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Program Course Descriptions

Management Information Systems

BA S610

Focuses on information systems and how information technology affects business strategy and operations. While a foundation is laid regarding terminology and concepts, the class explores more deeply how information technology affects marketing, strategic planning, and personnel. Students will research how information technology affects their employer and other organizations, as well as case studies gathered throughout the world. The objectives of the course are to enable students to better understand information technology, to more effectively communicate with IT personnel and specialists, and to better manage information systems.

Organization Theory and Behavior

BA S612

Combines the study of organizations with the study of the individual in the organization. Historical foundations and principles of administration are presented. Classical as well as state-of-the-art administrative philosophies are explored. The course also addresses the evolution of the study of individual behavior in the workplace - theories and concepts of leadership, motivation, conflict, stress, communication, and group dynamics within the organizational environment are explored.

Prerequisite: BA 301 or equivalent.

Managerial Accounting

BA S628

Assumptions and concepts underlying financial statements, the analysis and uses of financial statements and the uses of cost accounting for decisions and control.

Prerequisite: ACCT S202 or equivalent.

Service Operations Management

BA S646

This course aims at giving participants an understanding of the nature of service quality and how service organizations can achieve objectives in their services. This starts with thoroughly understanding the nature of customer demand - to the customer, service quality is not measured by internal firm metrics, but by satisfaction. Service operations must deliver customer satisfaction, translating customer perceptions into operational metrics. Then, service process design is about structuring the underlying service delivery system to effectively meet customer needs efficiently, while service process management is about managing the capacity of and demand for the service delivery process. Participants should gain both the qualitative insight into the key issues of managing services, and competence in some of the quantitative tools commonly used in service operations management.

Corporate Strategy

BA S655

An integrative approach to strategy formation and implementation.  Analysis of external environment and organizational capabilities; crafting strategic plans to achieve organizational goals.

Human Resource and Personnel Administration

BA S670

Survey of principles and practices in recruitment, selection and placement of personnel. Orientation programs, administrator relationships, code of ethics, merit rating, certification and other relationships involving supervisors and staff members.

Research in Business Administration

BA S689

In-depth examination of the various methods and techniques employed by those who do research in business or interpret and evaluate the research of others.

Prerequisite: STAT S273 or equivalent.

Business Administration Capstone

BA S690

Focuses on the overall management of the organization, as well as the application of concepts and methods to general and specific problems and opportunities. Students are required to define and diagnose problems and opportunities, to generate and evaluate alternative courses of action, and to recommend and defend courses of action, and to present ideas and logic clearly and effectively in written and verbal presentations.

Prerequisite: The completion of all core requirements and all but 9 credits of the MBA program.

Seminar in Finance

BA S692A

Survey of finance topics pertinent to business organizations. Topics include: making decisions using present value concepts; the review of risk; return and the opportunity of capital; capital investment decision making;, market efficiency and corporate financing techniques; debt financing;, risk management; working capital management; international concerns; governance and corporate control around the world.

Prerequisite: BA 325 or equivalent.

Seminar in Marketing

BA S692B

Survey of the basic concepts in marketing: understanding customer needs and wants; developing appropriate products and services; structuring service systems and service interactions; customer contact personnel; pricing; distribution; and marketing communications. Application to case studeis which examine how social, economic and cultural factors affect marketing, and how to use marketing concepts in specific competitive environments.

Prerequisite: BA 343 or equivalent.

The following courses are "electives" and are ONLY offered occassionally. They do not make up part of the "core" . They may not necessarily be available during any specific cohort.

Introduction to Management Science

BA S602

Linear programming, PERT/CPM, forecasting and simulation, decision analysis.

Administrative Law for Managers

BA S618

An exploration of the principles of administrative law and their relationship to modern decision techniques. An emphasis will be placed on practical decision-making in the context of modern administrative legal constraints and methods to achieve goals within these constraints.

Economics of Public Policy

BA S625

Examination of economics in relation to public policy, both as a determinant of policy and a tool of administration. Emphasis on government regulation of industry and business influences on government.

Prerequisite: ECON S201 and S202 or equivalent.

Managerial Economics

BA S626

Application of economic concepts to business demand, production theory, market structure, government's role in a market economy, capital budgeting, cost-benefit analysis.

Prerequisite: ECON S201 and S202 or equivalent.

International Business

BA S652

This course examines the problems of strategy and competition in the international business environment. Topics include: political risk, currency and exchange exposure, foreign currency repatriation, governmental subsidies and tariffs, market barriers, debt for resource exchanges, and innovative transaction structures. Particular attention is given to the Pacific Rim.


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