2005-2006 Academic Catalog

61 Business Administration School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies End-User Information Systems EUIS-1000 3 hours Word Processing Concepts and Applications Designed to develop a working knowledge of word processing software and hardware components and to apply these con- cepts to various software applications. The student will create, format, edit, store, retrieve, and print different types of documents as well as apply advanced features of the software to expand basic documents. Also an overview of the current operating system. EUIS-1010 3 hours Presentation Graphics Concepts and Applications– Sp Designed to explain basic concepts of graphics software, give detailed information about the types of graphics that are avail- able and when to use each type, demonstrate how to create each of the major types of graphics, and teach basic design concepts. EUIS-2010 3 hours Spreadsheet and Database Concepts and Applications– Sp Designed to identify concepts and terminology used with electronic spreadsheets and to identify tasks that can be accomplished with spreadsheet software. The students will be able to use the computer to create, format, edit, store, retrieve, and print worksheets, graphs, and charts. The course will also introduce the student to database management systems. Fundamentals of database management concepts will be covered using a microcomputer database application package. Topics will include table design, query, maintenance, and reports. Prerequisite: MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business. EUIS-2200 DesktopPublishing 2 hours Writing, assembling, and designing publications commonly found in businesses, such as newsletters, brochures, reports, and promotional materials using PageMaker software. Finance FIN-1710 Personal Finance– Fa, Sp 3 hours This course is designed to educate and inform the undergradu- ate student about personal finance, with the view towards practical application, both currently and upon graduation. The course integrates principles of personal finance with Biblical principles. Topics include: Biblical stewardship, work, financial planning, budgeting, giving, taxation, use of credit, investments, asset protection, retirement and estate planning. (This course is a general elective course) FIN-2730ChurchBusinessAdministration– Sp 3 hours A study of the principles and procedures of the financial management of the local church organization. (Credit not applicable to meet business elective requirements.) FIN-3310 3 hours International Money and Capital Markets– Sp A study of money, banking, and monetary theory, with particular emphasis on international financial markets. Prerequisite: ECON-2340 Macroeconomics or permission of instructor. FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm –Fa, Sp 3 hours A study of the theoretical and practical aspects of financial decision making. Topics include financial statement analysis, financial markets, risk and return, determinants of interest rates, time value of money, valuation of financial assets, cost of capital and capital budgeting, dividends, multi-national financial management, and financial planning and forecasting. Prerequi- sites: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I; BUS-2120 Statistics II. FIN-3730 Investments– Sp 3 hours A study of the various types of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commercial, paper, options, and com- modities. Particular emphasis is given to return and risk in developing investment strategies. Prerequisite: FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm. FIN-3770 3 hours Security Analysis and Portfolio Management –Fa The theory and practice of security analysis techniques and portfolio management objectives. Students research securities in order to make informed buy/sell recommendations and evaluate security and portfolio performance with a particular emphasis on common stocks. Students manage a funded portfolio. Prerequisite: FIN-3730 Investments. FIN-4700 Seminar in Finance –Fa,Sp 1 hour A forum to discuss contemporary topics and issues in finance and provide guidance in areas of student career interest. Prerequisites: ACCT-3120 Intermediate Financial Accounting II; FIN-3310 International Money and Capital Markets; FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm; FIN-3730 Investments. FIN-4750Financial InstitutionAdministration– Sp 3 hours An integrated and comprehensive analysis of the management of financial institutions considering the unique problems faced by each type of institution. Prerequisite: FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm. (Fee: $20) FIN-4770 Advanced Financial Management– Fa 3 hours An in-depth analysis of topics of concern to financial managers of modern corporations. Topics include capital budgeting, financial forecasting, working capital management, and valua- tion of merger and acquisition candidates. Prerequisites: FIN 3710 Financial Management of the Firm; ACCT 3110 Intermedi- ate Financial Accounting I. FIN-4790 3 hours Case Problems in Financial Management– Sp Case study of financial management in business enterprises. Planning current and long-term financial needs, profit planning, funds allocation, dividend policy, expansion, and combination. Prerequisite: FIN-4770 Advanced Financial Management. Management MGMT-3500 3 hours Principles of Organization and Management– Fa, Sp An examination of the policies, principles, practices, and problems involved in the management of organizations as they are currently being applied in the United States and around the world to meet or exceed customer’s expectations. MGMT-3510 Entrepreneurship I– Fa 3 hours This course will introduce students to small business and entrepreneurship. Topics will include personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, issues involving the uniqueness of family businesses, what small business owners can expect, the difference between a small business and entrepreneurial business, an overview of business models, an introduction to finding and/or evaluating a business opportunity, and the operational basics of starting and running a small or entrepre- neurial business. MGMT-3511 Entrepreneurship II– Sp 3 hours This course will focus on looking for, identifying, and evaluating business opportunities, then matching business models to take advantage of them. Content will include creativity, opportunity recognition, evaluation, cognitive processes of entrepreneurs, environmental scanning, entrepreneurial business models (strategy), and will introduce initial financial elements of opportu- nity evaluation. MGMT-3514 Entrepreneurship V– Fa, Sp 3-12 hours This course will be a practicum for SB&E students to gain experience in a small business or entrepreneurial setting that is appropriate for their future goals. These experiences will be in the form of internships, shadowing entrepreneurs, working in a small business or entrepreneurial firm on significant projects or in significant roles, or consulting with these types of firms. Due to the dynamic nature of opportunities provided by small business people and entrepreneurs, it can be taken, with the