BADM 750 - Seminar in Business Administration - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in a particular area. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

NOTE: Students may accumulate no more than 50% of their elective credit hours in Study Away seminar courses. (These are usually designed as seminar electives.) This means students in the new program may obtain no more than three (3) credit hours of elective credit for Study Away courses, and students in the old program may obtain no more than six (6) credit hours of elective credit for Study Away courses.

BADM 751 - Seminar in Accounting - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in accounting. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

BADM 752 - Seminar in Economics - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in economics. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

BADM 753 - Seminar in Finance - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in finance. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

BADM 754 - Seminar in Management - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in management. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

BADM 755 - Seminar in Marketing - 3 Credit Hours

This course may be elected by students desiring to perform advanced study and/or research in marketing. Special topics covered within the seminar are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisites: To be determined by the instructor depending upon the specific seminar offered.

BADM 760 - Leadership in Turbulent Times - 3 Credit Hours

This course focuses on developing organizational leadership. It posits that we live in unusually turbulent times that test the mettle of leaders. Its focus is on knowing how to understand oneself through the use of personality instruments and relective exercises, learning effective strategies for leadership, and acting through a variety leadership techniques to build effective organizations. Prerequisites: None

BADM 762 - Negotiation Strategies - 3 Credit Hours

Negotiation, the art and science of creating agreements between two or more parties, introduces students to the effective use of power, persuasion, influence, and control in modern organizations. In this course students first apply theories developed as guides to improving negotiating strategies (the science) and, second, develop and sharpen negotiating skills through realistic cases (the application) with an emphasis on preparation, bidding, and distributive and integrative bargaining techniques. Prerequisites: None

BADM 764 - Entrepreneurship - 3 Credit Hours

This course is designed for students interested in creating a business venture, acquiring an existing business, working in industries that serve the entrepreneur, or who wish to become familiar with the concepts, issues, and techniques of new venture creation and entrepreneurship. Tools to be developed include recognition of a venture opportunity, acquisition of information on resources needed for venture creation and survival, development of competitive marketing strategies, and international opportunities. Prerequisites: None

BADM 766 - Human Resource Development - 3 Credit Hours

Human Resource Development (HRD) as a field involves the learning, development and behavior of humans in social systems. These systems include, but are not limited to, workforce, education, and family. Research from Management Science, Education, Psychology, and Sociology strengthen HRD theory and practice. The purpose of this course is to explore the integration of the individual into work organizations by examining work issues in learning, training, leadership, and psychosocial development. A primary focus of this course is on applied performance management informed by human sciences research as a tool that can be applied to productivity. Prerequisites: None

BADM 768 - Human Resource Management - 3 Credit Hours

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the meaning of "selection" in the broadest sense (from pre-entry, through entry, to exit from an organization) and of the legal, ethical, economic, and environmental mechanisms that affect organizations. The objective is to prepare students to identify and design employee selection systems, to demonstrate job-relatedness of criteria, and to aid in personal career strategies. Prerequisites: None

BADM 770 - Internet Resources for Managers Online - 3 Credit Hours

This online course introduces students introduces MBA students to the resources available through the WWW that support all functional areas of business. In this course you will find, analyze, and report on resources for management, strategy, accounting, finance, marketing, information resources, communication, international business, and others. Although not a web site development course, as part of the course, you will learn to create basic web pages that contain tables, graphics, background images, and hyperlinks. Prerequisites: None

BADM 772 -International Management - 3 Credit Hours

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the issues facing international managers and the environment of the Global Market Place. Some of the challenges include: accommodating different currencies, dealing with a multiplicity of governments, operating effectively in diverse legal environments, being sensitive to and avoiding problems that may arise from cultural differences among people, and the formulation of effective strategies in the complex global environment. Prerequisite: Foundations of Marketing and International Business (BADM 707)

BADM 774 - International Business - 3 Credit Hours

In this course students study the trend toward internationalization, explore the terminology used in international business, and, via case studies and examples, demonstrate the problems and advantages of the internationalization process. Prerequisite: Foundations of Marketing and International Business (BADM 707)

BADM 776 - International Marketing - 3 Credit Hours

Detailed analysis of theories, issues, and decisions facing the global marketing manager. Emphasis on small and large firms, innovative applications, workshops, and original research projects. Prerequisites: Foundations of Marketing and International Business (BADM 707) and Strategic Marketing (BADM 737).

BADM 778 - Investments - 3 Credit Hours

This course explores the practical aspects of investment analysis germane to evolution of market securities and derivative instruments evaluation, portfolio analysis and performance evaluation, sources of printed and Internet investment information, and the formulation of investment policies and strategies. Prerequisite: Foundations of Economics (BADM 704).

BADM 780 - Research Methods - 3 Credit Hours

This course provides students with the requisite knowledge and skills necessary for carrying out the research process from research design to the analysis and presentation of results. Many quantitative techniques may be applied in the data analysis, including (but not limited to) parametric and non parametric statistical techniques, estimation, and statistical inference. Prerequisite: Quantitative Methods (BADM 710).

BADM 782 - Advanced Topics in Information Technology - 3 Credit Hours

The topics covered in this course may include expert systems, decision theory, decision support systems, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and/or other contemporary issues in information technology. Prerequisite: Information Technology Management (BADM 719).

BADM 784 - Business and Economic Forecasting - 3 Credit Hours

This course addresses the important function of strategic planning. Planning requires accurate forecasts of future sales, capacity, market size, prices, and a myriad of other variables that determine the long-run profitability of the firm. This course will help the student understand and create forecasts for the firm, industry, and the economy. Techniques include smoothing, time series analysis, and regression analysis. Prerequisites: Foundations of Economics (BADM 704) and Quantitative Methods (BADM 710).

BADM 786 - Contemporary Accounting and Advanced Problems - 3 Credit Hours

This course explores the current issues in the field of accounting. Particular issues covered in any given semester will be selected by the course professor and announced at the time of registration. Prerequisite: Foundations of Accounting (BADM 701) and Accounting for Executives (BADM 728).

BADM 788 - Consumer Behavior - 3 Credit Hours

This course consists of the study of domestic and international models of consumer behavior, including key variables from the behavioral sciences. Course content includes research methodologies, case studies, applications to decision-making, and an original student research project. Prerequisites: Foundations of Marketing and International Business (BADM 707) and Strategic Marketing (BADM 737).

BADM 790 - Production/Operations Strategies for Manufacturing and Service Industries - 3 Credit Hours

This course builds upon previous course work to provide a basis for development of a coherent operations strategy to support the firm's competitive strategy. Using case studies, course content is based upon the programs that have proved successful in global firms and covers process choice, product development, order coordination inside and outside the firm, and methodologies for developing technology and operations strategies. Prerequisites: Foundations of Accounting (BADM 701); Foundations of Economics (BADM 704); Quantitative Methods (BADM 710); Accounting for Executives (BADM 728); and Foundations of Management and Operations (BADM 731).

BADM 792 - Financial Institutions - 3 Credit Hours

This course analyzes financial markets and institutions, emphasizing the role, structure, and activities of financial intermediaries. The dynamic pattern of financial flows is analyzed by flow-of-funds analysis. The decision processes and market impact of both the suppliers of credit and the users of these funds are examined. The nature of economic and regulatory policy and its impact on markets and institutions are emphasized throughout. Prerequisites: Foundations of Accounting (BADM 701), Quantitative Methods (BADM 710), Foundations of Finance (BADM 725), Accounting for Executives (BADM 728), and Financial Problems (BADM 734).

BADM 795 - Independent Study - 3 Credit Hours

This is an advanced course that may be taken by graduate students desiring to engage in a research/scholarly project of mutual interest to the student and the faculty member who directs the study. The course is intended to be rigorous. The course structure, evaluation process, and expected outcomes should be clearly delineated by the instructor in advance. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing and permission of the instructor, the MBA Program Director, and the Dean of Business. 

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