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2015-2016 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Accounting

  • ACC 151 - Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    4 credit(s) Every semester
    Financial accounting concepts that aid entrepreneurs, managers, investors, and creditors in planning, operating, and analyzing a business. Emphasis is on interpretation of financial statements.
  • ACC 201 - Essentials of Accounting

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction for non-Whitman students to financial and managerial accounting and reporting concepts used by entrepreneurs and managers in planning and decision making.
  • ACC 252 - Intro to Managerial Acc

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to the role of accounting information systems in measuring performance, influencing employee behavior, and facilitating planning decisions such as what products and services to offer, in which markets, and at what prices.
    PREREQ: ACC 151 
  • ACC 356 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 601
    Accounting concepts and standards. Topics include: accounting cycle; income determination; financial statements; measurement and valuation of assets including cash, investments, receivables, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 252 
  • ACC 357 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 602
    Accounting concepts and standards. Topics include: accounting cycle, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, cash flows, income tax allocation, measurement and valuation of liabilities; equity, leases, and pensions. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 356 
  • ACC 363 - Cost Analysis & Control

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 621
    In-depth examination of costing products and services, and using cost information in planning and control decisions. Pricing, budgeting, standards, strategic cost systems, just-in-time/backflushing costing, and activity-based costing. Additional work required of graduate students. Junior standing or graduate status.
    PREREQ: ACC 252 
  • ACC 385 - Principles of Taxation

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 685
    Tax planning and taxation of business transactions, such as basis, gains, losses, nontaxable exchanges, depreciation, amortization, other business deductions, and tax credits. Research and communication skills. Extra work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 252 
  • ACC 476 - Auditing Theory/Practice

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 726
    Audit practice and reporting on financial statements. Audit standards, the demand for auditing, and regulatory, legal, and ethical influences on auditors. Audit objectives, evidence, control environment, and risk assessments. Case studies and problems. Extra work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 357 
  • ACC 477 - Advanced Financial Accounting

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ACC 756
    Accounting and reporting for business combinations, foreign currency transactions, derivatives, and governmental entities. Extra work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 357  OR 602
  • ACC 481 - Taxation of Business Entities

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: ACC 777
    Federal taxation of the formation, operation, liquidation, and reorganization of partnerships, subchapter C, subchapter S, and limited liability corporations. Federal taxation of partners and shareholders. Extra work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: ACC 385  OR 685
  • ACC 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Business Administration

  • BUA 200 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • BUA 201 - Business Essentials I

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Business fundamentals taught through the operation of a fictional company. Multiple professors teach how the principles of accounting, finance, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain, retail and law work together within the business.
  • BUA 202 - Business Essentials II

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced business fundamentals taught through the operation of a fictional company. Multiple professors teach how accounting, finance, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain, retail and law work together for a deeper understanding of the business.
    PREREQ: BUA 201
  • BUA 470 - Experience Credit

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  • BUA 480 - International Course

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  • BUA 490 - Independent Study

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  • BUA 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises

  • EEE 110 - Discovering the Entrepreneur Within

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Self-exploration of issues surrounding creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship (CIE) as they apply in all facets of life. Students apply their creative potential in various contexts, including a community-based social entrepreneurship project. Students must be enrolled in the Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Learning Community.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  • EEE 200 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • EEE 370 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Course focuses on what it takes to start, grow, and sustain new ventures. Topics include: understanding entrepreneurs and their teams, evaluating opportunities, creating a venture plan, securing resources. Readings and guest lecturers emphasized.
  • EEE 375 - Entrepreneurial Family Business Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Examines family business issues, such as managing relationships, communication and conflict, ownership and governance, strategy, and succession. Focus is entrepreneurial management of family firms, including maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the firm and across generations.
  • EEE 378 - Imagination, Entrepreneurship and Creative Problem Solving

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Creativity and ideation as they relate to entrepreneurship. Perspectives on opportunity discovery and assessment are examined. Theoretical and conceptual foundations for the application of creativity to business problem solving are investigated.
    PREREQ: EEE 370 
  • EEE 382 - Entrepreneurial Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EEE 682
    The interface between entrepreneurship and marketing, including both the role of entrepreneurial thinking in marketing practice, and the marketing issues in new ventures. Exploration of emerging marketing forms, including guerilla, viral, and buzz marketing. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • EEE 400 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • EEE 420 - Corporate Entrepreneurship

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EEE 621
    Examination of the application of entrepreneurship concepts and behaviors within established organizations, assessment of factors contributing to a company’s entrepreneurial orientation, and identification of ways to foster higher levels of entrepreneurship within firms.
    PREREQ: EEE 370 
  • EEE 439 - Entrepreneurship and Digital Commerce

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The role of emerging digital technologies and the internet in creating entrepreneurial opportunities.
    PREREQ: EEE 370 
  • EEE 440 - Social Entrepreneurship in Action

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Opportunities and challenges associated with using entrepreneurial solutions to address social problems. Applications include analyzing, launching, and operating social purpose organizations.
  • EEE 442 - Emerging Enterprise Law

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Law as regulator of emerging enterprises: formation, financing, siting the enterprise, intellectual property, debtor-creditor relations, global markets. Law as opportunity: in emerging fields such as pollution prevention, sustainable development, and international treaties.
    PREREQ: LPP 255 
  • EEE 443 - Emerging Enterprise Consulting

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Students nearing the completion of their studies work in consulting teams to assist local small firms and entrepreneurs. Problems are isolated and solutions are then developed and implemented. A team consultant’s report is then prepared.
  • EEE 444 - Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EEE 644
    Designed around a series of critical dilemmas confronted by entrepreneurs when creating and growing a venture. Entrepreneurs explore with students the issues surrounding these dilemmas in a structured format. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • EEE 446 - Minority and Woman’s Entrepreneurship: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurial Opportunity

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Topics covered include: race, gender, and ethnicity as factors that impact entrepreneurship. The theoretical underpinnings of minority and women’s entrepreneurship and their opportunities, challenges, and strategies to venture formation.
  • EEE 450 - Sustainable Enterprise

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability and their interdependence. Influences on organizations to adopt sustainable approaches to operations and activities. Tools to promote and validate organizational sustainability. Transdisciplinary emphasis.
  • EEE 451 - Finance for Emerging Enterprises

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    A hands-on case course on raising and managing working capital in the emerging enterprise. Topics include: factoring, venture capital, receivables and payables management, planning for sustainable growth, etc. Course requires use of computer spreadsheets.
    PREREQ: EEE 370 
  • EEE 452 - International Entrepreneurship

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: INB 452 
    Double Numbered with: EEE 652
    A fusion of two areas of study: global business and entrepreneurship. The theories, concepts, and tools of international business are discussed from the perspective of the entrepreneur. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • EEE 457 - Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The capstone integrative experience for management majors culminating in the development of a comprehensive plan for a new business venture or a nonprofit organization.
    PREREQ: SCM 265  
  • EEE 458 - Business Plan Laboratory

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Applied discussions regarding research, data collection, analysis, debate, insight, and writing skills required to create quality plans for original new venture concepts. Attention is devoted to business plan logic, structure and audiences.
  • EEE 464 - Entrepreneurial Empowerment

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s)
    Double Numbered with: EEE 664
    Hands-on course that introduces students to the South African context, township entrepreneurship, the basics of the consulting process, the Supporting Emerging Enterprise consulting model, and approaches to managerial issues in emerging enterprises. Offered in South Africa only.
  • EEE 470 - Experience Credit

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  • EEE 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Finance

  • FIN 256 - Corporation Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Principles and foundations of finance: time value of money, capital budgeting techniques, uncertainty and the risk/return trade-off, security market efficiency, cost of capital. Students may not receive credit for both FIN 256 and FIN 301.
    PREREQ: ECN 203  OR (ECN 101  AND ECN 102 ) AND (MAS 261  OR MAT 122  OR MAT 221 )
    COREQ: MAR 255  AND SCM 265  AND ACC 252  
  • FIN 301 - Essentials of Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to basics of finance: time value of money, capital budgeting techniques, uncertainty and the risk/return trade-off, security market efficiency, cost of capital. Students may not receive credit for both FIN 301 and FIN 256.
    PREREQ: ACC 151  OR ACC 201 
  • FIN 345 - Financial Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Problems and procedures of financial management encountered in normal operations of a corporation. Planning and controlling working capital needs. Capital budgeting. Financial capital needs. Dividend and expansion policies.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
    COREQ: MAS 362 
  • FIN 346 - Investments

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Analytical framework for investment decision making. Principles and techniques of analyzing industries and companies, managing specific portfolios.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
    COREQ: MAS 362 
  • FIN 355 - Money & Banking

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    General principles: organization and control of the banking system, commercial bank functions and operations, organization and operation of the Federal Reserve System, and monetary theory and policy.
  • FIN 378 - Financial Planning

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to financial planning concepts, including analysis of personal financial statements, tax planning, credit management, retirement planning, estate planning, and insurance planning.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 400 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • FIN 453 - New and Emerging Markets

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: INB 453 
    Analysis of the business, economic, and financial environment of emerging markets. Portfolio investment and corporate finance in emerging markets.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 457 - Internatl Financial Manag

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Exchange rate, determination and forecasting, currency exposure management, international capital budgeting, cost of capital, international financial markets, currency based derivative markets, international taxation, and banking. Foreign direct investment and theory of the multinational enterprise.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 458 - Fin Instns/Portfolio Mgmt

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Goals, practices, and problems of various investing institutions. Modern portfolio theories and techniques.
    PREREQ: FIN 346 
  • FIN 459 - Introduction to Derivatives

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: FIN 659
    Pricing, market structure, hedging, trading strategies, arbitrage relationships, and applications to corporate securities for options and futures contracts, swaps, and other derivative instruments. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 461 - Financial Modeling

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Build models for financial statement analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, portfolio selection, interest rate risk, option valuation, and other areas of finance using a computer tool such as Microsoft Excel.
    PREREQ: FIN 345   AND FIN 346  
  • FIN 463 - Model Building for Investment Banking, Equity Research, and Credit Analysis

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    PREREQ: ACC 356 
  • FIN 464 - Institutional Trading

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: FIN 664
    The course focuses on the practical aspects and costs of trading, and will facilitate an understanding of the trading problem, including order types, order routing processes and latest developments in securities markets and regulations. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • FIN 465 - The Securities Market

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: FIN 665
    Role and nature of securities markets in our economy and the needs they serve. Market concept; criteria for studying the effectiveness of securities markets.
    PREREQ: (FIN 256  OR FIN 301 ) AND MAS 362 
  • FIN 466 - Value Investing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: FIN 666
    The fundamentals of value investing through the analysis of public corporate businesses and the securities and credit instruments they issue. Investment vs. speculation. Real world cases and applications. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 468 - Seminar in Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: FIN 668
    Specialized work for advanced students on particular phase or topic in finance. Reading, reports, and thesis.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 469 - Distress Investing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Double Numbered with: FIN 669
    The course prepares you to understand, analyze and evaluate investments in the securities of companies in financial distress. Uses a practical approach to learning as well as hands on experience analyzing actual special situations.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 471 - Financial Instit & Mkts

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, finance companies, investment companies, securities firms, pension funds, insurance companies, bank regulations, bank-off balance sheet activities, interest rate and exchange rate determination, interest rate management in financial institutions, financial markets and instruments, international banking.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • FIN 472 - Case Studies in Real Estate Investment and Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: RES 472 
    Double Numbered with: FIN 672
    The course examines different areas of the real estate market. Analysis of the real estate space market, the real estate capital markets, cash flow analysis and different financing techniques, with examples in different property types. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • FIN 473 - Control Investing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: FIN 673
    What control investors do and how they do it: friendly and hostile takeovers, leveraged buyouts and other contests for control are covered.
    PREREQ: FIN 466 

International Business

  • INB 366 - Economic Policies of the European Union

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ECN 366 
    Offered only in Strasbourg. European economy, with central focus on economic principles underlying decisions to create and extend scope of European Community and on economic policies EU has followed since creation.
  • INB 444 - Culture, Business and Political Economics in East Asia

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 444 , IRP 444 , PSC 444 
    Offered only in Hong Kong. Examines the historical and contemporary forces that shape the cultural, social and economic institutions in East Asia and how these institutions affect one another.
  • INB 452 - International Entrepreneurship

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EEE 452 
    Double Numbered with: INB 652
    A fusion of two areas of study: global business and entrepreneurship. The theories, concepts, and tools of international business are discussed from the perspective of the entrepreneur. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • INB 453 - New and Emerging Markets

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: FIN 453 
    Analysis of the business, economic, and financial environment of emerging markets. Portfolio investment and corporate finance in emerging markets.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  • INB 470 - Experience Credit

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable

Law and Public Policy

  • LPP 255 - Introduction to the Legal System

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The legal system and public policy issues emphasizing the impact of the legal environment on management decision making. Includes ethics and international topics. Development of analytical and communication skills.
  • LPP 300 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • LPP 455 - Law of Business Organizations

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: LPP 755
    Legal aspects of organizations formed to carry on business enterprises: agencies, partnerships, and corporations.
    PREREQ: LPP 255  OR MBC 629 OR 643
  • LPP 456 - Land Development Law

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: LPP 756
    Regulations pertaining to land development. Nuisances, eminent domain, regulatory takings, zoning, growth, management controls, environmental impact analysis, and protection of sensitive land areas.
    PREREQ: LPP 255  OR MBC 629 OR 643
  • LPP 457 - Law of Commercial Transactions

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: LPP 757
    Legal aspects of commercial transactions. Contracts, sale of goods, commercial paper, and secured transactions.
    PREREQ: LPP 255  OR MBC 629 OR 643
  • LPP 458 - Environmental Law and Public Policy

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: LPP 758
    Range of environmental problems from a legal and public policy viewpoint: air, water, and toxics pollution; solid and hazardous waste; and environmental planning.
  • LPP 459 - The Law of Global Business

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SCM 459 
    The legal environment of international business: the framework of international law influencing international business. Topics include the international law and organizations, international contracts, carrier liability, customs, and world trade law.
    PREREQ: LPP 255  AND SCM 265 
  • LPP 464 - Employment Law

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The law of the employment relationship: employment-at-will, noncompete and nondisclosure covenants, equal employment opportunity legislation, labor relations and protective employment legislation.
    PREREQ: LPP 255 
  • LPP 465 - Business and Contemporary Society

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Role of business in contemporary society. Relations of the private and public sectors. Techniques available to business to contribute to the solution of social problems.
  • LPP 467 - Management and Ethics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: LPP 767
    Ethical dilemmas encountered by managers of organizations. Individual ethical responsibility versus role responsibility. Pressures within organizations to violate ethical duties. How an organization can be managed so that employees can deal effectively with ethical dilemmas. Extra work required of graduate students.
  • LPP 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Marketing Management

  • MAR 255 - Principles of Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Marketing as a major business function and social process. Analysis of market forces. Marketing opportunities. Determination of price, product, distribution, promotion, and organization policies required to control and fulfill planned marketing programs.
    PREREQ: ECN 203  AND (MAS 261  OR MAT 122  OR MAT 221 )
    COREQ: FIN 256  AND SCM 265 
  • MAR 301 - Essentials of Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration for non-Whitman students of the principles of marketing as a major business function and social process. Analysis of marketing forces. Marketing opportunities. Determination of price, product, distribution , promotion and organizational policies required.
  • MAR 307 - Sales and Strategic Partnerships

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: RMT 307 
    Applications of sales theory, concepts, training and technology in the fields of professional personal selling and sales management.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301  OR RMT 301 
  • MAR 356 - Marketing Research

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Application of various research methods to marketing. Planning, design, execution, and interpretation of applied marketing research studies.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
    COREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAR 357 - Consumer Behavior

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Motivation, learning theory, perception, attitude theory, and social referents: how they affect consumer behavior. Consumer measurement and strategy assessment.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 378 - Industrial Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Industrial market behavior and market segmentation. Planning and marketing research. Determination of price, product, distribution and promotion in the context of industrial marketing. Industrial marketing evaluation and control.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 400 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • MAR 401 - Electronic Retailing and Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: RMT 457
    Overview of current e-tailing practices in business to consumer marketplace. Internet technology and capabilities.
    PREREQ: MAR 255 OR 301
  • MAR 407 - Sales Management in B2B Markets

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course covers managing a sales force and a firm’s selling effort. Topics include strategic planning, designing and developing a sales force, managing major accounts , sales marketing alignment and how sales people create value.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 444 - New Product Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The product innovation process. Learning how managers can best use models and analytical tools to improve decision-making in the development, launch, and management of new products.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 445 - Brand Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Concepts and tools essential for performing the role of a brand manager in a dynamic and competitive market. Coordinating marketing activities to achieve a profitable and sustainable market position of the brand.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 455 - Marketing Communications

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Management of marketing communications. Topics include budgets, planning campaigns, controlling impact and coordinating information flows.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 456 - Global Marketing Strategy

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Building on concepts from previous marketing courses, this capstone course provides students both research and conceptual tools for understanding and making decisions about marketing strategy in the rapidly changing global environment.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301 
  • MAR 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Managerial Statistics

  • MAS 261 - Introductory Statistics for Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Basic statistical theory and data analysis methods. Describing data graphically and numerically. Probability distributions. Sampling. Statistical tests and intervals. Use of computer statistics programs. Emphasis on choice, limitations, and interpretation of methods for management use.
  • MAS 362 - Decision Tools for Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Review of important statistical concepts. Mathematical models for management data emphasizing correct use and interpretation of results. Linear and logistic regression. Time series analysis. Model assumptions and limitations.
    PREREQ: MAS 261  OR MAT 122  OR MAT 221  
  • MAS 423 - Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Selected nonparametric statistical methods; those requiring few assumptions about the population. Related aspects of probability theory, hypothesis formulation and testing, and estimation for population location, dispersion, and functional form.
    PREREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAS 465 - Applied Sample Survey Methods

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Survey methods applicable to management and other social science areas. Various sample designs: cost and accuracy, estimation for population location, dispersion, and functional form.
    PREREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAS 466 - Data Mining for Managers

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Statistical approach to data mining; regression, time series, and multivariate methods applied to management. Analysis of high frequency data, large data set; forecasting, classification; neural network methods; case examples.
    PREREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAS 477 - Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Basic concepts applied to management. Discrete time-series analysis for forecasting and control. Selected statistical models. Regression analysis. ARIMA methods, econometric modeling. Forecasting and business planning. Evaluation of forecasts. Case studies.
    PREREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAS 488 - Introduction to Causal Models

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Analytical techniques for formulating and testing structural models with applications to management situations; path analysis; case examples.
    PREREQ: MAS 362 
  • MAS 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Management

  • MGT 247 - Introduction to Strategic Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    How a firm’s leadership structure guides the strategic management process. Topics covered include the role of the CEO and top management team, internal and external analysis and strategy formulation and implementation.
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