This is an archived copy of the 2019-2020 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.gmu.edu.

College Code: BU

The mission of the School of Business is to prepare a diverse student body to succeed in a global business environment. Through the faculty's creation and dissemination of business knowledge, practice, and pedagogy, we enable our students to develop analytical and communication skills and to practice ethical business behavior.

Business leaders and organizations are actively involved with the School of Business through executive education programs, speaker engagements, classroom lectures, case competitions, internships, and career placement. The School of Business also maintains close connections to the business community through its advisory board and advisory councils to academic programs. 220 business leaders representing 168 different companies serve as advisory board (including Friends of the Alumni Chapter Board) or council members.

The School of Business enrolls more than 4,000 undergraduate students and more than 550 graduate students in its programs.

The School of Business's programs offer students a variety of opportunities to enhance their professional endeavors.

  • Our innovative curriculum meets the demands of the marketplace, focused on business fundamentals, strategic thinking and teamwork.
  • Our distinguished faculty are cross-disciplinary collaborators and innovative practitioners that are passionate about education. They bring both theoretical and applied expertise to the classroom.
  • Our outstanding career management professionals are dedicated to providing tailored support to promote our students' professional advancement and leverage their degree over the short- and long-term.
  • Our diverse student population offers unique opportunities to network and learn from your fellow classmates. Students at Mason represent over 130 different countries and all 50 states.

Undergraduate

The programs in business education culminate in a BS degree with a concentration in one of five areas: accounting, finance, information systems and operations management, management, or marketing.

Graduate

The School of Business offers an MBA, Executive MBA in National Security, and MS degrees  in Accounting, Management, Real Estate Development, Technology Management, and Management of Secure Information Systems.

Highly-qualified Mason Accounting majors may apply to the accelerated master's degree program and obtain both Accounting, BS and Accounting, MS degrees after satisfactory completion of a total of 144 credits.

Graduate certificates are offered in Business Analytics, Business Fundamentals, Accounting Analytics, Government Accounting, Forensic Accounting, IT Strategy and Digital Transformation, Chief Information Officer, and Global IT Leadership.

For policies governing all accelerated degree programs, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees.

Centers

The School of Business houses four centers. The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides experiential learning through academic programs as well as hands-on programs for Mason students interested in innovation, invention, early stage startups, and entrepreneurship. The Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship focuses on real estate research and education in real estate development and finance. The Investor Protection & Corporate Fraud Research Center strives to provide thought leadership on investor protection and fraud risk by sponsoring, conducting, and disseminating research in these areas. The Center for Infrastructure Protection & Homeland Security conducts research, develops projects, and provides expert analysis and insight into policy across a variety of infrastructure sectors and related fields, including energy, transportation, cyber-security, defense and finance. The Center for Government Contracting has established the first-in-the-nation university center to address business, policy, regulatory and other issues in government contracting.

Accounting

Aier, Broshears, L. Chen, Conaway, Douthett, Faughnan, Hasan, Hylton, Ingram, Johnson, Kim, Kitching, Koutney, Magro, Nykyforoych, Pawlewicz, Roberts, Roman, Snyder, Sweeney, Visvanathan, Wentland, Wiesen

Business Foundations

Austin, Brown, D’Antonio, Demory, Gring-Pemble, Harris, Hendricks, K. King, Landoll, Lauer, Mink, Moteabbed-Tabarraei, Mungai, Perilla, Pierce, Viccora, Yuckenberg, Zylstra

Finance

Aldatmaz, Anderson, Christophe, Gallay, Hanweck, Horstmeyer, Hsieh, S. Lee, J. Li, Philipov, Pilloff, Requeijo, Sanders

Information Systems and Operations Management

Abdelfattah, Bellos, Cheema, M. Chen, Das, Deans, Druehl, Dutta, Garcia, Jung, M. King, X. Li, Mehta, Menon, Porter, Ren, Sanyal, Singer, Yang, Yao, Ye

Management

Cronin, de Janasz, Grady, Joshi, Klimoski, Langfred, C. Lee, H. Lee, Mainkar, Miller, O'Neil, Parker, Peiperl, Rockmann, Rosenbusch, Theeke, Wittman, Wolfe, Yasai

Marketing

Cheng, Harvey, Hoppner, Joiner, Josephson, Kulick, Meamber,  Mishra, Tretola, Vadakkepatt

Policies

Academic Policies

Students should become familiar with the university's general academic policies in addition to those specific to each academic unit. 

E-mail

George Mason University uses only Mason e-mail accounts to communicate with enrolled students. Students should activate their Mason e-mail, use it to communicate with their school/department/program and other administrative units, and check it regularly for important information.

Study Elsewhere Policy

A student who has matriculated at Mason may transfer a limited number of hours (9 for undergraduates, 6 for graduates) of coursework in School of Business disciplines from another institution (not including registration through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area or coursework completed through the Center for Global Education). Students are permitted to take courses elsewhere under unusual circumstances—these circumstances do not include scheduling or commuting convenience, or financial (lower cost) reasons.

Special instructions for School of Business students: courses that are attempted at a two-year institution may not be used to fulfill upper-level requirements. Any course that a student wished to transfer to fulfill major or graduate-level course requirements in the School of Business must be attempted at an institution accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

For additional information, see AP.1.4.2 Permission to Study Elsewhere.

Undergraduate Internship Policy

The School of Business recognizes the importance of experiential education in both learning to apply theory to practice and positioning students for success in their careers.  Because the School of Business is committed to supporting students' professional success, the School requires that all student internships for credit be registered with the School of Business as one of the following:  ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492 , MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OSCM 492 or OM 492. Students may enroll in a maximum of 6 credits for these courses. For students in catalog years Fall 2016 and beyond, one internship course may apply to the major, and a second internship course would apply as elective credit. For students in catalog years prior to Fall 2016, a maximum of 6 credits of internship may apply to general electives.

Termination from the Major

A grade of C or higher is required in each of the School of Business listed core courses. Students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in the following School of Business core courses: ACCT 303 Accounting for Decision Making or ACCT 330 Financial Accounting I, BULE 303 Legal Environment of Business, BUS 303 Develop Professional Skills II: Advanced Elements, FNAN 303 Financial Management, MGMT 303 Principles of Management, MIS 303 Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core), MKTG 303 Principles of Marketing OM 303 Operations Management and OSCM 303 Operations Management. Once a student has attempted a School of Business Core or Accounting major course twice unsuccessfully, they must meet with an academic advisor in order to receive an override to register for the third attempt. Those who do not successfully complete these core courses within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. Students terminated from the School of Business are prohibited from enrolling in any School of Business course. Students terminated from the School of Business are permitted to declare the business minor only, and are not able to declare any other School of Business minors. Student are limited to three attempts at ACCT 330. Any student who is unable to achieve a C or higher in ACCT 330 on the third attempt will not be able to pursue a Major in Accounting or Finance.  For more information about this, see AP.5.2.4 Termination from the Major.

University Consortium

Students should review university policies regarding the University Consortium under Special Registration Procedures in the Academic Policies section of this catalog. Students who have attempted or failed a course at Mason are not permitted to take the equivalent course through the consortium under any circumstance. All consortium registration requests must be submitted to the dean's office at least 3 weeks prior to the first day of classes for the relevant semester at Mason.

Any consortium course that a student wishes to register for to fulfill major or graduate-level course requirements in the School of Business must be attempted at an institution accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Non-Business School Student Credit Limitation

Enrolled undergraduate students who are not declared in a School of Business major are limited to 9 credits of upper-level business coursework within the School of Business. This policy applies to any student who is declared in another major or program at Mason. This policy does not apply to students who have declared a School of Business minor and are earning required credit toward that minor. 

Undergraduate Course Overload Policy

The School of Business recommends that undergraduate students attempt no more than 18 credits in an academic semester and no more than 14 credits in a summer term. Students wishing to attempt more than 18 credits must submit a Permission to Overload form to their academic advisor.

To be eligible for a course overload, a student must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • At least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at Mason
  • Have completed all courses successfully in his/her previous semester with no Fs or incompletes (IN)
  • Complete the Permission to Overload form and obtain an academic advisor's signature

Freshmen and transfer students in their first semesters are not given permission for overloads as they have yet to establish an academic record at George Mason University.

If approved for an overload, the student is responsible for adding the additional class(es) and paying for the related tuition by the official university deadlines.

Transfer Credit Expiration Policy

Transfer credit is not awarded for any business (management, marketing, finance, accounting, management information systems, operations management, foundations, core, or any other School of Business course), courses completed more than ten years prior to Mason enrollment. This includes any older courses completed at RBC or the VCCS.

Appeals Process

The School of Business strives to maintain policies and procedures that are consistent with those of the University, as well as in the best interest of our students. If you have any questions concerning a particular policy or procedure, contact the Office of Student Success & Academic Services, Room 008 of Enterprise Hall (703-993-1880) or visit the website.

Courses Excluded from any School of Business BS Degree

Transfer credit is not awarded for any School of Business courses completed more than ten years prior to Mason enrollment.

SWE 401Internship Reflection1
MUSI 394Ethnomusicology Internship1-4
COMM 450Internship in Communication3
FAVS 450Internship in Film and Video Studies3
GOVT 480Internship3
MUSI 496Internship2-6
CONF 370Internship Field Experience1-9
PHIL 306Philosophy Internship3
RELI 426Religious Studies Internship3
ARTH 393Art History Internships3-6
GCH 498Global and Community Health Internship3,6
GAME 491Internship3-4
HAP 498Health Administration Internship (Mason Core)4
HDFS 499Advanced Internship and Analysis in Human Development and Family Science3
EVPP 494Internship1-3
ENGH 459Internship1-3
MUSI 395Teaching Internship1-4
INTS 390International Internship1-6
INTS 490Internship1-6
ECON 498Internship3-6
ASTR 409Astronomy Internship3
SPMT 490Internship (Mason Core)12
TOUR 490Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Internship (Mason Core)12
CLIM 409Research Internship3
CHIN 490Internship in Chinese Studies1-9
CONS 498Internship1-3
THR 455Theater Education Internship6-12
AFAM 490Internship2-6
KINE 490Kinesiology Internship III (Mason Core)12
AMGT 489Internship in Arts Management1-4
HDFS 498Internship and Analysis in Human Development and Family Science3
ANTH 495Internship1-6
PRLS 490Recreation Management Internship (Mason Core)12
GGS 480GGS Internship1-3
SPAN 490Internship in Spanish1-6
AVT 489Internship in Art and Visual Technology1-6
USST 490Internship3
WMST 400Internship in Women and Gender Studies1-3
CDS 491Internship1-3
HHS 480Research Internship in Health and Human Services3
CRIM 480Internship6-12
HIST 399Internship1-9
RHBS 490RS: Clinical Research Internship3
KINE 341Kinesiology Internship I3
MUSI 495Internship in Music Education (Mason Core)6-12
KINE 441Kinesiology Internship II3
PHYS 409Physics Internship3
HHS 492RS: Internship in Clinical Research3
SOCI 416Internship in Sociology I3-6
FRLN 490Internship in Foreign Language Studies1-6
ENGR 395Engineering Internship3
GEOL 480Internship1-3
AVT 453Professional Practices3
CVPA 489Field Experience in the Arts3-6
GLOA 495Global Experiential Learning1-18
KINE 330Seminar in Kinesiology3
ECED 490Internship in Early Childhood Education3-6
FRSC 406Forensic Internship3
Course Offerings

Accounting (ACCT)

ACCT Course Schedule

200 Level Courses

ACCT 203: Survey of Accounting. 3 credits.
Introduction to financial and managerial accounting. Financial accounting from viewpoint of those who prepare and use financial information. Financial accounting topics include recording financial transaction, creating financial statements, the study of cash and internal controls. Managerial accounting topics include introduction to job order costing, breakeven analysis, standard costs and variances and short term decision making. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to ACCT 204.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ECON 103C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 204: Honors Survey of Accounting. 3 credits.
Introduction to financial and managerial accounting. Financial accounting from viewpoint of those who prepare & use financial information. Financial accounting topics include recording financial transaction, creating financial statements, the study of cash and internal controls. Managerial accounting topics include introduction to job order costing, breakeven analysis, standard costs and variances and short term decision making. Project on a global corporation is conducted to reinforce accounting concepts. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to ACCT 203.
Recommended Prerequisite: Cum GPA of 3.5 or higher
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: (ECON 103B).
B Requires minimum grade of B.

Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

300 Level Courses

ACCT 303: Accounting for Decision Making. 3 credits.
Examines accounting from the viewpoint of managers and users of accounting information including using financial statement information to make financing, operating, and investing decisions, recognizing how tax system and body of tax law impacts business decision making, using managerial accounting information to make operating and compensation decisions, and understanding importance of internal and external audits to business and capital markets. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for ACCT 301 and ACCT 303/ACCT 330. School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in ACCT 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200 are strongly recommended.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, U203, 204C or U204) and (BUS 210C or U210) and (MATH 108C, U108, 113C, U113, 114C, U114, HNRT 225C or U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 311: Managerial and Cost Accounting. 3 credits.
Develops skills in identifying business processes, transforming data into useful information, and making managerial decisions. Designed for students in all areas of management, especially those whose career aims include cost management. Topics include analyzing and managing costs, developing cost systems that facilitate decision making, identifying opportunities for improving business process, creating financial and operating budgets for planning and control, and developing measures to assess performance. Mid-term and final exams may be scheduled on Saturdays for this class. The number of class sessions will be modified to compensate for mid-term examination time. Accommodations will be made for religious conflicts, Saturday classes, and certain official university activities. A third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 301C, 330C, L301 or L330.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 320: Introduction to Government Accounting. 3 credits.
Introductory course focusing on the financial reporting environment of government entities and financial reporting issues. Topics include introduction to government accounting framework; government financial reporting; government budgetary process; government cost accounting concepts and impact of government financial accounting on government policy setting. Due to presentation and application of course material, course only open to students enrolled in the School of Business. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 330: Financial Accounting I. 3 credits.
This is the first of the three-course financial accounting sequence that examines financial accounting from the viewpoint of preparers and users of financial statements, including preparing financial statements to reflect financing, operating, and investing decisions of the firm and using financial statement information to make financing, operating and investing decisions for the firm. Notes: ACCT 330 is required for all School of Business Accounting and Finance majors. School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in ACCT 330. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major'' section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200 are strongly recommended.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, U203, 204C or U204) and (BUS 210C or U210) and (MATH 108C, U108C, 113C, U113, 114C, U114, HNRT 225C or U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 331: Financial Accounting II. 3 credits.
This is the second of the three-course financial accounting sequence that examines financial accounting from the viewpoint of preparers and users of financial statements, including preparing financial statements to reflect financing, operating, and investing decisions of the firm and using financial statement information to make financing, operating and investing decisions for the firm. Mid-term and final exams may be scheduled on Saturdays for this class. The number of class sessions will be modified to compensate for mid-term examination time. Accommodations will be made for religious conflicts, Saturday classes, and certain official university activities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 301C or L301) or (ACCT 330C or L330).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 332: Financial Accounting III. 3 credits.
This is the third of the three-course financial accounting sequence that examines financial accounting from the viewpoint of preparers and users of financial statements, including preparing financial statements to reflect financing, operating, and investing decisions of the firm and using financial statement information to make financing, operating and investing decisions for the firm. Continuation of ACCT 331. Mid-term and final exams may be scheduled on Saturdays for this class. The number of class sessions will be modified to compensate for mid-term examination time. Accommodations will be made for religious conflicts, Saturday classes, and certain official university activities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 331C and (FNAN 301C, L301, 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 351: Taxation and Managerial Decision Making. 3 credits.
Introduction to fundamental topics in taxation using a business-entities approach. Specific topics include gross income, deductions, losses, and property transactions. The course emphasizes the identification of planning and compliance issues and the application of tax law to resolve those issues. Both tax and non-tax factors affecting decision making are considered. Mid-term and final exams may be scheduled on Saturdays for this class. The number of class sessions will be modified to compensate for mid-term examination time. Accommodations will be made for religious conflicts, Saturday classes, and certain official university activities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 301C or L301) or (ACCT 303C or L303) or (ACCT 330C or L330).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 361: Accounting Analytics. 3 credits.
This course involves the collection, storage, and processing of financial and non-financial data used to report information to internal and external users. The focus is on relational database systems to capture the business processes of an organization and the internal controls embedded in those processes. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 301C, L301, 303C, L303, 330C or L330) and (MIS 301C, L301, 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 362: Advanced Accounting Analytics. 3 credits.
This course presents advanced topics in analytics used in the accounting and finance professions. The course focuses on the development of skills required to analyze data captured in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems – the type of data most often used by accountants – and the exploration and presentation of data for decision making. The topics include a continuation of business process knowledge and advanced skills in data visualization and analysis introduced in ACCT 361. Emerging issues in the accounting and finance professions are also introduced, such as blockchain technology and distributed databases and ledgers. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ACCT 361C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 370: International Accounting. 3 credits.
International Accounting is study of entity reported as multinational company or entity whose reporting obligations to stakeholders are located in a different country. Course focuses on effects of financial reporting, managerial planning and control, international taxation, and international financial statement analysis on multinational reporting entity, and as the convergence of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 301C, 303C, 330C, L301, L303, L330, 301T, 303T or 330T.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 372: Financial Statement Analysis. 3 credits.
Detailed overview of financial statement analysis by users of financial statements. Students learn about common features of mandatory and voluntary accounting disclosures, behaviors and interactions among different users of financial statement information. Primary focus is analysis of financial statement information in body of financial statements and footnotes, and implications of those disclosures for firm valuation, fraud prediction, taxation, and governance. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 301C or 303C) or ACCT 330C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

ACCT 411: Advanced Managerial Accounting. 3 credits.
Managerial uses of accounting information in planning, controlling, motivating, and decision making. Emphasizes quantitative and behavioral aspects of managerial accounting. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: (ACCT 311C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 433: Advanced Financial Accounting. 3 credits.
Focuses on advanced topics in financial accounting. Students study accounting business combinations, preparation of consolidated financial statements, accounting for foreign currency transactions, translation and remeasurement of foreign currency financial statements, partnership accounting, interim and segment reporting, and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting issues. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are discussed. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ACCT 332C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 441: Estate Planning. 3 credits.
Students will learn to plan efficient and effective wealth transfers to meet clients’ goals. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ACCT 351C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 451: Advanced Federal Taxation. 3 credits.
Federal taxation of corporations, partnerships, fiduciaries, and gratuitous transfers. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: (ACCT 351C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 461: Assurance and Audit Services. 3 credits.
Introduction to audit and other assurance services' objectives, theory, and practices. Focuses on developing skills for interpreting business strategies and identifying related business risks, describing internal control solutions to those risks, identifying evidential sources, providing assurance about those risks and controls, and designing strategies to provide assurance services about the reliability of business information. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 331C and 361C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 462: Honors Seminar in Accounting. 3 credits.
An in-depth study and analysis of contemporary developments and topics of interest in accounting. Enrollment in this course is limited and competitive. Notes: The topics and format will vary. Enrollment in this course is limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Scholarly Inquiry.
Recommended Prerequisite: Accounting major, senior standing, permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 472: Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting. 3 credits.
Introduction to accounting for nonbusiness organizations. Emphasizes accounting issues unique to these entities, including non-exchange transactions and lack of ownership interest. Includes accounting and reporting for state and local governments, charitable organizations, and the federal government. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ACCT 331C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 491: Seminar in Accounting. 3 credits.
Advanced study of accounting concepts and selected topics. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: ACCT 331C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 492: Internship in Accounting. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or ACCT 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to BUS 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 330B- or L330.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 493: Financial Planning Capstone Internship. 3 credits.
Financial planners need unique skills and knowledge to successfully serve clients. Students will learn the cognition and decision-making of clients and planners, the techniques to facilitate effective counsel, and the planners' professional responsibilities including those of the CFP(c) Board. Students will apply their knowledge through an internship in which they will create a financial plan for an actual client. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to FNAN 493.
Recommended Corequisite: FNAN 411
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 390C, 311C, ACCT 351C and 441C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ACCT 499: Independent Study. 1-3 credits.
Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in accounting. Notes: Must be arranged with an instructor, and students must receive written approval from the associate dean for undergraduate programs before registration. Written report required. May be repeated if topics vary. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: 9 hours in upper-level accounting courses.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

500 Level Courses

ACCT 531: Foundations of Financial Reporting I. 3 credits.
Upon completing course students will be knowledgeable about global business and trade as it applies to international financial reporting standards. Students will be capable of recording, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating financial and non-financial information for users of such information in accordance with applicable professional authoritative literature. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ACCT 301 or BMGT 613, or equivalent with grade of B- or higher or permission of program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 532: Foundations of Financial Reporting II. 3 credits.
Upon completing course students will be knowledgeable about global business and trade as it applies to international financial reporting standards. Students explore topics including: current liabilities and contingencies, bonds and long term notes, leases, accounting for income taxes, pensions, shareholder's equity and share based compensation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ACCT 331, ACCT 531, or equivalent and FNAN 301, BMGT 643 or equivalent, both with a grade of B- or higher or permission of program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 551: Foundations of Taxation of Business Entities. 3 credits.
The objective of this course is to build a sound conceptual and technical foundation for the study of federal income taxation that provides students with the tools necessary to stay current with the ever-changing tax law. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 561: Foundations of Assurance Services. 3 credits.
The course focuses on planning, performing and reporting on an audit of financial statements conducted in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards (U.S. GAAS). It also introduces the public accounting profession and the services CPAs provide. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ACCT 331 or ACCT 531 with a B- or better or permission of MSA Program Director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

600 Level Courses

ACCT 601: Online MSA Orientation Course. 0 credits.
The main objective of this course is to help students understand program expectations and time commitment and prepare themselves for online communication and technology requirements necessary to successfully complete their online MSA degree. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Enrollment in the online MSA program or permission of the MSA academic director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
ACCT 611: Advanced Issues in Managerial Accounting. 3 credits.
Examines the firm's planning and control decisions that require a more sophisticated approach than the rule-of-thumb procedures advocated for traditional cost accounting problems. Students will work with real-world issues and problems and apply the appropriate analytical model to develop relevant management accounting treatments. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 630: Advanced Financial Accounting. 3 credits.
This course covers advanced topics in financial accounting like business combinations and preparation of consolidated financial statements. Students are also introduced to specialized accounting issues related to partnerships and segment reporting. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 633: Advanced Issues in Financial Reporting. 3 credits.
Students will gain knowledge and skills used in the interpretation of complex corporate financial accounting issues and in the preparation of complex financial statements. Topics include acquisitions, consolidations, derivatives, segment reporting, partnerships, and SEC reporting. Students also will learn to conduct research using the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to resolve ambiguous reporting issues. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of MSA Director if not already enrolled in the MSA program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 636: Fraud Examination. 3 credits.
Introduces strategies and techniques for fraud prevention and detection. Focuses on financial fraud such as bribery, contract rigging and kickbacks, embezzlement, fraudulent financial reporting, payroll fraud, and misappropriation of inventory and other assets. Several real-life cases and examples will be used to illustrate how to detect and prevent fraud. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 744.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MSA program or permission of program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 641: Estate Planning. 3 credits.
Students will learn to plan efficient and effective wealth transfers to meet clients' goals. Topics include transfers of property outright or with trusts, wills, and powers of appointment; use of the marital deduction; valuation of assets; and buy-sell agreements. Students will learn differences in planning for citizens and non-citizen as well as traditional and non-traditional families. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 651: Advanced Issues in Taxation. 3 credits.
Examines the application of the federal income tax law to C-corporations, S-corporations, and partnerships. Topics will include the formation, operations, and dissolutions of such entities. Students will read and apply primary tax authorities to client fact patterns and engage in significant professional research and writing. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director. ACCT 351 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 661: Accounting Analytics. 3 credits.
Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 665: Advanced Accounting Analytics. 3 credits.
This course presents advanced topics in analytics used in business professions. The course focuses on the development of skills required to analyze data captured in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems – the type of data most often used by business professionals – and the exploration and presentation of data for decision-making. The topics include a continuation of business process knowledge and advanced skills in data visualization and analysis. Emerging issues in business are also introduced, such as blockchain technology and distributed databases and ledgers. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 661B- or 361C.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 670: International Accounting. 3 credits.
International Accounting is study of entity reported as multinational company or entity whose reporting obligations to stakeholders are located in a different country. Course focuses on effects of financial reporting, managerial planning and control, international taxation, and international financial statement analysis on multinational reporting entity, and as the convergence of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: BUS 200C, ACCT 303C, 330C or FNAN 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 671: Managing Data Quality and Integrity. 3 credits.
This course provides students with the current techniques used by business professionals to manage and improve data quality for later analysis and use in managerial decision making. The course focuses on the development of the skills required to collect and extract data and validate data integrity. The topics covered include data extraction, data transformation, data cleansing, data classification, and data automation. Further, the course introduces students to the topics of data warehousing and advances their knowledge of data mining techniques. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 661B-, 361C or MIS 310C.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 672: Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. 3 credits.
Accounting and Reporting for non-business organizations. Emphasizes accounting issues unique to these entities, including non-exchange transactions and lack of ownership interest. Includes accounting and reporting for state and local governments, nongovernment organizations, and the federal government. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 690: Professional Accounting Colloquium. 3 credits.
The Professional Accounting Colloquium is designed to give graduate accounting students the opportunity to identify, develop, and improve professional skills and attributes critical to success in the accounting profession. Students will gain an understanding of these professional accounting skills and attributes from both a theoretical and applied perspective. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
ACCT 695: Graduate Field Experience. 1-3 credits.
This course provides a framework for approaching, successfully completing, and reflecting upon a professional field experience in accounting. The course is designed for students who will complete semester long internship in the field of accounting either in public accounting or in industry. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of MSA Program Director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Forensic Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 696: Directed Studies in Accounting. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 697: Special Topics in Accounting. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of accounting. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

ACCT 701: Business Valuation. 3 credits.
Provides hands-on-experience in financial statement analysis and valuation. Takes an accounting-based valuation perspective and offers a comprehensive framework for analyzing financial statements consisting of (a) Business Strategy, (b) Accounting Analysis, (c) Financial Analysis, and (d) Prospective Analysis and Valuation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 701.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of instructor. Grade of B or better in MBA 613.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 708: Taxes and Business Strategy. 3 credits.
Provides a framework for making managerial decisions in a global tax environment. Examines business decisions such as location of facilities, employee compensation, mergers and acquisitions, capital and asset structure, and business form. Focuses on tax planning concepts and the effect of taxes on business decisions. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 708.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of instructor. Completion of MBA core requirements.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 737: Fraud and the Law. 3 credits.
Provides an overview of US legal system including law-making process, structure of court system, and how frauds are brought to trial, prosecuted and resolved. Explores common fraud statutes used to penalize wrongdoers. Course will examine evidentiary rules including types of evidence, hearsay, impeachment and privileges. Highlight the legal requirements for serving as an expert witness and testifying in court. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 738: Advanced Topics in Fraud. 3 credits.
Course will cover advanced topics in forensic accounting. The focus will be on contemporary issues in fraud. Examples of topics include litigation support, money laundering, consumer fraud, bankruptcy, divorce and tax fraud, fraud in e-commerce, insurance fraud and mortgage fraud. The course will provide a comprehensive look at fraud investigation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 636C or MBA 744C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 741: Information Technology Auditing. 3 credits.
Introduces methodologies to assess security and control issues concerning accounting and other information systems. Key feature of course is applying computer-assisted audit tools and techniques to test effectiveness of application controls. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of program director if not already admitted to MSA or MBA program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 742: Governance and Ethics. 3 credits.
Focuses on developing understanding of corporate governance issues and ethical decision making. Topics include examination of internal and external international governance issues, and ethical analysis in current business environment. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 742.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of program director if not already admitted to MSA or MBA program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Government Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 743: Corporate Financial Reporting. 3 credits.
Addresses contemporary issues in corporate financial reporting. Focuses on role of financial reporting in providing decision-useful information to participants of capital market, and theoretical and empirical assessments of its performance. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of program director if not already admitted to MSA or MBA program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 771: Audit Analytics. 3 credits.
This course prepares students to enter a rapidly changing audit environment. The course provides students with current techniques used by accounting and finance professionals to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness through data analytics. The topics covered include auditing through information systems, continuous auditing, automated audit procedures, and artificial intelligence to support judgment and decision-making. Emerging issues that impact the audit function are also covered, such as blockchain technologies, information assets and digital currencies. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 665B- or 671B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 772: Federal Accounting and Reporting. 3 credits.
Designed to give graduate students the opportunity to learn about accounting and reporting issues facing government accounting professionals. The course discusses the differences between the federal sector and other sectors, and the integral use of budgetary accounting versus the more traditional financial accounting. Students will learn about federal reporting at both the agency and government-wide level, be introduced to innovative reporting practices in the federal government and will build critical writing and reporting skills. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 672C or 472C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 781: Tax Analytics. 3 credits.
This course prepares accounting students to be effective tax leaders. It focuses on emerging issues in tax analytics using case studies and applied technologies. The topics include extracting and analyzing tax data for risk analysis, tax strategy, transfer pricing, artificial intelligence, and technology automation related to the tax function. Emerging issues that impact the tax profession are also covered, such as blockchain technologies, information assets and digital currencies. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ACCT 665B- and 671B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting Analytics or Accounting.

Enrollment limited to students in a Graduate Certificate or Master of Science degrees.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 792: Seminar in Accounting. 3 credits.
Selective analysis of topics addressing important issues in contemporary accounting practice. Discussion of two or three major topics. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 795: Global Accounting Environment. 3 credits.
Examines the activities of accounting firms competing in the global business environment. Students will observe these activities in residency and study the decision-making processes of international accounting firms to develop an understanding of the regulatory environment of global accounting. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ACCT 796: Independent Studies/Directed Readings. 1-3 credits.
Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in accounting not otherwise available in curriculum. Notes: Approval of faculty member and program director required. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Business Management (BMGT)

BMGT Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

BMGT 603: Economics for Successful Firm Management. 3 credits.
Provides fundamental understanding of applying microeconomics concepts to managerial decision making. Explores principles of microeconomic theory, including market supply and demand, production and cost functions, industry structure, and product and resource pricing. Due to the presentation and application of course material, this course can only be taken by students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 612: Performance Evaluation Through Cost Management. 3 credits.
Examines impact of cost and cost allocation on performance and evaluation. Due to the presentation and application of course material, this course can only be taken by students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 613: Financial Reporting and Firm Analysis. 3 credits.
Foundation course focusing on economics and analysis of business transactions and financial reporting issues. Topics include introduction to accounting framework in financial reporting; analysis of financial statements, economic events and impact on financial reports, and impact of accounting methods on financial reports. Due to presentation and application of course material, course only open to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 623: Marketing and Firm Performance. 3 credits.
Develops market-based knowledge and skills for effective marketing decision making, strategy design, implementation, and evaluation in variety of institutional and competitive situations. Addresses importance of companies being market-driven and customer-focused. Emphasis on case studies, team work, and projects. Due to the presentation and application of course material, this course is only open to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 633: Statistical Analysis for Management. 3 credits.
Use statistical methods as analytical tools for understanding and solving business problems and supporting business decision making. Includes descriptive statistics, sampling, inferencing and regression. Extensive use of applied business scenarios to illustrate concepts and computer software for data analysis. Due to presentation and application of course material, this course can only be taken by students in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 638: Managing Business Operations in a Global Environment. 3 credits.
Focuses on design, planning, and control activities to produce and deliver goods/services in organizations. Introduces operations management decisions; operations strategy, process analysis and design, capacity planning, supply chain management, total quality management, and project management. Uses quantitative modeling, case studies, and computer software to analyze/solve problems. Due to the presentation and application of course material, course only open to Master of Science in Management students. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 643: Financial Management in a Global Environment. 3 credits.
Introduces theory and practice of finance within corporations. Topics include intertemporal choice, valuation, capital budgeting and structure, working capital management, and risk and return analysis. Due to the presentation and application of course material, this course can only be taken by students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 653: Fundamentals of Behavior in Organizations. 3 credits.
Emphasizes development of conceptual tools for understanding and analyzing individual and group behavior in organizations and organizational processes. Considerable focus on developing relevant skills for working in groups and teams. Lectures, discussions, case analyses, and class exercises. Due to the presentation and application of course material, this course can only be taken by students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 662: Management of Information Technology. 3 credits.
Strategic, economic and managerial aspects of managing organization's IT assets are covered. Business value of IT is understood and assessed in context of its impact on organization's structure and strategy. Includes discussion on major issues pertaining management of IT infrastructure. Due to presentation and application of course material, course is only open to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management Program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BMGT 678: Business Strategy and Firm Leadership. 3 credits.
Capstone focusing on strategy development at business unit and corporate level. Cases, readings, and project format familiarize students with strategic management function and help develop analytical, organizational, and managerial skills to analyze complex business situations. Opportunities to integrate knowledge gained in prior course work. Due to presentation and application of course material, course only open to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
BMGT 692: Professional Development Experience. 1-3 credits.
Professional experience in conjunction with academic development. Hands-on experience is an important part of academic and career preparation and may be completed by an internship, consulting project, independent study or additional global experience. Must involve an average of 15 hours per week and be approved by program director. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: completion of 18 credit hours in BMGT program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
BMGT 695: Global Business Perspectives. 3 credits.
Includes a weeklong international student study tour lead by a full-time School of Business professor. Students interact with business and government leaders, participate in seminars, and visit sites of local or multinational companies. Focus on developing an increased understanding of global markets, competition, business strategy, and business opportunities in addition to the social and cultural dimensions of global business. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Business Legal Studies (BULE)

BULE Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

BULE 303: Legal Environment of Business. 3 credits.
Survey of the legal environment of business, emphasizing legal concepts and legal reasoning to prepare students to recognize legal problems and formulate appropriate responses. Topics include the federal and state court systems, constitutional and administrative law, business torts and crimes, contracts and business ethics. Lecture, discussion, cases. Notes: School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in BULE 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies.Students cannot receive credit for both BULE 302 and BULE 303. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status; sophomore standing
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

BULE 402: Commercial Law. 3 credits.
Survey of commercial law emphasizing the Uniform Commercial Code. Lecture, discussion, cases. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: BULE 302C, L302, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Business (BUS)

BUS Course Schedule

100 Level Courses

BUS 100: Business and Society. 3 credits.
Provides students with a foundation for understanding the role of business in society by exploring the nature and history of business enterprise, the social context of business, and the interaction of individuals with business by selecting current events in business and analyzing the content as well as the impact of the reported activities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Mason Core: Social/Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 103: Develop Professional Skills I: Foundational Elements. 3 credits.
Students will investigate and develop their professional skill set. Topics include introduction to the business school and business world, what it means to be professional, how to consume the business press, and how to research business issues. Develop professional writing and presentation skills, explore career options and the job search process, and develop personal educational and professional development plans. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

200 Level Courses

BUS 200: Global Environment of Business. 3 credits.
As world becomes increasingly connected, business serves as core institution that mediates relations between individuals across national boundaries. Provides overview of global environment of business through study of political economy, international institutions and international trade theories, and global conflicts and cooperation around issues (natural resources, labor, human rights, distribution of income, and the environment). Addresses implications of topics for business. Designated a Green Leaf Course. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Mason Core: Global Understanding, Encore: Sustainability
Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Related Course
Registration Restrictions:

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 210: Business Analytics I. 3 credits.
Course introduces business analytics and why businesses use analytics to create and sustain competitive advantage. Topics include data types, summarization and graphical display of data, application of basic probability rules, and probability distributions. Introduces fundamentals of spreadsheets and their use in business applications. Learn how to apply appropriate analytical tools to gain useful insights from real-life datasets. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 292: Internship for Academic Credit. 3 credits.
This is general elective course is designed to give students the opportunity to gain practical and professional experience in conjunction with their academic development. The internship must be completed within the same academic semester to receive course credit. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 24 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: BUS 103B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

300 Level Courses

BUS 303: Develop Professional Skills II: Advanced Elements. 3 credits.
In this course, students will continue to develop their professional skill set. Topics covered include understanding the modern work environment, business ethics and professional responsibilities, and professional judgment. Students will also continue to hone their professional writing and presentation skills, prepare for the job search process, and develop personal job search and professional development plans. Notes: School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in BUS 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (BUS 103C or U103).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 310: Business Analytics II. 3 credits.
Introduces modeling relationships contained in data and linear models to make predictions in business. Topics include estimation, hypotheses testing, statistical inference, analysis of variance and linear regression techniques. Fundamentals of linear programming to solve optimization problems in business. Apply analytical tools to gain insights from real-life datasets. Hands-on experience and application of the methods to data sets using spreadsheet software. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: BUS 210C, U210 or 210T.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 315: Introduction to the Government Contracting Industry. 3 credits.
The course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the government contracting (GovCon) industry. By explaining key concepts of the field, students will be able to understand how to leverage their knowledge immediately, upon hire in a GovCon-related opportunity by understanding the link between GovCon concepts and non-GovCon business concepts. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 303C and BULE 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

BUS 491: Special Topics in Business. 1-6 credits.
Advanced study of special topics in business Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 492: Internship in Business. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or ACCT 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ((MIS 301B- or 303B-) and (OM 301B- or 303B-)) or (ACCT 301B- or 330B-) or (MKTG 301C or 303C).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
BUS 498: Capstone Course: Advanced Business Models. 3 credits.
Advanced integrated exploration of business models and industry dynamics that uses case analyses to assess competition, organizational strategy, and firm performance. Students examine strategic change in organizations from multiple perspectives, integrating knowledge from core course work into several papers and major presentation. Students receive coaching from area business leaders as they complete their presentations. Students must earn a C or higher in order to meet the Business Core and Foundations degree requirements. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Mason Core: Capstone
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 301C, 303C, 330C, L301, L303 or L330) and (BULE 302C, 303C, L302 or L303) and (BUS 303C, L303, SOM 301C or L301) and (FNAN 301C, 303C, L301 or L303) and (MGMT 301C, 303C, L301 or L303) and (MIS 301C, 303C, L301 or L303) and (MKTG 301C, 303C, L301 or L303) and (OM 301C, 303C, L301, DESC 301C, L301 or OM L303) and (BUS 310C, L310, OM 210C, DESC 210C, U210 or OM U210).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

BUS 701: Professional Practicum. 3 credits.
This course is designed to teach the practice of teaching, research, and philosophy of science. Classroom teaching, business research and other professional responsibilities common to business academics will be covered. This course will also introduce students to tools for the philosophical analysis of science. Students will learn about issues in observation, experiment, and reasoning, questions about the aims of science, scientific change, and the relations between science and values. This course should be taken in the first year of the program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BUS 702: Writing for Business PhD Students. 3 credits.
This course emphasizes a “learning by doing” approach to writing. It is run as a writing practicum with a focus on the procedural aspects of writing. Students will engage the writing process intensively and deliberately, both in and outside class. Students will read and evaluate different writings in business, providing evaluation and critique of them in the process of honing and refining their own writing skills. Students will develop strategies for writing regularly, for managing anxiety about writing, and developing critical, but constructive strategies of self-evaluation. Students will gain practice in different types of writing including research reports, scholarly journal articles, and research proposals. Students will read examples of the range of writings by business scholars, identifying persuasive argument, how to advance a claim and the productive use of evidence. This course should be taken in the second year of the program. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
BUS 703: Research Project. 3 credits.
Student must complete a two-semester long research project on an approved topic under the guidance of a faculty advisor, and write a research paper that will be presented as a departmental seminar and be submitted to an academic journal. This course must be completed no later than the end of the fourth semester in the PhD program. 6 credits combined from taking this course twice will apply to the PhD degree. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Research
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

800 Level Courses

BUS 801: Field Research in Business. 3 credits.
Student must complete a one-semester long independent study with their faculty advisor where they take the lead on a field research project. This course is more advanced than BUS 798: Research Project as the design of this course is such that the student is the project lead. This course will be ideally completed in the third year. The rationale behind this course is that the student takes the lead on gaining access to the problem to be solved. This could involve gaining access to collect primary data from a business or organization, acquiring historical data, or developing an analytical model. The goal is for the student to understand the research problem as it situated in practice. The deliverable for this course is not a finished paper. Deliverables could include, but are not limited to: progress in securing data access, development of analytical models, demonstration of data organization, culling valuable business contacts, and making applied presentations to business and academic Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Research
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

900 Level Courses

BUS 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal. 1-6 credits.
Work on research proposal that forms basis for doctoral dissertation. Note: Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits of BUS 998. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Dissertation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
BUS 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research. 1-18 credits.
Research on approved dissertation topic under direction of dissertation committee. Notes: Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits of BUS 999. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 18 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Dissertation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

Executive MBA (EMBA)

EMBA Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

EMBA 603: Managerial Economics. 3 credits.
Develops and applies economic analysis tools in managerial decision situations. Focuses on economic analysis to understand firm's competitive environment. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 612: Managing Costs and Evaluating Performance. 1-3 credits.
Focuses on developing accounting information for use by managers in planning and control activities. Examines traditional and emerging cost-management systems. Special emphasis on information for decision-making, operational control, and performance evaluation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 613: Financial Accounting. 3 credits.
Develops framework of concepts and procedures essential for interpreting general-purpose financial statements and internal managerial accounting reports. Emphasizes understanding basic concepts and applying selected procedures to problem-solving situations. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 623: Marketing. 3 credits.
Develops market-based knowledge and skills for effective marketing strategy design, implementation, and evaluation. Develops ability to make marketing decisions in wide variety of institutional and competitive situations. Addresses the importance of companies being market-driven and customer-focused. Emphasis on case studies, team work, and projects. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 633: Statistics for Business Decision Making. 3 credits.
Applies statistical methods in analyzing problems in business decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, and linear regression. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 638: Services and Operations Management. 3 credits.
Integrates theory and practice of operations management with mathematical modeling and quantitative techniques of management science. Addresses range of operations management issues, including technology and strategy decisions, systems design issues, project operations, quality control, and inventory planning. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 641: Building the High-Performing Team. 0-3 credits.
Develops the knowledge and skills needed for creating powerful, high-performance teams within and among organizational units. Strategies are offered for alignment of goals, building conditions for coordinated action, generating innovation, and resolving breakdowns. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
EMBA 643: Managerial Finance. 3 credits.
Introduces theories of finance and their application to the formulation of business policy. Topics include internal financial analysis, financial forecasting, valuation, risk and return analysis, capital allocation, and capital structure. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 653: Organizational Behavior and Teams. 3 credits.
Examines development, theories, and practice of management within organizations. Emphasizes human behavior and how it influences organizational effectiveness. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 660: Management of Information Technology. 3 credits.
Examines computer-based information technologies and their interrelation with management processes, especially problem-solving and decision-making at individual, work group, and organization levels. Topics include management information system life cycle, with emphasis on manager's perspective, and modeling and analysis to support decision-making. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 678: Business Strategy. 3 credits.
Integrates business strategy and policy with functional knowledge developed in other courses and business practice. Issues include formulation of strategy, industry analysis, building core competencies, and strategy implementation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 696: Directed Studies in Executive MBA. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 697: Special Topics in Executive MBA. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of executive business administration. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

EMBA 703: Financial Markets. 0-3 credits.
Explores the relationships between financial markets and their impact on corporate financial decision making. Considers cross-market interrelationships, including how financial markets respond by creating financial instruments to meet the varying financial requirements of business firms. The course includes a domestic financial residency in New York that focuses on contemporary developments in these markets. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 718: Strategic Leadership in National Security Firms. 3 credits.
Focuses on the essential elements of successful organizational change. Emphasis on understanding the forces for change, as well as developing skills to manage a successful change process. Gives a deeper understanding of organizational leadership and an increased ability to be a successful leader. Incorporates and integrates theory, research, and application, with the ultimate goal of providing the student with practical information about leadership. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 729: Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience. 3 credits.
Course provides an introduction to the policy, strategy, and practical application of critical infrastructure security and resilience from an all-hazards perspective. It describes the strategic context presented by the 21st century risk environment, and discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the following: public-private partnerships; information-sharing; risk analysis and prioritization; risk mitigation and management; performance measurement; incident management; and addressing future risks. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 730: Assessing and Managing Risk to Critical Infrastructure Systems. 1-3 credits.
Course provides an introduction to the policy, strategy, and practical application of an all-hazards risk assessment and management in the context of critical infrastructure security and resilience. Course promotes subject matter understanding, critical discussion of analytic approaches, and proficiency in communicating information on risk methodologies and their' utilization in oral and written form. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 731: Partnering and Information Sharing for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. 1-3 credits.
Course provides an overview of partnerships and information sharing within the homeland security enterprise with a focus on the collaboration and information products, processes, and systems necessary to protect and enhance the resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure. Course is designed to promote subject-matter understanding, critical analysis of issues, and insight into senior leader decision-making in both the government and private sectors. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 732: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and Cybersecurity. 1-3 credits.
Provides introduction to policy, strategy, and operational environment of cyberspace in context of critical infrastructure security and resilience mission area. Course includes discussion of cybersecurity challenges presented by 21st century risk environment, and opportunities and challenges associated with cyber risk analysis and prioritization; risk mitigation and management; government-private cybersecurity partnerships and information-sharing; attack alert and response; and addressing future cyber risks. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 733: Advanced Topics in Critical Infrastructure Protection. 1-3 credits.
Course provides an advanced focus on critical infrastructure security and resilience policy, strategy, planning, and incident management operations in an all-hazards context. In terms of the audience, this course assumes a base level of student knowledge and practical experience in the critical infrastructure security and resilience field. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 734: Critical Infrastructure Protection Residency. 3 credits.
This course takes the concepts from previous Critical Infrastructure Protection track courses and provides an opportunity to see these concepts in a "field environment." The course will engage with decision makers to learn how they operate profit generating firms in the critical infrastructure sectors while addressing considerations of security and resilience. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 735: Systems Thinking and Dynamics. 1-3 credits.
Enables students to develop, express, improve, and validate holistic mental models of problems. In doing so, they will build a foundation for better decision making leading to improved business performance. The main strength of the systems-thinking approach is its emphasis on long-term strategic outcomes as opposed to short-term tactical ones. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 740: Global Issues for National Security Firms. 3 credits.
The seminar topics would incorporate student and industry partner feedback and consultation by the Program Director and Academic Director with the GPC and Area Chairs. Possible topics include: European Union, Global Social Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets and Product Development. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 741: The Business of National Security. 3 credits.
The seminar topics would incorporate student and industry partner feedback and consultation by the Program Director and Academic Director with the GPC and Area Chairs. Possible topics include: National Defense Commercial Strategy, Competing Internationally in National Defense Sector, Small Business and National Defense. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 742: Advanced Topics in Global Business. 1.5 credit.
The course discusses current issues in globalization and the ramifications of globalization on business strategy; comparatively reviews emerging markets and development in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and in financial services, healthcare, and eGovernment; considers the role of ICT and mobiles in international development; and reviews the role and development of institutions and significance for business in emerging markets. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 743: Growth Strategies for National Security Firms. 3 credits.
Students will be provided an in-depth look at the strategy side of the National Security industry and will learn how security business position and re-position themselves in this changing market place. The process that firms go through to determine their overall strategy will be explored. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 750: Capstone Project: Part 1. 1.5 credit.
Lab-based course provides action learning experience that integrates course content from throughout the EMBA program. Students work in teams to develop solutions to organizational challenges and opportunities. They select a project,evaluate the strategic issues for their assigned clients, design a solution, and present results to an executive panel. Depending on the nature of the issue and faculty requests, team presentations of results include one or more of the following sections: an analysis of the situation; recommendations including changes in goals and organizational design; a plan of action integrating marketing, human resource development, organizational design, finance, and operations; an implementation plan using theories of communication and change management, to include the business case and a business plan. Students are expected to draw upon coursework from multiple disciplines in completing this project. Offered twice in spring semester for a total of 3 credit hours. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 751: Corporate Global Strategy. 1.5-3 credits.
Examines issues in strategy for firms operating in multiple markets or businesses, including diversification, portfolio approaches to corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate alliances and joint ventures, restructuring, and coordinating multibusiness corporations. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 754: Capstone Project: Part 2. 1.5 credit.
Students will work in teams to develop solutions to complex organizational challenges and opportunities. The Capstone project is divided into two parts with regard to course work. In Part II, students will evaluate the strategic issues for their client based upon interviews, outside primary and secondary research, and industry analysis. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in EMBA - Distance Learning or Executive MBA.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EMBA 755: Special Topics in Management. 1-6 credits.
In-depth examination of advanced topics in management. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EMBA 790: National Security Residency. 3 credits.
Develops National Security perspective through seminars led by professors and high-level managers; briefings by officials of government and other policy-making organizations. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
EMBA 795: Global Residency. 0-3 credits.
Develops global perspective through seminars led by professors and high-level managers; briefings by officials of government and other policy-making organizations; and site visits to production and distribution facilities, research centers, IT units, and other corporate offices. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Executive MBA.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Finance (FNAN)

FNAN Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

FNAN 300: Personal Financial Management. 3 credits.
Emphasis is on understanding the importance of developing financial goals and how financial decisions affect those goals throughout their lifetime. In addition, students will develop their own financial goals along with a financial plan that would enable them to meet those goals. This course may be taken for regular grading or S/NC. Students must notify instructor which option they want. FNAN 300 may be taken for general elective credit by School of Business students. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Special scale.
FNAN 303: Financial Management. 3 credits.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, and analytical tools in finance. Topics covered include time value of money, security valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return analysis, and cost of capital. Notes: School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in FNAN 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information see the Termination from the Major section under Academic Policies. The final exam for FNAN 303 may be scheduled to take place for all sections at the same time during the final exam period. Accommodations will be made for exam and religious conflicts and for certain official university-sponsored activities. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, 204C, U203 or U204) and (BUS 210C or U210) and (MATH 108C, 113C, 114C, HNRT 225C, MATH U108, U113, U114 or HNRT U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 311: Principles of Investment. 3 credits.
Introduces analysis of the valuation of equity and debt securities given modern capital market theory. Includes discussion of portfolio analysis as related to valuation of securities. Notes: Lecture, discussion, and computer-assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301B- or L301) or (FNAN 303B- or L303).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 321: Financial Institutions. 3 credits.
Discusses basic objectives of financial institutions in light of industry structure and regulatory environment, and decision variables that management should concentrate on to achieve objectives. Includes role of financial institutions in allocation of funds in financial markets. Notes: Lecture, discussion, and computer-assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301B- or L301) or (FNAN 303B- or L303).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 341: Introduction to Firm Valuation. 3 credits.
Examines techniques for analyzing, understanding, and applying financial information in decision situations. Topics include financial statement analysis, development of financial models, and financial planning and forecasting. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301B- or L301) or (FNAN 303B- or L303).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 351: Principles of Real Estate. 3 credits.
Studies dimensions and specialties involved in public control and private development, sale, finance, and management of real estate. Includes land planning, land-use control, appraisal, finance, brokerage, property management, and investment. Notes: Lecture, discussion, and computer-assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301C or L301) or FNAN 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 390: Introduction to Financial Planning. 3 credits.
This course provides an introduction to the financial planning process for students interested in a career in financial planning and wealth management. Course topics include education, insurance, and retirement planning. The course also will cover professional responsibilities and regulations governing the financial services industry. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 303B- or L303) and ((ACCT 303B- or L303) or (ACCT 330B- or L330)).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

FNAN 401: Advanced Financial Management. 3 credits.
Analyzes decision-making in firm, emphasizing conceptual structure of problems and using advanced analytic techniques. Topics include current asset management, capital budgeting and structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, mergers, and corporate planning models. Notes: Lecture, discussion, and case analysis. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301B- or L301) or (FNAN 303B- or L303).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 411: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. 3 credits.
Analyzes modern techniques of portfolio management including evaluating standards for selecting individual securities to include or delete from portfolios. Presents risk-return analysis for portfolios and portfolio performance measures. Lecture, discussion, computer assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 311C or L311).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 412: Futures and Options Markets. 3 credits.
Introduces options, commodity, and financial futures markets as they function to provide pricing mechanisms and alternative investment vehicles. Lecture, discussion, and computer-assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 311C or L311).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 421: Money and Capital Markets. 3 credits.
Discussion of how financial markets are organized, their role in the allocation of funds to various market segments, and interaction between markets. Topics include aggregate flow of funds analysis; and money, government, corporate, and mortgage markets. Lecture, discussion, and computer assisted research. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 321C or L321).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 430: Empirical Methods in Finance. 3 credits.
Examines statistical and econometric techniques used in analyzing financial data and developing financial models. Combines development of understanding of fundamental concepts with applications. Includes extensive use of standard software. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BS degree status.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 311C or 321C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 431: Venture Capital and Private Financing of Startups. 3 credits.
This course focuses on how venture capitalists arrange the financing for a company; what they look for in a business plan; how they value a business; and how they structure the terms of an agreement. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 301B- or 303B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 432: Fixed-Income Securities. 3 credits.
Focuses on analysis of fixed-income securities, including corporate and government bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and derivatives. Major topics include institutional features of fixed-income securities markets, valuation, analysis of risks, and portfolio management decisions. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BS degree status.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: (FNAN 311C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 436: Probability Methods for Finance. 3 credits.
This course focuses on the development and use of probability models for analyzing risks and financial decisions. Emphasis is on Monte Carto simulation modeling, linear programming, and decision analysis of complex problems in corporate finance and in investment analysis. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301C, L301C, 303C or L303C) and (OM 210C or BUS 210C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 440: International Financial Management. 3 credits.
Introduces management of contemporary firm's international financial operations. Topics include foreign exchange risk, political risk, returns and risks of international projects, international money and capital markets, financial accounting, capital structure, and cost of capital. Lecture, discussion, readings, and problems. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 301B- or 303B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 441: Advanced Topics in Firm Valuation. 3 credits.
Course will focus on complex valuation techniques and build on the knowledge and skills developed in FNAN 341. Course will cover: research and value companies of different sizes, value private equity, mezzanine financing, develop advance discounted cash flow models, and other relevant topics. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 341C or 302C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 451: Real Estate Finance. 3 credits.
Studies mechanisms of real estate finance, sources of funds, loan contracts, principles of mortgage risk analysis, and secondary mortgage markets. Develops analytical skills including using microcomputer and appropriate software. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 351C or L351).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 454: Real Estate Development. 3 credits.
Examines commercial real estate development process and principles plus actual residential, office, retail, and industrial projects. Includes financial analytical techniques to investigate project feasibility, density, financing viability, cash flows, and valuation. Emphasis placed on real-world, entrepreneurial, decision-making skills for developing commercial real estate. Lecture, discussion, project analysis. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 351C or L351).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 462: Honors Seminar in Finance. 3 credits.
Provides an in-depth study and analysis of contemporary developments and topics of interest in finance. Topics and format will vary. Enrollment is limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Finance.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 472: Fintech and Blockchain in Finance. 3 credits.
As the underlying technology that enables decentralized peer-to-peer currencies such as Bitcoin, blockchain has been touted as a revolutionary innovation to fundamentally change many aspects of business. How does blockchain actually work? How could it be applied to different business scenarios? Is blockchain truly the "next big thing" or just another hyped up buzz word? In this course, we'll conduct an objective investigation into the current status of blockchain development, and have an open dialog around its future promises. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 301B- or 303B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 477: Student Managed Investment Fund. 3 credits.
Provide each student with real world and hands-on experience in security analysis and portfolio construction through the management of the GMU Student Managed Investment Fund. Participants will collectively make investment decisions of the fund, the overall portfolio composition, and will employ various financial models used to assess sector, industry and individual security strength/weakness in their decision-making. Students will be required to perform the necessary quantitative and qualitative work, Bloomberg analysis, and present their research to all other fund members/faculty each semester. Security selection will be based on a diversified equity portfolio approach seeking to enhance risk-adjusted returns versus commonly used market benchmarks. Faculty and professional mentors will train students in the application of fundamental analysis and security selection through several lecture/workshop sessions. Increased interaction with the DC area investment community. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 311B- or 341B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 491: Special Topics in Finance. 3 credits.
Advanced study of special topics in finance. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (FNAN 301C or L301) or FNAN 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 492: Internship in Finance. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or FNAN 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 301B- or 303B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 493: Financial Planning Capstone Internship. 3 credits.
Financial planners need unique skills and knowledge to successfully serve clients. Students will learn the cognition and decision-making of clients and planners, the techniques to facilitate effective counsel, and the planners' professional responsibilities including those of the CFP(c) Board. Students will apply their knowledge through an internship in which they will create a financial plan for an actual client. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 493.
Recommended Corequisite: FNAN 411
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 390C, 311C, ACCT 351C and 441C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 498: RS: Contemporary Topics in Finance. 3 credits.
Course focuses on contemporary topics in finance and will be writing Intensive. Possible topics include: financial institutions, asset pricing, valuation and capital markets, 2008 crisis and the Federal Reserve/Treasury's intervention, emerging economies and exchange rate conversion, stability of the European Union and its currency. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: FNAN 341C, 311C, 321C or 401C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FNAN 499: Independent Study. 1-3 credits.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits if topics vary. Degree status. Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in finance. Notes: Must be arranged with instructor and approved in writing by associate dean for undergraduate programs before registration. Written report required. May be repeated if topics vary. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Finance majors with at least 9 upper-level credit hours.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Graduate School of Business (GBUS)

GBUS Course Schedule

500 Level Courses

GBUS 540: Analysis of Financial Decisions. 3 credits.
Provides a survey of financial decision-making. Assists students with developing a framework within which they can understand the linkages between financial decisions and organizational performance. Examines methods for using information based on financial statements in making decisions and assessing performance, evaluating investment opportunities, and choosing among alternative sources of funds. Focuses on public firms in the corporate sector as well as applications for privately-held companies and organizations in the government and non-for-profit sectors. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 551: Leadership. 3 credits.
Distinguishes between leadership and management, and focuses on the critical roles and functions of leadership, including communication ability, use of power and influence, providing direction, aligning an organization's systems, motivating a workforce, and creating a culture for effectiveness. Focuses on strategies for developing oneself as an effective leader. Integrates theory, research, and applications. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

600 Level Courses

GBUS 613: Financial Reporting and Decision Making. 3 credits.
Foundation course focusing on economics and analysis of business transactions and related financial reporting issues. Topics include introduction to accounting framework used in financial reporting; and analysis of financial statements, economic events and their impact on financial reports, and impact of accounting methods on financial reports. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
GBUS 623: Marketing Management. 3 credits.
Develops market-based knowledge and skills for effective marketing decision making, strategy design, implementation, and evaluation in wide variety of institutional and competitive situations. Addresses the importance of companies being market-driven and customer-focused. Emphasis on case studies, team work, and projects. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
GBUS 643: Managerial Finance. 3 credits.
Introduces theory and practice of finance within corporations. Topics include intertemporal choice, valuation, capital budgeting and structure, working capital management, and risk and return analysis. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
GBUS 653: Organizational Behavior. 3 credits.
Emphasizes development of conceptual tools for understanding and analyzing individual and group behavior in organizations and organizational processes. Considerable focus on developing relevant skills for working in groups and teams. Lectures, discussions, case analyses, and class exercises. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
GBUS 696: Directed Studies in Graduate School of Business. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 697: Special Topics in Graduate School of Business. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of business. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

GBUS 720: Marketing Analytics. 3 credits.
Marketing analytics is a systemic approach to harnessing data/information to drive effective marketing decision making . The objective of this course is to equip you with the tools required to address fundamental marketing decision problems using a data-driven approach. It will train students to view the marketing processes and relationships systemically and analytically. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 720.
Recommended Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in (STAT 515 or STAT 554); AND GBUS 738 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Business Analytics.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 721: Marketing Research. 3 credits.
Develops skills to plan and implement effective marketing research studies. Topics include research design, data collection, statistical analysis, and use of database systems. Offers perspective on how managers can use market data to develop successful product or service strategies. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 721.
Recommended Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in (STAT 515 or STAT 554).
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Business Analytics.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 738: Data Mining for Business Analytics. 3 credits.
Examines how data warehouses and data mining are used to help businesses successfully gather, structure, analyze, understand and act on relevant data, both operational and contextual. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 738.
Recommended Prerequisite: B or higher in (STAT 515 or STAT 554).
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Business Data Analytics.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 739: Advanced Data Mining for Business Analytics. 3 credits.
This course covers business analytics using advanced data mining methods for the purposes of developing predictive models and forecasting . The course will develop the concept of feature selection to identify what dimensions to best use for constructing decision making models. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 739.
Recommended Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in (STAT 515 or STAT 554); AND a B or higher in GBUS 738 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Business Analytics.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
GBUS 744: Fraud Examination. 3 credits.
Introduces strategies and techniques for fraud prevention and detection. Focuses on financial fraud such as bribery, contract rigging and kickbacks, embezzlement, fraudulent financial reporting, payroll fraud, and misappropriation of inventory and other assets. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MBA 744.
Recommended Prerequisite: B or higher in (STAT 515 or STAT 554).
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Business Analytics.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

MBA - Interdisciplinary (MBA)

MBA Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

MBA 601: Online MBA Orientation. 0 credits.
The main objective of this course is to help students understand program expectations and time commitment and prepare themselves for online communication and technology requirements necessary to successfully complete their online MBA degree. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Enrollment in the online MBA program or permission of the MBA academic director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
MBA 603: Managerial Economics and Decisions of the Firm. 3 credits.
Provides fundamental understanding of applying microeconomics concepts to managerial decision making. Explores principles of microeconomic theory, including market supply and demand, production and cost functions, industry structure, and product and resource pricing. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 612: Managing Costs and Evaluating Performance. 3 credits.
Examines impact of cost and cost allocation on performance and evaluation. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 613: Financial Reporting and Decision Making. 3 credits.
Foundation course focusing on economics and analysis of business transactions and related financial reporting issues. Topics include introduction to accounting framework used in financial reporting; and analysis of financial statements, economic events and their impact on financial reports, and impact of accounting methods on financial reports. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 623: Marketing Management. 3 credits.
Develops market-based knowledge and skills for effective marketing decision making, strategy design, implementation, and evaluation in wide variety of institutional and competitive situations. Addresses the importance of companies being market-driven and customer-focused. Emphasis on case studies, team work, and projects. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 633: Statistics for Business Decision Making. 3 credits.
Uses statistical methods as analytical tools for understanding and solving business problems and supporting business decision making. Includes descriptive statistics, sampling, inferencing and regression. Extensive use of applied business scenarios to illustrate concepts and computer software for data analysis. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 638: Operations Management. 3 credits.
Focuses on design, planning, and control activities to produce and deliver goods and services in modern organizations. Introduces wide range of operations management decisions, such as operations strategy, process analysis and design, capacity planning, supply chain management, total quality management, and project management. Uses quantitative modeling, case studies, and computer software to analyze and solve operations management problems. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 643: Managerial Finance. 3 credits.
Introduces theory and practice of finance within corporations. Topics include intertemporal choice, valuation, capital budgeting and structure, working capital management, and risk and return analysis. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 653: Organizational Behavior. 3 credits.
Emphasizes development of conceptual tools for understanding and analyzing individual and group behavior in organizations and organizational processes. Considerable focus on developing relevant skills for working in groups and teams. Lectures, discussions, case analyses, and class exercises. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 662: Management of Information Technology. 3 credits.
The strategic, economic and managerial aspects of managing an organization's IT assets are covered. The business value of IT is understood and assessed in context of its impact on the organization's structure and strategy. The course includes discussion on major issues pertaining management of IT infrastructure. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 678: Strategic Management. 3 credits.
Capstone course focusing on strategy development at business unit and corporate level. Cases, readings, and project format familiarize students with strategic management function and help them develop analytical, organizational, and managerial skills to analyze complex business situations. Provides opportunities to integrate knowledge gained in prior course work. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

MBA 701: Business Valuation. 0-3 credits.
Develops framework for business analysis and valuation using financial statement data. Analyzes management decisions such as equity valuation, creditworthiness, merger valuation, corporate financial structure, and management communication strategy. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 701.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 702: Corporate Financial Policy. 0-3 credits.
Applies theories and methods of corporate financial management to series of complex cases. Topics include capital projects as real options, cost of capital and capital structure, firm valuation, project finance, and merger and acquisition analysis. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 703: Financial Markets. 0-3 credits.
Explores relationship among financial markets including global equity markets, U.S. Treasury securities, and exchange-traded and over-the-counter financial derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and asset-backed securities. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 705: Venture Capital and Private Finance. 0-3 credits.
Considers market microstructure of venture capital and private finance: costs and benefits from employing private financing, interaction between the financiers and entrepreneurs, financial analysis of potential ventures, and investor exit strategies. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 706: Investment Analysis. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on analyzing equity securities and debt instruments given implications of efficient market hypothesis and modern capital market theory. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 707: Futures, Options and Other Derivatives. 3 credits.
This course focuses on the mechanics of derivatives markets, with a strong emphasis on identifying and managing risks in financial products. Topics include: rationale behind the major pricing models and their application to derivatives securities, arbitrage and pricing, hedging, common trading strategies with options, and the fundamental concepts of risk measures and risk management. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 708: Taxes and Business Strategy. 0-3 credits.
Provides framework for making managerial decisions in global tax environment. Examines business decisions such as location of facilities, employee compensation, mergers and acquisitions, capital and asset structure, and business form. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 708.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 709: Risk and Portfolio Management. 3 credits.
This course is focused on asset allocation and portfolio construction, with a strong emphasis on measuring performance and managing risk. Topics include: the rationale behind the most commonly used performance and risk measures and models for portfolio construction, stress testing, scenario analysis, derivative securities, trading strategies, and hedging impact those risk measures and models, and the consequences of those interactions. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 711: Entrepreneurship. 0-3 credits.
Considers fundamental aspects of entrepreneurship and process of new venture creation. Draws on broad range of business disciplines including management, marketing, finance, and accounting to develop evaluation and execution skills. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 712: Project Management. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on designing, planning, monitoring, and controlling projects. Involves practical examination of how projects should be managed from start to finish, including specific emphasis on how to avoid common pitfalls. Includes hands-on experience with a common project management software package. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 713: Managing Human Capital. 0-3 credits.
Effective management of human capital drives values for the firm and, in today's business environment, is a source of competitive advantage. Course prepares managers and entrepreneurs to leverage human capital by aligning practices with strategic objectives. Course provides systems perspective noting interrelationships between practices designed to attract, retain, & motivate human capital. Opportunities provided for personal skill-building on topics; interviewing, providing performance feedback, rewards, career development and termination. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 714: Managing Growth of Small Businesses. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on unique challenges faced by small and entrepreneurial firms that seek long-term growth. Builds on concepts and knowledge of creating start-up company, and introduces processes and strategies required to become significant player in industry segment. Designed for students interested in understanding opportunities and problems in their own businesses, employment in small or entrepreneurial businesses, or exploring corporate entrepreneurship within large firms. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 715: Advanced Project and Program Management. 0-3 credits.
Examines advanced topics in project and program management with specific attention to issues and skills that managers needs to effectively manage multiple projects and programs. Topics include project selection, multiple project resource allocation, and organization of project office. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 716: International Business Strategy. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on the globalization of business activities, the strategic challenges faced by companies in global competition, and how companies strategically respond to these new competitive challenges. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core requirements.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 717: International Finance. 0-3 credits.
Advanced analysis of managing firm's international financial operations. Topics include currency risk, political risk, returns and funding of international projects, international markets and accounting, and cost of capital. Lecture, discussion, readings, and cases. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 718: International Marketing. 0-3 credits.
Addresses marketing process for products and services within major international markets. Topics include marketing mix strategies using standardization, localization, or globalization approaches. Emphasizes the introduction of service innovations and new products in the global market. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 720: Marketing Analytics. 3 credits.
Marketing analytics is a systematic approach to harnessing data/ information to drive effective marketing decision making. The objective of this course is to equip you with tools required to address fundamental marketing decision problems using a data-driven approach. It will train students to view the marketing processes and relationships systematically and analytically. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to GBUS 720.
Recommended Prerequisite: MBA 738 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 721: Marketing Research. 3 credits.
Develops skills to plan and implement effective marketing research studies. Topics include research design, data collection, statistical analysis, and use of database systems. Offers perspective on how managers can use market data to develop successful product or service strategies. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to GBUS 721.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 722: Consumer Behavior. 0-3 credits.
An integrated analysis of internal and external influences on consumer decision making, purchase, and consumption behaviors with attention to marketing strategy implications. Emphasizes demographics, lifestyle, situation, perception, learning, and attitude formation and change, focusing on customer segmentation, satisfaction, loyalty, and product-person relationships. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 723: Supply Chain Management. 0-3 credits.
Examines logistics of supply chain systems, including inventory management, distribution channels, and information systems. Emphasizes strategic alliances and international issues. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 724: Marketing Communications. 0-3 credits.
Examines all forms of communication and sources of brand or company contacts as potential message channels in building relationship with customers. Focuses on integrated planning process for all communication elements, including consumer and trade advertising, public relations, direct and database marketing, promotions, and sales presentations to achieve synergy in communicating with various constituencies. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of the MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 725: Leadership. 0-3 credits.
Overview of major conceptualizations of leadership and motivation in organizations. Integrates theory, research, and applications. Students apply principles of leadership and motivation to their own work situations and case evaluation. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 726: Negotiations. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on theory, processes, and practice of negotiation within and across organizations, including attention to ethical issues. Explores systematic ways to increase quality of negotiated agreements, including methods of preparation, effective communication, and various strategies to increase power. Format includes negotiation exercises, lecture, and discussion. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 727: Management Consulting. 3 credits.
Management Consulting is a practice-based course designed to provide a fundamental background in consulting, both from the perspective of the outside management consultant, and the inside (in-house) corporate consultant. Students will examine best practices in consulting to address complex organizational challenges and opportunities within a medium-to-large sized corporate setting. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 728: Organizational Change. 3 credits.
Organizational Change Management (MBA 728) presents a systems view of organizational change that includes intervention strategies, data collection, diagnosis, and the integration and management of system-wide organizational change. The course begins with the investigation of previously defined organizational change management theories and explores the relevance of those theories in the 21st century organization. MBA 728 is designed to expose the student to an array of academic theories and models that challenge the intellectual perception of organizational change. The objective of this challenge is to introduce the student to the unique nature of all organizational change initiatives while creating a foundation that will support the real-time integration of more successful change within their respective organization. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 730: Management of Technology and Innovation Processes. 0-3 credits.
Students will develop a strong conceptual foundation for managing technological innovation. It introduces frameworks for analyzing how firms can create, commercialize and capture value from products and services. Topics covered comprise the formulation of innovation strategies, the process of developing new products and services, and how to create and manage an innovative organization to drive revenue growth. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 738: Data Mining for Business Analytics. 3 credits.
Examines data driven decision making. Covers both predictive and descriptive analytics techniques commonly used in businesses. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to GBUS 738.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA core or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 739: Advanced Data Mining for Business Analytics. 3 credits.
This course covers business analytics using advanced data mining methods for the purposes of developing predictive models and forecasting. The course will develop concept of feature selection to identify what dimensions to best use for constructing decision making models. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in MBA 738 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Business Admin degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 742: Corporate Governance and Ethics. 0-3 credits.
Focuses on developing understanding of corporate governance issues and ethical decision-making. Topics include examination of internal and external and international governance issues, and ethical analysis in current business environment. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 742.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 744: Fraud Examination. 0-3 credits.
Introduces strategies and techniques for fraud prevention and detection. Focuses on financial fraud such as bribery, contract rigging and kickbacks, embezzlement, fraudulent financial reporting, payroll fraud, and misappropriation of inventory and other assets. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 636, GBUS 744.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 745: International Financial Reporting. 0-3 credits.
Examines accounting from an international perspective, including the study of various functional areas of accounting across countries and the reporting requirements encountered by companies engaged in international trade and making foreign direct investments. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements, or permission of program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 746: Real Estate Analysis and Valuation. 0-3 credits.
Overview of real estate assets, markets, and decisions. Emphasizes development of analytical techniques and information required for implementation. Includes legal, economic, and public policy perspectives. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to GBUS 746.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 752: Turning Ideas into Successful Companies. 0-3 credits.
An advanced course in entrepreneurship focused on discovery and development of an achievable business concept. The centerpiece of the course is development of the formal business plan and associated presentation materials. Students are assigned to teams and must hypothesize a new business, research and test their hypothesis, and develop a comprehensive written business plan. The plan must be for an actual business that the students intend to start upon the successful completion of the course. Technology-based projects are encouraged, but not required. Because the course is cross-listed with IT&E and the School of Business, most teams will include both engineering and business students. Weekly presentations of the team's progress are required. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA core requirements or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 795: Global Business Perspectives. 3 credits.
Applies MBA core courses to global business enterprise through site visits to facilities located outside the United States. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MBA 796: Directed Studies in Business Administration. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and MBA program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business administration not otherwise available in curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MBA or MSA program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting, Business Administration or Business Admin - Fast Track.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MBA 797: Special Topics in Business. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of business administration. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Accounting or Business Administration.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Management (MGMT)

MGMT Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

MGMT 303: Principles of Management. 3 credits.
Examines managerial work under range of business models. Managerial functions and activities including planning, organizing, balancing conflicting demands, leading and controlling are examined in depth and in context of current organizational examples. Discuss variety of pressures contemporary managers face. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both MGMT 301 and MGMT 303.School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in MGMT 303. the third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, U203, 204C or U204) and (MATH 108C, U108, 113C, U113, 114C, U114, HNRT 225C or U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 313: Organizational Behavior. 3 credits.
Course expands management knowledge through defined focus on organizational behavior (OB). OB is field of study aimed at predicting, explaining, understanding and changing human behavior as it's reflected in organizations. Science of OB is interdisciplinary in nature and draws from psychology, sociology, social psychology, and group dynamics. Course explores dynamics between individual and organization through this behavioral science lens. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both MGMT 301 and MGMT 313. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 303C, L303 or 303T.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 321: Introduction to Human Resource Management. 3 credits.
The field of human resource management examines what can or should be done to make workers more productive and satisfied. The course builds on MGMT 301 by introducing key concepts and techniques that managers need to attract, retain, develop, compensate, and motivate quality talent. Also emphasizes legal and ethical considerations in human resource management. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Scholarly Inquiry.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

MGMT 412: Diversity in Organizations. 3 credits.
Builds on MGMT 303 by emphasizing intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal phenomena relevant to issues of diversity. Examines phenomena and processes in general and with regard to specific dimensions such as gender, race, and ability. Designed to increase students' knowledge of diversity in organizations, understanding of others' perspectives, and ability to work well with people who differ from themselves. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Scholarly Inquiry.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 413: Organizational Development and Management Consulting. 3 credits.
Introduces theory and practice of organization development. Assumes some basic knowledge of organizational behavior, and addresses how to use knowledge about organizations to change them. Focuses on ways of understanding organizations with attention to theoretical underpinnings of field and diagnostic models, and processes for entering organizations. Later sessions focus on contracting, data collection, organizational diagnosis, data feedback, and change technologies. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 421: Advanced Human Resource Management. 3 credits.
Builds on MGMT 321 by using a case-based approach to deepen understanding of HRM practices. Students conduct projects requiring application of strategic HR processes. Includes discussion of advanced topics not thoroughly covered in MGMT 321. Relevant for management majors, particularly those seeking a human resource management career. Helps prepare for SHRM Professional in Human Resources certification exam. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MGMT 301C, L301, L303 or 303C) and (MGMT 321C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 431: The Legal Environment for Employee and Labor Relations. 3 credits.
Examines the legal aspects of employee and labor relations from a managerial perspective. Topics include the employment at will doctrine; wrongful discharge; federal and state employment discrimination legislation; and regulation of employee welfare. Includes lectures, cases, and readings. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: BULE 302C, L302, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 441: International Strategy. 3 credits.
Course focuses on seven inter-related pillars underpinning international strategy and these areas are: global environment and marketplace, global competitiveness and manufacturing including role of USA, global macroeconomics and financial infrastructure, global management approaches and management of transnational firms, new forces that shape global strategy, and globalization lessons learned and its limitations. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, 303C, L301, L303, 301T or 303T.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 451: Introduction to Entrepreneurship. 3 credits.
Provides students an introduction to key concepts, methods, and frameworks of innovation and entrepreneurship. The experiential component of the course will be supplemented by readings, written work and presentations, and classroom discussion. The course will explore and explain the importance of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, and their firms in addition to allowing students to experiment with various entrepreneurial concepts and activities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 452: Experiential Entrepreneurship. 3 credits.
Provides students opportunity to experience entrepreneurship at advanced level through hands on development of a new firm, product or service. Students identify an innovative opportunity to work on or will work with local startup or organization developing innovative new product or service. Focuses on opportunity recognition and execution and introduces students to day to day experience of innovators and entrepreneurs. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 451C, MBUS 304C, IT 495C or MGMT L451.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 453: Starting a Business. 3 credits.
Examines the paths to small business ownership, including starting an enterprise or purchasing an existing business. Focus will be on franchising and licensing, as well as family-run enterprises. Students will gain a broad understanding of location choice, facilities and layout, in addition to the legal issues associated with small business creation. Harvesting and exiting options will also be explored. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301C, 303C, L303C, MBUS 304C or IT 495C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 454: Social Impact and Entrepreneurship. 3 credits.
This course takes a business-oriented multidisciplinary case study approach to exploring the growing field of social innovation and enterprise: that is, the course investigates the historical context of social entrepreneurship, methods and models of social enterprises, marketing social innovation, limits of market-based models, skills needed to tackle wicked problems, and quantitative methods for assessing and measuring impact. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, 303C or MBUS 304C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 461: Cross Cultural and Global Management. 3 credits.
Explores theory and practice of managing culturally diverse organizations in domestic and international contexts. Topics include management customs and practices in different world regions, cross-cultural communication and learning, and the developing culturally and internationally sophisticated employees and managers. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 462: Honors Seminar in Management (Topic Varies). 3 credits.
Topic and format vary. In-depth study of topic of interest to managers and organizations. Notes: Enrollment limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Invitation of professor.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 463: Negotiations in Organizations. 3 credits.
Focuses on theory, processes, and practice of negotiation within and across organizations, including attention to ethical issues. Explores systematic ways to increase quality of negotiated agreements, including methods of preparation and use of rational assumption, bidding and decision criteria. Format includes negotiation exercises, lecture, and discussion. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 464: Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills. 3 credits.
Focuses on intensive development of high professional-level skill set for collaboration and leadership in contemporary environments. Builds on content introduced in MGMT 301, 312. Attention to developing personal leadership capabilities, collaborating in traditional and virtual environments, improving group processes, project management, tolerating ambiguity, improving communication, creative problem solving, time management, coaching, and empowering employees. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 471: Competitive Strategy. 3 credits.
Explores industry structures and competitive behavior of firms. Attention to how firm uses tangible, intangible, and human resources to develop sustainable competitive advantage, and how competitors interact in marketplace. Introduces tools and concepts to analyze industry dynamics and competitive interactions of firms in these industries. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301C, L301, 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 491: Current Topics in Management. 3 credits.
Advanced study of management concepts and selected topics. Incorporates intensive analysis of management problems of long-term strategic significance or current urgency for organizational planning and operations. Includes significant contemporary research findings. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 312C, 313C, L312 or L313.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 492: Internship in Management. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or MGMT 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MGMT 301B- or 303B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MGMT 499: Independent Study. 1-3 credits.
Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in management must be arranged with instructor and approved in writing by associate dean for undergraduate programs. Notes: Written report required. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Management majors with at least 9 upper-level management credit hours.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

MGMT 711: Seminar in Organizational Behavior. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation in organizational behavior research. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MGMT 712: Seminar in Strategic Management. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation in strategic management research. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

800 Level Courses

MGMT 892: Special Topics in Management. 3 credits.
Selected topics reflecting specialized areas in management. Content varies. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Management Information Systems (MIS)

MIS Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

MIS 302: Introduction to Programming for Business Applications. 3 credits.
Course covers logical design and programming to solve business problems using structured and object-oriented programming language and techniques, supported by a modern development environment. Students complete assignments involving problem solving and development of business applications. Emphasis on program development is reinforced through several programming assignments. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 303: Introduction to Business Information Systems. 3 credits.
Introduces fundamentals of hardware, software, and networking. Emphasizes role of technology in improving contemporary business processes and competitive advantage. Includes basic relational concepts, hands-on experience in building business database applications and decision support using spreadsheet software. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both MIS 301 and MIS 303.School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in MIS 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Mason Core: Info Tech (complete)
Registration Restrictions:

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 310: Database Management Systems. 3 credits.
Introduces design, implementation and querying relational databases with a focus on business requirements. Theoretical database concepts are accompanied with hands-on experience. Term project includes requirements analysis, design and implementation of a substantial business database application. Notes: School of Business students may not receive credit for both MIS 310 and IT 214. Requires hands-on implementation using software package. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C or L301) or MIS 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 320: Networks and Security. 3 credits.
Introduces students to fundamentals of networking technologies and their role in businesses. Emphasis is on understanding the business implications of different networking technologies and solutions. Students learn to identify and understand the business requirements, and bring together the different technological components to design the required communication solutions. Also focuses on the types of security threats to the business network infrastructure, and approach to tackling such threats through business practices combined with appropriate technological solutions. Notes: The course also includes lab work and exercises. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C or L301) or MIS 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 330: Systems Analysis and Design. 3 credits.
Understanding systems analysis and design methods is a necessary skill for contemporary business analysts, managers, software engineers and system users. Provides students with the foundations for effectively using modern systems analysis and design tools and methodologies for developing modern software and applications. Topics include systems planning and feasibility analysis, requirements analysis, economics, systems design and project management. Notes: Requires team project. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: (MIS 310C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

MIS 410: Advanced Database Systems. 3 credits.
Covers advanced database development and administration topics including triggers, stored procedures, indexes, performance tuning, and security. Students will use a state-of-the-art industrial strength database management system as a tool to familiarize themselves with database concepts. Students will conduct exercises on business reporting using databases and front-end applications. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: MIS 310C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 412: E-Business Systems Development. 3 credits.
Introduces students to the development of web-based information systems for E-business. Students learn to develop web-based database applications for eCommerce using ASP.NET. Also covers Web 2.0 technologies and contemporary business trends and issues related to web application development. Emphasizes technologies, methods, and application development tools. Notes: Requires team project and computer lab. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C or L301) or MIS 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 415: Information Systems Audit and Control. 3 credits.
Covers IT governance, controls, auditing applications, systems development, and operations. It examines trends and define recent advances in technology that impact IT controls and audits - including cloud computing, web-based applications, and server visualizations. It covers IT strategy, business value of IT, as well as controls for IT projects, outsourcing, contracts, cloud computing, etc. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MIS 301C, L301C, 303C or L303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 420: Information Security and Assurance. 3 credits.
Covers technical concepts, and managerial and policy topics in information and cyber security. Lectures, reading, in-class presentations, hands-on exercises, and examinations ensure that students have sufficient technical awareness and managerial competence related to information security and assurance. Examines the nature of threats and vulnerabilities, cryptography, software vulnerabilities, managing risk, and security controls. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: MIS 320C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 430: Data Warehousing. 3 credits.
Deals with the challenges faced by businesses in managing large amounts of data and making meaningful use of this data for informed decision making. Introduces students to data warehousing fundamentals, practices, and technologies; and their application to solving business problems. Specific emphasis is on designing of data warehouse to meet the business requirements and hands-on learning of the design principles through implementation on commercially used data warehouse technologies. Also introduces students to OLAP solutions and data mining approaches to supporting business decision making. Notes: Term project required. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MIS 310C or L310.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 431: Data Mining for Business Applications. 3 credits.
This course covers data mining methods and tools for business analytics to improve managerial decision making. The objective is to understand data mining methods and their suitability for decision making in a variety of business domains. The students will learn how to apply appropriate analytical tools to gain useful insights from real-life datasets. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C, L301C, 303C or L303C) and (BUS 310C, OM 210C or 211C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 432: Advanced Data Mining. 3 credits.
This course covers business analytics using advanced data mining methods for developing predictive models. It includes feature selection to identify dimensions for constructing decision making models. More advanced techniques such as decision trees, neural networks, and other classification and prediction methods will be covered. Emphasis on applications will include hands-on experience using commercial data mining software and real business data. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: MIS 431C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 433: Programming for Analytics. 3 credits.
This course will introduce students to solving a broad set of data analysis problems using the popular programming language Python. It will cover basic Python skills and data structures, how to load data from different sources, rearrange and aggregate it, and finally how to analyze and visualize it. The course will also introduce students to several Python libraries. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: MIS 431C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 462: Honors Seminar in Management Information Systems (Topic Varies). 3 credits.
Topic and format vary. In-depth study of a topic in the area of information technology management. Enrollment limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status in ISOM (or DMIS) major; permission of department.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 491: Seminar in Management Information Systems. 3 credits.
Analyzes selected topics that highlight latest developments in information resource management field, including contemporary research findings and case studies of information systems in business and other organizations. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C or L301) or MIS 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 492: Internship in Management Information Systems. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or MIS 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MKTG 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301B- or 303B-) and (OM 301B- or 303B-).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MIS 499: Independent Study in Management Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in information resource management. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301C) or MIS L303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

MIS 721: Seminar in Information Systems. 0-3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to academic research in information systems. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MIS 722: Seminar in Economics of Information Systems. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation in economics of information systems research. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MIS 723: Seminar in Technology Research in Information Systems. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation of technology in information systems research. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

800 Level Courses

MIS 892: Special Topics in Information Systems. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a specialized topic within the information systems field through theoretical, quantitative and empirical work in the topic area. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Marketing (MKTG)

MKTG Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

MKTG 303: Principles of Marketing. 3 credits.
Examines marketing principles and practices for analyzing, creating, delivering, capturing, and communicating value to customers. Focuses on managing customer relationships using market-driven strategies, particularly segmentation, targeting, and positioning. The role of customer satisfaction in achieving organizational objectives and ethical decision making in a global economy are also emphasized. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both MKTG 301 and MKTG 303. School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in MKTG 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 307: Federal Government Marketing. 3 credits.
This course explores the government procurement process and contracting from the perspective of marketers and contractors engaged in the federal community. Students will review and analyze the procurement practices of major government contractors and seek to understand the challenges associated with conducting business with the United States government. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: MKTG 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 311: Sales Management. 3 credits.
Familiarizes students with marketing-sales interfaces including sales force role and capabilities, personal selling strategies, organizational relationships, and responsibilities of sales managers including training, motivating, and evaluating sales force. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 312: Consumer Behavior. 3 credits.
Marketing strategy implications of internal and external influences on consumer decision making, purchase, and consumption behaviors. Emphasizes demographics, lifestyle, situation, perception, learning, and attitude formation and change, focusing on customer segmentation, satisfaction and loyalty. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 313: Advertising and Marketing Communications. 3 credits.
Examines development of integrated communications programs, including advertising, sales promotion, public relations, direct marketing, and other communication tools. Focuses on setting communications objectives and budgets, media planning, creative strategy, execution, and evaluation. Provides skills for analyzing the strengths, weaknesses and synergies of marketing communication tools. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 315: Digital Marketing. 3 credits.
Explores impact of Digital and Internet technology on marketing strategy and practice. Topics include online advertising campaigns (focusing on search marketing), web site usability and content, and the use of social and interactive media to build customer relationships and foster brand loyalty. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 332: Retailing and E-Commerce Management. 3 credits.
Examination of retailing as a specialized economic and social institution within the distribution process and as it relates to overall marketing activities. The planning and implementing of store and non-store (catalog, Internet) retail marketing strategies are addressed. Critical decision alternatives, variables, forces, and processes are considered from a managerial perspective. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 333: Business to Business Marketing. 3 credits.
Examines unique challenges and opportunities of marketing systems among suppliers, manufacturers, resellers, and government. Focuses on developing a capability to identify and nurture long-term B2B relationships. Provides tools and techniques commonly leveraged by B2B marketers to develop these relationships with their clients. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 351: Marketing Research. 3 credits.
Presents the concepts and techniques underlying the marketing research process and their role in managerial decision making. Focuses on skills required to conduct a marketing research project: qualitative and quantitative research designs, survey methodology, instrument creation, sampling procedures, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of findings. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C, L301, 303C or L303) and (BUS 310C, L310, STAT 250C or L250).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 352: Marketing Analytics for New Product Development. 3 credits.
In today's technology-enabled world, organizations collect lot of information as a part of their business operations and pool it with data acquired from outside sources. Marketing analytics is a systematic approach to harnessing this data/ information to drive effective marketing decision making. Students will learn to analyze historical data, market research data, and competitive information for making strategic marketing decisions. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or (MKTG 303C or L303) or MBUS 303C and (BUS 310C or STAT 350C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 353: New Product Development. 3 credits.
This course focuses on all aspects of the new product and new service development process, from insight and inspiration through design and product launch. The course also explores current topics and best practices in innovation management, such as open innovation, managing creativity in organizations, and product design, and rapid prototyping. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or (MBUS 303C or L303) or (MKTG 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

MKTG 407: Global Marketing. 3 credits.
Multidisciplinary approach to global and international marketing from viewpoint of business management. Examines major marketing issues affecting companies operating in a global environment. Students achieve understanding of economic, political, and cultural differences among nations as they affect marketing opportunities and operations, and develop skills to identify and evaluate global and international marketing opportunities. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or (MKTG 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 455: Ethnic and Multicultural Marketing. 3 credits.
Ethnic and Multicultural Marketing examines the critical marketing issues and opportunities that have arisen with the changing U.S. demographics. The focus is domestic markets. The growth in minority populations indicates a need for specialized approaches for the entire marketing mix. Segmentation can be powerful when considering non-mainstream markets if the marketer understands and capitalizes on the different approaches cultural and ethnic groups use as consumers. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or (MKTG 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 462: Honors Seminar in Marketing (Topic Varies). 3 credits.
Topic and format vary. In-depth study of topic of interest to managers and organizations. Notes: Enrollment limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status in MKTG major; senior standing; permission of department.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301B or L301) or (MKTG 303B or L303).
B Requires minimum grade of B.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Marketing.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 471: Marketing Management. 3 credits.
Emphasizes managerial aspects of marketing, including developing marketing strategies and plans, and integrating specific elements of marketing process. Emphasizes case analysis. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 312C or L312) and (MKTG 351C or L351).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Enrollment limited to students in the School of Business college.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 481: RS: Marketing in the Nonprofit Sector. 3 credits.
Examines the unique challenges of applying marketing principles and practices to not-for-profit groups such as human service and philanthropic organizations, museums, health and wellness advocates, educational institutions, industry associations and government. Emphasis on case studies, team work, and projects. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Marketing.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 491: Seminar in Marketing. 3 credits.
In-depth treatment in seminar format of contemporary topics in marketing. Culminates in preparation of substantial paper and oral presentation. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or MKTG 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 492: Internship in Marketing. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or MKTG 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, OM 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MKTG 301C or 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MKTG 499: Independent Study. 1-3 credits.
Primary research proposal in marketing area. Requires prior approval from instructor and associate dean for undergraduate programs. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: 90 hours and a minimum of 24 hours of business courses including principles of marketing, finance, and management.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MKTG 301C or L301) or (MKTG 303C or L303).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Management of Secure Info Systems (MSEC)

MSEC Course Schedule

500 Level Courses

MSEC 510: Foundations of Cyber Security. 2 credits.
Provides an overview of the introductory topics in cyber security, which will be the basis for the other security-related in the MSIS. Topics include basic concepts on CIA (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), risk management, disaster recovery, access control, basic cryptography and software application vulnerabilities. Notes: 4 class sessions will be 3.5 hours long.1 class session will be 2 hours and 20 minutes long.(5 classes; 16 hours and 20 minutes total) Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MSEC program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 511: Security Practices in the Enterprise. 2 credits.
Provides the practices and methods currently used by information security professionals to manage and operate the secure IT infrastructures in the enterprise industry and in the US Federal Sector. It covers tools and knowledge required to design, execute, and/or evaluate the INFOSEC standards and procedures required of government and industry. The topic includes security operation center (SOC), network security, malware countermeasures, operational systems security, risk analysis and incident response practices. Notes: 4 class sessions will be 3.5 hours long.1 class session will be 2 hours and 20 minutes long.(5 classes; 16 hours and 20 minutes total) Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 510.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 520: Networking Principles. 2 credits.
Introduction to the principles guiding the design and operation of modern communication networks; using the structure provided by layered service models, this course explores systematically the architecture and protocols of large, decentralized networks. Topics include medium access control in local area networks, switching, routing, and addressing, reliable and secure transport, flow and congestion control. Throughout, examples are drawn from the suite of Internet protocols. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MSEC program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

600 Level Courses

MSEC 620: Networking Security. 2 credits.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to network security concepts and problems and the mechanisms and tools to secure networks. Focuses on the Internet; discusses the threats to and from the Internet and examines existing Internet security techniques and protocols and their limitations. Topics include secret key and public key cryptography, Hash algorithms, authentication, IPSEC/VPN, IPSEC key exchange, SSL/TLS, firewall, anonymous communication, and VoIP security. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 510 and 520.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 630: Secure Information System Governance, Regulation, and Compliance. 2 credits.
Provides insight into secure information system governance, regulations, and compliance including noteworthy legislation, regulations, and compliance issues as well as commonalities and significant differences between departments and agencies within the Federal Executive Branch (FEB). The course is presented as formal lectures complemented by group discussion. Each topic is addressed as part of the larger Secure Information System structure. Notes: 4 class sessions will be 3.5 hours long.1 class session will be 2 hours and 20 minutes.(5 total class sessions; 16 hours and 20 minutes total). Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 510
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 641: Enterprise Security Threats. 1 credit.
Provides a broad exposition of emerging cyber-security threats for large-scale enterprises: Denial of Service (DoS), insider attacks, remote exploitation. It covers defenses that may mitigate or curtail some aspects of these emerging security threats. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 511.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 642: Enterprise Security Technologies. 2 credits.
Provides an overview of enterprise security tools used in advanced security IT departments of enterprises today. In addition to understanding the tools, their capabilities, and their gaps, students participate in hands-on laboratory exercises with enterprise security tools. Notes: 4 class sessions will be 3.5 hours long.1 class session will be 2 hours and 20 minutes long.(5 class sessions; 16 hours 20 minutes total) Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 511.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 650: Seminar: Enterprise Security Case Studies. 1 credit.
Provides an exposition of large enterprise security systems including operational requirements, threat model, security analysis, economic analysis, and defense posture options that expose the operational and economic trade-offs when architecting Enterprise security. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: MSEC 641.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 696: Directed Studies Management of Secure Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 697: Special Topics in Management of Secure Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of management of secure information systems. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

MSEC 710: Global Residency. 1-4 credits.
Students spend a week in an international residency. Emphasis is on how other nations deal with management of secure information system, the management of those systems, and related public policy issues. Corporate site visits are combined with presentations by professors from universities outside the United States and relevant practitioners. Students are required to write a paper summarizing their observations and attend pre-residency preparatory sessions. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 4 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Executive MS in Management of Secure Information Systems.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Enrollment limited to students in the College of Science, Schar School of Policy and Gov or Volgenau School of Engineering colleges.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSEC 720: Capstone Project in Management of Secure Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Teams undertake a strategic evaluation and plan for the management of secure information systems. They develop plans that include technical, organizational, and policy aspects. A report is produced and presented to the entire cohort for discussion. Offered by Volgenau School of Engineering. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to TECM 737.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Executive MS in Management of Secure Information Systems.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Business Management Secure Info Systems (MSIS)

MSIS Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

MSIS 611: Leadership and Change Management. 2 credits.
Distinguishes between leadership and management, and focuses on the critical roles and functions of leadership, including communication ability, use of power and influence, providing direction, aligning an organization's systems, motivating a workforce, and creating a culture for effectiveness. It also focuses on strategies for developing oneself as an effective leader. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 611.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 614: Financial and Cost Accounting. 2 credits.
Provides managers with an overview of the purpose and importance of accounting within the organization and the financial valuation of information technology companies, projects, and product line. Students focus on the economics and analysis of business transactions and their related financial reporting issues from internal and external stakeholder perspectives. Students improve their skills in analyzing financial issues and presenting results in a case anal sis framework. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 614.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 620: Economics of Technology Management. 2 credits.
Enables students to build and evaluate economic and business models that can be used to analyze real managerial questions that affect all types of institutions, especially firms in the information technology industry. Students develop a better understanding of the operation of markets in general and the use of various quantitative and qualitative methods when making decisions within the firm. The use of economic analysis allows students to identify and evaluate decision alternatives, the competitive environments of firms, and the factors that influence firm performance, especially in the information technology industry. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 620.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 635: Decision Models and Methods. 2 credits.
Explores current metrics and melric development for quality, intangible assets, and project management as required within information technology companies. Applies statistical tools of bestuse with these metrics. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 635.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 641: Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. 2 credits.
Cybersecurity is a field with both tremendous opportunity and need for innovations and commercialization of new technologies. In addition, there is tremendous opportunity and success by cybersecurity startup firms in US and internationally. Course investigates technology and cybersecurity innovation and commercialization and keys to success for cybersecurity entrepreneurship. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 643: Managerial Finance. 2 credits.
Surveys the theory and practice of corporate financial management with specific application to the technology sector. Students develop an understanding of key elements required in the valuation of project alternatives; including their strategic importance. Students evaluate and use financial management models and gain an understanding of how finance can be employed as a source of potential competitive advantage. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 643.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 696: Directed Studies in Management of Secure Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 4 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 697: Special Topics in Management of Secure Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of management of secure information systems. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

MSIS 711: Deriving Strategic Value from IT Investments. 2 credits.
Prepares students to be educated consumers of information technology to maximize strategic advantage of IT to an organization. Information technologies, architectures, and products are categorized and analyzed with a view to develop and maintain the most favorable IT asset portfolio to successfully carry out business goals and strategies. Techniques for making group technology assessments, outsourcing decisions, project bidding, and contract negotiations. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 711.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 735: Capstone Project. 1-3 credits.
Teams undertake a strategic evaluation and plan for IT-driven business initiatives. Presentation includes analysis of competitive forces and the value chain; recommendations, including changes in goals and organizational design; plan of action integrating marketing, human resource development, organizational design, finance, and information technology; and implementation plan using theories of communication and change management, to include business case and business plan. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to TECM 735.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
MSIS 747: Enterprise Information Security Audit. 2 credits.
Focuses on defining a control framework, control objectives and the logging, monitoring and reporting and subsequent change management for an enterprise relying on secure information systems to its business objectives. Students will learn the process of creating a control structure with goals and objectives, audit a given IT infrastructure against it, and if found inadequate, establish a systematic remediation procedure. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: C or higher in MSEC 510 or equivalent.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
MSIS 750: Global Practices in Security of Information Systems. 1-3 credits.
Students spend a week in an international residency. Emphasizes dealing with technological changes across international markets and amid global developments, virtual organizations, and project management across cultures. Corporate site visits combined with presentations by professors from universities outside the United States and relevant practitioners. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Management of Secure Info Syst.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Minor in Business (MBUS)

MBUS Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

MBUS 300: Accounting in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Focuses on using basic concepts of accounting and financial management to make investment, credit, and operating decisions for an organization. Emphasizes financial reports to aid planning and control of organizational activities. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Students who have received credit for both ACCT 203 and FNAN 303 cannot also receive credit for MSOM 300 or MBUS 300. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (sophomore standing).
Registration Restrictions:

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 301: Managing People and Organizations in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Introduces key issues in management, organizational behavior, and human resource management. Special attention to best practices used by effective managers. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Students cannot receive credit for both MGMT 303 and MBUS 301. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (sophomore standing).
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 302: Managing Information in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Provides overview of strategic role of information, need for information systems, organizing information, integration of information systems in management processes and decision making, and related discussions in electronic commerce. Students cannot receive credit for both MIS 303 and MBUS 302. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Students cannot receive credit for both MIS 301 and MBUS 302. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 303: Marketing in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Presents marketing principles, concepts, strategies, and analytical tools used by profit and nonprofit organizations to market ideas, products, and services to selected target groups. Emphasizes how to develop, promote, distribute, and price firm's offerings in dynamic economic, social, political, and global environment. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Students cannot receive credit for both MKTG 303 and MBUS 303. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 304: Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing a New Enterprise. 3 credits.
Explores behaviors required to successfully launch a new business, tools to identify and evaluate opportunities, and the issues critical to a new firm. Issues include organizational structure, effective marketing strategy, operational logistics, legal issues, financial projections, financing options, and available support structures. Students cannot receive credit for both MKTG 303 and MBUS 304. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 305: Introduction to International Business. 3 credits.
Multidisciplinary approach to global economy from the viewpoint of managing international business. Introduces various aspects of managing business in a global economy including theories and practices of international trade, investment, and business strategies. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Global Understanding
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 306: Managing Projects and Operations. 3 credits.
Introduces project management and operations management concepts and tools including project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control; process design, selection and improvement; supply chain management; inventory management; and quality assurance. Students cannot receive credit for both OM 303 and MBUS 306. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business students. Students cannot receive credit for both OM 303 and MBUS 306. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
MBUS 308: Corporate Finance and Investments in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Presents an introduction to corporate finance and investment topics within an international context and emphasis on time-value of money, interest rates, stock and bond valuation, and the risk/return relationship in financial markets. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Students cannot enroll who have a major in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems Ops Mgmt, Management or Marketing.

Students in the BU-BPRE-UNDE program may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

MBUS 491: Special Topics: Business Minor. 3 credits.
Topics related to a minor in business will vary on the focus of the course and by discipline. Notes: May not be taken for credit by School of Business majors. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Operations Management (OM)

OM Course Schedule

200 Level Courses

OM 211: Honors Statistical Analysis for Management. 4 credits.
Introduces the application of statistical methods to support quantitative decision analysis for resolving business problems. Topical coverage includes descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression (both simple and multiple). Requires extensive use of case studies to integrate, synthesize and extend the concepts presented in order to foster a "learning by doing" approach that develops and promotes critical thinking abilities. Active class discussions via individual and/or group presentations of case assignments is an important learning activity. Extensive use of computer software for statistical modeling, problem solving, and analysis of case studies is a significant component of this course. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: MATH 108C, 113C, HNRT 125C, 225C, MATH U108, U113 or HNRT U225.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

300 Level Courses

OM 303: Operations Management. 3 credits.
Examines an organization's operations, including design, management and improvement processes, projects and supply chains, in both product and service environments. Uses analytical models to support key planning and control activities. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both OM 301 and OM 303.School of Business students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in OM 303. The third attempt requires School of Business academic advisor approval. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 303.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, U203, 204C or U204) and (BUS 210C or U210) and (MATH 108C, U108, 113C, U113, 114C, U114, HNRT 225C or U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 320: Supply Chain Management in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Design, development, and management of supply chain systems, including production and inventory management, distribution channels, and information systems that support them. Emphasizes impact of e-business on companies and industries, including Internet's impact on the way goods and services flow through value chain from providers to customers. Offered by School of Business. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 320.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C, L301 or 303C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 352: Management Science. 3 credits.
Introduces operation research and management sciences (OR/MS) techniques for supporting business management decisions. Specific mathematical programming and probabilistic topics include linear programming, integer programming, goal programming, network flow models, decision analysis, game theory, queuing models, and Monte Carlo simulation. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 352.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

OM 435: Business Process Analysis and Simulation. 3 credits.
Introduces concepts and tools used in designing, modeling, analyzing, and improving business processes. Various business process analysis and simulation methods, such as process mapping/flowcharting, process flow and capacity analysis, service process design, theory of constraints, process modeling and simulation, and business process reengineering are discussed. Introduces methods and analytical tools such as queue theory and computer simulation used to design, model, analyze, and improve business processes. Discusses methods such as process mapping/diagramming, service process design, process modeling, and business process reengineering. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 435.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 452: Business Forecasting. 3 credits.
Introduces techniques for producing predictions of future business operations as aids to making planning decisions. Specific topics include judgmental forecasting, forecast accuracy, correlation analysis, smoothing methods, regression models, decomposition, and autoregressive and ARIMA models. Methods demonstrated and used through computer software. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 452.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 456: Quality Management. 3 credits.
Provides an understanding of the multifaceted nature of quality management by emphasizing topics such as quality philosophies, total quality management, design quality, process quality, and managing quality in information systems development. Discusses ISO 9000 and Capability Maturity Model. Uses software, case studies. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 456.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 462: Honors Seminar in Operations Management (Topic Varies). 3 credits.
Topic and format vary. In-depth study of a topic in the area of operations management. Enrollment limited and competitive. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 462.
Recommended Prerequisite: Degree status in ISOM major; senior standing; permission of department.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 491: Seminar in Operations Management. 3 credits.
Analyzes selected topics that highlight latest developments in the operations management field, including contemporary research findings and case studies of operations management in business and other organizations. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 491.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (OM 301C) or OM 303C, L301 or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 492: Internship in Operations Management. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or OM 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OSCM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (OM 301B- or 303B-) and (MIS 301B- or 303B-).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 493: Management of Technology Projects. 3 credits.
Focuses on managerial problems associated with meeting technical, cost, and time constraints of technology projects. Discusses project management areas including organization, teams, scheduling, cost control, earned value analysis, risk management, and quality. Includes software cost estimation models and the management of IT projects. Software and case studies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OSCM 493.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (OM 301C, L301, DESC 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OM 499: Independent Study in Operations Management. 1-3 credits.
By special arrangement with instructor, and approval from associate dean for undergraduate programs. Investigates business problem according to student interest, using state-of-the-art decision science methodology. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to OSCM 499.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (DESC 301C, L301, OM 301C or L301) or OM 303C or L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

OM 721: Seminar in Operations Management. 0-3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to academic research in operations management. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
OM 731: Seminar in Supply Chain Management. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation in supply chain management research including theory, quantitative and empirical tools. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
OM 732: Seminar in Innovation and New Product Development. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a broad foundation in innovation and new product development research including theory, quantitative and empirical tools. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

800 Level Courses

OM 893: Special Topics in Operations Management. 3 credits.
This course is designed to expose doctoral students to a specialized topic within the operations management field through theoretical, quantitative and empirical work in the topic area. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

 Operations & Supply Chain Management (OSCM)

OSCM Course Schedule

300 Level Courses

OSCM 303: Operations Management. 3 credits.
Examines an organization's operations, including design, management and improvement processes, projects and supply chains, in both product and service environments. Uses analytical models to support key planning and control activities. Notes: Students cannot receive credit for both OM 303 and OSCM 303. Those who do not successfully complete this course within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business. The third attempt will require academic advisor approval. For more information about this, see the "Termination from the Major" section under Academic Policies. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OM 303.
Recommended Prerequisite: BUS 103 and BUS 200.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ACCT 203C, U203, 204C or U204) and (BUS 210C or U210) and (MATH 108C, 113C, U113, 114C, U114, HNRT 225C or U225).
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 320: Supply Chain Management in a Global Economy. 3 credits.
Design, development, and management of supply chain systems, including production and inventory management, distribution channels, and information systems that support them. Emphasizes impact of e-business on companies and industries, including Internet's impact on the way goods and services flow through value chain from providers to customers. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OM 320.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, OSCM 303C or OM L303.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 330: Service Operations. 3 credits.
The services sector contributes about 80% of the gross domestic product of the US economy. This sector also provides employment to nearly 80% of the working population across diverse industries such as financial services, hospitality, retail, health care, airlines, and public sector. In short, the service sector affects almost every aspect of our day-to-day lives. However, understanding service operations is not easy due to service characteristics such as intangibility, variability, inability to be stored, highly geographically distributed, and a significant amount of customer contact. In light of these factors, this course in Service Operations focuses on how firms in the services sector design and manage their businesses. Specifically, we will explore key concepts in service operations such as services delivery, service encounter, service quality, and management of capacity and demand. Further, this course will explore how these concepts apply across a diverse range of industries. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 352: Management Science. 3 credits.
Introduces operation research and management sciences (OR/MS) techniques for supporting business management decisions. Specific mathematical programming and probabilistic topics include linear programming, integer programming, goal programming, network flow models, decision analysis, game theory, queuing models, and Monte Carlo simulation. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OM 352.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

400 Level Courses

OSCM 430: Design Thinking for Innovations Operations. 3 credits.
This course introduces students to an approach to decision making called design thinking. Design thinking is a way of working with user-centered innovation to address problems. Design thinking emphasizes deep user understanding, iteration, and a focus on possibilities as a way to enhance value creation for stakeholders. Design thinking has gained in popularity both in industry and in governments in the last decade and is an important contrast to the more traditional linear view of problem solving. The course will study the concepts and applications of design thinking and will allow students to engage in the design thinking process in an operational innovation context. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 435: Business Process Analysis and Simulation. 3 credits.
Introduces concepts and tools used in designing, modeling, analyzing, and improving business processes. Various business process analysis and simulation methods, such as process mapping/flowcharting, process flow and capacity analysis, service process design, theory of constraints, process modeling and simulation, and business process reengineering are discussed. Introduces methods and analytical tools such as queue theory and computer simulation used to design, model, analyze, and improve business processes. Discusses methods such as process mapping/diagramming, service process design, process modeling, and business process reengineering. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OM 435.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 440: Public Sector Operations. 3 credits.
Public sector organizations such as governments and non-profits fulfill important roles in society, delivering widely varying services and products. Operations management, the analysis, design, operation, and improvement of the systems and processes that deliver goods or services, is critical for these organizations to achieve their mission, provide value to their many stakeholders, and effectively translate policy into action. This course equips students with capabilities and strategies to design, evaluate, and improve successful operations activities within government and non-profit organizations. The course is particularly relevant in the context of the DC metropolitan area where public sector represents a key industry sector in terms of contribution to the area’s GDP and employment. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 452: Business Forecasting. 3 credits.
Introduces techniques for producing predictions of future business operations as aids to making planning decisions. Specific topics include judgmental forecasting, forecast accuracy, correlation analysis, smoothing methods, regression models, decomposition, and autoregressive and ARIMA models. Methods demonstrated and used through computer software. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 456: Quality Management. 3 credits.
Provides an understanding of the multifaceted nature of quality management by emphasizing topics such as quality philosophies, total quality management, design quality, process quality, and managing quality in information systems development. Discusses ISO 9000 and Capability Maturity Model. Uses software, case studies. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts. Equivalent to OM 456.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 460: Management of Product and Process Technologies. 3 credits.
This course focuses on analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with managing a firm's product and process technology resources for long-term competitive advantage in the face of technological evolution. Students will learn concepts of technology evolution, understand how enterprises can manage technology resources efficiently to create and deliver products and/or services that respond effectively to customer requirements and expectations, and examine models that help in the analysis, development and implementation of product and process technologies. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 462: Honors Seminar in Operations Management (Topic Varies). 3 credits.
Topic and format vary. In-depth study of a topic in the area of operations management. Enrollment limited and competitive. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Operations and Supply Chain Management concentration, senior standing, and permission of the course department.
Registration Restrictions:

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 465: Government Contracting and Procurement. 3 credits.
This course provides an in-depth knowledge and analysis of the Government Contracting industry, and Business to Government (B2G) relationships. It will discuss Procurement and Supply Chain processes in the government regulatory environment, and how they are executed in practice by government organizations, with a focus on US Federal Government contracting policies, processes and procedures. It is designed for students potentially pursuing careers in government organizations or businesses that serve government clients. Topics will include Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Federal Budgeting, Market Analysis, Category Management, Small Business Utilization, National Security implications, Innovation and Research Funding. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 491: Seminar in Operations Management. 3 credits.
Analyzes selected topics that highlight latest developments in the operations management field, including contemporary research findings and case studies of operations management in business and other organizations. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 492: Internship in Operations and Supply Chain Management. 3 credits.
Opportunity to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with academic development. An internship is an important part of academic and career preparation. May be used as elective credit, but may not be repeated. Notes: No more than 6 credits of School of Business internship coursework (BUS 492 or OM 492) can be applied towards a student's 120 (BU) degree applicable credits. Students must receive departmental approval in order to register for this course; please contact the School of Business Office of Career Services for internal eligibility requirements. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to ACCT 492, BUS 492, FNAN 492, MGMT 492, MIS 492, MKTG 492, OM 492.
Recommended Prerequisite: 75 credit hours
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (MIS 301B- or 303B-) and (OM 301B-, 303B- or OSCM 303B-).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 493: Management of Technology Projects. 3 credits.
Focuses on managerial problems associated with meeting technical, cost, and time constraints of technology projects. Discusses project management areas including organization, teams, scheduling, cost control, earned value analysis, risk management, and quality. Includes software cost estimation models and the management of IT projects. Software and case studies. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval. Offered by School of Business. Limited to two attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.

Non-Degree level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
OSCM 499: Independent Study in Operations Management . 1-3 credits.
By special arrangement with instructor, and approval from associate dean for undergraduate programs. Investigates business problem according to student interest, using state-of-the-art decision science methodology. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: OM 301C, L301, 303C, L303 or OSCM 303C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Students with a class of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Non-Degree or Washington Consortium level students may not enroll.

Students with the terminated from BU major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Real Estate Development (REAL)

REAL Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

REAL 605: Policy and Planning of the Built Environment. 3 credits.
This class takes a holistic approach to examining the complex environment in which all development occurs. Students will be introduced to the public policy, social considerations, and infrastructure involved in creating and supporting the built environment. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating what constitutes "good development" and how enacted public policies impact decision making at the individual project level and on the overall development of communities. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 615: Brokerage and Market Analysis. 3 credits.
Students will learn how to analyze market data, evaluate sites in the context of the market, and work with brokerage professionals to maximize sales and/or leasing opportunities. The data component of the class will focus on using industry market analytics resources to identify and interpret trends in the real estate market life cycle. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 625: Financial Analysis and Valuation. 3 credits.
Teaches key financial concepts necessary to evaluate real estate investment and development opportunities, such as: cash flow analysis, project financing options, and basic asset valuation. Various quantitative techniques for evaluating project returns, including proforma modelling, will be presented with emphasis placed on understanding the time value of money and the relationships between money, time, and risk. Explores the risks and rewards of using financial leverage and the consequences of default. Considers the economic consequences of public-sector policy and regulation of the real estate and finance industries. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 635: The Development Process. 3 credits.
Outlines the development process and the interrelated activities of the key disciplines involved. Introduces students to vocabulary and concepts from multiple industry sectors and teaches them how each respective sector can influence project outcomes. The role of the developer as a leader and coordinator of both the project and development team is stressed. Various product types are considered, including: office, multifamily, retail, and industrial properties. In their final project, students will make portfolio recommendations by analyzing different development scenarios and examining critical decisions at each project stage and the resulting impact on project costs and outcomes. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: REAL 625*B-.
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 645: Law and Entitlements. 3 credits.
Provides students with a basic understanding of the relevant law and legal concepts involved in real estate development. Addresses legal issues through the life cycle of a real estate development, including: acquisition, entitlement, construction, leasing, and disposition. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: REAL 605C and 635C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 655: Design and Construction. 3 credits.
Introduces the principles of site and building design and the basic technical aspects of construction. The design portion of the class includes both site and building layouts and challenges students to consider the relationship between design, function, and cost. The construction component features both horizontal and vertical construction challenges. Throughout the course, students will analyze how related decisions impact project costs/viability. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: REAL 605C and 635C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

REAL 710: Real Estate Entrepreneurship. 3 credits.
Explores real estate development from an applied, entrepreneurial perspective. Emphasis is placed on understanding the unique challenges, risks, and opportunities faced by entrepreneurial developers as opposed to those operating in a larger, institutional context. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: REAL 615C and 625C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 720: Real Estate Leadership and Project Management. 3 credits.
Focuses on the differences, similarities, and applications of both Leadership and Management in the context of the real estate industry. Students will study characteristics of industry leaders, both historical and contemporary, to asses different leadership styles and how to effectively manage organizations. Emphasis, will be placed on different organization structures and organizational management theories including their applications, risks, effectiveness, and best practices. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 730: Financing Real Estate Projects. 3 credits.
Students will study the key drivers of successful real estate capital deals from the perspectives of both suppliers and users of funds. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the intricacies of financing alternatives, primary and secondary markets, and evaluating the impact of different financing scenarios on project returns. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: REAL 625C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 740: Real Estate Investments. 3 credits.
Focuses on the analysis of complex real estate investment opportunities with an emphasis on evaluating investment feasibility. Students will be provided with case study materials for actual commercial real estate offerings in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area over the past decade. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: REAL 615C, 625C, 635C and 645C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 750: MSRED Capstone. 3 credits.
The Capstone Project will be the culmination of the master's program, offered at the end of the program. The course will combine the theoretical teachings from the program with real world, practical situations. Students will apply concepts learned to current development and construction projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. One of the sample cases involves the potential future uses of a plot of land in the metro area, a mixed-use high-density area that is slated to undergo significant transformation. The case will request project teams to explore the various options, employing a decision-tree approach to fully analyze the options, and examining the SWOT, local urban management policies, future valuation streams, and environmental impacts of each. A site visit will be required, as well as visits to various developers engaged in similar projects. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: REAL 605C, 615C, 625C, 635C, 645C and 655C.
C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 790: Special Topics in Real Estate. 3 credits.
Explores contemporary issues and challenges in the management and development of real estate. Topics not covered in the regular real estate development offerings. Course may be repeated with change in topic. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 15 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Real Estate Development.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
REAL 796: Directed Reading. 1-6 credits.
Admission to the MSRED program or permission of the program director. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the MSRED program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Technology Management (TECM)

TECM Course Schedule

600 Level Courses

TECM 601: Business Models. 1 credit.
Provides an introduction to high tech industries, emerging technologies and business models that are transforming technology-intensive industries such as music, financial services and healthcare. The course covers techniques for analyzing how organizations create, deliver and capture value. The students use case-based approach to analyze traditional and high-tech organizations to understand their business models, and identify causes for success and failures. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 603: IT Leadership and the Global CIO. 1 credit.
This course provides an introduction and overview of Information Technology (IT) leadership and the role of the evolving CIO. The focus is on the global nature of the CIO position in organizations today. The relationship between the CIO and other c-level executives is examined including new positions such as the Chief Digital Officer that overlap with the CIO position. The responsibilities of the CIO in organizations in the US and abroad are explored. This course integrates with the global residency and global business perspectives course. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 611: Leadership and Change Management. 2 credits.
Examines the critical roles and functions of leadership with special attention to how leaders influence organizational performance and manage change. Topics include providing direction, creating a culture for effectiveness, the use of power and influence, leadership development, leading under changing conditions, and leading and managing change. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 611.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 614: Financial and Cost Accounting. 2 credits.
Focuses on the economics and analysis of business transactions and financial reporting. Topics include an introduction to the financial reporting framework, review of how accountants measure and manage financial reporting, an introduction to cost concepts and product costing, and an analysis of capital investments and management control. Emphasis is placed on providing an analytic framework for evaluating transactions and companies. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 614.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 620: Economics of Global Technology Management. 1-3 credits.
This course will take an economics-based approach to developing a framework for managers to use in analyzing problems and making decisions in a global business context. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of incentives and information in shaping decisions and results. Major elements to be treated include factors influencing the global demand for products and services, the nature of input-output relationships, the determinants of costs and profitability, and the global competitive environment within which firms operate. Particular attention will be directed toward the role of information-technology resources in determining organizational performance, the significant features of global markets related to information technology, and the potential for innovation to create competitive advantages. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 620.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management Program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 635: Decision Models for Technology Management. 1-3 credits.
Explores current metrics and metric development for quality, intangible assets, and project management as required within information technology companies. Applies statistical tools of best use with these metrics. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 635.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management Program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 641: Negotiation and Conflict Management. 1-3 credits.
Students acquire insights and skills for negotiation and conflict resolution as they relate to a variety of organizational situations - including teamwork, communication and coordination, power and influence, legal disputes, career development, cross-cultural and international issues, as well as tackling ethical problems. The course is highly experiential, and is built on a foundation of hands-on exercises and extensive class discussion. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 643: Managerial Finance. 2 credits.
Surveys the theory and practice of corporate financial management with specific application to the technology sector. Students develop an understanding of key elements required in the valuation of project alternatives; including their strategic importance. Students evaluate and use financial management models and gain an understanding of how finance can be employed as a source of potential competitive advantage. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 643.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 696: Directed Studies in Technical Management. 1-3 credits.
Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the TECM program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 697: Special Topics in Technology Management. 1-3 credits.
Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that emerge in practice of business. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the TECM program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

700 Level Courses

TECM 702: Building High Performance Global Teams. 2 credits.
This course seeks to deepen your understanding of human behavior in organizations and to improve your ability to manage human capital from a global business perspective. Topics include effective managerial learning, problem solving, decision making, building and maintaining effective work relationships, building and leading teams, and motivating and evaluating performance from a cultural and international business context. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 704: Management of Technology Projects and Portfolios. 2 credits.
Examines advanced topics in project and program management, with specific attention to the issues that managers face to effectively manage programs. This involves managing resources (both internal and external to the organization) and managing within an existing organizational structure. Specific program management topics include advanced topics for project management, program alignment with strategic objective, management of stakeholders, and development and organization of the program office. Strategic and operational tools and metrics also are discussed. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 711: Deriving Strategic Value from IT Investments. 2 credits.
Reviews approaches for aligning IT strategy and investment with organizational strategy. The course covers methodologies for IT investment, planning and control including cost benefit, economic and risk analysis; benefits of alternative IT investments; methods of technology road mapping; and capital investment analysis. IT performance assessment methodologies and acquisition planning and design, are also reviewed. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 711.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 720: Competitive Strategy in Technology Industries. 2 credits.
Provides students with an understanding of the impact of information technology on firms and industries and equips them to develop and execute appropriate strategies. Although the emphasis is on information technology firms and industries, a key goal of the course is to better prepare students to respond to a diverse array of information technology challenges. Course work covers the demand and the supply side of information technology, as well as the development of frameworks and analytical tools to help put events, behaviors, and processes into understandable contexts. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management Program or permission of the program director. TECM 615 and 620.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 721: Digital Transformation. 1-3 credits.
This course will focus on understanding IT strategy and the alignment to business strategy and current digital transformation initiatives. Digital transformation represents a major initiative for most companies and requires considerable organizational change over time. Many companies have hired Chief Digital Officers to lead this effort in companies. This course will provide industry perspectives on digital transformation trends and competitive implications. Industry examples and company strategies will be examined. Students will learn the skills to set a vision, develop a strategy, and execute a plan for digital transformation for an organization. This course is designed around industry perspectives with experts on digital transformation across industries participating in the classes. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 735: Technology Management Capstone Project. 0 credits.
Teams undertake a strategic evaluation and plan for IT-driven business initiatives. Presentation includes analysis of competitive forces and the value chain; recommendations, including changes in goals and organizational design; plan of action integrating marketing, human resource development, organizational design, finance, and information technology; and implementation plan using theories of communication and change management, to include business case and business plan. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 735.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management Program or permission of the program director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
TECM 741: Marketing of Innovations and Technology. 2 credits.
Provides students the opportunity to conduct a detailed exploration of effective marketing strategies, including product and service development, branding, and customer relationships, in preparation for developing a marketing plan for a technology related innovation. Specific course topics include: assessing the marketplace, understanding the customer, market segmentation, developing and positioning the offering, pricing, branding, distribution, and promotion. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 743: Security Risk Analysis and Assessment. 1 credit.
Focuses on the analysis of security risk to the business within IT systems and across IT architecture and enterprise practices. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: C or better in TECM 747.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 744: IT Audit Control. 2 credits.
Introduces methodologies to assess security and control issues concerning accounting and other information systems. A key feature of the course will be applying Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAA Ts) to test effectiveness of application controls. Students will gain hands-on experience by using Generalized Audit Software (GAS) such as ACL to extract data from a database and perform a variety of analyses. Examples of other topics covered include business continuity planning, continuous auditing, control objectives for information technology, COSO's framework for risk management, assessment of transaction processing integrity, and role of information assurance in e-commerce. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: C or better in TECM 747.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 745: Leading and Managing IT Operations. 2 credits.
Explores best practices in the IT industry. Students analyze practices in terms of gaining competitive advantage in an industry where the scarcity economic model for products no longer applies. Course work focuses on leading an organization with the IT function. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 746: Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance. 2 credits.
Examines the operational, financial and strategic considerations of leading enterprise architecture and reviews the historical development of enterprise architecture. Major enterprise architecture frameworks including Zachman and TOGAF are examined. The relationship of enterprise architecture to IT governance, approaches to IT governance and the role of the CIO, and the relationship of IT governance to organizational performance, are also discussed. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 747: Information Assurance and Security Management. 2 credits.
Addresses the increasingly critical areas of information security and information assurance. Specific focus is on best practices for assessment, planning and management of information security strategy, policy, organizations and controls to minimize the risks pertaining to unauthorized use, processing, storage, and communication of digital information. Pertinent legislation and policy requirements are also covered. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 749: Developing and Emerging Technologies. 1-3 credits.
This course will focus on an understanding of the current technology landscape of emerging technologies and technologies that are moving into the maturing phase. It is essential that IT leaders keep abreast of the latest technologies and understand the implications for industries, the workplace, and society. Emerging technologies can be disruptive to business as usual and understanding the business implications early is crucial for success. The course is designed around industry perspectives with experts on various technologies participating in the classes. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 752: Global Technology Management. 1-3 credits.
Provides the opportunity for students to spend a week in a country or countries that are leading edge in technology and technology management. Students visit corporations and governments and interact with corporate and IT executives, and government leaders. Topics include CIO and eGovernment, commercialization of emerging technologies, national competitiveness, international development, global supply chains and virtual teams. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 753: Global Leadership Perspectives. 1-3 credits.
This course will focus on understanding global dimensions of doing business across borders that IT leaders need to understand to conduct their business successfully. It has become essential that IT leaders understand the political, legal, economic, social, and technological issues that impact business operations in other countries. Global supply chains and integration of technology through global networks require an understanding of global operations, differences in negotiating contracts, and importance of establishing relationships. Understanding differences and similarities in developing and emerging markets is key to reverse innovation success in these markets. This course is designed around industry perspectives with various experts on global topics participating in the classes. Offered by School of Business. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 760: CIO Applied Project. 1-3 credits.
This course represents the applied project for the CIO Certificate. Students will develop a strategic IT project that addresses an IT leadership issue for a company that the CIO would be responsible for implementing (e.g., Develop a Cloud Strategy for a company or IT systems integration plan). Students work in teams and present their work to company representatives from the company they are working with. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: TECM 602B-, 620B-, 702B-, 752B- and 763B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree.

Schedule Type: Fieldwork
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 761: Global IT Leadership Applied Project. 1-3 credits.
This course is a Global IT applied project that intersects with a specific company need and student team interest. Students will work in teams to complete a project that relates to global IT management and provides value to the company undertaking the project. Projects may focus on global reverse innovation strategies, global expansion strategies, merger and acquisition strategies across borders, or other project that has a substantial IT component that IT leaders might encounter. Students will present their recommendations to representatives of the company and/or faculty and others from the business community. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: TECM 602B-, 620B-, 702B- and 752B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Global IT Leadership or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Fieldwork
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
TECM 762: IT Strategy and Digital Transformation Applied Project. 1-3 credits.
This course represents the applied project for the IT Strategy and Digital Transformation Certificate. Students will work in teams to develop a digital transformation strategy for a company. Company representatives will work with students to develop the strategy based on requirements of the company that may be comprehensive or focus on a particular domain such as customer experience. Prior course work provides the foundation and skills for students to complete this applied project. Students will present their recommendations to representatives of the company and /or faculty and others from the business community. Offered by School of Business. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: TECM 602B-, 620B-, 702B- and 752B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Global IT Leadership or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Fieldwork
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.