Individual Courses

ACCT 500

Foundations of Accounting

3 credit hours

This course introduces the fundamental accounting principles and tools for financial analysis necessary for effective managerial decision making.  Included are an exploration of basic accounting principles and practices, financial statement analysis, budgeting and planning, and the role of financial data in the operation of the enterprise.

ACCT 520

Accounting for Decision Making

3 credit hours

This course introduces the basic principles and analytical techniques relating to corporate financial management.  Topics include overall financial analysis, planning, and control; sources and uses of funds; capital; operational and financial leverages; working capital management; inventory and portfolio management; long-term investment decisions; and the timing of financial policy in order to make sound managerial decisions.

ACCT 721

Managerial Accounting and Information Systems

3 credit hours

This course assumes that students have mastered the basics of accounting at a graduate level and moves to the use of accounting information for business analysis and management decision making.  Students will become familiar with standard accounting packages for both small and large-scale operations.

CMSC 501

Structure of Programming Languages

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of programming languages including programming paradigms, programming language processors, syntax and semantics, data types and structures, recursion, data control, storage management, and operating and programming environments.

CMSC 507

Database Theory

3 credit hours

This course is an introduction to data models and database systems and design.  Included are the relational model and relational algebra and operators as well as functional dependencies and normalization.  Underlying storage structures and access methods of databases, database recovery and protection, issues of transactions, concurrent access, and query optimization are covered.

CMSC 509

Software Methodology

3 credit hours

This course serves as an introduction to software development processes.  Included are requirements engineering; software architecture, design, and testing; software configuration management, delivery, and testing; and software re-engineering.  A special focus is placed on the management of the software development project.

CMSC   512

Computer Architecture

3 credit hours

This course addresses the organization and structure of computing systems.  Included is a study of input/output devices, processing modalities, memory structures, and output parameters.  A particular focus is on issues of cost and appropriate use of all information resources of the organization.

CMSC 518

Data Communications Theory

3 credit hours

This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of data communication theory including networking components, terminology, standards, and protocols; physical, data link, and network layers of the communication stack; network design, planning, and implementation; wireless technologies and internetworking strategies; and network security and administration.

CMSC 528 

Data Structures

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an in-depth overview of data structures including elementary data organization, data structure operations, algorithm complexity, and time-space trade off.  The course examines arrays, stacks and queues, linked lists, trees, graphs and multi-graphs, sorting, and file structures including indices.  A focus on maximization of access and minimization of time and other resource costs is maintained throughout.

CMSC 530

Operating Systems Internals

3 credit hours

The course is designed to explore the internal operation of modern computing systems.  Included are processes and threads, CPU scheduling, memory management, and file systems.  Issues of networking and distributed computing will also be addressed.

CMSC 541

Computer Graphics

3 credit hours

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts in computer graphics and raster based methods.  Included is a review of required theoretical background for computer graphics and applications of computer science to graphics.  A study of hardware and software components of graphic systems, 2D and 3D geometric transformations, illumination models and surface rendering is included.

CMSC 552

Current Developments in Computer Science I

3 credit hours

This course will address important and emerging topics in computer science of specific interest to individual faculty members and will vary in content with each offering.  (Advanced standing and prior approval of both the faculty member and the Dean are required).

CMSC 553

Current Developments in Computer Science II

3 credit hours

This course will address important and emerging topics in computer science of specific interest to individual faculty members and will vary in content with each offering.  (Advanced standing and prior approval of both the faculty member and the Dean are required).

CMSC 571

Artificial Intelligence 

3 credit hours

This course provides an in-depth study of artificial intelligence including the simulation of sophisticated and intelligent behavior in a variety of areas, problem solving in games, natural language, automated reasoning, visual perception, and heuristic algorithm versus solution guaranteed algorithms.  Also included is a focus on understanding natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems, pattern recognition, machine perception, and speech recognition.  An introduction to relevant programming languages is provided.  Special emphasis is placed on the extension of the designer’s perspective into unknown environments through machine learning.

CMSC 576

Expert Systems

3 credit hours

This course provides an overview of both current theory and applications for expert systems.  Included are a focus on the acquisition and representation of knowledge, the development of appropriate decision rules, methods of inference, decision making under uncertainty, and machine learning.  Basic programming for expert systems applications is included.

CMSC 583

Software Testing and Integration

3 credit hours

This course will explore the role of testing within the software development lifecycle. It will include the development and implementation of test plans as will explore the delivery and integration of real world software solutions. Additionally, during this course learners will survey of state of the art software testing tools including record management tools, user input simulation tools and load (throughput) simulation tools.

CMSC 584

Advanced Database Programming Project

3 credit hours

This course provides an opportunity for a student to develop a complex integrated data driven application under the guidance and supervision of a faculty mentor.  The developed software solution must integrate the use of a high level language such as C, C++ or Java to interact with an underlying database product such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL server.  Students will implement their own software solution to a complex functional specification supplied by a faculty mentor.  In order to successfully complete this course, a student must be able to demonstrate and document their own working software solution to the satisfaction of their faculty mentor.

CMSC 585

Object Oriented Design Methods

3 credit hours

This course will cover the use of modeling support tools and the use of supporting diagrams as they relate to object oriented analysis and design methods. During the course the students will work through example case studies in order to solidify their grasp of the underlying concepts and to give them an understanding of the role of object oriented design methods in modern software engineering.

CMSC 586

Human Computer Interaction

3 credit hours

This course examines how humans interact with computers. It explores computer user interface design as it relates to both open and embedded systems.  The course covers every day usability issues and investigates user perceptions towards common user interface models. Students also investigate the needs of those with disabilities and the important role this must play in software design.

CMSC 589

Java Programming

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundation in use of the Java programming language. This course will include memory allocation and the manipulation of variables, objects and classes. The course will also cover the use of static and dynamic data structures as well as basic sorting and conditional branching and looping in Java.

CMSC 598

Directed Research

3 credit hours

This course provides the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of an area of interest to the student that enhances the student’s understanding of an emerging topic or issue in computer science.  (Prior approval of a faculty member and the Dean is required).

CMSC 599

Capstone Computer Science Project

6 credit hours

This course provides the student with the opportunity to integrate the broad spectrum of what has been learned in previous courses into a final project of direct relevance to the student’s academic and career objectives.  Under the guidance of a Capstone Advisor, the student selects an applied project, conducts relevant research, and prepares a formal project report.  An oral presentation of the project approach and findings is required.

COMM 520

Managerial Communication

3 credit hours

This course presents the basic theories and practices of organizational and interpersonal communication.  Included are the relationship of human behavior to problems of organizational life and development.  Cases and experimental exercises in organizational socialization, motivation, dynamics of power, and interpersonal perception are a part of the course.

COOP 500

Foundations for Academic and Professional Integration

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundation for success in the integration of the co-operative work experience within the academic program of the student.  The purpose is to provide guidance for success in both the workplace and in academic settings.  Included are an awareness of work expectations in U.S. industries, the development of basic interpersonal communication skills expected in the workplace, and exercises building cultural awareness and sensitivity.  Students will develop a professional portfolio and establish the process for maintaining its currency. Course evaluation is on a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) basis.  Satisfactory completion of this course is required to participate in the co-op program.

COOP 510

Professional Development

1 credit hours

This course is designed to assist students in the ongoing integration of professional work experiences gained through a co-op position with their academic work.  Students will complete a report documenting the nature of the work experiences and how they relate to the courses undertaken as a part of their program. This course must be repeated each semester that the student participates in the co-op program.  Course evaluation is on a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) basis.  Satisfactory completion of this course is required to continue to participate in the co-op program.

COOP 600

Foundations for Academic and Professional Integration

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundation for success in the integration of the co-operative work experience within the academic program of the student.  The purpose is to enhance and add to the transferable job skills and program specific skills of the co-op student.  Included are an awareness of work expectations in U.S. industries, the development of basic interpersonal communication skills expected in the workplace, and exercises building cultural awareness and sensitivity.  Students will develop a professional portfolio and establish the process for maintaining its currency. Course evaluation is on a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) basis.  Satisfactory completion of this course is required to participate in the co-op program.

COOP 610

Professional Development

1 credit hours

This course is designed to assist students in the ongoing integration of professional work experiences gained through a co-op position with their academic work.  The intent of the course is to enhance the student’s career success upon graduation from the program by building on COOP 600.  Students will complete a report documenting the nature of the work experiences and how they relate to the courses undertaken as a part of their program. This course must be repeated each semester that the student participates in the co-op program.  Course evaluation is on a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) basis.  Satisfactory completion of this course is required to continue to participate in the co-op program.

DISS 750

Concept Paper and Literature Review

3 credit hours

This course is designed to guide the student through the development of the basic concept for the dissertation and through the preparation of an annotated bibliography of materials relevant to the dissertation.  The preliminary goals and approaches of the dissertation are identified and documented.  These documents, in slightly modified form, will be the basis for chapters one and two of the final dissertation.

DISS 760 

Methodology

3 credit hours

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.

DISS 770

Dissertation Proposal

3 credit hours

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.

DISS 780

Manuscript Preparation

3 credit hours

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

DOCT 701 

Accounting and Finance 

3 credit hours

This course provides a solid, doctoral-level grounding in the basic issues of accounting and finance.

DOCT 702

Management 

3 credit hours

This course provides a solid, doctoral-level grounding in the basic issues of management and organizational operations.

DOCT 703

Managerial Economics 

3 credit hours

This course provides a solid, doctoral-level grounding in the basic issues of economic theory as applied to the management of enterprises.

DOCT 704

Quantitative Methods

3 credit hours

This course provides a solid, doctoral-level grounding in the basic quantitative tools required for the management of organizations.

ECON 500

Foundations of Economics

3 credit hours

This course introduces the basic theories and institutions of economics.  The role of supply and demand; the functioning of the market; the interaction of business and government; and the social, political, and international environments facing the enterprise are included.

ECON 530

Economics for Managerial Decision Making

3 credit hours

This course introduces economic concepts for management in order to form a basis for decision making in business and industrial environments.  Supply and demand, competition, labor and capital markets, as well as economic, social, political, legal, and technical factors that influence business and industrial service and profitability are discussed.  Special emphasis is placed on the nature of the markets facing the business enterprise.

FINS 530

Financial Institutions and Markets

3 credit hours

This course focuses on the various types of financial institutions available to business and its suppliers and customers.  The relationship of markets to these financial institutions is discussed.  Examined are issues such as managing return and risk in financial institutions such as commercial banks, savings and loan associations, investment banks and insurance companies and the methods and markets through which these risks are managed.

FINS 557

Corporate Financial Risk Management

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the issues involved in risk management for the firm.  The impact of commodity and currency markets as well as changing interest rates is included.  The determination of an acceptable level of risk for the organization is a central focus of the course

FINS 765

Financial Decision Making 

3 credit hours

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.

INST 500

Foundations of Information Technology 

3 credit hours

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and issues in information technology.  Included is a discussion of computer architectures, telecommunication networks, database design and management, software design and application, and artificial intelligence.

INST 518

Technology and Operations Management

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the technical link between information systems and business operations.  Issues of managing productivity; production planning, forecasting, and scheduling; inventory management including just-in-time systems; and overall project management are included.

INST 522

Database Design and Processing

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the student with a solid understanding of data base system concepts and architecture; data models, schema, and instances; data independence and data base language and interface; data definition languages; and overall data base structures.  A study of relational data model concepts, integrity constraints, data manipulation, functional dependencies, transaction processing concepts and concurrency control techniques is included.

INST 534

Computer and Information Networking

3 credit hours

This course provides a systematic examination of computer networking including an overview of the history and development of computer network, network topologies, analog and digital transmission, switching multiplexing, and protocols and algorithms.  A review of transmission media including connection management, flow control, and buffering is included.

INST 569

Data and System Security 

3 credit hours

This course examines the basic principles of data and information system security in the business enterprise.  Issues of identification, confidentiality, authentication, integrity, and basic cryptography are addressed.  Risk management including intrusion detection and mitigation is included.  Issues of organizational security and the attendant policy, legal, and ethical concerns are a focus.

INST 574

Management Information Systems

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an overview of information systems in the business world.  Included are issues of hardware; software; databases; telecommunication systems; the development and strategic use of information systems; and the social, legal, and ethical issues involved with information systems.

INST 587

Special Topics in Information Technology I

3 credit hours

This course will address important and emerging topics in Information Technology of specific interest to individual faculty members and will vary in content with each offering.  (Advanced standing and prior approval of both the faculty member and the Dean are required).

INST 588 

Special Topics in Information Technology II

3 credit hours

This course will address important and emerging topics in Information Technology of specific interest to individual faculty members and will vary in content with each offering.  (Advanced standing and prior approval of both the faculty member and the Dean are required).

INST 598

Directed Research

3 credit hours

This course provides the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of an area of interest to the student that will enhance the student’s understanding of an emerging topic or issue in information technology.  (Prior approval of a faculty member and the Dean is required).

INST 599

Capstone Information Technology Project

6 credit hours

This course provides the student with the opportunity to integrate the broad spectrum of what has been learned in previous courses into a final project of direct relevance to the student’s academic and career objectives.  Under the guidance of a Capstone Advisor, the student selects an applied project, conducts relevant research, and prepares a formal project report. An oral presentation of the project approach and findings is required.

MGMT 500 

Foundations of Management

3 credit hours

This course introduces the fundamental practices of the manager in the operation of an enterprise.  Included are the role of planning and anticipating market and technological change; organizing the enterprise in response to its supply chain and customer base; leading people and operations to achieve organizational objectives; and controlling staff, finances, operations, and outcomes to assure organizational success.

MGMT 510

Business in the Global Environment

3 credit hours

This course provides an overview of the global environment facing organizations today.  A major focus is on the pervasiveness of globalization and its impacts on all aspects of a business.  Included are topics such as global trade policy; international political actions including diplomacy and conflict; institutional, ethical, and legal variations among societies; and capital, human, and technology transfers across national boundaries.

MGMT 520

Principles of Management

3 credit hours

This course provides an overview of modern management theories.  The development of organizations and the problems of leadership posed by organizational structures are evaluated.  Included are the dynamics of organizational behavior and their relationship to effective administration.  Models of communication, motivation, and leadership are assessed.

MGMT 530

The Legal Environment of Business

3 credit hours

This course serves to familiarize students with how legal principles affect management in business.  Students learn the theoretical foundations of the legal systems governing business and are introduced to key substantive areas of law affecting business decisions.  A special focus is in the competing interests of the various stakeholders of business and the ethical ramifications of business decisions.

MGMT 541

International Business

3 credit hours

This course provides an overview of international commerce, trade, and business and the worldwide cultural and economic influences that affect it.  Differing business structures and legal systems are assessed.  Included is a review of the major world trade agreements such as The World Trade Organization (WTO), The European Union (EU), and The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).   Varying national approaches to the management of risk and to importing and exporting goods and services, competition, investments, licensing, franchising, and the availability of global venture capital are studied.

MGMT 542

Principles of Global Management  

3 credit hours

This course provides a comparative study of the business and social environments facing managers of a multinational corporation (MNC).  Included is an assessment of the impacts factors such as religion, language, family structure, and hierarchy on employees and the enterprise.  A review of the varying political and legal institutions, the allocation of authority, the resolution of disputes, and the concepts of ownership and property rights and responsibilities of individuals and corporations is included.

MGMT 551

Quantitative Methods for Business

3 credit hours

This course provides an understanding of the role that quantitative methods play in the decision making process.  Included are topics such as the principles for collecting, summarizing, and displaying business data; elementary probability concepts, the normal distribution and its business applications, and elementary hypothesis testing; the time value of money and net present value calculations; and the situations in which quantitative methods are useful in decision making.

MGMT 555

Issues in Health Care Administration

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the institutional arrangements for health care in the United States.  Issues of prevention as well as amelioration, types of delivery systems and points of access, and client and health care professional responsibilities will be discussed. Cross-county analyses will be used to expand understanding and to allow the student to translate learnings into other-country systems.

MGMT 557

Health Care Finance

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the health care administrator with a basic understanding of the health care finance arena.  The course is designed for users of financial information.   Included are issues of third-party payer systems, reimbursement models, cost containment, sources and uses of capital financing, private vs. public financing, and ethics. Prereq: ACCT 520.

MGMT 558

Health Care Policy

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the economic, historical, political, and social context of the health care system.  In particular, the course will focus on the political roles of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government at both the national and state levels and will assist the student in learning how to work within th system to effect positive outcomes for their institutions and patients.

MGMT 560 

Human Resource Management

3 credit hours

This course focuses on the understanding and management of human behavior in organizations through an assessment of the principles, policies, and practices related to procurement, development, maintenance, and, utilization of human resources.  The need to integrate employee and organizational goals is included, and a special focus addresses intercultural and international aspects of human resource management.

MGMT 561

Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3 credit hours

This course addresses the crucial issue of ethics in business.  The concepts of ethics and social responsibility are discussed in depth in the context of the many stakeholders involved in business today.   Included are the responsibilities of a business organization and the constituencies to which it is responsible.  The legal environment facing ethical issues is addressed with a focus on major legislative initiatives such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA), The Family and Medical Leave Act, and civil rights laws, and a review of the regulatory agencies such as FDA and OSHA with workplace responsibilities is included.

MGMT 563

Ethics of Managerial Leadership

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide a foundation for making ethical decisions in both personal and organizational contexts.  Building from both religious and non-religious perspectives, the course addresses the twin issues of personal integrity and the stewardship of organizational resources.  The idea of ethics as derived from an underlying concept of justice is included as is the need for an awareness of intercultural differences in addressing ethical issues.

MGMT 566 

Organizational Conflict Management

3 credit hours

This course is designed to address the issues of intraorganizational and interpersonal conflict as faced by a manager.  The course examines the destructive effects of unmanaged conflict and demonstrates the power of conflict resolution through discussion, negotiation, and mediation.  Included is the issue of conflict resolution within the voluntary organization.  Emphasized is the role of preventative action to mitigate personal and organizational conflict.

MGMT 569

Recruiting, Compensation, and Evaluation

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the manager with a grounded understanding of the key issues in human resource management as it serves the broader strategic goals of the enterprise.  The focus is the development, implementation, and operation of human resource management from a strategic business perspective.  Legal and ethical issues of working with personnel at all levels of the organization are included as are appropriate quantitative and qualitative reporting of operations and outcomes.

MGMT 571

Operations Management

3 credit hours

This course introduces the concepts, principles, and techniques of operations management for continuous improvement.   Included are quantitative and qualitative techniques to improve operations profitability, process selection, quality management, inventory systems, constraint management, facility management, and workforce management.

MGMT 572

Strategic Planning and Management

3 credit hours

This course addresses the unique issues involved in strategic management.  The tools of planning and operational management are introduced and the use of technology to facilitate strategic thinking is emphasized.  The development, implementation, and evaluation of plans to address the long-term needs of the organization are included.  A special focus of the course is on the nature of strategic leadership and leaders including their development and support.

MGMT 573

Fundamentals of Project Management

3 credit hours

This course provides an introduction to the use of project management technology to accomplish organizational objectives.  Included are project selection, organization, planning, budgeting, scheduling, management, control, and termination.  The role of conflict and negotiation in successful project operation is a particular focus.  The use of project management software is a part of the course.

MGMT 580

Leadership in Management 

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the manager as a leader.  Current models of leadership will be examined for their applicability in both business and voluntary organizations.  The student’s personal leadership style will be assessed for areas of strength and areas for future development.  The role of the manager as a leader of individual and organizational change is emphasized.

MGMT 584

Operations and Facilities Management

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide managers with the tools needed to coordinate the functions of the physical plant in a hospitality operation to assure a high level of customer service and satisfaction.  Included are the issues of health and safety; procurement, storage; and distribution of materials and supplies; space usage and environmental management; and personnel management.  Through the use of case studies and computer modeling, students will develop the ability undertake the management of a complex hospitality operation.

MGMT 591

Small Business Management  

3 credit hours

This course introduces small business management and the varied management skills required for successful enterprise operation.  The unique requirements of the manager who must oversee a broad spectrum of operations and planning are included.  Managing risk and planning for growth receive special attention.

MGMT 598

Directed Research

3 credit hours

This course provides the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of an area of interest that enhances the student’s understanding of an emerging topic or issue in business and technology management.  (Prior approval of a faculty member and the Dean is required).

MGMT 599

Capstone Management Project 

6 credit hours

This course provides the student with the opportunity to integrate the broad spectrum of what has been learned in previous courses into a final project of direct relevance to the student’s academic and career objectives.  Under the guidance of a Capstone Advisor, the student selects an applied project, conducts relevant research, and prepares a formal project report.  An oral presentation of the project approach and findings is required.

MGMT 711

Law and Ethics for Business

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 722

Organizational Behavior and Human Resources 

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 733

Operations Management

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 744 

Advanced Concepts in Project Management

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 756

Management Theory

3 credit hours

This course presents the latest in management thinking and assesses the applicability of these theories to organizations in the public and private sectors. The role of the individual as a leader and a manager is discussed.

MGMT 769 

Strategic Planning and Decision Making 

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 790

The History of Management Theory

3 credit hours

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.

MGMT 799

Seminar in Management

3 credit hours

This course provides the opportunity for students and faculty members to jointly study a particular area or topic.  This course may be repeated. Permission of the Program Director is required.

MKTG 571

Marketing Management 

3 credit hours

This course develops an understanding of the marketing resources, activities and personnel required to identify customer requirements for products and services.  Included is an analysis of marketing opportunities through new product or service development, strategic planning, electronic commerce, product strategies, and product mix.  The relationship of marketing to overall organization planning is included.

MKTG 575

Marketing for the Hospitality Industry

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the unique issues involved in marketing in the hospitality industry.  Included are an understanding of the similarities and differences between hospitality marketing and marketing in other industries, market segmentation, value proposition, relationship marketing, positioning for local and international audiences, and understanding and anticipating consumer behavior particularly with reference to economic and global trends.

MKTG 580 

Electronic Commerce

3 credit hours

This course is designed from an interdisciplinary approach in order to provide the student with exposure to electronic commerce applications in accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, and engineering.  The course has been constructed to provide a global, real world orientation in order to provide a grounding for an understanding of the theoretical aspects of electronic commerce.

MKTG 788

Marketing Management 

3 credit hours

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 their learnings to a specific product or service.

QANT 520

Quantitative Methods for Managers

3 credit hours

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of statistics and quantitative methods for decision making.  Quantitative approaches used in management such as CPM/PERT network analysis, forecasting techniques, linear program approaches, and inventory analysis are introduced.  Special emphasis is placed of effective presentation of quantitative information for decision making.

RESH 710

Advanced Research Techniques for Business

3 credit hours

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.

RESH 720

Statistics for Business

3 credit hours

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.

RESH 730

Information Technology in Business Research

3 credit hours

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.

RESH 740

Quantitative Methods 

3 credit hours

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.

TECH 510

Technology in the Global Environment

3 credit hours

This course focuses on the nature of technology as a uniting and separating resource available to the organization.  Included are an evaluation of the differing abilities of nations to utilize and integrate technology, an assessment of piracy and security issues, an evaluation of vulnerabilities facing the manager reliant on technology, and an evaluation of the role of outsourcing as a tool for efficiency.  The varying political, cultural, and legal barriers managers face with regard to the use of technology in the international environment are addressed.

TECH 580

Technology in the Business Enterprise

3 credit hours

This course provides a basic understanding of the value and uses of information systems and technology for business operations, management decision making, and strategic operations.  Included is an assessment of how managers can utilize information systems to facilitate planning, operations, and growth.  Also included is the role that technology plays currently and will increasingly play in enterprise operations.

TECH 582

Information Systems in Health Care Management

3 credit hours

This course is designed to guide the student through the legal, ethical, technical, and cost issues surrounding information management in health care.  Included are issues of privacy, short and long-term record storage and access, secure communication between the client and the institution and among public and private institutions, information needs at the several levels of medical care, and broad system design and integration.  An exploration into telemedicine and medical care at a distance are included.

TECH 585

Information Technology for Hospitality

3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an understanding of how information systems can facilitate the management decision making to assure the efficient, effective operation of a hospitality enterprise.  Included are issues in purchasing/supply chain management; point-of-sale; inventory control; human resource management; intranet, extranet, voicemail, and videoconferencing; reservations management; customer service; and accounting.

Certificate Courses

CERT 410 

Strategic Planning and Management

22.5 contact hrs

This course provides an introduction to strategic management.  The basic tools of planning and operational management are introduced.  The use of planning tools is introduced.  The development of plans to address the long-term needs of the organization are included.  The nature of strategic leadership is emphasized.

CERT 411 

Fundamentals of Project Management

22.5 contact hrs

This course provides a basic introduction to the use of project management technology.  Included are issues in project organization, planning, budgeting, scheduling, management, and control.  The issue of conflict resolution in project management is a focus.  Project management software tools are introduced.

CERT 450

Electronic Commerce

22.5 contact hrs

This course provides the student with a basic exposure to electronic commerce applications in accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, and engineering.  The course studies electronic commerce from a global perspective in order to provide an understanding of applications of electronic commerce.

CERT 451

Technology in the Business Enterprise

22.5 contact hrs

This course provides a basic understanding of the use of information systems and technology in business operations and management decision making.  Included is an assessment of how managers utilize information systems to facilitate planning and operations.  Also included is an assessment of the future of technology in enterprise operations.

CERT 510

Business in the Global Environment

45 contact hours

This course provides an overview of the global environment facing organizations today.  A major focus is on the pervasiveness of globalization and its impacts on all aspects of a business.  Included are topics such as global trade policy; international political actions including diplomacy and conflict; institutional, ethical, and legal variations among societies; and capital, human, and technology transfers across national boundaries.

CERT 511   

Principles of Management 

45 contact hours

This course provides an overview of modern management theories.  The development of organizations and the problems of leadership posed by organizational structures are evaluated.  Included are the dynamics of organizational behavior and their relationship to effective administration. Models of communication, motivation, and leadership are assessed.

CERT 512

International Business

45 contact hours

This course provides an overview of international commerce, trade, and business and the worldwide cultural and economic influences that affect it.  Differing business structures and legal systems are assessed.  Included is a review of the major world trade agreements such as The World Trade Organization (WTO), The European Union (EU), and The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).   Varying national approaches to the management of risk and to importing and exporting goods and services, competition, investments, licensing, franchising, and the availability of global venture capital are studied.

CERT 513

Principles of Global Management

45 contact hours

This course provides a comparative study of the business and social environments facing managers of a multinational corporation (MNC).  Included is an assessment of the impacts factors such as religion, language, family structure, and hierarchy on employees and the enterprise.  A review of the varying political and legal institutions, the allocation of authority, the resolution of disputes, and the concepts of ownership and property rights and responsibilities of individuals and corporations is included.

CERT 550

Technology in the Global Environment 

45 contact hours

This course focuses on the nature of technology as a uniting and separating resource available to the organization.  Included are an evaluation of the differing abilities of nations to utilize and integrate technology, an assessment of piracy and security issues, an evaluation of vulnerabilities facing the manager reliant on technology, and an evaluation of the role of outsourcing as a tool for efficiency.  The varying political, cultural, and legal barriers managers face with regard to the use of technology in the international environment are addressed.