This course is designed to guide the student through the identification of research constructs and the basic data collection and analysis methodologies anticipated in the dissertation.  Planned statistical tests will be identified and basic table shells for data presentation will be prepared.  This document, in slightly modified form, will be the basis for chapter three of the final dissertation.

This course is designed to bring together chapters one, two, and three of the dissertation, prepared in previous courses, and to modify them for final publication.

This course results in the completion of the doctoral dissertation.  Data are analyzed and the manuscript is prepared, reviewed, and edited for publication.

This course develops the basic skills required for the use of financial data in business decision making.  The analysis of financial statements, the development of familiarity with financial instruments and institutions, an understanding of the legal and ethical issues in the use and reporting of financial data, and the assessment and management of risk are included.

This course is designed to ground the student in ethical behavior in all business relationships and dealings and to describe the relationship of law, both domestic and international, to ethics.  The appropriate responsibilities of organizations to all their constituents are emphasized.

This course is designed to assess the ways humans behave in groups and that groups behave toward humans.  The accomplishment of both employee and organizational goals and the role human resource operations play in that effort are emphasized.

This course focuses on the on-going, daily operations of an organization.  Resource acquisition and usage, production decision making, quality control, risk assessment and management, and facility and employee management are included.

This course applies contemporary project management tools to real operations in business.   Included are the assessment of information requirements, the selection of tools, the gathering of resources, scheduling techniques and issues, the use of information technology, budget and time constraints, the roles of teams and individuals, project controls and project termination.

This course focuses on the long-term viability, positioning, and operation of an organization.  The ability to forecast effectively, to assess current and future competition, assemble required resources, and to control risk are included.

This course provides students with an understanding of the vectors that have operated in management theory and that have brought us to today.  Students will become familiar with the leading theoreticians and practitioners over time in order to develop an understanding of both their own management style and the applicability of various management styles to specific situations.

This course provides the opportunity for students and faculty members to jointly study a particular area or topic.  The course may be repeated.

Permission of Program Director required.

This course is designed to assess the roles of both traditional and new electronic marketing media as a tool for both image building and product sales.  Students will understand the requirements and processes of the development of a marketing plan and will apply what has been learned to a specific product or service.

This course is designed to introduce students to business-related information sources and basic analytic techniques required for understanding.  Familiarity and facility with electronic data bases relevant to business research will be emphasized.  Foundational quantitative and qualitative skills will be built to provide a basis for doctoral-level research.

This course is designed to develop skills in the collection and analysis of quantitative data for business applications.  Included are basic descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and basic correlation and regression analysis.

This course focuses on the use of electronic data for business.  Included are a review of the types of hardware and software used by business.  Focus is brought to the use of information technology in accounting, marketing, operations, and strategic planning.

This course focuses on the application of quantitative approaches to real-world business situations.  Students will address a series of cases in which data will have to be collected, analyzed, and reported on.  Included will be the analysis of externally-provided data and the techniques appropriate to forecasting and decision making.