Core courses
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BUS |
501 |
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY |
Three credit hours |
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This course focuses on general systems concepts and the systems management approach to organizations. Students acquire a greater understanding of the interdependence of and interrelationships between elements of a system and its environment. Selected organizational and managerial issues or problems are diagnosed from a system and organizational theory perspective, and solutions are developed that reflect a systemic outlook. Opportunities are provided for applying systems thinking to the students own career or work situation.. | |||
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BUS |
551 |
MARKETING AND MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Three credit hours |
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This course focuses on problems of the marketing manager in the measurement of marketing opportunities and the allocation of marketing resources. A variety of strategic and tactical subjects with which marketing management must deal to maintain effective marketing operations are developed in this class. Examples include the marketing concept, buyer behavior, product decisions, promotional decisions, pricing policy, channel management, and building an MIS program. Emphasis is on problems confronting managers and analysis techniques using computers and information systems. | |||
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BUS |
600 |
POWER, ETHICS, AND SOCIETY |
Three credit hours |
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This course examines the social, ethical, and leadership responsibilities of systems managers in relation to the stakeholders affected by managerial decisions-especially customers, the work force, shareholders, and society (including government). Students examine the acquisition and use of power inside and outside the organization through contemporary cases. | |||
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BUS |
624 |
OPERATIONS ANALYSIS |
Three credit hours |
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This course deals with production and operational subsystems from the perspective of general and operations management. Operations analysis tools and methodology are presented in detail to assist in designing, planning, and controlling manufacturing and service operations. This course includes analysis and application of statistical quality control, PERT/CPM, inventory control, MRP, Monte Carlo simulations, as well as models developed in BUS 524. | |||
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BUS |
630 |
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGY |
Three credit hours |
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The emphasis in this course is on developing international marketing strategies. Alternatives in product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies are discussed. Case studies are used extensively. | |||
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BUS |
650 |
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
Three credit hours |
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The traditional areas of corporate finance are studied from the perspective of decisions peculiar to a global corporation. These perspectives include dealing with multiple currencies, frequent exchange rate changes, differing rates of inflation, multiple money markets, segmented capital markets, constraints on ownership and the return of invested capital and earnings, and political risks of expropriation, nationalization, or counter- trade arrangements. | |||
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BUS |
507 |
FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION |
Three credit hours |
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A study of the federal income tax law, US Treasury regulations and IRS revenue rulings and court cases. A major emphasis of the course will be tax avoidance for the individual through tax planning. There will be a detailed study of actual personal federal tax forms and ethics will be stressed. | |||
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BUS |
508 |
FEDERAL TAXATION: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ESTATE AND TRUSTS |
Three credit hours |
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This course is a study of current federal tax laws applicable to corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts. Tax reporting, planning and research are an integral part of this study. | |||
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BUS |
516 |
COST ACCOUNTING AND ANALYSIS |
Three credit hours |
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A course which surveys the accounting requirements of internal organizational management with particular attention devoted to the costs capitalized in inventory. Defines and illustrates job order costing, process costing, standard costing, direct costing, cost-volume profit analysis, activity-based costing, budgeting, and control of decentralized operations. | |||
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BUS |
517 |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
Three credit hours |
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An advanced course covering selected topics in financial management such as financial analysis, forecasting, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing, the cost of capital and dividend policies. | |||
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BUS |
518 |
GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING |
Three credit hours |
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This course deals with financial accounting and reporting concepts, standards, and procedures applicable to: | |||
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BUS |
519 |
PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING |
Three credit hours |
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This course emphasizes auditing concepts and applications that enable students to understand the philosophy and environment in public accounting ethics, auditing standards, opinions on the financial statements. | |||
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BUS |
520 |
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS |
Three credit hours |
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A survey of information technology and its application to accounting issues. Students will solve problems using electronic spreadsheets, word processors, and the internet. Students will develop an understanding of the information gathering, data accumulation and reporting requirements of various accounting software programs. | |||
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BUS |
521 |
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING |
Three credit hours |
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A course dealing with special problems in accounting for business combinations and mergers. Students will be exposed to the different methods of accounting for investments on the books of the parent company. They will develop an understanding of the consolidation procedures that deal with the issues of the noncontrolling interests, intercompany sales, intercompany debt, ownership patterns, and income taxes. In addition, the related topics of business segment reporting, and foreign currency translation will be examined. | |||
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BUS |
528 |
BUSINESS LAW |
Three credit hours |
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A study of law applicable to commercial transactions, property, debtor and creditor relationships as well as wills and trusts. Recommended for accounting emphasis. | |||
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BUS |
555 |
PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENTS |
Three credit hours |
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This course emphasizes techniques of security analysis, evaluation of portfolios and investment strategies including the use of derivatives. | |||
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BUS |
558 |
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS |
Three credit hours |
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A course designed to improve the students command of the English language in typical business writing, with analysis and writing of various types of business letters, and study of report writing, including collecting data, organization of material, writing style and various uses of reports in business and industry. | |||
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BUS |
563 |
SEMINAR |
Three credit hours |
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This course will be offered as needed to cover topics of interest, e.g., Fianacial Statement Analysis, Fraud Examination, etc. It is also available to any student wanting to study an accounting or finance elective topic at a more advanced level or for studying an accounting or finance topic that is not currently offered in the curriculum. It may be taken more than once for credit provided the subject matter is different. | |||
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BUS |
578 |
PRINCIPLES OF FRAUD EXAMINATION |
Three credit hours |
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This course is centered around understanding occupational fraud. Who is the most likely perpetrator of fraud in the workplace? Doesn't a strong set of internal controls stop fraud from happening? What types of schemes do fraudsters commit? What is the Fraud Triangle? You will find answers for these questions and many more as we navigate throughout the course materials. The course culminates in the application of understanding workplace policies and how these policies help to prevent, detect or allow fraud to occur in the workplace. | |||
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BUS |
680 |
CONTROLLERSHIP |
Three credit hours |
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An integrative course that examines the current issues facing today's financial managers. Students will learn how the various accounting sub-specialties and other business functional areas interact and affect both short- and long-term business decisions. | |||
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