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.
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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
|
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
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For all business options:
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
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 |
15
|
15
|
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 |
15
|
15
|
Individual programs may
differ from the suggested course of study to better accomplish the
needs of the particular student.
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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
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 270, 202 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(ACCT 310 may be taken
concurrently with ACCT 312), 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 321 Cost Accounting 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
junior standing in Business; BADM 201 and 202 or consent of instr.
Development and application of cost systems. Analysis of cost behavior
and use of cost information by management.
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 and
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.
UG 431 Income Tax 3 cr. Offered autumn and 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 and 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 Non Profit Accounting 3 cr. Offered autumn. 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. 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.
UG 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.
Prereq., graduate student in Business. 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. 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 autumn.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., ACCT 321, 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 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. Prereq., ACCT
441, graduate student in business or consent of business 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 655 Technology Perspective Seminar 1-2 cr. (R-2) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., graduate student in business. Selected topics
addressing contemporary issues in information technology, emphasizing
its use in business organizations. Topics vary, depending on technology
trends and developments.
G 656 Accounting Information Systems Topics 1-3 cr. (R-3) Offered
autumn. 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 spring. Prereq.,
graduate student in business or consent of business 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 671 Accounting Information Systems 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., graduate student in business or consent of business graduate
director. Broad coverage of topics including general and application
system controls, system documentation, organization and use of accounting
data, report design, electronic transactions, systems auditing, and
current development in accounting information systems.
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.
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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 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 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.
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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.
UG 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.
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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 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 autumn.
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.
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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. 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.
UG 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.
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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.
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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.
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Professors
Aaron W. Andreason, Ph.D., Brigham Young University; 1975
Glenn R. Barth, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1966 (Emeritus)
Teresa K. Beed, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1981; C.P.A., Montana,
1973 (Director, M.Acct. Program)
Paul B. Blomgren, D.B.A., Indiana University, 1952 (Dean Emeritus)
Bernard J. Bowlen, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1954 (Malmstrom Air
Force Base; Emeritus)
Michael R. Brown, J.D., The University of Montana, 1969; C.P.A., Montana,
1963
Bruce P. Budge, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1968; C.P.A., Idaho,
1973 (Emeritus)
Mary Ellen Campbell, M.A., University of Illinois, 1969
Gary L. Cleveland, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1986 (Director,
M.B.A. Program)
Robert J. Connole, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1968 (Emeritus)
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)
Fred A. Henningsen, M.A., The University of Montana, 1948; C.P.A.,
Montana, 1948 (Emeritus)
Robert W. Hollmann, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1973 (Associate
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)
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 (Emeritus)
Thomas O. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1967 (Emeritus)
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)
Gary A. Porter, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1977; C.P.A., Illinois,
1980
Roy W. Regel, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1985; C.P.A., Colorado,
1973; C.M.A., 1992
Perry F. Roys, M.B.A., University of Michigan, 1948 (Emeritus)
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)
Thomas J. Steele, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1974 (Emeritus)
Lee N. Tangedahl, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1976
Norman E. Taylor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1955 (Emeritus)
David W. Weber, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1973 (Emeritus)
Joseph A. Weber, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1983; C.P.A., Montana,
1975
Richard P. Withycombe, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1972 (Emeritus)
Associate Professors
Belva Cooley, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1976 (Chair, Department
of Information Systems and Technology)
Anthony J. Crawford, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993
Timothy A. Manuel, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1988
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
Carol L. Bruneau, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1997
Bruce Costa, Ph.D., Florida State University, 2000
Terri L. Herron, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1996; C.P.A.
Texas, 1987; C.I.S.A., 2000
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)