1001 Personal Computing Productivity Tools. Computer-assisted introduction to personal computing technology for spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software. (F, Sp, Su)
2110 Topics in Business for Non-Majors. 1 to 3 hours. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit six hours. Course is designed to familiarize and present business related topics to majors in other disciplines of study. Topics will vary and may encompass all divisions within the Price College of Business. (Irreg.)
2113 Introduction to Business I. Designed for non-Business majors. Gives each student a comprehensive introduction to the study of business. Focuses on creation and maintenance of a long-term strategic vision for the firm. Introduces and builds an understanding of the functional business areas such as management, marketing, accounting, finance, and information systems. The concepts learned are essential in managing business activities in an increasingly competitive business world. (F. Sp)
2203 Personal Finance. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Problems and applications in personal finance, financial planning and budgeting covering savings, thrift institutions, financial sources, interest rates, life, property and casualty insurance, personal investments, tax planning, real estate financing, public and private annuities and retirement and estate planning. (F, Sp)
3013 Integrated Business Core Practicum. Prerequisite: junior standing; Corequisite: enrollment in Integrated Business Core (L S 3323, MGT 3013, MKT 3013). Students will apply concepts from the corequisite courses to their own start-up business ventures and to community service projects. (F, Sp)
3023 International Financial Statement Analysis (Crosslisted with Accounting 3023). Prerequisite: Accounting 2113 and 2123. A review of international financial reporting development, procedures and standards with an emphasis on financial statement interpretation and analysis. Open to accounting majors only as an elective. (Sp)
3513 International Business. Prerequisite: student must be approved for degree candidacy in the Price College of Business. The nature and economic role of the multinational corporation including the impact of legal, political, educational, sociological, and cultural variables upon firm performance and managerial activity; case studies illustrate managerial, marketing, financial and accounting activities projected across national boundaries. (F, Sp)
3710 Topics in Business Administration. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: student must be approved for degree candidacy in Price College of Business. May be repeated; maximum credit nine hours. Permits students to study topics in business administration not included in standard course offerings. Subject of course will vary. (F, Sp, Su)
3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the gifted honors candidate to study materials not usually presented in regular courses.(F, Sp, Su)
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program; junior standing. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Independent research on special projects. (F, Sp)
4013 Business Strategy and Policy. Prerequisite: senior standing and completion of all other College of Business core courses. Administrative decision making with emphasis on analyzing business problems, formulating policies and implementing plans for action; comprehensive cases provide the opportunity to study the proper interrelationships among production, finance, marketing and the many other functions involved in managing a business enterprise. Should be taken in student's final semester. (F, Sp, Su) [V]
4091 Career Planning and Placement for Business Students. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. An overview of the career planning process for business students including self-assessment of individual qualifications, interests and goals; development of personal skills in resume development, letter writing and the interviewing process; exploration of a variety of business careers. Should be taken prior to job search and interviewing. (F, Sp)
4700 Internship in Business or Economics. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: nine hours of required core courses and permission of Director, Leadership Program. Application of the theory and principles of business and/or economics to actual businesses or other organizations in which the student receives on-the-job experience. (F, Sp, Su)
4710 Special Problems in Business Administration. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing and permission. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Permits students to study topics in business administration not included in standard course offerings. Subject of course will vary. (F, Sp, Su)
G5001 Math/Computer Skills. Prerequisite: graduate standing. An elementary review of important mathematical concepts used in business decision making with emphasis on problem solving. The electronic spreadsheet is used as the principal device for building models, and the course covers the concepts of effective spreadsheet design and use. Through development and use of specific spreadsheet computer skills, the student will become well-versed in verbalizing, visualizing, forming equations, and finally, calculating answers to key types of business problems. (Irreg.)
G5023 Management Science. Prerequisite: permission (Director-CBA Graduate Programs). A quantitative methods course to prepare students for MBA functional courses. Includes elements of statistics and management science. (F, Sp)
G5032 Business Integration. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission of instructor. Integrates the concepts of the functional areas of business and applies them to current events and current issues of concern. (F)
G5033 Statistical Modeling for Decision-Making. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Covers basic statistical methods used in business decision-making. Topics include probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, correlation, fundamentals of decision theory, and utility theory. (Irreg.)
G5100 MBA Professional Development - Part A. Prerequisite: admission to full-time MBA program. Designed to hone leadership capabilities and polish professional skills. The seminars cover topics such as oral communication and report writing, networking, team dynamics and facilitation, resume writing, effective negotiations, career planning and development, business etiquette, interview technique and skills, and other contemporary business topics as they arise. Also offers access to a variety of innovative leaders, experts and advisors. Opportunities also arise which may include speakers ad networking events. (F)
G5101 MBA - Professional Development. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Stresses professional development skills. Designed to prepare students for their professional careers and the job search process in particular. Topics include: resume writing, job search and interview, negotiation skills, business etiquette, career decisions, and project and career management. (F)
G5102 Managerial Economics. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Microeconomic concepts and analysis as used in managerial decision-making with emphasis on marginal analysis, comparative advantage, resource allocation, opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, economic efficiency, price discrimination, welfare analysis, production and cost functions, productivity, market structures, externalities and public goods, game theory, information asymmetry, market signaling, and government regulation of anti-competitive behavior. (Irreg.)
G5112 Global Economics. Prerequisite: graduate standing and Economics 5102. Macroeconomic analysis of the global environment of business and its impact on management decision making. The course analyzes the extent, character, and consequences of globalization with emphasis on how any economy operates in the aggregate to affect real output, unemployment, the price level, interest rates, business cycles, economic growth, foreign exchange rates, trade patterns, international financial flows and foreign investment through its fiscal, monetary, and exchange stabilization and trade policies. (Irreg.)
G5122 Quantitative Methods and Modeling. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Introduces students to the basic tools in building models and using data to make informed management decisions. Covers introductory probability, decision analysis, basic statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, simulation, linear and nonlinear optimization, and discrete optimization. Computer spreadsheet exercises, cases, and examples drawn from marketing, finance, operations management, and other management functions. Requires extensive use of spreadsheet statistical analysis software. (Irreg.)
G5123 Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Concepts and theories of organizational behavior and human resources management for MBAs. (Sp)
G5133 Accounting for MBAs - Part A. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Financial and managerial accounting concepts useful to the MBA. The use of financial and management information systems will be emphasized. (F)
G5142 Introduction to Energy. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Price College of Business. Provides a broad look at the fundamentals (political, cultural, regulatory, weather, legal and environmental) of world energy supply and demand, detailed study of the complete value chain for all commodities including a look at existing and emerging strategies for refining and marketing power options, and an understanding of the technology drivers for the energy industry and the roles of various energy professionals. (Sp)
G5143 Quantitative Business Analysis - Part A. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Statistics and management science techniques. Applications across all the functional areas of business and have a strong managerial focus will be included. Extensive use of computers will be required. (F)
G5152 Energy Accounting and Regulations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Price College of Business. Provides an overview of (A) federal and state regulatory law in the US affecting natural gas and oil producers and developers, interstate and intrastate pipelines, gas and power marketing companies, and power generating and transmission companies, and (B) the major accounting and tax issues affecting the energy industry. (F)
G5153 Management Information Systems. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Concepts, theories and the strategic role of information systems as applied to business organizations will be covered. This course is to be highly integrative/cross-functional in nature. (F)
G5163 Legal and Ethical Environments of Business. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Review of the American legal process and ethical frameworks for gauging business decisions. (F)
G5200 MBA Professional Development - Part B. Prerequisite: 5100, admission to full-time MBA program. Designed to hone leadership capabilities and polish professional skills. The seminars cover topics such as oral communication and report writng, networking, team dynamics and facilitation, resume writing, effective negotiations, career planning and development, business etiquette, interview technique and skills, and other contemporary business topics as they arise. Also offers access to a variety of innovative leaders, experts and advisors. Opportunities also arise which may include speakes and networking events. (Sp)
G5212 Macroeconomics for MBAs. Prerequisite: 5112. Macroeconomic issues emphasizing and understanding of the U.S. and world economics and on applications of economic concepts to management problems. Inflation, unemployment, production or GDP, productivity, the business cycle, interest rates, exchange rates, the budget deficit, the trade deficit, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic forecasting. U.S., Japan, and European economies are analyzed and compared. (F)
G5233 Accounting for MBAs - Part B. Prerequisite: 5132, admission to MBA program. Continuation of the financial and managerial accounting concepts useful to the MBA. The use of financial and management information systems will be emphasized. (Sp)
G5242 Quantitative Business Analysis - Part B. Prerequisite: 5143, admission to MBA program. Continuation of statistics and management science techniques. Contains applications across all the functional areas of business and has a strong managerial focus. Requires extensive computer use. (Sp)
G5262 Production and Operations Management. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Production and operations management techniques most qpplicable for MBAs will be covered. Topics include the design of systems and procedures to support organizational strategies such as product/process design, facilities layout/location, world class operations, and demand forecasting methodologies. (Sp)
G5273 Marketing Management. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Covers marketing concepts of use to MBAs. How management information systems can be useful to marketing managers will be included. Topics include pricing, product offerings, promotion, distribution and consumer behavior, as well as market segmentation and strategic marketing. (Sp)
G5283 Financial Management. Prerequisite: admission to MBA program. Principles and practice of financial management in corporations. Topics include the valuation of cash flows using risk adjusted required rates of return, the evaluation of domestic and international capital budgeting projects, working capital management, and domestic and internatipnal sources of financing. Personal computers are used to model financial management problems. (Sp)
G5313 Strategic Management. Prerequisite: completion of MBA core courses. The study of management decisions and actions to improve an organization's competitiveness in global business environments. Uses a variety of pedagogies to integrate strategies. Students develop skills to formulate, implement, and evaluate organizational strategies in rapidly changing environments. This course is an integrative/cross-functional course. (F, Sp)
G5470 Applied Business Project. Prerequisites: MBA graduate standing in Price College; permission. Provides students an opporutnity to synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the MBA coursework. Project must be a special project in the sense it should not be a part and parcel of regular responsibilities. Project report is vehicle for students to demonstrate ability to produce a complete professional business document. (Irreg.)
G5480 Research in Business Administration. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission. May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit nine hours. Guided research in business administration. (Sp, Su)
G5490 Readings in Business Communication and Business Administration -- Selected Topics in Business Enterprise or Business Ethics. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission. May be repeated; maximum credit 12 hours. Preparation and submission of a research report on an assigned comprehensive topic relating to the business enterprise or to its ethical environment. (F, Sp, Su)
G5902 Strategic Management. Prerequisite: graduate standing. The study of management decisions and actions to improve an organization’s competitiveness in global business environments. Uses a variety of pedagogies to integrate strategies. Students develop skills to formulate, implement, and evaluate organizational strategies in rapidly changing environments. This course is an integrative/cross-functional course. (Irreg.)
G5973 Seminar. Prerequisite: graduate standing, permission (Director-CBA Graduate Programs). May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit nine hours. A seminar for graduate students with topics to be announced each time the course is offered. (F, Sp, Su)
G6243 Applied Univariate Statistics (Crosslisted with Marketing 6243). Prerequisite: Ph.D. standing or permission of instructor, permission (Director-CBA Graduate Programs). Probability, algebra of expectations, random sampling, sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses, parametric and nonparametric, sampling methods, survey design, general linear model, computer applications, statistical analysis system. (F)
G6253 Applied Multivariate Statistics (Crosslisted with Marketing 6253). Prerequisite: 6243 or permission of instructor, permission (Director-CBA Graduate Programs). Multivariate data analysis with computer applications -- introduction, survey, and computer applications -- factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, regression, analysis of variance, canonical analysis, discrimination analysis. (Sp)
Updated: November 5, 2009