Business Administration

Investigates essential managerial functions such as planning, organizing, leading, controlling and issues in organization theory. It also looks at current challenges in management, both in the profit and nonprofit sector, global economy, competitive advantage, diversity in the workplace and team building.

Discusses how a market-oriented economy operates and how we measure the performance of the economy. In addition, it will review how the various agents in the economy make decisions.

Covers the descriptive and inferential statistical methods frequently used for business and economics decision making. Upon completion, a student should be able to select an appropriate statistical method for solving a given problem, to model the problem and produce desirable solutions using the computer, and to interpret and communicate the results in a non-technical language.

Addresses the financial management issues of an economic agent within the context of a free-market capitalistic economy, using a manufacturing corporation operating in both a “domestic” as well as an international market as a basic model. At the end of the course, the student will have an understanding of the issues involved and their general solution, with the objective of maximizing the wealth of the firm owners through maximizing common stock prices.

Investigates the interrelationships between the individual, the group and the organization. Bridging the gap between behavioral theory and application. Topics include individual differences, motivation, team and group development, power and influence, conflict resolution, leadership, organizational change, and communication.

Enable students to understand the processes involved in the planning, creation, valuation, distribution (both traditional and e-commerce) and sale of products and services. During the course, students explore the tasks and decisions facing marketing managers. Particular areas of focus will include market and competitive analysis, customer behavior, and the design and implementation of marketing strategies (product, price, promotion and distribution) in domestic and international markets.

Emphasis is on financial accounting theory and practice oriented toward the use of financial statements for decision-making. Cost concepts and principles as a managerial tool in planning, controlling, and decision-making are also covered.

This Business Law course emphasizes the legal aspects of business decision making. It exposes students to the basic principles of law with regard to starting, expanding and operating a small or large business. It also includes the study of the judicial process, torts, contracts, agency, partnerships, corporations, intellectual property and certain aspects of UCC.

Focuses on the importance of the project management lifecycle and processes while enabling students to understand, select and apply the necessary tools to plan, execute and manage resources, costs and time constraints in a typical change project. Students also learn how to acquire the necessary skills for understanding the issues inherent in the creation and management of a project team along with identification of risks and their mitigation to ensure a successful achievement of the project’s objectives.

Designed to provide an adequate overview of the field of “Promotional Strategy & Management” from a managerial standpoint. The fundamental concepts will be systematically presented and be used to highlight the most relevant topics & issues.

The central theme is the conviction that character-based leadership is essential for developing systems that support the growth and development of employee potential in order to build a viable enterprise. Examines the process of developing a personal style of leadership using a systems approach of business.

Comprehensive study of managing the change process (needs analysis, planning, implementation, measurement, evaluation and feedback) on the personal, team, inter-group, techno-structural and organizational levels of modern corporations.

Includes discussion and evaluation of social and moral dimensions of managerial decision making. Focus of the course is an in-depth study of values, conflicts, resolutions and ramifications in a business context. (Formerly BUE 525).

The role of real estate in business. The course surveys the market for real estate, the financing of real estate, real estate investment decisions and the legal aspects of real estate.

Provides the knowledge to manage human resources effectively and legally. It reviews HRM practices/policies to enable the manager to coordinate better with the official HRM staff, and provide the level of support and understanding required by most employees.

International Marketing develops the role and functions of marketing management in the global transnational organization. Stresses the integration of product, consumer, research, distribution, budget and marketing campaign development into a managerial structure amenable for today’s firm.

Provides a comprehensive study of the techniques of product planning and development. It includes a team approach to product idea generation, concept testing and commercialization, including the development of a marketing plan.

Students understand the framework for conducting and using marketing research; they will synthesize their learning by means of a model of the research process. Scholarship is blended with a highly applied and managerial orientation toward scientific investigation in marketing. Hands on experience with data analysis involving sophisticated statistical modeling adds greater comprehension of concepts, analysis of customer phenomena, and evaluation of data quality and inferences.

Students explore facets of the consumer’s environment that influence thoughts, feelings, and actions, and analyze the consumer’s reasons for competitive buying choices in order to develop successful marketing strategies.

This seminar aims at an understanding of the new economy and global issues confronting international business. It also examines various patterns of international economic relations and analyzes some of the causes of these patterns. An emphasis on global perspectives will enable students to develop essential managerial skills for handling environmental factors (such as political, cultural, technological, and legal).

An introduction to the managerial processes underlying operations management in both manufacturing and service organizations. Topics such as operations strategy, product and process design, operations planning and control, just-in-time production systems, quality and productivity, and project management will be covered. The topics will be integrated using a systems approach to the operations of an organization.

Designed to teach MBA students to apply the tools of economics to the challenges of acting as managers and policy makers in the public and private sectors. The material will be accessible to any student who has completed an undergraduate principles of economics sequence and has a basic background in statistics.

Provides students with an understanding of the reason behind the growing awareness of the importance of environmental issues and the resulting trend of incorporating these issues into business strategies. The course will offer a thorough introduction to the concept and practice of business sustainability. It examines important topics such as pollution prevention, product stewardship, sustainable development, the triple bottom line, brand and reputation, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder theory. The course will place a heavy emphasis on practical examples from the business world, and as such, will make extensive use of case studies.

This seminar focuses on strategic issues and problems that managers, e.g., CEO’s, presidents, and SUB managers, face in a globally competitive environment. It also looks at the nature of competitive interactions among firms in the market through design of efficient organizations. Furthermore, techniques for strategy formulation and implementation are discussed.

This seminar examines entrepreneurship and management of innovation by emphasizing a systems approach toward business planning. It also looks at various approaches to management of innovation given the interaction between the enterprise and its larger containing environments.

While business needs to satisfy the profit claim of shareholders, it must also reconcile the legal, moral and discretionary claims of other stakeholders. Managers must be able to recognize and accommodate these competing claims as they arise across the organization and within various business disciplines.

Designed to develop an understanding of financial markets and institutions. Financial market topics to be discussed include operations, structure and regulation of financial markets, money markets, capital markets, and derivatives markets; theory of interest rate determination and asset prices. The financial institutions topics include the structure of the U.S. financial system, the Federal Reserve System, commercial banks, other depository institutions, insurance companies, investment banks, and interrelationships among intermediaries in the money and capital markets.

The course involves an in-depth study of investment portfolio theory and asset-pricing models which will help students acquire the analytical skills necessary to conduct valuations of equities, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. Topics to be covered will include: an overview of the investment decision-making process; valuation of equities and fixed income securities; efficient market theory; risk, diversification, and optimal portfolio analysis; risk and expected return: CAPM, APT, and factor models and derivative asset analysis.

Explores in depth the conceptual framework within which financial analysis and decisions must be made by multinational corporations. The focus is on the financial decision making process in a multinational context. Formerly BUE 574.

Applications of various financial analysis tools and techniques to financial statements in order to execute rational business decisions.

Federal tax rules and regulations governing corporations, S corporations, and limited liability companies. Topics include incorporation, distributions, liquidation, and reorganization.

Tax research and writing techniques analyzed in the context of tax planning issues. The implications of professional standards, codes of conduct, ethical responsibilites, and tax return preparation standards will also be examined.

An introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods in business. Topics to be covered will include commonly used methods in business research and the selection of research methods specific to problems at hand.

Students apply their knowledge and skills under faculty guidance within an approved framework. Students are allowed to individualize their culminating experiences by selecting one of the following areas: working within one’s organization to achieve significant project goals, developing and researching a global project through university sponsored international opportunities, developing an entrepreneurial project and beginning implementation.

Idependent Study in Business Administration.