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Credit by exam. The study of the characteristics of different types of organizations distinguished by purpose or structure. The implications of organizational differences for management and administration will be examined. Students will focus their study on the theoretical and empirical aspects of organizations.

Prerequisites: MATH 099 or Level II placement on Basic Math skills inventory or permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have received credit for MATH 112, MATH 112W, ECMG 212, PSY 211 or SOC 261. This course will introduce descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous distributions, correlations, and linear regressions. Completing this course will give students the solid grounding in statistics necessary to successfully complete upper-level economics and management courses.

Credit by exam. Basic understanding of accounting information, accounting concepts, procedures, analysis and reports. The study of accounting as a tool of economic and financial analysis.

Prerequisite: MGMT 281. Credit by exam. The use of accounting concepts and ideas developed in MGMT 281 underlying the presentation and analysis of financial data for decision making. The uses and limitations of such data for the analysis and control of managerial operations.