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ACCT 321 |
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
(4) Prereq: ACCT 245, MIS 220 or equivalent skills. An introduction to the subject of information system’s role in accomplishing the objectives of financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting and auditing. Systems covered include manual accounting, computerized accounting, and Internet electronic commerce applications. Additional topics include internal controls, systems analysis, systems design and systems implementation.
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ACCT 331 |
COST MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: ACCT 245, DSCI 205, MIS 220 or equivalent skills. Procedures used for classifying, recording, summarizing and allocating current, and estimated costs for planning, controlling and reporting purposes.
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ACCT 341 |
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE I
(4) Prereq: ACCT 245. An in-depth study of accounting theory and practice for students who require more than introductory coverage. Both conceptual and application topics are studied.
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ACCT 342 |
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE II
(4) Prereq: ACCT 341. A continuation of ACCT 341 covering complex topics in accounting and financial reporting.
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ACCT 343 |
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE III
(4) Prereq: ACCT 342. A continuation of ACCT 342 covering complex topics in accounting and financial reporting. Special topics, exisiting and emerging issues in accounting.
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ACCT 375 |
INCOME TAXATION I
(4) Prereq: ACCT 240. Taxation of individuals and sole proprietorships. Introduction to tax planning and sources of authority of tax law.
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ACCT 421 |
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS II
(4) Prereq: ACCT 321. Principles and techniques of database technology as applied to modern accounting information systems, uses of database technology for transaction processing and analysis. Systems documentation techniques and the auditing of computerized accounting systems. Format will be lecture, discussion, computer presentations and computer lab assignments.
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ACCT 431 |
TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 331. Focuses on responsibility accounting, performance measurement and evaluation, and budgeting and control in various types of organizations. Additional topics may include quantitative methods in decision making and other current issues in management accounting.
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ACCT 435 |
SEMINAR IN COST MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: ACCT 331. Provides an in-depth study of cost management systems. Topics include activity-based management, Japanese cost management techniques, and strategic cost management.
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ACCT 441 |
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE
(4) Prereq: ACCT 343. An introduction to business combinations and fund accounting. Partnerships, SEC reporting, interim reports and other topics.
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ACCT 447 |
ACCOUNTING IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
(4) Prereq or concurrent: ACCT 343. An examination of accounting and financial reporting in governmental and not-for-profit entities and an introduction to the use of accounting information in the management of these organizations.
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ACCT 451 |
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 343. Analysis of accounting for multinationals; area studies of accounting and financial reporting standards; and an evaluation of the international accounting harmonization effort.
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ACCT 461 |
AUDITING THEORY AND PRACTICE
(4) Prereq: ACCT 321, 343. A study of the role of auditing and auditors in corporate financial reporting, and the importance of this role to the public. Topics include the audit planning process, audit reports, professional standards, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of auditors to their clients, the accounting profession and the public.
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ACCT 462 |
ADVANCED AUDITING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 461. In-depth exposure to a variety of aspects of the theory and practice of professional auditing. Topics may include auditing theory and research, economic function of audits, professional standards and malpractice, new auditing techniques and services. Cases, readings, individual research, and discussion.
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ACCT 470 |
LAW OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
(4) Prereq: MGMT 271. Legal principles underlying the law of contracts, sales, secured transactions, real property security, bankruptcy and suretyship.
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ACCT 475 |
INCOME TAXATION II
(4) Prereq: ACCT 375. Taxation of corporations and partnerships. Advanced topics in tax planning and compliance.
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ACCT 477 |
TAX RESEARCH AND PLANNING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 375. An in-depth look at tax research and tax planning. Students will gain proficiency in tax research and apply this skill to a variety of federal taxation issues and case studies.
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ACCT 484 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
(4) Prereq or concurrent: ACCT 331, 343, 375. An in-depth analysis of accounting for the natural environment. Readings, discussion and case analyses cover current issues, such as financial reporting and disclosure, management decision making and evaluation techniques, taxation and the profession’s role in environmental issues.
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ACCT 490 |
INTERNSHIP IN ACCOUNTING
(1-2) Prereq: CBE major; ACCT 341; GPA of at least 2.75 in 300- and 400-level accounting courses and approval of internship coordinator. Practical application of academic curriculum beyond that contained in normal undergraduate course work. Internship may not be substituted for a required or elective accounting course. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credits.
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DSCI 405 |
SIMULATION MODELS FOR DECISION MAKING
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305 or equivalent. Introduction to building computer-based simulation models for business decision making. Data collection and input analysis, model building of both Monte Carlo and discrete event simulations, output analysis and validation, and experimental design. Development of computer models to solve complex business problems in MIS, operations, finance, or marketing.
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ECON 301 |
ECONOMICS ISSUES
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. Applies the tools and concepts learned in introductory micro and macro economics to a variety of contemporary issues. Emphasizes verbal and written communication skills through active participation in classroom activities. Enrollment priority given to economics majors.
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ECON 303 |
THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. Development of economic thought from the Greek philosophers to the present. Emphasis on the micro, macro and critical traditions in economics following Adam Smith.
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ECON 306 |
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206; MATH 124 or MATH 157 or equivalent. An analytical approach to the consumer, the firm and markets. The theory of pricing under conditions of perfect and imperfect market structures; the theory of factor markets.
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ECON 307 |
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 207; MATH 124 or MATH 157 or equivalent. Examination of the factors that determine the level of income, employment, output and prices in an economic system. Review and analysis of recent U.S. economic policy and performance.
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ECON 310 |
PUBLIC FINANCE
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. The efficiency, equity and stabilization impacts of public expenditure and revenue programs; emphasis on problems and institutions at the national level.
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ECON 311 |
MONEY AND BANKING
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. The nature and functions of money and the role of depository institutions and central banks in affecting the supply of money and credit in the U.S. Considers the changing U.S.financial environment and the influence of monetary policy on interest rates, prices and the overall level of economic activity. Cannot be counted towards the Financial Economics major.
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ECON 317 |
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. Examines the development and industrialization process in Europe, emphasizing the main topic of what caused the industrialization process in each country. Countries to be studied include England, France, Germany and Russia.
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ECON 325 |
LABOR MARKET ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. Economics of the labor market, including labor force participation, racial and sexual discrimination, the role of unions, collective bargaining, investments in human capital, and the structure of compensation.
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ECON 333 |
INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY
(4) Prereq: Econ 206. An analytical approach to the study of strategic interaction. Development of basic theory, including topics such as Nash equillibrium, repeated games, credibility, and mixed strategies. Applications will include markets and competition, auction design, voting, and bargaining.
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ECON 343 |
POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND WORLD AGRICULTURE
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. Utilizes economic principles to understand the interactions among population growth, food demand, agricultural development, and natural resource utilization, degradation, and conservation.
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ECON 364 |
TOPICS IN CANADIAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
(2) Prereq: ECON 206. Selected issues in the development of the Canadian economy from the 17th century to the present. Examines the importance of resources, agriculture and transportation in the economic growth of Canada.
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ECON 365 |
THE CANADIAN ECONOMY
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. Examination of 20th-century Canadian economic policy. Topics focus on current economic issues in Canada.
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ECON 375 |
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206, 207; Math 124 or 157 or equivalent; MATH 341 or DSCI 205. Use of statistical methods to estimate and test economic models. Theory and application of multiple regression techniques, with emphasis on the problems arising in the analysis of economic data.
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ECON 380 |
URBAN ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: Econ 206. Economic forces behind urban development, with emphasis on location decisions of households and firms. Economic analysis of urban problems including land use, transportation, housing and urban public finance.
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ECON 381 |
AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. American economic development from 17th century to present. Emphasis on resource endowment, social and economic conditions and institutions, growth and development processes, and the role of government.
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ECON 383 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. Explores the economic basis of environmental issues and policies. An examination of property rights, externalities and the common-property basis of environmental problems. Alternative policies are analyzed, involving such issues as air and water pollution, solid-waste disposal, hazardous substances, wilderness preservation and the protection of endangered species.
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ECON 384 |
ENERGY ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. The role of energy in the economy and key aspects of energy supply and demand. Topics include the interrelationships among energy use, economic growth, and the environment; conservation; solar and “unconventional” energy sources; world oil markets; regulation of gas and electric utilities; and U.S. energy policy.
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ECON 385 |
COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 or 207. A comparative analysis of the major world economic systems, including a critical appraisal of underlying philosophies, economic theories, structures, and performance. Includes case studies of specific economies, and the study of reform and transformation of economic systems, especially capitalism and socialism.
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ECON 388 |
ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
(2) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. The E.U. is the most advanced case study in multi-national economic integration of our time. Topics covered include the theory of economic integration, institutions of the E.U., various current policy and agenda issues, and a look at E.U. economic relations with the U.S. and world economies.
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ECON 389 |
ECONOMIES OF THE PACIFIC RIM
(2) Prereq: ECON 206 and 207. The Pacific Rim treated as a distinct economic region. Topics include economic development patterns, interdependence, and economic achievements and problems. Specific emphasis on trade, development and policy relations involving the U.S., Japan and the so-called newly industrialized countries.
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ECON 390 |
INTERNSHIP IN ECONOMICS
(2-10) Prereq: Declared major in economics department and eligibility outlined in departmental internship policy statement. Permission required. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credits. Permission required.
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ECON 406 |
TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 306; DSCI 205 or MATH 341. Application of quantitative and theoretical tools in key areas of microeconomics, with emphasis on quantitative models of the consumer, cost and production analysis of the firm, and market analysis. Special topics may include choice under uncertainty, capital markets, game theory, general equilibrium theory, and the economics of information.
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ECON 407 |
TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 306, ECON 307; DSCI 205 or MATH 341 recommended. Examination of current issues in macroeconomic theory and policy. Emphasis on recent U.S. experience, with particular attention given to inflation, unemployment, growth and the balance of payments. Includes extensive reading in current professional journals.
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ECON 442 |
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
(4) Prereq: ECON 306 or 309. A study of firms and the markets in which they operate. Considerable emphasis placed on strategic interaction among firms. Topics include mergers, predatory pricing, advertising, patents, vertical relationships and antitrust.
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ECON 446 |
ECONOMICS FOR THE TEACHER
(3) Prereq: teaching experience or current or expected enrollment in teacher education program. Presentation of basic microeconomic concepts including the operation and decision-making of households and businesses in a market economy. Special consideration is given to the development of classroom teaching strategies involving the use of games, simulations and audiovisual aids.
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ECON 447 |
METHODS FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(3) Prereq: ECON 206 or 446, plus teaching experience or current or expected enrollment in a teacher education program. Forces affecting the overall levels of output, employment and prices in the U.S. economy. The economic effects of government policies involving taxes, spending and the money supply. Special consideration is given to the development of classroom teaching strategies involving the use of games, simulations and audiovisual aids.
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ECON 462 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
(4) Prereq: ECON 306 or 309. The theory of international trade. Alternative approaches for explaining the pattern and terms of trade. An examination of the gains from trade and commercial policy. Included are issues of protectionism, economic integration and strategic trade policy.
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ECON 463 |
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
(4) Prereq: Econ 307. Balance of payments, adjustment mechanisms, international monetary system and international interdependence. Topics include determinants of exchange rate policy, the relationship between domestic monetary and exchange rate policies, and international policy coordination.
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ECON 470 |
ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS AND FORECASTING
(4) Prereq: ECON 306 or 307; ECON 375 or MATH 342. Theory and techniques of forecasting economic trends at the macro, micro and regional levels. Application of regression and time-series methods using PC econometric/forecasting software.
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ECON 475 |
ECONOMETRICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 306 or 307; ECON 375 or MATH 342 or MATH 442. Further topics in econometrics. Coverage may include systems of simultaneous equations, discrete-choice models, time series analysis, panel data, flexible functional forms, and nonparametric methods.
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ECON 483 |
RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 306 or 309. Principles of efficient resource allocation over time, distributional equity and cost/benefit analysis. Examines minerals and other exhaustible resources; forests, fisheries and other renewable resources; and public goods such as water and wilderness.
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ECON 491 |
ISSUES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY
(4) Prereq: senior status in the economics/political science combined major, or an economics major and political science minor, or permission of instructor. Discussion and analysis of selected issues of significant economic and political content. Also offered as PLSC 491.
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ECON 493 |
SENIOR SEMINAR: ECONOMICS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(4) Prereq: senior status in economics/environmental studies combined major. Discussion and analysis of selected issues in the economics of the environment and natural resources.
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FIN 345 |
REAL ESTATE
(4) Prereq: MGMT 271, FIN 341. Real estate law; government regulation of real estate use; development, marketing and financing of commercial and residential real estate.
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FIN 346 |
RISK AND INSURANCE
(4) Prereq: FIN 341. Personal and organizational risk and the means by which such risk may be minimized, transferred or otherwise managed to avoid serious financial loss.
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FIN 440 |
INVESTMENTS
(4) Prereq: FIN 341. Operation of securities markets and investment risk and return. Analysis of security characteristics and the issues of portfolio selection and management.
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FIN 441 |
INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305 or ECON 375, FIN 341. An integrated approach to financial management including study of intermediate-level financial theory and its application to financial decision making under uncertainty.
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FIN 443 |
TOPICS IN FINANCE
(4) Prereq: Vary by topic. Instructor permission required. Varying topics in finance such as financial planning, capital budgeting, working capital management and multinational corporate finance. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
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FIN 444 |
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS
(4) Prereq: FIN 341. Structure and functions of the money and capital markets; the saving investment process and financial intermediaries; supply and demand for loanable funds and the level and structure of interest rates.
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FIN 446 |
OPTIONS AND FUTURES MARKETS
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305 or ECON 375, FIN 440. Advanced study of option strategies, option pricing models and efficiency of options markets. Description of futures markets hedging theory and practice. Emphasis on role of options and futures in management of risk.
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FIN 447 |
COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: FIN 444. Management of commercial banks and similar depository institutions, emphasizing the measurement and control of risk in asset and liability management. Issues in contemporary banking.
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FIN 448 |
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305 or ECON 375, FIN 440, 444. Advanced study of recent developments in financial theory and presentation of empirical evidence relative to the determination of investment value of financial assets. Emphasis on management of investment portfolios in efficient markets. Special topics of current interest.
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FIN 449 |
CASES IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: FIN 441. Knowledge of spreadsheets. Case studies are utilized to develop insight and provide experience in the application of financial theory and practice to such decision-making areas as working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure determination and dividend policy.
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FIN 456 |
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
(4) Prereq: FIN 345. Investment strategy, selection, financing, appraisal of income properties such as rentals, apartments condos, office buildings, shopping centers and other secure purpose real estate.
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FIN 490 |
INTERNSHIP IN FINANCE
(1-4) Prereq: Business administration majors only, permission of instructor. Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in private or public organizations. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.
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FMKT 490 |
INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(1-4) Prereq: business administration majors only. Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in private or public organizations. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits, only four of which may be applied to a concentration.
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MGMT 319 |
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (WI) (NO LONGER OFFERED)
(4) Prereq: ENG 101 or equivalent. Business writing principles applied to various types of communications and reports. Cases used; work must be submitted in acceptable business format.
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MGMT 322 |
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MGMT 271, 311. Recruitment, selection, utilization and development of human resources, with emphasis on employee-management relations and relevant behavioral research.
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MGMT 370 |
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. Introduction to the environment and challenges of doing business abroad. Topics include country-market differences, trade and investment patterns, the international financial environment, issues in business-government relations and strategies for international business.
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MGMT 380 |
BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(4) Prereq: ECON 206. Business history of the United States. Review and analysis of the organizational methods, performance, climate and entrepreneurship of American business from 1780 to the present.
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MGMT 401 |
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATIONS (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 313. IC
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Examination of the theory and practice of interpersonal conflict management and negotiations in organizations. Uses cases and simulations to develop negotiation skills. Topics include conflict resolution, distributive and integrative negotiation techniques and outcomes, mediation, and collaboration.
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MGMT 413 |
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE PRACTICUM (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 313. Field-based course that covers both the theories and tools
needed to implement change in organizations. Topics include individual resistance to change, ethics in change management and consulting, issues in organizational change, organizational development, and change management.
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MGMT 414 |
LEADERSHIP PRACTICUM (WI)
(4) Prereq: OPS 461 and either MGMT 401 or 413. A problem-based leadership
course with emphasis on leading teams, leading organizational change, and
self-leadership.
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MGMT 423 |
STAFFING (WI)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 322. Recruiting and selection as related to organizational objectives. Legal requirements, selection models, validation and topical issues of importance.
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MGMT 424 |
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 322. Training as related to organizational objectives. Training models, learning theory, evaluation methodologies, instructional techniques and topics of special interest are emphasized.
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MGMT 425 |
NEGOTIATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS
(4) Prereq: MGMT 322. Uses cases, lectures and simulations to develop negotiation skills in a variety of management situations, including union-management relations. Issues include pre-employment discussions, collective bargaining, arbitration, mediation, agency, renegotiating contracts, and multiparty discussions.
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MGMT 426 |
CURRENT ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 322. Current problems in human resource policy and practice.
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MGMT 427 |
COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 311, 322. Examination of theories, models and procedures required to develop compensation and reward systems in organizations. Economic, psychological and social elements of compensation. Determination of compensation structures and differentials, forms of compensation and reward, compensation levels.
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MGMT 470 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 370 or another international course in the College of Busi-
ness and Economics. Strategic and operational issues that firms face when they do business abroad. Themes include the competitiveness challenge, country-market analysis and entry strategies, negotiations and diplomacy, cooperative ventures, design and control of international operations, and various functional area issues.
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MGMT 473 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE OPERATIONS
(4) Prereq: MGMT 370 or MKTG 486. Operations of firms using exporting as a means to serve foreign markets. Focus on export operations (documentation, transport, support services, financing), practical aspects of contract negotiations, alternative methods of export business arrangements.
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MGMT 474 |
TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (WI)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 370 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Varying topics in international business. This could include courses on business in specific areas of the world, specific international business topics (e.g. negotiation), or currently important topics in the international business field.
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MGMT 481 |
MANAGING CULTURAL DIVERSITY (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 311. Management of persons from diverse countries and cultures. Culture-specific issues and issues of diversity in the workplace. Problems, cases and research assignments associated with managing in a multicultural and international work environment.
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MGMT 483 |
ETHICS IN BUSINESS DECISIONS
(4) Prereq: MGMT 482. An investigation of ethical theories and their application to issues faced by managers. An analysis of the morality of capitalism as a social system, and the ethical issues involved in international business operations.
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MGMT 490 |
INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(1-4) Prereq: business administration majors only. Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in private or public organizations. Repeatable to 12 credits.
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MGMT 491 |
SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP (WI)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 311, FIN 341, MIS 320 or ACCT 321, MKTG 380, OPS 360. Planning, marketing, financial, legal, control and human elements associated with the start up, acquisition and operation of a small business from the entrepreneurial point of view.
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MGMT 492 |
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROBLEMS (WI)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 491. Field consulting work and study under faculty supervision with small business entrepreneurs in the local business community, directed towards solving varied real-life small business problems.
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MIS 304 |
INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Covers basic Web site design, navigation, and construction.
Topics include HTML, JavaScript, page layout, site navigation, cascading style
sheets, server-side includes, designing search engines, and site testing.
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MIS 313 |
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Understand the hardware components commonly found in networked PC work stations and servers and the operating systems that control them. Diagnose common hardware problems. Install or replace PC components. Install and configure PC operating systems. Diagnose and troubleshoot common OS problems. Manage system resources, including memory, directories and files. Configure network and Internet connectivity.
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MIS 314 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: CSCI 112 or CSCI 202. Introduction to server-side programming. Topics include reading and writing to databases, database normalization, structured query language (SQL), data management, security, maintenance management and web usability. Each student constructs an interactive, database-driven web site.
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MIS 321 |
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
(4) Prereq: MIS 320 or ACCT 321. Use management information systems techniques to solve managerial and organizational problems of limited complexity. Includes solving formal analytic problems and implementing solutions using MIS development techniques. Includes supervised structured laboratory exercises.
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MIS 322 |
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 320; pre- or co-req: MIS 321. Business application development using an object-oriented language. Design of user interfaces and integration with other development platforms such as spreadsheets and databases.
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MIS 323 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Analysis and design of telecommunications systems, including those on the Internet. Topics include network design and management, telecommunications concepts and management, and network and telecommunications tools.
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MIS 324 |
INTERMEDIATE WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 314, or MIS 322 or permission of instructor. Topics include: data management, XML, security, reusability, scalability and reliability. Students refine their skills by constructing web sites that utilize XML for data sharing.
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MIS 421 |
BUSINESS DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 321. Overview of database use in modern business organizations. Alternative data models and normalization of data. Database design methodologies. Development of a database application using commercial software in microcomputer environment.
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MIS 422 |
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 322. Use of modern information system technologies to support the decision-making activities of managers. Introduces several major types of MSS, including Decision Support Systems, Group Support Systems, and Executive Information Systems. Student teams use modern application development software to build a prototype MSS following appropriate design techniques.
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MIS 423 |
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
(4) Prereq: MIS 321, 323. Theory and principles, design, implementation, and management of local area network systems, including predominant networking products and technologies.
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MIS 424 |
E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 324. This course covers both the theories and tools needed to build and manage e-commerce sites. Specific topics include e-commerce business models, marketing, security, hosting options, secure-transactions, web server installation and configuration, web services and interfacing with legacy systems
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MIS 426 |
TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 or Acctg 321. Varying topics in management information systems such as groupware and GSS, project management and implementation, systems installation and training, and object-oriented applications. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 12 credits.
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MIS 431 |
ADVANCED BUSINESS DATABASE SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 322, 421. Design, development, implementation and administration of server-based database management systems. Database queries from client, administrative, and Web-based systems. Instruction in both theory and practice.
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MIS 432 |
EXPERT SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 or ACCT 321. Use of artificial intelligence concepts in the development of systems for expert decision making, with application to business problems. Review and use of selected commercial expert systems software packages.
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MIS 491 |
PRACTICUM IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 and permission of instructor. Information systems related to employment, research or special project experience. Emphasis on applying information systems principles and techniques in an academically guided setting. Minimum requirements include a written proposal, journal, and a comprehensive final report. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits, only four of which may be applied to the MIS concentration.
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MIS 492 |
SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
(4) Prereq: MIS 322 or 324 or 421 or 422 or 432. Solve an information system problem using project management and IS methodologies. Apply project management techniques in a group project environment. Develop systems documentation, implement system, and present completed project report.
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MIS 495 |
CORPORATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 and one 400-level MIS elective. Case study of the current and potential applications of information technology to enhance the competitive posture of the corporation. Uses of information technology throughout the organization; management and control of the information technology function.
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MKTG 381 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING RESEARCH
(4) Prereq: DSCI 205, MKTG 380. The primary tool for exploring new opportunities in the marketplace. Emphasis will be on how to: (1) specify information needs and design a research study to meet those needs; (2) collect, analyze and use marketing research data to make effective marketing decisions; (3) communicate the research findings and their implications to various publics.
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MKTG 382 |
BUYING BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS
(4) Prereq: MKTG 380. Perception, motivation, learning, attitude structure and change, social influences and cultural forces relevant to buyer behavior and decision processes. Implications for marketing planning, analysis and management.
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MKTG 480 |
MARKETING INTERNSHIP
(4) Prereq: MKTG 381, 382, permission of instructor. Marketing-related employment, research or special project experience. Emphasis is on applying marketing principles in an academically guided setting. Minimum requirements include a written proposal and a comprehensive final report. Personal selling activities are acceptable only under special circumstances. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits, only four of which may be applied to the marketing concentration.
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MKTG 481 |
ADVANCED MARKETING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305, MKTG 381, 382. Focuses on advanced questionnaire design, enhancing the validity of survey research, value of information and multivariate analysis of market research data. The course is based around a market research project completed for a real business client.
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MKTG 482 |
PERSONAL SELLING AND SALES MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MKTG 382. Planning and implementation of personal selling activities. Management of the sales force — objectives, recruiting, selection, training, motivation, compensation, evaluation and control. Emphasis on industrial selling.
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MKTG 483 |
INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
(4) Prereq: MKTG 381, 382. Covers the different types of marketing communications and how to integrate them into a coherent ImC plan: advertising (media and creative strategies), sales promotion, public relations, direct marketing, event sponsorship, brand lacement, internet advertising, search engine optimization, web site design, and viral communicaiton tactics (e.e., social networks, user-generated content). Emphasis is on "new media" and Web 2.0 strategies. Students develop a comprehensive IMC plan for an existing or invented product or service.
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MKTG 484 |
RETAILING
(4) Prereq: MKTG 381, 382. Administration and strategic planning in large and small retail firms. Management of retail functions: stock planning, inventory control, markup and pricing, retail accounting, merchandising, retail promotion, human resources management, store location, design and layout, legal and ethical issues, information systems.
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MKTG 486 |
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MKTG 380. Formulation and implementation of international marketing strategies. Analysis of the contemporary global marketing environment, marketing mix issues and decisions in international markets, global competitive analysis and strategy, organizing for international marketing, current problems and practices in multinational firms.
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MKTG 488 |
TOPICS IN MARKETING
(4) Prereq: Vary by topic. Instructor permission required. Varying topics in marketing such as distribution systems, marketing on the Internet, geographic information systems in business and direct marketing. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
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MKTG 489 |
MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
(4) Prereq: MKTG 381, 382, and two 400-level marketing courses (excluding MKTG 480 and 490). Application of marketing management and strategic concepts in a case problem and market simulation format. Emphasis on marketing planning, implementation of the marketing mix and utilization of market research information.
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MKTG 490 |
CUSTOMIZED INTERNSHIP IN MARKETING
(1-4) Prereq: MKTG 381, 382. Business administration majors only. Permission of instructor. Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in public or private organizations. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits, only four of which may be applied to the marketing concentration. Cannot be applied to the concentration.
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OPS 365 |
INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING
(4) Prereq: Mgmt 311, Mkt 380. The interaction of buyer and seller in the industrial environment. Problems met in purchasing by industrial organizations.
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OPS 367 |
MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE OPERATIONS
(4) Prereq: OPS 360. Concepts and techniques for designing, planning and controlling service operations. Topics include service site location, service facilities design, managing capacity and demand in service operations, work force scheduling, the queuing phenomenon, and the impact of new technology on service operations.
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OPS 464 |
MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM
(4) Prereq: OPS 360 and permission of instructor. Manufacturing management-related employment, research or special project experience. Emphasis on applying manufacturing management principles in an academically guided setting. Minimum requirements include a written proposal, a daily journal, and a comprehensive final written report. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits; eight of these may be applied to the manufacturing management major.
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OPS 464a |
MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM
(4) see OPS 464 for description; two practica must be completed for the Manufacturing Management major
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OPS 466 |
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: OPS 360. Examines the principles and practices for designing and managing integrated supply chain operations. Investigates the interrelationships among customer service, supplier section, quality, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics. Was MGMT 385 in previous catalog.
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OPS 467 |
GLOBAL OPERATIONS STRATEGY
(4) Prereq: OPS 360. Analysis of issues, problems, and techniques experienced in managing global operations. Topics include global supply chain management, plant location decisions, production planning, technology transfer, and foreign manufacturing systems.
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OPS 469 |
SEMINAR IN MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: OPS 360; OPS 460, 463, 464 and permission of instructor. Operations management theory and concepts applied to current manufacturing operations problems combined with field-based study.
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OTHR U.A. |
COURSE UNDER ADVISEMENT
(4) Consult with your advisor to determine other courses that may be used to fulfill this requirement.
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