BUAD 6100 Accounting For Decision Making

[3 credit hours]

This course develops an appreciation for financial statements and their usefulness in making decisions. The nature of costs, opportunity costs, responsibility accounting, budgeting, cost allocations, absorption cost systems, activity based costing and standard costs are included.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1040 with a minimum grade of C and ACTG 1050 with a minimum grade of C or BUAD 2040 with a minimum grade of C and BUAD 2050 with a minimum grade of C or ACCT 5000 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6200 Corporate Finance

[3 credit hours]

The course reviews the analytical tools needed to solve a wide range of financial management issues. It concentrates on three major types of decisions in corporate finance: investment decisions, financing decisions, and payout decisions. Specific topics include stock and bond pricing, risk and returns, capital budgeting, leverage and capital structure choice, and dividend policy.

Prerequisites: FINA 5310 with a minimum grade of C or BUAD 3040 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6300 Strategic Marketing And Analysis

[3 credit hours]

This course examines the fundamentals of marketing analysis and strategy. The purpose is to strengthen your basic understanding of marketing strategy and the management philosophy of being market-driven. Being market-driven means the organization’s decision-making is driven by customer information, market knowledge, competitive intelligence, an understanding of how the organization creates and delivers value, and a clear set of strategies that differentiate the organization and give it a competitive advantage.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6400 Results-Based Management

[3 credit hours]

This course is dedicated to understanding human behavior in organizational settings and how organizations can impact and support results-based management. The intent of this course is to provide an understanding of alternative managerial approaches to particular issues, and to introduce ways to analyze the various organizational and social costs and benefits typically associated with any given approach. Case analyses and team projects are core elements of this course.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6500 International Business

[3 credit hours]

This course focuses on an understanding of the process and controversies underlying globalization, as well as its supporting theories and strategic challenges encountered when firms "go global" or operate in the global context.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6600 Supply Chain Management

[3 credit hours]

This course presents an integrated approach to value chain management and analyzes key challenges, practices and trends concerning primary business functions and processes. The course also examines the strategic ramifications for the supply chain in an emerging digital economy.

Prerequisites: (BUAD 2060 with a minimum grade of C and BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of C) or OSCM 5510 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6800 Information Technology And E-Business

[3 credit hours]

This course covers the strategic role of information technology resources, e-commerce initiatives and e-business transformation for competitive advantage, managerial decision support, business process streamlining and inter-firm collaboration. Also covered are analysis of business models, exposure to data analysis tools, evaluation of information system architecture and resource requirements.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6900 Strategic Management Capstone

[3 credit hours]

This capstone course integrates business functions toward the strategic management of organizations or subunits thereof. Course pedagogy includes lectures, guest speakers, cases, experiential exercises field projects and simulations.

Prerequisites: (BUAD 6300 with a minimum grade of C and BUAD 6200 with a minimum grade of C and BUAD 6100 with a minimum grade of C) and BUAD 6600 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6920 Specialization Internship Opportunity

[1-4 credit hours]

Receive practical business experience working in an organization, while meeting with other students and learning about their experiences.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUAD 6980 Special Topics In Business Administration

[1-4 credit hours]

Independent study to be arranged with the Director, M.B.A. program.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall