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Abstract about graduate business programs course descriptions spring 2015.
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Graduate Business Programs Course Descriptions
Spring 2015
Saint Louis University | John Cook School of Business
Accounting Courses
ACCT 501 Accounting for Managers (3)
This course will be delivered in two modules. At completion of the first module, students are expected to
have a thorough understanding of the information contained in a set of financial statements and how to
interpret and use this information. The second module introduces students to the fundamentals of
management accounting.
ACCT 593 Special Topics: MACC Capstone (3)
Capstone course integrating financial reporting, tax, auditing and attestation, and business environment
and concepts. Emphasis on analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
ACCT 611 Financial Reporting III (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 411
A study of advanced accounting topics including: accounting for business combinations (mergers and
acquisitions), preparation of consolidated financial statements and specific issues related to intercompany
investments; accounting for selected international events (e.g., foreign currency transactions, translation
of financial statements of foreign affiliates, and the use of forward exchange contracts); significant
coverage of accounting for not-for-profit entities; and other selected topics of current interest. Discussion
of ethical implications will be included in many of these topics.
ACCT 614 Seminar in Accounting and Society (3)
Pre-requisites: Permission of Director of MACC Program
Accounting in society: past, present, and future, with emphasis on areas of increasing social importance.
Topics include the historical significance of accounting, socioeconomic accounting, corporate social
accounting, social audits, role of the professional accountant in accounting for social performance, cost-
benefit analysis, environmental accounting, and accounting for human resources.
ACCT 616 International Accounting (3)
Pre-requisites: Permission of Director of MACC Program
Multidimensional examination of worldwide accounting principles and practices. Comparative study of the
profession in response to various socioeconomic environments. Theories of national practices and
progress toward uniformity of accounting, auditing, and reporting standards. Problems of multinational
corporations, inventory methods, currency translations, consolidated statements, price adjustments,
transfer prices, taxes, and treaties.
ACCT 634 Federal Income Tax: Corporate (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 430
The primary focus of this course is business taxation. It is imperative for students to achieve a conceptual
grasp of how businesses are taxed. Without careful planning, businesses shoulder heavier tax burdens
than necessary. The objective of this course is to gain a solid understanding of the impact of taxes on
corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts. Students will also engage in tax planning that will enable
them to provide valuable advice for businesses in terms of tax reduction strategies. This course is
essential for students wishing to pass the CPA exam.
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ACCT 640 IT Audit (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 440 / Co-requisites: ITM 410 or ITM 610
Students will gain understanding of the concepts of information assurance and the organizational risks
associated with the information technology environment. The objectives of the course are to provide
understanding of computer auditing concepts and practices to facilitate: (1) the assessment of risk
related to an organization's business processes and financial information (2) evaluate the effectiveness
and functioning of controls, and (3) prepare a meaningful management letter. The course objectives are
addressed through: -review of technology and systems facing IT Auditors, -development of an analytical
approach that may be applied to understand and audit internal controls and information systems in any
computerized business environment, -application of this approach to various types of tasks that are (or
could be) performed by an IT auditor.
Business Foundations Courses
BIZ 600-01 Professional Effectiveness : Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
The focus of this course is Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and is based largely on Patrick
Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model. Teams are often more than the sum of their individual
parts in terms of both complexity and potential. In this course, students will learn about group dynamics
and team development, as well as tips for building and maintaining healthy teams.
BIZ-600-02 Professional Effectiveness: COCABiz - The Artful Speaker
The Artful Speaker presentation skills class will be an immersive, highly interactive,
practical experience designed to sharpen student’s story construction skills, image use
and improve personal presence for powerful, persuasive presentations- even when
dealing with complex concepts, information or challenging audiences.
Drawing on the artistic disciplines of storytelling, visual design and theater, professional
teaching artists paired with a business instructor will build communication and
presentation skills. Students will be challenged to stretch and consider new models for
authenticity and presentation excellence in a high-energy, supportive environment that
is rich in feedback and coaching from peers and instructors throughout the each class
meeting.
The class will meet four times of approximately three hours per session. The first three
meetings will focus on: 1) storytelling and language, 2) visuals 3) personal presence.
The fourth meeting will allow each student to deliver a short fully prepared presentation.
This presentation will be the final assignment. All practice presentations will include a
feedback discussion designed to help students target further development needs and
activities for inclusion in a Personal Development Action Plan each will create at
the close of class.
BIZ-600-03 Professional Effectiveness: Coaching and Mentoring
Designed to introduce students to knowledge and skills related to effectiveness and leadership in
professional settings. The course will cover select topics in professional effectiveness and/or leadership
with an emphasis on both thinking and doing – improving knowledge of key skill sets in contemporary
professional settings and developing these skills through experiential learning and application. The
course will facilitate the development of multiple approaches to working effectively with others.
The focus of this course is Coaching and Mentoring. Coaching and mentoring are two different methods
for developing job and career skills. This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn more
about, practice, and reflect upon these different methods. These methods both rely heavily on active
listening and giving feedback, therefore these foundational skills will also be covered. Similarly,
networking serves as both a precursor and outcome of mentoring and will therefore also be included in
the course.
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Economics Courses
ECON 501 Economics for Managers (3)
Focuses on the economic decisions made by managers of firms, and the structures of various market
environments within which these decisions are made. Addresses market demand, supply and price
movements, production and cost functions, and business competitive strategy in output and input
markets.
ECON 606 Econometrics II (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 605
This course is designed as a time series econometrics course with focus on applications in
macroeconomics, international finance, and finance. We will cover univariate and multivariate models of
stationary and nonstationary time series in the time domain. The goals of the course are threefold: (1)
develop a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for analyzing various forms of univariate and
multivariate time series models, and for understanding the current literature in applied time series
econometrics; (2) survey some of the current research topics in time series econometrics; (3) show how
to use EVIEWS, GAUSS, MATLAB, STATA and SPSS to estimate time series models.
ECON 617 History of Economic Thought (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 501
Critical assessment of the origins and development of modern economic thought, from ancient time,
through the 19th century.
ECON 631 International Economics: Exchange Rates and Intl. Adjustment (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 600
Balance of international payments; alternative theories of adjustment to disequilibrium in the balance of
payments; the role of public policy in promoting internal equilibrium (Full employment and price stability)
and external balance (Equilibrium in the balance of payments).
ECON 650 Sports Economics (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 501 and OPM 502
Uses tools of microeconomics and statistics to analyze the business of sports including the study of the
interactions among leagues, teams, owners/managers, players, and cities. Topics include profit
maximization, revenue sharing, competitive balance, collective bargaining, player salaries, cost/benefit to
host cities.
ECON 652 Advanced Macro Theory and Forecasting (3)
Pre-requisite: ECON 600
Comparative static analysis of the determination of income, employment, and the price level in various
macroeconomic approaches. Analysis of fiscal, monetary, and income policy as tools for securing full
employment and price stability.
Finance Courses
FIN 600 Finance for Managers (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 501 & ECON 501
The course examines the financial concepts that are relevant to the function of a manager serving in a
non-financial capacity. Topics include financial analysis, the time value of money, valuation of securities,
and capital budgeting, as well as the study of financial institutions and the capital markets. This course
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serves as a prerequisite for FIN 609 and FIN 610 only. Credit is not available for students in the MACC or
MS-AFE programs.
FIN 609, Real Estate Finance (3)
Pre-requisites: FIN 600
Lecture and discussion series focusing on real estate concepts, practices, and institutions. Specific
attention is given to legal aspects of real estate ownership, appraisal, market analysis, mortgage
financing, analysis of complex real estate projects and the financing and securitization thereof.
Competence in financial evaluation techniques to include net present value and internal rate of return is
assumed.
FIN 616 Equities Securities & Markets (3)
Study of equity securities and the markets in which they trade. Basics of equity valuation and market
efficiency; analysis of equity trading strategies, with an emphasis on what current finance research says
about the likely success of these strategies.
FIN 638 Derivative Securities and Markets (3)
Pre-requisites: FIN 615
This course shows how financial managers can use capital markets technology to create value. It
explores how derivatives can be used to manage financial risks and position firms to exploit strategic
opportunities, reduce financing costs, and structure incentives. Students learn the mechanics of options,
forwards, futures, and swaps, and then study uses of these instruments through a series of case studies.
Information Technology Courses
ITM-593 Big Data in Organizations (3)
Big data with the characteristics of 3Vs, great volume, velocity and variety, has become the industry
buzzword, promising the discovery of new value, opportunities, and optimization of business processes.
However, big opportunity comes with significant challenges. In this course, we will introduce the concepts
of big data, survey how big data and analytics can transform organization, provide overview of big data
platform, present conceptual models for analytics thinking and decision making, and address the
challenges big data faces. In addition, operational aspects of implementing a big data initiative and big
data change management strategy might also be discussed.
ITM- 600 Managing Information Technology (3)
This course will provide the student with a broad based understanding of the management of information
technology in order to prepare the student to manage change as the technology is implemented in the
organizational environment. It will also make the student aware of current technological issues and how
they will impact his or her ability to manage.
ITM-605 Project Management (3)
This course provides an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and management methods of the project
manager from project concept to closeout and the structure of project management within an
organization. Content may include project selection, quality, scope, time, cost, human resources,
communications, risk, procurement and integration management. Topics selected are based on the
educational requirements for the Certified Assoicate in Project Management curriculum (CAPM) as
prescribed by the Project Management Institute and complement the information technology
management curriculum. This course uses techniques such as simulation, team projects, case studies and
interactive discussions to facilitate application of the concepts.
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ITM 630 Database Management Systems (3)
Pre-requisites: ITM 600 or permission of instructor
This course provides an overall understanding of database techniques, beginning with a study of the
characteristics of relational database management systems and continuing with structured query
language (SQL), entity-relationship diagrams, dependencies and normalization, and multi user systems.
Evolving approaches to database management, such as object-oriented databases, will also be examined.
Projects will require the student to develop a database design from the analysis stages to the final
implementation by utilizing various design tools and a major DBMS package such as Oracle.
ITM 640 Applied Business Analytics (3)
Pre-requisite: Six credit hours of 600-level graduate business courses.
This course provides necessary skills for business managers to apply Business Analytics tools for data
analysis and business decision making. This course focuses on developing skills and knowledge in
creating analytics solutions such as Business Intelligence Dashboards. Using hands on tutorials and case
studies, students will learn and demonstrate application of analytics skills in multiple business domains.
ITM 645 Business Strategy and Enterprise Systems (3)
This course serves as an introduction to ERP and also provides a solid foundation for the common
business processes used in today’s organizations. In this course, students will learn about common
business processes and gain proficiency in the use of the SAP® enterprise system to execute those
processes. Students will also learn how to manage a company that involves trading goods as well as a
manufacturing enterprise. Students will have to create strategies to be successful in a competitive
environment. The course uses an ERP Simulation game that involves an innovative “learning-by-doing”
approach to teaching ERP concepts. During a series of games played one at a time, students have to run
a business with a real-life ERP system (SAP®). The simulation is comprised of two types of businesses:
(1) a trading goods company and (2) a manufacturing company where participants must operate the full
business cycle (plan, procure, produce and sell). In so doing they discover the importance of process
integration across departments by understanding firsthand the impact of not making a decision in time or
how a poor decision can impact the business. By experiencing the simulation, participants truly gain
understanding of what it really takes to operate a company with an integrated system as opposed to a
more limited simulation. Using standard and customized reports of SAP, students have to analyze these
transactions and make business decisions to ensure the profitability of their operations.
International Business Courses
IB 596 Study Abroad (3)
The objective of this course is to allow students to apply the key concepts of global environments to a
regional economy. The course combines case discussions with guest lectures by local business executives
and scholars, and company visits. Students are expected to have a practical knowledge of the complexity
of the business environments of the region.
IB 600 Global Business Environment (3)
This course examines international business issues faced by corporations operating across several
countries and different external environments. The focus is, therefore, on the regional and global
business environment of international firms, integrating trading, investing, cultural and business
practices.
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IB 642 Global Environment Strategy (3)
This course focuses on strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of management decision
making within an international organization. Strategy is multidisciplinary by design and as such will draw
on the student's experience and understanding of the functions of business and the forces that impact
the business success. It combines a range of viewpoints and analytical techniques. The course will
address the challenges involved in understanding the shifting dynamics and multifaceted phenomena that
confronts global business.
Management Courses
MGT 600 Management (3)
This course addresses a set of skills grounded in behavioral science theory and research that are
essential for a successful career in management. It will integrate the management principles of planning,
organizing, leading, and controlling with the skills necessary to accomplish these principles with people.
MGT 603 - Legal, Ethical, Professional Environment of Business (3)
This course is directed at complex decision-making, requiring recognition and integration of legal, ethical
and professional considerations in managing the socially responsible organization. It provides an overview
of the relationship of the business organization to the legal system, including various modes of dispute
resolution. In addition, the course addresses areas of legal risk and responsibility, encompassing how
business is affected by, and interacts with, state and federal laws and regulations.
MGT 606 Strategy & Practice (3)
Pre-requisites: Capstone (last semester)
A capstone for the Part-time MBA program that emphasizes strategic evaluation and cross-functional and
team-based experiential learning. Designed around the elements of a “live” strategic issue presented by a
client-company/organization and addressed by student teams. The component parts typically include
management and human resource issues, marketing, finance, and operations management. Builds
student skills in integrating knowledge from various functional areas in the business arena and applies
those skills to complex business/organization problems and strategic issues arising out of changing
technology, competitive market conditions, social and cultural changes, and government actions in both
the domestic and global arenas.
MGT 608 Fail Forward: Lead/Art of Failure (3)
This course should create an awareness of the reasons why organizations experience crises and what
might be done to identify problems, to avoid potential failure and to transform the organization to enable
it to succeed in the future. The symptoms and, more particularly, the causes of failure will be examined
in depth, as well as the techniques that may be used to identify the onset of difficulties as early as
possible. Successful turnaround strategies will more likely be achieved if problems are recognized early.
MGT 621 Advanced Business Planning for New Ventures (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 620 or MGT 623
Provides in-depth involvement in the development and presentation of a professional business plan.
Topics include competitive analysis, strategic and managerial analyses, securing start-up financing, and
professional presentation methods. Selected guest lecturers will include entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship experts from the region.
MGT 624 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (3)
Pre-requisite: MGT 600
Designed to bring emerging and varying entrepreneurial business issues and practices before graduate
business students so that they may begin to better recognize, create, and capitalize on evolving business
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opportunities. Guest speakers and readings are supplemented with cases and projects involving "real and
live" entrepreneurial topics for examination of various issues in innovative business planning, corporate
ventures, business growth, venture capital, emerging technologies; and other areas of entrepreneurial
concern. Course study is intended to emphasize cross functional analysis of rapidly changing business
environments to enable identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and the creation and successful
management of innovative operations.
Marketing Courses
MKT 600 Marketing Management (3)
Business problem-solving and decision-making to formulate an effective marketing program. Emphasis of
marketing management process includes: situation assessment; strategy formulation; marketing
planning; organizing and budgeting; marketing implementation; and marketing performance assessment.
MKT 625 International Marketing (3)
Pre-requisites: MKT 600
Analysis of economic, cultural, political, and competitive factors affecting firms in global markets. Role of
global marketing planning and strategy in overall firm growth and survival. And study of marketing in
major trading blocs and developing markets.
MKT 640 Digital Marketing: Social Media (3)
Are you on Facebook, Twitter or how about Google+ or Pinterest? Do you spend crazy amounts of time
on your iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device texting, visiting YouTube, playing games, surfing the web,
downloading apps? Well guess what, in the world of marketing this is exactly what consumers are doing
and where they are getting most of their information – through social and digital channels. Companies
big and small have had to rethink much of their marketing strategies since consumers rely on social
media to interact with products and services. How do organizations stay relative, disruptive or in-the-
know with the ever changing digital landscape? This course will explore today’s new wave of marketing
using social media, social marketing and many other digital tactics to touch and interact with consumers
and also show how brands define themselves within the new marketing universe.
Operations Management Courses
OPM 502 Applied Business Statistics (3)
This course challenges students to think about business problems in a systematic fashion by reviewing
mathematical concepts and developing statistical thinking skills. Statistical thinking can lead to both a
better understanding of the problem and can result in higher quality solution options. The course
provides coverage of the more widely used statistical methods to aid in problem formulation, data
analysis and managerial decision-making. At the end of this course students will have a more
sophisticated understanding of the mathematics that underlie probability and statistical concepts, issues
involving data interpretation, and decision-making under conditions of uncertainty.
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OPM 505 Operations Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 502
The objectives of this course are (1) familiarize students with production planning and control (2) to
familiarize students with the use of operations research techniques for analyzing and controlling
manufacturing, inventory, and operations management systems; and (3) to train students to use
computers for making production and operations management decisions.
OPM 646 Global Logistics and Operations Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 505
The objectives of this course are: (1) to acquaint the student with the use of logistics management
theory and techniques for analyzing and controlling global manufacturing and operations management
systems; (2) to expose the student to several of the most widely utilized models for supply chain
management in the manufacturing and service sectors (financial, health care, public sectors, etc.), along
with case studies; and (3) to familiarize the student with the use of computer software in facilitating
logistics and operations management decisions.
OPM 648 Strategic Sourcing and Procurement in Supply Chain Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 644 (Global Supply Chain Management) or Instructor’s Approval.
This course acquaints students with the use of purchasing and strategic sourcing concepts and
techniques to optimize supply chain operations. Total cost of ownership will be the main guideline in
making procurement and sourcing decisions.
OPM-652 Transportation Management (3)
This course provides students with the fundamental concepts of managing both transportation systems
and warehousing. Topics covered include modes of transportation, issues regarding transportation
management, strategic warehouse decisions, warehouse network planning, and equipment used in
warehouses and warehouse design. Several case studies will be introduced. Current and emerging
technological issues regarding management of both transportation systems and warehousing will be
described.
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Abstract about graduate business programs course descriptions spring 2015.
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Graduate Business Programs Course Descriptions
Spring 2015
Saint Louis University | John Cook School of Business
Accounting Courses
ACCT 501 Accounting for Managers (3)
This course will be delivered in two modules. At completion of the first module, students are expected to
have a thorough understanding of the information contained in a set of financial statements and how to
interpret and use this information. The second module introduces students to the fundamentals of
management accounting.
ACCT 593 Special Topics: MACC Capstone (3)
Capstone course integrating financial reporting, tax, auditing and attestation, and business environment
and concepts. Emphasis on analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
ACCT 611 Financial Reporting III (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 411
A study of advanced accounting topics including: accounting for business combinations (mergers and
acquisitions), preparation of consolidated financial statements and specific issues related to intercompany
investments; accounting for selected international events (e.g., foreign currency transactions, translation
of financial statements of foreign affiliates, and the use of forward exchange contracts); significant
coverage of accounting for not-for-profit entities; and other selected topics of current interest. Discussion
of ethical implications will be included in many of these topics.
ACCT 614 Seminar in Accounting and Society (3)
Pre-requisites: Permission of Director of MACC Program
Accounting in society: past, present, and future, with emphasis on areas of increasing social importance.
Topics include the historical significance of accounting, socioeconomic accounting, corporate social
accounting, social audits, role of the professional accountant in accounting for social performance, cost-
benefit analysis, environmental accounting, and accounting for human resources.
ACCT 616 International Accounting (3)
Pre-requisites: Permission of Director of MACC Program
Multidimensional examination of worldwide accounting principles and practices. Comparative study of the
profession in response to various socioeconomic environments. Theories of national practices and
progress toward uniformity of accounting, auditing, and reporting standards. Problems of multinational
corporations, inventory methods, currency translations, consolidated statements, price adjustments,
transfer prices, taxes, and treaties.
ACCT 634 Federal Income Tax: Corporate (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 430
The primary focus of this course is business taxation. It is imperative for students to achieve a conceptual
grasp of how businesses are taxed. Without careful planning, businesses shoulder heavier tax burdens
than necessary. The objective of this course is to gain a solid understanding of the impact of taxes on
corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts. Students will also engage in tax planning that will enable
them to provide valuable advice for businesses in terms of tax reduction strategies. This course is
essential for students wishing to pass the CPA exam.
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ACCT 640 IT Audit (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 440 / Co-requisites: ITM 410 or ITM 610
Students will gain understanding of the concepts of information assurance and the organizational risks
associated with the information technology environment. The objectives of the course are to provide
understanding of computer auditing concepts and practices to facilitate: (1) the assessment of risk
related to an organization's business processes and financial information (2) evaluate the effectiveness
and functioning of controls, and (3) prepare a meaningful management letter. The course objectives are
addressed through: -review of technology and systems facing IT Auditors, -development of an analytical
approach that may be applied to understand and audit internal controls and information systems in any
computerized business environment, -application of this approach to various types of tasks that are (or
could be) performed by an IT auditor.
Business Foundations Courses
BIZ 600-01 Professional Effectiveness : Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
The focus of this course is Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and is based largely on Patrick
Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model. Teams are often more than the sum of their individual
parts in terms of both complexity and potential. In this course, students will learn about group dynamics
and team development, as well as tips for building and maintaining healthy teams.
BIZ-600-02 Professional Effectiveness: COCABiz - The Artful Speaker
The Artful Speaker presentation skills class will be an immersive, highly interactive,
practical experience designed to sharpen student’s story construction skills, image use
and improve personal presence for powerful, persuasive presentations- even when
dealing with complex concepts, information or challenging audiences.
Drawing on the artistic disciplines of storytelling, visual design and theater, professional
teaching artists paired with a business instructor will build communication and
presentation skills. Students will be challenged to stretch and consider new models for
authenticity and presentation excellence in a high-energy, supportive environment that
is rich in feedback and coaching from peers and instructors throughout the each class
meeting.
The class will meet four times of approximately three hours per session. The first three
meetings will focus on: 1) storytelling and language, 2) visuals 3) personal presence.
The fourth meeting will allow each student to deliver a short fully prepared presentation.
This presentation will be the final assignment. All practice presentations will include a
feedback discussion designed to help students target further development needs and
activities for inclusion in a Personal Development Action Plan each will create at
the close of class.
BIZ-600-03 Professional Effectiveness: Coaching and Mentoring
Designed to introduce students to knowledge and skills related to effectiveness and leadership in
professional settings. The course will cover select topics in professional effectiveness and/or leadership
with an emphasis on both thinking and doing – improving knowledge of key skill sets in contemporary
professional settings and developing these skills through experiential learning and application. The
course will facilitate the development of multiple approaches to working effectively with others.
The focus of this course is Coaching and Mentoring. Coaching and mentoring are two different methods
for developing job and career skills. This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn more
about, practice, and reflect upon these different methods. These methods both rely heavily on active
listening and giving feedback, therefore these foundational skills will also be covered. Similarly,
networking serves as both a precursor and outcome of mentoring and will therefore also be included in
the course.
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Economics Courses
ECON 501 Economics for Managers (3)
Focuses on the economic decisions made by managers of firms, and the structures of various market
environments within which these decisions are made. Addresses market demand, supply and price
movements, production and cost functions, and business competitive strategy in output and input
markets.
ECON 606 Econometrics II (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 605
This course is designed as a time series econometrics course with focus on applications in
macroeconomics, international finance, and finance. We will cover univariate and multivariate models of
stationary and nonstationary time series in the time domain. The goals of the course are threefold: (1)
develop a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for analyzing various forms of univariate and
multivariate time series models, and for understanding the current literature in applied time series
econometrics; (2) survey some of the current research topics in time series econometrics; (3) show how
to use EVIEWS, GAUSS, MATLAB, STATA and SPSS to estimate time series models.
ECON 617 History of Economic Thought (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 501
Critical assessment of the origins and development of modern economic thought, from ancient time,
through the 19th century.
ECON 631 International Economics: Exchange Rates and Intl. Adjustment (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 600
Balance of international payments; alternative theories of adjustment to disequilibrium in the balance of
payments; the role of public policy in promoting internal equilibrium (Full employment and price stability)
and external balance (Equilibrium in the balance of payments).
ECON 650 Sports Economics (3)
Pre-requisites: ECON 501 and OPM 502
Uses tools of microeconomics and statistics to analyze the business of sports including the study of the
interactions among leagues, teams, owners/managers, players, and cities. Topics include profit
maximization, revenue sharing, competitive balance, collective bargaining, player salaries, cost/benefit to
host cities.
ECON 652 Advanced Macro Theory and Forecasting (3)
Pre-requisite: ECON 600
Comparative static analysis of the determination of income, employment, and the price level in various
macroeconomic approaches. Analysis of fiscal, monetary, and income policy as tools for securing full
employment and price stability.
Finance Courses
FIN 600 Finance for Managers (3)
Pre-requisites: ACCT 501 & ECON 501
The course examines the financial concepts that are relevant to the function of a manager serving in a
non-financial capacity. Topics include financial analysis, the time value of money, valuation of securities,
and capital budgeting, as well as the study of financial institutions and the capital markets. This course
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serves as a prerequisite for FIN 609 and FIN 610 only. Credit is not available for students in the MACC or
MS-AFE programs.
FIN 609, Real Estate Finance (3)
Pre-requisites: FIN 600
Lecture and discussion series focusing on real estate concepts, practices, and institutions. Specific
attention is given to legal aspects of real estate ownership, appraisal, market analysis, mortgage
financing, analysis of complex real estate projects and the financing and securitization thereof.
Competence in financial evaluation techniques to include net present value and internal rate of return is
assumed.
FIN 616 Equities Securities & Markets (3)
Study of equity securities and the markets in which they trade. Basics of equity valuation and market
efficiency; analysis of equity trading strategies, with an emphasis on what current finance research says
about the likely success of these strategies.
FIN 638 Derivative Securities and Markets (3)
Pre-requisites: FIN 615
This course shows how financial managers can use capital markets technology to create value. It
explores how derivatives can be used to manage financial risks and position firms to exploit strategic
opportunities, reduce financing costs, and structure incentives. Students learn the mechanics of options,
forwards, futures, and swaps, and then study uses of these instruments through a series of case studies.
Information Technology Courses
ITM-593 Big Data in Organizations (3)
Big data with the characteristics of 3Vs, great volume, velocity and variety, has become the industry
buzzword, promising the discovery of new value, opportunities, and optimization of business processes.
However, big opportunity comes with significant challenges. In this course, we will introduce the concepts
of big data, survey how big data and analytics can transform organization, provide overview of big data
platform, present conceptual models for analytics thinking and decision making, and address the
challenges big data faces. In addition, operational aspects of implementing a big data initiative and big
data change management strategy might also be discussed.
ITM- 600 Managing Information Technology (3)
This course will provide the student with a broad based understanding of the management of information
technology in order to prepare the student to manage change as the technology is implemented in the
organizational environment. It will also make the student aware of current technological issues and how
they will impact his or her ability to manage.
ITM-605 Project Management (3)
This course provides an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and management methods of the project
manager from project concept to closeout and the structure of project management within an
organization. Content may include project selection, quality, scope, time, cost, human resources,
communications, risk, procurement and integration management. Topics selected are based on the
educational requirements for the Certified Assoicate in Project Management curriculum (CAPM) as
prescribed by the Project Management Institute and complement the information technology
management curriculum. This course uses techniques such as simulation, team projects, case studies and
interactive discussions to facilitate application of the concepts.
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ITM 630 Database Management Systems (3)
Pre-requisites: ITM 600 or permission of instructor
This course provides an overall understanding of database techniques, beginning with a study of the
characteristics of relational database management systems and continuing with structured query
language (SQL), entity-relationship diagrams, dependencies and normalization, and multi user systems.
Evolving approaches to database management, such as object-oriented databases, will also be examined.
Projects will require the student to develop a database design from the analysis stages to the final
implementation by utilizing various design tools and a major DBMS package such as Oracle.
ITM 640 Applied Business Analytics (3)
Pre-requisite: Six credit hours of 600-level graduate business courses.
This course provides necessary skills for business managers to apply Business Analytics tools for data
analysis and business decision making. This course focuses on developing skills and knowledge in
creating analytics solutions such as Business Intelligence Dashboards. Using hands on tutorials and case
studies, students will learn and demonstrate application of analytics skills in multiple business domains.
ITM 645 Business Strategy and Enterprise Systems (3)
This course serves as an introduction to ERP and also provides a solid foundation for the common
business processes used in today’s organizations. In this course, students will learn about common
business processes and gain proficiency in the use of the SAP® enterprise system to execute those
processes. Students will also learn how to manage a company that involves trading goods as well as a
manufacturing enterprise. Students will have to create strategies to be successful in a competitive
environment. The course uses an ERP Simulation game that involves an innovative “learning-by-doing”
approach to teaching ERP concepts. During a series of games played one at a time, students have to run
a business with a real-life ERP system (SAP®). The simulation is comprised of two types of businesses:
(1) a trading goods company and (2) a manufacturing company where participants must operate the full
business cycle (plan, procure, produce and sell). In so doing they discover the importance of process
integration across departments by understanding firsthand the impact of not making a decision in time or
how a poor decision can impact the business. By experiencing the simulation, participants truly gain
understanding of what it really takes to operate a company with an integrated system as opposed to a
more limited simulation. Using standard and customized reports of SAP, students have to analyze these
transactions and make business decisions to ensure the profitability of their operations.
International Business Courses
IB 596 Study Abroad (3)
The objective of this course is to allow students to apply the key concepts of global environments to a
regional economy. The course combines case discussions with guest lectures by local business executives
and scholars, and company visits. Students are expected to have a practical knowledge of the complexity
of the business environments of the region.
IB 600 Global Business Environment (3)
This course examines international business issues faced by corporations operating across several
countries and different external environments. The focus is, therefore, on the regional and global
business environment of international firms, integrating trading, investing, cultural and business
practices.
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IB 642 Global Environment Strategy (3)
This course focuses on strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of management decision
making within an international organization. Strategy is multidisciplinary by design and as such will draw
on the student's experience and understanding of the functions of business and the forces that impact
the business success. It combines a range of viewpoints and analytical techniques. The course will
address the challenges involved in understanding the shifting dynamics and multifaceted phenomena that
confronts global business.
Management Courses
MGT 600 Management (3)
This course addresses a set of skills grounded in behavioral science theory and research that are
essential for a successful career in management. It will integrate the management principles of planning,
organizing, leading, and controlling with the skills necessary to accomplish these principles with people.
MGT 603 - Legal, Ethical, Professional Environment of Business (3)
This course is directed at complex decision-making, requiring recognition and integration of legal, ethical
and professional considerations in managing the socially responsible organization. It provides an overview
of the relationship of the business organization to the legal system, including various modes of dispute
resolution. In addition, the course addresses areas of legal risk and responsibility, encompassing how
business is affected by, and interacts with, state and federal laws and regulations.
MGT 606 Strategy & Practice (3)
Pre-requisites: Capstone (last semester)
A capstone for the Part-time MBA program that emphasizes strategic evaluation and cross-functional and
team-based experiential learning. Designed around the elements of a “live” strategic issue presented by a
client-company/organization and addressed by student teams. The component parts typically include
management and human resource issues, marketing, finance, and operations management. Builds
student skills in integrating knowledge from various functional areas in the business arena and applies
those skills to complex business/organization problems and strategic issues arising out of changing
technology, competitive market conditions, social and cultural changes, and government actions in both
the domestic and global arenas.
MGT 608 Fail Forward: Lead/Art of Failure (3)
This course should create an awareness of the reasons why organizations experience crises and what
might be done to identify problems, to avoid potential failure and to transform the organization to enable
it to succeed in the future. The symptoms and, more particularly, the causes of failure will be examined
in depth, as well as the techniques that may be used to identify the onset of difficulties as early as
possible. Successful turnaround strategies will more likely be achieved if problems are recognized early.
MGT 621 Advanced Business Planning for New Ventures (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 620 or MGT 623
Provides in-depth involvement in the development and presentation of a professional business plan.
Topics include competitive analysis, strategic and managerial analyses, securing start-up financing, and
professional presentation methods. Selected guest lecturers will include entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship experts from the region.
MGT 624 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (3)
Pre-requisite: MGT 600
Designed to bring emerging and varying entrepreneurial business issues and practices before graduate
business students so that they may begin to better recognize, create, and capitalize on evolving business
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opportunities. Guest speakers and readings are supplemented with cases and projects involving "real and
live" entrepreneurial topics for examination of various issues in innovative business planning, corporate
ventures, business growth, venture capital, emerging technologies; and other areas of entrepreneurial
concern. Course study is intended to emphasize cross functional analysis of rapidly changing business
environments to enable identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and the creation and successful
management of innovative operations.
Marketing Courses
MKT 600 Marketing Management (3)
Business problem-solving and decision-making to formulate an effective marketing program. Emphasis of
marketing management process includes: situation assessment; strategy formulation; marketing
planning; organizing and budgeting; marketing implementation; and marketing performance assessment.
MKT 625 International Marketing (3)
Pre-requisites: MKT 600
Analysis of economic, cultural, political, and competitive factors affecting firms in global markets. Role of
global marketing planning and strategy in overall firm growth and survival. And study of marketing in
major trading blocs and developing markets.
MKT 640 Digital Marketing: Social Media (3)
Are you on Facebook, Twitter or how about Google+ or Pinterest? Do you spend crazy amounts of time
on your iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device texting, visiting YouTube, playing games, surfing the web,
downloading apps? Well guess what, in the world of marketing this is exactly what consumers are doing
and where they are getting most of their information – through social and digital channels. Companies
big and small have had to rethink much of their marketing strategies since consumers rely on social
media to interact with products and services. How do organizations stay relative, disruptive or in-the-
know with the ever changing digital landscape? This course will explore today’s new wave of marketing
using social media, social marketing and many other digital tactics to touch and interact with consumers
and also show how brands define themselves within the new marketing universe.
Operations Management Courses
OPM 502 Applied Business Statistics (3)
This course challenges students to think about business problems in a systematic fashion by reviewing
mathematical concepts and developing statistical thinking skills. Statistical thinking can lead to both a
better understanding of the problem and can result in higher quality solution options. The course
provides coverage of the more widely used statistical methods to aid in problem formulation, data
analysis and managerial decision-making. At the end of this course students will have a more
sophisticated understanding of the mathematics that underlie probability and statistical concepts, issues
involving data interpretation, and decision-making under conditions of uncertainty.
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OPM 505 Operations Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 502
The objectives of this course are (1) familiarize students with production planning and control (2) to
familiarize students with the use of operations research techniques for analyzing and controlling
manufacturing, inventory, and operations management systems; and (3) to train students to use
computers for making production and operations management decisions.
OPM 646 Global Logistics and Operations Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 505
The objectives of this course are: (1) to acquaint the student with the use of logistics management
theory and techniques for analyzing and controlling global manufacturing and operations management
systems; (2) to expose the student to several of the most widely utilized models for supply chain
management in the manufacturing and service sectors (financial, health care, public sectors, etc.), along
with case studies; and (3) to familiarize the student with the use of computer software in facilitating
logistics and operations management decisions.
OPM 648 Strategic Sourcing and Procurement in Supply Chain Management (3)
Pre-requisites: OPM 644 (Global Supply Chain Management) or Instructor’s Approval.
This course acquaints students with the use of purchasing and strategic sourcing concepts and
techniques to optimize supply chain operations. Total cost of ownership will be the main guideline in
making procurement and sourcing decisions.
OPM-652 Transportation Management (3)
This course provides students with the fundamental concepts of managing both transportation systems
and warehousing. Topics covered include modes of transportation, issues regarding transportation
management, strategic warehouse decisions, warehouse network planning, and equipment used in
warehouses and warehouse design. Several case studies will be introduced. Current and emerging
technological issues regarding management of both transportation systems and warehousing will be
described.
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