2001-2002 Academic Catalog

6 @ s1ness FIN-377 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management-Sp 4 hours The theory and practice of security analysis techniques and portfolio management objectives. Prerequisite: FIN-373 Investments. FIN-470 Senior Seminar in Finance 2 hours A forum to discuss contemporary topics and issues in finance and provide guidance in areas of student career interest. Prerequisite: ACCT-312 Intermediate Accounting II; FIN-331 Money and Capital Markets; FIN-371 Financial Management ofthe Firm; FIN-373 Investments. FIN-472 Business Valuation-W 4 hours An advanced course in financial management, focusing on the valuation of business wealth. Introduction to standards of value, valuation methods for mergers, acquisitions, LBO's, reorganizations, workouts, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: ACCT-312 Intermediate Accounting II; FIN-371 Financial Management ofthe Firm; or permission ofinstructor. FIN-475 Financial Institution Administration-A 4 hours An integrated and comprehensive analysis of the management of financial institutions considering the unique problems faced by each type of institution. Prerequisite: FIN-331 Money and Capital Markets. (Fee: $20) FIN-479 Case Problems in Financial Management-Sp 4 hours Case study of financial management in business enterprises. Planning current and long-term financial needs, profit plam1ing, funds allocation, dividend policy, expansion, and combination. Prerequisite: FIN-472 Business Valuation. (even years) Management MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management -A,W,Sp 4 hours An examination of the policies, principles, practices, and problems involved in the organization and management of business concerns. MGMT-351 Small Business Management-Sp 4 hours A course dealing with the program involved in establishing and managing a small business. Financial organization, services, and problems are analyzed. Prerequisite: ACCT-212 Principles of Accounting II; MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization andManage– ment; MRKT-360 Principles o.fMarketing. MGMT-352 Production and Operations Management-W 4 hours Introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and application of production and operations management. Designed to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills for application in the operations and production areas of the finns. Designed to develop an appreciation for the interaction of operations management with the management systems of organization. Prerequisite: ACCT-212 Principles o.fAccounting 11; BUS-212 Statistics II; MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization and Management. MGMT-353 Human Resources Management-A,Sp 4 hours An analysis of the principal functions, processes, and problems involved in the management ofpersonnel policies; selection, training, promotion, compensation, and discharge of personnel; labor turnover, safety, health, and recreation. Prerequisite: MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management or permission ofinstmctor. MGMT-354 Management Science---A 4 hours An introduction to linear programming, transportation and assign– ment problems, network flow problems, and inventory systems. The linear programming, transportation and assignment, network flow, and inventory models are solved, and their use demonstrated, by various applications. Prerequisite: BUS-311 Decision Analysis. MGMT-355 Organizational Behavior-A,Sp 4 hours A study of the impact of human behavior within and upon the organizational structure. Emphasis is given to behavior as it relates to employment, absenteeism, employee turnover, productivity, human performance, and management. Prerequisite: MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization and Management or permission o.linstmctor. MGMT-357 International Management-A 4 hours Focuses on the principles ofmanagement in global economy. Expotiing and foreign direct investment are analyzed from the multinational perspective. Strategy, organizational structure, and control techniques are developed in a world enviromnent. Prerequi– site: MGMT-350 Principles o.fOrganization and Management. MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy-A,W,Sp 4 hours Strategic issues faced by organizations are analyzed in a comprehen– sive manner. Skills in strategic analysis are developed through lectures and from diverse industries, nonprofit and quasi-public institutions. Open only to seniors in business administration. Capstone course. Prerequisite: FIN-371 Financial Management ofthe Firm; MGMT- 350 Principles ofOrganization andManagement; MGMT-360 Principles ofMarketing. MGMT-452 Purchasing and Materials Management-A 4 hours Examination ofthe basic purchasing principles including the determination ofprice, quality, and delivery times of materials. Effective management of suppliers through their selection and ce1iification will be matched with strategic production policies such as inventory control and production scheduling. Prerequisite: BUS- 212 Statistics II; MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization and Management. MGMT-453 Industrial Relations Management-W 4 hours The interplay between market forces and institutional rules that determine the employment relationship. Labor history, the effects of changing public policies, trade unions, and collective bargaining are viewed from various international perspectives. Prerequisite: MGMT- 350 Principles ofOrganization andManagement. MGMT-455 Advanced Organizational Behavior-W 4 hours This is an advanced course about managing people and organizations at the dawn of the 21st century. The intended audience is seniors who will soon face the challenge ofleadership and influence in their respective workplaces. This course will integrate many of the most salient OB topics in today's volatile workplace environment. Prerequisite: Senior standing, MGMT-350, MGMT-352, MGMT-355, MGMT-357, and completion ofall other management interest area courses for the selected interest area (or permission ofinstructm). MGMT-456 Organizational Change and Development-Sp 4 hours This course focuses on the theories, concepts, processes, and tools ofleading successful organizational change. Such changes involve sensitivity to issues that arise at the individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels. This course focuses on building the organization's capacity to both adapt to change and generate innovation. Prerequi– site: Senior standing, MGMT-350, MGMT-352, MGMT-355, MGMT- 357, and completion ofall other management interest area coursesfor the selected interest area (or permission ofinst111ct01). MGMT-457 Advanced Topics in Operations Management-Sp (4 hours) This course is designed to expand on critical topics in the field of operations management. This course provides an in-depth under– standing of the operations management strategy and tools and provides in-depth coverage of contempora1y operations management topics not covered in the basic operations management course. Prerequisite: Senior standing, MGMT-350, MGMT-352, MGMT-355, MGMT-357, and completion ofall other management interest area courses for the selected interest area (or permission ofinstructm). Management Information Systems MIS-100 Introduction to Computers-A,W,Sp 2 hours Introduction to basic computer hardware, software, and applica– tions. Using popular software packages, emphasizing general and personal applications of the computer for the nonbusiness major. MIS-120 Software Tools-A,W,Sp 2 hours This course emphasizes the use of software in a business environ– ment. The course will help students develop a working knowledge of the use of spreadsheet, database, and other appropriate software packages through business projects and applications. MIS-124 Computer Programming-BASIC-A 3 hours Principles of computer programming in BASIC. A strong emphasis is placed on the proper design of a computer program using struc– tured programming concepts and techniques. MIS-220 Computer Information Systems-A,W,Sp 3 hours An overview of computer information systems. The integration and application of computer hardware, software, procedures, systems and human resources are explored. Personal, ethical, and biblical implica– tions of the use of computers are considered. Students will also be introduced to a variety of PC-based software. (Fee: $10)