Fall 2012 Course List for Management

Introduction to business enterprise, including organization structure, basis of authority and responsibility, financial systems, marketing, and the interaction of government and business. The interrelationships of the broad economic, political, psychological, and social influences upon business.

Prerequisite: Math 105 or Math 333. Introduction to business data analysis for application in management decision-making processes. Productivity measures, employment trends, national income data, and consumer price changes. Methods for collection of business and economic data, presentation of data and computer applications, index numbers, historical analysis trend projections, survey sampling, and planning for business research.

The basic principles of common and statutory law applicable to business and professional relationships, emphasizing contracts, negotiable instruments, sales of goods, agency and business organizations.

Prerquisites: Mgmt 216, MIS 245. This course covers business research methodologies with an emphasis on data collection/mining and data analysis. It offers the knowledge skills to conduct research in all applicable fields from the traditional areas of business, such as, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and service management, as well as web-based e-commerce related research applications. Upon completion, students will be able to: (1) understand business research methodologies, (2) conduct business research studies, (3) present the results, analyses and recommendations to management.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. The broad basic principles of the managerial process that are fundamental to the successful operation of various types of enterprises. Emphasizes the role of management at all levels of responsibility. Organization, motivation and morale; scientific management and human relations; the functions of planning, directing, and controlling. A rational synthesis of research and concepts, which together constitute the subject matter of management.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. The broad basic principles of the managerial process that are fundamental to the successful operation of various types of enterprises. Emphasizes the role of management at all levels of responsibility. Organization, motivation and morale; scientific management and human relations; the functions of planning, directing, and controlling. A rational synthesis of research and concepts, which together constitute the subject matter of management.

Prerequisite: Junior standing. Introduction to an array of technologies affecting management functions to provide an appreciation and understanding of the importance of new technologies as critical success factors for modern organizations. An integrative approach is taken in analyzing how changes in technology affect individual, group, and organizational effectiveness.

The study of new and/or advanced topics in the various fields of business and their application not regularly covered in any other business course. The precise topics to be covered, along with prerequisites, are announced in the semester prior to the offering of the course.

The study of new and/or advanced topics in the various fields of business and their application not regularly covered in any other business course. The precise topics to be covered, along with prerequisites, are announced in the semester prior to the offering of the course.

A basic understanding of the activities in international business providing a framework for understanding them from the perspective of a company manager. Covers international trade, multinational enterprises, foreign exchange, foreign direct investment, international financial institutions, barriers to international trade, accounting of taxation, industrial relations, multinational enterprise, and world order

Prerequisite: senior standing. A capstone course in the area of business administration focusing on the integration of concepts taught in various functional courses such as marketing, finance, operations management, accounting, organizational behavior. Issues related to corporate responsibilities and ethical behavior are also incorporated in this course. Emphasis on application of concepts to real life situation is achieved through case discussion and projects.

Prerequisite: senior standing. A capstone course in the area of business administration focusing on the integration of concepts taught in various functional courses such as marketing, finance, operations management, accounting, organizational behavior. Issues related to corporate responsibilities and ethical behavior are also incorporated in this course. Emphasis on application of concepts to real life situation is achieved through case discussion and projects.

A one credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory course that will allow students to get the career training they need prior to entering work force, as well as review for the Major Fields Test and to actually take the Major Field Test in the course. Corequisite: MGMT 492. This course runs for the first 10 weeks of the semester.

This course provides foundation knowledge for MSM and MBA students whose undergraduate coursework does not include coursework in accounting and finance. It therefore, serves as a pre-qualifier for the MSM and MBA programs.

Presented during the residence week for the Executive Program. Includes management accounting, managerial economics, statistics, operations research, marketing, MIS, and finance.

Technology as a main component of an organizational entity. Generation, development, and implementation of technology are outlined. Influence of technology on global competitiveness is also discussed.

This course provides an introduction to data mining with an emphasis on large scale databases as a source of knowledge generation and competitive advantage. Specific topics include: framing research questions; data modeling; inferential data mining techniques; and evaluation and deployment of data mining systems.

Students will learn the principles of the knowledge management process. At the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing a successful knowledge management effort and be able to assist in the development of knowledge.

Improves knowledge of the issues involved in international business operations and their management. Develops skills in selecting key issues and familiarization with emerging methods for organizing and managing international operations. Emphasis will be on companies with technological, product, production, or design focus.

Covers the scope and the essential characteristics of international business in the world economy; MNEs as economic, political, and social institutions; national and international control; functional management and operations; country evaluation; and regional market analysis.

For the student who is considering starting and/or managing a new business. Integrates knowledge of the different aspects of business that have been learned as separate subjects. Provides an understanding of the decisions that guide the overall operations of an entrepreneurial business organization and how it interacts with its markets, competitors, and suppliers. Combines classroom instruction in business strategy along with case analysis of small firms. Should be taken in the last semester of the program, unless prior arrangement has been made with the instructor or the graduate advisor. Taken in the final semester only.

Presents inter-disciplinary perspectives on the rights, responsibilities and roles of the corporation in society. Focuses on the relationships among owners, managers, and other stakeholders. Analyzes corporate control mechanisms including ownership concentration, executive compensation, boards of directors, and the market for corporate control. Includes changes in political/legal/regulatory institutional environments over time, and develops a comparative international framework.

Explores the legal and ethical responsibilities of managers. Analyzes extent to which shareholders should be allowed to exercise their legitimate economic, legal, and ethical claims on corporate managers; extent of regulation of a particular industry, individual rights of the employee and various corporate interests, and corporate responsibility to consumers, society, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

This course focuses on the Strategic Integration of the different functional areas in management providing a top management perspective to the role of chief executive in an organization. An integral part of this course is to understand the roles of both competitive environment and the organization's experience in developing corporate strategy to gain competitive advantage. We also emphasize ethical issues related to corporate strategies.

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