Nader H. Shooshtari, Chair
The Department of Management and Marketing offers three options:
International Business, Management, and Marketing. A description
of each follows.
International Business Option
The international business option provides students with the
opportunity to focus on the managerial, economic, cultural, political
and social dimensions that will prepare them for functioning in
a global business community.
Basic Requirements for International Business Option
Required: Credits
MGMT 368 International Business 3
MGMT 480 Cross Cultural Management 3
FIN 473 Multinational Financial Management and
Accounting 3
And one of the following: 3
MGMT 465 World Trade and Commerce
MGMT 485 Seminar in Contemporary International Issues
Plus any combination of 9 credits, approved by the business school's
international faculty advisor, and selected from internationally
focused courses, an international exchange, an international internship,
or a study abroad program. Students should consider an area/cultural
focus, such as Japan, China, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern
Europe.
Plus four semesters or the equivalent (as determined by the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures) of any one foreign language
is required. It is recommended that students complete the foreign
language by the end of their junior year.
Management Option
The management option is designed to provide students with the
interpretative, analytical, and integrative skills required in
managerial positions in a variety of business and nonprofit organizations.
Basic Requirements for Management Option
Four (4 ) courses from the following: Credits
MGMT 344 Human Resource Management 3
MGMT 348 Entrepreneurship 3
MGMT 368 International Business 3
MGMT 395 or 495 Special Topics 3
MGMT 440 Business and Society 3
MGMT 444 Management Communication 3
MGMT 480 Cross Cultural Management 3
Two additional upper division business courses which may include
ECON 323, Labor Economics, and/or ECON 324, Industrial Relations.
These additional courses may include courses that are listed in
the above category but are not selected to meet the above category
requirements.
Marketing Option
The marketing option provides students with knowledge and skills
required in the process of marketing products, services, or ideas.
The contemporary role of marketing in society is treated from
various perspectives, including functional and institutional analysis,
along with the application of decision making tools.
Basic Requirements for Marketing Option
Required: Credits
MKTG 362 Consumer Behavior 3
MKTG 363 Marketing Communication 3
MKTG 366 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 461 Marketing Management 3
Six (6) credits from the following:
MKTG 369 Advertising Competition 3-6
MKTG 395 or 495 Special Topics 3
MKTG 398 or 498 Marketing Internship 3-6
MGMT 368 International Business 3
MGMT 348 Entrepreneurship 3
MGMT 440 Business and Society 3
MGMT 444 Management Communication 3
MKTG 460 Marketing of High-Technology Products
and Innovations 3
MGMT 480 Cross-Cultural Management 3
IS 370 Database Management Systems 3
IS 372 Telecommunications Management 3
PSYC 350S Social Psychology* 3
RECM 483 Commercial Recreation, Marketing and
Tourism* 3
MAR 111A Fundamentals of Media Arts Production 3
CS 181 Electronic Publishing on the World Wide Web 3
*Please check courses descriptions for prerequisites.
NOTE: Students competing their marketing option with lower-division
classes still must earn a total of 39 upper-division credits to
fulfill University requirements.
Suggested Course of Study
For all business options
First Year |
Autumn |
Spring |
BADM 100S Introduction to Business |
3 |
- |
COMM 111A Introduction to Public Speaking |
- |
3 |
CS 172 Computer Modeling |
- |
3 |
ECON 111S Microeconomics |
3 |
- |
ECON 112S Macroeconomics |
- |
3 |
ENEX 101 Composition |
3 |
- |
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Math |
3 |
- |
Electives and General Education |
3 |
6 |
Total |
|
|
Second Year |
|
|
BADM 201 Financial Accounting |
3 |
- |
BADM 202 Managerial Accounting |
- |
3 |
MATH 241 Statistics |
4 |
- |
BADM 257 Business Law |
- |
3 |
BADM 270 Quantitative Business Applications |
- |
3 |
Electives and General Education |
8 |
6 |
Total |
|
|
Individual programs may differ from the suggested course of
study to better accomplish the needs of the particular student.
Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or
graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates
the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated
after the R.
Courses at the 500 and 600 levels are open only to graduate students
admitted to degree programs.
Accounting (ACCT)
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 196 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 295 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 298 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R
3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which provides
practical application of classroom learning during placements
within the business community. The student must complete a learning
agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity
to his or her field of study.
U 310 Accounting Information Systems 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., BADM 202, CS 172 and junior standing
in Business. Focus on manual and computer accounting systems,
including understanding internal control and security issues.
Topics include database and spreadsheet applications, using Internet
resources, and current technology advances.
U 311 Intermediate Accounting I 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM
201 and 202 or consent of instr. Topics include concepts in financial
accounting, the accounting cycle, time value of money, assets
and related income statement accounts.
U 312 Intermediate Accounting II 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, ACCT
311 or consent of instr. Continuation of ACCT 311. Topics include
concepts in financial accounting, coverage of the liability and
equity side of the balance sheet, the cash flow statement, and
several special financial accounting topics.
U 394 Undergraduate Seminar Variable cr. (R 6)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and
consent of instr.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
UG 413 Advanced Accounting Topics 3 cr. Offered
autumn or spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business; ACCT 312
or consent of instr. Application of accounting principles to partnerships,
foreign currency transactions and translations, accounting for
income taxes, post-retirement benefits, accounting changes and
other accounting topics.
U 421 Cost Management I 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., senior standing in Business or consent of instr. The
study of cost management for business and other organizations.
Emphasis on how information about costs helps managers make better
decision.
U 422 Cost Management II 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., senior standing in Business and ACCT 421 or consent of
instr. Advanced cost management with emphasis on how financial
and non-financial information helps managers in a wide variety
of business and not-for-profit organizations make better decisions.
Current readings in cost management and related topics
UG 431 Income Tax 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring.
Prereq., junior standing in Business, ACCT 312 or consent of instr.
The application of the federal income tax law to determine income,
deductions and losses. Special topics include property transactions.
UG 441 Auditing 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring.
Prereq., junior standing in Business, ACCT 312 or consent of instr.
Introduction to auditing with emphasis on the independent audit
of financial statements. Coverage includes professional standards,
ethics, audit risk, evidence, internal controls, procedures, opinions,
operational and compliance auditing.
UG 451 Government/Non Profit Accounting 3 cr. Offered
autumn or spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and ACCT
312 or consent of instr. Principles of accounting and financial
reporting for governmental units, hospitals, the federal government,
and other non profit organizations.
U 461 Accounting Leadership 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
autumn or spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Leadership training for students holding positions of
responsibility in professional accounting organizations, to include
conducting meetings, delegation, committees, motivating others,
following through on assignments and evaluating performance.
UG 494 Seminar Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
U 498 Accounting Internship Variable cr. (R 9)
Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Students are placed with private or governmental organizations
to receive on the job training. Written reports are required.
G 509 Financial Reporting and Control 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., admission or application to M.B.A. or M.Acct.
programs. Reporting and using financial information of an enterprise,
with a focus on internal and external decision-making. Topics
include analysis and recording financial transactions, understanding
how these events affect financial statements, and using quantitative
tools for internal decision-making.
G 611 Consolidated Financial Statements 2 cr.
Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., Business core, accounting core,
and graduate student in Business or consent of accounting graduate
director. The equity method of accounting for investments, accounting
for acquisitions, non-controlling interest, intercompany transfers,
intercompany debt and other consolidation issues.
G 615 Accounting Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn
or spring. Prereq., Business core, accounting core, and graduate
student in business or consent of accounting graduate director.
A critical analysis of the concepts underlying the development
and application of financial accounting in the United States.
Coverage of current accounting standards as well as other current
topics in financial accounting.
G 621 Problems in Managerial Accounting 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., ACCT 421, graduate student in business
or consent of accounting graduate director. Development and application
of cost systems. Analysis of cost behavior and use of cost information
by management. Behavioral impact of cost accounting systems, and
other current topics.
G 631 Advanced Tax 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring.
Prereq., ACCT 431, graduate student in business or consent of
accounting graduate director. The application of the federal income
tax law to corporations and partnerships, and special problems
associated with taxation of trusts, estates and gifts.
G 641 Advanced Auditing 3 cr. Offered autumn
or spring. Prereq., ACCT 441, graduate student in business or
consent of accounting graduate director. Research cases in auditing
and coverage of contemporary topics in auditing, typically including
attestation standards, other reports and services, legal and ethical
environment, and fraud detection.
G 656 Accounting Information Systems Topics 1-3 cr. (R-3)
Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., graduate student in business.
Selected topics addressing information systems issues as they
relate to accounting. Selected topics may include systems auditing,
expert systems, databases, specific accounting applications, report
design, electronic transactions, and internal controls.
G 661 Accounting Law and Ethics 3 cr. Offered
autumn or spring. Prereq., Business core and graduate student
in business or consent of accounting graduate director. Legal
issues from the common law and appropriate statutes applicable
to the public practice of accounting. The professional responsibilities
and ethics of a practicing CPA.
G 675 Contemporary Accounting Problems 4 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq. or coreq., ACCT 611, 615, 631, 641, and 661. Integration
of accounting theory and practice. Primarily for the student preparing
to take the uniform CPA examination. Graded only on pass/not pass
basis.
G 694 Seminar 3 cr. (R 15) Offered every term.
Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business graduate
director. Selected topics in accounting.
G 696 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
every term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of
business graduate director and consent of instr. Directed study
of individual or small groups of students in topics not available
in scheduled classes.
G 698 Internship Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business
graduate director and consent of instr. Placements with private
or governmental organizations for practical training. Written
reports required. Grade option pass/not pass only.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business
graduate director.
Business Administration (BADM)
U 100S Introduction to Business 3 cr. Offered
every term. Nature of business enterprise; role of business in
society; problems confronting business management; career opportunities
in business. Open to non business majors and business majors of
freshman or sophomore standing only. Business majors are advised
to register for the course their freshman year. Credit not allowed
for both BADM 100S and BUS 103S.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 196 Independent Study Varible cr. (R-6) Offered
intermittently.
U 201 Financial Accounting 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., Math 117 or consent of instr. Introduction to financial
accounting concepts, including transactions analysis, financial
statement analysis, and corporate financial reporting practices.
U 202 Managerial Accounting 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., BADM 201. Continuation of BADM 201 with a focus
on managerial accounting topics.
U 257 Business Law 3 cr. Offered every term.
An analysis of the legal and ethical implications of domestic
and international commercial transactions.
U 270 Quantitative Business Applications 3 cr.
Offered every term. Prereq., CS 172 and MATH 241. Introduction
to the computer-based information systems used in business. Provides
proficiency in a number of quantitative computer-based information
tools used in upper-division courses. Graded only on pass/not
pass basis.
U 295 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 322 Business Finance 3 cr. Offered every term.
Prereq., junior/senior/graduate standing; BADM 201, BADM 202,
ECON 111S and ECON 112S or consent of instr. The methology and
practice of business financial decisions.
U 340S Management and Organizational Behavior 3 cr. Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business. An intensive
examination of the fundamentals of management and organization
supported by the application of behavioral science principles
to the management of people in organizations.
U 341 Systems and Operations 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Survey
course bridging the gap between the design and the utilization
of information systems in the enterprises operations function.
U 360 Marketing Principles 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., junior standing in Business. The marketing environment
product, price, distribution, and promotion strategies including
government regulation and marketing ethics.
UG 445 Small Business Management and Strategic Planning
3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., senior standing
in Business, all business core. Application of the concepts of
strategic management to small businesses. Integrates the functional
areas of management, marketing, finance and accounting. Students
work with local businesses in a consulting role and are required
to write a consulting report. Credit not allowed for both BADM
445 and 446.
UG 446 Strategic Management 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., senior standing in Business, all business core.
Integration of the functional areas of management, marketing,
finance and accounting. Heavy case orientation, class discussions.
Industry and competitor analsis and strategy formulation. Credit
not allowed for both BADM 446 and 445.
UG 448 Management Game 3 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., senior standing in Business, all business core,
or consent of instr. Simulation of a large business organization
in which students make executive level decisions in the areas
of production, marketing, finance, human resources and organization.
Finance (FIN)
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 196 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 228 Personal Financial Planning and Investment 3 cr.
Offered spring. Concepts, strategies and techniques in analyzing
financial situations and investment opportunities from the individual's
perspective. Cannot be taken for credit after completing BADM
322 or equiv.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 298 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr.
(R 3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which
provides practical application of classroom learning during placements
within the business community. The student must complete a learning
agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity
to his or her field of study.
UG 301 Analysis of Financial Statements 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 201.
Analysis of balance sheets, income and cash flow statements and
statements of owners' equity in terms of structure, strategy and
performance of the company being analyzed. Emphasis is on the
use rather than preparation of financial statements.
U 321 Real Estate Fundamentals 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent
of instr. Introduction to the principles and practices of real
estate. Includes the study of real estate law, financing, valuation,
brokerage and land use.
UG 331 Income Tax for Managers 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., BADM 201. Tax issues and concepts which
affect management decisions in areas such as business form, capital
budgeting, dividend policy, investment and the like. For non accounting
business students.
U 394 Undergraduate Seminar Variable cr. (R 6)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and
consent of instr.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr.
UG 410 $50,000 Portfolio 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 322, or consent of
instr. Under the guidance of a broker, students manage a diversified
investment portfolio for a semester. Students analyze and discuss
investment opportunities and implement their decisions.
UG 420 Investments 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
junior standing in Business, BADM 322 or consent of instr. Principles,
practices and methodology in investment analysis and portfolio
management.
UG 424 Financial Markets 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 322 and ECON 112S or
consent of instr. Operations and analysis of the national and
international money and capital markets, and financial institutions.
UG 429 Financial Management I: Theory and Analysis 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 322
or consent of instr. Understanding the practice of business investment
and working capital decisions. Computer models and cases used
to demonstrate the management process.
UG 439 Financial Management II: Analysis and Problems
3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business,
BADM 322 or consent of instr. Raising capital, capital structure
issues and debt and equity markets.
UG 450 Banking 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
junior standing in Business, BADM 322, or consent of instr. The
financial management of banking institutions including financial
analysis, interest rate risk and loan portfolio management. Students
manage a bank within a simulated bank community.
UG 473 Multinational Financial Management and Accounting
3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business,
BADM 322, BADM 202, MGMT 368. Financial skills required of corporate
executives in international business. Topics may include: differences
in global accounting practices and the resulting effects on multinational
corporations.
UG 494 Seminar Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
U 498 Finance Internship Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr. Students are placed with private or governmental organizations
to receive on the job training. Written reports are required.
G 522 Principles of Financial Analysis 3 cr.
Offered spring. Prereq., admission or application to M.B.A. or
M.Acct. programs; ACCT 509. Introduction to principles of microeconomics
and financial management and the application of these principles
to business decisions. Topics include supply and demand, market
demand, theory of the firm, theories of competition, financial
analysis, time value of money, theories of risk and return, stock
and bond valuation and capital budgeting.
G 694 Seminar Variable cr. (R 15) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business graduate
director. Selected topics in finance.
Information Systems (IS)
U 195 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings ofvisiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 196 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 281 Administration of Network Operating Systems 2 cr.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Knowledge
and skills necessary to perform post-installation administrative
tasks in today's network environment.
U 282 Implementing Core Server Technologies 2 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., IS 281 or consent of instr. Advanced
information systems issues and heterogeneous network environments.
U 283 Implementing and Designing Advanced Network Infrastructures
2 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., IS 282 or consent
of instr. Implementation of complex networks in medium to large-sized
organizations.
U 284 Implementing and Designing a Directory Services
Infrastructure 2 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
IS 283 or consent of instr. Implementation of directory services
in a large heterogeneous network environment.
U 296 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 298 Cooperative Education Experience 1-3 cr. (R-3)
Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which provides
practical application of classroom learning during placements
within the business community. The student must complete a learning
agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity
to his or her field of study.
UG 370 Database Management Systems 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Information
systems design and implementation within a database management
system environment. Topics include data models, structured and
object design, relational, hierarchical, network and object-oriented
models.
U 371 Business Application Development 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Provides
an understanding of algorithm development, programming, computer
concepts and the design and application of data and file structures.
U 372 Telecommunications Management 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Provides
in-depth knowledge of data communications and networking requirements
including telecommunications technologies, hardware and software.
Emphasis on the analysis and design of networking applications
in business.
U 394 Undergraduate Seminar Variable cr. (R-3)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and
consent of instr.
U 395 Special Topics 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of instr. Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new
courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
UG 452 Management Science 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 341, or consent of
instr. Study of the theory and application of management science
techniques including mathematical programming and simulation.
UG 453 Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems 3 cr.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., BADM 341, junior standing
in Business, or consent of instr. Principles and techniques of
production scheduling and inventory control. Systems for setting
strategic and tactical objectives, accomplishing detailed material
and capacity plans, and establishing and executing shop floor
priorities.
UG 473 Business Systems Analysis and Design 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prerq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Provides
an understanding of the systems development and modification process
including requirements determination, logical design, physical
design, test planning, implementation planning and performance
evaluation..
UG 474 Quality Management Systems 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM
270. Focus on the primary objectives of world class organizations,
i.e., teamwork, customer focus and continuous improvement. TQM,
JIT, and SPC are discussed in detail.
UG 475 Advanced Technology Support 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
Project oriented class covering varying aspects of technical support
in a business environment. Topics may include hardware and software
support, helpdesk operations, operating systems, AS400 operations,
and local and wide area networking.
UG 476 Project Management 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 270. Emphasis on
project planning, team selection models, and network management
techniques. An innovative software package is used to demonstrate
how projects are planned, managed, monitored, and controlled.
UG 477 Multimedia Development for Business 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr. Focus
on high-tech multimedia tools to develop marketing and promotional
materials for a business or organization.
UG 494 Seminar 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of
instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
U 498 Information Systems Internship 1-9 cr. (R-9)
Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical
application of classroom learning during placements off campus.
Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and
the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 541 Systems and Operations 3 cr. Offered spring.
Design and use of information systems to meet the tactical and
strategic needs of an enterprise, particularly within the operations
function. Topics include systems analysis, data and process modeling,
database designs, manufacturing planning and control, forecasting,
and quality management.
Management (MGMT)
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 196 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 298 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R
3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which provides
practical application of classroom learning during placements
within the business community. The student must complete a learning
agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity
to his or her field of study.
UG 344 Human Resource Management 3 cr. Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 340S; PSYC
100S recommended. Examines the personnel function in business
organizations, with emphasis on staffing, equal opportunity employment,
job design, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation,
and labor management relations. Includes case analyses and experiential
exercises.
UG 348 Entrepreneurship 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM 322, BADM
340S, BADM 360. Focuses on starting and managing a growing business.
Topics include recognizing business opportunities, setting strategy
for the firm, raising capital, marketing new products, and organizing
a management team. Students write a business plan for themselves
or for a local entrepreneur.
UG 368 International Business 3 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Analysis of business
in diverse parts of the globe. Examines the impact of socio economic,
political, legal, educational, and cultural factors on management.
U 394 Undergraduate Seminar Variable cr. (R 3)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and
consent of instr.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq. junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
UG 440 Business and Society 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Business organizations
and their relationship to the external environment and various
stakeholders. Focuses on responsibilities to society and their
impact on decision making, with particular emphasis on business
ethics and values.
UG 444 Management Communications 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business. Focuses
on internal and external business communications. Selected topics
include: developing communications strategies, designing and conducting
communications audits, selecting appropriate message vehicles,
orchestrating presentations, and management press relations.
UG 449 Business Plan Implementation 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., senior standing in Business; MGMT 348 or an MBA
seminar in entrepreneurship. Development and implementation of
a business plan through the complete sequence of steps required
for financing and actual startup of a business enterprise.
UG 465 World Trade and Commerce 3 cr. Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr. A practical hands-on approach to understanding the complexities
and intricacies of successfully working in the new global marketplace.
Classes are supported by work assignments at the Montana World
Trade Center.
UG 480 Cross Cultural Management 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., junior standing in Business, MGMT 368. Study
of issues related to cultural diversity within the work force
and the problems inherent in the management of a firm's activities
on an international scale.
UG 485 Seminar in Contemporary International Issues 3
cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business,
MGMT 368; recommended prereq., FIN 473, MGMT 480. Focus on the
application, synthesis and integration of business concepts in
the international business community.
UG 486 Implementation of Business Plan 3 cr.
Offered spring. Prereq., senior standing in Business; consent
of instr. Examines the steps required to convert a business plan
to an operating entity. Analysis of financial requirements and
all available resources, scheduling the startup, registration
and tax compliance, `and staffing of a business organization.
Coping with success, change and crises.
UG 494 Seminar Variable cr. R 6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
U 498 Management Internship Variable cr. (R 9)
Offered every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical
application of classroom learning during placements off campus.
Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and
the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 540 Managment and the Legal System 3 cr. Offered
summer. Prereq., admission or application to the M.B.A. or M.Acct.
programs. Basic management principles, exploration of concepts
such as strategic planning, goal-setting and giving feedback,
leadership, motivation, and reward systems. Law as it relates
to doing business in the global environment; ethical dimensions
of business decision-making.
G 595 Special Topics 1 9 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
Marketing (MKTG)
U 195 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of
current topics.
U 196 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 296 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 298 Cooperative Education Experience 1-3 cr.
(R-3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which
provides practical application of classroom learning during placements
within the business community. The student must complete a learning
agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity
to his or her field of study.
UG 362 Consumer Behavior 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BADM 360;
PSYC 100S and 240S recommended. A behavioral analysis of consumer
decision making and of the factors influencing consumer decisions,
i.e., those decisions directly involved with the obtaining of
economic goods and services.
UG 363 Marketing Communications 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM
360. An integrated course in promotion strategy. Topics include
advertising message design, media selection, promotions, public
relations, personal selling, and other selected topics.
UG 366 Marketing Research 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, MATH 241, BADM
360. Emphasis on data acquisition and analysis for improved decision
making in marketing. Topics include problem definition; secondary
data; primary data via observation, interrogation and experimentation;
data analysis; written and oral reports. May include field project.
U 369 Advertising Competition 3 cr. (R-6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BADM
360, MKTG 362, 363, 366; or consent of instr. An experiential
course in the strategy, research, and execution of an integrated
marketing communications plan. Students' work culminates in the
American Association of Advertising's National Student Advertising
Competition.
U 394 Undergraduate Seminar 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent
of instr.
U 395 Special Topics 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of instr. Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new
courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
UG 460 Marketing of High-Technology Products and Innovations
3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., BADM 360; marketing option
or consent of instr. Exploration of concepts and practices related
to marketing in fast-paced environment; draws from a range and
diversity of industries and contexts including the Internet.
UG 461 Marketing Management 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., senior standing in Business; BADM 360; MKTG
362, 363, 366 or consent of instr. Case analysis in marketing
management.
UG 494 Seminar 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business or consent of
instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing in Business and consent of
instr.
U 498 Marketing Internship 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered
every term. Prereq., junior standing and consent of instr. Extended
classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom
learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be
obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based
Learning.
G 560 Marketing and Applied Business Statistics 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., admission or application to
the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs. Introduction to marketing principles
to create long-term competitive advantage for an organization.
Topics include environmental analysis, marketing planning, segmentation
analysis, target marketing, and planning for product, price, promotion
and distribution. Business statistic covered including cross-tabs,
z-statistics, and the central limit theorem, analysis of variance,
regression and correlation analysis.; statistics in context of
marketing research and marketing problems.
MBA/Business Administration (MBA)
G 600 The Contemporary Organization 4 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs.
Provides integrated framework to apply concepts and tools from
500-level foundation courses; covers both role of strategy and
role of information systems as integrating themes for the various
functional areas of a business such as marketing, operations management,
finance and accounting.
G 605 Administrative Controls 2 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., admission to the program. The application of accounting
information to managerial and/or financial decision-making.
G 640 Human Resource Management 2 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs.
Professionally oriented strategic overview of technical and pragmatic
application of human resource policy and administration, emphasizing
personnel management processes, systems, procedures and methods.
G 645 Interpersonal Perspective Seminar Variable cr. (R-12)
Offered every term. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct.
program. Selected topics covering leadership theory and practice,
ethics in the workplace, and managerial processes such as motivation,
communication, conflict resolution, negotiations, team building,
critical thinking, goal setting, and building workforce commitment.
G 650 Quantitative Analysis 2 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs. Quantitative
methods supporting managerial decision-making. Theory and logic
underlying such methods as linear programming and simulation.
Solution of complex problems and practice of interpersonal skills
in team projects.
G 655 Technology Perspective Seminar Variable cr.
(R-12) Offered every term. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or
M.Acct. programs. Contemporary issues in information technology
with emphasis on how technology is used in business organizations.
Topics vary each term and may include electronic commerce on the
Internet, decision support technology, electronic media support,
advanced spreadsheet applications, accounting applications and
quality control systems.
G 660 Marketing Management 2 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs. Marketing
decisions faced by managers in a variety of business settings
including large corporations, small businesses and not-for-profit
organizations.
G 665 Strategic Management Seminar Variable cr.
(R-12) Offered spring. Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct.
programs. Analysis of the firm within its industry and the structure
of the industry; competitive positioning and competitor analysis;
decision-making under conditions of uncertainty; developing a
competitive advantage in international markets.
G 681 Financial Management 2 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs. Advanced
theory and analysis in corporate financial management.
G 685 International Business 2 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., admission to the M.B.A. or M.Acct. programs. Review and
analysis of international trade theories and institutions, the
role of the multinational enterprise (MNE) in global trade and
how the MNEs operate in a global setting.
G 694 Seminar Variable cr. (R 15) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business
graduate director. Selected topics in business.
G 696 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
every term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of
business graduate director and consent of instr. Directed study
of individual or small groups of students in topics not available
in scheduled classes.
G 698 Internship Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business
graduate director and consent of instr. Placements with private
or governmental organizations for practical training in business.
Written reports required. Grade option pass/not pass only.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business
graduate director.
Faculty
Professors
Aaron W. Andreason, Ph.D., Brigham Young University; 1975
Teresa K. Beed, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1981; C.P.A., Montana,
1973 (Director, M.Acct. Program)
Michael R. Brown, J.D., The University of Montana, 1969; C.P.A.,
Montana, 1963
Mary Ellen Campbell, M.A., University of Illinois, 1969
Richard T. Dailey, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1968
Gerald E. Evans, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1985
Maureen J. Fleming, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1969
Jerry L. Furniss, J.D., University of Idaho, 1980
Larry D. Gianchetta, Ph.D., Texas A & M, 1974 (Dean)
Stanley E. Jenne, Ph.D, University of Illinois Urbana, 1982; C.P.A.,
Utah, 1988; C.F.E., 1997 (Chair, Department of Accounting and
Finance)
Timothy A. Manuel, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1988
Jack K. Morton, J.D., The University of Montana, 1971
Clyde W. Neu, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1973 (Director of
Off Campus MBA Program)
Paul E. Polzin, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1968 (Director,
Bureau of Business and Economic Research)
Roy W. Regel, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1985; C.P.A., Colorado,
1973; C.M.A., 1992
Stephen F. Seninger, Ph.D., Washington University, 1971 (Bureau
of Business and Economic Research)
Nader H. Shooshtari, Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1983 (Chair,
Department of Management and Marketing)
Lee N. Tangedahl, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1976
Joseph A. Weber, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1983; C.P.A.,
Montana, 1975
Associate Professors
Carol L. Bruneau, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1997
Belva Cooley, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1976 (Chair, Department
of Information Systems and Technology)
Anthony J. Crawford, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993
Terri L. Herron, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1996;
C.P.A. Texas, 1987; C.I.S.A., 2000
Jakki J. Mohr, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989
Barbara P. Reider, Ph.D., Kent State University, 1991; C.P.A.,
Washington, 1992; C.M.A., 1992; C.I.A., 1996; C.F.M., 1998
Assistant Professors
Bruce Costa, Ph.D., Florida State University, 2000
Bambi M. Douma, A.B.D., University of Arizona
David R. Firth, A.B.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Keith J. Jakob, Ph.D., University of Utah, 2000
Fengru Li, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1996
Jeffrey P. Shay, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1999
Adjunct Associate Professor
Charles E. Keegan, M.S., The University of Montana, 1976 (Bureau
of Business and Economic Research)
Emeritus Professors
Glenn R. Barth, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1966
Paul B. Blomgren, D.B.A., Indiana University, 1952 (Dean Emeritus)
Bernard J. Bowlen, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1954 (Malmstrom
Air Force Base)
Bruce P. Budge, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1968; C.P.A.,
Idaho, 1973
Gary L. Cleveland, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1986
Robert J. Connole, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1968
Fred A. Henningsen, M.A., The University of Montana, 1948; C.P.A.,
Montana, 1948
Robert W. Hollmann, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1973
Maxine C. Johnson, M.A., The University of Montana, 1952 (Director,
Bureau of Business and Economic Research; Emeritus)
Jack J. Kempner, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1956; C.P.A., Montana,
1957
Thomas O. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1967
Thomas J. Steele, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1974
Norman E. Taylor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1955
David W. Weber, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1973
Richard P. Withycombe, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1972