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Requirements (Total 21 credits) |
BA 505 Organizational
Behavior 3 credits
Learners
will develop an understanding of organizational behavior by
understanding what goes on in the minds of managers and employers
when they interact in organizations. Learners will explore
motivation as well as individual and group behavior in the
communication process. Management for performance will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: Management Principles.
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BA 509 Theories
of Leadership 3 credits
This
course will include the investigation of leadership theories
relating to total quality management, continuous quality improvement
and other theories. Discussions of major issues facing managers
as leaders will be investigated. Learners will become aware
of the differences between management and leadership. Prerequisite:
Management Principles.
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BA 513 Financial
Management 3 credits
Learners
will study contemporary theories of finance as applied to management
decision-making including cash flow analysis, capital budgeting,
risk and return, valuation models, financial instruments, statement
analysis and capital structure. Prerequisites: Corporate Financial
Management and Macroeconomics.
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BA 542 Managerial
Statistics 3 credits
Introduces
learners to basic concepts in probability and statistics of
relevance to managerial decision making. Topics include basic
data analysis, random variables and probability distributions,
sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing
and regression. Problems, cases and examples will be chosen
from quality-control applications, finance, marketing and management.
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BA 528 Research
Process and Design 3 credits
Research
provides leaders the opportunity to gain new knowledge that
subsequently can change their understanding of themselves,
the business and the business environment. This course explores
the use of research to enhance management decisions and improve
leadership effectiveness in the production, finance, marketing
and management areas of business. Learners explore the importance
of business research to fulfill the need for knowledge to make
management decisions. The course provides learners with a basic
understanding of the types of research, the limitations of
different research methodologies, and the outcome of the design
of research studies on research results. The course emphasizes
understanding and interpretations of research results to provide
learners an ability to assess the validity and application of research results
in business contexts.
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BA 580 Entrepreneurship
3 credits
Both
internal organizational and external entrepreneurship will
be explored. The role of the individual as a leader in the
management and innovation of change will enable the learner
to understand the meaning of entrepreneurship in the technical,
economic, and social aspects of an organization. Prerequisites:
Business Law, Marketing Principles and Financial Management
(BA 513).
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BA 590 Research
Seminar 3 credits
The
seminar serves to integrate the learner's studies by examining in depth an issue or problem of significance and special
interest to the learner. Research, writing, and presentation
skills are employed in this course. Each learner will design
his/her own project in order to fulfill the course requirements.
Appropriate examples might include: (1) a proposal to management
about whether or not to implement a new program; (2) case study,
an in-depth look at a company because of a unique or special
practice; (3) a manual of guidelines for human resources management,
quality management, organizational development, accounting
professions; or (4) in-depth study of a single topic. A PowerPoint
will also be required of each learner. Prerequisite: completion
of core and area of emphasis courses.
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| Requirements
for Global Business Emphasis (Total 18 credits) |
BA 522 International
Marketing 3 credits
This course introduces students to marketing concepts used by domestic
and foreign companies seeking to market products in global markets. Students
will recognize the opportunities and challenges in today's
International business climate and understand how these opportunities and
challenges are an important factor in modern marketing strategies and planning.
A marketing plan/national audit of a specific product in a specific foreign
market will also be designed.
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BA 524 Managing
in the International Environment 3 credits
This
is a survey course of the issues presented to managers
in the international environment. Learners explore a
variety of topics utilizing discussion, researched reports
and case analysis. Learners will explore issues including:
the nature of international business, the external environment
of international business, strategy and planning, marketing,
trade practices, human resource management, financial
management, and operations management in an international
environment. Learners also explore the ethical considerations
faced by international managers in decision making.
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BA 526 International
Law 3 credits
An
analysis of the U.S. and foreign laws governing international
trade.
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BA 564 International
Financial Management 3 credits
Learners
will explore the financial management issues faced by
organizations that operate in the Global Economy. The
course integrates macroeconomic theory with financial
theory as applied to a Multinational Corporation operating
in the Global Arena.
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BA 576 Global
Supply Chain Management 3 credits
Introduces
students to the concept of the supply chain management
with a focus on the issues of the global business environment.
Topics covered include the sets of business processes
called "channels," channel integration, management functions of planning, organizing, and controlling,
and collaboration. The context of the supply chain in
today's world is treated as highly significant and issues of culture and globalization
will be addressed throughout the course.
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BA 586 Global
Business Strategy 3 credits
Students
will explore and apply the essential theories of strategic
management and operations concepts employed by best-practice
companies in the transnational, international and global environments.
Students will examine critical success factors in establishing
and operating businesses in the global environment, including
companies and their environments and the various external and
internal issues not normally faced when operating solely in
the domestic environment.
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| Requirements
for Corporate Financial Management Emphasis (Total 18 credits) |
BA 507 Advanced Law and Ethics 3 credits
This course reviews and debates the concepts of business law and ethical
issues. This course will examine all elements of contract law, negotiable
entrustments, business organizations, debtor-creditor relationships and property.
The focus of this course will include interpretive responses and thorough
written/oral communication. This course will also investigate ethical issues
in contemporary topics of professional occupations with detailed examination
in the accounting field. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in accounting
or 30 semester credits of undergraduate accounting.
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BA 531 Financial Markets and Financial
Strategy 3 credits
Students
will explore domestic and international financial markets
and the environments in which they function with emphasis
on the operation, regulation, use, and evaluation of principal
financial markets and institutions. Related issues explored
include monetary policy, arbitrage, and their affects on
business valuation. Learners will examine the choices available
to finance businesses and selection of optimal capital
structures.
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BA 536 Derivatives and Risk Management
3 credits
This
course introduces the student to derivative securities
and their application in the context of corporate decision-making.
Students will explore issues associated with the valuation,
trading, hedging, and use of derivative securities covering
options, swaps, forwards, and futures that are traded or
negotiated. Identification and valuation of options embedded
in financial and operational decisions will be explored.
Students will also explore issues including the use insurance
to transfer risk and the recognition, measurement, and
management of portfolio risk.
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BA 537 Mergers, Acquisitions, and
Divestitures 3 credits
Students
will explore the analyses, valuation, financing and processes associated
with both private and tendered acquisitions and mergers from the viewpoint
of both the target and acquiring organizations. Anti-takeover defenses will
be studied, including their affect on value and their effectiveness. Identification
and valuation of operations to be divested will be covered as well as common
techniques such as full sale, spin-off, partial divestiture, and tracking
stock.
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BA 539 Regulatory Environment of Financial
Management 3 credits
Students
will explore the regulatory environment in which senior
financial executives operate including SEC regulations
and filings, NYSE and NASDAQ regulations and filings, and
legislative requirements such as the Securities and Exchange
Act and the Sarbenes-Ox-ley Act.
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BA 564 International Financial Management
3 credits
Learners
will explore the financial management issues faced by organizations
that operate in the Global Economy. The course integrates macroeconomic
theory with financial theory as applied to a Multinational
Corporation operating in the Global Arena.
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| Requirements
forHuman Resources Management Emphasis (Total 18 credits) |
BA
524 Managing in the International Environment 3 credits
This
is a survey course of the issues presented to managers in the
international environment. Learners explore a variety of topics
utilizing discussion, researched reports and case analysis.
Learners will explore issues including: the nature of international
business, the external environment of international business,
strategy and planning, marketing, trade practices, human resource
management, financial management, and operations management
in an international environment. Learners also explore the
ethical considerations faced by international managers in decision
making.
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BA
540 Labor/Management Relations 3 credits
An investigation of the National Labor Relations Act and its
implications to businesses. Labor legislation, labor unions and
collective bargaining are topics to explore.
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BA 544 Organizational
and Management Theories 3 credits
This course provides an overview of the major principles of organization
and management, in an integrated context. Frameworks for the
analysis of managerial problems and decision will be explored.
Starting with basic organization theory and concluding with theories
of micro-level processes, this course will introduce the different
lenses with which to view behavioral processes within and between
organizations. Special emphasis on issues of managing in a global
business environment, the changing nature of governance, shareholder
and stakeholder rights, multiculturalism in organizations, organizational
power and domination and alternative organizational forms will
be woven throughout.
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BA 546 Compensation
and Benefits 3 credits
A study of the design and functioning of the entire compensation
system with emphasis on wage and salary determination, individual
group incentives, employee benefits, and non-economic rewards.
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BA 548 Development
and Management of Human Resources Management 3 credits
An exploration of the principles and practices required to forecast
and acquire the human resources necessary to implement operational
and strategic plans in organizations. Learners will develop a
plan for a specific project. Topics can include compensation,
motivation and quality of work life.
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One
Elective subject (chosen from the areas of emphasis not being
completed)
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