MGMT - Business Administration

Prerequisites: CSIT 512 or BIFX 502 or MGMT 566; or permission of instructor

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: A minimum grade of B- in IT 518 or MGMT 566 or BIFX 502 or CSIT 512, or Permission of Instructor

This class introduces the R programming language and advanced concepts and techniques to discover patterns in data. Students will explore datasets by identifying variables with the most predictive power, and developing and assessing predictive models in R. Discussion topics include exploratory data analysis, visualization, and data transformation. Students will implement the following data mining techniques: regression, neural networks, classification, clustering, principal component analysis, and survival analysis. Advanced techniques such as bagging, boosting, and random forests will also be explored. Significant time will be spent learning to program within an integrated development environment and implementing version tracking.

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.

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 550 or MGMT 552 and MGMT 553; or permission of instructor.

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 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.

Prerequisites: MGMT 550 or MGMT 552 and MATH 500; or permission of instructor.

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.

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.

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 550 or MGMT 552 & MATH 500, and MGMT 551 and MGMT 560: 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: MGMT 550 or MGMT 552 & MATH 500, and MGMT 563; or permission of instructor.

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.

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.

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. 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. 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 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.

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: 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 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: 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.

Pre-Requisites: Completion of 15 credits and permission of the instructor. This course is designed to provide computer science and information technology professionals with a working knowledge and practical application of the topics covered in IT and MIS courses. The students will apply current research and accepted practices of MIS/IT field in a variety of professional settings and will perform work supervised by both a professional advisor and a Hood advisor. Based on the description for the external position, students will craft an appropriate research/professional plan, in consultation with his/her Hood advisor. This course will help students synthesize previous concepts and training as they transition to the role of a professional. This 3-credit course counts as an elective toward degree completion.

Prerequisite: Completion of 18 credits of core coursework and permission of instructor. Exceptions may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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.