Course Listing For Business Administration Courses

This course will familiarize students with the terminology, structure and the function of the American business system. It covers a variety of topics in today’s dynamic business environment mapping a path through ethics, world markets, and forms of business organizations, accounting, management, finance, law, technology, marketing, and e-commerce. Students who are interested in expanding their appreciation of the world of commerce or wish to pursue a career in business may find this course an appropriate starting point.

This course provides an introduction to the basic financial, accounting, and data skills necessary for managers in a modern business environment. Students will apply basic data analysis techniques using financial and accounting data to inform common business decisions facing managers, including budgeting versus actual performance, gross profit analysis, pricing analysis, and ad-hoc data-informed decision-making. Students will gain an appreciation of how financial reporting influences their roles as managers.

Students will assess their career interests, aptitudes, values and skills. Students will complete labor market research and applied experiential learning activities to become familiar with the current business workforce. Students will reflect on career readiness competencies and create a personal career development plan. Pre-requisite: BA 101

This comprehensive career course will help you unlock your full career potential. Designed to empower individuals at every stage of their professional journey, this course offers a strategic roadmap for navigating the complexities of today’s job market. You’ll build a robust toolkit to use as you work towards your career aspirations in your chosen field.

Students evaluate and determine appropriate goals of individuals relative to their life cycle and acquire knowledge of key financial concepts and related products that can be applied to optimize personal financial wellbeing. Specific elements of the course include goal making, financial record keeping, and managing decisions associated with credit, taxation, insurance, investments, and estate management.

This course requires completion of a business simulation. Students are placed right in the mix of realistic business scenarios where they must apply fundamental business concepts they have learned to make decisions necessary to operate a successful business. The simulation will give students a taste of business, something to excite them about choosing business as a major. Pre-requisite BA 101, AC 205, BA 252

This course introduces students to the economic, political, legal, social, and cultural factors impacting organizations when operating in an international context. Students will learn the fundamental realities of international business, which are essential in today's interdependent world, including the advantages and problems that come when business is conducted on the international stage. Pre-req: BA 101

In this course, students independently research, review and report on the history, role and nature of a financial intermediary industry such as the banking industry or the credit union industry. Learners review the development of a specific financial intermediary industry and characteristics which distinguish the industry and other financial intermediaries. Learners research and report on environmental factors and key regulations impacting industry chosen. Students prepare a research report addressing the history, role and nature of their selected financial intermediary industry as well as the specific characteristics, opportunities and challenges most relevant to their individual careers. Prerequisite: none

This course will provide students with an understanding of the importance of exceptional customer service across all touch points to attract and retain customers. Students will gain appreciation of essential customer service skills including: identifying customer needs, developing an attitude of service excellence, providing positive interaction through effective oral, social and non-verbal communication, relationship building, and service recovery of dissatisfied customers. Students will develop strategies to determine how exceptional problem-solving impacts customer satisfaction, business profitability, and employee engagement in the workplace. Prerequisite any Communication Course at the 100 or 200 level.

This course is designed for College of Business students who have basic file management and office software skills. Course projects are designed for business problem solving and include document management, using spreadsheets for information processing, design and management of personal databases for automated data management, presentation, and integrating business communications. Recommend prior computer knowledge. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Recommend prior computer knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint before taking BA 222, also MA 101 is a prerequisite.

This course introduces business and non-business students to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process and explores its significance in the competitive global economy. Students examine the characteristics of an entrepreneur and the skills necessary to identify opportunities in the marketplace. Students also explore creativity and innovation as key components driving success not only in new ventures, but also in existing organizations. Other topics include forms of business ownership and the importance of a business plan in directing a new company and attracting investors.

This course examines the fundamental concepts, theories, principles, and techniques of management by integrating classical and modern perspectives with real-world experiences. Students are introduced to both traditional and contemporary views along the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Management domains such as business ethics, business law, international management, organizational behavior, human resource management, operation management, organizational development and change, entrepreneurship, management information systems, and strategic management are also introduced, and their implications on students’ careers as managers are explored.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of marketing. It covers the current marketing concepts and practical applications that will include the functions of product, price, place, promotion, and positioning. Additional emphasis will be given to multicultural and global marketing in the United States and internationally.

This course covers the basic principles, techniques, and institutional aspects of financial management in order to provide students applications of finance content similar to those encountered in a finance career. Topics include financial markets and environment, time value of money, bond and stock valuation, risk and return, financial statement ratio analysis, capital budgeting, financial planning and control, capital structure, dividend policy, and other fundamental finance issues. Prerequisites: AC 206, MA 215, and MA 102 or MA 120

This course examines the roles and functions of human resources management within modern business organizations. It describes, analyzes, and assesses human resources roles in operations and strategies. Topics include: recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation management, legal compliance, workplace safety and health, and employee/employer rights.

This course includes fundamental principles and practices of risk management and insurance with an applied focus on risk management processes as well as institutional and contractual details of the insurance industry. Topics include risk identification; risk characterization; pricing of risk reduction techniques; risk retention; regulatory, legal and tax implications; insurance; and other hedging strategies. Additionally, personal, business, and public policy perspectives concerning life, health, property, and liability risk management and insurance are addressed. Prerequisite: BA 312

This course describes the various functional areas within the Human Resources field as well as applicable employment laws. Functional areas addressed include: Talent Management (i.e. Recruitment/Selection and Training/Development), Organizational Behavior, Employee/Labor Relations, Health and Safety and Total Rewards (i.e. Compensation and Benefit Administration). Areas of employment law covered will include: Equal Employment Opportunity, Employment/Labor Relations, Health and Safety and Compensation/Benefits related laws. Human Resource metrics and evaluation will also be introduced in this course. *It is recommended that this course is taken prior to other HR related courses

This course examines the roles of compensation and benefit management theory and practice within the field of Human Resources. This includes detailed examination of the different components of Total Rewards, including: job evaluation, internal/external equity, base/incentive pay, voluntary/mandated benefits, trends and applicable employment laws. Evaluating the effectiveness of these functions by utilizing applicable Human Resource metrics will also be addressed in this course*It is recommended that students complete BA 403 prior to taking this course.

This course is designed for students who desire to understand and master the intricacies associated with the recruitment and selection of human resources and practices including: employment branding, legal and regulatory factors affecting selection practices, recruitment strategy, evaluation and practices to ensure equal employment opportunity. Other topics addressed in this course include: training design/delivery/strategy, performance management, employee engagement, and career management. Evaluating the effectiveness of these functions by utilizing applicable Human Resource metrics will also be addressed in this course. *It is recommended that students complete BA 403 prior to taking this course.

This course builds upon the introductory finance course. It addresses advanced applications and analysis of financial theory and practice. Aspects of the following topics are addressed: financial environments, financial analysis, cash flow, incentive theory and practice, time value of money, security valuation, risk analysis, portfolio theory and practice, capital budgeting, capital structure, and contemporary financial issues. The course is designed to mimic experiences and applications found in certain finance careers. Prerequisites: BA 312

Investment principles and practices are studied in the context of individuals or organizations operating in well-developed financial markets. The course will integrate accepted economic relationships and practices to provide students with an understanding of the current investment environment. Additionally, the course will survey the institutions and securities that make up the investment environment. Students will have an opportunity to understand and experience how individuals trade financial instruments, including stocks, options, bonds, futures, and other derivative securities. Prerequisite: BA 312

This course will focus on international financial tools, applications, and concepts. Topics covered include fundamental international financial relationships and their application to firms and individuals, international transactions, tax issues, and multinational corporations. It will cover many essential elements of transacting in an international marketplace. It will also address the fundamental risks inherent in international business and the use of financial securities to hedge these risks. Prerequisite: BA 312

Cash Management, also known as treasury management, short-term financial management, or working capital management, addresses fundamental principles and practices concerning managing cash and liquidity for businesses and organizations. This course challenges students to understand and assess principles, practices, and applications relevant to efficient and effective cash management and why managing cash and liquidity is critically important for businesses and organizations. Topics addressed include: the role of cash management, ratio analysis, credit, accounts receivable, collection management, accounts payable, disbursement management, electronic commerce, information / technology needs, forecasting, financial markets, short term investments / borrowing, international concerns, relationship management, and other contemporary issues. Prerequisite: BA 312

Gain a strategic perspective on business operations and supply chain management in this comprehensive course. Rooted in a global framework, it covers foundational and cutting-edge concepts related to managing operations across a global supply chain, with applications relevant to all organizations, both service and manufacturing focused. Topics include operations strategy, quality management, demand forecasting, supply chain dynamics, logistics, project management, and more. Equip yourself with essential skills to lead in today's dynamic business environment, addressing both current challenges and future needs. Prerequisite: MA 215

This course is designed to encourage the application of diverse conceptual and theoretical perspectives to the analysis and control of behavior in organizations. The course will focus on problems related to perception, motivation, leadership, cultural diversity, interpersonal and group conflict, stress, influence, decision-making, work family balance, ethics, international management issues, and change. Prerequisite: BA 232 and Senior standing.

This course examines the roles of compensation and performance- management theory and practice in competitive firms. This includes detailed examination of the relationships of job analyses, job evaluation, market comparisons, and law to compensation and performance-management policies, systems, and practices.

This course surveys international and global business issues, processes, and strategies. The course describes and assesses (a) issues that surround business and market opportunities, such as cultural, economic, legal, political, and technological differences, (b) international trade and monetary systems, and (c) strategies, structures, and processes used by successful international and/or global businesses and organizations. Prerequisites: BA 232 and BA 252

This course describes, analyzes, and evaluates legal foundations, cases, and applications of human resource law. Areas of law covered will include equal employment opportunity law, labor relations law, fair employment practices law, and compensation-benefits law. Human resource management practices will be considered within analysis and evaluation of laws, cases, and settlements.

The course emphasizes research and analysis of external and internal forces that impact the organization and strategic success as well as action-implementing tools that are used to integrate the organization’s scope, strategies, and policies. External factors include competitive analysis, customer trends, political, legal and technological factors. Internal factors include analysis and evaluation of current business strategies, organizational systems, resource deployment, and culture. The course culminates the undergraduate business program with the capstone project. Prerequisite: Senior standing (preferably, this course should be taken in the student's final semester) and BA 312.

This course is designed for students who desire to understand and master the intricacies associated with the recruitment and selection of human resources and practices, validity and reliability in testing, legal and regulatory factors affecting selection practices, making employment offers, and practices to ensure equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Prerequisite: BA 232

This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about ethical decision making in business organizations. Students will examine moral values, ethical philosophies, organizational factors, and the role they play in the principles and practices of business. Students will explore the evolution of business ethics and social expectations of business in society, including from diverse global perspectives. Students will apply course concepts to real world situations to develop their understanding of business decision making as well as their own behavior when confronted with ethical dilemmas. Prerequisite: Senior standing

This course examines the nature, characteristics, and culture of the online environment to understand, develop, and implement marketing strategies and tactics for conducting effective online commerce. Emphasis is on the hardware/software tools necessary for Internet-based commerce, encompassing the basic marketing principles that allow marketing professionals to execute marketing strategy in the dynamic computer mediated environment. Prerequisite: BA 252

This course is to introduce International Consumer Behavior, with emphasis on developing a customer focus and competitive advantage by using consumer behavior analysis. The goal is to understand what effects stemming from internal and external influences affect the consumer decision making process in the global economy. Identifying customer behaviors leads to designing products/services to meet their needs and wants consistent with the different consumer characteristics found throughout the global marketplace. Prerequisites: BA 232 and BA 252

This course examines development, structure, and implementation of an effective and profitable sales force across substantially different environmental conditions. Strategies involving various markets, sales person characteristics, sales program design, and quantitative measurements are emphasized. Prerequisite: BA 252

In a rapidly changing and connected marketplace, effective brand management has become a pivotal component of a thriving organization. This course provides an essential framework for building new brands, revitalizing existing brands and managing brand experiences in a challenging and complex consumer environment. Incorporating foundational marketing principles with real-world practical experience, this course covers central branding concepts and theories as well as strategies and techniques that appeal to consumers. This course will focus on branding as a cornerstone element of marketing strategy. Students will get a blend of hands-on experience and practical work, managing both established and emerging brands in a contemporary marketplace. Prerequisite: BA 252

This course examines and explores laws relevant to business activity. Study will focus on areas of law developed specifically for business and business relationships. Topics include: the legal environment of business, contracts, debtor-creditor relationships, agency relationships, and property law. Prerequisite: Senior Standing

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the College of Business office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Students must have junior or senior status. 2. Students must have completed 18 credit hours in residency in College of Business related coursework. 3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the College of Business. 4. Faculty approval is required. (1 to 3 credit hrs.)

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the College of Business office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Students must have junior or senior status. 2. Students must have completed 18 credit hours in residency in College of Business related coursework. 3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the College of Business. 4. Faculty approval is required. (1 to 3 credit hrs.)

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the College of Business office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Students must have junior or senior status. 2. Students must have completed 18 credit hours in residency in College of Business related coursework. 3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the College of Business. 4. Faculty approval is required. (1 to 3 credit hrs.)

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the College of Business office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Students must have junior or senior status. 2. Students must have completed 18 credit hours in residency in College of Business related coursework. 3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the College of Business. 4. Faculty approval is required. (1 to 3 credit hrs.)

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the College of Business office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Students must have junior or senior status. 2. Students must have completed 18 credit hours in residency in College of Business related coursework. 3. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the College of Business. 4. Faculty approval is required. (1 to 3 credit hrs.)

This course includes fundamental principles and practices of risk management and insurance with an applied focus on risk management processes as well as institutional and contractual details of the insurance industry. Topics include risk identification; risk characterization; pricing of risk reduction techniques; risk retention; regulatory, legal and tax implications; insurance; and other hedging strategies. Additionally, personal, business, and public policy perspectives concerning life, health, property, and liability risk management and insurance are addressed. Prerequisite: MBA 520 and MBA 624 or MSF 624

This course describes the various functional areas within the Human Resources field as well as applicable employment laws. Functional areas addressed include: Talent Management (i.e. Recruitment/Selection and Training/Development), Organizational Behavior, Employee/Labor Relations, Health and Safety and Total Rewards (i.e. Compensation and Benefit Administration). Areas of employment law covered will include: Equal Employment Opportunity, Employment/Labor Relations, Health and Safety and Compensation/Benefits related laws. Human Resource metrics and evaluation will also be introduced in this course. *It is recommended that this course is taken prior to other HR related courses.

This course examines the roles of compensation and benefit management theory and practice within the field of Human Resources. This includes detailed examination of the different components of Total Rewards, including: job evaluation, internal/external equity, base/incentive pay, voluntary/mandated benefits, trends and applicable employment laws. Evaluating the effectiveness of these functions by utilizing applicable Human Resource metrics will also be addressed in this course. *It is recommended that students complete BA 603 prior to taking this course.

This course is designed for students who desire to understand and master the intricacies associated with the recruitment and selection of human resources and practices including: employment branding, legal and regulatory factors affecting selection practices, recruitment strategy, evaluation and practices to ensure equal employment opportunity. Other topics addressed in this course include: training design/delivery/strategy, performance management, employee engagement, and career management. Evaluating the effectiveness of these functions by utilizing applicable Human Resource metrics will also be addressed in this course. *It is recommended that students complete BA 603 prior to taking this course.

Investment principles and practices are studied in the context of individuals and or organizations. The course will integrate economic relationships and practices for an understanding of the current investment environment. Additionally, the course will survey the institutions and securities that make up the investment environment to provide students a history of how Wall Street operates. Students should learn to understand and experience how individuals trade financial instruments, including stocks, options, bonds, futures, and other derivative securities. Prerequisite: MBA 520 and MBA 624

This course will focus on international financial tools, applications, and concepts. Topics covered include fundamental international financial relationships and their application to firms and individuals, international transactions, tax issues, and multinational corporations. It will cover many essential elements of transacting in an international market place. It also will address the fundamental risks inherent in international business and the use of financial securities to hedge these risks. Prerequisite: MBA 520 and MBA 624 or MSF 624

Cash Management, also known as treasury management, short-term financial management, or working capital management, addresses fundamental principles and practices concerning cash management for businesses operating in today’s financial markets. This course challenges students to understand and assess fundamental principles, practices, and applications relevant to efficient and effective cash management and to understand why cash management is a critical success factor for businesses of any type. Topics addressed include: the role of cash management, credit, accounts receivable, collection management, accounts payable, disbursement management, electronic commerce, information / technology needs, forecasting, short term investments / borrowing, international concerns, relationship management, and other contemporary issues. (Dual listed as BA 618 / MSF 618) Prerequisite: MBA 520 and MBA 624; or MSF 624

This course introduces modeling as a tool for decision-making and planning. It provides the foundation to understand various analytical models and prepares students to apply them to manage and solve real-life business problems. Topics include: optimization models, network models, inventory control, waiting lines, decision theory and multi-criteria decision models. Large-scale problem solving is facilitated through software applications. Prerequisite: MBA 624

This course examines the roles of compensation and performance- management theory and practice in competitive firms. This includes detailed examination of the relationships of job analyses, job evaluation, market comparisons, and law to compensation and performance-management policies, systems, and practices.

This course surveys international and global business issues, processes, and strategies. The course describes and assesses (a) issues that surround business and market opportunities, such as cultural, economic, legal, political, and technological differences, (b) international trade and monetary systems, and (c) strategies, structures, and processes used by successful international and/or global businesses and organizations. Prerequisite: MBA 500

This course describes, analyzes, and evaluates legal foundations, cases, and applications of human resource law. Areas of law covered will include, but are not limited to, equal employment opportunity law, labor relations law, fair employment practices law, and compensation-benefits law. Human resource management practices will be considered within analysis and evaluation of laws, cases, and settlements. Prerequisites for MBA program: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, 510, 520, 610, 620, and 630

This course is designed for students who desire to understand and master the intricacies associated with the recruitment and selection of human resources and practices, validity and reliability in testing, legal and regulatory factors affecting selection practices, making employment offers, and practices to ensure equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Prerequisites: MBA 500 and MBA 624 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, 510, 520, 610, 620, and 630

This course examines the nature, characteristics, and culture of the online environment to understand, develop, and implement marketing strategies and tactics for conducting effective online commerce. Emphasis is on the hardware/software tools necessary for Internet-based commerce, market segmentation identification, product development, pricing, direct marketing, global marketing, and the methodology to execute marketing strategy in a computer mediated environment. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

This course is to introduce International Consumer Behavior, with emphasis on developing a customer focus and competitive advantage by using consumer behavior analysis. The goal is to understand what effects stemming from internal and external influences affect the consumer decision-making process in the global economy. Identifying customer behaviors leads to designing products/services to meet their needs and wants consistent with the different consumer characteristics found throughout the global marketplace. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

This course examines development, structure, and implementation of an effective and profitable sales force across substantially different environmental conditions. Strategies involving various markets, sales person characteristics, sales program design, and quantitative measurements are emphasized. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

In a rapidly changing and connected marketplace, effective brand management has become a pivotal component of a thriving organization. This course provides an essential framework for building new brands, revitalizing existing brands and managing brand experiences in a challenging and complex consumer environment. Incorporating foundational marketing principles with real-world practical experience, this course covers central branding concepts and theories as well as strategies and techniques that appeal to consumers. This course will focus on branding as a cornerstone element of marketing strategy. Students will get a blend of hands-on experience and practical work, managing both established and emerging brands in a contemporary marketplace. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

This course provides an opportunity for learners to customize their finance emphasis by specifically studying one of the many other important topics in finance and/or by doing additional advanced work in topic areas addressed in other finance courses. Areas of potential study include, but are not limited to: financial institutions and intermediaries (banking), financial markets, real estate finance, financial modeling, statement analysis and quality of earnings analysis, public finance, finance for non- profit organizations, financial advising, advanced financial valuation, a readings course surveying scholarly research and contemporary issues in finance, etc. Prerequisite: MBA/MSF 655.