Management
Quantitative Methods for Business
MGMT 7001 3 cr.
The course provides an overview for students with a limited quantitative background. The focus is on statistics and includes algebra and an introduction to calculus. Topics include sample distribution, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variances, derivatives, logs, linear programming and regression analysis.
Accounting for Graduate Students
MGMT 7002 3 cr.
The course provides an intensive study of financial and managerial accounting for students with no previous background in accounting. Topics include collection, reporting, and interpreting of financial information and statements, break even analysis, budgets, manufacturing and standard costing and variance analysis.
Foundations of Finance/Economics
MGMT 7003 3 cr.
Topics of finance/economics include mathematics of finance, liquidity management, capital budgeting, liability management and value creation. Fundamental concepts of micro- and macroeconomics are rigorously developed.
Foundations of Management/Marketing
MGMT 7004 3 cr.
Foundations of Management/Marketing provide a broad conceptual background of fundamental knowledge in management and marketing for graduate students who have not completed academic work in these subjects.
Management of the Global Environment
MGMT 9002 3 cr.
The course provides students with the background to understand global strategic business problems demands and pressures from governments, unions, consumers, and others in foreign countries as well as from domestic stockholders. Studies emphasize U.S. control of multinational and foreign companies and the effect upon international competition.
Quality Management Theory
MGMT 9008 3 cr.
This course studies the concepts, practices and methods of modern quality management in both manufacturing and services. Topics include history, concepts, dimensions of quality, measurement and control, statistical quality control, information systems and auditing for quality.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3200.
Economic Theory and Managerial Decision Making
MGMT 9020 3 cr.
This course presents the principles, concepts and tools of economic analysis that are necessary for proper management planning. Its aim is to improve the understanding of how a market economy operates and to familiarize students with the tools that are useful in making economic decisions and in solving economic problems.
Prerequisites: BSAD 2110, ECON 1200.
Accounting Theory
MGMT 9030 3 cr.
The course develops an understanding of the theories and concepts which provide the foundation for accounting.
Prerequisite: admission to accounting track or 24 undergraduate credits in accounting.
Advanced Financial Accounting Issues
MGMT 9032 3 cr.
This course affords students the opportunity to examine current issues including ethics, accounting and auditing research techniques, international accounting issues and other relevant current topics.
Prerequisite: admission to accounting track or 24 undergraduate credits in accounting.
Selected Topics in Advanced Managerial Accounting
MGMT 9034 3 cr.
Students are introduced to issues in the current environment, such as international influences on U.S. management practices, business ethics and technology changes and their impact on the managerial structure through a series of readings and cases.
Prerequisite: admission to accounting track or 24 undergraduate credits in accounting.
Accounting Information Systems
MGMT 9036 3 cr.
This course integrates the accounting process into the total information system. Students analyze the problems involved in the design and installation of information systems, including computer feasibility studies and systematizing the clerical functions of an organization. Course material describes the inter-relationship of internal controls, classification of accounts and functions, and reporting to provide relevant information and yet optimize the control function.
Prerequisites: BSAD 1700, MGMT 7002.
Organizational Behavior and Development
MGMT 9040 3 cr.
This course relates the knowledge of human behavior to the problems of organizational life. It examines individual behavior as well as group and social behavior in organizations. The course encourages discussion of the methods of changing behavior through organizational development.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3200.
The Human Resource Function and the Manager
MGMT 9050 3 cr.
This course provides knowledge of the human resource from the manager's perspective. The student develops an understanding of the role of personnel specialists. Topics covered include job analysis, employee selection, training, appraisal, promotion and discipline within the context of recent legal developments.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3200.
Management Information Systems
MGMT 9060 3 cr.
This course provides insight into the problem of identifying an organization's informational requirements to facilitate the decision-making process. Topics presented include an analysis of information systems, communication theory, information flow, methods and procedures for gathering, disseminating and controlling information.
Prerequisite: BSAD 1700.
Legal Issues in Human Resources Management
MGMT 9070 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide human resources professionals and other managerial professionals with an understanding of labor and employment law, the sources of this law and how they may apply in the employment setting.
Management Theory and Process
MGMT 9080 3 cr.
This course examines management theory as an evolving body of knowledge influencing managerial practices. Management theories are compared and contrasted with the goal of understanding the assumptions and applications of each. Within the context of theoretical models, attention is directed to the differences in the environment in which firms must operate.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3200.
Production and Operations Management
MGMT 9090 3 cr.
The course covers system design and layout, job design and work methods, plant location and product development, scheduling and methods of control. The quantitative management techniques of capital budgeting, forecasting inventory methods, program evaluation review techniques (PERT), and decision theory are utilized.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3200.
Business and Society
MGMT 9100 3 cr.
The course studies the various external environmental factors which affect managerial decisions. The course views the environment as a complex set of interrelated economic, legal, political, social, and cultural influences, which impact the organization through its public or constituencies. Through case analysis the student gains insight into the complicated interrelationships that exist between the organization and its environment.
Prerequisites: BSAD 3500, ECON 1200.
Legal Environment of Business
MGMT 9130 3 cr.
This course considers the legal questions arising out of doing business nationally and internationally. It is a study of the interrelationships among laws as they affect individuals and business organizations. The course provides the student with an awareness of how legal problems and their solutions can influence the direction of a business.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3500.
Marketing Management
MGMT 9160 3 cr.
The course embarks on a detailed study of concepts and procedural alternatives in the delineation of the market target. In addition, the course covers the development and implementation of the marketing mix and the control and analysis of the total marketing effort.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3300.
Corporate Finance
MGMT 9170 3 cr.
The course examines principles of decision analysis in management of current assets, estimation of requirements for short term funds, and valuation of capital budgeting and merger proposals.
Prerequisite: BSAD 3400, MGMT 7001, MGMT 7002.
Accounting Practices for Managers
MGMT 9180 3 cr.
The course provides a study of financial reporting systems. Emphasis is given to the interpretation and uses of information contained in financial reports.
Prerequisite: MGMT 7002.
Financial Analysis
MGMT 9310 3 cr.
This course provides for an intensive examination of financial accounting theory and practice. It includes the valuation of assets and liabilities, accounting for stockholders' equity, measurement and reporting of earnings, the flow of funds, an investigation of the evolution and current status of accounting theory and financial reporting.
Prerequisites: MGMT 9170, MGMT 9180.
Labor Management
MGMT 9320 3 cr.
This course analyzes the development and impact of collective bargaining on the work force and the organization. Consideration is given to public policy as well as environmental forces. The negotiation and administration of labor agreements is covered.
Prerequisite: MGMT 9080.
Marketing Communications
MGMT 9330 3 cr.
This course presents the elements in the marketing mix that deal with the promotion of goods or services. The course covers advertising, sales promotion, public relations and publicity. The characteristics of each form of promotion are evaluated with respect to varying market situations. The focus of the course is on the managerial aspects of communication design, development, implementation and appraisal.
Prerequisite: MGMT 9160.
Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 9450 3 cr.
This course emphasizes trends, current research and contemporary problems in management. Students research, discuss and present reports on problems in management. (Course may be repeated twice with different topics with approval of chair of MBA Graduate Committee.)
Prerequisite: core requirements.
Strategic Management
MGMT 9500 3 cr.
This course provides a study of administrative processes dealing with the formulation of policy. Topics covered include strategy formulation, the role of the general manager, and the design of strategic planning systems. Attention is focused on problem identification, problem solving and decision-making. Extensive examination is made of cases involving a variety of institutions in both the public and private sectors.
Prerequisite: at least 21 graduate hours completed or permission of chair.
E-Commerce
MGMT 9600 3 cr.
This electronic business course develops students' understanding and management of new ways of strategic thinking, marketing and doing business in the digital economy. The course is targeted to individuals who will pursue leadership positions in electronic business and Internet marketing groups, whose business and strategic models are changing dramatically. Students should have a familiarity with the Internet and have completed courses in marketing and management.
Internship in Management
MGMT 9700 3 cr.
Students will intern in a business or other administrative body in a managerial role. The course is intended to expand the student's knowledge of managerial practices and may not be a continuation of an existing position.
Prerequisite: Completion of 21 graduate level semester hours in MBA program
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