Course Descriptions

BADM 600 - Managing in Organizations 4 qtr. hrs.
Students explore the human factors of managing the business organization and learn to make managerial recommendations based on theory and practice. Through a multidisciplinary study of behavioral science and organizational psychology, management literature and current topics in human resource management and organizational behavior, students explore such topics as individual and group behavior, organizational design, leadership, change strategies, motivation, and business policy ramifications.

BADM 605 - Managerial Accounting 4 qtr. hrs.
This course emphasizes measurement and analysis using financial and cost accounting concepts and methods. The focus is on the development and use of relevant information for use by decision makers throughout the organization. Cases from organizations of various size and type will be used to illustrate the relationship between the concepts and the business setting in which they are applied. Topics include cost analysis for decision-making and performance evaluation, strategic cost analysis and management control systems. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting (ACCT 200).

BADM 610 - Financial Reporting and Analysis 4 qtr. hrs.
This course applies more advanced concepts and procedures underlying corporate financial statements. Tools for analyzing profitability, liquidity and risk are used in case-based exercises. Topics include accounting concepts, preparation of financial statements, the analysis and interpretation of financial statements for investment, credit and regulatory purposes. The influence of management and accounting information systems and corporate culture is discussed. Attention is focused on contemporary issues in financial reporting and the search for resolution. Prerequisite: Managerial Accounting (BADM 605).

BADM 615 - Managerial Economics 4 qtr. hrs.
This course provides an approach to analyzing the firm's immediate economic environment. The course applies the concepts and models of micro-economic theory and measurement techniques, explores the firm's production and cost structures, and studies the nature of industry rivalry. Prerequisites: Micro-Economics (ECON 210) and Macro Economics (ECON 220).

BADM 620 - Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations 4 qtr. hrs.
This multidisciplinary course explores human resource issues in both the union and nonunion environment in firms operating both in the United States and in foreign countries. Human resource issues focus on how organizations select, train, evaluate, compensate and develop employees. Employment regulations for both the organized and the unorganized firm are addressed. Current theories, research and practice are explored including strategic human resources, human resource development, equity and justice. The course will focus on innovative practices and explore the effectiveness of human resource systems and policies. Prerequisite: Managing in Organizations (BADM 600).

BADM 625 - Change Management 4 qtr. hrs.
This course examines the challenges of change for organizations and for the people who lead them. The current business climate is rife with mergers, acquisitions, reengineering, downsizing, rapid growth, evolving competitive landscapes, and a wide variety of other changes. Those who aspire to successful managerial roles must deal with change, planned and unplanned, both on the individual and the collective levels. Understanding the anatomy of change is critical to effective navigation of these changes. Prerequisite: Managing in Organizations (BADM 600).

BADM 630 - Production and Operations Management 4 qtr. hrs.
Operations management explores the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods or services. This course focuses on contemporary concepts, analytic methods, and innovative practices for managing firms' production and operations functions. It will include operations strategy as well as daily control of processes and inventory. Prerequisite: Elementary Statistics (MATH 230).

BADM 635 - Management of Services 4 qtr. hrs.
This course looks at service management - the study of how marketing and operations come together through technology and people to plan, create and deliver products/services to customers. Course objectives include (1) to approach and design service management from a systems perspective, (2) to recognize and understand the characteristics of service delivery processes, and (3) to learn how to apply the procedures of demand analysis, set standards of performance and measurements, and determine capacity levels. Prerequisite: Managing in Organizations (BADM 600).

BADM 640 - Marketing Management 4 qtr. hrs.
This course explores the strategic role of marketing within business firms and nonprofit organizations. Topics include industry and competitive analysis, customer analysis and consumer behavior, market segmentation, market research, distribution channel policy, product policy and strategy, pricing policy, advertising, sales force management, brand management, industrial marketing, and services marketing.

BADM 645 - Financial Management 4 qtr. hrs.
This course covers topical financial problems confronting the corporation. The objective is to develop an understanding of current financial theory and its implications for problem solving. Issues include investment decisions, financing and capital structure policy, capital markets, international capital budgeting, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions and risk management. Prerequisites: Financial Accounting (ACCT 200) and Elementary Statistics (MATH 230).

BADM 660 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision-Making 4 qtr. hrs.
This multidisciplinary course combining business, mathematics, and computer science topics, builds on the concepts introduced in the business statistics prerequisite and introduces the basic concepts of model building and its role in rational decisionmaking. In this course, the student acquires knowledge of specific modeling techniques and their practical application, such as linear programming and simulation. The student will take an analytic view of decision-making by formalizing trade-offs, specifying constraints, providing for uncertainty and performing sensitivity analysis. Prerequisite: Elementary Statistics (MATH 230).

BADM 661 - Computer Simulation of Business and Manufacturing Processes 4 qtr. hrs.
This course covers advanced simulation of business, manufacturing, and service processes. Topics include input/output analysis, simulation concepts and practice, and development of simulation programs using Arena simulation software. This course requires the creation of a team that would create computer simulation to model business and manufacturing processes, model the statistical distributions that accurately represent the model inputs, analyze the simulation model output to assess its significance, animate the business/manufacturing simulation to visually show workflow and explain simulation concepts to their working peers. Typical simulation examples are manufacturing, restaurant operations, and banking. Prerequisite: Elementary Statistics (MATH 230).

BADM 662 Legal Environment of Business
This course examines the critical legal issues impacting business today, both domestically and internationally. The course focuses on how personal legal liability can result for business decisions. Additionally it improves student's abilities in communicating with and understanding the legal counsel they call upon in their business careers.

BADM 663 Fraud Examination
This course provides an introduction to the field of fraud examination, with emphasis on the detection, investigation, and prevention of corporate fraud. The course includes an examination of the internal management control systems that can be used to deter and/or detect fraud; behavioral attributes and employee actions that might indicate fraud, investigative techniques for confirming fraud, and the design of systems for fraud prevention.

BADM 664 Entrepreneurship
The course examines the entrepreneurial revolution from several perspectives:

1. Understanding the growth trajectory of entrepreneurial ventures and their impact;
2. Examining the trends that undergird the evolving theory and development of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills;
3. Analyzing characteristics common to successful entrepreneurs;
4. Developing business vision and a detailed business plan, including product/service specification, financial plan, marketing plan, organizational design, profit/revenue projections, facilities/resources needs, and all the elements requisite for business success.

BADM 665 - Special Topics in Finance 4 qtr. hrs.
This course focuses on issues for managers in both domestic and foreign firms. It will explore capital markets and the nature and role of today's international financial markets; debt markets and their financial innovations and instruments including futures, options and other contemporary instruments; valuation; volatility and risk management. Prerequisite: Financial Management (BADM 645). This course is not repeatable for credit.

BADM 670 - Global Competition and the World Economy 4 qtr. hrs.
This course explores the international economic environment of business with a focus on the forces of international competition in global markets. The focus is on the managerial implications of internationalization for all managers, whether working in a multinational or a domestic firm. Within the context of managing competitive strategies topics include: international trade theory and analysis of the external economic environment; introduction to foreign exchange and international capital markets; trade blocs and national/supranational regulations and institutions; the political/legal environment of international business and comparative business-government relations in the developed and developing world; technology transfer and intellectual property protection; and country risk analysis. The multidisciplinary approach of this course can bring topics, lectures and speakers from political science, history and foreign languages departments.

BADM 675 - Strategic Marketing 4 qtr. hrs.
This advanced marketing seminar explores marketing in the context of firm strategy using advanced concepts in industry and competitive analysis. It focuses on contemporary issues in marketing including brand management, service marketing, new product development and pricing strategies in both domestic and global contexts. It will analyze issues such as strategic intent, core competencies, strategic alliances, valuechain configuration and cross border transactions. Prerequisite: Marketing Management (BADM 640).

BADM 680 - Communications and Negotiations 4 qtr. hrs.
Effective communication is a central management skill. This multidisciplinary course examines communication theories, techniques, and strategies while giving students experience in the practice of effective communication skills. Topics include communication strategy and analysis, managerial writing and presentation skills and cross-cultural communication. All business is some form of negotiation, so negotiation theory and practice is explored with experiential exercises required utilizing negotiation and communication skills. Topics include interest groups, bargaining and power.

BADM 685 - Managing Information Systems 4 qtr. hrs.
This course explores information technology issues related to the internal and external environment of the firm. Its focus is on the use of information systems for competitive advantage. Within the firm, it investigates the planning, development and control of management information systems and explores the planning and acquisition of appropriate hardware, software and peripherals. Further, it explores the explosive role of the Internet and growing power and usage of information databases. Topics included are the economics of information, electronic commerce, database marketing, virtual firms and communities, and privacy and network security systems. The course is multidisciplinary and will include topics and input from computer science, library and instructional media, and academic computing.

BADM 690 - Independent Study 1-4 qtr. hrs.
Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspects of business. Students may design their own independent study experience within departmental guidelines.

BADM 691-4G - Business Strategy
This elective course is designed to help students understand the business enterprise in its entirety. It integrates the concepts from marketing, operations and finance. It adds new perspectives about competitive and cooperative behaviors of companies. It is a big-picture course. It explores concepts. We will study strategy formulation, implementation and assessment (metrics). We will become familiar with the language and new concepts of strategic thinking such as operational readiness, alignment and strategic renewal. We will be using case studies as well as formal texts. The teaching approach is that there are choices and consequences (some intended and some unintended). The class will critically examine both sides of the equation and make the best decision in the best short and long term overall interests of the firm. Prerequisites: BADM 600, BADM 640, BADM 645, and BADM 630 or 615.

BADM 691 Introduction of Research Methods:
This course is an introduction to the research process. Students will develop an understanding of factors to consider in planning and interpreting descriptive survey research, associational, experimental, and qualitative research. Furthermore, students will develop an ability to read, interpret, and critique literature. Finally students will learn how to write a sound research proposal.

BADM 692 - International Business Seminar 4 qtr. hrs.
This course offers students an intense weeklong immersion in an international location and experience in conducting international business research. The country/region of study drives the academic focus. The course is comprised of several venues: Pre-study research and briefing lectures, travel outside the USA, lectures by local academics and topic experts; corporate and governmental site visits; and historical and cultural study tours. The course culminates with individual or group independent research papers on topics in international business focused on the region of study, completed after returning from the international seminar.

BADM 696 - Business Ethics: Public Policy and Social Responsibility 4 qtr. hrs.
This multidisciplinary course explores issues of ethics, public policy and social responsibility at the level of the individual and the organization. It begins with an exploration of the foundation of ethics and morality in comparative religion and philosophy in a domestic and international context. It continues with a history of the modern corporation while exploring the roots of managers' and firms' social and ethical responsibilities. It explores the role of social institutions, such as religions and governments, in influencing individual and organizational ethics and social responsibility. The legal regulation of ethics in contemporary society is explored, including topics such as the federal sentencing guidelines and foreign corrupt practices act. Current issues in business ethics are debated, including tobacco marketing, advertising and children, child and slave labor and corporate justice.

BADM 698 - 21st Century Leadership 4 qtr. hrs.
This multidisciplinary course approaches leadership from a historical and contemporary perspective and analyzes current ideas including leadership styles, types, traits, and personalities. It explores leadership issues through the behavioral and managerial literature. It identifies leadership issues essential for a manager's lifetime. The course will use case studies, simulation and experiential exercises, and guest lectures to explore leadership within organizations.

BADM 699 - Consulting Project: Strategy Formulation and Implementation 4 qtr. hrs.
This course is a capstone course that must be taken in the last two terms of the MBA program. Students are expected to utilize their knowledge and skills obtained in the graduate business program to date in an actual consulting project with either a profit or non-profit organization. The project is developed in a cross-functional team setting under the direction of the professor and the project team coordinator. Classroom time during the quarter's first half is devoted to strategy formulation issues and discussion, while the second half is conducted independently under the direction of the professor. The course results in a professional consulting project document and presentation.

* BADM 691 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.