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The course applies the principles of financial planning and management to the personal environment. It focuses on repaying debt and maximizing the use of compounded interest. Topics include budgets, cash flow management, income taxes, banking, identity theft, insurance, renting vs. home buying, and retirement planning. The course is designed to encourage the personal application of financial planning concepts and will include assignments that foster critical thinking skills, and analyses of financial data. Case studies and experiential exercises are utilized extensively throughout the course to reinforce the application of course concepts. Students will be empowered to apply what they learn to their own lives to become financially successful.

The course applies the principles of financial planning and management to the personal environment. It focuses on repaying debt and maximizing the use of compounded interest. Topics include budgets, cash flow management, income taxes, banking, identity theft, insurance, renting vs. home buying, and retirement planning. The course is designed to encourage the personal application of financial planning concepts and will include assignments that foster critical thinking skills, and analyses of financial data. Case studies and experiential exercises are utilized extensively throughout the course to reinforce the application of course concepts. Students will be empowered to apply what they learn to their own lives to become financially successful.

Virtually every business management decision being made today is influenced by global events, and any naive thinking about international politics, economics, cultures, exchange rates and foreign competitors can have quick and adverse effects on a firm’s bottom line. The objective of this course is to provide relevant theoretical and practical insights to management students so that the real world of global business is better understood. This course explores the nature, scope and environment of international business today. Emphasis is placed on national and international forces influencing and directing international business challenges, opportunities, and problems that these forces bring with them.

Prerequisite(s): MGT 202

Virtually every business management decision being made today is influenced by global events, and any naive thinking about international politics, economics, cultures, exchange rates and foreign competitors can have quick and adverse effects on a firm’s bottom line. The objective of this course is to provide relevant theoretical and practical insights to management students so that the real world of global business is better understood. This course explores the nature, scope and environment of international business today. Emphasis is placed on national and international forces influencing and directing international business challenges, opportunities, and problems that these forces bring with them.

Prerequisite(s): MGT 202

Virtually every business management decision being made today is influenced by global events, and any naive thinking about international politics, economics, cultures, exchange rates and foreign competitors can have quick and adverse effects on a firm’s bottom line. The objective of this course is to provide relevant theoretical and practical insights to management students so that the real world of global business is better understood. This course explores the nature, scope and environment of international business today. Emphasis is placed on national and international forces influencing and directing international business challenges, opportunities, and problems that these forces bring with them.

Prerequisite(s): MGT 202

This course examines the role of effective business practices in terms of business innovation and entrepreneurial activities. Successful new ventures, as well as seasoned organizations, invest in, harness and nurture their capabilities with a profit and market driven methodology. They then execute effective innovation processes resulting in new business policies, market approaches and processes, leading to new products and new and innovative venture strategies. Topics covered will include product, service and operational innovation, new product development, and organizational structural issues leading to effective and dynamic design models that are effective in a post brick and mortar business and market environment.

This course focuses on providing students with the information and methodologies needed to completely utilize financial and accounting tools with a focus on the challenges and specific needs of entrepreneurial ventures. This course emphasizes the importance of managing cash flows, ratio analysis, pro forma development, basic contract and general business structuring and implementing a business venture plan and/or strategy. Students will identify sources of information and engage in the process of understanding and gathering information from sources such as financial statements, inclusive of corporate 10Q and 10K filings. Students will review, study and evaluate business models of some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs as well as the world’s most successful organizations. They will explore corporate business models, financial structures and learn to identify resource requirement methodology as well as resource allocation. They will establish risk assessment models and gain a clear understanding of revenue streams to include asset diversification and asset utilization. This course consists of readings, group activities, discussions, lectures, student presentations and in-depth casework.

Prerequisite(s): MKT 305, FIN 333, MGT 303

This course examines the role of effective business management practices in entrepreneurial ventures and small firms. Successful new ventures, as well as small organizations require a unique and innovative approach from leaders, managers and key stakeholders. These firms typically provide an opportunity to manage and lead all aspects of the organization. Unlike many large organizations, every aspect of these firms can be very engaging, challenging and hands on in all or many of the enterprises functions. Every aspect of the organization, from planning, human resource management, marketing and overall production, distribution and daily management can, and generally is, within the daily function of managers as well as leaders.

This course examines the important concepts and techniques of operations management in various organizations, such as banks, factories, retail stores, hospitals, offices, etc. This course covers typical aspects of managing operations such as forecasting, scheduling, inventory control, and quality control. Management tools such as decision theory and CPM/PERT are explored in detail.

Prerequisite(s): STA 326, MGT 202

This course examines the important concepts and techniques of operations management in various organizations, such as banks, factories, retail stores, hospitals, offices, etc. This course covers typical aspects of managing operations such as forecasting, scheduling, inventory control, and quality control. Management tools such as decision theory and CPM/PERT are explored in detail.

Prerequisite(s): STA 326, MGT 202