Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999BusAd 100. Orientation. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S.SS. First 8 weeks. Group advising for pre-business and business majors. Review of college and university requirements, transfer credits, academic planning, university policies and deadlines, and registration procedures. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
BusAd 200. Introduction to Careers in Business. (1-0) Cr. 0.5 F.S. 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Introduction to career fields open to business majors. Presentations by business professionals in various areas of business. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
BusAd 300. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. Prereq: Permission of department. Required of all cooperative students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period. Not available to full-time students.
BusAd 310. Business Management of Veterinary Practice. (2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: Junior classification in veterinary medicine. Organization of veterinary practice, financial and capital decisions, investment planning, and marketing considerations.
BusAd 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 490A: Mgmt 414, Mkt 448, Trlog 466 or Fin 452; senior classification, permission of instructor; for 490H: Admission to the Business Honors Program. A.International Business H.Honors
BusAd 491. International Business Internship. Cr. 1 to 6 each time taken, maximum of 6. Prereq: Junior classification, permission of instructor and International Business certificate committee in advance of semester of enrollment. Internship designed for work in any aspect of international business, public or private.
BusAd 511. Strategic Planning and Analysis. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. An introduction to the strategic planning process. How to formulate strategy in context of environmental opportunities and threats, how to analyze industry competition, and how to implement strategies and build competitive advantages.
BusAd 512. Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Focuses on both financial and managerial accounting topics. Financial reporting and analysis; basic cost concepts and behaviors for analysis.
BusAd 521. Human Behavior in Organizations. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Human behavior in organizations and the nature of organizations from a managerial perspective. Current theories and practices of management, individual differences, motivation and reward strategies.
BusAd 522. Product Costing and Accounting Data for Planning and Control. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: 512. Cost-volume-profit analysis, just-in-time accounting concepts, absorption and variable costing, standard costing and budgeting. Decision making and relevant accounting information for planning and control.
BusAd 531. Managing Organizational Behavior. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: 521. Human behavior in organizations and the nature of organizations from a managerial perspective. Current theories and practices regarding job satisfaction, job performance, job design, leadership, groups, and organizational effectiveness, including organizational structure, environment, and technology.
BusAd 532. Survey of Information Systems Concepts. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Current theories and practices of information processing and decision making. Focus on information technology and its uses in improving work practices, products, and tools for decision support. Use of artificial intelligence and other developments in technology.
BusAd 541. Financial Markets and Valuation. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Maximization of shareholder wealth as the goal of the firm and its managers, mathematics of valuation and discounted cash flow, economics of financial markets, market valuation of corporate securities.
BusAd 542. Managing Information Systems Technology. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 532. Competitive pressures and risks of information technology (IT). Developments in IT and establishment of special purpose systems. Setting IT strategy, information system planning and development of enterprise architecture. Focus on systems development and implementation. Audit and control of information systems.
BusAd 543. Marketing Opportunities Analysis. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. The scope of marketing and the identification and assessment of marketing opportunities. Consumer behavior and decision making process, organizational buyer behavior, and the role of research in the marketing planning process. Market definition and analysis, segmentation, competitor analysis, targeting and strategic decisions involved in developing the marketing program.
BusAd 544. International Business Environment. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Survey of the structure and environment of international business. Patterns of international trade, economic and monetary systems, cross-cultural and legal aspects of international business.
BusAd 551. Corporate Financial Decisions. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 541. Managing for shareholder value, the financial marketplace as the test of value, estimation of opportunity costs of capital, capital investment decisions, capital structure policy, working capital management.
BusAd 552. Operations Management for Planning and Control. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate classification, Stat 328. The basic planning and control procedures for service and manufacturing systems. Forecasting, Pareto analysis, aggregate planning, resource requirements planning, scheduling, quality management.
BusAd 553. Marketing Mix Decisions and Strategies. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: 543. Developing marketing mix strategies and relating them to the overall strategic marketing plan. Organizational design for marketing strategy implementation and control, and effectiveness.
BusAd 554. Managerial Issues in Global Business. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Global dimensions of the functional disciplines of business. Tools for developing global strategies such as economic analysis and risk analysis.
BusAd 561. Legal, Social, and Political Environments of Business. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. The legal, regulatory, economic, social, and political contexts of business.
BusAd 562. Operations Strategy. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 552. Strategic operations management topics including world class manufacturing process. Manufacturing and service case studies.
BusAd 563. Ethics and Social Responsibility. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. The ethical issues, moral dilemmas, and stakeholder responsibilities embraced by today's corporate decision makers. The morality of current management models and practices. Corporate governance and control, moral reasoning in groups, whistleblowing, employee safety, truth in advertising, environmental pollution, plant closings, insider trading, employee rights.
BusAd 564. Business Policy and Strategy. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 522, 531, 542, 551, 552, 553. Critical analysis of case studies in strategic management with an emphasis on integrative decision making. Issues in business functional areas in light of programs, policies, and implementation of strategy.
BusAd 566. Entrepreneurship and New Business Creation. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 564. The essentials of starting and operating a new business. Topics include current research on entrepreneurial perspective, starting and developing a new business, financing the venture, managing the growing firm, and special issues.
BusAd 570. Employment Law for Managers. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification. Survey of employment law for managers. Topics include: hiring employees, employment practices (e.g., handbooks, harassment, drug testing, discipline), union relations, and termination of employment (e.g., COBRA).
BusAd 576. Contemporary Topics in Agribusiness Management I. (Same as Mgmt 576.) See Management.
BusAd 577. Contemporary Topics in Agribusiness Management II. (Same as Mgmt 577.) See Management.
BusAd 599. Creative Component. Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification, permission of supervisory committee chair. Preparation and writing of creative component. A. Accounting B. Economics C. Finance E. Management F. Marketing G. Statistics H. Transportation and Logistics I. Agribusiness J. General Business
BusAd 699. Research. Cr. 3 to 6, arranged. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate classification, permission of major professor. Research.