| Cohort Sample Schedule |
| Year |
Term |
Course Dates |
Weeks |
Course Title |
Units |
| Year 1 |
Fall 2013 |
Sep 2 to Oct 25 |
8 |
BUAD 301: Advanced Business Communication |
3 |
BUAD 301: Advanced Business Communication
Advanced course in business communication focusing on case analysis, analytical reports, ethics and business presentations.
| Oct 28 to Dec 20 |
8 |
ISDS 361A: QBA: Probability & Statistics |
3 |
ISDS 361A: QBA: Probability and Statistics
Probability concepts; expectations; descriptive statistics; discrete and continuous random variables; sampling; estimation; hypothesis testing; simple and multiple regression; nonparametric statistics.
| Spring 2014 |
Jan 13 to Mar 7 |
8 |
HESC 342: Stress Management GE |
3 |
HESC 342: Stress Management
Nature of stress and physiological and psychological effects of prolonged stress responses. Short- and long-term somatic and behavioral techniques (exercise, relaxation, meditation, nutrition, time management and goal setting) for management of stress.
| Jan 13 to Mar 7 |
8 |
CPSC 313: The Computer Impact GE |
3 |
CPSC 313: The Computer Impact
Effect of computer use on individuals and organizations. Side effects of innovative technology and the resulting changes to organizations, social institutions, and human perceptions of events. Personal responsibility, legal ramifications and educational implications. Hands-on use of e-mail and the World Wide Web.
| Mar 10 to May 2 |
8 |
MGMT 339: Principles of Management and Operations |
3 |
MGMT 339: Principles of Management and Operations
Integrates selected general management concepts with operations management concepts and techniques. Emphasizes the development of competencies required for effective planning, designing, operating, controlling and improving processes that produce and deliver quality goods and services.
| Summer 2014 |
May 5 to Jun 27 |
8 |
MGMT 340: Organizational Behavior |
3 |
MGMT 340: Organizational Behavior
Social and cultural environments of business. Business ethics. Communication, leadership, motivation, perception, personality development, group dynamics and group growth. Human behavior and organizational design and management practice in American and world wide business.
| Jul 7 to Aug 29 |
8 |
ACCT 308: Concepts of Federal Income Tax Accounting |
3 |
ACCT 308: Concepts of Federal Income Tax Accounting
Provisions, legislative history and implications of federal taxes.
| Year 2 |
Fall 2014 |
Sep 1 to Oct 24 |
8 |
MKTG 351: Principles of Marketing |
3 |
MKTG 351: Principles of Marketing
Application of current theories and concepts in effectively marketing goods and services to define target customers from a domestic and global perspective. Includes market research, identifying target customers, developing product offers, branding, pricing, marketing communications and distribution channels. Marketing is critically examined from the perspective of the consumer, economy, technology, legal/political issues and ethical/social responsibility.
| Oct 27 to Dec 19 |
8 |
FIN 320: Business Finance |
3 |
FIN 320: Business Finance
Financing business enterprises; financial planning and control; analysis of alternative sources and uses of combinations of short-, intermediate- and long-term debt and equity. Cost of capital and capital investment decisions; capital budgeting analysis and valuation; working capital management; corporate financial decisions in an international environment.
| Spring 2015 |
Jan 12 to Mar 6 |
8 |
ISDS 361B: QBA: Statistics & Management Science |
3 |
ISDS 361B: QBA: Statistics and Management Science
Quantitative methods and their application to business and economic problems. Forecasting, ANOVA, quality control, decision analysis, mathematical modeling, optimization, PERT/CPM, inventory.
| Mar 9 to May 1 |
8 |
ECON 315: Intermediate Business Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON 315: Intermediate Business Microeconomics
Business decisions in alternative market structures with special emphasis on problem-solving in a business context using economic concepts and methods. Not open to economics majors. Students may not receive credit for both ECON 310 and 315. One or more sections offered online.
| Summer 2015 |
May 4 to Jun 26 |
8 |
ECON 335: The International Economy |
3 |
ECON 335: The International Economy
Theory, practice and institutions of the international economy. International trade and investment, balance of payments, foreign exchange rates, multi-national enterprise, international economic policy. Current trade issues: European Community, trade with developing countries, Eastern Europe, and the states of the former Soviet Union; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and other major trade agreements.
| Jul 6 to Aug 28 |
8 |
FIN 332: Theory of Corporate Finance |
3 |
FIN 332: Theory of Corporate Finance
Risk and return analysis. Introduction to asset pricing models for valuing debt and equity. Analysis of capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend theories, long-term financial planning and firm valuation.
| Year 3 |
Fall 2015 |
Aug 31 to Oct 23 |
8 |
ISDS 442: Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
ISDS 442: Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets
Microsoft Excel will be used to implement business models. Excel will be used to effectively organize, analyze and present information. Examples include operations, production, marketing and finance. Macros, goal seek, solver, simulation and data tables.
| Oct 26 to Dec 18 |
8 |
MGMT 343: Human Resources Management |
3 |
MGMT 343: Human Resource Management
Human resource management functions in organizations. Topics include selection, recruiting, training, compensation and performance appraisal.
| Spring 2016 |
Jan 11 to Mar 4 |
8 |
PHIL 312: Business Ethics GE |
3 |
PHIL 312: Business and Professional Ethics
Nature and limits of the moral rights and responsibilities of business and the professions (including law, medicine, science, engineering, journalism, management and teaching).
| Jan 11 to Mar 4 |
8 |
ANTH 300: Language and Culture GE |
3 |
ANTH 300: Language and Culture
Language as a factor in culture. Trends in the study of language and culture. One or more sections offered online.
| Mar 7 to Apr 29 |
8 |
MGMT 449: Seminar in Strategic Management |
3 |
MGMT 449: Seminar in Strategic Management
Integrative cases from top management viewpoint. Administrative processes, ethical-legal- economic implications of business decisions, international applications; organization theory and policy formulation. Individual and team efforts.
| Summer 2016 |
May 2 to June 24 |
8 |
MKTG 379: Marketing Research Methods |
3 |
MKTG 379: Marketing Research Methods
Marketing research process. Problem formulation, identifying data sources, data collection, analysis techniques, preparing research reports and application of these concepts to marketing research projects.
| Jul 5 to Aug 26 |
8 |
ECON 340: Economic Research Methods |
3 |
ECON 340: Economic Research Methods
Basics of applied economic research. How to access existing economic knowledge, locate and compile economic data, and analyze economic problems using theory and quantitative methods.
| TOTAL |
60 |