(3 crs.) Introductory statistical methods applied to business problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, inference, regression analysis, chi-square analysis, and introduction to time series. (Lec. 3/Online) Graduate credit for students matriculated in the M.B.A. and M.S. in accounting programs only.

(2-3 crs.) Computer concepts and programming using spreadsheet, database, presentation, communication, and other software packages. Emphasis on PC computing as an administrative and analytic tool for applications in management. (Online)

(3 crs,) Examination of the theory, research, and practice of organizational behavior in work settings, focusing on individual, interpersonal, group, and organizational factors influence work-relevant attitudes and behaviors. (Online)

(3 crs.) Covers basic accounting principles, accounting systems design, and financial reporting issues. Focusing on financial statement analysis techniques necessary to accurately assess a company's financial position and results of operations. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: MBA 500. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 533.

(3 crs.) Functions and responsibilities of financial managers. Examination of: financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, valuation, markets, capital budgeting, working capital, mergers, bankruptcy, multinational finance. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: MBA 500, 503 or 533, and ECN 590. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 534.

(3 crs.) Analysis of marketing problems and determination of marketing policies in product development, promotion, pricing, channel selection; legal aspects. (Online) Pre: MBA 500 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Fundamental mathematical methods applied to the understanding and solution of managerial problems. Topics include the solution of systems of linear equations, differential calculus, and related areas. (Lec. 3) Graduate credit for students matriculated in the M.B.A. and M.S. in accounting programs only.

(3 crs.) Learn best practices to think strategically about influence and persuasion; apply what you learned to improve writing, speaking, and interpersonal communication skills; and give and get feedback to strengthen your abilities. (Lec. 3) Not open to students who have taken MBA 501, MBA 516, or BUS 461.

(3 crs.) Determination of accounting information for the purposes of decision making, control, and evaluation with emphasis on decision models using accounting information. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 and MBA 503 or MBA 533. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 537.

(1 cr.) Development of professional writing, speaking, and presentation skills. (Lec. 1) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Introduces the basic principles of finance and the applications: time value of money, risk and return, valuation of financial assets, capital budgeting, and long-term capital structure. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Introduction to marketing decision-making with a focus on innovative contexts. Analysis of marketing opportunities and the development of pricing, communication, product and branding strategies. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Provides an understanding of the accounting information system through tools needed to use of accounting information for accountability, decision making, and control in managerial and financial accounting. (Lec. 3) Pre: open to one-year M.B.A. students only.

(3 crs.) Analyzing the current business environment to determine current resources available, possible causes of failure, and obstacles of success for proposed solutions. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Business Integration I covers fundamental statistics analysis commonly used in business and uses case studies and teamwork to help students integrate knowledge in various business functions. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Covers key analytical skill topics like Microsoft Excel, Six Sigma techniques, economics and process analysis that help business to make decisions in challenging environments. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) The strategy of entrepreneurship and innovative frameworks are studied such as venture capital financing, lean startup, prototypes, agile development, design thinking, and business model innovation. (Lec. 3)

(6 crs.) Project based learning on how business processes are analyzed, studied and improved upon. Utilizes continuous improvement methodology to deliver business innovation. (Lec. 6) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(6 crs.) Project based learning to develop business ideas, market strategy, quality control, and life cycle of product and service development. Utilizing creative design processes to deliver product innovation. (Lec. 6) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Explores impacts of technology on innovation, international legal environment, intellectual property (IP), and business strategies on technology and IP. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(3 crs.) Business integration copes with cross-organizational challenges that include process improvement and reengineering, technology and culture shift, new opportunity exploration, and sustainability. (Lec. 3) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

(1 cr.) Implement career planning by researching career options, setting individual goals, preparing cover letters and resumes, and practicing for interviews. (Lec. 1) Pre: Open to one year MBA students only.

Coverage includes both substantive and procedural rules of law in the civil and administrative law field with emphasis on business, regulation, societal, and ethical issues. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing.

(3 crs.) Cross-listed as (OGC), MBA 539. Students will tackle complex problems critical to our oceans and the environment. They will learn to apply entrepreneurial methods and tools to solve real-world problems in teams of students and in collaboration with mentors/sponsors. Gain marketable skills through a flipped-classroom approach and learning Lean LaunchPad principles. (Lec. 1, Project 2)

(3 crs.) Theory and skills development in strategic thinking and organizational design; use of critical analysis in the diagnosis of organizational and management problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing.

(3 crs.) Concepts of information technologies and systems as they relate to the information-age organization. Major focus is on how the various information resources can be managed to facilitate organizational effectiveness. Topics include information and communication technologies, decision support and information systems, technology-enabled process re-engineering, and information architecture. (Lec. 3) Pre: permission of instructor. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 532.

(3 crs.) Microeconomic theories of demand, pricing, production, and cost management applied to the risk-management process of the firm. Extensive empirical model building and business analytics. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: MBA 504 or 534.

(3 crs.) To provide a working knowledge of the fixed-income markets; analyze portfolio of fixed income securities, strategies and performance; study mortgage backed securities. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or equivalent

(3 crs.) The management of manufacturing and service operations. Topics include flow processes, inventories, scheduling, capacity, and operations strategy. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500. Cannot be taken for credit if student has already taken MBA 536.

(3 crs.) Examines the factors that impact the design and management of Global Supply Chains through strategic relationships and tactical activities. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 560 or 536.

(3 crs.) Integration of functional areas of business through case studies and simulation-based explorations of management problems, and the evaluation of alternative solutions. Discussion of the competitive, social and environmental challenges of domestic and multinational firms. (Lec. 3) Service learning. Pre: All MBA 500 first level courses or equivalent and a minimum of 21 MBA credits which must include MBA 502 or 532, 503 or 533, 504 or 534, and 505, or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Analysis of the problems of investing funds and managing investments. Use of the latest investment theories and their implementation via quantitative techniques will be explored. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or 534.

(3 crs.) An examination of advanced theories and practices in portfolio building and maintenance. Issues related to security price behavior are also examined. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent.

(3 crs.) Analysis of the theoretical framework for corporate decision making related to financial planning, capital budgeting decisions, dividend policy, and capital structure decisions. Emphasis on current research developments. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent.

(3 crs.) Analysis of issues relevant to the international financial manager. The financial operations of multinational enterprises are examined through both the theoretical and the case approach. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 504 or 534 or equivalent.

(3 crs.) Introduce performance of hedge fund strategies, performance, fees, and organization structure. Discuss the practice and issues related to investment banking. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 504 or equivalent.

(3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR 500), MBA 571. Introduction to labor relations and human resources, including employment practices in unionized and non-union organizations. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR 551), MBA 572. Human resource management addressed in context of changing product and labor markets, including relationship among human resource functions, policies; the economic, social, and political environment; and firms' strategic objectives. Major research paper required. (Lec. 3) Pre: LHR 500/MBA 571 and graduate standing in Labor Relations and Human Resources or permission of Labor Research Center director.

(3 crs.) Cross-listed as (LHR), MBA 573. Introduction to the staffing process from scientific, legal, administrative, and strategic perspectives. Covers workforce planning, strategic staffing, job analysis, sourcing, recruitment, candidate assessment and making final hiring decisions. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Review of the theory and practice of effective consulting and development of consultation skills. (Practicum) Pre: MBA 502 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Class discussion of typical cases, original research work in the field of management with discussion of data collected and analyzed by individual students. (Seminar) Pre: permission of dean.

(3 crs.) Integrated approach to problems in major areas of business management with emphasis on administrative and executive viewpoint. (Seminar) Pre: permission of dean.

(3 crs.) Compensation systems. Theory and techniques used to determine job worth, to establish the pay mix, compensation philosophies and pay structures. Special issues related to the management of total reward programs. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Students will learn about theories of organizational and individual change in the context of three HRM functions: job analysis, performance management and training. This course will sharpen knowledge about how to evaluate and develop employee knowledge, skills, and abilities through training and performance management practices in order to align with organizational strategies and changes in the environment. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Examines the problems and characteristics of international management by focusing on the role of the multinational corporation in a cross-cultural setting. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 502 or 532 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) An overview of Systems Analysis and Design, and its role in the development of information systems. Major focus is on the methodologies, techniques and tools used to create successful information systems. (Lec.3) Pre: MBA 550 or 535 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Design and analysis of complex multi-user databases used in real time business transaction processing. The class will contain discussion and examination of databases for strategic and tactical purposes. (Lec.3)

(3 crs.) Study of time series methods. Construction and use of various forecasting models and techniques. Applications to strategic decision actions. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Preparation and presentation of papers on selected topics in operations management and supply chain issues. (Seminar) Pre: MBA 560 or 536 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Analysis of major factors influencing the behavior and demand of consumers. Emphasis on using these factors to identify and segment target markets and to assess the effects of these factors on markets. (Lec. 3/Online) Pre: MBA 505 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Marketing information needs and appropriate means of providing the requisite information are analyzed. Several major marketing decision areas and their research implications are examined in depth. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 500, 505, 506, ECN 590 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Marketing policy making for the multinational firm; organizing for international marketing; its opportunities, pricing, channels, promotion, and research. (Lec. 3) Pre: MBA 505 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Development of product policies and strategies. Emphasis on organizing the marketing function to deal with various product-related activities including new product development, life cycle strategies, and product deletion. (Online) Pre: MBA 505 or permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) Provides an in-depth knowledge base for developing effective and efficient strategic marketing communications. Covers communication objectives, strategies, and tactics, and explores when to use them. (Online) Pre: MBA 505.

(1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: permission of instructor.

(1-3 crs.) Advanced work under the supervision of a faculty member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Independent Study) Pre: permission of instructor.

(3-6 crs.) Participation in business administration under the field supervision of a sponsoring organization with evaluation by the College of Business. (Independent Study) Pre: proposal approved by the College of Business. S/U credit.

(3-6 crs.) Participation in business administration under the field supervision of a sponsoring organization with evaluation by the College of Business. (Independent Study) Pre: Proposal approved by the College of Business. S/U credit.