Financial Management addresses “real world” issues from both theoretical and practical standpoints for most types of businesses, proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The specific objectives for the course include the following: 1) financial management of the firm with special emphasis on financial planning, capital budgeting, and cost of capital concepts; 2) an analysis of management aspects relating to the inflow and outflow of capital in business enterprise; and 3) practicing financial decision making through case methods.

An application of micro- and macroeconomic theories to managerial decision making including demand and cost analysis, theory of the firm, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System with an emphasis on quantitative economic analysis.

 The application of accounting to firms in manufacturing, retailing, and service industries.  The course emphasizes using accounting information to make management decisions: includes analyzing financial statements, cost analysis, budgeting, and capital investment decisions.

 Analysis and development of leadership qualities.  The course focuses on inspiring coworkers and subordinates, how to empower employees, and how to build and use successful teams.  The course also examines issues related to corporate social responsibility and the concept and role of ethical behavior in a business setting.  

A seminar on selected concepts and theories in the field of management.  The purpose of the course is to examine recent developments in the field of management.

A seminar to provide a more comprehensive knowledge of marketing strategy and marketing program development.  Students will be required to solve business problems through case analysis and exposure to the marketing literature. 

This course is designed to address practical business problems through the application of legitimate, empirical research procedures.  Problem work in the major forms of business research will be required, including primary research and the major sources of business information.  Both a team project and an individual project will be required with results in both oral and written forms.

The course examines the various ways in which information technology (IT) can be leveraged by an organization for competitive advantage and addresses the issue of IT strategy and evaluation.  Attention is given to strategic implementation of technology, developing and maintaining secure and effective systems, and externally focused systems.  The format of the course includes lectures, case studies, and a term project evaluating the IT strategy of a real company. 

The course examines the key issues involved in formulating and implementing corporate strategies.  These issues are approached from the position of the general manager, who must analyze complex business situations and find realistic solutions to strategic and organizational problems.  The course merges various functional areas and provides students with a “total business” perspective on corporate and international strategy.  Students also receive an overview of contemporary business and its future.

This is an interdisciplinary course that encourages the development of the entrepreneurial spirit.  The general focus is on the fundamentals of starting and running a new business venture.  The course emphasizes the critical role of recognizing and creating opportunities.  The course objectives include: 1) to engage the student in the issues involved in the creation and development of a business venture; 2) to involve the student in the application of business techniques necessary to launch and effectively operate the business venture; and 3) to develop the student’s awareness of the power of innovation as it relates to the success in business.  During this course students will develop their integrative entrepreneurship project.