AIM 5300 Accounting and Information Management Internship (3 semester
hours) This course provides students with an opportunity to expand and apply
their skills in accounting and information management in a professional
setting.� The accounting and information
student will be required to apply knowledge obtained at the University in an
actual job situation.� This course is
designed for students who are engaged in a supervised internship that meets all
of the necessary requirements set forth by Texas State Board of Public
Accounting (3-0) S
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting (2 semester hours) This course explores
the role of financial accounting information in the economy and explains how
accounting information found in financial statements and annual reports is used
in decision-making by investors, analysts, creditors and managers. May not be
substituted for, or taken for program credit in addition to, AIM 6305 (2-0) S
AIM 6202 Managerial Accounting (2 semester hours) This course presents a
detailed study of how managerial accounting information supports the
operational and strategic needs of the enterprise and how managers use
accounting information for decision-making, learning, planning and controlling
activities within organizations. May not be substituted for, or taken for
program credit in addition to, AIM 6305. (2-0) S
AIM 6305 Accounting for Managers (3 semester hours) Fundamental concepts
in financial and managerial accounting are presented from the perspective of
business managers.� In the financial
accounting part, students develop skills in reading and using information
provided in financial statements.� In the
managerial accounting part, students learn accounting techniques used by
managers in planning, directing, controlling, and other decision-making
activities.� May not be substituted for,
or taken for program credit in addition to, AIM 6201 or AIM 6202. (3-0) S
AIM 6330 Intermediate Financial Accounting I (3 semester hours) A study
of external financial reporting, including measurement and reporting of cash,
receivables, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles.� Financial statement presentation issues are
analyzed to gain an appreciation for the impact of generally accepted
accounting principles on business decisions.�
Students who have taken AIM 3331 or its equivalent may not take AIM 6330
for credit. Prerequisite: AIM 6201 or equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6332 Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3 semester hours) A
continuation of topics in external financial reporting including accounting for
debt, leases, deferred taxes, pensions, stock-based compensation plans, equity,
earnings per share, accounting changes and cash flows.� Currently generally accepted accounting
principles for financial reporting are analyzed as is their effect on the
financial results of companies. Students who have taken AIM 3332 or its
equivalent may not take AIM 6332 for credit. Prerequisite: AIM 6330 or
equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6333 Advanced Financial Reporting (3 semester hours) The application
of generally accepted accounting principles in complex settings is studied.
Topics include accounting for business combinations, consolidated entities,
companies in financial difficulty, state and local governments, not-for-profit
organizations, and global operations including foreign currency conversion and
translation of financial statements reported in foreign currency. Prerequisite:
AIM 6332 or instructor consent. (3-0) Y
AIM 6334 Auditing (3 semester hours) Basic concepts, philosophy,
standards, procedures, and practices of auditing are presented. Topics include
generally accepted auditing standards, the changing role of the independent
auditor in society, professional conduct and ethics, the auditor�s reporting
responsibilities, risk assessment, internal control, evidential matter, and
management fraud. Prerequisites: AIM 6330 or equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6335 Ethics for Professional Accountants (3 semester hours) Ethical
reasoning, integrity, objectivity, independence and other core values as
defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants are
presented. (3-0) Y
AIM 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management (3 semester
hours) Management�s role in designing and controlling information technology
used to process accounting data is studied. Topics include the role of internal
and external auditors in systems development, information security, business
continuity, information technology, operations, and the assurance of
information related to on-line systems, web-based, internet, and other advanced
computer systems. (3-0) Y
AIM 6337 (MIS 6326) Data Management (3 semester hours) Database theory
and tools used to manage accounting data and other information are
introduced.� Topics include relational
database theories, Structured Query Language (SQL), database design and
conceptual/semantic data modeling.� A
client/server database environment is developed with a selected SQL server and
a database application development tool.�
May not receive credit for both AIM 6337 and MIS 6326. (3-0) Y
AIM 6338 Accounting Systems
Integration and Configuration (3
semester hours) Using SAP or similar software, this course focuses on
accounting information systems as part of integrated enterprise systems and
modern systems analysis and design of integrated accounting systems.� Emphasis will be on integrated business
processes and related financial transaction flows, system analysis and design
methods in SAP with focus on configuration methods. (3-0) Y
AIM 6339 Financial Reporting using XBRL and XML (3 semester hours) Using
case studies reflecting different ways of collecting and analyzing financial
and managerial� information,� students are introduced to enterprise
software, financial reporting using XBRL, XML,�
and the importance of multiple views of accounting data for
decision-making. Relevant e-business aspects will be covered. (3-0) R
AIM 6340 Information Technology Project Management (3 semester hours)
This course addresses project management issues related to information
technology projects.� Topics include
software life cycle models, project planning and control, software development
and maintenance, risk management, cost estimation models, software productivity
and quality metrics, outsourcing and conventional and emerging software
technologies. Students may not receive credit for both AIM 6340 and MIS 6308
(3-0) R
AIM 6341 Planning, Control and Performance Evaluation (3 semester hours)
The application of management accounting for planning, control and performance
evaluation is studied for business and not-for-profit organizations. Topics
include planning, budgeting, performance evaluation, centers of responsibility,
modern control methods, management compensation, and transfer pricing. Extensive
use cases are adhered to. Prerequisite: AIM 6202 or instructor consent. (3-0) Y
AIM 6342 Strategic Cost Management (3 semester hours) Cost analysis is
integrated with strategic analysis to understand the role of financial and
non-financial information in operational and strategic decision-making. Topics
include strategic value chain analysis, strategic positioning analysis,
activity based management, line of business evaluation, life cycle costing,
technology costing, target costing, quality cost management and balanced
scorecard. Prerequisite: AIM 6202 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
AIM 6343 Accounting Information Systems (3 semester hours) Managing the
design, control and operation of accounting information systems in a
computerized organizational environment is studied. The emphasis is on
identifying the information needs of decision makers and developing appropriate
business process control in the design of accounting information systems. (3-0)
R
AIM 6344 Financial Statement Analysis (3 semester hours)� Analysis of financial statements for
evaluating firm performance and risk. Topics include interpretation of
financial statements and footnotes, managers� incentives for earnings
manipulation, comparative analysis of firms, and ethics in financial reporting.
Prerequisite: AIM 6201 or equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6345 Business Valuation (3 semester hours) Financial statement based
valuation models are studied. Topics include earnings management, income
measurement and profitability assessment, discounted cash flow, and
accounting-based valuation models. Prerequisite: AIM 6201 and AIM 6202 or
instructor consent. (3-0) Y
AIM 6346 Financial Dimensions of Mergers and Acquisitions (3 semester
hours) The application of financial statement based information is examined for
merger and acquisition activities. Topics include financial measures for
identifying acquisition targets and/or leveraged buy-out targets, the impact of
acquisition on performance measures, valuing the targets and structuring deals.
Prerequisite: AIM 6201 and AIM 6202 or instructor consent. (3-0) Y
AIM 6347 Current Topics in Advanced Cost Management (3 semester hours)
Analysis of costs, benefits and risks to facilitate evaluation of information
systems and technology. Topics include evaluation of technology
investments, recall decisions, accounting for software development
costs, quantifying benefits related to enterprise resource planning
systems and supply chain management systems and high quality cost
management systems, valuation of entrepreneurial firms, and real options
analysis. Prerequisite: AIM 6202.� May be
repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) Y
AIM 6349 (MIS 6302) Information Technology Strategy and Management (3
semester hours) This course explores the strategic management and control
issues associated with information technology. It provides a framework to
understand how IT strategy aligns with business strategy and focuses on
developing an understanding of the key information requirements for developing
an IT strategy and systems architecture. This includes conducting IT sourcing
analysis, and managing IT investments effectively to maximize business
value. The course will consist of a mix of real-world case studies on IT
strategy development across different industries.� May not receive credit for both AIM 6349 and
MIS 6302. (3-0) Y
AIM 6351 Individual Taxation (3 semester hours) Taxation principles and
concepts for individual income are studied. (3-0) S
AIM 6352 Corporate Taxation (3 semester hours) Income taxes on
corporations and associations, reorganizations, and corporate distributions are
examined. The role of taxes in business decisions and business strategy is
emphasized. Prerequisite: AIM 6351 or equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6354 Partnership Taxation (3 semester hours) The tax law is studied
as it relates to the formation of a partnership, the determination of the
taxable income of the partnership and the distributive shares of the partners,
the tax consequences of distributions by a partnership and of transfers of
interests in a partnership. Prerequisite: AIM 6351 or equivalent (3-0) S
AIM 6356 Tax Research (3 semester hours) Identification and evaluation
of legal authorities applicable to tax issues for individual and business
taxpayers are studied. Application of research in tax planning and
administrative procedures in a tax practice, emphasizing the structure of the
Internal Revenue Service and its impact on a tax practitioner. Prerequisite:
AIM 6351 or equivalent. (3-0) S
AIM 6357 Federal Gift and Estate Taxation (3 semester hours) Federal tax
laws applicable to the taxes imposed on property transfers by lifetime giving
and bequests upon death are surveyed. Topics include the valuation of property
for transfer tax purposes, properties included in a deceased person�s estate,
deductions allowable on the estate tax return, and exclusions from taxation.
Prerequisite: AIM 6351 or equivalent, and AIM 6356 (3-0) R
AIM 6362 International Accounting (3 semester hours) Measurement and
reporting problems and accounting functions and activities in various
international environments are evaluated using country and case studies.
Accounting concepts, standards, methods and practices in foreign countries and
their relationship to
AIM 6365 Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 semester hours)
Accounting practices for governmental and not-for-profit organizations are
studied, including accounting requirements for institutions, municipalities,
and state and federal government. Topics include performance budgeting, systems
analysis, and accounting implications of economic decisions. Prerequisite: AIM
6201 and AIM 6202 or instructor consent. (3-0)R
AIM 6370 Business Law (3 semester hours) Laws affecting business
organizations and laws influencing managerial decision-making are examined.
Topics include contract law, law of agency, law of commercial transactions, and
the uniform commercial code and the laws relating to the formation and operation
of corporations (3-0) Y
AIM 6377 Corporate Governance and Accounting (3 semester hours) This
course views Corporate Governance as a structured system of policies and
processes established and maintained by a board of directors to oversee an
organization�s strategic activities and resulting performance. The system
is in place to ensure proper accountability, probity and openness in the
conduct of an organization�s business for the long-term benefit of its
shareholders. As such, Corporate Governance focuses on and effectuates the
relationships among a company�s board of directors, top management, investors
(particularly institutional investors), and other stakeholders. To enhance
understanding, this course has two themes: first, issues are addressed academically;
second, issues are addressed through the presentations by 12 prominent and
knowledgeable speakers involved in various aspects of Corporate
Governance. Prerequisite: AIM 6201 and AIM 6202 or equivalent (3-0)
S.
AIM 6378 (MIS 6378) Enterprise Systems and CRM (3 semester hours) The objective of the course is to increase
practical skills and conceptual knowledge related to Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) utilizing the mySAP.com�
CRM application as the primary learning tool.� Students will garner knowledge of
operational, analytical, and collaborative CRM. (3-0) R
AIM 6379 (MIS 6379) ABAP Programming (3 semester hours) This
course provides a thorough understanding of the role of ABAP programming, SAP�s
programming language, in the implementation and use of enterprise systems.� Focus of the course will include complex
report development, SAP query, dialog programming, ASAP Objects, transaction
development, EDI/ALE and BAPI development, Business Add-ins(BADIs) and output
processing. (3-0) R
AIM 6380 Internal Audit (3 semester hours) The course covers internal
audit from a broad perspective that includes information technology, business
processes, and accounting systems. Topics include internal
auditing standards, risk assessment, governance, ethics, audit techniques, and
emerging issues. This is the first course leading to Endorsed Internal
Audit Certificate and will prepare students to sit for the Certified
Internal Auditor Exam. (3-0) Y
AIM 6382 Advanced Auditing (3 semester hours) This course examines how
the role of internal and external audit can best be coordinated.� Numerous case studies of audit integrated
activities will be covered.� Current
topics and issues related to audit will be discussed as part of the class.�
Prerequisite: AIM 6334 and AIM 6380 or equivalents. (3-0) R
AIM 6383 Forensic Accounting
Investigations (3 semester hours) This
course will include a review of techniques used in solving financial crimes
including: interviewing techniques, rules of evidence, sources of information,
forensic accounting procedures and current issues in financial
investigations.� The course will include
the criminal statutes related to financial crimes.� Case studies will be used to discuss
interviewing techniques and other indirect methods of proof in resolving
financial crimes.� Various financial
documents and instruments will be discussed and reviewed as part of the
documentary evidence to support financial investigations. (3-0) Y
AIM 6384 Analytical Reviews using Audit
Software (3 semester hours) This
course will introduce students to the theory and tools used to leverage
automated auditing software, such as ACL and IDEA.� It will include an analytical review of
accounting and operational data for Internal Auditors.� The course includes hands-on use of audit
software and the development of an audit dashboard.� The course will also explore ways to leverage
the enterprise technology and use available technology to monitor controls and
detect fraud. (3-0) R
AIM 6385 Managerial Accounting in
Enterprise Systems (3 semester hours) This course will cover the complexity
and functionality of managerial accounting systems within Enterprise
Systems.� Cost center accounting,
profitability analysis, product costing, profit center accounting and reporting
related to for managerial decision-making will be covered.� Use of SAP or similar software will be used
to demonstrate concepts. Prerequisites: AIM 6201 and AIM 6202. (3 � 0) Y
AIM 6386 Risk Management, Compliance and
Reporting for Accountants (3 semester hours)� Corporate
Governance is concerned with the balancing of stakeholder interests.� Reforms such as Sarbanes-Oxley, the rules of
the Self Regulating Organizations, and the new rules of the SEC, have broadened
the outlook of accounting professionals.�
In this course, the central role of risk management is examined, the
linkage between risk management and compliance requirements is examined, and
the connection between compliance requirements and their intended impact on
reporting is considered.� Prerequisite:
AIM 6334. (3-0) Y
AIM 6390 Professional Accounting (3
semester hours) This course is designed to help students prepare for careers in
professional accounting and professional examinations.� May be repeated for credit as topics vary.(9
hours maximum). (3-0) R
AIM 7313 Contemporary Research in Accounting and Economics (3 semester
hours) Presents current areas of research in accounting economics. Emphasis is
ongoing and recently completed research studies, including understanding of
their antecedents and research methodologies. Format includes presentations by
doctoral students, faculty and visiting speakers. Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7314 Contemporary Research in Information Management (3 semester
hours) Presents current areas of research in information management. Emphasis
is ongoing and recently completed research studies, including understanding of
their antecedents and research methodologies. Format includes presentations by
doctoral students, faculty and visiting speakers. Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7323 Empirical Research in Accounting and Economics (3 semester
hours) Presents a detailed study of past and current empirical research in
accounting. Emphasis is on a clear understanding of hypothesis formulation,
research design, sample selection and statistical techniques used in these
studies. Topics include the role of information for valuation, contracting, and
performance evaluation, and analysis of financial and non-financial performance
measurement. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7324 Empirical Research in Information Management (3 semester hours)
Presents a detailed study of past and current empirical research in information
management. Emphasis is on a clear understanding of hypothesis formulation,
research design, sample selection and statistical techniques used in these studies.
Topics include the role of information for, contracting and performance
evaluation; analysis of cost, productivity and other performance
measures, market structure in e-commerce and software management. May be
repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7333 Analytical Research in Accounting and Economics (3 semester
hours) Presents a detailed study of economics based analytical research in
accounting. Emphasis is on a clear understanding of theoretical paradigms,
modeling issues, interpretation of the results, and empirical applications of
analytical models. Topics will include the role of information for valuation,
contracting, and performance evaluation, and analysis of financial and
non-financial performance measurement. May be repeated for credit as topics
vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7334 Analytical Research in Information Management (3 semester
hours) Presents a detailed study of economics based research in information
intensive organizations. Emphasis is on providing an understanding of the
economic theory underlying the role of information in e-commerce settings,
market structure evolution and decision-making, together with related empirical
applications. Topics will include pricing and revenue models, supply chain
economics, time-based financial models and quality of service. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7343 Analytical Research in Finance and Accounting (3 semester
hours) Presents a detailed study of analytical research of capital markets.
Emphasis in on providing an understanding of the theory underlying valuation
and corporate governance, together with applications in accounting and finance.
Topics will include valuation, signaling, disclosure and rational expectation
equilibrium. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
AIM 7344 Empirical research in Finance and Accounting (3 semester hours)
Presents a detailed study of empirical research of capital markets. Emphasis in
on providing an understanding of the theory underlying valuation and corporate
governance, together with applications in accounting and finance. Topics will
include valuation, signaling, disclosure and rational expectation equilibrium.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
BPS 6201 The Environment of Business (2 semester hours) An examination
of the relationship between the management of micro-organizational units
(corporations, non-business entities, and government agencies) and the larger
social environment of which they are a part. (2-0) S
BPS 6260 Readings in Management (2 semester hours) Examination of the
development of management thought and practice as business developed into a
major institution in our society.
BPS 6305 Ethical Issues in International Business (3 semester hours)
Examines ethical concepts such as justice, equality, freedom, and
responsibility as they relate to the functioning of an economic system.
Specific problems facing the global business organization will be discussed
from an ethical perspective. Articulation of management philosophy
incorporating the ethical dimension. (3-0) S
BPS 6310 Strategic Management (3 semester hours) Strategic management
consists of the analysis, decisions, and actions that organizations take to
create sustainable competitive advantages. The course examines a variety of
issues including environmental, competitor, and stakeholder analysis; strategy
formulation; and strategy implementation and control. The central role of
ethics and corporate governance as well as global issues will be
addressed. Prerequisites:
BPS 6311 Strategy Implementation (3 semester hours) Implementation
issues of strategic planning. Topics include: planning system design, organizing
for planning, situation analysis, and corporate/divisional relationships. Cases
and selected readings illustrate the key planning concepts. Prerequisite: BPS
6210 or BPS 6310 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
BPS 6312 Advanced Multinational Business Seminar (3 semester hours) This
seminar aims at the broadening of business strategy horizons to include the
international dimension applied to topical business problems. It also responds
to the recent findings of the US Management schools that precepts of corporate
strategy for national markets are subject to many exceptions and require much
supplementation when applied to multinational markets. This course also aims at
providing support for the Dallas Metroplex area
business organizations for designing and implementing their strategies in
general, multinational strategies in particular. This course will investigate
topical and sector-based implementation problems derived from the participants�
own companies or current business media (3-0) T
BPS 6320 Government Regulation of Business (3 semester hours) Impact of
U.S. federal and state agencies on business as well as international legal
issues. Emphasis is on a strategic approach to the principle regulatory issues
facing business today. (3-0) Y
BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership (3 semester hours) Addresses the challenge
of leading organizations in dynamic and challenging environments. Overall goal
is to not only question one�s assumptions about leadership, but also enhance
skills and acquire new content knowledge. Topics include visionary and
transformational leadership; post-heroic leadership; empowerment; leveraging
and combining resources; designing organizations; and ethics.(3-0)Y
BPS 6340 Accountability and Ethics in Corporate Governance (3 semester
hours) This course addresses the issues faced by top management teams and
boards of directors, including compensation, investor relations, social
responsibility, and accountability in the context of ethical strategic policy
making. (3-0) S
BPS 6350 Enterprise Transformation Management (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide an overview of the key concepts that
comprise enterprise transformation, specifically corporate-wide resource
allocation and reallocation�relating and combining corporate strategy, business
structure, and management systems within a general change-management
framework. The roles of leadership, communication, team-building, and
performance measurement are highlighted as they accelerate and sustain
large-scale, complex transformation programs in global industries. Topics may
vary. (3-0) T
BPS 6360 Management and Organizational Consulting: theory and
practice (3
semester hours) Management Consulting now
accounts for more than $120 billion in global annual revenues. In addition
to these full-time consultants, more and more employees are also in roles of a
consultative nature, as the knowledge-intensive nature of work increases. This
course will begin with a review of the theoretical foundations of the
client-consultant relationship, drawing from counseling psychology and other
disciplines, then, broaden to cover theories of Organizational Behavior,
Organizational Learning and Strategy. Through various workshops and hands-on
exercises, participants will apply these theories in a number of scenarios
relevant for consulting. Special attention will be given to prepare students to
become confident practitioners, by bridging the theory-practice gap in the
practice of management and organizational consulting. Prerequisite: OB
6301 (3-0) T
BPS 6385 (ENTP 6385) Entrepreneurial Business Strategies (3 semester
hours) Focuses on successful business strategies for entrepreneurial firms
attempting entry into established or emerging industries. Topics include the
formulation and evaluation of strategy in emerging industries, including an
introduction to models of technological evolution, new firm strategy
development, and organizational dynamics and innovation. The course also
addresses the innovation process, appropriation of economic value from
innovation, competition between technologies, strategies for competing against
established incumbents, management of innovation and theories of diffusion and
adoption. The course will make extensive use of case studies and visiting
lectures by entrepreneurs. This course is equivalent to ENTP 6385 and only one
of these may count toward a degree.�
Prerequisites: BPS 6310 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y
BPS 7300 Strategic Management (3 semester hours) Major theories and
current research addressing strategy formulation and implementation.
Prerequisite:
ENTP 6315 (FIN 6315) Entrepreneurial
Finance (3 semester hours) The objective of this course is to build skills
and knowledge in the financing of entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurial
Finance concerns not only the processes of financing and investing in start-up
companies, but also the changes to the initial financing mix that may be
required as start-up companies mature and grow. Topics include the market for
venture capital and private equity, the decision to go public or remain
private, alternative financing arrangements, and the differential marketability
and liquidity of the securities used to finance non-public firms. The course is
equivalent to FIN 6315 and only one of these may be counted toward a
degree.�� Prerequisite: FIN 6301 or
consent of the instructor. (3-0) Y
ENTP 6316 (FIN 6316) Private Equity
Finance (3 semester hours) This course will cover the investment of capital
in the equity of private companies to fund growth or in public companies to
take them private. This course includes the study of a broad spectrum of
private equity investments, investing in established private firms, buyouts,
financial restructuring of distressed firms, private equity financing by public
firms. Prerequisite: FIN 6301. (3-0) Y
ENTP 6360 Entrepreneurial Ventures
(3 semester hours) This course is designed to provide an introduction to
entrepreneurship for non-management students. The course emphasizes the
development of technology-based ventures, addressing opportunity identification
and evaluation, market assessment, startup strategies, business valuation,
business plan development, venture financing, and startup management. Guest
lectures by practicing entrepreneurs and investors provide a real-world
perspective. The major deliverable of this course is an early stage feasibility
analysis of a venture of the student�s choosing. This course is not available
to students enrolled in degree programs in the
ENTP 6370 Entrepreneurship (3
semester hours) This course provides an introduction to entrepreneurship, with
an emphasis on identifying, evaluating and developing new venture
opportunities. Topics include opportunity identification and evaluation,
startup strategies, business valuation, business plan development, attracting
stakeholders, financing the venture, managing the growing business and exit
strategies. Case studies and guest lectures by entrepreneurs and venture capital
partners provide a real-world perspective. The major deliverable of this course
is an early stage feasibility analysis of a venture of the student�s choosing.
Topics may vary. Prerequisites: AIM 6201 or consent of the instructor. (3-0) S
ENTP 6375 Strategic and Organizational
Issues in Technology Management (3 semester hours) This course addresses
the strategic and organizational issues confronted by firms in
technology-intensive environments. The course reflects five broad themes: (1)
managing firms in technology-intensive industries; (2) linking technology and
business strategies; (3) using technology as a source of competitive advantage;
(4) organizing firms to achieve these goals; and (5) implementing new
technologies in organizations. Students will analyze actual situations in
organizations and summarize their findings and recommendations in an in-depth
term paper. Case studies and class participation are stressed. Prerequisites:
(a) AIM 6201 and
ENTP 6378 Managing the Emerging
Enterprise (3 semester hours)� The
course focuses on the challenges of growing a small company from early startup
to a professionally managed business, as the entrepreneur struggles to maintain
the entrepreneurial spirit of the firm while introducing the professional
management disciplines essential to sustained and profitable growth. Topics
include shaping and communicating the entrepreneur�s vision, developing a
viable business model, positioning products and services in a broader market,
implementing business strategies, building an organization and infrastructure,
molding the culture, developing and managing critical relationships with banks,
suppliers and customers, and managing growth with limited resources. The course
makes extensive use of case studies and visiting lectures by entrepreneurs.
Prerequisite: (a) ENTP 6370 or consent of the instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for
students not enrolled in the
ENTP 6380 (MKT 6380) Entrepreneurial
Marketing (3 semester hours) This course addresses the marketing challenges
facing the entrepreneurial firm, including the introduction and marketing of
new products and services without the benefit of an established reputation,
channel infrastructure or customer base. Topics include the development of
marketing strategies, channel selection and design, product positioning,
competitive pricing strategies, advertising and promotion, etc., all within the
framework of the resource limitations inherent in an entrepreneurial startup.
This course is equivalent to MKT 6380 and only one of these may be counted
toward a degree.� Prerequisites: (a) MKT
6301 and ENTP 6370 or consent of the instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for students
not enrolled in the
ENTP 6385 (BPS 6385) Entrepreneurial
Business Strategies (3 semester hours) This course is an advanced course in
strategic management, with an emphasis on business strategies for
entrepreneurial firms. Within this framework, the course addresses the most
recent approaches and perspectives on strategic management in rapidly changing
environments. Topics include the formulation and evaluation of strategy in
emerging industries, strategies for market entry and competition against
established incumbents, the role of technology standards, the technology
adoption life cycle model, theories of disruptive innovation, and the use of
creative imitation, speed and agility to prevail over established competitors.
This course is equivalent to BPS 6385 and only one of these may be counted
toward a degree.� Prerequisites: (a) ENTP
6370 and BPS 6310 or consent of the instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for students
not enrolled in the
ENTP 6388 Creating and Managing Ventures
within the Corporation (3 semester hours)�
Intrapreneurs are the entrepreneurs within
established corporations who combine innovation, creativity and leadership to
develop and launch new products, new product lines and new business units that
grow revenues and profits from within. The course seeks to equip students with
the skills and perspectives required to initiate new ventures and create viable
businesses in dynamic and uncertain environments in the face of organizational
inertia and other sources of resistance to innovation. Course topics include
the elements of strategic analysis and positioning for competitive advantage in
dynamic markets, and the structuring, utilization and mobilization of the
internal resources of existing firms in the pursuit of growth and new market
opportunities. Prerequisites: (a) AIM 6201and
ENTP 6390 Business Plan Development
(3 semester hours) This course is designed for students who desire to pursue
the development of a comprehensive business plan for an entrepreneurial new
business concept. The course will be structured in a workshop format consisting
of lectures, developmental exercises and group presentations of the new
business idea, researching, developing and refining the new business concept
under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Enrollment will be limited to groups of
students with a pre-approved new business idea. Prerequisite: (a) ENTP 6370 and
consent of the instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for students not enrolled in the
ENTP 6395 Seminar � Topics in Innovation
and Entrepreneurship (3 semester hours)�
This course will explore special topics of interest to students of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The content will vary, exploring such topics
as opportunities for innovation in Biotechnology, Information Technology,
Nanotechnology and other fields. Extensive use of outside speakers, special
readings, and field and library research will be involved. Prerequisites: (a)
ENTP 6370 and consent of instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for students not enrolled
in the
ENTP 6398 The Entrepreneurial Experience
(3 semester hours) This course will provide individuals or teams of
students the opportunity to earn course credit while gaining actual work experience
in entrepreneurial firms. Marketing, strategy or operations research projects
will be developed jointly by faculty and the entrepreneurial firm, and made
available to students as an opportunity to gain practical experience in an
entrepreneurial organization. Evaluation will be based on a term paper or other
major deliverable negotiated on a case by case basis. Prerequisites: (a) ENTP
6370 and consent of instructor, or (b) ENTP 6360 for students not enrolled in
the
FIN 5300 Personal Finance (3 semester hours) Examination of personal
financial management and planning issues, with an emphasis on the integration
of personal savings and investment decisions with life insurance programs and
estate planning.� Topics covered include
the role of property, health, life insurance; tax-deferred investment vehicles,
as well as fixed income and equity investment alternatives such as mutual
funds. (3-0) Y
FIN 6301 Financial Management (3 semester hours) Theoretical and
procedural considerations in the administration of the finance function in the
individual business firm; planning, fundraising, controlling of firm finances;
working capital management, capital budgeting and cost of capital. Corequisites: OPRE 6301and AIM 6201, or consent of
instructor. (3-0) S
FIN 6306 Quantitative Methods in Finance
(3 semester hours) The objective of this course is to develop students� ability
to use quantitative methods and software (particularly spreadsheet) in financial
decision making.� Pre-requisites: FIN
6301. (3-1) S.
FIN 6308 Regulation of Business and
Financial Markets (3 semester hours) The objective of this course is to
develop a student�s understanding of the laws and regulations which govern
businesses and financial markets.� In
addition, this course considers the ethical issues that financial analysts and
financial planners face.� Co-requisite:
FIN 6301 and MECO 6303 (3-0) Y.
FIN 6310 Investment Management (3 semester hours) This course is
intended to provide an understanding of the role of modern financial theory in
portfolio management and to present a framework for addressing current issues
in the management of financial assets. Topics to be covered during the semester
include trading, valuation, active portfolio management, asset allocation,
global diversification, performance measurement, financial derivatives, and
fixed income securities. Co-requisite: FIN 6306. (3-0) S.
FIN 6314 Fixed Income Securities (3
semester hours) Examines fixed income securities, their derivatives, and the
management of fixed income portfolios. Prerequisite: FIN 6306. (3-0) Y.
FIN 6315 (ENTP 6315) Entrepreneurial Finance (3 semester hours)
The objective of this course is to build skills and knowledge in the financing
of entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurial Finance concerns not only
the process of financing and investing in start-up companies, but also the
changes to the initial financing mix that may be required as start-up companies
mature and grow. Topics include the markets for venture capital and
private equity, the decision to go public or remain private, alternative
financing arrangements, and the differential marketability and liquidity of the
securities used to finance non-public firms. This course is equivalent to
ENTP 6315 and only one of these may be counted toward a degree.� Prerequisite: � FIN 6301. (3-0) T
FIN 6316 (ENTP 6316) Private Equity
Finance (3 semester hours) This course will cover the investment of capital
in the equity of private companies to fund growth or in public companies to
take them private.� This course includes
the study of a broad spectrum of private equity investments, investing in
established private firms, buyouts, financial restructuring of distressed
firms, private equity financing by public firms.� Prerequisite: FIN 6301 (3-0) Y
FIN 6320 Financial Markets and Institutions (3 semester hours) Financial
behavior in relation to production and consumption decisions. Banking,
financial intermediation, flows of funds, regulation and structure of financial
markets. Selected topics of current interest. Prerequisites: FIN 6301, MECO
6201 or MECO 6303 and OPRE 6301. (3-0) Y
FIN 6340 Management of Financial Institutions (3 semester hours) Study of the financial management of commercial
banks and other financial intermediaries, with special attention to risk
management issues. Prerequisites: FIN 6310 and FIN 6320. (3-0) Y.
FIN 6350 Advanced Financial Management (3 semester hours) Advanced
analysis of topics in financial management. Capital structure, dividend policy,
incentives, and risk management. Prerequisites: FIN 6301, MECO 6201 or MECO
6303 and FIN 6310, or consent of instructor. Topics may vary. (3-0) T
FIN 6355 Corporate Finance and Policy (3 semester hours) Cases involving
financial situations encountered by managers that require the application of
financial management skills.�� Special
emphasis is placed on strategy. Prerequisites: FIN 6350 or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
FIN 6360 Options and Futures Markets (3 semester hours) Examines the
valuation of derivative securities such as options and futures contracts, as
well as the use of these instruments in managing business and financial risks.
The topics to be covered include pricing of futures contracts, swaps, and
options, the use of derivative instruments in hedging, portfolio insurance,
exotic options, and the valuation of options on debt instruments.
Prerequisites: FIN 6310 and MECO 6201 or MECO 6303. (3-0) T
FIN 6364 Advanced Investment Management (3 semester hours) This course builds on the basic ideas
underlying portfolio optimization covered in FIN 6301 and FIN 6310. It
emphasizes the application of modern portfolio theory using quantitative
methods. At the completion of this course, students will be able to analyze market
data using the latest investment management tools, to formulate theoretical
models, and to implement appropriate investment strategies. Prerequisite: FIN
6310. (3-0) T
FIN 6366 (IMS 6320) International Financial Management (3 semester
hours) Study of world financial markets and institutions, foreign exchange
exposure and management, foreign direct investment, and a variety of issues
involved in the financial management of multinational firms. May not also
receive credit for IMS 6320. Prerequisite: FIN 6301. (3-0) T
FIN 6370 The Theory of Finance and Its Applications� (3 semester hours) A survey of financial
theories and their application to various financial decisions and issues.� Topics will include the theory of portfolio
choices, asset pricing, derivative pricing, asymmetric information theories,
and firm financing issues. Prerequisite:�
FIN 6301, FIN 6310 or FIN6350, or permission of instructor.� Topics may vary. (3-0) T
FIN 6375 Finance Workshop (3 semester hours) Forum for faculty and
students to present recent developments in the finance literature. Presentation
and discussion of published and unpublished papers of researchers with various
affiliations. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit
as topics vary. (3-0) T
FIN 6380 Practicum in Finance (3
semester hours) Requires permission of the area coordinator.� For students involved in the practice of
investment management. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). (3-0) T
FIN 6382 Numerical Methods in Finance
(3 semester hours) Study of the numerical methods used finance. Topics include
numerical static and dynamic optimization, numerical solution of partial
differential equations, and
FIN 6384 Introductory Mathematical
Finance (3 semester hours) Introduction to the mathematical methods of
continuous time finance (Ito calculus, stochastic dynamic optimization, etc.)
Requires permission of the instructor. (3-0) T
FIN 7310 Seminar in Contemporary Finance (3 semester hours) Issues in
current financial research. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be
repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T
FIN 7330 Topics in Theoretical Asset Pricing (3 semester hours)
Advanced studies in the theory of asset pricing. Provides a foundation for
advanced research in financial theory and empirical tests of asset pricing
models. Topics include utility theory, mean-variance portfolio analysis,
state preference models, continuous time portfolio selection, and the term
structure of interest rates. Prerequisites: FIN 6312 or FIN 6364 and MECO 6345
or their equivalents. (May be repeated for credit with the permission of the
instructor) (3-0) T
FIN 7335 Topics in Empirical Asset
Pricing (3 semester hours) Study of the methods used to empirically test
asset pricing theories and/or models.�
The prerequisite is FIN 7330. (May be repeated for credit with the
permission of the instructor.) (3-0) T
FIN 7340 Topics in Theoretical Corporate Finance (3 semester hours)
Advanced empirical and theoretical analysis of corporate financial decision
making. Topics include the theory of the firm, initial public offerings,
ownership and control, managerial incentives, risk management, and financing
and investment decisions. Prerequisites: FIN 6380 and MECO 6345, or their
equivalents. (May be repeated for credit with the permission of the instructor)
(3-0) T
FIN 7345 Topics in Empirical Corporate
Finance (3 semester hours) Study of the methods used to empirically test
corporate finance theories and/or models.�
Prerequisite: FIN 7340. (May be repeated for credit with the permission
of the instructor.) (3-0) T
HMGT 6320 The American Healthcare System
(3 semester hours)� Examines the
structure, financing and operation of the
HMGT 6321 Strategic Management of
Healthcare Organizations (3 semester hours) Explores how healthcare
organizations can create sustainable competitive advantage in a volatile,
reimbursement driven industry.� Topics include
external and internal environmental analysis, strategy formulation,
organizational design and control and the impact of mergers and alliances on
industry performance.� Healthcare case
studies are used to illustrate key concepts. (3-0) T
HMGT 6322 Healthcare Cost Management and
Control (3 semester hours)� Examines
how healthcare organizations allocate and report costs and use that information
for managerial decision-making.�
Additional topics include how activity based costing can be used to more
accurately determine the true cost of medical services and the use of the
balanced scorecard to manage the conflicting imperatives of controlling costs
and improving care.� Prerequisite: either AIM 6201 or AIM 6202. (3-0) T
HMGT 6323 (MIS 6317) Healthcare Informatics
(3 semester hours) Examines the unique challenges of clinical and service
process improvement in the healthcare industry, including the role of data
management and information technology in improving healthcare delivery.�� Prerequisite: MIS 6204 or equivalent. (3-0)
T
HMGT 6324 Healthcare Negotiation and
Dispute Resolution (3 semester hours) Examines and analyzes the significant
issues related to negotiation and conflict management in the healthcare
industry. Students critique and discuss these issues from the perspectives of
major healthcare stakeholders.� Exercises
and simulations reinforce theories about the role of negotiations and dispute
resolution in effective management.. (3-0) T
HMGT 6325 Healthcare Supply Chain
Management (3 semester hours)�
Explores how effectively managing and continuously improving the
end-to-end health care supply chain provides a competitive advantage.
Topics include supply chain fundamentals, key players in the health care supply
chain and their challenges, how the health care supply chain works, impact of
technology on supply chain performance, and lean six sigma methodology.
Simulations and case studies will reinforce the learning. (3 � 0) T
HMGT 6327 Information and Knowledge
Management in Healthcare (2 semester hours) Explores how effective
information and knowledge management can leverage the intellectual capital in
healthcare organizations and help them achieve technical superiority. It covers
the key areas of knowledge management, from identifying knowledge in an
organization to promoting and facilitating knowledge sharing and innovation.
Using numerous case studies, the course surveys the technology, the strategies
and the practice of knowledge management. (3-0) Y
HMGT 6329 Special Topics in Healthcare
Management (3 semester hours) This course examines several important
structural, political and regulatory issues in healthcare.� Facilitated by outside industry experts,
topics might include: healthcare reform, consumer directed healthcare, the
future of Medicare and Medicaid, medical ethics, health plan economics, the
impact of hospital and MCO consolidation, HIPAA regulation, and measuring
quality in healthcare. Prerequisite: HMGT 6320. . May be repeated for credit as
topics vary. (3-0) R
Executive Education Healthcare
Management*
*Special
admission and fee requirements apply to the following HMGT courses.
HMGT 6401
Negotiation and Conflict Management in Healthcare (4 semester
hours) Develops critical negotiating and conflict management skills to
significantly improve the quality of life within a medical organization.
Topics include recognizing the difference between constructive and disruptive
conflict, mediating disagreements among colleagues, negotiating against a
stronger opponent and dealing with a disruptive or impaired colleague. (4-0) T
HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations
(4 semester hours) Develops the critical skills needed to make financial
decisions that reduce risk and increase the economic value of a healthcare
organization. Topics include how to read and interpret healthcare
financial statements, determining a medical organization�s cost of capital,
using net present value to make value creating investment decisions; and
evaluating� the ability to attract and
retain capital. (4-0) T
HMGT 6403 Medical Cost and Performance Management (4 semester
hours) Develops powerful tools to measure and control healthcare costs
and improve operating performance. Topics include identifying and
controlling important medical cost drivers, using flexible budgeting to improve
operating performance, measuring the profitability of individual medical services
and developing both financial and non-financial measures of organizational
performance. (4-0) T
HMGT 6404 Service Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction (4
semester hours) Provides the tools physicians need to position and grow
their practices by improving the quality of their patient service
processes. Topics include how to identify and improve key service
processes, redesigning critical service processes to improve operating
efficiency, and developing products and services that add patient value. (4-0)
T
HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology
(4 semester hours) Examines the critical success factors for the
specification, selection and implementation of a healthcare IT system.
Topics include analyzing healthcare IT architectures, developing an IT
implementation plan and budget, and developing the governance and oversight
requirements of a major IT project. (4-0) T
HMGT 6406 Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Organizations (4
semester hours) Develops the strategic thinking skills required to
create sustainable competitive advantage in a healthcare organization. Topics
include critically assessing a medical organization�s competitive
strengths and weaknesses, analyzing competitive threats to long-term survival,
strategy formulation and the identification of potential strategic partners.
(4-0) T
HMGT 6407 Healthcare Policy and Regulation (4 semester hours)
Examines the social and economic forces that are shaping US healthcare
policy. Analyzes the federal government�s role in the financing and
regulation of healthcare, discusses the government�s enforcement role with CMS
and the OIG and analyzes the prospects for healthcare reform. This class is
held in
HMGT 6408 Motivational Leadership in Healthcare (4
semester hours) Analyzes the types of behaviors which lead to high
performance within healthcare organizations. Topics include individual behavior
and motivation, behavioral job requirements and job/person matching,, the
differences between leadership and managerial behavior; and how to establish
and maintain a high performance work climate. (4-0) T
HMGT 6409 Self-directed Field Study (4 semester hours) A
self-directed, faculty supervised field study of the participant�s practice or
medical organization using the knowledge and skills acquired in the residential
program. This course is non-residential.( 4-0) T
HMGT 6410 The Science and Practice of
Influencing Behavior (4 semester hours) Develops highly effective
coaching skills for fostering positive change in both individuals and
teams.� Topics include developing an
effective coaching relationship through intelligent listening and authentic
feedback, assessing an individual�s readiness for change and helping to increase
colleagues� personal and professional effectiveness. (4-0) T
HMGT 6V10 Special Topics in Healthcare Management Issues in current
Healthcare Management. Topics vary from semester to semester. May
be repeated for credit to a maximum of six hours. (|1-3|-0)Y
IMS 5200 Global Business (2 semester hours) Provides an introduction to
the fundamental concepts of international business, covering macro-level
environmental factors that affect international businesses today. Topics
include globalization, country environments, culture, international trade and
investment, regional economic integration, and the global monetary system.
(2-0) S
IMS 6202 International Business Transactions (2 semester hours) The
legal environment and framework of international business, legal aspects and
implications of international trade and the establishment and operation of
business abroad, moving goods across national borders, immigration, joint
ventures, licensing, setting up and financing operations abroad, negotiating an
international deal, resolving disputes, international corruption, bribery and
crime. Prerequisite: IMS 5200. (2-0) T
IMS 6320 (FIN 6366) International Corporate Finance (2 semester hours)
Financial policies and practices of companies involved in multinational operations.
The course considers management of working capital and permanent assets.
Investment practices and capital budgeting for the global firm. May not also
receive credit for FIN 6366. Prerequisites: IMS 5200 and FIN 6301, or consent
of instructor. (2-0) Y
IMS 6300 The Multinational Firm (3 semester hours) Examines how
multinational firms adapt to the international environment. Topics include the
management of human resources, finance and the supply chain within the
multinational firm. Special attention is given to the strategy and structure of
multinational operations. Prerequisite: IMS 5200. (2-0) Y
IMS 6310 International Marketing (3 semester hours) This course aims at
preparing students to appreciate the international marketing by understanding
both theoretical and practical issues involved. This course covers the
fundamentals and evolution of international marketing, the environment of
international marketing, foreign entry methods, evaluation of market potential,
management of international marketing mix , consumer behavior and international
strategic marketing planning. Students will also learn the reasons why
international marketing is important for success in international business and
for finding personal career opportunities. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
IMS 6312 International Advertising (3
semester hours) This course will aim at preparing the students to understand
theoretical and practical aspects of international advertising within the
context of global marketing communications. The basic principles of the course
will include global versus local creative strategies and executions,
international media opportunities, and global research methods. It will aim to
equip the students with an understanding of the basic principles of
advertising, including the various and differing cultural, economic and
political factors that impact international marketing communications with a
view to get employment in international advertising. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or
consent of instructor. (3-0) T
IMS 6314 Global E-business Marketing (3
semester hours) This course aims at preparing the students for managing global
e-business activities within the framework of accelerated trends for
globalization. International aspects of E-business have become more important
due to the variables in legal and regulatory regimes, the state of the
communications infrastructure and differences in culture; including language
and perception of the benefits of the Internet. Students will be prepared to
understand the worldwide unevenness in the adoption and use of E-business
globally and develop ability to customize and personalize the Internet
experience to use at their employment in the field. Prerequisites: MKT 6301 or
consent of instructor. (3-0) T
IMS 6360 International Strategic Management (3 semester hours) This
course examines the strategic challenges that multinational firms face. Issues
such as managing across national boundaries, responding to environmental
challenges, managing international joint ventures and strategic alliances,
managing headquarters-subsidiary relationships, and developing global
capabilities will be discussed. Prerequisite: IMS 5200 (3-0) Y
IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Communication and Management (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on understanding national culture and cultural issues in
international business. It emphasizes the importance of managing cultural
differences to enhance communication, negotiation, leadership, and group
dynamics in an international work environment. Further, the course describes
methods to develop effective selection and training programs for international
assignments. (3-0) Y
IMS 7300 International Management (3 semester hours) Current theory and research
on international management, multinational corporations, and government
policies affecting international business. Prerequisite: admission to OSIM
Ph.D. program or consent of instructor.(3-0) Y�
Area studies courses
focus on the history and role of specific geographic regions in the global
economy. These courses may be repeated for credit as the course topics change.
IMS 7V50 Area Studies-Far East (2 or 3 semester hours) History of
economic development and overview of current participation in the world
economy. Prerequisite: IMS 5200 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. ([2 or 3]-0) T
IMS 7V52 Area Studies-Russia (2 or 3 semester hours) History of economic
development and overview of current participation in the global economy.
Prerequisite: IMS 5200 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as
topics vary. ([2 or 3]-0) T
IMS 7V53 Area Studies-Eastern
IMS 7V54 Area Studies-Western
IMS 7V55 Area Studies-Latin
IMS 7V59 Area Studies-Special Topics (2 or 3 semester hours) History of
economic development and overview of current participation in the global
economy of regions of the world of timely interest to international management
but outside the scope of other Area Studies courses. Prerequisite: IMS 5200 or
consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ([2 or 3]-0)T
IMS 8V40 Seminar in
International Business (2, 3 or 6 semester hours) Discussion of selected
concepts and theories in international business. May be repeated for credit.
Topics may vary. ([2, 3, or 6]-0) T
IMS 8V60
IMS 8V80 Research Series in International Business (2, 3, or 6 semester
hours) May be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. ([2, 3, or 6]-0) T
IMS 8399 Dissertation (3 semester hours) May be repeated for credit.
Topics may vary. (3-0) S
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals (2 semester hours)
Necessary background to understand the role of information technology and
Management Information Systems in today�s business environment. Topics include:
strategic role of information, organization of information, information
decision making requirements, telecommunications and networking, managing
information resources, distributed processing, and current information
systems/technology issues. (2-0) S
MIS 6302 (AIM 6349) Information Technology Strategy and Management (3
semester hours) This course explores the strategic management and control
issues associated with information technology. It provides a framework to
understand how IT strategy aligns with business strategy and focuses on developing
an understanding of the key information requirements for developing an IT
strategy, the systems architecture, conduct IT sourcing analysis, and manage IT
investments effectively to maximize business value. The course will
consist of a mix of real-world case studies on IT strategy development across
different industries. May not receive credit for both AIM 6349 and MIS 6302.
(3-0) Y
MIS 6308 (AIM 6340) Systems Analysis and Project Management (3 semester
hours) This course will introduce students to various methodologies for systems
analysis. A critical component of the course is project management as it
relates to systems development. Students will also be introduced to project
management software. Students may not receive credit for both MIS 6308 and AIM
6340 Prerequisite: MIS 6326. (3-0) Y
MIS 6309 Business Data Warehousing with
SAP (3 semester hours) The course will discuss data warehousing principles
and techniques and introductory business intelligence. It will focus on SAP
business warehousing and reporting. Students will learn how to develop and
implement queries that mine existing data which reside in the SAP Business
Warehouse. (3-0) Y
MIS 6314 Systems Reengineering (3 semester hours) This course utilizes
Information Engineering Methodology to plan, analyze, design, and construct a
working system. Students are members of a project team which will complete an
advanced application execution of a �real world� development problem.
Prerequisite: MIS 6308. (3-0) Y
MIS 6316 Data Communications (3 semester hours) This course covers the
fundamentals of telecommunications, including: transmission, switching,
throughput and capacity, error rates and checking, and security and policy
issues. State of the art technologies and their applications to business are
covered in depth. (3-0) Y
MIS 6317 (HMGT 6323) Healthcare
Informatics (3 semester hours) Examines the unique challenges of clinical
and service process improvement in the healthcare industry, including the role
of data management and information technology in improving healthcare delivery.
This course is equivalent to HMGT 6323 and only one of these may count toward a
degree.�� Prerequisite: MIS 6204 or
equivalent. (3-0) T
MIS 6318 Electronic Commerce (3 semester hours) Technical, economic, and
managerial issues leading to prudent decision making for the implementation of
electronic commerce applications and data communications networks including:
overview of current technologies for enterprise-wide connectivity; the Internet
and the Information Superhighway; current trends in Internet-based open
systems; digital convergence of voice, video, and data; and World Wide Web
programming techniques for interactive web document creation. Prerequisite: MIS
6204 or MIS 6350� or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
MIS 6319 Enterprise Resource Planning (3 semester hours) This course is
intended to cover the evolution of computing from �standalone technology
islands� to networked computing systems and from standalone applications to
integrated enterprise wide applications. It includes a discussion of the idea
behind client server computing, application development for a client server
architecture, and selection and implementation of ERP systems. A part of the
course will be set aside for demonstrations and �hands on� exercises with one
of the available ERP software. Prerequisite: MIS 6326. (3-0) Y
MIS 6322 Developing Business Applications with Visual Basic (3 semester
hours) Students will be introduced to developing business applications using
Visual Basic. Topics include fundamental Basic programming, Windows user
interface design, Windows and Visual Basic controls, ActiveX controls, data
controls, and integration with other applications. (3-0) Y
MIS 6323 Object Oriented Systems (3 semester hours) This course includes
the fundamentals of Java programming, writing applets for web-based systems,
and business application programming using Java. (3-0) Y
MIS 6324 Business Intelligence Software and Techniques (3 semester
hours) This course will focus on the design and development of Decision Support
Systems (DSS). Topics covered in the course will include the design and
development of data warehouses to support decisions, data mining techniques,
artificial intelligence techniques including design of expert systems and
various types of DSS such as group and negotiation support systems. The role of
these systems in acquiring business intelligence will also be addressed in this
course. Prerequisite: MIS 6326. (3-0) Y
MIS 6325 Advanced Telecommunications (3 semester hours) This course will
focus on advanced technologies in wireless and wireline
telecommunication systems. Topics to be covered will include: wireless voice
networks, wide area wireless data networks, wireless local area networks, third
generation wireless systems and broadband local access technologies and systems
with a focus towards delivery of services via traditional as well as IP.
Prerequisite: MIS 6316. (3-0) Y
MIS 6326 (AIM 6337) Database Management Systems (3 semester hours) Study
of relational database theories, industry standard SQL, and database design.
Conceptual/semantic data modeling with the entity-relationship diagramming
technique is also introduced. A client/server database environment is developed
with a selected SQL server, which is Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server or
other depending on the availability, and a database application development
tool. Student may not receive credit for both AIM 6337 and MIS 6326 (3-0) Y
MIS 6327 Analysis and Design of Telecommunication Networks (3 semester
hours) The focus of this course will be how to perform a financial analysis of
telecommunication projects, schedule and manage a telecommunication project and
understand mathematical modeling and design tools for voice and data networks.
Prerequisite: MIS 6316, 6325. (3-0) Y
MIS 6329 Contemporary Issues in Telecommunications (3 semester hours)
This course covers topics that relate to legal and regulatory issues faced by
telecommunication service providers and users in the US as well as around the
world. The telecommunications Act of 1996 as well as changes in the regulations
for broadband services and expected trends in international markets will be
discussed. Prerequisite: MIS 6316. Topics may vary. (3-0) Y
MIS 6330 Information Technology Security (3 semester hours)This course
provides an overview of common security practices and introduces the concepts
related to applied security technologies. The focus of the class will be
on the security and privacy of E-commerce systems. Topics include cryptography
(encryption and decryption, digital signatures and certificates), risk
management (threat analysis, cost benefit analysis), security audit (intrusion
detection and security assurance), disaster recovery (contingency planning,
incident handling, security training and awareness), network security
technologies (firewalls, VPN), security policy (types of policy, implementation
considerations, workplace privacy), and E-Commerce security issues (security
requirements, hacker techniques, online privacy). Prerequisite: MIS 6204 or MIS
6350. (3-0) Y
MIS 6352 Web Systems Design and Development (3 semester hours) The
design of web based systems will be the focus of the course. Students will
learn the fundamentals of systems development and apply this knowledge to the
design of web based systems. Students will be required to develop a prototype
system. Prerequisite: MIS 6323 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
MIS 6355 Information Technology for E-Business (3 semester hours) The
objective of this class will be to gain an understanding of the Information
Technologies (IT) that support and drive E-business. The emphasis in the class
will be on the IT architecture of an E-business. Specifically we will study
technologies that underlie the Internet and Web, together with client-side and
server-side computing. Issues pertaining to the design of optimal E-business
systems, including web capacity planning, and optimal web server design will be
briefly discussed. Prerequisite: MIS 6323 and MIS 6326. (3-0) Y
MIS 6360 Software Project Management (3 semester hours) Advanced
concepts in software engineering with a focus on economic and managerial
issues. Topics include software and effort estimation, software process
management, software process maturity, coordination in software teams, software
development organizational forms, and project management. Prerequisite: MIS
6308. (3-0) Y
MIS 6369 (OPRE 6369) Supply Chain
Software (3 semester hours) The course teaches planning and execution of
supply chains with software such as SAP's ERP (R3) and Advanced Planning &
Optimization (APO).� This software is
used in lab exercises that provide students with hands-on, experimental
learning.� The focus is on the supply planningn function of supply chain management.� Topics include: introduction to ERP adn SAP, master and transaction data, MRP, forecasting,
supply and demand matching, and integration of ERP and APO modules.� This course is intended for graduate students
with interests in software-based supply chain management.� No SAP experience is required. Prerequisites:
OPRE 6366 or the permission of the instructor. (3-0) R
MIS 6378 (AIM 6378) Enterprise Systems
and CRM (3 semester hours) The objective of the course is to increase
practical skills and conceptual knowledge related to Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) utilizing the mySAP.com CRM application as the primary
learning tool.� Students will garner
knowledge of operational, analytical, and collaborative CRM.� (3-0) R
MIS 6379 (AIM 6379) ABAP Programming
(3 semester hours) This course provides a thorough understanding of the role of
ABAP programming.� SAP's programming
language, in the implementation and use of enterprise systems.� Focus on the course will include complex
report development, SAP query, dialog programming, ASAP Objects, transaction
development, EDI/ALE and BAPI development, Business Add-ins (BADIs) and output
processing. (3-0) R
MIS 7310 Advanced Topics in Knowledge
Management (3 semester hours) The
course will discuss knowledge representation and reasoning techniques. It will
focus on (i) conceptual models of knowledge in
IT-based systems, (ii) automated reasoning mechanisms that are enabled by such
representations, and, (iii) automated discovery of knowledge from data.
Applications in decision support systems, expert systems, and personalization
and recommendation systems will be discussed. Necessary background in data
models and information theory will be provided. (3-0) T
MIS 7320 Colloquiium
in Management Information Systems (3 credit hours) Issues in current
information systems research.�
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.�
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) R
MIS 7330 MIS Teaching Practicum (3
semester hours) Individual sessions with a supervising coach.� The student will have responsibility for
handling all of the instructional duties for a course, including designing the
syllabus, and all assessment.� Feedback
and guidance will help the student develop their teaching skills.� Prerequisite: Permission of department.� May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
(3-0) S
MIS 7340 Independent Study in MIS (3
semester hours) The student studies in depth a topic of interest to them in MIS
under the guidance of an instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.� May be repeated for credit
as topics vary. (3-0) S
MIS 7420 Seminar in Management
Information Systems (4 semester hours) Survey of theoretical issues and
research in information systems.�
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.�
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (4-0) R
MECO 6215 The Economic and Legal Environment of Business (2 semester
hours) This course examines the regulatory and legal environment of business.
Antitrust laws and cases are examined, with particular attention to their
impact on high technology industries. Comparisons between the impact of these
laws and their original intent are emphasized. Additional topics include
cost/benefit analysis of government regulations concerning safety, the
environment, and anti-discrimination. Prerequisite: MECO 6201 or MECO 6303.
(2-0) T
MECO 6303 Business Economics (3 semester hours) Foundations of the
economic analysis of business problems, with special emphasis on the function
and determination of market prices in production and consumption. Supply and
demand, price theory, production theory, trade theory with reference to the
global economy, the effects of tax and other policies in the economy, and
essential elements of the banking system and monetary policy are addressed.
Prerequisite: MATH 5304 or equivalent. (3-0) S
MECO 6311 Economics of Information Goods (3 semester hours) Analysis of
the creation, production, pricing and distribution of products that are mainly
informational in nature such as software, television, and web pages. Network
effects, path dependence, the choice of standards, and the problems of public
goods will be analyzed. Includes examination of the roles of patent and
copyright laws in the creation of these goods and the impacts of unauthorized
copying. Several case studies will be examined in detail. Prerequisite: MECO
6201 or MECO 6303 or consent of the instructor. (3-0) T
MECO 6312 Applied Econometrics
and Time Series Analysis (3 semester hours) A survey of the econometric
methods used to examine cross-sectional and times series data with an emphasis
on their applications.� Prerequisites:
MECO 6201 or MECO 6303, or consent of the instructor. (3-0) T
MECO 6313 The Business of Entertainment (3 semester hours) This course
examines the economic factors at work in the entertainment industry. The revenue
generation models used by the producers of motion pictures, programming for
television, radio, and cable TV, as well as videogames and book publishing will
be studied in detail. The impact of digitization on costs, the role of copying
and copyright, network effects, peer-to-peer file sharing, the labyrinth of
property rights, and digital rights management will be examined through the
lens of economics. (3-0) T
MECO 6315 Approaches to Statistical
Inference� (3 semester hours) Theory
and methods of statistical inference.�
Classical estimation theory, classical hypothesis testing, Bayesian and
alternative approaches to statistical inference, general linear model with
applications, and computational methods.�
Prerequisite: OPRE 6330.� Topics
may vary. (3-0) Y
MECO 6320 Econometrics (3 semester hours) Estimation and testing of
multivariate econometric models; sets of regression relationships; simultaneous
equation systems; applications of methods and models in the analysis of
business and economic data. (3-0) Y
MECO 6345 Advanced Managerial Economics (3 semester hours) Advanced
economic analysis of consumer theory, production theory, exchange, and market
interactions. Managerial topics such as: comparable worth, product
standardization, environmental spillover effects, and imperfect competition.
Prerequisite: MECO 6201 or MECO 6303and consent of instructor. (3-0) T
MECO 6360����� Topics in Industrial Organization (3 semester hours) Issues
in current research on the operation of firms and markets. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) (3-0) T
MECO 7320 Advanced Econometrics (3 semester hours) Rigorous treatment of
traditional econometrics methods, and introduction to both modern time-series
econometrics and advanced non-linear models. Prerequisite: MECO 6320. (3-0) T
MECO 7360����� Topics in Econometrics (3 semester hours) Issues in current
econometric research and practice. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (May be
repeated for credit.) (3-0) T
MKT 6231 Sales Management (2 semester hours) Techniques of sales
management with emphasis upon selection, training and evaluating sales
performance. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of instructor. (2-0) T
MKT 6301 Marketing Management (3 semester hours) Overview of marketing
management methods, principles and concepts including product, pricing,
promotion and distribution decisions. (3-0)
MKT
MKT 6310 Consumer Behavior (3
semester hours) An exposition of the theoretical perspectives of consumer
behavior along with practical marketing implications.� Study of psychological, sociological and
behavioral findings and frameworks with reference to consumer decision making.
Topics will include the consumer decision making model, individual determinants
of consumer behavior and environmental influences on consumer behavior and
their impact on marketing.� Prerequisite:
MKT 6301 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
MKT 6320 New Technology Forecasting (3 semester hours) Market analysis
and demand forecasting of new technologies. Diffusion theory including
Bass Model and extensions: multiple generations of technologies, effects of
decision variables, and learning. Applications to new and developing high
technology products and services. Use of software and computer programs.
(3-0) T
MKT 6322 Internet Business Models (3 semester hours) Topics to be
covered are: consumer behavior on the Internet, advertising on the Internet,
competitive strategies, market research using the Internet, brand management,
managing distribution and supply chains, pricing strategies, electronic payment
systems, and developing virtual organizations. Further, students learn auction
theory, web content design, and clickstream analysis.
Prerequisites: MKT6301 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
MKT 6323 Database Marketing (3 semester hours) Techniques to analyze,
interpret, and utilize marketing databases of customers to identify a firm�s
best customers, understanding their needs, and targeting communications and
promotions to retain such customers. In addition, students will learn to use
SAS software. Prerequisites: MKT 6301 and OPRE 6301, or consent of
instructor.(3-0) Y
MKT 6329 Product Management (3 semester hours) Development and
introduction of new products and the management of existing products. Topics
include product positioning, screening, concept development, test marketing,
and branding strategies. Further students will learn to use conjoint analysis
for new product development, measurement of brand equity, product line
extensions, and management of services. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of
instructor. (2-0) Y
MKT 6330 Brand Management (3
semester hours) To study the role and philosophy of brand management in the
strategic marketing process and the resulting effects on strategic and marketing
decisions.� Topics will include the
strategic brand building process, segmentation and positioning for building
brands, consumer behavior, brand information systems, building brand
equity and the application of brand management using marketing principles.
Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of instructor.(3 � 0) Y
MKT 6332 Advertising and Promotional Strategy (3 semester hours) The
process of formulating promotional strategy with particular emphasis on
advertising and sales promotions. Topics include behavioral theories of
communication, budgeting, media selection, scheduling of advertisements,
measurement of advertising effectiveness, and management different types of
sales promotions. Students analyze grocery scanner data to evaluate the
effectiveness of promotions. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of instructor.
(2-0) Y
MKT 6333 Channels and Retailing (3
semester hours)� This course will study
the design and implementation of channels of distribution, with particular
emphasis on retailing, including electronic retailing. Topics covered will
include channel coverage strategies, pricing and promotion in channels, retail
services, location decisions, franchising and legal issues in channels.� Prerequisites: MKT 6301 and OPRE 6301 (3 � 0)
T
MKT 6336 Pricing (3 semester hours) Techniques to price durable goods,
packaged goods and services. Topics include: perceived value pricing, bundling,
price discrimination, product-line pricing, dynamic pricing over the products�
life-cycle, pricing through the marketing channel, and competitive pricing. In
addition to microeconomic approaches to pricing, behavioral approaches to
pricing will also be covered. Pricing decisions will be analyzed using
spreadsheet analysis. Prerequisites: MKT6301 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
MKT 6350 Competitive Marketing Strategy (3 semester hours) Students
learn how firms develop their marketing strategy to compete effectively in
different situations. Using game theory principles, they will be exposed to
competitive strategies in new emerging markets, mature markets, and on the
Internet. Prerequisites: MKT6301 or consent of instructor (3-0) T
MKT 6360 Services Marketing (3
semester hours) To study the growing field of services marketing as a separate
and distinct area of marketing thought and practice and its influence in
competitive markets. The focus will be on three main services marketing areas,
the service customer, the service company and the integration of marketing,
human resources and operations within the service system. The course is
intended to help analyze and judge the merits of services marketing strategies
and assist in making strategic decisions in both business and consumer services
industries. Topics will include:
relationship marketing and the customer mix, understanding the service
customer, external service quality: service design and delivery, the service
brand, service strategy: technology and innovation, international services
marketing, pricing and promotion of services. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or
consent of instructor (3-0) Y
MKT 6362 Marketing Engineering (3
semester hours) To study the field of marketing engineering from the
perspective of quantitatively-based marketing models,
with an emphasis upon those related to marketing mix variables and new product forecasting.� This course will also examine the historical
development of quantitatively based marketing models and their use and
application in marketing decision-support systems.� Companies are increasingly using and applying
the modeling approach to marketing decision making. This course will examine
the practical & theoretical foundations of Marketing engineering.� Topics will include: introduction of marketing models, product
diffusion models, advertising and communication models, salesforce
allocation and sizing models, stochastic models of brand choice, etc.� Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of
instructor.(3-0) Y
MKT 6363 Advanced Marketing Research
with SAS (3 semester hours) An overview of marketing research with
an emphasis on statistical analysis of marketing data sets using the SAS
statistical package. This course will provide fundamental grounding in the
interface between the SAS data step, which is the environment for accessing,
structuring, formatting and manipulating data, and SAS procedures, including:
summarize, analyze, and display. Special attention will be given to marketing
data collection and analysis with an emphasis on demand forecasting and
customer segmentation. (3-0) Y
MKT 6380 (ENPT 6380) Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 semester hours)
Addresses the marketing challenges facing the entrepreneurial firm, including
the introduction and marketing of new products and services without the benefit
of an established channel infrastructure or customer base. Topics include
the development of marketing strategies, channel selection and design, product
positioning, competitive pricing strategies, advertising and promotion within
the framework of the resource limitations inherent in an entrepreneurial
startup. This course is equivalent to ENTP 6380 and only one of these may
count toward a degree.� Prerequisites:
BPS 6310 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T
MKT 7314 Marketing Models I (3 semester hours) Study of mathematical
models used in solving marketing problems including brand switching, new
product adoption, and competitive strategy models. Prerequisites: OPRE 6302 and
MKT 6301, or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
MKT 7315 Marketing Models II (3 semester hours) Advanced study of
mathematical models used in solving marketing problems including brand
switching, new product adoption, and competitive strategy models.
Prerequisites: OPRE 6302 and MKT 6301, or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
MKT 7316 Marketing Models III (3 semester hours) Study of mathematical
and statistical models used in the analysis of markets and marketing problems
including dynamic models of marketing mix, applications of econometric methods
in marketing. Prerequisites: OPRE 6301 and MKT 6301, or consent of instructor.
(3-0) T
MKT 7317 Marketing Models IV (3semester hours) Advanced study of
mathematical models used in the analysis of markets and marketing problems
including use of game theory and modeling uncertainty. Prerequisites: OPRE 6301
and MKT 6301, or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
MKT 7318 Marketing Models V (3semester hours) Study of models relating
to strategic issues in marketing including first mover advantages, interface of
technology and marketing and management of novel technologies. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. (3-0) T
MKT 7V12 Research Applications in Marketing (3 or 4 semester hours)
Application of multivariate methods in statistics to marketing problems
including discriminant analysis, logit/probit analysis, and other multivariate applications.
Prerequisites: OPRE 6301and MKT 6301, or consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. ([3 or 4]-0) T
OPRE 6271 Project Overview, Strategic and Process Management (2 semester
hours) This course consists of an introduction to the entire project management
process, including Initiation, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closing
processes. It also provides an overview of interpersonal skills and strategic
and process management as related to project management and financial
considerations in project selection. (2-0) R
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
(3 semester hours) Introduction to statistical and probabilistic methods
and theory applicable to situations faced by managers. Topics include:
data presentation and summarization, regression analysis, fundamental
probability theory and random variables, introductory decision analysis,
estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and One Way ANOVA
(Some sections of this class may require a laptop computer). Prerequisite:
MATH 5304 or equivalent. (3-0)
OPRE
OPRE 6311 Game Theory (3 semester hours) Two person zero-sum and
nonzero-sum games; Nash equilibrium; use of LP and Complementarity,
N-person games; core, nucleolus, stable sets, etc. Applications to market
equilibrium problems. (3-0) R
OPRE 6330 Probability and Stochastic Processes (3 semester hours) Basic
concepts and methods from probability theory that are useful in the modeling of
complex systems. Topics include Poisson and renewal processes, discrete and
continuous-time Markov chains, semi-Markov processes, and various concepts of
stochastic ordering. Prerequisite: OPRE 6302 or OPRE 6301, or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
OPRE 6331 Stochastic Models in Operations Research (3 semester hours)
Stochastic models in operations research. Topics include queuing models,
stochastic dynamic programming, stochastic scheduling, inventory models, and
simulation. Prerequisite: OPRE 6330 or consent of instructor. (3-0) R
OPRE 6332 �Spreadsheet Modeling (3 semester hours)
This course introduces the basic concepts of model building and encourages
students to take an analytic view of business decision making. The electronic
spreadsheet is used as the principal device for building models, and the course
covers the concepts of effective spreadsheet design and use. With that
background, students acquire knowledge about specific decision
making techniques for business, such as optimization and simulation, and
build spreadsheet models to identify choices, formalize trade-offs, specify
constraints, perform sensitivity analyses, and analyze the impact of
uncertainty. Applications in finance, economics, marketing, and
operations are examined in depth.�
Prerequisite: OPER6301 or OPER6302 or with the consent of
instructor. (3-0) R
OPRE 6335 Risk and Decision Analysis (3 semester hours) This course provides an overview of the main concepts
and methods of risk assessment, risk management, and decision analysis.
The methods used in industry, such as probabilistic risk assessment, six sigma,
and reliability, are discussed. Advanced methods from economics and finance
(decision optimization and portfolio analysis) are presented.
Prerequisite: OPRE 6301. (3-0) T
OPRE 6340 Flexible Manufacturing Strategies (3 semester hours) The use
of automation in manufacturing is continuously increasing. This course covers
the variety of types of flexible automation, including flexible manufacturing
systems, integrated circuit fabrication and assembly, and robotics. Examples of
international systems are discussed to show the wide variety of systems designs
and problems. Strategic as well as economic justification issues are
covered.(3-0) R
OPRE 6360 Operations Strategy (3 semester hours) This course provides an
overview of the key concepts that comprise manufacturing and service
strategy. It assumes, in broad terms, overall corporate or business unit
strategy as an input and focuses on building distinctive competencies within
manufacturing and services. It deals specifically with resource allocation and
reallocation � relating and combining corporate strategy, manufacturing
strategy and service strategy. (3-0) T
OPRE 6361 Production Planning and Control (3 semester hours) Analysis of
the production system of a manufacturing organization. Classical modeling and
decision methods including simulation methods for stochastic models and exact
and heuristic solutions of deterministic models. Material Requirement Planning
systems and Flexible Manufacturing systems. Prerequisite: OPRE 6302 or consent
of instructor. (3-0) Y
OPRE 6362 Project Management (3 semester hours) Critical path methods
for planning and controlling projects including time/cost tradeoffs, resource
utilization, and stochastic considerations. Managerial considerations include
project costing, organizational design, and conflict resolution. Applications
include system startup/shutdown, new product introductions, management of
research, and construction projects. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (3-0)
T
OPRE 6363 Inventory Control (3 semester hours) Analysis of deterministic
and simple stochastic inventory models. Stochastic periodic reorder models with
simple deterministic and simulation solutions.
OPRE 6364 Quality Control (3 semester hours) Concepts and theory of
quality control in manufacturing and service operations. Analysis of product design,
process capability studies, statistical process control, and acceptance
sampling. Prerequisite: OPRE 6301. (3-0) R
OPRE 6365 Managing Inventory (3
semester hours) This course teaches students to view inventory control as a
competitive strategy. The emphasis is on analysis and application of
deterministic and simple stochastic inventory models. Students learn concepts
through a combination of theory, problem solving, and case discussion.
Prerequisite: OPRE 6302 or consent of instructor. (3-0) R
OPRE 6366 Supply Chain Management (3 semester hours) Key Issues
associated with the design and management of industrial supply chains.
The efficient integration of suppliers, factories, warehouses, and stores so
that products are distributed to customers in the right quantitiy
and at the right time. Prerequisite: OPRE 6201 or OPRE 6302 or consent
of instructor (3-0) Y
OPRE 6367 Capstone Projects in Supply Chain Management (3 semester
hours) Capstone projects are sponsored by local industries and provide the
students an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge gained to solve real
world challenging problems in the area of supply chain management. Students
work in a team environment, interact with industry leaders and gain some
industry specific knowledge. Prerequisites: OPRE 6366 or consent of instructor
(3-0) R
OPRE 6368 Industrial Applications in Supply Chains (3 semester hours)
The course discusses and reviews major Supply Chain challenges and relevant
decision making tools used in the industry. The course proceeds with the
analysis of real-life cases during which the students obtain industry specific
knowledge. Some of the industries of interest are Telecommunications,
High-tech Electronics, Semiconductors, Consumer Goods and Retail. Prerequisites:
OPRE 6366 or consent of instructor. Topics may vary. (3-0) T
OPRE 6369� Supply Chain Software (3 semester hours) The course teaches planning and execution of supply chains with software
such as SAP�s ERP (R3) and Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO). This
software is used in lab exercises that provide students with hands-on,
experimental learning. The focus is on the supply planning function of
supply chain management. Topics include: introduction to ERP and SAP,
master and transaction data, MRP, forecasting, supply and demand matching, and
integration of ERP and
OPRE 6370 Logistics and Distribution (3 semester hours) This
course focuses on the study of logistics systems, with emphasis on the design
and analysis of transportation and supply chain systems, including the
components of transportation and supply chain systems, such as suppliers,
warehouse, material handling, customers, production, inventory, orders,
transportation, and information systems; the interactions between these
components; models and techniques for the analysis of logistics systems .
Prerequisites: OPRE 6302 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
OPRE 6371 Purchasing and Sourcing
Management (3 semester hours) Basic concepts and processes in purchasing
and sourcing management are introduced in this course. It teaches global
sourcing techniques and the application of various management tools and quality
tools in purchasing. Focus is on the proactive and planned analysis of
supply markets and the selection of suppliers, with the objective of delivering
solutions to meet pre-determined and agreed organizational needs. (3-0) Y
OPRE 6372 Project Initiation (3 semester hours) Project selection,
interpersonal and organizational issues related to the initiation of projects.
Specific topics include investment criteria; project selection models;
negotiation techniques and related interpersonal considerations. Prerequisite:
OPRE 6271. (3-0) R
OPRE 6373 Project Planning (3 semester hours) Initial stages in planning
a project to include scope definition; quality planning; organization
considerations; negotiation; communication and decision making and related
interpersonal considerations. Prerequisite: OPRE 6372. (3-0) R
OPRE 6374 Project Planning and Execution (3 semester hours) Planning
techniques continued from OPRE 6373 and introduction of execution phase
requirements. Included are quantitative decision making techniques; earned
value measurements; interpersonal leadership principles; planning for control
and execution of the project; risk management techniques and procurement
principles. Prerequisite: OPRE 6373. (3-0) R
OPRE 6375 Project Execution and Closeout (3 semester hours) Techniques
required for successful execution of a project continued from OPRE 6374 plus
project closeout requirements. These include procurement; quality measurement;
balanced scorecard; understanding of power and politics within organization and
how they impact project success; integration of multiple projects;
interpersonal consideration such as motivation and commitment and recognition
and reward systems; and project closeout techniques. Prerequisite: OPRE 6374.
(3-0) R
OPRE 6376 Advanced Project Management and Simulation (3 semester hours)
Advanced methods for managing projects including capability maturity models;
enterprise project management and a simulation modeling all 5 phases of the
project management process. Prerequisite: OPRE 6375. (3-0) R
OPRE 6377 Demand and Revenue Management (3
semester hours) Taking a collaborative view between marketing, operations and
other business functional areas, this course teaches the theory, techniques and
best practices of how to effectively manage the overall supply chain processes
by simultaneously aligning their demand with supply, capacity, and inventory
positions to better manage market share and enhance revenues and gross margin.
(3-0) T
OPRE 6385 Scheduling (3 semester hours) Concepts and theory of
scheduling problems with business applications. Combinatorial approaches for
simple systems, and queuing/simulation methods for large and/or complex systems.
Prerequisite: OPRE 6302 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
OPRE 6386 Applied Programming Languages (3 semester hours) An
introduction to various mathematical, simulation and statistical software such
as Mathematica, Gauss, SAS, and CPLEX. Students will
use these package programs to solve problems in various business disciplines.
Prerequisite: OPRE 6302, STAT 5352, or consent of instructor. Topics may vary.
(3-0) Y
OPRE 7313 Network Flow (3 semester hours) Network flow models and
solution algorithms. Matrix representations and properties, max-flow
algorithms, min-cost flow algorithms, circulation and feasibility theorems,
sensitivity analysis, integrality property of solutions, shortest route
methods. Problems with special structure. CPT-PERT, multicommodity
flows, matching, traveling salesperson problem. (3-0) T
OPRE 7314 Optimization in Combinatorial Structures (3 semester hours)
Optimization methods for combinatorial problems, e.g., for independent systems,
blocking/antiblocking systems, matroids,
graphs and hypergraphs. Polyhedral representation of
convex hull of solutions and related optimization algorithms. Graph theoretic
and algebraic characterizations of problems involving (totally, locally) unimodular, balanced, perfect matrices. Prerequisites: OPRE
7313, or consent of instructor. (3-0) R
OPRE 7315 Dynamic Programming (3 semester hours) This course is an
introduction to both deterministic and stochastic dynamic programming. The
basic ideas of recursion and functional equation will be introduced. A wide
variety of applications will be used to illustrate these concepts. Specific
topics include: Markov and Semi-Markov decision processes, principle of
optimality, structure of optimal policies under various cost criteria, LP
formulations, and policy-improvement techniques. Prerequisites: OPRE 6331, or
consent of instructor. (3-0)R
OPRE 7320 Optimal Control Theory and Applications (3 semester hours)
This course is an introduction to Optimal Control Theory and a survey of its
selected applications in finance, production, marketing and economics.
Relationships to dynamic programming and Kuhn-Tucker conditions are also
pointed out. Emphasis is on modeling and not on mathematical rigor.
Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus (MATH 2417 and 2419) including some
knowledge of differential equations and linear algebra or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
OPRE 7330 Deterministic Models in Operations Research. (3 semester
hours) Deterministic models in operations research. Topics include linear
programming, sensitivity analysis and duality, assignment problems, network
models, integer programming, nonlinear programming, sequencing and scheduling
models. (3-0) Y
OPRE 7346 Differential Games and Applications (3 semester hours)� Concepts
and methods of game theory and differential games are presented, including both
deterministic and stochastic models. The theory of necessary conditions,
dynamic programming, and Nash equilibrium are discussed.
Applications to economics and management are presented.
Prerequisite: OPRE 7320 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
OPRE 7372 Advanced Topics in Supply Networks � Advanced Risk Analysis (3 semester hours) This course will focus
on probabilistic, statistical and optimization techniques needed in risk
analysis and decision making. The domain is in full development and appropriate
for active research. The methods are generic and applicable in finance as well
as in operations management. Prerequisites: OPRE 6302, OPRE 6330 and OPRE 6366
or consent of the instructor.(3-0) R
MAS 6V00-6V10: Special Topics (1-4 semester hours) May be lecture,
readings, or individualized study. May be repeated for credit. Topics may
vary.([1-4]-0) S
MAS 6V00 Management Science
MAS 6V01 Management
MAS 6V02 Organizational Behavior
MAS 6V03 Business Policy and Strategy
MAS 6V04 International Management
MAS 6V05 Marketing Management
MAS 6V06 Finance
MAS 6V07 Managerial Economics
MAS 6V08 Operations Research
MAS 6V09 (MAS 6V10) Accounting and Information Management
MAS 6V10 (MAS 6V09 and AIM 6379) Management Information Systems
MAS
8V00-8V10 Special Topics (1-3 semester hours) May be lecture, seminar, readings
or individualized study. May be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. ([1-3]-0)
S
MAS 8V00 Management Science
MAS 8V02 Organizational Behavior
MAS 8V03 Business Policy & Strategy
MAS 8V04 International Management
MAS 8V05 Marketing Management
MAS 8V06 Finance
MAS 8V07 Managerial Economics
MAS 8V08 Operations Research
MAS 8V09 Accounting and Information Management
MAS 8V10 Management Information Systems
MAS 8V01
Management Internship
(2-3 semester hours) Course develops a student�s business knowledge through
appropriate developmental work experiences in a real business
environment. Student is required to identify and submit specific Business
Learning Objectives at the beginning of the semester. The student must
demonstrate exposure to the managerial perspective, via involvement or
observation. At semester end, student prepares an oral presentation,
reflecting on the work experience. Student performance is evaluated by
the work supervisor. (consent of instructor required) Topics may vary.([2-3]-0)
S
MAS 8113 Practicum in Management (1 semester hour) Course develops a
student�s business knowledge through appropriate developmental work experiences
in a real business environment. Student is required to identify and
submit specific Business Learning Objectives at the beginning of the
semester. The student must demonstrate exposure to the managerial
perspective, via involvement or observation. At semester end, student
prepares an oral presentation, reflecting on the work experience. Student
performance is evaluated by the work supervisor. (consent of instructor
required) May be repeated for credit.(1-0) S
MAS 8V20-8V32 Readings Series In Management Science (2, 3, 6 or 9
semester hours) Investigation into the literature of topical areas of
management May be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. ([2,3,6 or 9]-0) S
MAS 8V20 Operations Research
MAS 8V21 Management Information Systems
MAS 8V22 Organizational Behavior
MAS 8V23 Business Systems: Marketing
MAS 8V24 Business Systems: Financial
MAS 8V25 Operations Management
MAS 8V30 Accounting and Information Management
MAS 8V31 Strategic Management
MAS 8V32 Business Economics
MAS
8V40-8V52 Seminar Series in Management Science (2, 3, 6 or 9
semester hours) Discussion of selected concepts and theories in management. May
be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. ([2,3,6 or 9]-0) S
� MAS 8V40 Operations
Research
MAS 8V41 Management Information Systems
MAS 8V42 Organizational Behavior
MAS 8V43 Business Systems: Marketing
MAS 8V44 Business Systems: Financial
MAS 8V45 Operations Management
MAS 8V50 Accounting and Information Management
MAS 8V51 Strategic Management
MAS 8V52 Business Economics
MAS
8V80-8V92 Research Series in Management Science (2, 3, 6 or 9
semester hours) May be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. ([2, 3, 6 or 9]-0)
S
MAS 8V80 Operations Research
MAS 8V81 Management Information Systems
MAS 8V82 Organizational Behavior
MAS 8V83 Business Systems: Marketing
MAS 8V84 Business Systems: Financial
MAS 8V85 Operations Management
MAS 8V90 Accounting and Information Management
MAS 8V91 Strategic Management
MAS 8V92 Business Economics
MAS 8399
Dissertation
(3 semester hours) May be repeated for credit. Topics may vary. (3-0) S