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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
College of Business
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Dean: Joan Phillips-Hernandez, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Sarah Marsh, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Business Programs: Anthony Preston, Ph.D.
- Department of Accountancy
- Department of Finance
- Department of Management
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
College Mission Statement
We develop principled and adaptive global citizens and advance their institutions through knowledge creation, innovation, partner collaboration, personalized experiences, and active learning.
Admission to Graduate Programs in Business
In addition to the standard requirements for graduate admission to the Graduate School, those interested in pursuing a graduate degree from the College of Business should refer to each College of Business department for their specific graduate degree admission requirements.
Admission to the various graduate programs in business is competitive and limited to those candidates who can demonstrate high promise of success in a graduate business degree program. In addition to compliance with the policies of the Graduate School, the College of Business considers several indicators of potential for success in graduate business studies including, but not limited to, the following.
- Submission of results on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Services (IELTS), the Pearson English Language Test Academic (PTE), or the Duolingo English Test (DET) for all applicants whose native language is not English.
International Business
The College of Business, through its courses dealing with international marketing, international finance, international management, travel seminars, and similar topics, is prepared to meet the needs of students who have interest and aptitude in the broad area of international business.
Graduate Study in Business
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Accountancy (MAC), the Master of Accounting Science (MAS) with an area of study, the Master of Science (MS) in finance, the Master of Science (MS) in digital marketing, the Master of Science (MS) in data analytics, and the Master of Science (MS) in management information systems. These programs are accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
All master’s degree programs consist of two phases. Phase One course work is considered to be the foundation for Phase Two graduate course work. All students must have access to business library material and a personal computer with internet access, spreadsheet, and word document software.
Limitation of Time
All Phase Two requirements must be met within six consecutive years. This time limitation commences with entry into the first Phase Two course, including work for which transfer credit is allowed. If a course taken to complete the requirements for Phase Two does not fall within the six-year period allowed for the degree, the student must demonstrate currency by examination or by repeating the course.
Students-at-Large
Students-at-large are normally prohibited from registering for graduate business courses.
Phase One Course Work
The Phase One foundations consist of nine 2-semester-hour courses. Phase One foundation courses will be included in a student’s program of study unless they have met the requirements by completing course equivalents at a university, community college, select approved online provider, or have passed the first and only attempt of the Phase One exemption examination. Check departmental information for specific program requirements. The student’s program director will determine which Phase One graduate courses will be included in each student’s program of courses. Phase One courses may not be used as Phase Two electives; credit earned in Phase One will not count toward the Phase Two requirements.
The Phase One prerequisite of finite mathematics or a first course in calculus should be completed prior to entering a graduate program in business.
Phase One consists of 18 semester hours.
- ACCY 505 - Financial Accounting Concepts Credits: 2
- FINA 500 - Survey of Business Economics Credits: 2
- FINA 505 - Fundamentals of Financial Management Credits: 2
- MGMT 505 - Principles of Management Credits: 2
- MGMT 511 - Legal Aspects of Business Credits: 2
- MKTG 505 - Graduate Survey of Marketing Credits: 2
- OMIS 505 - Principles of Operations Management Credits: 2
- OMIS 507 - Business Information Systems Credits: 2
- OMIS 524 - Business Statistics Credits: 2
Phase Two
See the master’s degree program requirements in the appropriate department section for specific Phase Two requirements. Students must file and follow an approved program of courses.
Master’s Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
UBUS 585 - Business Consulting Project
Supervised student team projects conducted with selected business organizations. Emphasis on collaborative efforts among students, faculty, and business representatives in a project management setting and the delivery of cross-functional business solutions. Implications for further research are also considered.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of college.
Credits: 3
Community Engaged Designation
Yes
UBUS 590 - Topics in Business
Selected topics from the various business disciplines. Course content includes an integration of the functional areas of business administration and topics of current importance. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
Community Engaged Designation
Yes
UBUS 595 - Internship in Business
Designed primarily for students lacking full-time business experience. Full-time work for a summer or a semester as an intern in a business firm under the supervision of a coordinator from the College of Business. No more than 3 semester hours may be applied to Phase Two program requirements. The only grades awarded are S, U, and I.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
UBUS 611 - Integrated Business Foundations
Designed to give students master’s degree-level competence in the functions of accountancy, marketing, finance, and operations management and information systems. Provides the foundation for the curriculum of the Executive MBA format. Course material will be presented in a cross-disciplinary manner which begins to explore the ways in which the different business functions interact and integrate to determine organizational-level performance.
Credits: 8
UBUS 650 - Business Opportunities and Technology Commercialization
Introduction to creative thinking methodologies to identify and capitalize on technology-driven business opportunities and create a complete commercialization plan. Comprehensive approach to the entire commercialization process, including market research, technology readiness assessment, business model development, and financial projections.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Phase One courses or consent of college.
Credits: 3
UBUS 660 - Applied Tools for Business Decision Making
Study of analytical tools for business decision-making. Exploration of how data-driven tools such as Alteryx and Power BI inform the solution of complex business problems and drive strategic decisions. Topics include data analytics, modeling, simulation, and decision analysis techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Phase One courses or consent of college.
Credits: 3
UBUS 670 - Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders
Introduction to fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on its transformative potential in business. Exploration of AI applications in accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, and operations and how business leaders strategically deploy AI technologies in their organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Phase One courses or consent of college.
Credits: 3
UBUS 677 - Strategic Business Transformation Project
Integrates, applies, and extends the business management skills acquired throughout the Executive MBA format. Students will have a hands-on opportunity to go through the steps involved in formulating and implementing a new business transformation project/venture.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of College.
Credits: 3
Accountancy
Go to information for this department.
Master’s Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
ACCY 505 - Financial Accounting Concepts
Introduction to the nature, uses, and limitations of financial accounting information. Financial accounting concepts presented from the viewpoint of the user. Problems and cases used to emphasize the kinds of financial accounting information relevant for decision making. Open to students with fewer than 6 semester hours in accounting, or by consent of department. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 206 and ACCY 505.
Credits: 2
ACCY 507 - Managerial Accounting Principles
Introduction to the study of the information required for decision making in management planning and control systems. Theory and application of product costing, operational control, cost allocation, and performance evaluation for manufacturing, merchandising, and service organizations. Topics include cost-volume-profit analysis, standard costing, budgeting, job order costing, activity based costing, and process costing. Open to students with fewer than 4 semester hours in accounting, or by consent of the department. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 207 and ACCY 507.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ACCY 206 or ACCY 505 or equivalent or consent of department.
Credits: 2
ACCY 509 - Taxes and Financial Planning
Study of introductory concepts in tax and estate planning. Topics include income tax fundamentals and calculations for a variety of taxpayers, tax reduction and management techniques, wealth transfer tax compliance and planning, and other relevant topics. Not open to students with credit in either ACCY 309 or ACCY 455. Not open to accountancy majors. A student must earn a grade of B or better in a financial accounting concepts course completed within the five years immediately prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 510 - Accounting Information Systems
Study of organizational accounting information systems that capture information from the major business processes and transaction cycles. Emphasis on how these information systems serve as the basis for the functional areas of accounting and business, including internal controls, databases and other information technologies through a case study approach. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S., M.B.A., or M.S.T. programs. A student may not receive credit for ACCY 310 and ACCY 510. A student must earn a grade of C or better in both a financial accounting concepts course and a managerial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 515 - Data Analytics in Accounting
Study of the use of accounting data to identify, analyze, and solve business problems. Examines the processes needed to develop, report, and analyze accounting data and the business risks related to data collection, storage, and use. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 415 and ACCY 515. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an accounting information systems course, two intermediate financial accounting courses, and an assurance services course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 520 - Intermediate Cost Management
Study of managers’ use of accounting information for decision making in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include budgeting, cost estimation, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, non-routine decision making, transfer pricing, performance measurement, and the use of Excel for modeling business decisions. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 320 and ACCY 520. A student must earn a C or better in a managerial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 521 - Advanced Cost Management
Study of advanced topics related to managers’ use of accounting information for management planning and control systems. Topics include advanced costing techniques, division performance measurement, customer profitability analysis, incentive systems, and other contemporary cost management issues. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 421 and ACCY 521. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate cost management course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 531 - Financial Reporting I
Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including the conceptual framework, balance sheet and income statement preparation, revenue recognition, time value of money, monetary assets, inventories, plant assets, current liabilities, and long-term debt. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S., M.B.A., or M.S.T. programs. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 331 and ACCY 531. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a financial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 532 - Financial Reporting II
Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including accounting for income taxes, pension and other benefit plans, leases, earnings per share, accounting changes, stockholders’ equity, investments, and statement of cash flows. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S., M.B.A., or M.S.T. programs. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 332 and ACCY 532. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 533 - Financial Reporting III
Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, conversion of foreign financial statements, foreign currency denominated transactions, and derivatives and hedging activities. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 433, ACCY 533, or ACCY 633. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting II course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 535 - SEC Reporting and Corporate Governance
Examination of topics related to the origin, nature, and legal framework of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); SEC registration and reporting; the requirements, procedures, and responsibilities of being a public company; and the theory and practice of corporate governance. Students may not receive credit for both ACCY 435 and ACCY 535. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 550 - Taxation of Business Entities
Study of basic concepts of federal income taxation related to business entities. Includes the study of property transactions. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S. and M.B.A. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 450 and ACCY 550. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 555 - Individual Taxation
Comprehensive study of the concepts of federal income taxation and the tax rules that apply to individuals. Examination of the principles that provide the framework for the federal income tax system, including income, deductions, basic business operations, and property transactions. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S., M.B.A., or M.S.T. programs. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 455 and ACCY 555. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 556 - Advanced Federal Taxes
Study of federal taxes imposed on business entities with emphasis on corporations, partnerships, and S corporations. Also includes an overview of tax research techniques. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 456, ACCY 556, ACCY 644, or ACCY 650. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 557 - Accounting for Public Administration
Crosslisted as PSPA 657X. Survey of governmental and other public sector accounting for non-accounting majors. Topics include an introduction to accounting, budgeting, auditing, and financial statement analysis as applied to state and local governments, hospitals, colleges, universities, and other nonprofit organizations. Designed for M.P.A. students, but other graduate students may be admitted with consent of the Division of Public Administration or the Department of Accountancy.
Credits: 3
ACCY 560 - Assurance Services
Study of assurance services including auditing and attestation. Emphasis on underlying concepts, standards, and procedures associated with financial statement auditing, including auditor independence, engagement planning, risk assessment, components of internal control, , professional skepticism and unconscious auditor biases, audit procedures used to perform tests of controls and substantive procedures, evidence sufficiency and appropriateness, conditions that require modifying the audit opinion, and communication of findings. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S. and M.B.A. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 360 and ACCY 560. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an accounting information systems and a financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 562 - Internal Auditing
Study of internal audit objectives, processes and reporting. Topics include internal audit standards, independence of the internal audit function, objectivity of the internal auditor, principles of the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Conduct, internal controls, risk assessment, risk-based audit procedures, fraud risk components, documentation, and communications. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 462 and ACCY 562. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an assurance services course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 565 - Forensic Accounting/Fraud Examination
Study of forensic accounting with a focus on fraud examination from the perspective of public, internal, and private accountants. Topics include principles and standards for fraud-specific examination, the study of fraud schemes incorporating a case-based approach and the role of forsenic accountants in litigation support. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 465 and ACCY 565. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course and an assurance services course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 580 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting
Study of state and local government accounting; not-for-profit organization accounting including tax issues and industry specific issues in healthcare and colleges and universities; Government Auditing Standards and the Single Audit Act; and federal government accounting. Students may not receive credit for both ACCY 480 and ACCY 580. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 604 - Independent Study in Accounting
Open to students qualified to do individual study in accounting. Not for credit on the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in a graduate accounting research course, 21 semester hours of accounting, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
ACCY 605 - Independent Study in Taxation
Independent study under supervision of a member of the graduate tax faculty of topics not covered in regular course offerings. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in a graduate tax research course and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
ACCY 611 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems
In-depth study of advanced accounting information system concepts and applications with emphasis on impact of database systems and advanced technology in accounting systems. Hands-on individual and small group projects with accounting applications in real-world settings. Students may not receive credit for both ACCY 411 and ACCY 611. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an accounting information systems course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 622 - Managerial Accounting Analysis and Decision-making
Study of concepts and practice related to the preparation and use of accounting information for planning, decision-making, and control purposes. Examination of costing systems and information with an emphasis on data analysis and use of appropriate technology. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a managerial accounting course and complete 6 semester hours of accountancy course work prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 630 - Managerial Accounting Concepts
Uses of accounting information in interpreting, coordinating, and implementing management’s policies, in measuring and evaluating performance, and in tactical and strategic planning for future business activity. Not open to students with more than 9 semester hours of accounting except by consent of department. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a financial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 633 - Advanced Financial Reporting
Accounting and reporting issues related to business combinations, equity method accounting for investments, consolidation of financial statements, recording foreign currency denominated transactions, and conversion of foreign currency denominated financial statements. Introduction to the use of derivative financial instruments to mitigate risks and the requirements for hedge accounting. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 433, ACCY 533, or ACCY 633. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting II course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 634 - Financial Accounting Theory
Study of the conceptual and theoretical aspects of financial accounting and the economic environment of accounting. Students analyze the existing conceptual framework of accounting and apply that framework to current significant accounting problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 21 semester hours of accounting or consent of department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 640 - Financial Statement Analysis and Cost Management
Study of the use of accounting information for both investors and managers for planning, decision-making and control of organizations. Focuses on the use of accounting information for strategic decision-making in manufacturing and service organizations as well as those seeking a broad understanding of accounting and financial reporting as it relates to shareholders, creditors, managers and other users of financial information. Not available for credit in the M.A.S. or M.A.C. programs. Not open to students with more than 9 semester hours of accounting except by consent of the department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 644 - Advanced Taxation
Study of the federal income taxation of business entities. Emphasis on corporations, partnerships and S-corporations and includes property transactions. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 450, ACCY 550, ACCY 644, or ACCY 650. Not available for Phase II credit in the MAS program. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting II course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 645 - Professional Tax Research
Study of the legal tax research process with emphasis on the effective use of an electronic tax research service. Students complete several individual research projects designed to emphasize the evaluation of various tax authorities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 646 - Tax Practice and Procedure
Study of the structure, powers, and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service, and examination of the practice of tax and the representation of taxpayers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 647 - Corporate Taxation
Study of federal income taxation of corporations and shareholders with emphasis on transactions between the corporation and its shareholders. Topics include corporate organizations, corporate operations, distributions to shareholders, stock redemptions, and corporate liquidations. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 456, ACCY 556, ACCY 647, ACCY 650.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 649 - Taxation of Flow-through Entities
Study of the federal income taxation of partnerships and S-corporations, with emphasis on the tax laws related to the formations, operations, allocations, distributions, liquidations, and sales/exchanges of partnership and S-corporation interests.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 650 - Taxation of Individuals
Study of federal income taxation concepts for individual taxpayers. Includes an introduction to federal tax procedure and professional responsibilities in the practice of tax. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 456, ACCY 556, ACCY 644, ACCY 647, ACCY 650.
Credits: 3
ACCY 654 - Special Tax Topics
Study of selected topics of current interest. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Enrollment may take place in any combination of semesters, including multiple enrollments during a single semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 1-3
ACCY 655 - International Taxation
Study of U.S. laws that have tax implications for international transactions. Emphasis on U.S. taxation of multinational operations and taxation of foreign persons in the U.S.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in ACCY 647 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 656 - Tax Concepts and Property Transactions
Study of the conceptual foundations of the federal income tax system and the appropriate tax treatment of a variety of property transactions, focusing on key federal tax statutes, regulations, rulings, and case law. Topics include loss limitations, characterization of gain/(loss), like-kind exchanges, and involuntary conversions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 658 - State and Local Taxation
Study of the nature and purpose of state and local taxation including examination of income, property, and excise taxes imposed at the state level on business enterprises. Covers constitutional, jurisdictional, apportionment, multistate, and other issues, with current trends and law changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A student must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 664 - Advanced Financial Statement Auditing
In-depth analysis of financial statement auditing topics with attention to audit theory and professional standards. Topics include professional responsibilities of financial statement auditors, the impact of regulation on auditing, risk assessment, audit planning, audit process and evidence, the use of technology-based audit tools and analysis, and preparation of audit reports. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 464 and ACCY 664.A student must earn a grade of C or better in an intermediate financial reporting I course, an intermediate financial reporting II course, and an assurance services course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 667 - Information Systems Auditing
Study of the auditing of accounting information systems with a focus on control and security. Topics include information technology governance and risks, the information technology audit process, study of information technology frameworks and information security frameworks, and evidence-gathering activities including the use of automated tools and techniques. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 467 and ACCY 667. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an assurance services course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 670 - Accounting Research
Examination of the methods of inquiry and research and development of competence in professional writing. Includes outside readings in those areas and written reports of selected accounting literature. Major paper required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 18 semester hours of accounting or consent of department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 672 - Professional Development Skills in Accounting
Study and practice of professional development skills in an accounting context with a focus on issues related to critical thinking, communication, and influence. Class activities highlight key applications of academic work related to professional development and provide opportunities to develop professional skills critical for success in the accounting profession.
Credits: 3
ACCY 673 - Internship in Accountancy
Full-time work (minimum of 30 hours per week) for at least 8 weeks during the fall, spring, or summer, in the accountancy/financial function of a sponsoring organization. Students submit periodic reports and deliver an oral presentation to the Department of Accountancy internship coordinator.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department
Credits: 3
ACCY 675 - Data Analytics and Decision Making in Accounting
Examination of the role accounting professionals play in judgment and decision making in organizations. Draws upon both economic and behavioral theories to develop critical thinking and decision making skills. Examines the use of data and data analytics in accounting decision making. Development of statistical models to predict and evaluate accounting information. Challenges students to operate effectively with ambiguity, embrace change, and pursue creative techniques to communicate complex accounting concepts to non-accounting managers. A student must earn a C or better in an intermediate financial accounting II class prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 676 - Data Analytics and Decision Making in Taxation
Examination of the use of data analysis as both an investigative tool and a graphic medium for communicating business information. Challenges students to build their data and analytic competency to become less reactive and more proactive so they can embrace change, operate with ambiguity, and pursue creative techniques to communicate complex information within and beyond the tax department. Focuses on ensuring the quality of data and its impact on strategic decision.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in ACCY 644 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 677 - Advanced Data Analytics and Decision Making in Taxation
Advanced examination of the use of technology to identify and solve tax problems for the firm. Relies heavily on the use of communication skills and decision making to propose unique and innovative solutions that require the manipulation of large amounts of data. Focuses on effective communication of actionable tax and business strategies for organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in ACCY 676 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 679 - Seminar in Accounting
Study of theories, principles, practices, and procedures in all areas of accounting. Independent and group investigation of problems of special interest in the field of accounting. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when the topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 21 semester hours of accounting or consent of department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 680 - Advanced Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting
Designed for students interested in careers in federal, state, or local governmental units, or in not-for-profit organizations. Internal management of government and not-for-profit organizations, budgeting/financial management, systems applications, internal controls, GNP audit issues, not-for-profit tax issues, and financial statement analysis. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a governmental and not-for-profit accounting course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 682 - International Accounting
An examination of the aspects of accounting which apply to multinational business and to practice outside of the United States. Topics included in the course are: patterns of accounting practice in other nations; the promulgation of international accounting standards and the harmonization of standards; accounting problems associated with multinational operations; and a comparison of auditing, corporate governance, and regulation issues around the world. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ACCY 482 or ACCY 682. A student must earn a grade of C or better in both an intermediate cost management course and an intermediate financial reporting II course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
ACCY 690 - Accountancy Capstone/Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation
Study of the theoretical framework for financial statement analysis and business valuation. Examination of the use of financial information, as well as information about the economic environment and business strategies, in a valuation context. Requires synthesis and integration of knowledge and skills learned throughout M.A.S. program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ACCY 675 with a grade of C or better or consent of department.
Credits: 3
ACCY 699 - Master’s Thesis
Open to students writing a thesis under the M.A.S., M.S., or M.B.A. program. The student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
Finance
Master’s Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
FINA 500 - Survey of Business Economics
Business economic concepts relevant to an analysis of the environment within which the business firm operates and those economic concepts basic to an analysis of a broad scope of business problems.
Credits: 2
FINA 505 - Fundamentals of Financial Management
For graduate students with little formal background in finance. Financial theory and activities connected with the organization and operation of a business enterprise. Relationship of these financial activities to other aspects of business administration. Financial planning and control, working capital considerations, capital budgeting, sources and use of funds, valuation of enterprise, and the financial environment in which the firm operates.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ACCY 505 and OMIS 524, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
FINA 515 - Personal Investing and Finance
Overview of fundamental concepts of personal investing and finance. Topics include types of investment securities, debt management, retirement and estate planning, insurance planning, overview of the Social Security system, societal implications of investment, and personal financial management, and related topics. Emphasis on investment decision making and budgeting decisions.
Credits: 3
FINA 526 - Insurance Principles
Survey of financial programs providing income to offset the perils of retirement, disability, disease, premature death, and unemployment. Study of life and health insurance as a major social institution, with private and governmental sectors. Emphasis on diverse viewpoints of insurance providers, regulators, and consumers. Exploration of fundamental issues of risk management and insurance.
Credits: 3
FINA 530 - Treasury and Credit Management
Application of major issues in working capital and short-term financial management. Integration of financial concepts and financial models through electronic spreadsheets and other relevant technology to provide expertise in the area of short-term financial management while enhancing the student’s analytical skills. Topics include cash budgeting, pro forma statements, and other techniques of analyzing current assets and liabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 555 - Analysis of Derivative Securities
Risk allocation function of options and futures markets from the perspective of market users. Hedging strategies and equilibrium pricing models. Roles of government regulation and international developments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 560 - Financial Markets and Investments
Emphasis on the behavior and determinants of interest rates, valuation and hedging concepts of fixed-income securities, common instruments of money and capital markets, equity valuation and portfolio theory, and introduction to the valuation of derivative securities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 565 - Internal Review for Financial Institutions
Introduction to the methodology of internal auditing for financial institutions. Topics include monitoring and verification of financial, operational, and control procedures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 595 - Internship in Finance
Designed primarily for students lacking full-time experience in finance. Student works for a summer or a semester as an intern in a business firm. No more than 3 semester hours may be applied to Phase Two program requirements. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
FINA 598 - Career Planning in Finance
Preparation of resume and cover letters. Review and development of business writing techniques. Development of team building and interview skills. Introduction to networking tools and development of networking skills. May repeat when topic varies. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department
Credits: 0
FINA 603 - Seminar in Financial Research
Review and evaluation of current research in finance giving consideration to the implication of findings for the improvement of business practices. Not for thesis credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 524 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 604 - Independent Study in Finance
Open to students qualified to do individual study in business. Not for credit on the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
FINA 607 - Financial Analysis
Analysis of current and future financial position that serves as the foundation for decision making by creditors, managers, and owners. Includes ratio analysis, sources and uses of funds, operating and financial leverage, capital budgeting under risk and uncertainty, the cost of capital, and the financial structure. A problem-oriented course, but cases and readings may be utilized.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 320 or FINA 505, taken within five years of enrolling in FINA 607, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 613 - Readings in Finance
Special readings useful to a student’s individual program and objectives, but not available in regular course offerings. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
FINA 620 - Investment Fundamentals
Conceptual foundations and strategies for investment analysis and management. Focus on functions, structure, and efficiency of securities markets; an overview of risk and return; introduction to analysis and valuation of common stocks, fixed-income securities, and other alternative investments; and an introduction to the portfolio management process.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 622 - Security Analysis
Detailed study of the methods utilized in analyzing the major types of securities. Emphasis on equities. Due consideration given to economic, corporate, financial, and management factors.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 620 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 623 - Investment Management
Investment management decision-making process from the viewpoint of individual and institutional investors. Topics include forecasting trends in the stock and bond markets, formulating objectives for various types of investors, applying modern portfolio theory, analyzing active and passive investment strategies, selecting specific classes of investment, analyzing the effectiveness of investment management organizations including pension and mutual funds, and evaluating portfolio performance. Attention given to theories and their practical application to problem situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 620 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 627 - Retirement and Estate Planning
An integration of the financial planning process, concepts and applications into structuring planning for retirement and the transfer of assets through a will, or trusts and gifts.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 620 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 629 - Financial Planning Case Studies
Application and synthesis of financial and tax planning process.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 515, and FINA 620, and FINA 526, and FINA 627.
Credits: 3
FINA 630 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities
Exploration of the fixed income securities markets, institutions and instruments. Valuation of fixed income securities and derivatives. Analysis of risks and risk management of fixed income securities. Portfolio management of fixed income securities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 635 - Financial Analysis and Visualization
Introduce various concepts, tools, and techniques of data visualization. Apply data visualization techniques for financial analysis, portfolio management, financial statement analysis, and risk management. A student may not receive credit for both FINA 481 and FINA 635.
Prerequisites & Notes
FINA 680, or the consent of the department.
Credits: 3
FINA 640 - Introduction to FinTech
Introduction to the fundamentals of Finance Technology (FinTech). Topics include disruption in the financial markets due to FinTech, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, blockchains and cryptocurrencies, and algorithmic and high-frequency trading.
Credits: 3
FINA 642 - Machine Learning in Finance
Introduce fundamentals of machine learning with applications to finance. Focus on analyzing financial data and forecasting financial time series. Apply machine learning techniques to develop and backtest investment strategies. A student may not receive credit for both FINA 482 and FINA 642.
Prerequisites & Notes
FINA 680, or the consent of the department.
Credits: 3
FINA 645 - Security Analysis Practicum
Practical experience in investment management combined with traditional academic objectives as a member of a portfolio management team responsible for the investment management of endowed funds. Student acts as industry and security analyst, making investment recommendations to the portfolio management team.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 646 - Portfolio Management Practicum
Practical experience in investment management combined with traditional academic objectives as a member of a portfolio management team responsible for the investment management of endowed funds. Student acts as industry and security analyst, making investment recommendations to the portfolio management team. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 647 - Options Trading Practicum
Practical experience in options trading. Detailed analyses of a variety of option contracts and trading strategies. Design and execute options trading to achieve investment objectives and mitigate risks.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 650 - Fundamentals of Financial Markets
Structure, operations, goals, and strategies of banking and nonbanking financial intermediaries. Attention given to the financial markets with emphasis directed to financial instruments including futures contracts.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 651 - Seminar in Financial Institution Management
Topics include contemporary developments in the management of financial institutions; management problems of different classes of institutions including banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, investment banks and companies; and effects of increased concentration of government regulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 350 or FINA 650, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 662 - Financial Management Strategies
Current developments in financial management, including critical evaluation of selected topics dealing with theoretical and applied aspects of the decision-making process in business finance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 674 - Financial Risk Management I
Introduction to financial risk management including an overview of the purpose and function of financial risk management within varying financial contexts. Topics include the basic types of financial risk management and an understanding of how financial risk management creates value.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: FINA 675.
Credits: 3
FINA 675 - Financial Modeling
Uses and limitations of financial data bases. Application of contemporary statistical methodology in analyzing data for decision making purposes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 680 - Programming for Finance
Introduces the basics of computer programming and demonstrates how the programming language can be applied to solving problems in finance. Discusses the basics of computer programming: syntax, data types, operators, conditional statements, functions, lists, tuples, dictionaries, loops, arrays and object-oriented programming. Applications include investment return calculation, portfolio optimization, regression model construction, and using Monte Carlo simulations.
Credits: 3
FINA 685 - International Business Finance
Methods, practices, and institutions for financing international and foreign business firms including direct and indirect investments. Current developments relating to specific finance and monetary problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 688 - Financial Risk Management II
In-depth examination of advanced financial risk management issues including operational risk, risk adjusted returns, and the effects of banking and other financial regulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 674 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 695 - Seminar in Finance Topics
Critical analysis and discussion of financial topics, empirical research, and applications. Review of evolving topics in the scholarly literature, including contemporary issues and controversies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
FINA 699 - Master’s Thesis
Open to students writing a thesis under the M.S. or M.B.A. program. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
Management
No active programs available.
MGMT 505 - Principles of Management
Introduction to the role of manager in interaction with superiors, subordinates, associates, and staff; theories of leading, organizing, planning, and controlling; and skills in communicating, coordinating, and directing.
Credits: 2
MGMT 511 - Legal Aspects of Business
Seminar in legal problems affecting business in the areas of contracts, personnel, taxation, property, and government regulation of business.
Credits: 2
MGMT 512 - Advanced Topics in Business Law
Study of law relating to contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, and related topics. Students are required to critically analyze cases and apply legal principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 217 or MGMT 511 and graduate standing or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 528 - Equal Opportunity and Employment
In-depth presentation of management, union, and individual perspectives of the causes and remedies of employment-based discrimination. Topics discussed include recruiting, promoting, seniority, discrimination, affirmative action, and testing. Students may not receive credit for both MGMT 498 and MGMT 528.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 538 - Employment Law
Review, analysis, and evaluation of the National Labor Relations Act as amended. Emphasis on in-depth analysis of employment law; rights to organize and undertake concerted activity; legal framework of labor-management relations; selection and representation of unions; and union member rights. Current legislative and judicial developments as well as an extensive review and analysis of court and NLRB decisions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 601 - International Study in Management
Short-term study abroad experience to study cultural differences, problems, issues, trends, and practices in management within the international environment. Activities include visits to foreign organizations, presentations by organizational managers and executives, and discussions with foreign and domestic international faculty. Supervised by department faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 604 - Independent Study in Management
Available to graduate students of demonstrated capability for specialized independent study in management. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 505 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
MGMT 611 - Corporate Social Responsibility
Responses of organizations to environmental expectations and analysis of external and internal variables affecting the legal and ethical implications of strategic decisions. Role of general managers as mediators between organizational and societal interests and study of the firm as a corporate citizen.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 615 - Managerial Leadership
Examination of classic and emerging leadership theory, with an emphasis upon meeting the challenges and opportunities of effective leadership. An accompanying focus is the identification of individual leadership skills and limitations, as well as the development of new skills and strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses and MGMT 635, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 619 - Negotiation and Conflict Management
Examination of negotiation techniques and strategies relevant to managerial positions. Application of negotiation as a principled method of achieving fair and mutually satisfying agreements with specific applications to resolving personal and professional conflicts.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses and MGMT 635, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 620 - Human Resource Management
Management’s problems, opportunities, and policy alternatives in personnel management and labor relations. Examination of recruiting, selection, compensation, training, and career development and day-to-day personnel issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 625 - Coaching and Mentoring in Business
Identifying, understanding, and developing the skills needed to develop and change others through effective coaching and mentoring and thereby enhancing one’s own leadership in the process. Topics include developmental coaching and mentoring, the basics of feedback and other concepts that influence the development of effective coaching and mentoring abilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 635 or consent of department. CRQ: MGMT 615.
Credits: 3
MGMT 627 - Entrepreneurial Creativity and Innovation
Identifying, understanding and developing the methods and skills used to recognize entrepreneurial opportunities and develop innovative solutions. Topics include theories of creativity, enterprise idea generation and evaluation, and other concepts, models, and techniques used to identify and evaluate new venture opportunities, innovations, and entrepreneurial solutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 630 - Professional Business Communication
Development of skills necessary to be an effective communicator within the business environment. Emphasis on oral and written presentation skills using state-of-the-art technology and presentation software, interpersonal skills, and problem solving skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 631 - Social Venture Competition
Identifying, understanding, and developing the skills necessary to recognize social needs and identify opportunities in order to develop revenue generating business models to solve problems. Topics include theories of social entrepreneurism, social problem identification, enterprise idea generation and evaluation, social innovation, strategic design and development of the business model, social venture communication, and partnering. Students may not receive credit for both MGMT 431 and MGMT 631.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 633 - Organization Theory
Traces historical development of organization theory from preclassical through contemporary theories. Analysis of organizational structure and behavior ranging from systems in the steady state to complex, dynamic social systems concerned with adaptation, growth, and conflict.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 635 - Managing Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
Identifying, understanding, and managing individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Topics include motivation, teamwork, culture, leadership, and other concepts that influence individual, group, and organizational effectiveness.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 637 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
Entrepreneurship creation and problems faced by entrepreneurs in the early growth stages of business ventures. A systemic problem-solving approach with an emphasis on “live” studies and plans for new business ventures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 638 - Leading Talent
Evidence-based examination of existent diverse philosophies relating to talent management, with focus on the patterns of relationships between leaders and employees and the impact of these relationships on the environment of the team and organization. Emphasis on research and the use of current literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 640 - Leading Teams
Examination of ways to effectively lead teams in organizations, with a focus on issues related to team design, managing team processes, and evaluating team effectiveness. Activities highlight key applications of team research and development of team leadership skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 645 - Seminar for Executives
Offers executives the opportunity to broaden their interest in general problems of management as well as to enrich the background of participants. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
MGMT 647 - International Management
Identifying, understanding, and managing the cultural components of organizational and business dynamics present in global business enterprises. Focus on strategic issues involved in international expansion, international competition, international organizational relationships, and international human resource utilization.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 648 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Management of organizational human resources in the context of comprehensive strategic planning. Coverage of critical strategic human resource management topics, including strategic human resource planning, managing organizational change and adaptation, strategic compensation, management of organizational culture, identifying requisite human resource competencies for long-term success, and managerial succession planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses and MGMT 635, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 650 - Strategic Environmental Analysis
Concepts, analytical tools, and research methods for analyzing the external environments of firms. Examination of general, industry, and specific environments. Industry and competitor analysis, dynamics of industry structure, competitive interaction, and industry evolution.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 655 - Leading Change
Study of approaches and responses to various types of change, effective use of diagnostic tools, evaluation of intervention strategies, and individual and organizational factors that create support for or resistance to change.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 635 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 657 - Corporate Entrepreneurship
Recognize, understand, and apply entrepreneurial processes and principles in the context of established organizations. Topics include environmental dynamics that drive entrepreneurship, venture motives and response options, and patterns and approaches to support entrepreneurial ventures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses and MGMT 635, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 661 - Strategic Management Processes
Development and analysis of the strategic management function. Analytical, informational, and behavioral characteristics of the strategic processes. Design and organization of strategic planning systems. Design of strategic organizational structures and processes for proper strategy formulation and implementation. Coordination and integration of strategic management processes and systems. Study of the main concepts and methodologies that could help to manage strategic change in business organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 670 - Seminar in Management
Study of current issues in management or recent developments in knowledge and skills for managers. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
MGMT 672 - Strategic Management and Policy
Capstone course to develop strategic thinking skills necessary to identify strategic issues, analyze key internal and external factors influencing firm performance, develop strategic alternatives, and identify critical implementation issues. Integrates functional knowledge, behavioral and ethical concepts, and analytical tools for effective formulation and implementation of strategies and policies. Must be taken in final semester or last 9 semester hours of master’s program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses, FINA 607, MGMT 635, MKTG 654, and OMIS 627, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MGMT 680 - Practicum in Business Leadership
Supervised practical experience in developing or applying leadership competencies in business through structured activities directed by a faculty member and applied by the student, or ongoing external leadership activities driven by the student and reported to the faculty around a structured set of guidelines and evaluation criteria. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2-6
MGMT 690 - Integrative Leadership in Business
Integration of concepts and insights gained from the study of teams, talent, change, and self-leadership through project-based experiential learning and assessment/feedback. Activities may include field-based study of the applications of business leadership skills in different cultural and economic contexts. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2-6
Marketing
Master’s Programs
MKTG 505 - Graduate Survey of Marketing
Comprehensive survey of marketing functions, institutions, policies, and problems designed specifically to serve the needs of graduate students with no previous formal marketing education.
Credits: 2
MKTG 515 - Marketing Metrics and Statistical Analysis Tools
Introduction to key marketing metrics and statistical analysis tools utilized in the development and implementation of marketing strategies. Provides a working knowledge of a wide variety of metrics utilized across all facets of marketing including finance/investment analysis, marketing planning, customer analysis, competitor analysis, etc. Basic marketing statistical analysis tools are introduced and applied to address marketing challenges in such areas as customer acquisition and retention, customer lifetime value, digital marketing communication, costs per conversion, and product/pricing assessment. Extensive use of real-life case studies and hands-on examples.
Credits: 2
MKTG 567 - Global Marketing Management
Examination of the strategic aspects of global marketing, with focus on developing and analyzing marketing strategies for multinational corporations using an experiential learning approach.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 595 - Internship in Marketing
Designed primarily for students lacking full-time marketing experience. Student works for a summer or a semester as an intern in an organization. No more than 3 semester hours may be applied to M.B.A. Phase Two program requirements. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Completion of M.B.A. Phase One requirements and consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 599 - MSDM Portfolio
A student collection of course work that demonstrates proficiency in the Master of Science in Digital Marketing program. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MKTG 684 or MKTG 686.
Credits: 0
MKTG 601 - International Study in Marketing
Short-term study abroad experience to study cultural differences, problems, issues, trends, and practices in marketing within the international environment. Includes visits to foreign organizations, presentations by marketing managers and executives, and discussions with foreign and domestic international faculty. Supervised by a faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 603 - Marketing Research and Analysis
Review, evaluation, and analysis of current marketing research. Development of research design, data collection, and analysis methods, and using research results to improve managerial decisions. Ethical issues involving marketing research.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MKTG 505 and MKTG 515, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 604 - Independent Study in Marketing
Available to graduate students of demonstrated capability for intensive independent study in marketing. May be repeated once to a maximum of 6 semester hours when the topic varies. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
MKTG 625 - Buyer Behavior
Examination of factors that influence the consumer decision-making process for purchase, use, and disposition of goods and services. Emphasis on how concepts from psychology, sociology, economics, and related social sciences influence design and development of marketing strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 626 - Brand Strategy
Comprehensive survey of strategies and tactics that enhance corporate brand equity. Topics include brand equity valuation, internal branding, co-branding, brand communication, and brand leveraging. Successful and unsuccessful applied brand initiatives.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 630 - Services Marketing
Analysis of how services marketing differs from goods marketing and how services marketers can effectively manage the elements of service delivery to enhance service quality and customer satisfaction in a global economy. Topics include the distinct elements of services marketing in multiple cultural environments, service quality determination, understanding customer expectations, designing service standards to meet customer expectations, managing contact personnel’s delivery to service standards, and matching service communications with service delivery. Emphasis is placed on services marketing in a global context.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 640 - Digital Selling Strategy
Explore digital selling and its evolving impact on the buying-selling process and landscape. Leverage tools and techniques to connect with buyers, creating content to engage, building networks, and identifying effective technology interfaces. These components are combined to craft digital strategies to assist customers’ journeys and firm readiness.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 646 - Sales Administration
Strategic planning, analysis, policy development, implementation, and coordination of corporate-level sales responsibilities. Topics include sales organizational structures and supervision of the recruiting, selecting, testing, training, and managing of salespersons. Emphasis on considerations at the field sales manager, sales director, and vice president level.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 650 - Selling for Managers
Includes basic theories and strategies for the selling of self, ideas, and proposals within the firm as well as externally to major customers and prospects. Role playing is utilized to develop skills and theoretical frameworks for the development of major accounts and the salesforce; selling skills for both dyadic and group situations, and presentations by students in a variety of business-related selling situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 654 - Marketing Management
Analysis of the strategic marketing problems confronting managers in the evaluation of marketing opportunities, selection of target markets, development of marketing strategies, planning of marketing tactics, and implementation and control of the marketing effort.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 655 - Promotional Strategy
Design, implementation, and control of promotional policies, including the elements of personal selling, sales management, advertising, sales promotion, publicity, public relations, and direct marketing. Planning and coordinating complete marketing campaigns.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 656 - Global Digital Marketing
Role of global marketing operations in a firm’s overall competitive strategy. Integration of global marketing responsibility with other functions of the firm. Emphasis on current issues in global competitive environment as they pertain to digital marketing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 660 - Marketing Seminar
Topics vary but usually focus on current issues in managing marketing functions or recent developments in knowledge or skills for marketing professionals. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 662 - Artificial Intelligence in Digital Marketing
Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for digital marketing campaigns. Apply deep learning, natural language processing, deepfake, and social robots to identify and solve marketing issues within the marketing mix. Support marketing decision making in deploying different AI technologies for digital marketing campaigns.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 670 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 663 - Data-driven Marketing Decisions
Students will be taught a variety of models that are commonly used in marketing analysis. Course will help students understand the process for analyzing company-generated or market data to translate insights into actionable decisions informed by the numbers. Focus will be on understanding many tools and frameworks (driven by quantitative analysis) to help students make better marketing mix and resource allocation decisions. Relevant frameworks will assist in quantifying the impact of various marketing efforts, with special attention to assessing both short-term and long-term implications.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: All Phase One requirements or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 664 - New Product and Service Innovation
Perspectives and frameworks on how new product and service innovation can generate growth and economic value in organizations. Issues addressed pertain to the stages of idea generation, screening, and selection, business development, market testing and commercialization, as well as the design of strategies and practices that lead to organizational success.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 665 - Marketing Structures and Price Policies
Comprehensive guidance for formulating pricing strategy. Emphasis on the actual pricing decision process and the procedures used for pricing consistent with the economics of profit maximization. Incorporates the psychological aspects of price sensitivity and acknowledges that managers have only limited, imprecise information as a basis for their pricing decisions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 670 - Digital Marketing Strategy
Introduction to digital marketing strategy emphasizing the foundations of website development with search engine optimization, mobile advertising, inbound marketing, social media, and paid search.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: All Phase One courses, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 671 - Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization
Examination of effective digital marketing campaigns. Topics include a study of leading paid search, display, and mobile advertising platforms, as well as selecting keywords and testing content for maximum ROI. Provides a pathway for earning certifications for the most relevant search engines.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 603 and MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 672 - Mobile Marketing
Analysis of how mobile marketing helps organizations reach a specific audience on their smartphones, tablets, and other related devices. Designed to help marketers understand the latest mobile technologies and create compelling campaigns that take advantage of them.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 654 or MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 673 - Social Media Marketing
In-depth examination of the use of social media platforms and websites to promote a product or service. Covers topics such as developing social media content calendars, using automated tools to manage campaigns and develop advertising campaigns that produce sales leads. Provides a pathway for earning relevant certifications for several leading social media platforms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 654 or MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 674 - Digital Marketing Campaign Metrics and Management
Understand how to create and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) used frequently by digital marketers. Develop means to use enterprise analytics tools to measure website, app, digital, and offline data to gain customer insights. Provides a pathway for earning certifications for leading search engine analytics tools.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 603, and MKTG 670 or MKTG 654, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 675 - Content Marketing
Development of a content marketing strategy that aligns with the organization’s sales and marketing objectives prior to implementing social media channels. Covers how to choose a content marketing platform, build and optimize a blog, develop a comprehensive content calendar, and optimize inbound marketing content to improve organic search results and generate traffic to an organization’s website.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 654 or MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 677 - Building and Managing Responsive Websites
Design and implementation of websites which will serve as the center of an organization’s digital marketing universe. Development of responsive designs that can be viewed on any desktop or mobile device. Provides the strategic and marketing framework in a hands-on manner to using open-source content management systems to create, optimize, and promote responsive websites that integrate seamlessly with social media channels and blogs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 654 or MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 678 - Marketing Data Visualization
Learn how to visualize data to speed decision making by using digital marketing data sets. Topics include data acquisition, data cleansing, creating calculated measures, deciding on types of visualization, and building reports and dashboards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 603, and MKTG 670 or MKTG 654, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 679 - Digital Marketing Data Intelligence
Examination of relational database management systems (RDBMS) from a marketing perspective. Focus on current marketing systems and their use in developing marketing campaigns to effectively reach a target audience of customers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 603, and MKTG 670 or MKTG 654, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 682 - Online Reputation Management
Study of how to develop strategies to counteract negative publicity, brand, attacks, and competitor marketing offensives in a digital marketing environment. Topics include managing negative reviews and malicious attacks on an organization’s reputation by using automated monitoring tools. Development of a comprehensive crisis communications plan designed to provide stakeholders step-by-step instructions on what to do when a negative attack occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 654 or MKTG 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MKTG 684 - Capstone Application in Digital Marketing
Individual study related to digital marketing and its application to marketing strategy. Specific topic to be determined by the student and the capstone instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Completion of all Marketing Foundation requirements and completion of 10 or more hours of Digital Marketing Foundation course work.
Credits: 3
MKTG 686 - Capstone Digital Marketing Project
Comprehensive project involving individuals working with a for- or non-profit organization to develop a digital marketing plan. Students will develop strategy and related materials as related to the organization or business’ needs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Completion of all Marketing Foundation requirements and completion of 10 or more hours of Digital Marketing Foundation course work.
Credits: 3
MKTG 699 - Master’s Thesis
Open to students writing a thesis under the M.S. or M.B.A. program. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
Operations Management and Information Systems
Master’s Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
MSDA 599 - Degree Completion Seminar
Completion of the MSDA program assessment and exit survey during the last semester of the program. S/U grading.
Credits: 0
MSDA 628X - Supply Chain Business Analytics
Crosslisted as OMIS 628. Development and application of optimization methods to analyze supply chain issues. Covers linear programming, network optimization, integer programming, and nonlinear programming with an emphasis on model formulation, solution techniques, and interpretation of results.
Credits: 3
MSDA 631 - Artificial Intelligence Strategies and Applications in Business Analytics
Explores the knowledge necessary for data analytics professionals to effectively manage artificial intelligence (AI) in a business context, with an emphasis on the technical and practical aspects of developing AI applications. Key topics include ethical considerations, effective leadership, and project management within this context.
Credits: 3
MSDA 645X - Applied Statistics for Business Analytics Using SAS
Crosslisted as OMIS 645. Comprehensive study of statistical methods in business analytics using SAS. Emphasis on the appropriate data analyses and interpretation of the results to assist business leaders in decision making.
Credits: 3
MSDA 649 - Data Analytics Programming
Introduces students to the fundamentals of data management and analysis using Python. Emphasis will be placed on the management of data sets and data manipulation, including reading, processing, storing and manipulating data, and applying data science tools to conduct data analyses.
Credits: 3
MSDA 652X - Business Applications of Database Management Systems
Crosslisted as OMIS 652. Critical examination of the design, implementation, and management of database systems. Topics include the relational database model, entity-relationship modeling, normalization, the logical implementation of databases, transaction management, distributed databases, object-oriented databases, client/server systems, data warehousing, database administration, and the use of databases in Website design. Laboratory experience with current database software. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
MSDA 661X - Business Intelligence Applications and Tools
Crosslisted as OMIS 661. Provides a foundation in the area of business intelligence (BI). Introduction to various BI technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and/or SAP Business Objects to analyze enterprise data. Use of software tools to build an end-to-end BI solution.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MSDA 652X or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MSDA 665 - Big Data Analytics for Business
In-depth study of the concepts, methods, and tools for Data Science and Big Data Analytics with the focus on business scenarios. This course is designed to introduce students to advanced analytics techniques that can be applied to big data sets. Topics include Python programming, principal component analysis (PCA), data imputation, web scraping, image processing, natural language processing (NLP), and mathematical optimization. All the topics are covered using Python on Google Colaboratory along with various Python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, BeautifulSoup, Keras, TensorFlow, and gurobipy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MSDA 649 or consent of department. CRQ: MSDA 645X or consent of department.
Credits: 3
MSDA 673 - Business Data Visualization
Visualization design and evaluation principles. Creating visualizations of various types of data to unlock hidden patterns and implications. Comprehensive understanding of design principles for better communication using visualizations. Required use of Tableau, SAS Visual Analytics, and Python. Application of related concepts and techniques in case studies to lead data-driven decisions in the business context.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
MSDA 681X - Advanced Predictive Analytics with Machine Learning
Crosslisted as OMIS 681. Comprehensive study of analytical methods used by machine learning algorithms to predict future events or to discover meaningful patterns. Emphasis on configuring automated systems to process large volumes of data to build predictive models with minimal human intervention. Topics include common algorithms used in machine learning, predictive model assessment, and advanced topics in machine learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MSDA 645X and MSDA 649 or OMIS 630.
Credits: 3
MSDA 683X - Business Applications of Text Mining
Crosslisted as OMIS 683. Introduction to the power of large amounts of text data and the computational methods to find patterns in such large texts using data analytics tools. Focus will be geared more towards the application of various text mining techniques to business problems, rather than on the intricacies of different algorithms.
Credits: 3
MSDA 690 - Data Analytics Project Management
Exploration of project management for the development of data analytical solutions, as well as using data analytics in support of project management decision-making. Project management concepts and methodologies will be examined including Agile and Scrum. Modern tools for the management of projects will be utilized. Topics will also include risk management and knowledge management as they relate to data analytics projects.
Credits: 3
MSDA 691X - Advanced Business Applications of AI with Deep Learning
Crosslisted as OMIS 691. Examination of deep artificial neural networks, a foundational technology in AI. Emphasizes deep learning applications to solve business problems, including enhancing decision-making, optimizing processes, and providing personalized customer experiences. Students complete case studies and projects using analytics software, such as Python.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MSDA 645X and MSDA 649 or OMIS 630
Credits: 3
OMIS 505 - Principles of Operations Management
Examination of the issues, problems, and possible solutions for operations managers in the manufacturing and service environments. Topics include product planning, facility location, process design, capacity planning, quality management, inventory management, and operations planning and control systems. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 505 if credit was previously received for OMIS 338. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a business statistics course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 2
OMIS 507 - Business Information Systems
Introduction to business information systems concepts, uses, and issues, including functional management information systems, end-user computing, technology, platforms, and systems analysis and design. Emphasis on the effective utilization of information system technology by business professionals. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 507 if credit was previously received for OMIS 351.
Credits: 2
OMIS 524 - Business Statistics
Descriptive statistics: probability, random variables, and probability distributions; sampling and sampling distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple regression and correlation analysis. Applications to industry and business. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 524 if credit was previously received for UBUS 223. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a college algebra course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 2
OMIS 525 - Business Information Systems Technologies
Study of current information systems technologies used by business professionals responsible for managing business transaction processing systems. Emphasis on selection of hardware platforms, operating systems, application development solutions, and integration of these areas to maximize organizational effectiveness. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 598 - Career Planning in Management Information Systems
Career planning and job search skills of benefit to students in their initial employment search and throughout their careers. Topics include, but are not limited to, researching a company, writing a resume and cover letter, and interviewing techniques. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Management Information Systems major or consent of department.
Credits: 0
OMIS 599 - Degree Completion Seminar
Completion of the MIS program assessment and exit survey during the last semester of the program. S/U grading.
Credits: 0
OMIS 600 - International Study in Management Information Systems
Short-term study-abroad experience to study significant concepts, tools, and methodologies of management information systems in the international environment. Analysis of global information systems issues through visitation and study of foreign organizations under supervision of a department faculty member. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 604 - Independent Study in Operations Management
Available to graduate students who have demonstrated the capability for specialized independent study in operations management. May be taken a maximum of two times. Not available for S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
OMIS 605 - Independent Study in Information Systems
Available only to candidates for the M.S. degree in management information systems who have demonstrated the capability for specialized independent study in information systems. May be taken a maximum of two times. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
OMIS 621 - Business Process Simulation Modeling
Concepts and techniques of computerized models. Emphasis on practical application of computer simulation to business problem solving. Laboratory exercises and projects focusing on the design, construction, documentation, and application of computer simulation models. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 621 if credit was previously received for OMIS 421. A student must earn a grade of C or better in both an operations management principles course and a business statistics course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 624 - Expert Systems in Business
Examination of the new generation of expert systems and their impact on management information technologies and business applications. Topics include a review of expert systems in use, the application of these expert systems to business decision making, and the structure of an expert system in business. Students design and program a prototype expert system for business decisions.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 651 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 627 - Operations Analysis
Analysis of the conceptual and analytical approaches to the solution of significant operations problems. Emphasis on case analyses and quantitative solutions within a global competitive environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 628 - Supply Chain Business Analytics
Crosslisted as MSDA 628X. Development and application of optimization methods to analyze supply chain issues. Covers linear programming, network optimization, integer programming, and nonlinear programming with an emphasis on model formulation, solution techniques, and interpretation of results.
Credits: 3
OMIS 630 - Python Programming for Business
Aimed at providing students with a comprehensive examination of the fundamental applications of Python in addressing real-world challenges faced by businesses.The course will start from general programming basics and translating business requirements to programming logic. This is followed by in-depth coverage of critical applications of Python in business, including analyzing data and building applications. Practical experience with the most up-to-date Python packages and popular toolkits is provided.
Credits: 3
OMIS 640 - Management of Information Systems Technology
Applications of information systems in strategic decision making and organizational leadership, management of information as an organizational resource, and global and ethical issues relating to information systems technology.
Credits: 3
OMIS 642 - Quality Management
Detailed examination of the issues, techniques, and methodologies for planning and controlling continuous quality improvement in manufacturing and service organizations. A student project in quality improvement is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 643 - Enterprise Process Improvement with SAP ERP
Provides foundational skills and knowledge for enterprise process management using SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP). Laboratory exercises focus on the integration of data and processes into the design of SAP ERP software. Other topics include business process analysis, information technology implementation, and a survey of underlying technologies utilized by ERP systems.
Credits: 3
OMIS 645 - Applied Business Analytics Using SAS
Crosslisted as MSDA 645X. Comprehensive study of statistical methods in business analytics using SAS. Emphasis on the appropriate data analyses and interpretation of the results to assist business leaders in decision making.
Credits: 3
OMIS 649 - Business Computing Environments
Introduces students to the fundamentals of data management and analysis using SAS and R. Emphasis will be placed on the management of large distributed data sets and data manipulation, including reading, processing, recoding, and reformatting of data. Topics include: advanced programming, using SQL with SAS and R, and optimizing SAS and R programs.
Credits: 3
OMIS 651 - Business Systems Analysis and Design
Comparison of various methodologies and techniques used in the analysis and design of business systems with emphasis on selecting appropriate techniques for evolving development contexts. Projects utilize these analysis and design techniques to identify business problems and design appropriate solutions. Emphasis on teamwork and communication skills. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 652 - Business Applications of Database Management Systems
Crosslisted as MSDA 652X. Critical examination of the design, implementation, and management of database systems. Topics include the relational database model, entity-relationship modeling, normalization, the logical implementation of databases, transaction management, distributed databases, object-oriented databases, client/server systems, data warehousing, database administration, and the use of databases in Website design. Laboratory experience with current database software. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 653 - Enterprise Systems Configuration with SAP
Continues to build skills and knowledge about SAP. Provides a thorough understanding of both the role that Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPs) play in an organization and the challenging task of implementing and configuring the Information System (IS) function. Projects and case studies will be assigned that afford the opportunity to work through many real-life business situations using the SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) system and explore the interaction among the different business processes.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 643 or consent of department
Credits: 3
OMIS 660 - Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity
Examination of the fundamentals of business networks from the perspective of business applications and the current state of the art technologies in cybersecurity. Evaluation of hardware needed for effective business networks. Includes projects that require examination of network systems requirements and selection of techniques suitable for meeting the system requirements including cybersecurity and data protection.
Credits: 3
OMIS 661 - Business Intelligence Applications and Tools
Crosslisted as MSDA 661X. Provides a foundation in the area of business intelligence (BI). Introduction to various BI technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and/or SAP Business Objects to analyze enterprise data. Use of software tools to build an end-to-end BI solution.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 663 - Advanced Business Application Development and Analytics Using SAP
SAP is the global market leader in ERP software. Covers advanced topics in SAP ERP. Topics include customization of SAP ERP using ABAP and the use of SAP tools to carry out the data analytics lifecycle.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 643.
Credits: 3
OMIS 665 - Big Data Analytics for Business
In-depth study of the concepts, methods, and tools for Data Science and Big Data Analytics with the focus on business scenarios. Topics covered include data manipulation, visualization, modeling, and communicating results to stakeholders. Students will develop expertise in data analytics techniques (e.g., clustering, regression, etc.) using both RStudio and Apache Spark.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 645 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 670 - Social Media Analytics for Business
Designed to continue to build skills and knowledge about data analytics on consumer and enterprise social media platforms. Understanding of various analytical techniques to analyze data generated on consumer oriented social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as well as enterprise social media platforms. Focus on understanding how businesses can leverage data to meet the objectives of their business functions such as information technology, marketing, and customer relationship management.
Credits: 3
OMIS 671 - Business Forecasting
Principles, techniques, and applications of forecasting for the business enterprise. Topics include ARIMA (Box-Jenkins) models, exponential smoothing models, and regression models.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: All Phase One courses, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 673 - Business Data Visualization
Visualization design and evaluation principles. Creating visualizations that effectively communicate the meaning behind data to people through visual perception. Comprehensive understanding of data visualization and the abilities to apply techniques for visualizing multivariate, text-based, temporal, geospatial, hierarchical, and network/graph-based data. Required use of SAS and R software. Application of related concepts and techniques in case studies to lead data-driven decisions in the real business world.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 675 - Internet Computing Applications
In-depth examination of application of electronic commerce technology and development tools to support business-to-business and business-to-consumer commerce. Focus on the strategic impact of technology decisions in the electronic commerce marketplace. Extensive computer laboratory work required to design advanced electronic commerce applications. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 679 - Business Geographics
Examination of geographic information systems development and use from the perspective of contemporary business. Extensive computer laboratory work designing business geographic systems using commercially available software. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 679 if credit was previously received for OMIS 379.
Credits: 3
OMIS 680 - Global Supply Chain Management
Examination of concepts, issues, and methodologies related to design and administration of supply chain systems. Emphasis on executive-level decision making and the impact of supply chain management on organizational performance. Includes supply chain strategy, strategic alliances, supplier and customer relationships, use of technology, and the integration of logistical operations in the attainment of organizational objectives in a global competitive environment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 681 - Advanced Predictive Analytics with Machine Learning
Crosslisted with MSDA 681X. Comprehensive study of analytical methods used by machine learning algorithms to predict future events or to discover meaningful patterns. Emphasis on configuring automated systems to process large volumes of data to build predictive models with minimal human intervention. Topics include common algorithms used in machine learning, predictive model assessment, and advanced topics in machine learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 645 and OMIS 630 or MSDA 649.
Credits: 3
OMIS 682 - Advanced Networking and Network Security
In depth examination of the design, implementation and management of business network systems with an emphasis on network security.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 660 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 683 - Business Applications of Text Mining
Crosslisted as MSDA 683X. Introduction to the power of large amounts of text data and the computational methods to find patterns in such large texts using data analytics tools. Focus will be geared more towards the application of various text mining techniques to business problems, rather than on the intricacies of different algorithms.
Credits: 3
OMIS 684 - Advanced Database Management
In-depth examination of the database administration function, including advanced SQL statements. Laboratory experience in database administration and data mining, with emphasis on creating database applications in the Web environment. Opportunity to take a database administration certification examination at conclusion of course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 685 - Operations Strategy
Study of operations strategy within the context of manufacturing and service organizations. Emphasis on the use of case analysis in strategy development and policy formulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 627 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 687 - Object-Oriented Business Applications Development
Object-oriented analysis and design techniques used to develop Webbased business applications. Laboratory experience including development with object-oriented technologies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 651 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 690 - Information Technology Project Management
Application and integration of the project management body of knowledge areas to managing information technology projects. Focus on project management tools and techniques for defining and managing the project goal, scope, schedule, and budget. Other topics include quality management, risk management, and knowledge management as they relate to information technology projects. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
OMIS 691 - Advanced Business Applications of AI with Deep Learning
Crosslisted as MSDA 691X. Examination of deep artificial neural networks, a foundational technology in AI. Emphasizes deep learning applications to solve business problems, including enhancing decision-making, optimizing processes, and providing personalized customer experiences. Students complete case studies and projects using analytics software, such as Python.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 645 and OMIS 630 or MSDA 649
Credits: 3
OMIS 692 - Advanced Project Management in Business
An in-depth study of advanced topics for managing information technology (IT) projects in business. An emphasis on case studies and simulations to provide a deeper understanding of key project management areas such as project selection, project planning, and project decision making.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 690 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 694 - Advanced Topics in Information Systems
In-depth study of some of the advanced topics of contemporary interest related to management information systems including alternative business systems design methodologies, advanced database systems, architectures, and systems quality. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours provided no repetition of topic occurs. Concurrent enrollment in multiple sections and topics is permissible with a maximum of 6 semester hours per semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-9
OMIS 695 - Internship in Management Information Systems
Designed primarily for students lacking full-time business experience. Full-time work for a summer or a semester as an intern in a business firm under the supervision of a coordinator from the Department of Operations Management and Information Systems. Should not be permanent employment or taken as last course in program. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
OMIS 697 - Digital Transformation Strategy
Study of issues related to the digital transformation of modern organizations. Emphasis on strategic thinking and alignment of information technology with business objectives. Models and techniques of strategic information management illustrated through case studies.
Credits: 3
OMIS 698 - Projects in Management Information Systems
Instruction focused on supervised student team projects conducted within the information systems area of selected business organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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