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ACCT 201/201XIntroductory Accounting I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Sophomore standing (or freshman standing with 14 credit hours of UNL credit and Math 104 with a grade of 'C' or 'Pass' or better); and 2.5 GPA.This course is a prerequisite for: ACCT 202, ACCT 308, ACCT 309, ACCT 313, AECN 301, AECN 416, ASCI 490, BLAW 372, ECON 365, ENTR 422, ENTR 423, FINA 361, FINA 361H, FINA 363, FINA 375, FINA 382, HRTM 310, HRTM 483, MNGT 331, MNGT 360, MNGT 360H, MNGT 475, TXCD 313, TXCD 413Fundamentals of accounting, reporting, and analysis to understand financial, managerial, and business concepts and practices.-
ACCT 201HHonors: Introductory Accounting I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; freshman standing; 3.5 GPA over at least 14 credit hours earned at UNL.For course description, see ACCT 201.-
ACCT 202/202XIntroductory Accounting II LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Sophomore standing; ACCT 201 with grade of C or above; and a 2.5 cumulative GPA.This course is a prerequisite for: MNGT 475HContinuation of ACCT 201.-
ACCT 306Survey of Accounting LINK
Credit Hours: 4 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Except for the 53-hr requirement, the junior standing prerequisite is waived.Fundamentals of accounting analysis which are most helpful in understanding managerial and business concepts and practices.-
ACCT 308Managerial Accounting LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: ACCT 408Internal accounting as a tool to generate information for managerial planning and control. Conventional and computer problem materials are used to develop understanding of operating and capital budgets, standard costs, incremental concepts, relevant costs, transfer pricing, and responsibility and profit center reports as a means of analysis as well as techniques of measurement.-
ACCT 309Accounting Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: ACCT 410Examination of accounting system concepts, applications, and the process by which they are analyzed, designed, and implemented. Emphasis on management information and computer applications in financial accounting, auditing, and management accounting by means of case study analysis.-
ACCT 313Intermediate Accounting I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Analysis and interpretation of financial and operating statements; net income concepts, statements from incomplete records; theory and practice relating to cash flow; and the investment in tangible and intangible assets.-
ACCT 314Intermediate Accounting II LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:ACCT 313 with grade of C or better, or permission.This course is a prerequisite for: ACCT 404Continuation of ACCT 313 with emphasis on contemporary accounting theory and practice regarding long-term liabilities, corporate equities, and problem areas under study by professional accounting organizations. Analysis of financial statements and the statements of cash flow stressed and related to current controversial topics.-
ACCT 398Special Topics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission of department chair.Topics vary.-
ACCT 399Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission of director of the School of Accountancy.Open to juniors and seniors concentrating in accounting.Special research project or reading program under the direction of a staff member in the School.-
ACCT 399HHonors: Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission of the supervising faculty member and chair of the School of Accountancy.Special research project or reading program under the direction of a faculty member within the School of Accountancy.-
ACCT 404/804Advanced Accounting LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:ACCT 314 with grade of C or better, or permission.Special accounting problems relating to the preparation of combined and consolidated financial statements for accounting entities with branch offices and with subsidiaries, both domestic and foreign; partnership accounting; accounting for foreign currency transactions and translations; governmental and not-for-profit accounting.-
ACCT 407Ethics and Accountant's Professional Responsibility LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:ACCT 313 with grade of "C" or better.Role of a professional accountant, codes of accountants, ethical decision making, the legal, regulatory and social environment in which an accountant makes an ethical decision.-
ACCT 408/808Advanced Managerial Accounting LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Advanced treatment of managerial accounting topics with emphasis on generation, communication, and use of information to assist management in performance of the planning and control function. Problems, cases, library materials, and computer systems analysis are used to develop understanding of variance analysis, cost systems, capital budgeting, and other quantitative techniques relevant to internal accounting.-
ACCT 410/810Auditing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Duties and responsibilities of auditors, methods of conducting various kind of audits; audit working papers; the preparation of the audit report; the auditor's certificate; special problems in the audit of different kinds of enterprises.-
ACCT 412/812Federal Tax Accounting LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:ACCT 313 with a grade of C or better, or permission.Federal and state income tax concepts. Includes theory and historical growth of the fundamentals of the federal tax laws and regulations. Emphasis on the practical application of the tax laws in the preparation of the tax returns (for wage earners and sole proprietors) and the need for tax planning.-
ACCT 499HHonors Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.
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ACTS 399Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission.-
ACTS 401Problem Lab: Basic Actuarial Applications of Probability LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lab 1.5 Course Delivery: Classroom Calculus-based probability, both univariate and multivariate, applications to risk management-related problems. Problems as posed in the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam "P" and/or Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam "1". Determination of loss frequency distributions and their characteristics, expected value, variance, and percentiles. Determination of loss severity distributions and their characteristics, expected value, variance, and percentiles. Determination of loss sharing parameters, deductibles, and maximum payments.-
ACTS 402Problem Lab: Basic Actuarial Applications of Financial Mathematics LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lab 1.5 Course Delivery: Classroom Application of basic mathematics of finance to problems involving valuation of financial transactions. Problems as posed in the "Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam 'FM'" and/or "Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam '2'". Determining equivalent measures of interest; estimating the rate of return on a fund; discounting or accumulating a sequence of payments with interest; determining yield rate; length of investment; amounts of investment contributions or amounts of investment returns for various types of financial transactions; and basic calculations involving yield curves, spot rates, forward rates, duration, convexity, immunization and short sales; introduction to financial derivatives (forwards, options, futures, and swaps) and their use in risk management; and introduction to the concept of no-arbitage as a fundamental concept in financial mathematics.-
ACTS 403Problem Lab: Actuarial Models - Life Contingencies LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lab 1.5 Course Delivery: Classroom Problems as posed in the "Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam 'M'" and/or "Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam '3'". Survival and severity models; "Markov Chain" models; life contingencies; and "Poisson" processes.-
ACTS 404Problem Lab: Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lab 1 Course Delivery: Classroom Problems as posed in the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam "C" and/or Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam "4". Construction of empirical models; construction and selection of parametric models; credibility theory; interpolation and smoothing of data; and simulation.-
ACTS 405Problem Lab: Actuarial Models - Financial Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Max credits per degree: 1 Course Format: Lab 1.5 Course Delivery: Classroom Problems as posed in the "Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam 'M'". Interest rate models; rational valuation of derivative securities (option pricing: put-call parity, the binomial model, Black-Scholes formula, and actuarial applications; interpretation of option Greeks and delta-hedging; features of exotic options; an introduction to Brownian motion and Itô's lemma); and risk management techniques.
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ACTS 410/810Introduction to Credibility, Smoothing of Data, and Simulation LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: ACTS 404Full, partial, Buhlmann, and Buhlmann-Straub credibility models. Introduction to empirical Bayes and statistical distributions used to model loss experience. Application of "polynomial splines" to actuarial data. Simulation of "discrete" and "continuous random" variables in context of actuarial models. Simulation to "p-value" of hypothesis test. "Bootstrap method" of estimating the "mean squared error" of an estimator.-
ACTS 425/825Survival Models LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:STAT 463 with a grade of "C" or better.Parametric and tabular survival models. Estimation based on observations that might not be complete. Concomitant variables. Use of population data. Applications to groups with impaired lives.-
ACTS 430/830Actuarial Applications of Applied Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:STAT 463 with a grade of "C" or better.Data sets processed and analyzed using statistical software.Introduction to forecasting in actuarial science. Simple and multiple regression, instrumental variables, time series methods, and applications of methods in forecasting actuarial variables. Interest rates, inflation rates, and claim frequencies.-
ACTS 440/840Financial Mathematics LINK
Credit Hours: 4 Course Format: Lecture 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Application of financial mathematics to problems involving valuation of financial transactions; equivalent measures of interest; rate of return on a fund; discounting or accumulating a sequence of payments with interest; and yield rates, length of investment, amounts of investment contributions or amounts of investment returns for various types of financial transactions; loans and bonds. Introduction to the mathematics of modern financial analysis. Calculations involving yield curves, spot rates, forward rates, duration, convexity, and immunization and short sales; introduction to financial derivatives (forwards, options, futures, swaps) and their use in risk management; and introduction to the concept of no-arbitrage as a fundamental concept in financial mathematics.-
ACTS 442/842Principles of Pension Valuation LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Actuarial cost methods. Determination of normal costs and accrued liability. Effect on valuation results due to changes in experience, assumptions and plan provisions. Valuation of ancillary benefits. Determination of actuarially equivalent benefits at early or postponed retirement and optional forms of payment.-
ACTS 450/850Stochastic Processes for Actuaries LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:STAT 463 with a grade of "C" or better.Introduction to stochastic processes and their applications in actuarial science. Discrete-time and continuous-time processes; Markov chains; the Poisson process; compound Poisson processes; non-homogeneous Poisson processes; arithmetic and geometric Brownian motions. Applications of these processes in computation of resident fees for continuing care retirement communities. Pricing of financial instruments.-
ACTS 470/870Life Contingencies I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom First course of a two-course sequence that includes ACTS 471.Theory and applications of contingency mathematics in the areas of life and health insurance, annuities, and pensions. Probabilistic models.-
ACTS 471/871Life Contingencies II LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Second course of a two-course sequence that includes ACTS 470.Life insurance reserve for models based on a single life. Introduction to multiple life models for pensions and life insurance and to multiple decrement models.-
ACTS 473/873Introduction to Risk Theory LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:STAT 462 with a grade of "C" or better.Applications of compound distributions in modeling of insurance loss. Continuous-time compound Poisson surplus processes, computation of ruin probabilities, the distributions of the deficit at the time of ruin, and the maximal aggregate loss. The effect of reinsurance on the probability of ruin.-
ACTS 475/875Actuarial Applications in Practice LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 10 Principles and practices of pricing and/or funding and valuation for life, health, property and liability insurance, and annuities and pension plans. Commercially available actuarial modeling software.
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BLAW 371Legal Environment LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: CNST 420Law as it relates to the business transaction. Torts, contracts, sales, and related topics in the political and economics environment in which business functions and consideration of social and ethical issues creating pressure for change.-
BLAW 372/372XBusiness Law I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Junior standing and 2.5 GPA. In addition to specific prerequisites listed, College of Business Administration (CBA) students must also have completed the following courses or their equivalents: BSAD 150; ENGL 101/101H or 150/150H or 151/151H; MATH 104 or 106/106B/108H; JGEN 220; COMM 286; ACCT 201/201H and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212, or 210; ECON 215 or STAT 218. Prereq for actuarial science, Raikes School, and agribusiness majors: Refer to exceptions for the requirements.BLAW 371 is 'Letter grade only'.Basic legal principles needed to recognize the relevant issues and the legal implications of business situations. Application of the principles of law to accounting and auditing. Political, social, and ethical implications. Property and contracts.
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BSAD 101Business Leadership Development LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lecture, Recitation Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Freshman standing; a major in the College of Business Administration. Pass/No Pass only.Concepts and principles of leadership development and their relationship of the various disciplines within business, the college, the university, the community, and society in general.-
BSAD 150/150XBusiness Computer Applications LINK
Credit Hours: 1 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Pass/No Pass only.This course is a prerequisite for: BLAW 372, ECON 215, FINA 361H, MIST 250, MIST 350, MNGT 245, MNGT 331, MNGT 360, MNGT 360H, MNGT 437, MNGT 441, MNGT 442, MRKT 350Demonstration of a minimum degree of computer proficiency using basic business software packages that are required to earn a degree from the College of Business Administration (CBA) or for a non-DBA major enrolled in a CBA course.Computer proficiency required to use basic business software packages.-
BSAD 181HHonors: Foundations of Business I LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 181H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3, Recitation 2 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.First course in the Raikes School core.Introduction to financial accounting, accounting systems, basic finance, management and information systems. Content integration and application, problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 182HHonors: Foundations of Business II LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 182H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3, Recitation 2 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 181H.Second course in the Raikes School core.Introduction to managerial accounting and microeconomics. Continuation of management, information systems and accounting systems topics. Content integration and application, problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 185HHonors: Foundations of Leadership I LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 185H
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lecture 1 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; Admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.First course in the Raikes School leadership core. BSAD/RAIK 185H is 'Letter grade only'.Introduction to personal development and its application to leadership.-
BSAD 186HHonors: Foundations of Leadership II LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 186H
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lecture 1 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 185H.Second course in the Raikes School leadership core. BSAD/RAIK is 'Letter grade only'.Continued pursuit and analysis of personal development and its application to leadership. Introduction to teams.-
BSAD 281HHonors: Business Systems and Operations I LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 281H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 182H.Third course in the Raikes School core.Focus on operations management. Introduction to advanced management principles and accounting system development. Content integration and application, problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 282HHonors: Business Systems and Operations II LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 282H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3, Recitation 2 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 8 Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 281H.Fourth course in the Raikes School core.Continuation of operations management topics including advanced management principles and accounting system development. Content integration and application, problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 285HHonors: Applications of Leadership I LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 285H
Credit Hours: 1 Course Format: Lecture 1 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 186H.Third course in the Raikes School leadership core. BSAD/RAIK 285H is 'Letter grade only'.Making sense of yourself and others. Applications to team communication and shared leadership development.-
BSAD 286HHonors: Applications of Leadership II LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 286H
Credit Hours: 0 Course Format: Lecture 1 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 285H.Final course in the Raikes School leadership core. BSAD/RAIK 286 is 'Letter grade only'.Continued making sense of yourself and others. Further applications to team and shared leadership communication and development.-
BSAD 301HHonors: RAIK Design Studio I LINKCrosslisted as CSCE 301H, RAIK 301H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lab, Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: RAIK 302HFirst semester of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.Application of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.-
BSAD 302HHonors: RAIK Design Studio II LINKCrosslisted as CSCE 302H, RAIK 302H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lab, Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes
School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/RAIK 301H.This course is a prerequisite for: RAIK 401HSecond semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.-
BSAD 381HHonors: Advanced Topics in Business I LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 381H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program and admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; BSAD/RAIK 282H.Fifth course in the Raikes School core.Macroeconomics and introduction to advanced topics in accounting systems, finance, management and information systems. Content integration and application to problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 382HHonors: Advanced Topics in Business II LINKCrosslisted as RAIK 382H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and BSAD/RAIK 381H.Sixth course in the Raikes School core.Microeconomics. Continuation of advanced topics in accounting systems, finance, management and information systems. Content integration and application, problem-solving and situational analysis.-
BSAD 401HHonors: RAIK Design Studio III LINKCrosslisted as CSCE 401H, RAIK 401H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lab, Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S.
Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/RAIK 302H.This course is a prerequisite for: RAIK 402HThird semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
sequence.Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.-
BSAD 402HHonors: RAIK Design Studio IV LINKCrosslisted as CSCE 402H, RAIK 402H
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lab, Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 10 Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S.
Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/RAIK 401H.Fourth semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
sequence.Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.-
BSAD 491International Studies in Business and Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-15 Max credits per degree: 15 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission of Program Coordinator, major or interest in business administration or by invitation.Passport to travel in some countries required, educational visa may be required. Student must confer with the College of Business Administration (CBA) faculty adviser to determine if course work is applicable towards a specific CBA major. Travel outside the United States is required. Arrangements for payment and program costs (tuition, transportation, room and/or board, etc.) will vary depending on the program.Primary study at site(s) outside the United States with topics to vary depending on the country(ies) and area of study.-
BSAD 92CBA Career Skills Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 0 Course Format: Lecture 1 Course Delivery: Classroom BSAD 092 requires writing resumes and letters of application and going through a mock interview. Pass/No Pass only.Seminar to develop job-hunting skills as applied to the fields of business. How to go about the job-hunting process efficiently and effectively. Experiential in design. Assess capabilities and research potential employers.-
BSAD 97Freshman Business Orientation LINK
Credit Hours: 0 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:First year College of Business Administration student or permission.P/N only.Overview of academic requirements, majors, resources and activities. Self-assessment activities, University and College policies, procedures and co-curricular options. Introduction to the majors and internships, career and study abroad opportunities.-
BSAD 98Senior Assessment LINK
Credit Hours: 0 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Pass/No Pass only.Utilizing Blackboard, graduating seniors are informed of appropriate career-related announcements, activities, and responsibilities. Assessment activities are conducted through class and include such exams as the Educational Testing Service Major Field Exam, the College of Business Administration Student Survey, the Employment (post-graduation plans) Survey, and other assessment related activities.
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ECON 189HUniversity Honors Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Research and Thesis Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.University Honors Seminar 189H is required of all students in the University Honors Program.Topic varies.-
ECON 198Freshman Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Research and Thesis Prereqs:Permission.Topics vary each term.-
ECON 210Introduction to Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 5 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory Prereqs:Sophomore standing and above.This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 346, AECN 367, AECN 376, AECN 453, ECON 303, ECON 321, ECON 322, ECON 323, ECON 340, ECON 365, ECON 371, ECON 381, ECON 388, ECON 389, ECON 403, ECON 404, ECON 409, ECON 417, ECON 421, ECON 422, ECON 423, ECON 440, ECON 457, ECON 458, ECON 471, ECON 472, ECON 481, ECON 482, ECON 487, FINA 307, FINA 363, FINA 382, FINA 420Principles which govern the organization and behavior of modern economic systems. Includes the nature of economics and economic systems; national income, inflation and unemployment measurement and determination; money, monetary and fiscal policy; economic growth; the allocation of economic resources; the behavior of consumers and producers in markets; the distribution of income; and the international economy.-
ECON 211/211XPrinciples of Macroeconomics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6, 8 Groups: General Economics and Theory Prereqs:12 cr hrs.This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 265, AECN 420, AECN 445, BLAW 372, ECON 303, ECON 311, ECON 312, ECON 321, ECON 322, ECON 323, ECON 340, ECON 371, ECON 381, ECON 388, ECON 389, ECON 403, ECON 404, ECON 409, ECON 417, ECON 421, ECON 422, ECON 423, ECON 440, ECON 445, ECON 457, ECON 458, ECON 471, ECON 472, ECON 481, ECON 487, FINA 361, FINA 361H, HRTM 360, MNGT 331, MNGT 360, MNGT 360H, MNGT 475, MNGT 475H, MRKT 341, MRKT 341HIntroduction to the nature and methods of economics. Economic systems. Measurement and analysis of aggregate variables, such as national income, consumption, saving, investment, international payments, employment, price indices, money supply, and interest rates. Fiscal, monetary, and other policies for macroeconomic stabilization and growth are evaluated.-
ECON 212/212XPrinciples of Microeconomics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6, 8 Groups: General Economics and Theory Prereqs:12 cr hrs.This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 201, AECN 265, AECN 325, AECN 345, AECN 420, AECN 445, ECON 303, ECON 321, ECON 340, ECON 388, ECON 389, ECON 403, ECON 404, ECON 409, ECON 417, ECON 421, ECON 422, ECON 423, ECON 426, ECON 435, ECON 440, ECON 445, ECON 457, ECON 458, ECON 471, ECON 472, ECON 481, ECON 487Continuation of an introduction to economic methods. With emphasis on analysis and evaluation of markets. Includes demand, supply, elasticity, production costs, consumption utility, monopoly, competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, allocative and technical efficiency, and income distribution. Analysis applied to resource markets, unions, antitrust laws, agriculture, international trade, and other economic problems and policies.-
ECON 215/215XStatistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 3 Groups: Quantitative Economics This course is a prerequisite for: BLAW 372, ECON 311, ECON 312, ECON 409, ECON 416, ECON 417, FINA 361, FINA 361H, MNGT 245, MNGT 331, MNGT 360, MNGT 360H, MRKT 345, MRKT 350, MRKT 446, MRKT 450Credit toward the degree in the College of Business Administration cannot be earned in both ECON 215, and STAT 218 or EDPS 459 or CRIM 300; or in both ECON 215 and SOCI 206. Credit towards the degree in the College of Arts and Sciences cannot be earned in both ECON 215 and STAT 218, or in both EDPS 459 and STAT 218.Introduction to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data used in economics and business. Probability analysis, sampling, hypothesis testings, analysis of trends and seasonality, correlation, and simple regressions.-
ECON 303An Introduction to Money and Banking LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Monetary Economics Understanding of the nature of money, the commercial and central banking system, and the role of money and monetary policy as determinants of the aggregate levels of national spending and income, output, employment, and prices.-
ECON 311Intermediate Macroeconomics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 445Extensions and elaboration of theories of aggregate production, consumption, savings and investment, and international trade and finance. Detailed analyses of aggregate demand and supply and applications to inflation and unemployment. Various models of a market economy's performance, and analyses of monetary and fiscal policies for macroeconomic stabilization and growth.-
ECON 312Intermediate Microeconomics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory Extension and elaboration of the economic theories of the behavior of producers, consumers, and markets. Applications include analyses of taxation, rationing and other government policies, price discrimination, cartels, unions, and international markets.-
ECON 321/321XIntroduction to International Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 9 Groups: International Trade and Finance Intermediate survey of international trade and factor movements; balance of payments; commercial policy; economic integration; international monetary system and institutions; exchange rates; and open economy macroeconomics.-
ECON 322Introduction to Development Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Survey of economic problems of developing countries and of appropriate policies to foster economic progress. Roles of education, research, innovation, saving, and capital formation in the growth process.-
ECON 323The Economic Development of Latin America LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Economies of Latin America, with emphasis on current economic problems. How past development contributed to the present economic situation. Detailed analysis of the economies and recent economic policies using standard microeconomic and macroeconomic models.-
ECON 340Introduction to Urban-Regional Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Analysis of reasons for the existence, size, location, and evolution of cities. Analysis of the location of economic activity; differences in regional growth patterns, downtown revitalization, slums, congestion, and state economic development.-
ECON 365Financial Institutions and Markets LINKCrosslisted as FINA 365
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Monetary Economics Various institutions which collectively constitute the US financial system and a discussion of their origin and development. Analysis of the supply and demand for funds and characteristics of the main financial markets. Emphasis on the determination of the price of credit and the term structure of interest rates.-
ECON 371Elements of Public Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Public Finance For non-majors.Economic analysis of current issues in public finance including government policy regarding both expenditure programs and taxation. Federal, state, and local government issues covered, emphasizing tax policy. Stresses applications of basic economic theory which provide insight on policy issues.-
ECON 375Women and Work in USA History LINKCrosslisted as HIST 375, WMNS 375
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Economic History Transformation of women's role in the USA economy from colonial times to the present and the effects of class, race, and changing perceptions of women's role in society. Role of women in household manufacture, the early factory system, the trade union movement, the Great Depression, the home front of WWII, and the economic emergence of women in the postwar economy.-
ECON 381Introduction to Labor Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Labor Economics History and development of the American labor movement; trends and issues in collective bargaining; economic implications of labor unions.-
ECON 388Comparative Economic Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Intermediate survey of modern economic systems. Analysis of differences in underlying ideologies, institutions, policies, and performance among the US, Soviet Union, Western and Eastern Europe, Japan and China.-
ECON 389Current Economic Issues LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory Critical analysis of economic issues based upon readings of current and historical importance. (Possible topics: pollution, discrimination, poverty, energy, agribusiness, health, demographics, ideology, and crime.)-
ECON 399Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Research and Thesis Prereqs:Prior arrangement with and permission of individual faculty member and completion of proposed plan to departmental office.Special research project or reading program under the direction of a staff member in the department.-
ECON 399HHonors: Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Research and Thesis Prereqs:Admission to the University Honors Program or by invitation.Special research project or reading program.-
ECON 403/803Money and the Financial System LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Monetary Economics Basic policy implications of monetary economics with special reference to the role of money in the determination of income, employment, and prices. Includes demand for and supply of money, commercial and central banking system, monetary policy-making, nonbank financial system, and other issues in monetary economics.-
ECON 404/804Current Issues in Monetary Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Monetary Economics Money as developed by classical and modern economists. Emphasis on origins of money, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, business cycles, rational expectations, fiscal policy, international aspects of monetary policy, and other related topics in monetary economics.-
ECON 409/809Applied Public Policy Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Quantitative Economics Experience with research methods in economics. Statistical analysis to investigate economic issues and related policies; find relevant data; perform and interpret univariate and multivariate statistical analyses; and formulate and test specific hypotheses.-
ECON 413/813Social Insurance LINKCrosslisted as FINA 413/813
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory Nature and causes of economic insecurity. Analysis of public programs such as Social Security, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and public assistance.-
ECON 416/816Statistics for Decision Making LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Quantitative Economics Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: ECON 419Decision making under conditions of uncertainty. Introduction to Bayesian methods including the main methods of traditional statistics. Both prior knowledge and consequences of decision error are explicitly taken into account in the analysis.-
ECON 417/817Introductory Econometrics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Econometrics Designed to give undergraduate and master's level economics students an introduction to basic econometric methods including economic model estimation and analyses of economic data. Hypothesis formulation and testing, economic prediction and problems in analyzing economic cross-section and time series data are considered.-
ECON 419/819Topics in Applied Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Quantitative Economics Selected topics involving the use of quantitative methods in applied research.-
ECON 421/821International Trade LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: International Trade and Finance Determinants of the volume, prices, and commodity composition of trade. Effects of trade, international resource movements, trade restrictions on resource allocation, income distribution, and social welfare.-
ECON 422/822International Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: International Trade and Finance Determinants of exchange rates, international payments, inflation, unemployment, national income, and interest rates in an open economy. International monetary system and capital and financial markets, and of the mechanisms by which a national economy and the rest of the world adjust to external disturbances.-
ECON 423/823Economics of the Less Developed Countries LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Advanced survey of development problems and goals; roles of land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and technical progress in economic growth of the less developed countries. Theories and strategies relating to international trade and economic development.-
ECON 426/826Government Intervention in Markets LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Industrial Organization and Regulation Prereqs:Traces the economic and legal incentives for government involvement in the marketplace. Examines why various forms of intervention make sense in certain situations. Defining the limits of allowable competition, and to replacing free market forces with regulation. Includes analysis of utilities and their evolving regulation.-
ECON 433/833History of Economic Thought LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: General Economics and Theory Development and evolution of economic ideas, including diverse mainstream and dissenting schools of thought from ancient Greece to contemporary texts. Consideration of selected influential economists' writings, relation between economic conditions and ideas and the antecedents of current economic controversies.-
ECON 435/835Market Competition LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Industrial Organization and Regulation Prereqs:Examination of differing schools of thought about how well a market economy performs. Includes economic analysis and extensive reviews of rivalry among corporations in various sectors of the US economy.-
ECON 440/840Regional Development LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development This course is a prerequisite for: ECON 442Advanced analysis of regional growth and development. Emphasis on the relationship between national and regional growth as well as local attributes influencing development patterns. Comparisons between developed and developing countries used to highlight similarities and differences in development patterns and policies. Empirical applicability of regional economic models stressed.-
ECON 442/842Regional Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Advanced study of techniques for regional analysis. Includes indexes of spatial dispersion and concentration, shift-share analysis, export base, and input-output analysis. Special emphasis on input-output analysis. Objective is to equip students with the basic analytical tools of regional economic analysis.-
ECON 445/845Gender, Economics, and Social Provisioning LINKCrosslisted as WMNS 445/845
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Introduction to the field of feminist economics. Critiques of economic theory and methodology along with gender and household decision-making, the care economy, international migration, development, globalization, the feminization of labor markets, and macroeconomics.-
ECON 450/850Economics for Teachers LINK
Credit Hours: 2-6 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Economic Education Structure and function of the economic system and problems in achieving goals of efficient allocation of resources, full employment, stable prices, economic growth, and security. Emphasis on teaching of economics at the pre-college level.-
ECON 451/851Economics Issues for Teachers LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Economic Education Application of economic principles to current problems. Includes evaluation of economic education materials, scope and sequence for development of economic concepts in the primary and secondary school.-
ECON 457/85719th Century United States Economic History LINKCrosslisted as HIST 457/857
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Economic History Transformation of the United States economy from an agrarian to an industrial society and the impact of that transformation on people's lives and livelihoods. The economics of slavery, the impact of the railroads, immigration, and the collective response of business and labor to industrialization.-
ECON 458/85820th Century United States Economic History LINKCrosslisted as HIST 458/858
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Economic History Transformation of the United States economy in the twentieth century. Attention to the continued consolidation of the business enterprise, business cycle episodes including the Great Depression of the 1930s, organized labor, and the role of government in managing and coping with this transformation in economic life.-
ECON 466/866Pro-seminar in International Relations I LINKCrosslisted as AECN 467, ANTH 479/879, GEOG 448/848, HIST 479/879, POLS 466/866, SOCI 466/866
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Prereqs:Senior standing and permission.Open to students with an interest in international relations.Topic varies-
ECON 467/867Pro-seminar in International Relations II LINKCrosslisted as POLS 467/867
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Prereqs:Senior standing and permission.Open to students with an interest in international relations.Topics vary.-
ECON 471/871Public Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Public Finance Microeconomic analysis of policy issues in public finance, emphasizing taxation. Includes public goods and externalities; analysis of tax incidence, efficiency, and equity; and fiscal federalism.-
ECON 472/872Efficiency in Government LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Industrial Organization and Regulation Prepares students to conduct social and economic planning, program evaluation, and budgeting. Analysis of the delivery of government goods and services consistent with values and societal goals. Includes: philosophy of government, budget theory, social indicators, social fabric matrix, cost effective analysis, technology assessment, evaluation of the natural environment, and time analysis.-
ECON 475/875Theory and Analysis of Institutional Economics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Institutional Economics Survey of the basic ideas of Veblen, Polanyi, Commons, Ayres, Galbraith, and Myrdal. Applications of institutional analysis to major economic problems and policies. Examination of the economic system as part of the holistic human culture, a complex of many evolving institutions.-
ECON 481/881Economics of the Labor Market LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Labor Economics Microeconomics of wages and employment; determinants of labor demand and supply; marginal productivity; bargaining theories of wages; labor mobility and allocation among employers; and the impact of unions, government policy, investment in human capital; and discrimination in labor markets.-
ECON 482/882Labor in the National Economy LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Labor Economics Macroeconomics aspects of labor economics; how the labor sector of the economy and the economy's overall performance are interrelated; analysis of the general level of wages, employment, unemployment, business cycles, and inflation.-
ECON 485/885Government and Labor LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 466/866
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Labor Economics Government regulation of employment and labor relations. Includes laws and agencies relating to employment practices, pay, hours, equal employment opportunity, labor relations, safety, health, pensions, and benefits. Social and economic implications of governmental regulation considered.-
ECON 487/887Economies in Transition LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Comparative International and Regional Development Evolution of formally centrally planned economies (Soviet Union, central and eastern Europe, China) toward more market-oriented and decentralized economies. Includes comparisons of the speed and pattern of institutional changes, performance outcomes and implications for economic development strategies.-
ECON 499HHonors Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Course Delivery: Classroom Groups: Research and Thesis Prereqs:Admission to the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program thesis.
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ENTR 121Introduction to Entrepreneurial Management LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 121
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Combines the expertise of Business College faculty with real world experiences of successful practitioners to examine the success principles of the free enterprise system and provide students an understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.-
ENTR 275Agribusiness Entrepreneurial Finance LINKCrosslisted as AECN 275, AGRO 275, EAEP 275, HORT 275
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Overview of financial issues for agribusiness start-ups. Business funding specific to new enterprises. Case studies on financial practices for start-up firms.-
ENTR 288Agribusiness Entrepreneurship LINKCrosslisted as HORT 288/288X, AGRO 288, EAEP 288
Credit Hours: 2 Course Format: Lecture 2 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Hort 288 requires completion of a marketing plan specific to agricultural enterprises based on a business idea.Overview of types of agricultural enterprises. Basic accounting principles as they relate to agricultural businesses.-
ENTR 291Special Topics in Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom ENTR 291 will not fulfill any of the requirements for a degree in the College of Business Administration. See Schedule of Classes for current offerings.Variety of topics in small business and entrepreneurship, including, but not limited to marketing, finance, human resources, and operations.-
ENTR 321Identifying and Assessing Entrepreneurial Opportunities LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 321
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom MNGT/ENTR 321 is 'Letter grade only'.This course addresses the concepts, skills, know-how, information, attitudes, and alternatives that are relevant for identifying and evaluating ideas that can serve as an exploitable business opportunity.-
ENTR 322Family Business LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 322
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ENTR/MNGT 322 is 'Letter grade only'.The opportunities and challenges that are distinctive to businesses owned and operated by members of a family. Shared governance, leadership development, succession, and family-business tensions.-
ENTR 421/421X/821Entrepreneurship and Venture Management LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 421/821/421X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Junior standing.The successful planning, implementation, and launching of new business ventures. Characteristics of entrepreneurs and the importance of building networks.-
ENTR 422/422X/822Small Business Management LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 422/822/422X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Small businesses and owner management. The obligations and operating practices required by ownership of one's own business, whether new or acquired. A consulting project for local small businesses. Case studies relevant to small business.-
ENTR 422A/822ASmall Business Owner LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 422A/822A
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Web Prereqs:Junior standing.Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both ENTR/MNGT422/822 and ENTR/MNGT422A/822A.The obligations and operating practices required by ownership of one's own business, whether new or acquired. Interactions with owners of small businesses (e.g., on-site visits and discussions). Cases and projects relevant to small businesses.-
ENTR 423/823Small Business Growth and Development LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 423/823
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Financial, human resource, operations and marketing issues that face entrepreneurs whose businesses are confronted with significant growth potential or that have matured. Franchising, initial public offerings, succession and estate planning.-
ENTR 488/888Business Management for Agricultural Enterprises LINKCrosslisted as HORT 488/888/488X, AGRO 488/888, EAEP 488/888
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 10 Research a specific agricultural enterprise. Develop and present a business plan using materials from the primary area of interest.
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FINA 260/260XPersonal Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6 Introductory course in the finance area with concentration in personal financial applications. Includes: income and occupation, expenditures, budgeting, consumerism, taxes, consumer credit, banking services, savings and savings instruments, life insurance, social security, annuities, pensions, health insurance and care, automobile, fire, and property insurance, home ownership, investments and securities, mutual funds, and estate planning including wills, trusts, estates, death taxes, and gift taxes.-
FINA 307/307XPrinciples of Individual Risk Management and Insurance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Fundamentals of risk management and insurance. The nature and treatment of pure loss exposures, legal principles, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, social insurance, and the functional and financial operation of insurance companies. Personal risk management.-
FINA 338Principles of Corporate Risk Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Identification and management of risk at the corporate level. The risk management process and tools for risk management. Diversification, derivative securities, commercial property and liability insurance, and corporate structuring.-
FINA 361/361XFinance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: ACCT 408, AECN 416, ENTR 422, ENTR 423, FINA 338, FINA 363, FINA 375, FINA 401, FINA 412, FINA 450, FINA 461, FINA 463, FINA 465, MNGT 475, MNGT 475HScope and content of the finance specialization; survey of the major theoretical issues; the financial instruments; analysis of the capital management problems; and development of criteria for financial decision making.-
FINA 361HHonors: Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Sophomore standing; good standing in the University Honors Program; ACCT 201/201H and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212, or 210; ECON 215 or STATS 218; BSAD 150; MATH 104/104H or 106/108H. Prereq for acturarial science, J.D. Edwards Program, and agribusiness majors: Refer to exceptions for the requirements.Scope and content of the finance specialization; survey of the major theoretical issues; the financial instruments; analysis of the capital management problems; and development of criteria for financial decision making.-
FINA 363/363XInvestment Principles LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Survey of investment risks and rewards, the operation of the securities business, and an introduction to the problems of qualitative and quantitative analysis and portfolio selection.-
FINA 365Financial Institutions and Markets LINKCrosslisted as ECON 365
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Various institutions which collectively constitute the US financial system and a discussion of their origin and development. Analysis of the supply and demand for funds and characteristics of the main financial markets. Emphasis on the determination of the price of credit and the term structure of interest rates.-
FINA 375Financial Statement Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom FINA 375 is 'Letter grade only'.Analysis of the environment in which financial reporting choices are made and what the options are. How financial statements and data are used for various types of decisions. How to avoid misusing financial statement data.-
FINA 382/382XReal Estate Principles and Practice LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web This course is a prerequisite for: FINA 482This course may be used towards fulfillment of the Nebraska Real Estate Commission's educational requirements.Real estate market: ownership, interests, sales, leases and agencies, special financing institutions, financial aspects of ownership, managerial aspects of brokerage, property valuation, and real estate appraising.-
FINA 398Special Topics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission of Department Chair.Amount of credit to be earned is determined by the instructor at the time of registration.-
FINA 399Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Format: Independent Study Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission.Open only to juniors and seniors majoring in FINA.Special research project or reading program.-
FINA 399HHonors: Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; permission of supervising faculty member and departmental chair.Special research project or reading program under the direction of a faculty member from the department.-
FINA 401Quantitative Financial Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Applications of quantitative analysis in financial economics. Rigorous development of time value of money principles, asset pricing models and valuation methods in Finance. Emphasis on the derivation of the basic concepts in financial analysis.-
FINA 412/812Life and Health Insurance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom The economic functions of life insurance. The human-life value concept and the basic forms of life insurance and annuities used in insuring life values. Life insurance pricing, functional company operations, legal aspects, and contractual provision. Health and other specialized forms of human-life value insurance.-
FINA 413/813Social Insurance LINKCrosslisted as ECON 413/813
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Nature and causes of economic insecurity. Analysis of public programs such as Social Security, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and public assistance.-
FINA 420Employee Benefit Plans LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Analysis of group life insurance, group medical expense and disability income insurance, private pension plans, profit sharing and thrift plans, Section 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh plans for the self-employed, group property and liability insurance, and other employee benefits. An analysis of major public policy issues.-
FINA 429Undergraduate Seminar in Japanese Business LINK
Credit Hours: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Student may apply only 3 hrs towards satisfying the requirements for their major. The other 3 hrs will be used as business elective credit. Course offered in English only by the faculty of the College of Business of Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan. Plant and office visits required.Japanese business techniques in the five functional areas: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Historical perspective and current practices are emphasized. Strong academic emphasis as well as lectures by academicians, business people, and civil servants.-
FINA 438/838Enterprise Risk Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Major and minor pure loss exposures facing business firms, the alternative risk management techniques for dealing with these exposure, the most appropriate technique(s) for controlling each exposure, and the financial results so the risk management program remains effective. Actual risk management audits of business firms and case studies are used to integrate the concepts, techniques, and tools.-
FINA 450International Financial Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:International aspects of corporate financial management and financial institutions. Decision making by individual businesses in foreign operations. Explores interaction of multinational corporations and world capital markets with emphasis on quantitative techniques. Current theoretical and practical issues in international finance.-
FINA 461/861Advanced Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: FINA 475Advanced development of the finance specialization with major emphasis on the theoretical issues. Application of quantitative techniques and the role of capital markets into the external financing policy of the firm.-
FINA 463Security Analysis and Warren Buffett Business Valuation Techniques LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom FINA 463 is 'Letter grade only'.Analysis of security instruments, fixed income, equities, convertibles, and business valuation. Both fundamental and technical analysis are treated. Valuation methodologies employed by anlalysts. The criteria used by Warren Buffett for evaluation of potential acquisitions and investments. Application of computer techniques and models.-
FINA 465/865Bank Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Bank asset management; policy and practices for reserves, loans and investments. Internal organization of commercial banks. New problems and recent innovations in commercial banking.-
FINA 467/867Options, Futures and Derivative Securities LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: ACTS 405The use of derivative securities in risk reduction and portfolio management strategies.-
FINA 468/868Portfolio Practicum I LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:FINA 363 and admission to the Finance Department's CFA®- Investments Option.This course is a prerequisite for: FINA 469Practical experience in financial asset management. Economic and industry information, money and capital market forecasts, to determine how to select individual securities and how to develop a portfolio strategy.-
FINA 469/869Portfolio Practicum II LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Practical experience in financial asset management. Economic and industry information, money and capital market forecasts, to determine how to select individual securities and how to develop a portfolio strategy.-
FINA 475Strategic Financial Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Strategic corporate financial decisions on firm value. Cases and projects that synthesize material from other courses within the finance major and core business classes. The application of financial and business principles in value-based management.-
FINA 482/882Real Estate Finance LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course may be used towards fulfillment of the Nebraska Real Estate Commission's educational requirements.Consideration of procedure, instruments, techniques, and trends in financing urban real property; an examination of realty credit markets and sources of funds (private and public); valuation of real property for lending and investment purposes; and measurement of investment performance.-
FINA 499HHonors Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.Conduct a scholarly research project. Write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.-
FINA 97Ethics Assessment LINK
Credit Hours: 0 Course Delivery: Web Prereqs:Senior standing and admission to the Finance Department's CFA® - Investments Option.Ethical standards for investment professionals.
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MIST 250Business Programming LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 250
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 3 Prereqs:Fundamental concepts in computing and programming in business. A programming language is chosen based on the ease of learning and its acceptance in the business community; e.g., Visual Basic, JAVA, XML, etc.-
MIST 350/350XIntroduction to Management Information Systems LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 350/350X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Sophomore standing; BSAD 150; 2.5 GPA.Data and information as important resources to be managed in modern organizations. The role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. Basic information system concepts. Information flows, uses, relationships and problems. Interaction with information specialists to gain understanding of management issues related to computerized information systems, information systems and business decisions.-
MIST 452/852Database Organization and Management LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 452/852
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MNGT/MIST 350.Database technology and related human and managerial considerations. Databases from two perspectives: the logical view, as the manager and applications programmer see and use the organization's data; and the physical view, as the systems software programmers and database manager view the data. Theory on database organization and the practical applications of databases.-
MIST 454/854Information Systems Analysis and Design LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 454/854
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Methods and methodologies used in systems analysis, design, and implementation. Decision-making process: systems development life cycles, requirement analysis, logical and/or conceptual design, and basic database concepts.-
MIST 455/855Mobile and Ubiquitous Commerce LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 455/855
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.The impact of wireless and mobile technology on the ways in which business is conducted and the strategic implications of wireless applications in organizations.-
MIST 456/856Object-Oriented Systems Development LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 456/856
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Object-orientation as an approach to developing information systems. Analysis, design and implementation of systems development from the object-oriented perspective. Concepts in object-orientation, and object-oriented methods and methodologies.-
MIST 457/857Business Data Communications LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 457/857
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Fundamentals of business data communications, networking hardware and software. Communication protocols such as TCP/IP, Internet and electronic commerce.-
MIST 458/858Electronic Business LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 458/858
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Management-related topics in electronic business. Conceptualizing and maintaining an e-business strategy. Economic impact of e-business strategies and management practices, models of e-business, electronic payment systems, Internet security, ethics and privacy, and advanced e-business trends and issues.-
MIST 459/859Global Information Systems LINKCrosslisted as MNGT 459/859
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom The worldwide political and economic changes in the last decade that have propelled city, state, country governments, and corporations to expand business globally and enter into new markets. Information technology (IT) as a key role in the globalization of businesses. The necessary concepts and ideas to understand the issues in the global or international use of information technology. IT environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global management support systems, and global IT management strategies.
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MNGT 121Introduction to Entrepreneurial Management LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 121
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Combines the expertise of Business College faculty with real world experiences of successful practitioners to examine the success principles of the free enterprise system and provide students an understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.-
MNGT 189HUniversity Honors Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.University Honors Seminar 189H is required of all students in the University Honors Program.Topic varies.-
MNGT 198Special Topics in Management LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Course Delivery: Classroom Variety of topics on the undergraduate level.-
MNGT 245Elementary Quantitative Methods LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 3 Introduction to modern quantitative methods used in decision making in business and economics. Linear models, simplex method, network and scheduling models, inventory models, decision theory, and computer-aided solution methods.-
MNGT 250Business Programming LINKCrosslisted as MIST 250
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 3 Prereqs:Fundamental concepts in computing and programming in business. A programming language is chosen based on the ease of learning and its acceptance in the business community; e.g., Visual Basic, JAVA, XML, etc.-
MNGT 320Principles of Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Junior standing.Nature and dynamics of managerial organization, planning, communication processes and control problems, leadership and motivation in complex organizations, and executive development.-
MNGT 321Identifying and Assessing Entrepreneurial Opportunities LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 321
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom MNGT/ENTR 321 is 'Letter grade only'.This course addresses the concepts, skills, know-how, information, attitudes, and alternatives that are relevant for identifying and evaluating ideas that can serve as an exploitable business opportunity.-
MNGT 322Family Business LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 322
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ENTR/MNGT 322 is 'Letter grade only'.The opportunities and challenges that are distinctive to businesses owned and operated by members of a family. Shared governance, leadership development, succession, and family-business tensions.-
MNGT 331/331XOperations and Supply Chain Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Junior standing; ECON 215 or STAT 218; 2.5 GPA. In addition to specific prerequisites listed, College of Business Administration (CBA) students must also have completed the following courses or their equivalents: BSAD 150; ENGL 101/101H or 150/150H or 151/151H; MATH 104 or 106/106B/108H; JGEN 220; COMM 286; ACCT 201/201H and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212, or 210; ECON 215 or STAT 218. Prereq for actuarial science, Raikes School, and agribusiness majors: Refer to exceptions for the requirements.MNGT 331 is 'Letter grade only'.Analytical management techniques for: ascertaining demand for the organization's goods and services; justifying and acquiring the necessary resources; and planning and controlling the transformation of resources into goods and services. Application in both large and small organizations, private and public enterprise, service, and manufacturing organizations.-
MNGT 350/350XIntroduction to Management Information Systems LINKCrosslisted as MIST 350/350X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Sophomore standing; BSAD 150; 2.5 GPA.Data and information as important resources to be managed in modern organizations. The role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. Basic information system concepts. Information flows, uses, relationships and problems. Interaction with information specialists to gain understanding of management issues related to computerized information systems, information systems and business decisions.-
MNGT 360/360XManaging Behavior in Organizations LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Junior standing and 2.5 GPA. In addition to the specific prerequisites listed, College of Business Administration (CBA) students must also have completed the following courses, or their equivalents: BSAD 150; ENGL 101/101H or 102/102H or 150/150H or 151; MATH 104 or 106/106B/108H; JGEN 220; COMM 286; ACCT 201/201H and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212, or 210; ECON 215 or STAT 218. Prereq for actuarial science, Raikes School, and agribusiness majors: Refer to exceptions for the requirements.This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 416, CNST 480, MNGT 428, MNGT 462, MNGT 464, MNGT 465, MNGT 467MNGT 360 is 'Letter grade only'.Foundation of organizational behavior. Perspective, historical background, methodology and theoretical framework for human behavior in organizations. Micro- (perception, personality and attitudes, motivation and learning) interactive (group dynamics, conflict, stress, power and politics, and leadership), and macro- (communication, decision making, organization theory and design, and organizational culture) levels of analysis. Applications for performance improvement and organizational change and development.-
MNGT 360HHonors: Managing Behavior in Organizations LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; junior standing and a 2.5 GPA. In addition to specific prerequisites listed, CBA students must also have completed the following courses or their equivalents: BSAD 150; ENGL 101 or 102 or 150 or 151; MATH 104/104H or 106/108H; JGEN 120; COMM 311; ACCT 201 and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212, or 210; ECON 215 or STAT 218. Prereq for actuarial science, J. D. Edwards Program and agribusiness majors: Refer to exceptions for the requirements.Honors section students have the opportunity to have in-depth discussions based on readings from additional articles and chapters from a supplementary text.The foundation and application of organizational behavior. Perspective, historical background, methodology, and theoretical framework for human behavior in organizations. Micro- (perception, personality and attitudes, motivation, and learning) interactive (group dynamics, conflict, stress, power and politics, and leadership), and macro- (communication, decision making, organization theory and design, and organizational culture) levels of analysis. Applications for performance improvement and organizational change and development.-
MNGT 361Personnel/Human Resource Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Junior standing.Introduction to the field of Personnel/Human Resource Management. Explores the interrelationship of the Personnel/ Human Resource Department and other organizational units in carrying out such activities as human resource planning, job analysis, recruiting, selection, placement, orientation, training, employee development, performance evaluation, compensation, employee benefits, health and safety, employee relations, discipline, labor relations, affirmative action, evaluation of the P/HR function and international P/HR.-
MNGT 365Managing Diversity in Organizations LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6, 9 Challenges and opportunities for maximizing the power of a diverse workforce. Contemporary response to the issues of effective management of pluralistic perspectives and the impact of diversity on organizational climate and productivity. Introduction to diversity competence skill development techniques, strategies, and best practices for organizational effectiveness.-
MNGT 398Special Topics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 12 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Permission of department chair.Specific topic covered in any given term and credit awarded is to be determined by the instructor.Topic varies.-
MNGT 399Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per semester: 12 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Junior standing; permission of supervising instructor and department chair.Pass/No Pass only.Special research project or reading program.-
MNGT 399HHonors: Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Max credits per degree: 12 Course Format: Independent Study Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; permission of instructor and department chair.Special research project or reading program.-
MNGT 421/421X/821Entrepreneurship and Venture Management LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 421/821/421X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Junior standing.The successful planning, implementation, and launching of new business ventures. Characteristics of entrepreneurs and the importance of building networks.-
MNGT 422/422X/822Small Business Management LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 422/822/422X
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web Prereqs:Small businesses and owner management. The obligations and operating practices required by ownership of one's own business, whether new or acquired. A consulting project for local small businesses. Case studies relevant to small business.-
MNGT 422A/822ASmall Business Owner LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 422A/822A
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Web Prereqs:Junior standing.Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both ENTR/MNGT422/822 and ENTR/MNGT422A/822A.The obligations and operating practices required by ownership of one's own business, whether new or acquired. Interactions with owners of small businesses (e.g., on-site visits and discussions). Cases and projects relevant to small businesses.-
MNGT 423/823Small Business Growth and Development LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 423/823
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Financial, human resource, operations and marketing issues that face entrepreneurs whose businesses are confronted with significant growth potential or that have matured. Franchising, initial public offerings, succession and estate planning.-
MNGT 428/428X/828International Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 9 Prereqs:Taught from the perspective of US enterprises operating in the global economy. The manner in which cultural, economic, political, and social differences affect the management of business, governmental, military, and other enterprises is considered. Emphasis on problems of managing in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.-
MNGT 429Undergraduate Seminar in Japanese Business LINK
Credit Hours: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom Student may apply only 3 hrs toward satisfying the requirements for their major. The other 3 hrs will be used as free electives. Course offered in English only by the faculty of the College of Business of Senshu Univesity, Tokyo, Japan.Japanese business techniques in the five functional areas: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Historical perspective and current practices are emphasized. Strong academic emphasis as well as lectures by academicians, business people, and civil servants. Plant and office visits required.-
MNGT 431/831Enterprise Management Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Senior standing; MNGT 331 or equivalent.Analytical approach to the design, planning, and control of operations management systems, including domestic and international, manufacturing and service operations.-
MNGT 437/837Computer-aided Analysis in Decision Making LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Analytical and simulation models for decision making in functional areas such as finance, accounting, marketing, personnel, operations, and inventory. Construction of decision models for practical applications. Emphasis on analyzing alternatives and implementing solutions that result in increased productivity.-
MNGT 441/841Topics in Management Science for Deterministic Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Senior standing; BSAD 150; and permission.Selected topics in operations research and/or management science. Approaches for analysis of deterministically well-defined systems, the techniques' analytical underpinnings, and the foundation and structure of the management sciences approach. Application of the techniques. Linear programming, nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, network analysis, and/or other deterministic topics.-
MNGT 442/842Topics in Management Science for Stochastic Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Senior standing; BSAD 150 and permission.Selected topics in operations research and/or management science. Approaches for the analysis of systems that change probabilities or incorporate risk and uncertainty, the techniques' analytical underpinning, and the foundation and structure of the management science approach. Application of these techniques. Decision analysis, game theory, Markovian decision processes, queuing theory, and/or other probabilistic or stochastic topics.-
MNGT 452/852Database Organization and Management LINKCrosslisted as MIST 452/852
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MNGT/MIST 350.Database technology and related human and managerial considerations. Databases from two perspectives: the logical view, as the manager and applications programmer see and use the organization's data; and the physical view, as the systems software programmers and database manager view the data. Theory on database organization and the practical applications of databases.-
MNGT 454/854Information Systems Analysis and Design LINKCrosslisted as MIST 454/854
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Methods and methodologies used in systems analysis, design, and implementation. Decision-making process: systems development life cycles, requirement analysis, logical and/or conceptual design, and basic database concepts.-
MNGT 455/855Mobile and Ubiquitous Commerce LINKCrosslisted as MIST 455/855
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.The impact of wireless and mobile technology on the ways in which business is conducted and the strategic implications of wireless applications in organizations.-
MNGT 456/856Object-Oriented Systems Development LINKCrosslisted as MIST 456/856
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Object-orientation as an approach to developing information systems. Analysis, design and implementation of systems development from the object-oriented perspective. Concepts in object-orientation, and object-oriented methods and methodologies.-
MNGT 457/857Business Data Communications LINKCrosslisted as MIST 457/857
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Fundamentals of business data communications, networking hardware and software. Communication protocols such as TCP/IP, Internet and electronic commerce.-
MNGT 458/858Electronic Business LINKCrosslisted as MIST 458/858
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MIST/MNGT 350.Management-related topics in electronic business. Conceptualizing and maintaining an e-business strategy. Economic impact of e-business strategies and management practices, models of e-business, electronic payment systems, Internet security, ethics and privacy, and advanced e-business trends and issues.-
MNGT 459/859Global Information Systems LINKCrosslisted as MIST 459/859
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom The worldwide political and economic changes in the last decade that have propelled city, state, country governments, and corporations to expand business globally and enter into new markets. Information technology (IT) as a key role in the globalization of businesses. The necessary concepts and ideas to understand the issues in the global or international use of information technology. IT environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global management support systems, and global IT management strategies.-
MNGT 461/861Advanced Personnel/Human Resource Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Junior standing and MNGT 361.Review and analysis of current policies, problems, and issues in personnel/human resource management. Application of knowledge of P/HR principles, practices, policies, and procedures to the identification and solution of case problems.-
MNGT 462/862Labor Relations LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Interdisciplinary approach to labor-management relations with emphasis on collective bargaining and grievance administration. Appreciation of collective bargaining process gained through actual negotiating of a labor-management contract. On-going union-management relationships explored.-
MNGT 463/863Compensation Administration LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Junior standing and MNGT 361.Design and administration of compensation systems. Deals with determinants of general level of pay, pay structures, wage and salary surveys, job analysis, job evaluation, performance evaluation, benefit plans, and financial incentive systems.-
MNGT 464/864Human Resource Planning LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Analytic exposure to human resource planning at the level of the organization and builds an understanding of human resource concepts, models, and problem-solving tools. Major activities include strategic planning, human resource planning, analysis of people-related business issues, and forecasting. Policy-setting and long-range planning for such human resource functions as job analysis, recruitment, selection, human resource information systems (HRIS), training and development, management of diversity, and compensation administration.-
MNGT 465/865Organization Theory and Behavior LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MNGT 360 or equivalent.Behavior and design of the organization as a unit, as well as the individual processes (e.g., influence, coordination, decision making) that are affected by organization design. Organization structure, technology, size, culture, goals and environment are key variables in this analysis. Applications to real-life organizational design problems emphasized.-
MNGT 466/866Government and Labor LINKCrosslisted as ECON 485/885
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Government regulation of employment and labor relations. Includes laws and agencies relating to employment practices, pay, hours, equal employment opportunity, labor relations, safety, health, pensions, and benefits. Social and economic implications of governmental regulation considered.-
MNGT 467/867Leadership in Organizations LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Exposes students to classic and contemporary theories of leadership. Objective is to enhance the student's understanding of the nuances of leadership as it is practiced and experienced in organizations. Opportunities to assess students' personal leadership capacity, as well as to identify the skills, attitudes and competencies they possess and/or need to develop to assume and distinguish themselves in leadership positions.-
MNGT 475/475X/875Business Policies and Strategies LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom, Web ACE Outcomes: 10 Prereqs:For MNGT 475: Senior standing and a 2.5 GPA; major in the College of Business Administration; ACCT 201 and 202, or 306; ECON 211 and 212; FINA 361/361H; MIST/MNGT 350; MNGT 331 and 360/360H; MRKT 341/341H; or equivalent. For MNGT 875: ACCT 201 and 202, or 306; ECON 211 or 212; FINA 361/361H; MIST/MNGT 350; MNGT 331 and 360/360H; MRKT 341/341H; or equivalent.This course is a prerequisite for: MNGT 475MNGT 475 is open only to students in the College of Business Administration. Seniors graduating at the end of the current term will have first priority. If class is oversubscribed, non-graduating seniors may be dropped.Formulation and application of business policies and strategies; analysis of cases using knowledge acquired in basic courses in accounting, economics, finance, human resources, information systems, marketing, and operations. The "C" complexity of business problems and the interrelationship of business functions.-
MNGT 475HHonors: Business Policies and Strategies LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 10 Prereqs:Seniors graduating at the end of the current term will have first priority. If class is oversubscribed, non-graduating seniors may be dropped.Formulation and application of business policies and strategies; analysis of cases using knowledge acquired in basic courses in accounting, economics, finance, human resources, information systems, marketing, and operations. The "C" complexity of business problems and the interrelationship of business functions.-
MNGT 499HHonors Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.
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MRKT 225Agribusiness Entrepreneurship in Food Products Marketing LINKCrosslisted as AECN 225, EAEP 225
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Pass/No Pass option not allowed for College of Business Administration majors.Marketing strategies and entrepreneurship ventures throughout a food systems channel from producers of agricultural commodities to processors of food products and the final consumer. Entrepreneurship studies dealing with food processors, wholesaling, retailing and food service firms. Create strategic marketing plan to introduce a new food product into a retail consumer market.-
MRKT 325Marketing of Agricultural Commodities LINKCrosslisted as AECN 325
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: ASCI 490Operation and use of agricultural commodity markets and institutions as applied to enterprise and firm risk management. Cash; futures and futures option markets; basis; hedging; price discovery; fundamental analysis; and risk management strategies.-
MRKT 341Marketing LINKCrosslisted as ABUS 341
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: ENTR 422, ENTR 423, MNGT 475, MNGT 475H, MRKT 345, MRKT 346, MRKT 347, MRKT 350, MRKT 357, MRKT 399, MRKT 425, MRKT 426, MRKT 428, MRKT 441, MRKT 442, MRKT 443, MRKT 444, MRKT 446, MRKT 449, MRKT 450, MRKT 458, MRKT 490, TXCD 412, TXCD 413The marketing system, its relations with the socioeconomic system, and the influences of each upon the other. Evolution and present structure of marketing institutions and processes. Customer attributes and behavioral characteristics, and how a marketing manager responds to these in the design of marketing strategies, using research, product development, pricing, distribution structure, and promotion.-
MRKT 341HHonors: Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:The marketing system, its relations with the socioeconomic system, and the influences of each upon the other. Evolution and present structure of marketing institutions and processes. Customer attributes and behavioral characteristics, and how a marketing manager responds to these in the design of marketing strategies, using research, product development, pricing, distribution structure, and promotion.-
MRKT 345Market Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: MRKT 442Introduction to methods and principles of investigation and analysis used in making marketing decisions, from product development to channel decisions, to advertising decisions. Planning studies, proposing studies, conducting data gathering, analyzing and interpreting data, reporting results.-
MRKT 346Marketing Channels Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: MRKT 442Basic concepts used in analyzing marketing channels, identifies the issues of designing sound channels, the issues of managing them effectively, and evaluating their performance.-
MRKT 347Marketing Communication Strategy LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Role of communication in the marketing process. Integration of advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, packaging, public relations, as well as their social, economic, and legal impact. Emphasis on influence of marketing communication on consumer information processing and decision making processes and determination and evaluation of marketing communication opportunities, objectives, messages, and effort.-
MRKT 350Marketing Information Systems LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom This course is a prerequisite for: MRKT 441MRKT 350 is 'Letter grade only'.Strategic use of information systems for marketing objectives. Basic concepts in information systems structure, organization, and communication. Customer relationship management in Internet and non-Internet environments using marketing databases and software. Identifying market opportunities, developing targets, managing and evaluating promotional efforts using information systems.-
MRKT 357Professional Selling LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MRKT 341 and a marketing major.MRKT 357 is "Letter Grade only".Professional selling theory and practice. Sales processes, planning and delivery of sales presentations, and developing personal communications skills needed for professional selling. Professional selling practice and individual feedback for improvement. Ethical issues.-
MRKT 399Special Project LINK
Credit Hours: 1-3 Max credits per degree: 3 Course Format: Independent Study Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MRKT 341 and approval of study plan by faculty member.May be offered on a Pass/NoPass basis at the instructor's option.For advanced undergraduates with demonstrated ability and special interests in marketing who wish to undertake an individual project under the direction of a faculty member.-
MRKT 399HHonors: Independent Study LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Format: Independent Study Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, permission of instructor and departmental chair.Research project or reading program.-
MRKT 425Retailing Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom ACE Outcomes: 6 Prereqs:Foundations and structure of retailing; role of the retailing executive; decision making in such problems as site selection, layout, organization, personnel policies, planning stock, buying, pricing, promotion, credit, customer services, merchandise control, budgeting, and research.-
MRKT 426/826Services Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Services marketing and the services marketing process. Key concepts, issues and terminology. Specific tools and frameworks enabling communication with other professional marketers and analysis of services marketing situations to make realistic recommendations for managerial action.-
MRKT 428/828Sports Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MRKT 341 or permission.Basic concepts and theories unique to sports marketing, review of the basic principles of marketing in the context of sports. Framework provided for incorporation of unpredictable nature of the sports industry and exploration of the complex relationships between the elements of sports and marketing. Current research in the area of sports marketing, coverage if the growing popularity of women's sports, and the globalization of sports.-
MRKT 429Undergraduate Seminar in Japanese Business LINK
Credit Hours: 6 Course Delivery: Classroom This course may count only as a free elective for students majoring in marketing. Course offered in English only by the faculty of the College of Business of Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan.Japanese business techniques in the five functional areas: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Historical perspective and current practices emphasized. Strong academic emphasis as well as lectures by academicians, business people, and civil servants. Plant and office visits required.-
MRKT 441/841Marketing and Electronic Commerce LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Strategies to deal with opportunities and challenges of evolving technology and marketing in digital networks of customers, suppliers, and employees; different interactive marketing platforms for e-commerce; the future and strategic, societal, and ethical implications of technology and interactive marketing in e-commerce.-
MRKT 442Marketing Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Application of marketing principles to the solution of a wide variety of problems involving influence of the consumer, choice of channels, marketing legislation, and the management of merchandising, advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, pricing, and marketing research.-
MRKT 443Consumer Behavior: Marketing Aspects LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Application of behavioral science theories, concepts, methods, and research findings to the understanding and prediction of consumer behavior as the basis of decision making by marketing managers.-
MRKT 444Logistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Examination of physical distribution activities in the marketing mix from the viewpoints of both providers and users of components of logistics systems. Logistics problems of concern to the marketing manager include time and place utility concepts, spatial relationships of markets, channel design, transportation modes, and inventory management.-
MRKT 446Quantitative Analysis in Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Introduction to the use of quantitative techniques in marketing analysis. Emphasis on understanding and evaluating the applicability of existing models to marketing decision problems in such areas of competitive strategy, marketing mix analysis, pricing, promotion, distribution, and product policy.-
MRKT 449Marketing Communication Campaigns LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Managerial problems involved in the formulation, execution, and evaluation of marketing communication campaigns. Total marketing communication effort examined with particular emphasis to the potential role of marketing communication campaigns, audience identification, campaign objectives and messages, media strategy, and campaign evaluation. Case material dealing with campaigns for products, services, institutions, and political candidates.-
MRKT 450/850Strategic Database Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:This course is a prerequisite for: MRKT 450Theory and strategic use of large marketing databases. Advances in theory and practice. Concepts of customer relationship management, integration with electronic commerce systems, analytical techniques, and ethics and practices of customer data privacy.-
MRKT 453International Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:6 hrs marketing.Marketing problems of international business. Export marketing and domestic marketing of USA products abroad. Influence of international institutions, culture, stage of development, and geography; problems in terminology, product policy, promotion, distribution, research, pricing, and starting marketing operations.-
MRKT 458Sales Management LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Problems of the sales executive in building, directing, and controlling a force of outside sales personnel. Sales forecasting, territory design, expense control. Dealer relationships, merchandising and promotional plans, sales policies.-
MRKT 490Special Topics in Marketing LINK
Credit Hours: 3 Max credits per degree: 6 Course Format: Lecture 3 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:MRKT 341 and permission.Topic varies.-
MRKT 499HHonors Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 3-6 Course Delivery: Classroom Prereqs:Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.
