Course Descriptions
 

Master of Business Administration
 

BA 400   Advanced Management and Organization Behavior
    Study of formal organizations and management
principles. Applications of behavioral science to
solve business-management problems.
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BA 405   Management Policy and Strategy (BA 400)
    Study of development of company policy and
strategy; impact of a company's internal and
external environment on strategic decisions.
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IS 410   Computer Technology for Managers
    Principles, terminology, and programming of data
processing systems with emphasis on business
applications.
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BA 415   Economics for Managers
    Study of macroeconomics and microeconomics,
domestic and international economic policies, and
major issues in business economics; emphasis on
the application of economic analysis to current
business issues.
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BA 430   Advanced Business Law
    Advanced study covers law of contracts, bankruptcy,
sales, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations,
professional liability, fair employment, and affirmative
action.
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BA 440   Advanced Managerial Accounting
    Emphasizes the needs of the manager for financial
information and timely reports on the firm's operations
in order to make correct managerial decisions.
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FM 445   Financial Management (BA 440)
    Course work covers working capital management,
capital budgeting, long-term capital structure, securities
valuation, and dividend policy. Techniques of financial
analysis are introduced.
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TX 450   Tax Options and Opportunities
    Study of tax options in the subjects of business legal structure, ownership of business assets and various methods of compenstation.
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GE 450   Advanced Global Economy (BA 415)
    Study of demand, supply, costs of production and the
market environment in the global economy. The course
consists of selections on macroeconomics and trading
blocs.
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HR 450   Advanced Human Resources
    An advanced study of human resources planning,
selection, recruitment, and training. Students will
submit a research paper in the subject matter.
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IB 450   Advanced International Business
    Study of the environmental, economic, political and
social constraints on doing business abroad; effect of
business investments on domestic and foreign
economies.
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MK 450   Advanced Marketing Management
    Strategic analysis of marketing functions in the
organization, and applications to tangible goods, and
services. Heavy emphasis on strategic implications of
marketing decisions making.
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OP 450   Advanced Operations Management
    Survey of operations management processes involving
the coordination of personnel, equipment and materials.
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SC 450   Advanced Supply Chain Management
    Survey of supply chain management which involves the coordination of production, inventory, location, and transportation among the participants in a supply chain to achieve the best mix of responsiveness and efficiency for the market being served.
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BA 455   Advanced Sales Management
    Organizing, staffing, motivating, and evaluating the
sales force. Topics include: types of sales organizations
and functions; forecasting; sales force selection,
training and compensation.
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IS 460   Information Systems for Managers (IS 410)
    Role of the information systems within an organization
from a management point of view. Topics include the
information resource center and strategic planning for
information systems.
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HC 465   Health Care Policy and Management (BA 400)
    Comprehensive overview of the U.S. health care
system with an emphasis on the political, economic,
social, and ethical forces influencing health care
delivery.
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TX 465   Federal Income Taxation for Business Organizations (TX 450)
    A study tax planning techniques covering various accounting methods, corporate structure and allowable business deductions.
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BA 485   Developing Business Plan
    Course work describes the major elements involved in
preparing a sound business plan. Students will prepare
a comprehensive business plan.
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BA 490   Project Proposal
    Preparation of an outline for a project related to the
elective program.
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FM 495   Financial Management Project
    (Core Courses, FM 445)
    Students apply their financial management knowledge
to handle a practical situation in the field.
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GE 495   Global Economy Project (Core Courses, GE 450)
    Students will develop and complete a research project
on some aspect of the global economy.
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HC 495   Health Care Administration Project
    (Core Courses, HC 465)
    Students will use their knowledge of health care
administration to present a paper on a major issue.
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HR 495   Human Resources Project (Core Courses, HR 450)
    Students apply their knowledge of human resources
management to complete a major human resources
project.
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IB 495   International Business Project (Core Courses, IB 450)
    Students apply international business administration to
a real-world situation of their own choice.
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IS 495   Information Systems Project (Core Courses, IS 460)
    Students perform a field study of their own choice in
management information systems.
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MK 495   Marketing Management Project
    (Core Courses, MK 450)
    Students will exercise their marketing management
knowledge in a practical situation.
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OP 495   Operations Management Project
    (Core Courses, OP 450)
    Students will utilize the acquired knowledge and insight
in Operations Management to present a research
project on a major issue.
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SC 495   Supply Chain Management Project
    (Core Courses, SC 450)
    Students will utilize the acquired knowledge and insight
in Supply Chain Management to present a research
project on a major issue related to supply chain management.
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TX 495   Taxation Project (Core Courses, TX 450)
    Students will utilize the acquired knowledge of taxation to present a research project on a major tax issue.
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