The Center of Business Learning
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| 6301 | Decision Modeling in Information Systems |
Graduate students will explore the role of information systems in business; in particular, the application of quantitative, data analysis, and information management methods of business decision making. Textbook for Spring 07: Laudon and Laudon, Essentials of MIS - Managing the Digital Firm, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN#: 0-13-227781-6 |
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| 6302 | Accounting for Management Decisions |
| Emphasis on the uses of accounting data internally by manager/entrepreneurs in directing the operations of business and non-business organizations. Textbook for Spring 07: Lauderback and Holmen, Managerial Accounting, 10th Edition, Thomson Southwestern. ISBN#: 0-324-11863-5 |
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| 6303 | Managerial Economics |
| A presentation of concepts, tools, and methods of economic analysis relevant to broad cross-section decisions within the business firm. Textbook for Fall 06: McGuigan, Mover, & Harris. Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategy, and Tactics, 10th Edition, Thomson Southwestern, ISBN#: 0-324-25923-9 |
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| 6325 | Organizational Behavior |
| The course addresses topics focusing on understanding human and organizational processes that facilitate or hinder work performance. Emphasis is placed on human behavior in relation to management practices, especially teamwork. This course replaces MBA 6304 (Communications in Organizations), and is required of all MBA students. Textbook for Spring 07: Robbins, Stephen P., Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 9th Edition, Prentice-Hall. |
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| 6305 | Financial Decision Making |
| Relevant tools utilized in financial decision making. Emphasis on cases, business games, current literature, and problems. Textbook for Spring 07: Financial Decision Making, 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill. ISBN #: 0-390-760617. |
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| 6306 | Legal Environment of Business Managers |
| A study of the Constitution and Business; the court system and business torts, anti-trust, labor organizations’ the employer/employee relationships, consumer rights, social responsibility, ethics and protecting the physical environment. Textbook for Spring 07: Jentz and Cross, West's Business Law for the Master's Course, 10th Edition, Thomson Southwestern. ISBN#: 0-324-34709X |
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| 6307 | Entrepreneurship: The Act of Wealth Creation |
| This course involves the study and development of behaviors, idea generation, opportunity recognition, new venture financing, and management practices which are related to entrepreneurial ventures. Textbook for Spring 07: Allen, Kathleen R., Growing and Managing a Small Business: An Entrepreneurial Perspective, 2nd Edition, Houghton-Mifflin. ISBN#: 0-618705090 |
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| 6308 | Marketing Strategy |
| Focus will be on the role of the marketing process in developing/achieving organizational goals and on practical application using the case method. Textbook for Fall 06: Kotler & Keller. Marketing Management, 12th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, ISBN#: 0-13-145757-8 |
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| 6330 | Operations Management |
| A study of the concepts and methods of operations management with particular emphasis on quantitative methods. Appropriate attention is afforded to strategic, tactical, and operational planning and control of operations. This course replaces MBA 6321 (Integration of Business Disciplines), and is required of all MBA students. Textbook for Spring 07: Chase, Jacobs, and Quilano, Operations Management, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill. ISBN#: 0-072983930 |
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| 6320 | Strategic Management |
| The course is designed to expand the depth of your understanding of corporations. The course incorporates elements of the different functional areas such as finance, economics, accounting, human resource management, marketing, and especially strategic management. The purpose of the course is to bring the broad scope of management of education that encompasses all these functions into focus, emphasizing a managerial perspective. Textbook for Spring 07: No textbook |
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