in managing risk.*
  
• 764 -- Money and Capital Markets. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760) Characteristics, structure, and functions of money and capital markets; sources of funds for bond investment, stock financing, mortgage financing, and small business financing. Current problems and procedures in these markets are considered.
  
• 765 -- Management of Financial Institutions. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or FINA 760) Nature, functions, and operations of financial institutions with particular attention to the banking system. The activities of other lending and savings institutions are studied together with their monetary and fiscal implications.
  
• 766 -- Advanced Real Estate Valuation. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760 or DMSB 715) A study of income producing properties including income expense analyses, capitalization processes and discount rates, direct capitalization methodologies, and computerized discounted cash flow valuation models.
  
• 767 -- Real Estate Finance. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760 or DMSB 715) An analytical study of mortgage markets and the institutions involved. Particular emphasis is placed on specialized institutional practices, innovative financing techniques, and current developments.
  
• 768 -- Real Estate Market Analysis. (3) (Prereq: FINA 666) Market analysis including an overview of market area study and its relationship to the feasibility of a specific project. Topics include theory and methods of market and feasibility analysis. Examples of market and feasibility studies are reviewed and critiqued.
  
• 769 -- Real Estate Decision and Administrative Processes. (3) (Prereq: FINA 666) An integrative approach emphasizing the special features of real estate decisions; social, legal, economic, political, and environmental problems of the real estate sector within the economy as a whole are studied.
  
• 770 -- Fixed-Income Securities. (3) (Prereq: FINA 737 and FINA 762) Fundamental principles of fixed-income securities and fixed-income valuation models, including valuation of bonds with embedded options.
  
• 771 -- Financial Services Markets and Institutions. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or FINA 760) Analysis of the functions and operations of financial markets and institutions, focusing on insurance markets, investment banking, and market microstructure.
  
• 781 -- Real Estate Investment Analysis. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760) Advanced real estate investment analysis emphasizing equity investment positions under alternative ownership forms, syndications and securities registration, real estate productivity evaluation based on cash flow analysis, federal tax policies affecting real estate, and real estate portfolio analysis.
  
• 865 -- Theory of Finance. (3) Utility models and various alternative models used in asset and security pricing. Emphasis is on seminal research in finance.
  
• 866 -- Current Issues in Finance. (3) (Prereq: FINA 865) Covers current theory of finance and extensions of the theoretical developments examined in FINA 865--Theory of Finance.
  
• 867 -- Advanced Topics in Finance. (3) (Prereq: FINA 865) Special topics in financial markets and institutions, investment and portfolio theory, and/or corporate finance that are not examined in FINA 865 or 866.
  
• 868 -- Empirical Methods in Financial Research. (3) (Prereq: FINA 866, CSCE 206) Planning and execution of applied research in finance.
  
• 869 -- Seminar in Financial Research. (3) (Prereq: FINA 866) Examination of empirical literature in finance. Development of a research proposal is required.
  

International Business (IBUS)

• 700 -- Survey of International Business. (3) A survey of the organization and management of international business stressing the effects of international cultural, economic, and legal factors on the management function. Typical factors examined are export and import trade, transnational investment, finance, marketing, production, taxation, and the role of the U.S. national in multinational organizations.
  
• 701 -- International Financial Management. (3) (Prereq: FINA 760) An intensive study of international financial management. Topics include investment analysis, financing decisions, taxation, foreign-exchange risk policies, joint ventures, transfer pricing, financing of trade, and financial control of international operations.
  
• 702 -- International Marketing. (3) Marketing management of the international operation stressing the viewpoint of the marketing manager who must recognize differences in market arrangements and in legal, cultural, and economic factors in different countries.
  
• 703 -- International Management. (3) (Prereq: IBUS 711) Functionally integrated international strategy design and negotiation with host countries within the worldwide structure of international firms. Emphasis on decision-making in the face of rapidly changing international conditions.
  
• 711 -- Global Corporate Valuation. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or IBUS 701) Application of key corporate valuation models in evaluating different business situations facing multinational corporations.
  
• 712 -- Currency Markets, Exchange Risk, and Currency Derivatives. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or IBUS 701 and FINA 737) Structure of the global currency markets, currency derivative products, and the management of exchange risk.*
  
• 713 -- Global Financial Markets. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 701) Advanced issues in the structure of global financial markets, including the Eurobond, foreign bond, syndicated credit, Euronote, and swap markets.
  
• 714 -- Global Equity Investments. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 715 or IBUS 701) Theory and quantitative tools useful for asset allocation and security selection with a focus on equity investments, and the process of active tactical asset management in a global setting from the perspective of a global money manager.
  
• 715 -- Foreign Market Entry and Growth. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 716 or IBUS 702) International market selection, foreign market entry, and growth and regioanl expansion strategies.
  
• 716 -- Cross-border Alliances and Joint Ventures. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 711 or IBUS 700) Strategic management of cooperative strategies (e.g., joint ventures, strategic alliances, cooperative agreements).
  
• 717 -- Managing Cross-border Teams. {=MGMT 729} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 714 or IBUS 700 or MGMT 770 or MGMT 799 or instructor's permission) How the presence of members from multiple national cultures and multiple national locations affect the functioning of teams within the multinational corporation.
  
• 718 -- Consulting and Organizational Development in MNCs. {=MGMT 730} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 711 or IBUS 700 or MGMT 779 or instructor's permission) Restructuring and transformation initiatives within multinational organizations as internal consultants and/or change agents.
  
• 721 -- Advanced International Marketing. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 702) Analysis of advanced topics and practices in international marketing as viewed from the perspective of a multinational enterprise.
  
• 722 -- Export Marketing. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 702) Provides a sound understanding of the role of exporting in the internationalization process and of key features of the environment in which exporters operate. Also covers selected topics of export marketing procedures.
  
• 723 -- International Advertising. (3) International dimensions of advertising and other forms of marketing communication from three perspectives: the seller, society, and advertising agencies and other providers of marketing communication services.
  
• 731 -- Global Competitive Analysis. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 703) Provides a conceptual and analytical framework for analyzing industries and competitors, and competitive positioning within a global strategy framework.
  
• 732 -- Comparative Management. (3) Cross-cultural analysis of management theory and practice in select countries and regional markets.
  
• 733 -- East/West Business. (3) International investment, joint venture, trade and technology transfer relationships between the advanced industrial systems of the U.S., the E.C., and Japan and socialist economies of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China.
  
• 734 -- International Business Negotiations. (3) Examines how decision makers in business and government settings manage the process and outcomes of negotiations. Cross-cultural negotiations in a global business environment.
  
• 735 -- International Mergers and Acquisitions. (3) Practical skills to effectively transact international mergers and acquisitions. Focus given to essential strategic financial organizational and legal factors.
  
• 736 -- Strategic Management of Global Supply Chains. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 718 or MGSC 791) Strategic frameworks for designing and managing global supply chains, including management of operational practices form an international perspective.
  
• 737 -- International Information Systems. (3) Analysis of current topics, issues, and practices in international information systems.
  
• 790 -- Specialized Study in International Business. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 700) Analysis of current topics, issues, and practices in the international business environment not covered in any of the other specialized study courses. Consult instructors for specific coverage.
  
• 801 -- Ph.D. Seminar on International Business I. (3) (Prereq: IBUS 711) An intensive study of the evolution of international business thought and the present state of development of international business theory with emphasis on current contributions to international business theory.
  
• 802 -- Ph.D. Seminar in International Business II. (3) (Prereq: IBUS 700) Intensive study of selected current international business topics, research and theories through readings, discussion, and individual research.
  
• 808 -- Specialized Study in Global Market Planning. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or IBUS 717) Provides a conceptual framework for the integration of market planning into the broader global strategic planning process, focusing particularly on new concepts and analytical techniques.
  
• 811 -- Ph.D. Seminar in International Finance I. (3) Doctoral seminar on theory and empirical research in international finance.
  
• 812 -- Ph.D. Seminar in International Finance II. (3) Doctoral seminar on theory and empirical research in international investments and implications for the theory of international corporate finance.
  
• 820 -- Ph.D. Seminar in International Marketing. (3) Examination of current international marketing research, with emphasis on developing a critical understanding of theory, concept development, research design, and research results within the field of international marketing.
  
• 830 -- Ph.D. Seminar in International Management. (3) Examination of international management research, with emphasis on developing a critical understanding of theory, concept development, research design, and research results within the field of international management.
  
• 840 -- Ph.D. Seminar on MNC Governance. (3) Examination of theory and research regarding multinational corporation (MNC) governance, and corporate governance and organizational form cross-nationally.
  
• 850 -- Ph.D. Seminar on Cultural Frameworks and Research. (3) (Prereq: permission of instructor) Seminar exploring concepts and research issues relevant to understanding national-based culture.
  

International Master of Business Administration (DMSB)

• 700A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S -- Language Training in International Business I. {=FORL 700A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S} (1-12) Language and culture instruction to enable graduates to function in business in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
  
• 701 -- Introduction to the European Union. (1) Business issues in the European Union emphasizing how European integration affects business decisions. Restricted to IMBA-Vienna Option Students. Effective Spring 2003.
  
• 703A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S -- Language Training in International Business II. {=FORL 703A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S} (6) A continuation of DMSB/FORL 700 for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Studies program. Open to M.I.B.S. majors only. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language department.
  
• 705A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S -- Language Training in International Business III. {=FORL 705A, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, P, R, S} (6) Intensive study of the linguistic and cultural aspects of business to prepare the student for an internship. Not for credit in a graduate program in the foreign language department. (Suffix denotes language to be taught.)
  
• 706A -- Internship in International Business. (6) Work experience in international business. Work assignment in a country where business, cultural, political, and language skills can be employed. (Pass/Fail grading)
  
• 706B -- Internship in International Business II. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 706A) A continuation of the internship of DMSB 706A. A major report will be required.
  
• 707 -- Strategy and Policy in the Global Business Enterprise. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702) Overall strategic management of the globally oriented firm, with strong emphasis on industry analysis and strategy formulation in a global environment.
  
• 708 -- Global Business Issues I. (6) Issues of doing business in various geographic areas; political, economic, and business factors affecting a region's business climate.
  
• 709 -- Global Business Issues II. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 708) Examines in detail the business issues of a specific region.
  
• 710 -- Financial Accounting in the Global Environment. (2) Basic role of financial accounting in business organizations and in the global economy. Focus is on understanding and using financial statements.
  
• 711 -- Global Strategic Management I. (1) Understanding strategic management in a global context.
  
• 712 -- Decision Analysis. (3) Decision analysis techniques taught in the context of making business decisions. Includes basic statistics, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, decision theory, simulation, optimization, and project management.
  
• 713 -- Global Economics. (4) Behavior of consumers and firms, and government antitrust policy, open economy macroeconomic policy, and determinants of trade patterns and trade policy.
  
• 714 -- International Management. (1-2) Knowledge and skills for managing multinational corporations, dealing with different cultures, and leading a global workforce. Best practices in global management.
  
• 715 -- Global Finance. (3) Finance concepts and techniques as applied to a global setting. Considers financial markets and corporate financial decision-making.
  
• 716 -- Global Marketing Management. (3) Fundamental marketing concepts and techniques and their application to solve global marketing problems.
  
• 717 -- Management Accounting in the Global Environment. (2) Use accounting information to make informed and rational decisions and choices congruent with corporate strategy.
  
• 718 -- Operations Management. (2) The operations function in effectively delivering products and services. Includes operations strategy, process design, quality control, capacity planning, and supply chain management.
  
• 719 -- Information Systems. (2) Information systems and technologies and their impact on business. Includes use of technology for competitive advantage, E-business, and the role of information technology in organizational transformation.
  
• 720 -- International Organizational Behavior. (2) {Prereq: DMSB 706B} Managing people in multicultural organizations. Includes power and influence, conflicts and cooperation, and team dynamics.
  
• 721 -- Global Strategic Management II. (1) {Prereq: DMSB 706B} Entrepreneurial practices and organizational transformation.
  
• 722 -- Globalization and Corporate Responsibility. (1-5) Evolving forces behind globalization, with primary emphasis on corporate responsibility.
  
• 723 -- Leadership Skills and Ethical Leader Behavior. (1-5) Development and assessment of leadership skills in organizations, including ethical leader decision making.
  
• 725 -- Global Business Issues. (1) Current issues related to the globalization of markets. Restricted to Executive I.M.B.A. students.
  
• 726 -- Global Business Leadership. (1) Team structures in organizations, including the role of leadership in strategically guiding the organization toward team success. Restricted to Executive I.M.B.A. students.
  
• 727 -- Chinese Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in China: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 728 -- Indian Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in India: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 729 -- Japanese Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in Japan: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.
  
• 730 -- African Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in Africa: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.
  
• 731 -- Latin American Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in Latin America: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 732 -- Competition and Change in North America. (1) Issues of doing business in North America: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 733 -- Global Business Strategy Simulations. (2) Examines the impact of strategic decisions on firm performance through realistics global industry simulations.*
  
• 734 -- International Tax Planning. (2) Examines the tax issues facing international managers, including the avoidance of double taxation, benefits of incentives, outsourcing, corporate inversions, and transfer pricing.*
  
• 735 -- Western European Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in Western Europe: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 736 -- Central and Eastern European Business Issues. (1) Issues of doing business in Central and Eastern Europe: business, economic, and political factors affecting the business climate.*
  
• 798 -- Field Consulting Program. (6) Management decision making in the corporate environment. Projects assigned on a group basis with emphasis on teamwork, oral and written communication skills in business operations, planning, problem solving, and research.
  

*Effective spring 2007.

Management (MGMT)

• 506 -- Labor Economics and Labor Markets. {=ECON 506} (3) Development and structure of labor market institutions, legislation, and data.
  
• 579 -- Government Policy Toward Business. {=ECON 379} (3) (Prereq: ECON 222) An analysis of alternative types of public policy toward business in the United States. Emphasis is on the desirability of various policies in light of their consequences for the general welfare.
  
• 718 -- Management of Human Resources. (3) The processes inherent in effective management of the organization's human resources. Topics include: employee selection, training, and development; design of compensation and reward systems; applied motivation models; and current issues in the management of human resources.
  
• 719 -- Management of Compensation. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 718 or 779)
  
• 720 -- Staffing. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 718 or 779) Topics in staffing on a rotating basis among job analysis, recruitment, test validation, selection systems, and other subjects.
  
• 721 -- Employment Relations Law. (3) The law of employment relations. Policy and practice in areas such as equal employment, wages and hours, employee health and safety, pensions, and labor relations.
  
• 722 -- Labor Relations. (3) An analysis of some of the major problems faced by managers in their dealings with organizations representing employees. Primary emphasis is on the negotiation of labor agreements and the handling of problems arising under them. The public policy aspect of these problems is also considered.
  
• 723 -- Employee Responsibilities and Rights. (3) Rights of employees in relation to their employers that arise from individual and collective agreements. Employee discipline and justice. Grievance procedures and their administration, including labor arbitration.
  
• 724 -- American Labor Unions. (3) The nature, structure, and development of the labor union in the United States. Topics covered include labor history, structure of the labor movement, union governance, the law of unions, and problems of the labor movement.
  
• 725 -- Personnel and Employment Relations Research. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 718 or 779; MGSC 692) Research methods in personnel and employment relations. Emphasis on: problem identification and hypothesis development, proper research design, application of analytic strategies, strengthening research report writing skills.
  
• 726 -- Issues in Personnel and Employment Relations. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 779) Capstone course for master's students in personnel and employment relations. Integration of course work and professional practice through analysis of current public policy and management issues.
  
• 727 -- Internship in Personnel and Employment Relations. (6) Field experience in personnel and employment relations. Includes a report analyzing the experience.
  
• 728 -- Teams and Teamwork Management. (3) When to use teams; how to design and implement team structures and motivate and lead team members; team decision making, conflict resolution, and other team processes.
  
• 729 -- Managing Cross-border Teams. {=IBUS 717} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 714 or IBUS 700 or MGMT 770 or MGMT 799 or instructor's permission) How the presence of members from multiple national cultures and multiple national locations affect the functioning of teams within the multinational corporation.
  
• 730 -- Consulting and Organizational Development in MNCs. {=IBUS 718} (3) (Prereq: DMSB 711 or IBUS 700 or MGMT 779 or instructor's permission) Restructuring and transformation initiatives within multinational organizations as internal consultants and/or change agents.
  
• 735 -- Mergers and Acquisitions. (3) Mergers and acquisitions in international and domestic settings: effects of strategic, financial, legal, accounting, and human resource factors.
  
• 770 -- Organization Behavior. (3) Development of an understanding of behavioral concepts necessary for effective production management of organizations. Current literature, case studies, and other simulations to demonstrate applicability of concepts. Concepts studies include perception, motivation, leadership, and intergroup conflict.
  
• 771 -- Organization Theory and Design. (3) A study of the nature of organizations, their design, their structure, their processes, as well as problems inherent in organizations (e.g., coordination, conflict, communications, power usage, politics).
  
• 772 -- Employee and Organizational Development. (3) Examination of methods of employee development and organizational change efforts designed to increase organizational effectiveness with an emphasis on planning, design, management, and evaluation of intervention programs.
  
• 773 -- Business Policy. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 751, FINA 760, MGMT 770, and MGSC 791) Policy formulation and decision-making in organizations. The interrelationships of functional areas within the organization, the application of management skills and processes to integrate these areas, and the impact of factors external to the organization are examined with a view toward the attainment of organizational goals.
  
• 774 -- The Firm and Its Environment. {=ECON 774} (3) (Prereq: ECON 720) The forces which influence and constrain decision and actions within the individual firm. Consideration of these forces as features of the existing legal, social, and ethical environments. Specific topics include the legal system and public policy, social organization, moral and ethical standards, public opinion, the social responsibility of the firm, and conception within the firm of its role in society, and the interaction of these forces with economic forces.
  
• 775 -- Competitive Strategy Analysis. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 751 and FINA 760) A study of the techniques used in industry analysis and in the strategic posturing of a firm within its competitive environment.
  
• 776 -- Strategic Planning. (3) An evaluation of the conceptual and analytical foundations associated with the management function of planning.
  
• 777 -- Innovation and New Venture Analysis. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 751 and concurrently or coreq: FINA 760) Examines the principles, tools, and techniques necessary to conceptualize and initiate a new business entity.
  
• 778 -- Small Business Management. (3) An examination of problems involved in the organization and management of a small business, including an analysis of legal forms, location, product market determination, production, and other operating conditions.
  
• 779 -- Personnel and Employment Relations. (3) (Prereq: Restricted to students in the Master of Human Resources Program) Orientation to the field of personnel and employment relations. Also provides training in communications and computer skills needed in managing human resources.
  
• 782 -- Managing Careers in Organizations. (3) Chronological view of career development issues, from initial vocational and job choice decisions through retirement. Short-run and long-term consequences of individual and organizational career development strategies.
  
• 786 -- Perspectives in Teaching Secretarial Skills. {=EDSE 703} (3) Strengthening the technical competence of the business teacher. Philosophy and psychology of skill development in secretarial subjects.
  
• 787 -- Perspectives in Teaching Bookkeeping/Accounting and Basic Business. {=EDSE 704} (3) Strengthening the technical competence of business teachers in bookkeeping/accounting and basic business, and improving instruction in these areas.
  
• 788 -- Contemporary Issues in Office Administration. (3) Contemporary issues in business and business teaching to prepare students for careers in business or for advanced study in business administration.
  
• 789 -- Organization and Administration of Secretarial Internship Programs. (3) Principles and practices of organizing and administering secretarial internship programs involving both simulated and actual job experiences.
  
• 790 -- Business Research and Reports. (3) Research tools, techniques, and sources are utilized in the development of both analytical ability and facility in communication.
  
• 790V -- Business Research and Reports. (3) (Open to students in the IMBA program only.)
  
• 801 -- Specialized Study in International Employment Relations. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 702 or MGMT 718 or 779) An analysis of selected employment and labor relations problems and practices viewed from a comparative, cross-national perspective and the perspective of a multinational enterprise.
  
• 820 -- Foundations of Management Theory. (3) (Prereq: permission of instructor) Emphasis on development of understanding the history of management theory and examination of current interpretations of these concepts.
  
• 821 -- Doctoral Seminar in the Behavioral Sciences I. (3) Study of major theoretical and methodological issues in organizational behavior with emphasis on developing conceptual models and implementing research designs.
  
• 822 -- Doctoral Seminar in the Behavioral Sciences II. (3) Exploration of current specialized topics in organizational behavior with emphasis on synthesizing research, developing conceptual models, and implementing research designs.
  
• 823 -- Current Issues in Organizational Behavior. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 821 or 822) An advanced seminar focusing upon reading, synthesis, and critical evaluation of current research in organizational behavior.
  
• 824 -- Doctoral Seminar in Human Resource Management. (3) Theories and research in human resource management.
  
• 828 -- Seminar in Entrepreneurship. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 878) Theories and research in entrepreneurship, emphasizing strategic management framework in integrating diverse treatments of the entrepreneur, new ventures, and corporate innovation.
  
• 871 -- Organization Theory. (3) An evaluation of theories of organization, with particular emphasis on business applications. Approaches to a conceptual framework include decision theory, sociological and behavioral theories. Various models are evaluated in an attempt to build a framework for analysis of organizations.
  
• 872 -- Seminar in Management Research Methodology. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 792) Research methods and techniques for translation of management theory and practical problems into testable propositions.
  
• 878 -- Seminar in Strategy Formulation. (3) Investigates the theoretical and empirical evidence regarding strategies aimed at creating and sustaining competitive superiority in business firms and the strategy formation process.
  
• 879 -- Seminar in Strategy Implementation. (3) (Prereq: MGMT 878) Continuation of MGMT 878, with emphasis on strategy implementation.
  

Management Science (MGSC)

• 520 -- Forecasting and Time Series. {=STAT 520} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 292 or STAT 516) Time series analysis and forecasting using the multiple regression and Box-Jenkins approaches.
  
• 525 -- Statistical Quality Control. {=STAT 525} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 292 or STAT 509 or 515) Statistical procedures for process control including CUSUM and Shewhart Control Charts, and lot acceptance sampling.
  
• 590 -- Information Systems Development. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 490 or consent of instructor) Development of contemporary business information systems including online applications and Internet-based transaction systems.
  
• 591 -- Simulation of Business Systems. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 291) Theory and design of business simulation experiments, development and use of computer simulation models, and analysis of data generated by computer simulation experiments.
  
• 592 -- Analysis of Decisions Under Uncertainty. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 291) Theory and practice of making decisions in an environment of uncertainty; development of skill in the assessment of preferences and probability distributions.
  
• 594 -- Decision Support and Expert Systems. (3) Concepts, techniques, and applications of decision support and expert technologies. Overview of decision support systems, executive information systems, data mining and warehousing, expert systems, and neural networks.
  
• 596 -- Database Management for Business. (3) Technology overview and principles of database design for business applications. Enterprise database administration and planning. Design exercises and projects using the latest database management systems software.
  
• 690 -- Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics I. {=ECON 690} (3) Calculus and classical optimization methods applied to problems in business and economic analysis; matrices, derivatives, and integrals in the analysis of both univariate and multivariate business and economic models.
  
• 691 -- Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics II. {=ECON 691} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 690 or ECON 690) Statistics and probability theory applied to problems of business and economic analysis.
  
• 692 -- Quantitative Methods I. {=ECON 692} (3) (Prereq or coreq: MGSC 498 or equivalent) Probability and statistics necessary for graduate study in economics and business administration; estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, analysis of variance, and nonparametric methods.
  
• 694 -- Quantitative Methods II. {=ECON 694} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 692 or equivalent) Decision models useful in business and economics; linear programming, sensitivity analysis and duality, network models, integer programming, dynamic programming, inventory and queuing, and simulation.
  
• 703 -- Computers in Business Administration and Economics. (3) Introduction to data processing concepts suitable for research interests in business and economics. Topics include research databases, statistical packages, and communication networks.
  
• 791 -- Operations Management. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 694, ACCT 729, and ECON 720) Survey of production or operations functions of organizations. Development of concepts and decision processes relevant to major problem areas. Emphasizes relevance of operations management in both manufacturing and service organizations.
  
• 792 -- Advanced Statistics for Business and Economics. {=ECON 792} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 692) The development and application of advanced statistical methods to problems in business and economics. Topics include application of estimation and hypothesis testing in both univariate and multivariate cases.
  
• 793 -- Simulation Methods in Business Systems. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 692, 694) Advanced theory and design of business simulation programs and validation and statistical analysis of model output.
  
• 794 -- Programming Methods. {=ECON 794} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 694) Mathematical programming techniques which are useful in business and economics. Topics include: solution techniques and applications of linear programming, duality theory, parametric programming, the decomposition problem, integer programming, dynamic programming, Lagrange multipliers, Kuhn-Tucker theory, and an introduction to control theory.
  
• 795 -- Econometrics and Regression I. {=ECON 795} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 792) A treatment of single equation estimating techniques for the simple linear model, various nonlinear models, and the general linear model.
  
• 796 -- Information Systems. (3) The study of the integration of functional area and company-wide information components considering both internal and external information flows.
  
• 797 -- Sampling Techniques. {=ECON 797} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 692 or equivalent) Statistical designs and techniques for survey investigations. Mathematical development of sampling systems; sampling units; sample size; estimation; costs; non-sampling problems. Methods of obtaining and reporting information.
  
• 798 -- Strategic Information Management. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 796) Impacts of information and the information processing industry on the management of organizations; methods for managing information resources in support of competitive strategies.
  
• 872 -- Project Management. (3) Management of projects including justification, planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and auditing. The course makes extensive use of project management information systems.
  
• 873 -- Service Operations Management. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 791) Analysis of service operations, integrated about strategy, design, and delivery issues. Comparison of manufacturing and service operations, emphasizing consumer participation in the service process.
  
• 874 -- Operations Strategy and Productive Systems Design. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 791) Development and implementation of productive operations strategy and its relation to the overall organizational strategy; particular attention is given to the interface between product and process technology.
  
• 875 -- Supply Chain Coordination and Control. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 718 or MGSC 791) Design and management of systems that coordinate information and material flows within and between firms in a supply chain. Addresses planning basics, system alternatives, and advanced value stream synchronization.
  
• 876 -- Models in Supply Chain Management. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 718 or MGSC 791) Management activities and models in the areas of sourcing, inventory management, and logistics that help frame, structure, and solve decisions that pertain to various aspects of supply chain management.
  
• 877 -- Operations Analysis. (3) (Prereq: DMSB 718 or MGSC 791) Practical applications of statistical, optimization, heuristic, simulation, and other quantitative techniques for analyzing problems of contemporary business interest in the areas of manufacturing, services, and supply chain management.
  
• 889 -- Design of Advanced Business Information Structures. (3) (Prereq: CSCE 205 and CSCE 500) A study of data structures and file management with specific attention to applied business problems. Special emphasis is placed on the structure and management of information for management decision-making systems.
  
• 890 -- Telecommunications. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 796) Technological concepts and techniques applied in video, data, and voice communications. Topics include local area networks, wide area networks, standards, management, and cost issues involved in telecommunications.
  
• 891 -- Data Resource Management. (3) Overview of data resource management, including database technology and design, information architecture planning, and database administration. A design project is required.
  
• 892 -- Experimental Research Methods. {=ECON 892} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 692) The structure and analysis of experimental and research designs with applications to business and economic problems.
  
• 893 -- Total Quality Management. (3) Managing operations for quality. The role of quality as a competitive tool. History and evolution of the quality management concept, quality auditing, certification, process control, and case studies.
  
• 894 -- Advanced Topics in Management Science. {=ECON 894} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 694) Topics will be selected from: nonlinear programming, stochastic programming, integer programming, spectral analysis, decision theory, Markov processes, Box-Jenkins methods, management information systems.
  
• 895 -- Econometrics and Regression II. {=ECON 895} (3) (Prereq: MGSC 795) Topics in generalized least squares, autocorrelation, distributed lag models, principle components, identification, and simultaneous estimating techniques.
  
• 896 -- Intelligent Information Systems Design. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 796) Design of knowledge-based information systems including decision support systems, expert systems, neural networks, and other types of intelligent information systems for management. Coverage is balanced between the technological elements and managerial applications of these systems.
  
• 897 -- Implementation of Information Systems. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 796) Systems analysis, systems design, and the project management, with emphasis on the management of these functions as it relates to the implementation of information systems.
  
• 898 -- Management of Technology and Innovation. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 751 and MGSC 791) The role of product and process innovation in competitiveness, intellectual property rights, organizing the technical effort, and techniques to enhance and pace technology development.
  

Marketing (MKTG)

• 701 -- Marketing Management. (3) Marketing function with emphasis on the procedures and techniques for analyzing, planning, and implementing marketing strategies and tactics related to product, pricing, communication, and distribution decisions.
  
• 702 -- Marketing Research. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Research methodology as applied to marketing problems; includes research problem definition, sample design, data collection procedures, valid and reliable measurement, data analysis techniques, and sales forecasting fundamentals.
  
• 703 -- Marketing Planning. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Tools and techniques for creating marketing plans.
  
• 704 -- Consumer Behavior. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Concepts, theories, and techniques applicable to obtaining a sophisticated understanding of consumer motives, attitudes, decision-making processes, and satisfaction determinants.
  
• 705 -- Marketing Communications. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Advertising, sales promotions, marketing-oriented public relations, event and sponsorship marketing, point-of-purchase communications, and other aspects of integrated marketing communications.
  
• 706 -- Sales and Sales Management. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) The role and activities of sales in marketing, including concepts, practices, and procedures of sales force management.
  
• 707 -- Product and Branding Policies. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Product line and portfolio planning, stage-gate approach to new product development, product launch and product life cycle management, and branding strategies and procedures.
  
• 708 -- Customer Relationship Management and Data Mining. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Techniques, procedures, and software applications for database marketing, managing customer relations, and mining large databases.
  
• 709 -- Internet Marketing. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) The Internet as both a marketing channel and communication medium, including E-commerce from a marketing perspective.
  
• 710 -- Strategic Marketing. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) An integrative treatment of the role of marketing in strategic problem solving.
  
• 712 -- Topics in Marketing Thought and Practice. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 701 or DMSB 716) Readings and research on selected topics in marketing. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.
  
• 850 -- Research Methods and Philosophies in Marketing. (3) Doctoral seminar covering research methods and philosophies that underpin knowledge generation in marketing.
  
• 851 -- Concepts and Theories in Consumer Research. (3) Doctoral seminar exploring concepts, theories, and research methods relevant to understanding consumer behavior.
  
• 852 -- Current Topics in Consumer Research. (3) (Prereq: MKTG 851) Doctoral seminar involving intensive study and criticism of the current consumer research literature.
  
• 853 -- Analytic Techniques for Marketing Decision Making. (3) Doctoral seminar investigating contemporary analytic techniques for testing marketing theories.
  
• 854 -- Latent Variable Estimation Techniques. (3) Doctoral seminar examining covariance structure methods for developing measures of unobservable constructs and testing structural models.
  
• 855 -- Conceptualization in Marketing. (3) (Prereq: permission of department) A directed project for marketing Ph.D. students requiring literature synthesis of a selected topical area and formulation of original concepts and theoretical propositions.
  
• 856 -- Empirical Testing of Theoretical Propositions in Marketing. (3) (Prereq: permission of department) A directed project for marketing Ph.D. students requiring an empirical investigation and testing of theoretical propositions.
  
• 857 -- Marketing Models. (3) (Prereq: MGSC 792) Doctoral seminar covering advances in marketing science models, including brand choice, product development, media choice, and other models.
  
• 858 -- Seminar in Marketing Strategy I. (3) Doctoral seminar investigating emerging paradigms and theory regarding the role of marketing within the firm and the effects of marketing mix variables on consumer behavior and firm performance.
  
• 859 -- Seminar in Marketing Strategy II. (3) Theoretical foundations of marketing strategy.

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