MGMT - Business Administration

Prerequisites: IT 512 for IT and MGMT 566 for MIT and MBA. This course examines techniques for discovering patterns in data. Topics will cover various data mining algorithms and statistical techniques, such as correlation analysis, text mining, decision trees, clustering, and association rules. The course will use data mining and analytical software to build on traditional statistical concepts. Project management techniques unique to exploratory projects will be used throughout the course. In addition to teaching students to organize, manipulate, and convert data into meaningful information for managerial decision-making, the course prepares them to effectively communicate such information with different stakeholders. In addition, students are expected to have competency in statistics.

Prerequisites: IT 518 or Permission of Instructor The Advanced Data Analytics with R course introduces advanced concepts and techniques to discovering patterns in data and business data, identifying variables with the most predictive power, and developng and assessing predictive models using R. The course combines sstatistics, theoretical knowledge of various data mining techniques, and applied data analytics. Students implement these techniques in R and use their understanding of the theoretical knowledge to interpret and analyze results produced in R.

Prerequisite: IT 514 for CS/IT majors or MGMT 566 for MBA majors, or permission of the instructor. An examination and critical assessment of real-life management issues surrounding information systems in application environments. These issues involve the management of information, project management and information resources and systems within the organization.

Prerequisite: ITMG 516. This course investigates the process of managing a computer-related project. It includes scheduling techniques and automated tools such as scheduling packages. Focus will be on the team environment conducive to successful project completion.

Introduction to the structures and processes of organizations, major organizational subsystems and environments with an emphasis on organizational design and the management of change processes. Includes the study of the organization as a bureaucratic, political, cultural, social and decision-making system.

This course provides a brief review of algebra and also covers basic calculus, differ-entiation, vectors and matrices, linear programming, optimization techniques and budget allocation. Personal computer applications as they apply to the managerial decision-making process are stressed throughout the course.

The objectives of this course are to introduce students to the: (1) economic events that impact the accounting process; (2) basic accounting cycle; (3) preparation of the four primary financial statements; (4) managerial accounting topics and use of accounting in managerial decision making.

This course provides an overview of the contemporary legal and regulatory business environment. Specifically, it relates various laws and regulations to major business functions such as employment, production, marketing, finance and international operations. The course also provides a brief overview of U.S. political and constitutional systems that are the building blocks of our regulatory environment.

Prerequisite: MGMT 552 or equivalent. This course will provide students with the ability to collect and analyze large quantities of data for the purpose of making informed decisions. It is a survey of major statistical tools and techniques used in business research including descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, regression analysis, time series, and forecasting.

Prerequisite: MGMT 551 or its equivalent. Study of the behavior of individuals, small groups and their leaders in organizations. Among the topics addressed are motivation, learning, perception, job satisfaction, communication and individual and group change.

Prerequisites: MGMT 552 and MGMT 553 or their equivalents. This course introduces the fundamental concepts of financial management, including valuation, investment, financing, risk management, and dividend decisions of a firm. Specific topics include capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk and return, capital structure and dividends, working capital management and international financial management.

Prerequisite: MGMT 553, or its equivalent. This course examines the use of accounting information for managerial decision-making. Students are introduced to traditional and emerging practices in accounting and the impact that various accounting methods have on organizations’ financial statements. Students investigate accounting practices in real-world business cases.

Prerequisite: MGMT 553, or its equivalent. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 562. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 553 strongly recommended. This course provides students with an understanding of marketing and its relationship to various organizational functions. Students examine variables that marketing managers face today, with the primary objective of better managing marketing as a core function. Specific topics include forces in a firm’s external environment, advertising, segmentation, positioning, consumer behavior, and product planning.

Prerequisite: MGMT 553 strongly recommended. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 563. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: MGMT 552 and MATH 500 or ECMG 556, or their equivalents. This course covers the planning and control functions for manufacturing and service operations. Topics include total quality management, operations analysis, inventory control, linear programming, simulation and project planning.

Prerequisites: MGMT 551 or its equivalent. This course examines multinational corporations as economic, political and social institutions. Topics covered include ownership and financial strategies of multinationals, international public institutions, political risk, foreign exchange risk, comparative management and future of multinationals.

Prerequisites: MGMT 551 or its equivalent. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 565. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 551 or its equivalent. This course examines the role of information systems in organizations. Students explore the various ways in which information technology provides a competitive advantage to organizations. Managerial concerns related to the selection, evaluation and implementation of information systems are also examined.

Prerequisite: MGMT 551 or its equivalent. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 566. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: MGMT 560 strongly recommended. This course explores and analyzes contemporary business ethics issues relating to the interaction between the organization and society. It covers topics such as corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, moral reasoning, and stakeholder analysis. Students are challenged to add social and environmental criteria to traditional economic criteria in decision-making situations.

Prerequisites: MGMT 562 and MGMT 566 The course involves a study of accounting information systems and their impact on managerial decision-making. It focuses on technology, databases, data-flows, reporting, and internal controls. Students develop the analytical skills needed to design, implement, and maintain an accounting information system.

Prerequisites: MGMT 562 and MGMT 566 Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 568. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites:. ECON 560, MGMT 551, MGMT 560, MGMT 552 and MATH 500 or ECMG 556, or their equivalents or permission of instructor. This course is an overview of the management of projects and project teams. Students explore different techniques for developing effective project plans, leading and directing project teams, and delivering and measuring results according to the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. Use of modern project management software is emphasized.

Prerequisites:. ECON 560, MGMT 551, MGMT 560, MGMT 552 and MATH 500 or ECMG 556, or their equivalents or permission of instructor. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 569. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: MGMT 552, MGMT 563 and MATH 500 or ECMG 556. This course introduces advanced methods and decision tools that can be applied to the core marketing concepts and areas examined in MGMT563. Specific analytical methods are applied to given decision areas in order to enhance decision making. Students learn about currently available marketing research tools and apply them to solve marketing problems.

Prerequisites: MGMT 552, MGMT 563 and MATH 500 or ECMG 556. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 570. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 563. This course is designed to give students an understanding of the advertising process and how to manage it. Students learn the components of a successful advertising campaign and develop an appreciation for issues involved in advertising planning and decision-making. They also learn how social media and recent social science developments and theories can facilitate advertising management.

Prerequisite: MGMT 563 and MGMT 564. This course examines approaches and techniques useful in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. It emphasizes where and how specific tools can be applied to improve overall performance and reduce the total cost of a supply chain. Topics include the planning, management, control, and operations of inventory and transportation.

Prerequisite: MGMT 563 and MGMT 564. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 572. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Reading and/or research in a selected field. An approved title for the independent study must be submitted with the registration forms. Prerequisite: permission of the chair of the department. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to a degree program.

Reading and/or research in a selected field. An approved title for the independent study must be submitted with the registration forms. Prerequisite: permission of the chair of the department. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to a degree program. (1-3 credits per independent study)

Prerequisite: MGMT 561. Considers advanced topics in corporate financial management including domestic and international capital budgeting, working capital, financing and dividend policy, hedging financial risk, mergers and acquisitions and international financial management.

Prerequisite: MGMT 561. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 576. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 561. Covers characteristics and valuation of corporate securities, measurement of returns, market performance and efficiency, options and futures, bond portfolio strategies, duration and immunization and portfolio management theory and techniques.

Prerequisite: MGMT 561. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 577. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 561. This course is designed to give a solid understanding of international finance and institutions. This is achieved through a thorough study of various exchange rate determination theories, international corporate finance and international portfolio diversification models. To this end, exposure to foreign exchange risk and appropriate hedging strategies will be covered, along with the options and derivatives market.

Prerequisite: MGMT 561.Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See ECMG 578. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisite: MGMT 562. This course examines advanced topics in emerging areas of cost management practice. Extensive analysis of real-world manufacturing, service, governmental/non-profit organizations, and external/environmental cost helps students with issues and trends in current cost management practice.

Prerequisite: MGMT 562. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 580. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: MGMT 562. This course examines the accounting principles and procedures underlying a firm’s financial statements. The objective of the course is to assess the success of a firm’s strategies as measured by profitability, liquidity, solvency and asset management relative to the level of risk incurred by the firm.

Prerequisites: MGMT 562. Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 581. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MGMT 560 This course will explore the dynamics of negotiation and conflict. Students will learn effective negotiation techniques and how to manage agreement. This course also examines how to make conflict a creative rather than a negative experience. Negotiation and conflict resolution skills will be analyzed and practiced.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MGMT 560 Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 582. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MGMT 560 This course is designed to provide an understanding of modern human resource management. Principle areas will include employee influence, human resource flow, work systems and rewards. Cases and group exercises are included to examine job analysis, selection standards, performance evaluation, training and development and job evaluation.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MGMT 560 A study of the principles of public administration in the United States with special attention to organization and management. Topics include fiscal, personnel, planning and public relations practices.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MGMT 560 Open to students admitted to the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with approval of the adviser and Program Director. See MGMT 587. Doctoral candidates must design and conduct a project related to the course. This project will involve either the candidate's employer or a local organization and have as their goal to help inform the candidate concerning the ultimate subject of his/her research-based capstone experience.

Prerequisites: All other core courses This capstone course integrates the concept of competitive advantage and the functional disciplines of businesses using cases, seminar-presentations and a comprehensive strategic management project. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining strategic fit in changing macro industry, and global environments. Students are challenged to solve comprehensive management problems at the strategic level of the organization.

This capstone course integrates the concept of competitive advantage and the functional disciplines of businesses using cases, seminar-presentations and a comprehensive strategic management project. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining strategic fit in changing macro industry, and global environments. Students are challenged to solve comprehensive management problems at the strategic level of the organization.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and enrollment in the concentration. A basic or applied research project. A written report of the project results is required to be submitted to the instructor at the end of the project. Evidence of an approved topic with a signed "Permission to Enroll" form must be submitted to the Graduate School at the time of registration.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A learning experience with an appropriate organization to provide familiarity with the management concepts, skills and attitudes required for success in a specific career. The student is responsible for developing appropriate work projects, and each must meet department guidelines and be approved. At least 40 hours of work will be completed for each credit.

Pre-requisites: Permission of Instructor and Doctoral Program Director 

Reading and/or research in a selected field. An approved title for the independent study must be submitted with the registration forms. A maximum of 8 credits may be applied to the degree program.

The study of selected topics and issues that are of interest to doctoral students in Organizational Leadership. Issues and topics will be examined from the perspective of specialists within the discipline. Students will participate in readings, discussions and complete projects with a research component.