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ACCR 3332   Cost Accounting   ACCR 3332 Cost Accounting (3-0). The study of cost accounting fundamentals, the purpose of cost accounting-primarily product costing and planning and control; various methods of attaining these goals, such as job order costing, process costing, budgeting, standard costs, profit-cost volume relationships, analysis of variances, contribution approach, relevant costs, and inventory control. Prerequisite: ACC 2301 and 2302. Equivalent courses: ACC 3332 (through Summer 2022), ACCA 3332  
ACCR 5307   Accounting for Management   ACCR 5307 Accounting for Management (3-0).The study of accounting as related to problems of making business decisions. Readings, cases and problems dealing with accounting concepts; budgeting and cost control, use of accounting data in planning operation and policy formulation. Equivalent courses: ACC/ACCT 5307 (through Summer 2022), ACCA 5307  
ACCR 5310   Taxation Business Enterprise   ACCR 5310 Taxation Business Enterprise: Seminar in Taxation (3-0). An investigation and analysis of a variety of taxes and their impact on strategic business decisions. The tax implication of alternate business forms such as corporations or partnerships are examined in detail. Equivalent courses: ACCT 5310 (through Summer 2022).  
ACCT 3332   Cost Accounting   ACCT 3332 Cost Accounting (3-0). The study of cost accounting fundamentals, the purpose of cost accounting-primarily product costing and planning and control; various methods of attaining these goals, such as job order costing, process costing, budgeting, standard costs, profit-cost volume relationships, analysis of variances, contribution approach, relevant costs, and inventory control. Prerequisite: ACC 2302 or ACCT 2402  
ACCT 4330   Indiv Income Taxation    
ACCT 5310   Taxation Business Enterprise    
ECON 3301   Intermediate Economics    
ECON 4304   International Economics    
ECON 5301   History of Economic Thought    
ECON 5303   Managerial Economics    
ECOR 3301   Intermediate Economics   ECOR 3301 Intermediate Economics (3-0). A macro-micro survey that examines supply demand and price theory including aggregated demand aggregate supply macroeconomic instability unemployment and inflation. Fiscal and monetary policy money and banking taxes deficits and the national debt are also examined. Includes a survey of contemporary microeconomic problems and includes consumer behavior elasticity production and costs and a thorough examination of market structures and pricing and production policies. Equivalent courses: ECON 3301 (through Summer 2022); ECOA 3301.  
ECOR 5303   Managerial Economics   ECOR 5303 Managerial Economics (3-0). Economic analysis in forming business policies relative to profits, market demand, cost measurement and control, price policy and capital budgeting. The primary objective of this course is to enhance student understanding of microeconomic analysis to managerial decisions. Equivalent courses: ECO/ECON 5303 (through Summer 2022), ECOA 5303.  
FINA 3340   Corporate Finance   FINA 3340 Corporate Finance (3-0). Money and Capital Markets, financial news, and investor services; and gives a broad view of the entire financial field with special emphasis on discounted cash flow analysis, stock and bond valuation models, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and working capital management.  
FINA 5306   Sem:Financial Mgmt    
FINR 3340   Corporate Finance   FINR 3340 Corporate Finance (3-0). Money and Capital Markets, financial news, and investor services; and gives a broad view of the entire financial field with special emphasis on discounted cash flow analysis, stock and bond valuation models, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and working capital management. Equivalent courses: FINA 3340.  
FINR 5306   Sem:Financial Mgmt   FINR 5306 Seminar in Financial Management (3-0). The role and objectives of financial management in the modern corporation: nature and mathematical formulation of underlying relationship in financial decision-making. Theories of capital budgeting, cost of capital, and investment. Equivalent courses: FINA 5306.  
GBAR 3350   Business Information Systems   GBAR 3350 Business Information Systems (3-0). Exposure to business applications software from the perspective of a manager. Emphasis on the changing nature of information and the data needs of managers. Consideration of the expansion of E-Business and how that affects business functions. Emphasis on the vast array of options for managing information and exposure to techniques for improving management decisions. The course also considers practical approaches to understanding some associated areas of BIS such as the impact of large technology companies on their competitors and the linkage of social media with BIS and the issues that these dynamic areas create. Equivalent courses: MISY 3310 (through Summer 2021), GBA/GBUS 3350 (through Summer 2022), GBAA 3350.  
GBAR 3351   Business Law   GBAR 3351 Business Law (3-0). Legal aspect of business transactions with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency, bailment, and commercial paper. BLAW 3310 (through Summer 2021), GBA/GBUS 3351 (through Summer 2022), GBAA 3351.  
GBAR 3352   Quantitative Systems in Bus   GBAR 3352 Quantitative Systems in Business (3-0). A study of data presentation, descriptive measures, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing with emphasis on business applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1314. Equivalent courses: QMTS 4311 (through Summer 2021), GBA/GBUS 3352 (through Summer 2022), GBAA 3352.  
GBAR 4305   Business & Society   GBAR 4305 Business and Society (3-0). A study of the major laws and social issues affecting business policy and practice. This course examines the corporation and its stakeholders corporate social responsibility ethical issues in business corporate governance the community and the corporation and other current ethical and social issues related to the firm and society. Equivalent courses: GBUS 4305 (through Summer 2022).  
GBAR 4320   Real Estate Principles   GBAR 4320 Real Estate Principles (3-0). An introduction to real estate principles and markets. Emphasis is placed on real property contract and agency law financing home ownership and real estate mathematics. Designed to inform and educate students and prepare them to become informed property owners and consumers. Prerequisite: MKTG/MKTR 3307. Equivalent courses: GBUS 4320 (through Summer 2022).  
GBAR 4355   International Business   GBAR 4355 International Business (3-0). Covers the economic underpinnings of free trade; investment and trade barriers; foreign direct investment; the multi-national enterprise; assessing the international business environment; and global organization and strategy. Equivalent courses: IBUS 4306 (through Summer 2021); GBA/GBUS 4355 (through Summer 2022); GBAA 4355.  
GBAR 4360   Business Capstone   GBUS 4360 Business Capstone (3-0). The BBA capstone course involving the integration of all functional business areas. Emphasis on management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing, and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisites: Business Major - Senior standing. MKT 4379 (through summer 2021); MGMT 4317 (through summer 2021); GBA/GBUS 4360 (through summer 2022); GBAA 4360.  
GBAR 5301   Bus Res & Reprtng   GBAR 5301 Business Research and Reporting (3-0). Designed to aid graduate students in analyzing reports and evaluating research and in planning research reports. Selection of research problems sources of data analysis presentation and report-writing are investigated. (MBA Core Course). Equivalent courses: GBUS 5301 (through Summer 2022).  
GBAR 5302   Read&Case Bus Adm: Remote Work   GBAR 5302 Readings and Cases in Business Administration (3-0) Covers one or more special fields. Separate sections for accounting, finance, marketing, quantitative analysis, risk management, industrial management, personnel and industrial relations and other fields are dealt with as needed. May be repeated for graduate credit course when course topic changes. Equivalent courses: GBUS 5302 (through Summer 2022), GBAA 5302  
GBAR 5309   Quant Anlys & Dec Thry For Bus   GBAR 5309 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Theory for Business (3-0). A study of decision-making under uncertainty, decision-making under risk, decision trees, utility theory, linear regression, time series forecasting models, linear programming (graphical methods and simplex method), and project management. (PERT/CPM). Prerequisite: QMTS 4311. Equivalent courses: QMTS/GBA/GBUS 5309 (through Summer 2022); GBAA 5309  
GBAR 5311   Business Strategy   GBUS 5311 Business Strategy (3-0). The MBA capstone course integrates the different functional business areas. Emphasis on strategic management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisite: 15 SCH of MBA Required Courses. Equivalent courses: GBA 5301 (through Summer 2021), MGMT 5303 (through Summer 2021), GBA 5311/GBUS 5311 (through Summer 2022, GBAA 5311  
GBUS 3350   Business Information Systems   GBUS 3350 Business Information Systems (3-0). Exposure to business applications software from the perspective of a manager. Emphasis on the changing nature of information and the data needs of managers. Consideration of the expansion of E-Business and how that affects business functions. Emphasis on the vast array of options for managing information and exposure to techniques for improving management decisions. The course also considers practical approaches to understanding some associated areas of BIS such as the impact of large technology companies on their competitors and the linkage of social media with BIS and the issues that these dynamic areas create.  
GBUS 3351   Business Law   GBUS 3351 Business Law (3-0). Legal aspect of business transactions with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency, bailment, and commercial paper.  
GBUS 3352   Quantitative Methods   GBUS 3352 Quantitative Methods in Business (3-0). A study of data presentation, descriptive measures, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing with emphasis on business applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1314  
GBUS 4305   Business & Society    
GBUS 4315   Research: Marketing Mgmt.   Selected topics in business administration to be offered as an elective course to meet students? needs. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes.  
GBUS 4315   Semi: American Entrepreneurial   Selected topics in business administration to be offered as an elective course to meet students? needs. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes.  
GBUS 4315   Seminar for Bus Admin   Selected topics in business administration to be offered as an elective course to meet students? needs. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes.  
GBUS 4355   International Business   GBUS 4355 International Business (3-0). Covers the economic underpinnings of free trade; investment and trade barriers; foreign direct investment; the multi-national enterprise; assessing the international business environment; and global organization and strategy.  
GBUS 4360   Business Capstone   GBUS 4360 Business Capstone (3-0). The BBA capstone course involving the integration of all functional business areas. Emphasis on management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing, and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisites: Business Major - Senior standing  
GBUS 5301   Bus Res & Reprtng    
GBUS 5302   Read & Case: Working Remotely   Covers one or more special fields. Separate sections for accounting, finance, marketing, quantitative analysis, risk management, industrial management, personnel and industrial relations and other fields are dealt with as needed. May be repeated for graduate credit course when course topic changes.  
GBUS 5309   Analysis and Dec Theory   GBUS 5309 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Theory for Business (3-0). A study of decision-making under uncertainty, decision-making under risk, decision trees, utility theory, linear regression, time series forecasting models, linear programming (graphical methods and simplex method), and project management. (PERT/CPM).  
MGMT 3306   Principles Of Management    
MGMT 3322   Management Communication   MGMT Management Communication (3-0). The application of communication models and principals within organizations including leadership, coordination, control, and teams.  
MGMT 4314   Mgt-Small Bus Enterprise    
MGMT 4318   Human Resource Mgmt   MGMT 4318 Human Resource Management (3-0). To provide working concepts of professional human resource management. This course reviews basic motivation theory interpersonal relationships and group dynamics as they apply to managing efforts to obtain personal and organizational goals. Objectives of the course include: developing greater student insight into personal leadership style; deeper appreciation for the complexities of personnel administration; and enlarged awareness of the effective utilization of human resource management. Prerequisite: MGMT 3306  
MGMT 4321   Organ Behavior    
MGMT 4350   Project Management   Study of concepts and techniques for the management of various types of projects including product development, engineering, construction and science and technology projects. Students will develop planning skills including scope definition, scheduling, cost-estimating and risk assessment. The course will also help in developing skill in support of project leadership, team building and communication.  
MGMT 5304   Seminar In Management   MGMT 5304 Seminar in Management (3-0). The study of the management process of planning, organizing, controlling, etc, based on extensive reading and case problem analysis.  
MGMT 5307   Managing Organizational Change   MGMT 5307 Managing Organizational Change (3-0). This course exposes students to the process of organizational change. It discusses why change happens and why it is important for management to look at change in a proactive manner in order to stay ahead of potential industry and market demands. One of the course major goals is to help students develop an awareness of the issues involved in managing change and help them realize that there is a variety of change approaches and not only a single ?best? approach to change situations.  
MGTR 3306   Principles Of Management   MGTR 3306 Principles of Management (3-0). Introduction to basic management philosophy and decision-making processes; study of principles involved in the functions of planning organizing directing and controlling. Equivalent courses: MGT 3360 (through Summer 2021), MGT/MGMT 3306 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 3306  
MGTR 3322   Management Communication   MGTR Management Communication (3-0). The application of communication models and principals within organizations including leadership, coordination, control, and teams. Equivalent courses: GBA 4354 (through Summer 2014), MGT 4322 (through Summer 2021), MGT/MGMT 3322 (through Summer 2022), MGMT 4322 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 3322.  
MGTR 3363   Human Resource Management   MGTR 3363 Human Resource Management (3-0). Study of the human resources tasks and duties managers perform including: determining the organizations human resource needs; compensation; evaluation; benefits, discipline; promotion; assignments; employee related legal matters, records, training, privacy; policy application; and orientation. Equivalent courses: MGT 3363 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 3363  
MGTR 4350   Project Management   MGTR 4350 Project Management (3-0). Study of concepts and techniques for the management of various types of projects including product development engineering construction and science and technology projects. Students will develop planning skills including scope definition scheduling cost-estimating and risk assessment. The course will also help in developing skill in support of project leadership team building and communication. Equivalent courses: MGMT 4350 (through Summer 2022); MGTA 4350.  
MGTR 4361   Organizational Behavior   MGTR 4361 Organizational Behavior (3-0). The study of inter-personal skills in organizations. The course provides the student with insights critical to management concerning individual processes, social dynamics, and organizational practices combined with knowledge of real work sensitivities, demands and practices. Equivalent courses: MGT 4361 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 4361  
MGTR 4362   Management of Small Business   MGTR 4362 Management of Small Business Enterprise (3-0). This course offers a practical approach to planning, organizing, and running a small business. It explains how to achieve optimum benefits from the limited resources available to small firms, as well as how to plan for growth and succession in a business. It also explores arguments both for and against owning a small business. The focus is on the start-up and operation of small business. Through the creation of a business plan the student will examine the functions of business as they pertain to small business endeavors. Equivalent courses: MGT 4362 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 4362  
MGTR 5304   Seminar In Management   MGTR 5304 Seminar in Management (3-0). The study of the management process of planning, organizing, controlling, etc, based on extensive reading and case problem analysis. Equivalent courses: MGT/MGMT 5304 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 5304  
MGTR 5307   Managing Organizational Change   MGTR 5307 Managing Organizational Change (3-0). This course exposes students to the process of organizational change. It discusses why change happens and why it is important for management to look at change in a proactive manner in order to stay ahead of potential industry and market demands. One of the course major goals is to help students develop an awareness of the issues involved in managing change and help them realize that there is a variety of change approaches and not only a single ?best? approach to change situations. Equivalent courses: MGMT 5307 (through Summer 2022), MGTA 3307  
MISR 3360   Bus Data Communications   MISR 3360 Business Data Communication Systems (3-0). Characteristics of contemporary business data communication components their configurations and their impact on management information systems design. Topics include designing managing securing and implementing business data communication networks and their integration into management information systems. Exercises and assignments will use various data communication facilities. Equivalent courses: MISY 3360 (through Summer 2022).  
MISR 4310   Information Resource Mgmt   MISR 4310 Information Resource Management (3-0). A course providing a broad overview of the information resource management function. The course emphasizes information systems management with particular attention on planning organizing and controlling user services managing the computer information systems development process and the fundamentals of EDP auditing. Equivalent courses: MISY 4310 (through Summer 2022).  
MISY 3360   Bus Data Communications    
MISY 4310   Information Resource Mgmt    
MKTG 3307   Principles Of Marketing    
MKTG 3309   Foundations of Marketing   MKTG 3309 Foundations of Marketing (3-0). An elective course in marketing designed to expand the choice for students who may desire to pursue an emphasis in the marketing area within the business administration program.  
MKTG 3317   Promotion    
MKTG 3318   Consumer Behavior    
MKTG 4310   CT :Strategic Marketing   MKTG 4310 (3-0). An elective marketing course designed to expand students? basic knowledge and skills beyond the Principles of Marketing course. The course will focus on readings and discussions addressing current topics in consumer marketing. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes.  
MKTG 4349   Marketing Communications   An elective marketing course intended for students interested in expanding their marketing knowledge and skills beyond Principles of Marketing. Explores changes in technology, buyer behavior, economic cycles and industry performance that impact the ways in which organizations communicate with target markets. Prerequisite: MKTG 3307  
MKTG 5305   Seminar In Marketing    
MKTG 5306   Brand Management    
MKTR 3307   Principles Of Marketing   MKTR 3307 Principles of Marketing (3-0). Studies the place of marketing in our economic structure; the present marketing structures and the formulating by management of marketing policies and procedures aimed at satisfying consumer needs. Equivalent courses: MKT 3370 (through Summer 2021), MKT/MKTG 3307 (through Summer 2022), MKTA 3307.  
MKTR 3317   Promotion   MKTR 3317 Promotion (3-0). Persuasive communication in marketing; elements of persuasion including personal selling advertising sales promotion indirect promotion; management and coordination of the promotion program. Prerequisite: MKTG/MKTR 3307 or MKT 3370. Equivalent courses: MKTG 3317 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 3371   Consumer Behavior   MKTR 3371 Consumer Behavior (3-0). Consumer application of fundamental processes of motivation, perception and learning; nature and influence of individual predisposition; group influences; consumer decision process. Prerequisite: MKTA 3307 - Principles of Marketing or Equivalent. Equivalent courses: MKT 3371 and MKTG 3318 (through Summer 2022), MKTA 3371  
MKTR 4310   CT in Mktg: Services Marketing   MKTR 4310 (3-0). An elective marketing course designed to expand students? basic knowledge and skills beyond the Principles of Marketing course. The course will focus on readings and discussions addressing current topics in consumer marketing. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes. Equivalent courses: MKTG 4310 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 4310   CT in MKTG: Strtegic Marketing   MKTR 4310 (3-0). An elective marketing course designed to expand students? basic knowledge and skills beyond the Principles of Marketing course. The course will focus on readings and discussions addressing current topics in consumer marketing. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes. Equivalent courses: MKTG 4310 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 4310   CT: History of Marketing Innov   MKTR 4310 (3-0). An elective marketing course designed to expand students? basic knowledge and skills beyond the Principles of Marketing course. The course will focus on readings and discussions addressing current topics in consumer marketing. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes. Equivalent courses: MKTG 4310 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 4310   Current Topics: Sales Mgmt.   MKTR 4310 (3-0). An elective marketing course designed to expand students? basic knowledge and skills beyond the Principles of Marketing course. The course will focus on readings and discussions addressing current topics in consumer marketing. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes. Equivalent courses: MKTG 4310 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 4349   Marketing Communications   MKTR 4349 Marketing Communications (3-0). An elective marketing course intended for students interested in expanding their marketing knowledge and skills beyond Principles of Marketing. Explores changes in technology buyer behavior economic cycles and industry performance that impact the ways in which organizations communicate with target markets. Prerequisite: MKTR/MKTA 3307 Principles of Marketing. Equivalent courses: MKTG 4349 (through Summer 2022); MKTA 4349.  
MKTR 5305   Seminar In Marketing   MKTR 5305 Seminar in Marketing (3-0). Analysis of policy formulation by marketing management with special emphasis on the influence of marketing institutions market structure governmental regulation and fluctuation in population and national income. (MBA Core Course) Prerequisite: MATH 2413 or permission of instructor. Equivalent courses: MKTG 5305 (through Summer 2022).  
MKTR 5306   Brand Management   MKTR 5306 Brand Management (3-0). An elective course for MBA students interested in expanding their marketing knowledge/skills beyond what they learned in the core MBA marketing course MKTG 5305 Seminar in Marketing. Students will learn both from an academic and practitioner point-of-view how brands reduce consumer risk and simplify their purchasing decisions. MBA Course. MBA Only. Equivalent courses: MKTG 5306 (through Summer 2022); MKTA 5306.