Course Archive, Graduate

Business Administration

ACG 5026
Financial Reporting and Managerial Control (3)
This course provides a basic understanding of accounting systems and financial statements as a foundation for analysis. The course also addresses cost systems and controls as they pertain to organizational control.

BUL 5810
The Legal Environment of Business (3)
Will create an awareness of the laws and of the legal, political, and social institutions which impact upon business activity. Will emphasize public law and governmental regulation. Landmark legislation and judicial decisions will be examined.

ECP 5706
Economic Analysis for Management (3)
An examination of managerial concepts underlying business activity as related to the production of management and the process of decision making.

FIN 5425
Problems in Financial Management (3)
An advanced case course including in-depth study of selected topics such as valuation theory and the investment, financing, and dividend decisions of the firm.

FIN 5515
Investment Management and Analysis (3)
Analysis of financial assets with emphasis on the securities market, the valuation of individual securities, and portfolio management.

HFT 5477
Financial and Cost Control Systems for Hospitality and Tourism Organizations (3)
This course offers an in-depth analysis of corporate financial statements, financial feasibility, asset valuation, financial projections, tax environments, and capital acquisition in hospitality and tourism organizations.

ISM 5021
Information and Technology Management (3)
Applied course in concepts and techniques used in the design and implementation of management information systems and decision support systems, with emphasis on management of these systems.

MAN 5245
Organizational Behavior (3)
A dynamic examination of managerial concepts of human behavior in work organizations.

MAN 5501
Operations Management (3)
Develops a conceptual framework which is useful in describing the nature of the operations function, with emphasis on identifying basic issues in managing the operations of a service organization.

MAN 5601
Multinational Business Operations (3)
Graduate survey of international business. Concepts of international economics blended with the marketing of goods and services in international markets. Current international events discussed.

MAN 5716
Economic and Business Conditions Analysis (3)
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 (3)
Prerequisite: All other master of business administration core courses
The relation between theories and practices of management; utilizing theories in strategic decision making and including a methodology for strategic decision making.

MAR 5125
Marketing Strategy and Multinational Business (3)
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.

MAR 5409
Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing (3)
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. Specific strategic marketing issues include problems and opportunities that leverage an understanding of the entire supply chain. Sales will deal primarily with complex, large/key account management and customer relations. Sales management issues will concentrate on managing a sales force focused on complex accounts.

MAR 5465
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (3)

MAR 5816
Marketing Strategy (3)
Strategy applied to planning, analysis, and control; emphasis on individual situation analysis involving consumer needs, market position, competition, and public policy environment.

MAR 5935
Global Business Seminar (3)
This course is an in-depth study of current topics in marketing. May be repeated to a maximum of three times as topics vary.

REE 5105
Real Estate Valuation (3)
Covers topics fundamental to the valuation of real estate, including the process, procedures and valuation methods. The course focuses on the valuation of income-producing properties. Advanced topics in valuation are presented.

REE 5205
Topics in Real Estate Finance and Appraisal (3)
This course is designed to provide advanced treatment of topics fundamental to real estate finance and appraisal. This course includes a discussion of primary and secondary mortgage markets; capital market operations; mortgage instruments; and mortgage-related securities. In addition, the course provides an advanced treatment of the valuation of real estate, including presentation and a critical review of existing appraisal history.

REE 5305
Real Estate Investment (3)
This course introduces students to the procedures and analytical methods used to evaluate real estate markets and project-specific investments. The coures focuses on the topic of real estate investment analysis primarily from the private (equity) investor's perspective.

REE 5435
Real Estate and Its Legal Environment (3)
This course presents an overview of the real estate markets and the laws affecting land use. This 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.

REE 5935
Real Estate Valuation (3)

RMI 5011C
Fundamentals in Risk and Insurance (3)
This course develops concepts such as time value of money, statistical analysis, information technology, and management of risk exposure. Topics include risk fundamentals, risk management, insurer operations, and insurance regulation.

RMI 5136
Employee Benefit Plans (3)
Managerial approach to employee benefit plans such as group insurance and pensions with in-depth consideration given to funding instruments and variety among plans.