| BUS 110 | Microcomputer Applications for Management | 2(2-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Use of computers in management. Developing facility with using word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software for solving management problems. Preparation for use of software tools in subsequent management courses. Substitutes for passing required test of proficiency with software applications. Credit for this course not allowed toward degrees in the College of Management. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Cross-functional treatment of major activities of business, such as product design, distribution, production, and marketing. Description of specific tasks, via lectures and case studies, in support of major business activities. Interactions among various functional areas of business. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 225 | Personal Finance | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Economic and financial strategies used to accumulate, manage and protect personal assets. Emphasizing income generation, expense reduction, investment selection, and wealth creation to meet future needs and goals. Topics include investing (mutual funds, stocks, etc.), annuities, deferred savings, insurance, retirement planning, estate planning, and real estate finance. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 235 | Topics in Leadership Seminar | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Park Scholar Recipient |
| Introduction to leadership, self-awareness, interpersonal needs, attitudes, cognitive style, values, ethics and values. Listening, communicating, interviewing, self-efficacy, empowerment, time and stress management, solving problems creatively, motivation, giving feedback and developing others. Team building and group dynamics. A history of leadership research, leadership concepts, characteristics, and principles. |
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| BUS 295 | Special Topics in Business Management | 1-6 |
| Experimental course development. Special topics in Business Management at the introductory level. |
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| BUS 300 | Business Career Planning | 1(1-0-0) F |
| Preq: College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Integration of work values, career interests, and skills and corporate environments and career fields related to business management. Development of proactive plans and skills to enhance marketability for placement into professional career paths inbusiness. Minimal fee assessed to cover cost of career tests administered during course. |
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| BUS (MIE) 305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Introduction to contract, tort, property, and agency law, the judicial system, common law, statutory law, and constitutional law. Review and discussion of the major statutes affecting business including antitrust, securities, employment, labor, environmental, international, and product safety laws. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: Sophomore standing |
| Introduction to planning, formation, and management of entrepreneurial ventures. Fundamental business concepts and managerial skills applied to entrepreneurial ventures. Course projects support experiential learning of critical skills. Some individual off-campus travel is required. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 311 | Entrepreneurship Skills | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: Sophomore standing |
| Identification, understanding of practice of skills necessary for entrepreneurial success including networking, negotiation, leadership, presentation, and resource management. Examine characteristics of successful entrepreneurs through the use of articles, case studies, and individual student research and presentations on the traits, styles, and attributes of successful entrepreneurs. The course supports self-assessment with tools such as personality profiles and communication style profiles. Some individual off-campus travel is required. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: ACC 210 and EC 201 or ARE 201 or EC 205; College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Financial decision making by businesses, including capital structure and dividend decisions, capital budgeting and working capital management. Basic financial concepts such as risk and return measurement, portfolio theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 330 | Human Resource Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 201, Sophomore standing; College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| The systematic principles for managing the human resource component of organizations. Topics include: environmental influences on planning, recruitment, and selection; managing workforce diversity; developing effectiveness and enhancing productivity; compensation, benefits, and security; and strengthening employee-management relations. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 335 | Organizational Behavior | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: 9 hrs. of social science or 6 hours of social science plus BUS 201; College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Survey of contemporary managerial applications for managing people in modern organizations. Topics include: motivation, group dynamics, team development, ethics, communications, organizational politics, leadership, power, organizational development, organizational design and structure. Current managerial issues include total quality management and technology management. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS (CSC) 340 | Information Systems Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: All students must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Fundamentals of information systems development and use in organizational setting. Primary topics: information systems (IS), concepts, hardware, software, telecommunications, database management. IS development, applications and management in various business processes, global issues, security and ethical challenges. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS (ST) 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3(3-1-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: MA 114; College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Introduction to statistics applied to management, accounting, and economic problems. Emphasis on statistical estimation, inference, simple and multiple regression, and analysis of variance. Use of computers to apply statistical methods to problemsencountered in management and economics. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 360 | Marketing Methods | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 201, Sophomore standing, College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Examination of decisions affecting marketing of goods and services in consumer, industrial and international markets. Emphasis on the role of marketing in a managerial context. Areas studied include: the activities of marketing research, identification of marketing opportunities, and the development of marketing mix strategies including the decisions concerning pricing, distribution, promotion and product design. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 370 | Operations Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 201, College of Management Majors must have passed Software Applications Proficiency Requirement |
| Concepts in planning, controlling, and managing the operations function of manufacturing and service firms. Topics include operations strategy, process choice decisions, forecasting, production planning and control, and trends in operations management. Common tools for informed decision-making in these areas. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS (PRT) 406 | Sports Law | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Junior standing |
| Fundamental principles of law, especially tort and contract law, applied to sports situations. Analysis of liability of sports personnel in various roles including participant, coach, promoter, trainer, and official. Analysis of common law court decisions in sports contexts as well as key state and federal statutory legislation such as civil rights and antitrust. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 412 | Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 310; BUS 311 ; Junior standing |
| Coreq: BUS 413 |
| Financial planning for new ventures including financial reporting conventions and projection of critical financial amounts for new ventures. Introduction to fundamental accounting and finance concepts applied in the context of entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include projection of revenues, expenses, capital expenditures, cash flows, and balance sheet amounts; and the creation of pro-forma financial statements. Individual student projects integrate financial projections and pro-forma financial statements with the preparation of a complete business plan. Some individual off-campus travel is required. |
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| BUS 413 | New Venture Planning | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 310 and BUS 311 or BUS Majors or ACC Majors, Junior standing |
| Coreq: BUS 412 |
| Developing the business plan for a new venture and the entrepreneurial process of executing the first phases of new venture creation. Topics include idea conception, entrepreneurship, business planning, market research, entrepreneurial opportunitiesand strategies. Emphasis is placed on high growth business opportunities. The final deliverable is a complete business plan for a high growth venture and formal presentation of the plan to mock investors. Some individual off-campus travel is required. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | |
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| BUS 419 | Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3(1-7-0) F, S |
| Preq: New Venture Planning (BUS 413); Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs (BUS 412) ; Junior standing |
| Application of entrepreneurship skills and knowledge to plan an entrepreneurial venture envisioned by the student. This course is the capstone course for the Minor in Entrepreneurship. The final deliverable includes an evaluation of the project and a formal presentation that includes a summary of the work completed and the implications of that work each student's project. Some individual off-campus travel is required. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 420 | Financial Management of Corporations | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 320, BUS(ST) 350 |
| Advanced theory and practice of corporate financial management. Techniques for evaluating alternative investment, financing, capital structure, and dividend policy decisions. International aspects of corporate financial management. Use of personalcomputers in applying financial management theory to common financial problems. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 422 | Investments and Portfolio Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS(ST) 350 or ST 311, and BUS 320 |
| Analysis of the investment process, dichotomized into security analysis and portfolio management. Background information on financial assets, securities markets, and risk-return concepts. Analysis of valuation theory and techniques, modern portfoliotheory and portfolio performance. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 425 | Advanced Personal Financial Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 320 |
| Detailed economic, financial and legal analysis of risk management, retirement planning, nontraditional investments, estate planning. Strong emphasis on professional financial planning for those interested in personal finance as a career. Directly applicable for needs of small business. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 426 | International Financial Management | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 320, BUS 350 |
| Foreign exchange markets and their implications for direct and portfolio investment abroad. International capital markets. Multinational company exchange rate exposure measurement and management. Techniques and instruments of financing international trade and investment. Multinational capital budgeting and capital cost measurement. Techniques of international cash management. Credit for both BUS 426 and EC 449 not allowed. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 432 | Industrial Relations | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: EC 201, BUS 330 |
| The role of collective bargaining in the labor market. Determinants of the pattern of union membership today and its growth rate. The objectives and tactics of both labor and management within public policy guidelines. Analysis of the impact of unions on job security, productivity, and compensation. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 434 | Compensation Systems | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 330 |
| Compensation philosophy, strategy, and policy. Earnings, individual and group incentive plans, voluntary and mandated benefits. Legal, regulatory, economic, and strategic issues affecting compensation and benefits. Strategies for developing the structure and level of compensation to enhance organizational performance. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 435 | Leadership and Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 330 |
| Development of leadership and management skills for organizational settings. Self-awareness: interpersonal needs, attitudes toward change; cognitive styles, ethics and values; listening; communicating; interviewing; time and stress management; creativity and managing creativity. Team building and group dynamics. Leadership and followership: theory and case studies (Churchill, Antigone; Henry V; Machiavelli); the use of power and authority; women and leadership the use of language in leadership embodiment of leadership traits; effective traits and characteristics of great leaders. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 436 | Training, Development and Performance Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 330 |
| Training, development and performance management functions in organizations. Needs assessment, legal issues, training program design, learning, training methods, transfer of training, effectiveness and utility of training programs, executive development, criteria development for performance appraisal, validation, instrumentation, sources, accuracy, and feedback. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 438 | Staffing | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 330 |
| Staffing of contemporary organizations including strategic and environmental influences on: HR planning, job analysis, measurement, recruitment, assessment and selection, decision making, employment, and termination. Considerable emphasis on employment and labor recruitment, assessment and selection, decision making, employment, and termination. Considerable emphasis on employment and labor legislation. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 440 | Database Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 340 |
| The fundamentals of database management within business applications. Data structures, user requirements, structured query language, query by example, application development, user interface design. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 441 | Business Data Communications and Networking | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 340 |
| The fundamentals of computer networking and the use of computer networks in business applications. Client-server networks, architecture, network hardware and software, key issues in network management, network security, and the fundamentals of datacommunications. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 442 | Information Systems Development | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 440 |
| Concepts and skills necessary for developing information systems to aid in managerial decisions. Hands-on experience with development theory and concepts; objected-oriented design concepts, graphical user interface design concepts, algorithm designconcepts, and data structures. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 443 | Decision Support Systems | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 340 |
| This is an introductory course in designing and building Decision Support Systmes (DSS) for business applications. The course is directed to business school students seeking a career with a company that is a user of technology or is a member of a technology driven industry. |
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| BUS 444 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 340 |
| Overview of methodical approaches to developing information systems throughout the systems analysis, design and implementation processes. Topics include SDLC, project management, feasibility studies, requirements analysis, etc. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 449 | Information Technology Capstone | 3(0-10-0) S |
| Coreq: BUS 442 |
| This is a completely project-oriented course. Students will work on real applications for national or local firm(s) to solve "live" IT problems. Students will work in teams to develop client deliverables and present their final work to an appropriate industry-based management team. Field trips and/or outside class activities (including client/consultant work) are a major part of this course. Students who are unable to participate in these types of events should not enroll in this course. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | |
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| BUS 455 | Quantitative Methods for Management | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: EC 201 or ARE 201, and BUS(ST) 350 |
| Formulation and use of quantitative techniques for analyzing management problems. Linear programming, decision making under uncertainty and forecasting methods applied to problems in operations management, marketing, finance, human resource management, accounting, other areas. Use of computer software. |
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| BUS 461 | Services Marketing | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| This course focuses on the unique challenges of managing services and delivering quality service to customers. The attraction, retention, and building of strong customer relationships through service quality and customer satisfaction is at the heart of the course content. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 462 | Marketing Research | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 and BUS(ST) 350 |
| The use, collection, organization and analysis of information pertinent to marketing decisions. Use of qualitative and quantitative data in the solution of specific marketing problems. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 464 | International Marketing | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| Analysis of concepts, issues, and methods involved in marketing of products across national boundaries. Emphasis on distinctive opportunities and constraints in the international environment, international marketing strategies, and international marketing management techniques. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 465 | Integrated Marketing Communications Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| Development of marketing communication theory and exploration of integrated marketing communication (IMC) practice. Topics include: IMC planning, management and budgeting; IMC strategy development and execution; media strategy and research; advertising research; ethical and legal issues; creativity; IMC ideation, campaign development; and campaign presentation. This is partially web-based course. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 466 | Personal Selling | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| Careers and professionalism in business-to-business marketing. Buying behavior, selling process, and relationship marketing. Sales and self management. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 467 | Product and Brand Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| Provides and in-depth understanding of marketing planning and implementation involved in product and brand management. The course places emphasis on developing specific marketing strategies to support the creation and launch of new products and to successfully manage existing products and brands. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 468 | Marketing Strategy | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 360 |
| This course is designed to build on the core marketing principles you learned in your introductory marketing course and to enhance your understanding of their strategic implications. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 469 | Integrated Marketing Communication Project | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 360 and either BUS 462 or BUS 465 |
| Development of an Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) project, including marketing research, marketing and IMC planning, media planning, budgeting, creative strategy development, creative production, plansbook writing and final competitive presentation to marketing communications professionals. |
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| BUS 472 | Operations Planning and Control Systems | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| Design and management of operations planning and control systems for manufacturing and service firms. Forecasting, capacity management, production and work force scheduling, project management, just-in-time and time-based competition, the impact ofinformation technologies on planning and control systems. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 473 | Supply Chain Management | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| Purchasing, materials management, and logistics. Purchasing systems, supplier-based strategies, price-cost management, value analysis. Inventory strategies, quantity and quality decisions, materials planning. Logistics strategies for services and manufacturing. |
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| BUS 474 | Logistics Management | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| Management of physical flows of goods between firms, management of inventories that support those flows, and assessment of the effects of freight transportation choices on these management activities. A variety of conceptual frameworks and quantitative tools are used to formulate the basis for effective logistics decision making and relate those decisions to broader issues in managing the entire supply chain and fulfilling the strategic objectives of a firm. A nominal fee for simulation software may be required. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 475 | Purchasing and Supply Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| This course is designed to help students develop knowledge of basic principles in purchasing and supply management. Students will be able to explain the potential contributions of these efforts of the competitiveness of the firm. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 478 | Business Process Management | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| Major tools, techniques, and strategies used for designing and improving business processes, including process mapping, process analysis, continuous process improvement tools and techniques, strategies for process design, and process reengineering.Major group project in process analysis and improvement. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 479 | Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Practicum | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 370 |
| This course is comprised of a team-based project working on a Supply Chain Resource Consortium (SCRC) partner company's supply chain management issues. These projects vary in scope as are company's supply chain issues and improvement initiatives.Student groups need to provide their own transportation to off-campus sites. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| BUS 480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 305, 320, 360, BUS(ST) 350 |
| Comprehensive analysis of administrative policy-making from the point of view of the general manager. Integration of perspectives from marketing, finance, and other functional areas of management. Use of case analyses and written reports to develop decision making skills. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 483 | Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Junior standing |
| Elements and application of the entrepreneurial process. Entrepreneurship, business planning, entrepreneurial opportunities and strategies, structuring and financing a venture, managing growth and risk, and intrapreneurship. Development of business plan. |
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| BUS 495 | Special Topics in Business Management | 1-6 |
| Presentation of material not normally available in regular course offerings, or offering of new courses on a trial basis. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | |
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| BUS 498 | Independent Study in Business Management | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Detailed investigation of topics of particular interest to advanced undergraduates under faculty direction on a tutorial basis. Credits and content determined by faculty member in consultation with Department Head. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 500 | Strategic Management | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Theory and practice of business, global, and corporate strategy for high technology firms and firms in industries affected by advancements in information technology. Alignment of technologically intensive organizations' strategies and structures with their macro and industry environments. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 501 | Legal and Regulatory Environment In Management | 2(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Major laws and regulations affecting business, including product liability, antidiscrimination, securities, antitrust, environmental and consumer protection. Philosophy of law, ethics, common law precedents, exposure to criminal, tort, agency and basic contract law. Intellectual property laws, international law applications. |
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| BUS 504 | Technology, Law, and the Internet | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Legal aspects of technology management. Examination of intellectural property law, mainly focused on software. Contract law for e-commerce as well as warranties and new product development. cyberlaw issues such as protection of privacy, freedom of expression, crime, and fraud. |
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| BUS 510 | Managing the Digital Enterprise | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Principles of managing an enterprise in the realm of the Internet. Navigation, digital design, business models, acutions, security, privacy, and intellectual property. |
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| BUS 511 | Networking Infrastructure for E-Commerce | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 540 |
| Network infrastructure necessary for electronic commerce, as well as general business needs. Network technologies, architectures, security and applications. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS (CSC) 516 | E-Commerce Practicum | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 510 and 511 or CSC 510 and 513 |
| Semester-long team project to prototype a secure e-commerce system to address a real problem furnished by an organization. Students will be organized into teams including invididuals of varying backgrounds, majors and skill sets to cover both the business and technical aspects of the problem. |
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| BUS 520 | Managerial Finance | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: ACC 580, BUS 500, ECG 507, ST 503 |
| Investment and financing decisions by businesses with emphasis on technology-driven organizations in rapidly changing environments. Cash as the basis of asset valuation. Time value of money. Capital budgeting decisions under certainty and uncertainty. Capital market theory. Cost of capital. Capital structure theory and dividend policy. Cash management. Options and managerial implications. Derivatives and risk management. |
| Course Offerings: sum1 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 522 | Portfolio and Capital Market Theory | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Theory and practice of investment decision making for individual and institutional investors. Survey of investment opportunities and security markets. Theory of portfolio choice and asset pricing. Valuation of stocks, bonds and options. Fixed incomeportfolio management, market efficiency and evaluation of portfolio performance. |
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| BUS 524 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Survey of financial markets, financial institutions and financial instruments. Determination of interest rates. Money and capital market instruments, derivatives and their markets. International financial instruments and their markets. Determinationof exchange rates. Commercial banks and banking industry. Non-bank financial intermediaries. The Federal Reserve and monetary policy. Contemporary problems in financial markets and payments system. |
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| BUS 526 | International Finance | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Theory and practice of financial management in the international arena, including spot and forward markets for foreign exchange, currency futures and options contracts, international arbitrage conditions, foreign exchange exposure, foreign trade financing instruments, direct and portfolio investment abroad, and the role of country risk in determining investments. |
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| BUS 527 | Corporate Risk mangement with Derivatives | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Risk management to maximize value of firm. The management of financial risk with emphasis on recognition of financial price risk and tools of risk management from business firm's perspective. Analysis of derivatives and their uses in risk management. |
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| BUS 528 | Short-Term Capital Management | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Coverage of payments and cash management systems. Analysis of liquidity and short-term credit needs. Credit policy and management of accounts payable and accruals. Advances in inventory management. |
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| BUS 529 | New Firm Financing | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 520 |
| Survey of financial management problems at firms from initial formation to initial public offering. Financial components of business plan, design of financial information and control systems, sources of funds for small firms, financing rapid growth,firm valuation for initial public offerings, going public transactions. |
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| BUS 530 | Managing People in the High Tech Environment | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 500 |
| Management of people in organizations. Processes of staffing, motivating, and managing within cultures of technology-intensive organizations. Leadership. Diagnosis of organizational culture. Conflict management and negotiations. Innovation and change management. |
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| BUS 532 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 2(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 530 |
| Design and implementation of competitive human resource management systems. Impact of environmental trends. Job/work design. Performance management. Employee relations. Human resource planning and staffing. Training and development. Compensation andincentive systems. |
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| BUS 533 | Leadership In Management | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 530 |
| Leadership of individuals, groups, and organizations. Motivation, conflict and negotiation, empowerment. Group dynamics and team building. General systems theory, sociotechnical systems, advanced organizational development topics. |
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| BUS 540 | Information Technology for Managers | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Use of information technology in organizations. Processing, input/output, secondary storage and database, telecommunications, software, acquisition decisions. Application of information technology for competitive advantage. |
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| BUS 541 | Strategic Information Technology | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 540 |
| Models, frameworks, and practice in applying information technology (IT) for competitive advantage. Strategic IT investment decisions, risk of project failure, and formal methods for analyzing and managing strategic IT applications. |
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| BUS 543 | DataBase Management | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 540 |
| Teaching students to design database applications for business enterprises. User requirements analysis, logical database design, physical database design, object orientation, client-server databases, data warehousing, enterprise resource planning, groupware and data-mining. Data definition and data manipulation languages for relational models. Hands on experience using Microsoft Access (or other DBMS). Cases providing implications of database technologies to organizations. |
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| BUS 545 | Management Support Systems | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 541 |
| Design, development and use of management support systems. Managerial issues surrounding decision support systems, group support systems, executive information systems, geographic information systems and expert systems. Conceptual foundations and applications. |
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| BUS 546 | Analysis and Design of Management Support Systems | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 545 |
| Concepts and methodologies for analysis and design of management support systems. Systems development methodologies, requirements analysis, project scope, project management, human interface issues and elements of system design. User-oriented approach. |
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| BUS 547 | Management Support Systems Project | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 546 |
| System development strategies and methodologies. Construction of management support system. Prototyping orientation to systems development. User-oriented issues concerning project scope, value and design. |
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| BUS 549 | Managerial Issues In Information Systems | 2(2-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 541 |
| Managerial implications of decisions about information technology. Assessment of strategic and competitive use of information technology. Critical success factors. Frameworks for effective organizational/technology relationships. |
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| BUS 550 | Data Analysis & Forecasting Methods for Management | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: ST 513 |
| Role of quantitative modeling in management. Application of tools for data analysis and forecasting, with an emphasis on decision making and analytical skills. |
| Course Offerings: sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 560 | Marketing Management and Strategy | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: BUS 500, ECG 507 |
| Market segmentation, targeting, and positioning. Channels of distribution, promotion strategy, product development strategy, and pricing strategy. Relationship marketing and marketing strategy. Applications in high-tech environments. |
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| BUS 562 | Research Methods In Marketing | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS(ST) 350, BUS 500 |
| A systematic approach to structure, implementation and analysis of marketing research for decision making. Models of consumer demand and firm behavior analyzed in a marketing context. |
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| BUS 564 | Project Management | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Life cycle view of organizing and managing technical projects, including project selection, planning, and execution. Methods for managing and controlling project costs, schedules, and scope. techniques for assessing project risk. Use of popular project management software tools. Application of project management tools and methods to product development, software, and process reengineering projects. |
| Course Offerings: sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 565 | Product Design and Development | 4(4-0-0) F |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Total product realization process, including customer needs analysis, product design and engineering, manufacturability assessment and marketing plan development. Definition of relevant market, design and engineering principles, financial considerations and manufacturing aspects of product development process. Application and integration of business, design and engineering methodologies, concepts and tools on actual product design and development project. |
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| BUS 570 | Production and Operations Management | 3(3-0-0) F, S |
| Preq: ACC 580, ECG 507, BUS 500, ST 513 |
| Design and management of organizational operation, including both service and manufacturing. Analysis of strategies, process design, planning and control, operations organizational structures, work design, scheduling, materials management, and advanced operations techniques using a variety of managerial and quantitative models. |
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| BUS 572 | Planning and Control Systems | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BUS 570 |
| Design and management of planning and control systems within the organization and across the supply chain. Business planning, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, just-in-time and theory of constraints. Enterprise resourceplanning (ERP) and business-to-business (B2B) systems. Impact of information technologies on planning and control systems. Major project using state-of-the-art ERP system. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 573 | Supply Chain Management | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BUS 520, 570 |
| Major themes and strategies of supply chain management, including strategy development, system design, structure, capacity and management of an integrated supply chain. system commonality of sourcing, logistics and operations that combine to form an integrated supply chain. Supply chain simulation and commodity strategy development exercises. |
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| BUS 574 | Management Of Technology | 2(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Development of technology policy and strategy. Management and implementation of new technologies. Technology sourcing, technology forecasting and life cycles, economic and financial analysis of technology. Innovation process and impact on organizations. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | |
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| BUS (MSE) 576 | Technology Evaluation and Commercialization Concepts | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Commercialization potential of new technologies, products and processes. Interdisciplinary teams, marketing, organizational design, operational, finance, and manufacturing issues. Innovation management, strategic assessment and planning. Entrepreneurial and technology transfer mechanisms including spinoffs, licensing, and high technology startups. Practical application with project and team management skills development. |
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| BUS (MSE) 577 | High Technology Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 576 |
| Commercialization strategies for prioritized technologies. Industry assessment. Core and complementary asset evaluation. Large company development processes. Corporate political processes for technology and product development. Product market, ownership strategies, customer requirements and technology capabilites. Business plan development and market acceptance. Practical application of technology management skills. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS (MSE) 578 | Implementing Technology Commercialization Strategies | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: BUS 576,577 |
| Commercialization implementation of new technologies, products, and processes. Interdisciplinary management teams, angel investing, venture capital investing, Securities and Exchange Commission. Identifying institutional investors, investor relations. Investor notebook, complementary asset acquisition. Presentation of high technology business plans. |
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| BUS 579 | Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0-0) Sum |
| Preq: Graduate standing |
| Elements and application of the entrepreneurial process. entrepreneurship, business and strategies, structuring and financing a venture, managing growth and risk, plan. |
| Course Offerings: sum1 sprg | |
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| BUS (TTM) 585 | Market Research In Textiles | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: TAM (EC) 482 |
| A study and analysis of quantitative methods employed in market research in the textile industry. Function of market research and its proper orientation to management and decision making. |
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| BUS 590 | Special Topics In Business Management | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Presentation of material not normally available in regular courses offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. |
| Course Offerings: sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 630 | Independent Study In Business Management | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Detailed investigation of topics of particular interest to graduate students under faculty direction on a tutorial basis. Determination of credits and content by faculty member in consultation with department head. |
| Course Offerings: sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| BUS 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | 1(1-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| BUS 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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