Course Descriptions

ACG 5026 - Financial Reporting and Managerial Control . This course provides a basic understanding of accounting systems and the financial statements to lay a foundation for financial statement analysis. The course also provides a basic understanding of cost systems and controls to lay a foundation for organizational control.

BUL 5810 -The Legal & Ethical Environment of Business . (The Legal Environment of Business). An introduction to the legal, political and social institutions which affect business activity, with an emphasis on public law and governmental regulation. Landmark legislation and judicial decisions will be examined.

FIN 5425 - Problems in Financial Management . An advanced case course including an in-depth study into selected topics such as valuation theory and the investment, financing, and dividend decisions of the firm.

FIN 5515 - Investment Management & Analysis. Analysis of financial assets with emphasis on the securities market, the valuation of individual securities, and portfolio management.

ISM 5021 - Information & Technology Management. Through readings, cases, and projects, students will confront issues associated with technology strategy (what to pursue and how to pursue it) and implementation (how to make it happen). The underlying theme of this course is that effective information and technology management requires an understanding of the technology involved, the organizational and commercial environment in which it will be used, and the encompassing society's overall technology flow processes.

ISM 5315 - Project Management. This course has been designed to be relevant for all professions confronting project-related tasks, with particular attention given to the information systems context. Course content includes an overview of the foundation and supporting knowledge areas of project management, with emphasis on the systemic nature of project management.

MAN 5245 - Organizational Behavior. A dynamic examination of managerial concepts of human behavior in work organizations. Topics include motivation, leadership, reward systems, training, recruiting, selection, and job design.

MAN 5501 - Production and Operations Management .Develops a conceptual framework which is useful in describing the nature of the operations function, with emphasis on identifying basic problems in managing the operations of an organization.

MAN 5716 - Economics and Business Conditions .. A combination of statistics and managerial economics designed to illustrate statistical methods and techniques by applying them to basic managerial issues using elementary calculus and basic statistical programs (Excel and SAS) for regressions, testing hypotheses, and applying other statistical methods to important issues in managerial economics. Also, problems of managing the firm in relation to the changing economic environment; analysis of major business fluctuations and development of forecasting techniques.

MAN 5721 - Strategy and Business Policy . The relation between theories and practices of management, utilizing theories in policy decision making and including a methodology for policy decision making.
Capstone course. Prerequisites: all other MBA core courses.

MAR 5409 - Business-to-Business Sales & Marketing. This course focuses on building and managing relationships with business customers. It will cover business-to-business management issues, with an emphasis on topics at the mid-to-upper management level.

MAR 5465 - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the ideas and concepts of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management function in organizational settings. Focus is placed on the development and management of relationships with world class suppliers in an e-business environment. The course will cover the importance of developing sourcing strategies through a global supply base. Specific concepts covered include: supplier selection & development; management of a strategic supply base; electronic commerce applications; logistics and inventory issues.

MAR 5125 - Marketing Strategy and Multinational Business. Strategy applied to planning, analysis and control; emphasis on individual situation analysis involving consumer needs, market position, competition and public policy environment. Also, introductory level graduate survey of international business. Concepts of international economics blended with the marketing of goods and services in international markets. Current international events discussed.

REE 5205 - Topics in Real Estate Finance and Appraisal The first module of this course provides advanced treatment of the mortgage markets; including a discussion of primary and secondary mortgage markets; capital market operations; and mortgage instruments. The second module provides an advanced treatment of the valuation of real estate, including presentation and critical review of existing appraisal theory.

REE5305 - Real Estate Investment Focused on the topic of real estate investment analysis primarily from the private investor's (equity) perspective, this course introduces students to the analytical tools and procedures used to evaluate real estate investment opportunities.

REE5435 - Real Estate and Its Legal Environment This course offers an overview of the real estate markets and the laws affecting land use. The course provides an advanced treatment of the legal environment of real estate; including those issues related to property ownership and its transfer; and the contracts applied in the acquisition, operation, and disposition of property.

RMI 5011 - Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance. This course will develop concepts such as time value of money, statistical analysis, information technology, and management of risk exposure.

RMI 5136 - Employee Benefit Plans. Managerial approach to employee benefit plans, such as group insurance and pensions, with in-depth consideration given to funding instruments and variety among plans