ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND BANKING
GENERAL BUSINESS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES
MARKETING
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
100 Introductory Financial Accounting. I, II, SS; 3 cr (E). Examines generally accepted accounting principles for measurement and reporting of financial information in a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows; introduction to analysis and interpretation of financial accounting data for decision-making purposes. P: A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Not open to 1st sem Fr. Cr is not given for both Acct I S 100 & 300.
211 Introductory Managerial Accounting. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Managerial accounting concepts relevant for decision-making; use of accounting information for planning, decision-making, and control of business operations in various management and business environments. P: Acct I S 100.
300 Accounting Principles. I, II, SS; 3 cr (r-E). Introduction to accounting from a user's perspective. Covers both financial and managerial accounting. Accounting theory principles, presentation and interpretation of financial reports, financial statement analysis. Measurement, classification, planning and control of costs. P: Jr st. Cr is not given for both Acct I S 100 & 300.
301 Financial Reporting I. I, II, SS; 3 cr (I). Examines current and emerging financial accounting theory and techniques used to measure and report financial information to investors, creditors, and other external users. Emphasizes asset and income determination, preparation and interpretation of financial statements, and related disclosure requirements. P: Acct I S 100.
302 Financial Reporting II. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Examines current and emerging financial accounting theory and techniques used to measure and report financial information to investors, creditors, and other external users, including dilutive securities, investments, revenue recognition, income tax allocation, pensions, leases and accounting changes. P: Acct I S 301.
304 Governmental Accounting. II; 2 cr. Fund accounting, budgetary accounts and control, accounting systems for governmental units and nonprofit organizations. P: Acct I S 301.
310 Cost Management Systems. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Design of actual and standard cost systems for reporting product costs in job costing, process costing, and activity costing production environments. Overhead allocation methods. Budgeting and profit planning procedures. Techniques for variance analysis and performance evaluation. Behavioral considerations in the design and use of cost accounting information systems. P: Acct I S 211, 301 & Gen Bus 303 or equiv.
313 Engineering Economic Analysis. (Crosslisted with ISyE) I, II; 3 cr. Financial accounting principles and cost systems, interpretation and use of accounting reports and supplemental information for engineering economic analyses, consideration of cost-volume-profit analyses, use of discounted cash flow techniques, flexible budgeting, transfer pricing, and capital budgeting. P: So st.
329 Taxation: Concepts for Business and Personal Planning. (Crosslisted with Law) I, II; 3 cr (I). An introduction to the U.S. income taxation concepts with emphasis on business and personal planning strategies. Taxes are placed in a framework which considers all costs of doing business. Includes approaches and skills needed to prepare individual, corporate, and partnership income tax returns. P: Acct I S 100 or 300, or Law 811, or cons inst.
340 Accounting Systems. I; 3 cr. Principles and problems of system design; organization for accounting control, internal control procedures and internal reports. Developing control, security, and auditability into information system applications. P: Acct I S 211.
365 Contemporary Topics. 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Accounting. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
406 Advanced Financial Reporting. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Theoretical, procedural, and practical issues associated with the preparation of financial statements of alternative reporting entities, including the accounting for mergers and acquisitions, consolidations, foreign operations, and complex financial instruments. P: Acct I S 301. Sr st & upper group status.
407 International Accounting. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) I or II; 3 cr. Description of differences in national financial reporting regimes in various developed and emerging economies and the current state of international accounting standards. Practical experience in analyzing the financial statements of companies from various countries. P: Acct I S 301 or cons inst.
600 Accountancy Internship and Practice Research. II; 3-6 cr. The internship program represents an opportunity for students to experience a professional accounting practice first hand and to integrate this experience with their formal education. P: Sr st & Acct IS 620 or Acct IS 630.
601 Professional Practice Issues in Accounting and Auditing. II; 3 cr. Study of current accounting and audit issues within a case context. Students will be required to perform computerized research, analyze topical accounting and audit issues, and make case presentations. Intensive three week course to build on experiences developed during the internship program. P: Acct IS 600, Acct IS 630, or cons inst.
603 Financial Statement Analysis. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements, including profitability and ratio analysis, cash flow analysis, accounting-based equity valuation, market impact of accounting choices, earnings quality, earnings management, mergers and acquisitions, intangibles, accounting-based trading strategies, accounting and credit ratings, and international accounting. P: Acct I S 301 or cons inst.
620 Fundamentals of Taxation. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Application of federal tax provisions and administrative rules common to most taxpayers with introductions to rules specific to corporations, pass-through entities, and individuals. P: 2nd sem Jr and Acct I S 301.
621 Corporate and Advanced Taxation. I; 3 cr. Application of federal tax provisions and administrative rules pertaining to corporations and shareholders, including elective provisions for "S" corporations. Emphasis on tax planning and the consequences of corporate and shareholder decisions. P: Acct I S 620.
630 Audit and Assurance Services. I, II; 3 cr. Evolution of assurance services; role of assurance services as part of corporate governance; professional standards and ethical concepts; evidence concepts and evaluation of evidence, business and information technology risk analysis, the audit risk model, assurance reports, and development of audit and assurance programs. P: Sr st, upper group status & Acct I S 301.
631 Information Technology, Risk, and Assurance Services. I; 3 cr. Operational and information systems auditing; risk analysis, electronic evidence; computerized audit and assurance techniques; internal auditing and outsourcing; analytical techniques; auditor judgment; control concepts, business process risk analysis; reporting on controls and business processes; expanding technology and assurance. P: Acct I S 630; & either Info Sys 320 or Acct I S 340 or cons inst.
300 Actuarial Science Methods I. I, II; 1 cr. Develop a knowledge of fundamental mathematical tools for quantitatively assessing risk. Emphasize the applications of these tools to problems encountered in actuarial science. P: Open to Fr. Math 431 or equiv or con reg; not open to Grad stdts.
301 Actuarial Science Methods II. I, II; 1 cr. Develop a knowledge of mathematical tools for quantitatively assessing financial risk. Emphasize the applications to problems encountered in actuarial science. P: Act Sci 303 or con reg; not open to Grad stdts.
303 Theory of Interest and Life Insurance. (Crosslisted with Math) II; 3 cr (N-I). Application of calculus to compound interest and insurance functions; interest compounded discretely and continuously; force of interest function; annuities payable discretely and continuously; bonds and yield rates; life tables, life annuities, single and annual premiums for insurance and annuities; reserves. P: Math 234 or con reg, or cons inst.
650 Actuarial Mathematics I. I; 3 cr (A). Advanced problems in the mathematical theory of life contingencies; force of mortality, laws of mortality; premiums and reserves for insurance and annuities based on a single life. P: Act Sci 303 & Math 431 or equiv.
651 Actuarial Mathematics II. II; 3 cr. Continuation of Act Sci 650. Joint life probabilities, annuities and insurances; multiple-decrement theory; pension fund mathematics. P: Act Sci 650.
652 Loss Models I. I; 3 cr (I). Definition and selection of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavily tailed and skewed. P: Math 431 or equiv, Act Sci 650 or con reg, or cons inst.
653 Loss Models II. II; 3 cr (A). Estimation of parameters of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavy tailed and skewed; assessment of credibility of data for ratemaking. P: Act Sci 652, Stat 312 or equiv, or cons inst.
654 Regression and Time Series for Actuaries. II; 3 cr (A). Linear regression and correlation; generalized linear regression models; introduction to time series; time series model building and forecasting with focus on data of interest to actuaries. P: Stat 312 or equiv.
300 Introduction to Finance. (Crosslisted with Econ) I, II, SS; 3 cr (S-I). Concepts and techniques in corporate finance and investments. Topics include the financial environment, securities markets, financial markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision making under uncertainty, mergers, options, and futures. P: Jr st, Econ 101 or AAE 215, Acct I S 100 or 300, & Gen Bus 303 or equiv (con reg in Gen Bus 303 or equiv allowed).
305 Financial Markets, Institutions and Economic Activity. I or II; 3 cr (S-A). An analysis of the U.S. financial system, its responsiveness to and impact on economic activity and policy, its procedures for assessing and pricing risks on various financial instruments, and its role in the allocation of funds to different sectors in the economy. P: Finance 300.
320 Investment Theory. (Crosslisted with Econ) I, II; 3 cr (S-A). Structure and functioning of securities markets; principles of portfolio construction; models of the tradeoff between risk and expected return. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, & Gen Bus 304 or Econ 410 or equiv (or con reg).
325 Corporation Finance. I, II; 3 cr. Development of the theory, method and analytical techniques of financial management. Techniques of capital budgeting; valuation of projects and firms; theory of capital structure; dividend policy; cost of capital; mergers and acquisitions. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, Gen Bus 304 or equiv (or con reg), & Acct I S 301.
330 Derivative Securities. I, II; 3 cr. Pricing and uses of options, futures, and forward contracts. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, Gen Bus 304 or equiv (or con reg).
365 Contemporary Topics. Irr.; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Finance. I, II, SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
410 Bank Management. I, II; 3 cr. Management of depository financial intermediaries with primary emphasis on commercial banks. Topics include bank regulation, liquidity and reserve position management, loan pricing and analysis, investment portfolio problems and overall asset liability management. P: Finance 300.
445 Multinational Business Finance. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) I or II; 3 cr. Application of financial theory to the operations of multinational firms; survey of the international financial environment; determinants of international portfolio and direct investment capital flows; management of foreign exchange position and hedging strategies; evaluation of foreign investment projects (multinational capital budgeting); international financial structure decisions; multinational credit institutions and capital markets; taxation of international business. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, & Gen Bus 303 or equiv.
457 Entrepreneurial Finance. I; 3 cr. Discusses the tools helpful for financing new ventures, with emphasis on their applications. The course also helps students understand the institutional setting that has an impact on the financing conditions of new ventures. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, Gen Bus 303 or equiv, & Acct I S 301.
520 Intermediate Investment Theory. I or II; 3 cr. An applied course covering topics of interest to professional investment managers. Covers advanced valuation models, characteristics of domestic and foreign markets, pricing anomalies, hedging strategies, asset allocation and market timing. P: Finance 320.
530 Advanced Derivative Securities. I or II; 3 cr. This course covers the design of new financial securities, advanced techniques for pricing and measuring the risks of derivative securities, and strategies employing derivative securities. Applications include the pricing and use of swaps, mortgage-backed securities, exotic options, and corporate securities with embedded options. P: Finance 330. Not open to stdts who have had Finance 830.
535 Applied Security Analysis and Investment Management I. I; 5 cr. The management of an actual portfolio of investments. Students required to engage in security analysis, develop a portfolio policy, and participate in field research such as trips to interview the management of potential portfolio acquisitions. P: Cons inst prior to reg. Stdts must enroll for 2 consecutive semesters.
536 Applied Security Analysis and Investment Management II. II; 4 cr. Continuation of Finance 535. P: Cons inst prior to reg. Stdts must enroll for 2 consecutive semesters.
610 Bank Simulation and Strategy. II; 3 cr. This course covers advanced asset-liability, hedging, tax minimization, merger/acquisitions and economic value added strategies for depository financial institutions. Students practice these strategies by managing their own bank in a computer simulation model, merging with or acquiring other student's banks using M&A software, and by playing a foreign exchange trading simulation. P: Finance 320 or equiv & Finance 410 or 710.
630 Fixed Income and Derivative Securities. I, II; 3 cr. Price determination, speculation, hedging strategies in options and financial futures markets, and valuation and management of fixed-income securities. P: Finance 330 or 720 or 721 or equiv.
198 Directed Study. I, II; 1 cr (E). Directed study and research in business topics. P: Open to Fr & So stdts who have been admitted to Bus Scholars Prgm.
300 Professional Communication. I, II, SS; 3-4 cr. Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters, factual memoranda, brief reports, technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports, staff presentations. P: Open only to Jr's in Bus. Not open to Grad stdts for degree cr.
301 Business Law. I, II; 3 cr (I). History of legal development, contracts, agency, sale of goods, insurance. P: 2nd sem Jr-at least 72 cr.
302 Business Organizations and Negotiable Instruments. I, II; 3 cr (A). Commercial paper, real estate and personal property, partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy. P: Gen Bus 301 or cons inst.
303 Business Statistics. I, II; 3 cr (S-I). Data collection, data structures in a business setting, frequency tables and plots, descriptive statistics, correlation tables and regression formulation, normal and binomial distributions, quality, surveys. P: 1 sem calculus, Jr st.
304 Intermediate Business Statistics. I, II; 3 cr. Methods for analyzing business and economic data. Review of classical statistical inference; multiple regression and correlation; process analysis and time series. P: Gen Bus 303 or equiv (not open to Grad stdts).
365 Contemporary Topics. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Business Research. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
600 Environmental Strategy and Sustainability. I or II; 3 cr. Explore the relationship of environmental protection and sustainability and the ways in which these issues affect corporate strategy, public policy, public decision-making, and individual decision-making. P: Jr st.
601 Systems Thinking and Sustainable Businesses. (Crosslisted with Envir St) II; 3 cr. Introduces students to the concept of systems thinking so as to allow them to use systems to bring about large scale social change, both within the business community and within our societal infrastructure. P: Jr st.
365 Contemporary Topics. I, II; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisites vary by topic.
371 Technology of Computer-Based Business Systems. (Crosslisted with Comp Sci) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-I). Overview of computers, their attendant technology, and the implications of this technology for large-scale, computer-based information systems. Topics include hardware, system software, program development, files and data communications. P: Comp Sci 302 or cons inst.
422 Computer-Based Data Management. I, II; 3 cr (A). Use, control and administration of centralized and distributed data bases. Topics include the definition, design, creation, revision, interrogation, update, security and integrity of data bases. P: Comp Sci 367, Info Sys 371 or cons inst.
424 Analysis and Design of Computer-Based Systems. I, II; 3 cr (A). Analysis of business systems to identify possible need for new or improved computer-based systems and the design of systems to meet those needs. P: Info Sys 422 or cons inst.
200 International Business. I, II; 3 cr (S-I). A survey of the interrelationships of world business operations; an introduction to current conceptual perspectives; cultural, educational, political and economic constraints, the international financial and trade frameworks, and the problems and challenges facing the multinational corporation. P: Econ 101 or 102 or cons inst.
313 Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World. (Crosslisted with French) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (D). Study and analysis of the culture and sociology of professional environments in the French and Francophone worlds, including government, international organizations, NGOs and business. Students develop communication skills through interactive teaching methods in multimedia labs. P: French 228 or 288 or 311 or cons inst.
314 Contemporary Issues in Government, Organizations, and Enterprise. (Crosslisted with French) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (D). Cultural study of contemporary Francophone Africa, focusing on issues in government, organizations and enterprise. Exploration of cultural and professional relations between Francophone Africa and France, the European Union, and the United States. P: French 228 or 288 or 311 or 313 or cons inst.
315 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Professional Communication. (Crosslisted with French) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (A). In-depth study, from interdisciplinary perspectives, of key aspects of technical French language for the professions and business, together with an exploration of the history, sociology, and culture of professional environments in the French and Francophone worlds. P: French 313 or 314 or cons inst.
329 Spanish for Business. (Crosslisted with Spanish) I or II or SS; 3 cr (A). Spanish lexicon and linguistic style for management, banking, accounting, capital investment, personnel and office systems, production of goods and services, marketing, finance, and import/export; includes translation and interpretive activities. P: Spanish 311 or cons inst.
331 Business German. (Crosslisted with German) Irr.; 3 cr (A). Develops communication skills in business German and provides basic knowledge of German economics and business practices. P: German 225 and one of the following: 221, 222, 241, 242, 284.
365 Contemporary Topics. 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-International Business. I, II, SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
407 International Accounting. (Crosslisted with Acct I S) I or II; 3 cr. Description of differences in national financial reporting regimes in various developed and emerging economies and the current state of international accounting standards. Practical experience in analyzing the financial statements of companies from various countries. P: Acct I S 301 or cons inst.
420 Global Marketing Strategy. (Crosslisted with Marketng) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Structure of foreign trading; commercial facilities available to exporters and importers; application of economic analysis in marketing decisions; contemporary trends in international economy affecting foreign trade policies and practices. P: Marketing 300.
430 International Real Estate. (Crosslisted with Real Est) Irr.; 3 cr. Analysis of international real estate and related transaction issues, especially in foreign countries which are visited as part of the course; survey of land use patterns and regulations, ownership rights, types of leases, transfer procedures, mortgage system, tax matters, currency risks, and geographical diversification issues. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
445 Multinational Business Finance. (Crosslisted with Finance) I or II; 3 cr. Application of financial theory to the operations of multinational firms; survey of the international financial environment; determinants of international portfolio and direct investment capital flows; management of foreign exchange position and hedging strategies; evaluation of foreign investment projects (multinational capital budgeting); international financial structure decisions; multinational credit institutions and capital markets; taxation of international business. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, & Gen Bus 303 or equiv.
462 Latin American Economic Development. (Crosslisted with Econ, AAE) II; 3 cr (S-A). A historico-institutional analysis of development problems in the principal Latin American countries, with attention to differentiation of national growth patterns and alternative development strategies. P: Econ 102 or 111 and Jr st.
463 Comparative Analysis in Latin American Development. (Crosslisted with Econ) II; 3-4 cr (S-A). Intensive study of one or more aspects of development in Latin America, with an emphasis on comparative research and analysis. P: Econ 102 or 111 & Jr st, Econ 462 or 474 recommended.
615 Business in Emerging Markets. (Crosslisted with Intl St) II; 3 cr (I). Explores standard business practices in the context of the political and economic conditions in emerging national economies. Technical support provided by area studies faculty with an emphasis on concrete business plan construction by student teams. P: Intl Bus 200 or cons inst.
300 Organizational Behavior. I, II, SS; 3 cr (S-I). Attitudes and behavior within organizations. Satisfaction, performance, and job choice; models of organizational behavior and attitudes; use of the models to demonstrate how individual, group, and organizational characteristics influence attitudes and behavior. Implications for supervisory practice. P: Jr st (not open to Grad stdts).
305 Human Resource Management. I, II, SS; 3 cr (S-A). Policies and practices; principles and techniques applicable to problems such as employee staffing, training, labor relations, wages, communications, etc. P: Jr st (not open to Grad stdts).
365 Contemporary Topics. 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Management. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
401 The Management of Teams. I or II; 3 cr. Examines components that comprise teams, highlights key factors that influence team effectiveness, develops skills in diagnosing opportunities and threats that face teams, and enhances teamwork expertise. P: MHR 300.
420 Managing Change and Organizational Effectiveness. I, II; 3 cr. How large and complex organizations are structured, and basic managerial processes within organizations. Topics: Classical bureaucratic structure contrasted with contemporary organization structure; the impact of different organizational goals and environments on the structure of organizations; planning, coordination and control processes as related to different service and production technologies. P: MHR 300 (not open to Grad stdts).
422 Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship. I, II; 3 cr. Describes activities and skills necessary to start and manage a small business. Includes operation of an actual enterprise and field studies of local small businesses. P: Acct I S 100 & 211, Econ 101 & 102 or cons inst.
423 Strategic Management. I, II; 3 cr (S-A). Synthesis of material from accounting, economics, finance, operations management, human resources, law, marketing, and technology to consider problems in corporate and business-level strategy; top management problems; discussion of actual business cases. P: Sr st, Acct I S 211, Finance 300, Marketing 300 & MHR 300 (not open to Grad stdts).
427 Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies. I or II; 3 cr. General management course that analyzes and integrates growth patterns and business disciplines in context of nascent and high growth firms. P: MHR 422, Finance 300, & Sr st or cons inst.
434 Venture Creation. I, II; 3 cr. Course is based on premise that entrepreneurs capitalize upon opportunities created by change. It encourages transforming ideas into action by helping students develop their own venture plans. Students will be trained in critical evaluation of content and structure of plans. P: Acct I S 100 or cons inst.
470 Seminar: Organizational Issues. I or II; 3 cr. Analysis and discussion of selected issues in organizational strategy, behavior, theory, design, or entrepreneurship. P: MHR 300 & MHR 420 or con reg; Sr st or cons inst.
471 Seminar: Human Resources Issues. I or II; 3 cr. Analysis and discussion of selected issues in human resource management. P: MHR 300, 305, Sr st or cons inst.
610 Compensation: Theory and Administration. I or II; 3 cr. Determinants of wage levels, wage structures and individual wages; analysis of the impact of wages on individual attitudes and decisions to participate and perform in organizations. P: MHR 305.
611 Personnel Staffing and Evaluation. I or II; 3 cr. Elements of manpower planning and internal labor markets; validation procedures for determining the potential job effectiveness of individuals; description and validity of selection instruments such as tests, interviews and biographical data; measuring performance, turnover and absenteeism; the process of performance appraisal; employment discrimination and affirmative action. P: MHR 305 & Gen Bus 303 or equiv.
612 Labor-Management Relations. I or II; 3 cr. Labor-management relations at the firm level including its evolution, characteristics and contemporary issues. Emphasis on analysis of the labor-management relationship through reference to theory and research on collective action, bargaining behavior and conflict resolution. P: MHR 305.
613 Human Resource Skills for Managers. I or II; 3 cr. Students will study, and practice, the conduct of HR skills in such areas as job design, performance management, staffing, training, compensation and rewards, and employment law. P: MHR 305.
628 Negotiations. I or II; 3 cr. Theory and practice of negotiations. P: MHR 300 or cons inst.
300 Marketing Management. I, II, SS; 3 cr (S-I). Planning and controlling the elements of the marketing program; marketing organization, product and service, packaging, pricing, promotion and physical distribution. P: Jr st & Econ 101 (not open to Grads).
305 Consumer Behavior. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Analysis of the theories of consumer behavior and their application to marketing decision-making. Psychological, economic, anthropological and sociological perspectives are integrated to enhance understanding of consumer acquisition processes. P: Marketing 300. Stdts cannot receive degree cr for both Marketing 305 & Cnsr Sci 657.
310 Marketing Research. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Systematic and objective search for and analysis of information relevant to the identification and solution of problems in marketing. P: Marketing 300, & Gen Bus 303 or equiv or cons inst.
365 Contemporary Topics. 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research—Marketing. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
415 Marketing Communications. I, II; 3 cr (S-A). Decision making in the management of communications between the firm and the public. Communications theories, advertising and promotional management. An evaluation of the promotional mix, i.e. personal selling, advertising media, packaging, sales promotion and publicity. P: Marketing 300 or 700; stdts cannot receive degree cr for Marketing 415 & Journ 246.
420 Global Marketing Strategy. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Structure of foreign trading; commercial facilities available to exporters and importers; application of economic analysis in marketing decisions; contemporary trends in international economy affecting foreign trade policies and practices. P: Marketing 300.
421 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. (Crosslisted with OTM) I; 3 cr. Supply chain management is a cross-functional discipline concerned with the movement of products, services, and information among all links in the value chain. The management of supply chain resources is a way to reduce costs and achieve competitive advantage. P: Jr st.
423 Procurement & Supply Management. (Crosslisted with OTM) II; 3 cr. Procurement and supply management is the business function concerned with an organization's acquisition of required materials, services, and equipment. The course covers the purchasing function's responsibilities and the necessary knowledge to develop effective sourcing strategies. P: Jr st.
425 Marketing Channels. I, II; 3 cr. The structure and behavior of marketing channels from a managerial frame of reference. Strong emphasis on understanding marketing institutions and agencies and on dissecting behavioral aspects of channel relations—roles of members, use of power, and resolution of conflicts. P: Marketing 300 or equiv.
430 Product and Price Management. I or II; 3 cr. Special marketing issues faced by organizations that offer products and services to consumers. Emphasis on analysis of the consumer marketplace, formulation of action marketing plans, and implementing those plans throughout the organization. P: Marketing 300 or equiv.
460 Marketing Strategy. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Capstone marketing decision-making course emphasizing analysis of the external environment. The coordination of tactical and strategic marketing plans with the goals and objectives of the firm. P: Marketing 300 plus 2 other marketing crses completed; limited to 2nd sem Srs (not open to Grad stdts).
635 Sales Management. I, II; 3 cr. Determination of the amount and allocation of personal sales effort to be applied to the market and methods of organizing, evaluating and controlling this effort. A critical evaluation of current practice in sales planning, analysis and cost control. P: Marketing 300 or equiv.
640 Retail Management. I, II; 3 cr. Management practices in the operation of retail and wholesale enterprises. The basic functions of merchandising, promotion, control and operations. P: Marketing 300 or equiv and one course in accounting.
646 Logistics Strategies. (Crosslisted with OTM) II; 3 cr. Planning and design of integrated logistics systems; managing interfunctional and interfirm relationships; international logistics; multiple facility network design; analysis of inventory and transportation routing and scheduling problems. Use of cases and computer applications. P: Tran P U 640 or cons inst.
350 Management of Service and Manufacturing Operations. I, II, SS; 3 cr (A). Introduction to the management of manufacturing and service operations. Topics covered include characteristics of service and manufacturing systems, operations strategy, product design, process technology selection, capacity planning, resource planning and scheduling, inventory control, project management, and quality/productivity improvement tools and strategies. P: Gen Bus 303 or equiv.
351 Principles and Techniques of Quality Management. Irr.; 3 cr. This course introduces students to the terminology, concepts, principles, and techniques for managing and improving quality. P: Gen Bus 303 or Equiv, MHR 300 or equiv, or cons inst.
365 Contemporary Topics. I, II; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Operations and Information Management. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
410 Operations Research I. I; 3 cr (A). Linear and nonlinear programming with emphasis on applications; the transportation problem, parametric programming, sensitivity analysis, dynamic programming. P: Math 210 or Math 222 or cons inst.
411 Operations Research II. II; 3 cr (A). Stochastic processes; Markov processes, queuing theory; applications to production and inventory problems. P: Gen Bus 303 or equiv & either OIM 709 or Math 222, or cons inst (not open to Grad stdts).
421 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. (Crosslisted with Marketng) I; 3 cr. Supply chain management is a cross-functional discipline concerned with the movement of products, services, and information among all links in the value chain. The management of supply chain resources is a way to reduce costs and achieve competitive advantage. P: Jr st.
423 Procurement & Supply Management. (Crosslisted with Marketng) II; 3 cr. Procurement and supply management is the business function concerned with an organization's acquisition of required materials, services, and equipment. The course covers the purchasing function's responsibilities and the necessary knowledge to develop effective sourcing strategies. P: Jr st.
444 Economics of Transportation. I; 3 cr (S-A). Influence of transport costs on economic development, industrial location and market penetration; economic characteristics of carriers; pricing policies and practices in transport; interrelationship of public policy issues and decisions by suppliers and users of transportation. P: Econ 101.
451 Service Operations Management. I; 3 cr. Application of operations management principles to the analysis of service-delivery systems in profit and nonprofit organizations. Topics include designing service-delivery systems, location and layout, operations planning and control, yield management, technology and information systems, and service quality management. P: OIM 350 or equiv. Not open to grad business stdts.
578 Facilities Location Models. (Crosslisted with ISyE) II; 3 cr (I). The theory and methods of facility location. Plant and warehouse siting, plant layout problems and location of service facilities such as hospitals and fire stations. Cases of actual applications. P: OIM 410 or Ind Engr 323, or equiv.
620 Simulation Modeling and Analysis. (Crosslisted with ISyE) II; 3 cr. Introduction to simulation modeling and analysis techniques with application to production, logistics, service, and other systems. Emphasis on model building, application of basic statistical data analysis, and the use of simulation for design, evaluation, and improvement of such systems. Introduction to available software. Case studies. P: Comp Sci 302 or equiv & Stat 312 or equiv.
632 Introduction to Stochastic Processes. (Crosslisted with Math, Stat, ISyE) I, II; 3 cr (N-A). Markov chains: classification, recurrence, transcience, limit theory. Renewal theory, Markov processes, birth-death processes. Applications to queueing, branching, and other models in science, engineering and business. Topics drawn from semi-Markov processes, martingales, Brownian motion. P: Math 431, or Stat 309 & 310, or Stat 311 & 312, or Stat 313 or 314.
633 Queuing Theory and Stochastic Modeling. (Crosslisted with ISyE, Math) Irr.; 3 cr (N-A). Reliability theory; coherent systems and reliability bounds. Markovian queues and Jackson networks. Steady-state behavior of general service time queues. Priority queues. Approximation methods and algorithms for complex queues. Simulation. Dynamic programming; applications to inventory and queueing. P: Math, Ind Engr 632 or cons inst.
640 Business Logistics Analysis. I; 3 cr. Emphasis on the business logistics process from a managerial perspective; analysis of logistics systems to develop implementation strategies for effective flow of material and information throughout the supply chain. P: Econ 101.
646 Logistics Strategies. (Crosslisted with Marketng) II; 3 cr. Planning and design of integrated logistics systems; managing interfunctional and interfirm relationships; international logistics; multiple facility network design; analysis of inventory and transportation routing and scheduling problems. Use of cases and computer applications. P: Tran P U 640 or cons inst.
654 Production Planning and Control. II; 3 cr. The role of materials and capacity planning and control in business operations. Manufacturing Resource Planning Systems: aggregate planning, material requirements planning, capacity planning, operations scheduling. Procedures for cellular manufacturing systems. Costing issues in modern planning and control systems. P: OIM 350 or equiv.
671 E-Business: Technologies, Strategies and Applications. (Crosslisted with ISyE) I; 3 cr. Overview of core concepts of e-commerce and e-business technologies, strategies and applications. Covers business-to-consumer, business-to-business and intra-business models by using real-world examples and cases from various industries. Significant portion of coursework involves interdisciplinary group project with industry. P: Sr or Grad st.
672 E-Business Transformation: Design, Analysis and Justification. (Crosslisted with ISyE) II; 3 cr. Analytical and integrative approaches for e-business strategy formulation, analysis and justification and development of implementation roadmap. Emphasizes development of analytical reasoning and managerial thinking through creation of assessment tools and decision aids to guide various aspects of e-business transformation. P: Sr or Grad st or cons inst.
306 The Real Estate Process. (Crosslisted with AAE, Econ, Urb R Pl) I, II, SS; 3 cr (S-I). Introductory survey course. Decision-making processes for the manufacture, marketing, management and financing of real estate space. Survey of institutional context, economics of urbanization, historical pattern and structure of city growth, and public policy issues regarding urban environment and business management. P: Econ 101 & Jr st.
312 Real Estate Law. I, II, SS; 3 cr (A). The basic principles of real estate law related to ownership rights, negotiations, brokering, transfers, condominium law, financing, income tax law, real estate property taxation, bankruptcy law, construction and development contracts, and residential and commercial leases, including both office and retail leases, and an overview of international legal systems. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
365 Contemporary Topics. Irr.; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
410 Real Estate Finance. I, II, SS; 3 cr (A). Fundamentals of real estate finance; sources of funds, alternative financing instruments, and mortgage securitization; analysis emphasizing cash flow projections, yield and risk for residential and commercial real estate; pricing of mortgage securities. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
415 Valuation of Real Estate. I, II, SS; 3 cr. Techniques of real estate valuation. Market analysis, legal and political analysis, and highest and best use analysis; in-depth exposure to the three approaches to valuation; market comparison, income, and cost; the role of valuation in real estate investment; government regulation of appraisers. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
420 Urban and Regional Economics. (Crosslisted with Econ, Urb R Pl) I; 3 cr (S-A). Nature and structure of urban economies; location of economic activity; economic analysis in an urban framework; principles of urban economic development, housing, transportation, poverty and unemployment and municipal finance. Forecasting of economic activity using census and socioeconomic data. P: Econ 101.
430 International Real Estate. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) Irr.; 3 cr. Analysis of international real estate and related transaction issues, especially in foreign countries which are visited as part of the course; survey of land use patterns and regulations, ownership rights, types of leases, transfer procedures, mortgage system, tax matters, currency risks, and geographical diversification issues. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
611 Residential Property Development. I, II, SS; 3 cr. A capstone course. In-depth exposure to the world of the residential builder/developer/subdivider and the necessary tools of analysis—market analysis, zoning/environmental and other entitlements, site planning and design, infrastructure/construction cost analysis, financing, feasibility analysis, deal structuring, renovation/rehabilitation, special needs housing. P: Real Est 306 or cons inst.
631 Computer Applications in Real Estate Analysis. II; 3 cr. Computer methods for real estate investment/feasibility analysis, evaluation of mortgage design and mortgage pricing models; computer analysis of option models in real estate, use of sales comparison adjustment grid methods; implementation of capital asset pricing and portfolio models in real estate. P: Real Est 410 or 710 & 415 or 715 or con reg or cons inst.
641 Housing Economics and Policy. (Crosslisted with Econ, Urb R Pl) Irr.; 3 cr (S-A). The economic principles underlying the dynamics of the housing market; filtering, neighborhood decline and abandonment gentrification, tenure choice, mortgage choice, prepayment, mobility, mortgage default, submarket identification, racial discrimination and segregation. Examination of governmental programs affecting the housing market and their objectives and impacts; public and subsidized housing, zoning and land use regulation, rent and price controls, property and income tax policy. P: Econ 301 or equiv or cons inst.
300 Principles of Risk Management. I, II; 3 cr (I). Precedes advanced work in insurance; the nature of risk, principal techniques of risk management and the bases for decision making in management of business and personal risks. P: So st & Econ 102 or 111 (not open to Grad stdts).
365 Contemporary Topics. II; 1-3 cr. A course for the exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum. P: Prerequisite varies by topic.
399 Reading and Research-Risk Management. I or II or SS; 1-6 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
610 Property Risk Management. I; 3 cr. Comprehensive analysis of loss control and transfer techniques (including insurance), risk management concepts, loss adjustment and underwriting problems, and profitability/regulatory issues concerning the insurance industry. Current topics: large-scale catastrophes (hurricanes and earthquakes), solvency, insurance coverages for property exposures, and loss control. P: RMI 300 or Real Est 306.
615 Liability Risk Management. II; 3 cr. Comprehensive analysis of economic services, benefits, rates and rating theory, loss adjustment problems, legal theory factors, risk management concepts, loss prevention and transfer techniques and government regulation of public liability insurance. Topics include: medical malpractice, no-fault auto insurance, professional liability, workers' compensation, products liability and pollution liability. P: RMI 300.
620 Employee Benefits Management. II; 3 cr (A). Nongovernmental schemes for treating the risks of superannuation of members of a group; property, liability, legal expense, life and health coverages available to groups; organizational characteristics, benefit structure and pricing of risk transfer schemes for groups; characteristics and funding of various types of pension plans; effects of Erisa. P: RMI 300 or MHR 305.
625 Government Insurance Programs. II; 3 cr (D). Development and analysis of techniques and procedures used by the risk manager to deal with government insurance programs. Examples of programs to be covered include: Social Security, FDIC, FCIC, Oasdi, Opic, Medicare, nuclear liability, unemployment compensation, Fair plans, flood, crime, and workers' compensation. P: RMI 300.
630 Life and Health Insurance. I; 3 cr (A). Determination of human life values and the conservation of those values through personal and business life and health insurance; a consumerist orientation that develops a scheme for rational buying behavior; analysis of contractual provisions; introduction to mathematics of life contingencies and pricing. P: RMI 300 or cons inst.
640 Management of Insurance Enterprise. I; 3 cr. Functional analysis of the operations of insurance organizations; legal organization, marketing systems, management and control, underwriting, rating, financial analysis, rate making and regulation. P: RMI 300.
650 Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management. II; 3 cr. The assessment, control, financing and management of risks deriving from pressures on and damages to the environment, workers and local/foreign communities. Risks include liability and directors and officers law suits, boycotts, regulations and competitors' actions. P: Jr st.
325 Public Utilities. (Crosslisted with Econ) I, II; 3 cr (S-I). Development of public utilities in the U.S.; evolution of public utility concept and emerging role of regulation; regulatory and public policy issues with emphasis on the pricing of utility services; relation of environmental and conservation goals to economic objectives of public utility sector. P: Econ 101.
478 Urban Transport Economics. (Crosslisted with Econ) II; 3 cr (S-I). Economic issues involved in providing transport services in urban communities; study of demand; alternative means of supply; public and private financing problems; pricing and resource allocation; role of local, state and federal governments. P: Econ 101.
641 Transportation in Economic Development. Irr.; 3 cr (S-A). Government promotion policies for transportation; evaluation of public investment in transportation; comparative analysis of role of government in developed and developing countries. P: Econ 101.
671 Energy Economics. (Crosslisted with Envir St, AAE, Econ, Urb R Pl) II; 3 cr (S-D). The method, application, and limitations of traditional economic approaches to the study of energy problems. Topics include microeconomic foundations of energy demand and supply; optimal pricing and allocation of energy resources; energy market structure, conduct, and performance; macro linkages of energy and the economy; and the economics of regulatory and other public policy approaches to the social control of energy. P: Sr or Grad st and intermed econ or appropriate substitute per cons inst.