Spring 2010 Course Offerings Released

Written on October 30, 2009 – 11:43 am | by Blogmaster

In case you didn’t get the email, here is the list of courses set to be offered Spring 2010.

Executive Passport – Schedule Spring 2010 Sessions A and B
SESSION	DATES	COURSE	CRN	PROFESSOR	TIME	ROOM
Spring (A) 2010	Start 1/9/2010	DS280	4407	Thorne	8:30AM	119
201025	End 3/6/2010	BL407	3888	Copeland	8:30AM	215
	Holiday 1/16/10 MLK Saturday	MKT445	5155	Jones	8:30AM	317
		MGT495	5156	Forte	1:30PM	215
		FIN307	4632	Foo	1:30PM	317
		FIN303	5157	Tobler	1:30PM	119
		BN250	4280	T Surynt	-	-
Spring (B) ’10	Start 3/13/2010	DS350	3889	Thorne	8:30AM	119
201025	End 5/8/2010	MKT419	4408	B Oliphant	8:30AM	317
	Holiday 4/3/10 Easter Saturday	MIS360	4325	G Oliphant	8:30AM	215
		MIS350	4602	Goodwin	1:30PM	119
		MGT451	4173	Andrews	1:30PM	215
		MGT306	4178	Stahl	1:30PM	317
		BN250	4603	T Surynt	-	-

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR COURSES OFFERED IN THE

EXECUTIVE PASSPORT PROGRAM

SPRING 2010 SESSIONS A/B SCHEDULE

Accounting, Economics and Finance:

FIN303 Money & Financial Institutions (3). A study of the role of money and the flow of funds in the financial process and their relationship to the U.S. and international financial systems. The course will also cover financial institutions and the characteristics of the main financial markets. Prerequisite: Macroeconomics or FIN307.

FIN307 Business Economics (Required 3). A fundamental course in the business aspects of both macro and micro aspects of economics with specific focus on the impact of financial decision making on the economy and on consumers.

Statistics and Quantitative Methods:

DS280 Introduction to Statistics (Required 3). This class focuses on the use of statistics in society as a whole, and in the business world. Emphasis is on descriptive and basic inferential statistics, including graphical methods, summary statistics, introduction to correlation and regression, probability and probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, and confidence intervals. Computer applications. Prerequisite: College Algebra and satisfaction of the Information Technology Proficiency Requirement.

DS350 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions (Required 3). A survey of quantitative and analytic concepts from statistics and operations research that are useful in support of managerial decision-making. Topics covered include statistical inference, decision theory, forecasting methods (including regression), and quality control. Emphasis is on practical application in modern business environment. Computer applications. Prerequisites: DS280 and College Algebra or Business Calculus.

Business Law:

BL407 Business Law I (3). A first course in business law with an emphasis on the areas of contracts, sales, agency, and real property.

Business Internship:

BN250 Business Internship (3). The objective of this course is to give the student the opportunity to learn business principles and concepts in a “real world” context. Specific course requirements and course deliverables will be determined by the sponsoring department and/or faculty member. Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing and permission of Program Director.

Management:

MGT306 Organizational Behavior (3). This experiential learning course focuses on helping students understand human behavior in organizations through discussion, problem-solving, group projects, and modeling of behavioral decision processes. Topics covered include organizational culture, motivation and reward systems, leadership practice, and the future of human relationships in work environments.

Prerequisite: MGT305 or Permission of Instructor.

MGT451 Entrepreneurial Management (3). This course offers students the tools to manage the growth process of a start-up company. Strategic, financial, marketing and personnel problems common to small start-up companies are investigated using the case method. This course is a part of the Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program. Prerequisite: FIN311 or Permission of Instructor.

MGT495 Strategic Management (Required 3). This is the captstone course for the BBA degree and the Executive Passport program. An integrated concept of Business Administration which will relate the principles and problems studied in the various “functional” fields. Case studies are used. Prerequisites: Senior Standing and MGT305, MKT315,  FIN311, and ATG212

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

MIS350 Management Information Systems (Required 3). An introduction to the Business and Information Technology issues associated with E-Business. Designed to provide a broad perspective for understanding the nature of E-Business, Internet Commerce, and the management of information resources in traditional and E-Organizations. Emphasis of the course is on both managerial and technology points of view. Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the Information Technology Proficiency Requirement.

MIS360 Project Management (3). This course focuses on the fundamental knowledge essential to managing, planning, scheduling and controlling projects in the information technology field with emphasis placed upon the understanding of the project environment, the phased approached to managing projects, critical path analysis, and the tools used to manage projects. The concepts and techniques covered are appropriate for all types of projects, ranging from small to large, and from highly technological to administrative in nature. Prerequisite: MIS350.

MARKETING:

MKT419 Professional Selling (3). This course offers the student an opportunity to learn and practice skills of personal selling in a professional manner. Stages of the professional selling process are explored, with emphasis on development of adaptive selling techniques and effective interpersonal communication skills. Prerequisite: MKT315.

MKT445 Special Topics in Marketing: Sports Marketing (3) – This course offers the student an opportunity to investigate and study a special, current marketing topic not covered in other marketing courses. Prerequisite: MKT315. With permission this course can be repeated for credit with a different emphasis.