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MGA 201 Introduction to Accounting I
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: sophomore standing; open to any student in the university
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
Introduces a two-course sequence in financial and managerial accounting. Emphasizes the user, not the preparer, of accounting information. Analysis of corporate financial statements by external parties motivates study of the concepts and standards that shape the form and content of corporate financial statements. Similarly, the uses of accounting information by managers lead to the study of cost behavior, product costing, budgeting profitability analysis, and performance evaluation. Briefly considers auditing, internal control systems, and federal income tax law.
MGA 202 Introduction to Accounting II
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 201, sophomore standing; open to any student in the university
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
Introduces in a two-course sequence financial and managerial accounting. Emphasizes the user, not the preparer, of accounting information. Analysis of corporate financial statements by external parties motivates study of the concepts and standards that shape the form and content of corporate financial statements. Similarly, the uses of accounting information by managers lead to the study of cost behavior, product costing, budgeting profitability analysis, and performance evaluation. Briefly considers auditing, internal control systems, and federal income tax.
MGA 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I: Assets and Income Determination
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGA 201-MGA 202 with minimum grades of B, completion of or concurrent registration in MGA 311, junior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines the theory of business income determination, emphasizing the application of accounting theory to asset valuation and reporting in financial statements.
MGA 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II: Equities
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 301 and MGA 311 with a minimum grade of C in each and junior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines further the theory of financial accounting, emphasizing the valuation and reporting of equities; also considers preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements.
MGA 303 Communication for Accountants
Credits: 1Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: Acceptance to accounting major
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Focuses on developing the practical skills necessary to prepare and deliver effective oral and written communications. Improve writing and speaking in a business context. Emphasizes expectations for speaking and writing within the accounting profession.
MGA 305 Management Accounting
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 201 MGA 202, junior standing
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Not open to students in the accounting program.
Involves management accounting for non-accounting majors that includes cost estimation, budgeting, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, product-cost systems, and analysis of investment decision making.
MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 201 MGA 202, junior standing
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Not open to students in the accounting program.
Intermediate course in financial accounting for non-accounting majors that includes the format and content of financial statements, currently accepted accounting principles, problems in disclosure and income measurement, and analysis of financial statements.
MGA 311 Accounting Systems
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGA 201-MGA 202 with minimum grades of B, junior standing in accounting; completion of or concurrent registration in MGS 351 recommended
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines the accounting systems-both manual and computer based-for service, merchandising, and manufacturing firms. Emphasizes source documents, internal control, flowcharting, and information provided to management.
MGA 314 Cost Accounting
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 301 or MGA 311, junior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines the principles of management accounting used in reporting to management concerning cost measurement, behavior, and classifications; product and service costing systems; and budgeting and performance evaluation.
MGA 401 Internal Auditing
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGA 301 and MGA 302 and MGA 311 with a minimum grade of C in each, MGA 314, and senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Introduces students to the field of internal auditing. Provides students with basic knowledge of internal auditing principles and practices through classroom lectures, individual case exercises, group exercises simulating internal auditing situations, and interaction with internal auditing professionals.
MGA 402 Auditing
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 301 and MGA 302 with a minimum grade of C in each, MGE 302, MGF 301, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Covers scope and limitation of audits, auditors' qualifications and responsibilities, methods of verification and analysis applied to asset and equity accounts, examination of operating data and systems, expressions of opinion related to financial statements, and auditors' legal liability.
MGA 403 Federal and State Taxes
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 301 and MGA 302 and MGA 311 with a minimum grade of C in each, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines federal and New York State income tax laws as they apply to individuals. Also, provides an overview of corporate tax provisions and income tax treatment of partners and partnerships.
MGA 404 Advanced Financial Accounting
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 301 and MGA 302 and MGA 311 with a minimum grade of C in each, MGF 301, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines accounting for mergers and acquisitions, consolidated financial statements, international transactions, bankruptcy and reorganization, governmental and nonprofit organizations, and other topics.
MGA 410 Information Systems Audit
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 311; MGA 401 or MGA 402; or permission of instructor
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Presents information systems audit and control concepts, and management practices. As business continues towards a more substantial reliance upon the capabilities of information systems, it becomes increasingly important for auditors to understand information systems and how they relate to financial and general organizational controls. Upon completion of this course students will be able to conduct audits of information systems.
MGA 415 Fraud Examination
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: Any 300 level MGA course, and MGA 311 or MGS 351, and MGQ 301
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Fraud is an ever-present and growing concern for both the external auditor and the internal auditor. Both need to be aware of the various types of fraudulent schemes, techniques for preventing fraud from occurring, and the approaches to detecting fraud when it has occurred. This course is required for students completing the Internal Audit Concentration, and is a recommended elective for students completing the Registered Accounting Program.
MGA 449 Internal Audit Practicum
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Thus, students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Accounting students work under the supervision of an accounting professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGA 496 Accounting Practicum
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Thus, students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Accounting students work under the supervision of an accounting professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGA 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: PSY 101, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Explores the systematic interrelation of economic, technological, psychological, and sociological variables useful in observing, predicting, and influencing organizational behavior. Students develop ways of thinking about organizational problems to increase their effectiveness as administrators.
MGB 421 Seminar in Organization and Administration
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: MGB 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Focus varies from comparison of different approaches to organizational analysis to in-depth studies of specialized topics of field studies of organizations. Involves systematic development of knowledge about organizational behavior and implications for management practice. Offered infrequently.
MGB 422 Seminar in Organization and Administration
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: MGB 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Focus varies from comparison of different approaches to organizational analysis to in-depth studies of specialized topics of field studies of organizations. Involves systematic development of knowledge about organizational behavior and implications for management practice. Offered infrequently.
MGB 425 Power and Influence in Organizations
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGB 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines the nature of power and influence, the acquisition of power, and its use in organizations, utilizing tools from organizational theory. Analyzes major frameworks from the social and behavioral sciences and delineates their utility for application. Discusses cases and other exercises for application in both the public and the private sectors. Students are encouraged to relate the material to their personal experiences and professional objectives.
MGB 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGE 302 Applied Economics
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: ECO 181-ECO 182, MGQ 201, MGQ 301, mathematics requirement, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Considers the methods, concepts, and techniques employed in applying economic constructs and principles to managerial decision making in private and public enterprises. Topics include market demand analysis, firms' production decisions, and pricing practices.
MGF 301 Corporation Finance
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGA 201-MGA 202, MTH 131, completion of or concurrent registration in MGQ 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
Introduces the scope and objectives of financial management, along with the concept of the risk-return trade-off. Also considers financial planning with special emphasis on evaluating capital projects and managing working capital. Discusses the methods employed to obtain funds, along with the costs associated with each alternative.
MGF 401 Financial Institutions
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGF 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Analyzes the economic functions and operations of commercial banks and related institutions in the United States and abroad.
MGF 402 Investment Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGF 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Discusses techniques of analyzing various companies and industries, as well as recent research on security markets, portfolio theory, and the measurements of investment performance.
MGF 403 International Financial Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGF 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Provides the conceptual framework necessary for financial decision making in an international context. Focuses on implementing analytical tools and theory through problems and analysis of real-world global decision making. From this global perspective, explores the following traditional areas of corporate finance: working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital and financial structure, and evaluation and control of operations. Within these areas, we concentrate on those decision variables that purely domestic firms tend to overlook, such as fluctuating exchange rates, differing rates of inflation between countries, differing tax systems, multiple money markets, exchange controls, segmented capital markets, and such political risks as nationalization and expropriation.
MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGF 301, MGQ 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Discusses the theory and practice of financial decision making under uncertainty. In particular, considers in depth the problems of working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, and merger analysis.
MGF 407 Financial Derivatives and Their Markets
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGF 301, concurrent registration or prior completion (strongly recommended) of MGF 402, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Gives students an understanding of the wide range of derivative financial securities developed over the past fifteen years and better prepares them for the types of careers available in today's complex global markets. Students learn how these securities are priced and used in risk-management and speculative strategies by individuals and companies. Financial securities and markets are changing rapidly, and this course helps students be better prepared to enter a career in finance.
MGF 496 Finance Practicum
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in financial analysis
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students within the finance option with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Thus, students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Finance students work under the supervision of a finance professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGF 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chairman, senior standing in accounting
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGG 150 Business and Society
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Designed for non-business majors
Comprehensively provides a broad understanding of business, including various functions and their interrelationships; terminology; management fundamentals and competitive factors; legal and ethical issues; and consideration of various external elements, including society at large. Formerly MGT 150.
MGG 300 Career Strategies, Planning, and Management
Credits: 2Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: junior standing in the School of Management major
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
A hands-on course taught by a team of faculty, Career Resource Center staff, area professionals, and alumni. Introduces a strategic approach to career planning and job search. Topics/activities cover the job market, job-search resources, developing a personal marketing strategy, researching potential employers, networking, interviewing, and résumé writing skills. Recommended for the junior year. Formerly MGT 300.
MGG 495 Undergraduate Supervised Teaching
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in management
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Undergraduate teaching assistant (UTA) positions for MGG 101 and MGG 102 are available for School of Management Students who meet the qualifications, including senior standing, a minimum GPA of 3.0. and a minimum School of Management GPA of 3.0. Students must apply for UTA positions with the Undergraduate Academic Programs office in 204 Alfiero Center. Credit does not count toward the major. Graded P/F.
MGG 496 Internship
Credits: 1Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: senior standing in management
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students hands-on experience and the opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations.
MGI 301 Human Resources Management and Labor Relations for Managers
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Introduces the management of human resources (HR) at the level of the firm. Focuses on the systems and practices required to implement such HR functions as selection, development, compensation, and performance appraisal. Evaluates these HR decisions with a framework that considers the influence of legal and market environments, as well as union and nonunion settings. Course assignments emphasize managerial applications.
MGI 411 Advanced Human Resources Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGI 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Provides advanced treatment of the three critical HR functions: (1) selection and staffing, (2) compensation and rewards management, and (3) performance management and evaluation. Course assignments focus on the professional competencies required in each of these areas. Emphasizes linking these decisions to the strategic requirements of the firm.
MGI 441 Collective Bargaining
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGI 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Surveys collective bargaining in the United States. Topics covered include the nature and significance of collective bargaining, procedures of collective bargaining, bargaining issues, and contract administration.
MGI 496 Human Resources Practicum
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in human resources management or industrial relations
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placements from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Human resources management students work under the supervision of a human resources professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGI 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting, permission of instructor and department chair
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGM 301 Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3 / 0Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: ECO 182, PSY 101, sophomore standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
Examines the distribution of goods by marketing agencies. Considers the nature and scope of marketing problems, behavior of industrial buyers and consumers, channels of distribution, pricing, selling, marketing costs, efficiency, and governmental regulations.
MGM 402 Selling and Sales Force Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Explores roles of the sales force and sales management team in a firm's marketing strategy. Studies selling techniques, territory management, sales force selection, sales training for improved performance, compensation schemes, and performance evaluation. Case analysis and discussion deal with problems from the perspectives of the sales representative, the sales manager, and top management.
MGM 403 Marketing Research
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Investigates marketing research as a tool of market management. Analyzes the role of research in planning and controlling market activities and the techniques of marketing research, and illustrates the application to marketing problems.
MGM 404 Consumer Behavior
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Discusses pertinent theoretical and empirical findings about the behavior of consumers and industrial and institutional buyers.
MGM 405 Seminar in Marketing
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Provides an opportunity to study individual topics of special interest, as well as to examine market phenomena of a general nature.
MGM 406 Product and Brand Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Discusses new product development, brand and pricing strategies for existing products, and the design of promotional campaigns. Gives particular emphasis to the new product development process and the design of advertising strategy.
MGM 408 Retail and Marketing Channel Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Discusses retail administration and the effective management of channels of distribution. Some of the topics covered are retail locations, management of physical distribution, and cooperation and conflict among retailers and other channel members. Offered infrequently.
MGM 409 Advertising and Promotion
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Promotional strategy, one of the four P's of marketing, is critical to the survival and success of organizations because promotion forms the point of contact between the organization and its many stakeholders, especially its customers. While promotion is typically associated with advertising, today's marketers have many more options in fashioning their promotional strategies. Understanding the various promotional choices including advertising, sales promotions, direct marketing, personal selling, and public relations and how these strategies need to work in tandem to achieve the greatest impact are among the objectives of this course.
MGM 483 International Marketing
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGM 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
As the world becomes a global village, and more corporations around the world market their products and services in foreign countries, the demand for business students with an understanding of international marketing is dramatically increasing. Thus, it becomes increasingly critical for undergraduate marketing students to: (1) develop an understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices of marketing in the global environment; (2) develop familiarity with the problems involved in marketing across national boundaries; and (3) gain knowledge of tools and approaches to develop and control marketing programs on a global basis.
MGM 496 Internship
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in marketing
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students within the marketing option with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and to interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Marketing students work under the supervision of a marketing professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGM 497 Marketing Honors Thesis
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Marketing Honors Program
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Honors thesis for marketing students.
MGM 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting, permission of instructor and department chairman.
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGO 302 Production and Operations Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGQ 301, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Formerly MGQ 302
Introduces the process, tools, and techniques of production and operations management. Develops sufficient skills in the use of financial, quantitative, statistical, and computer-based tools and techniques as they apply to operations management and control problems in business, industrial, service, and governmental settings.
MGO 303 Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGQ 301
Corequisites: None
Type: DIS
The course deals with design and management of supply chains and logistics for competing effectively in global markets. The management of specific functions within supply chains such as manufacturing, procurement, logistics and inter-organizational information and coordination are covered. The topics covered include qualitative & quantitative techniques for optimum configuration of supply chain and logistics, principles of postponement in design, processes and logistics, mass customization, global location factors for offices, plants and distribution centers, collaboration and coordination among various players in supply networks, vendor managed inventory (VMI), strategic alliances & partnering, purchasing and buyer-supplier relationships. Given the increasing importance of logistics and retail sectors in employment generation, logistics management topics such as warehousing, transportation and third party logistics service providers are also covered.
MGO 304 Service Operations & Extreme Events Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGQ 301
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
This course imparts an understanding of service operations management. The service sector is the largest sector in terms of contributions to GDP as well as employment. This course is designed to cover unique aspects of service operations and complexities involved in a wide range of service organizations such as health care, education, retail, government, and non-profit organizations. The planning and control mechanisms for a variety of service situations, and ways and means to lower the costs, improve the efficiency and customer service organizations will be analyzed through many quantitative models such as queuing theory, design of service delivery systems and qualitative methods. In addition, given the growing turbulence in social and economic spheres in recent years, additional emphasis is placed on service business processes involved in emergency management systems, extreme events and rapid execution of service logistics processes. These include the four sectors of: 1) management of organizations such as fire, health care, police protection; 2) disaster management techniques (hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural events), 3) emergency response to unanticipated shortages of critical materials such as blood, vaccines; and 4) handling and transportation of toxic materials, etc.
MGO 330 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Entrepreneurial ventures are unique entities. They take on the character of their originator who seeks to make his/her mark in the business world. Founders provide the essence of what their venture becomes. Students develop their entrepreneurial instinct as well as entrepreneurial skills. This interaction of instinct and skills assists professional growth and sharpens entrepreneurial "sense." Lecture, discussion, and activities occupy class time. Explores both text and lecture content to provide insight into the components and interactions of business elements. In large part, examines course content in pursuit of the development of a business plan.
MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGF 301, MGM 301, MGO 302, completion of or concurrent registration in MGE 302, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Formerly MGS 403
Surveys general management processes for planning and controlling the operations of the firm. Gives special attention to the strategic and operations planning process, and the integration of marketing, production, and financial planning with it. Case studies and a computer-based management game are part of the course.
MGO 450 Business Forecasting
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: MGQ 301 and MGE 302
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Examines forecasting for business purposes in the fact of uncertainty. Designed to familiarize students with various forecasting techniques and their practical applications in business, including projections of retail sales, real estate loans, tool shipments, costs, revenues, stock prices, inflation rates, and other micro and macro level variables. Numerous case studies were used.
MGO 493 Special Topics
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: Junior standing in the Business Administration major
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Various topics of concern to management students are offered periodically by guest lecturers and faculty members. Not offered on a regular basis.
MGO 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting, permission of instructor and department chair
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGQ 201 Introduction to Computers and Statistics
Credits: 4Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: sophomore standing
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
Familiarizes students with computers and computer software packages relevant to business and management, and introduces students to basic concepts in accounting (modeled around spreadsheets) and statistics (modeled around descriptive statistics). Word-processing, spreadsheet, and statistics packages form an important part of the course. For hands-on computer literacy, the course includes supervised homework sections at specific times and sites.
MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MTH 121 or MTH 131; MGQ 201, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Strengthens skills in the use of statistical methods for decision making and in the interpretation of computer output. Topics covered include estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and analysis of variance.
MGS 314 Applied Business Programming
Credits: 4 / 0Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGS 351, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/REC
An introductory programming course with an emphasis on business applications and problem solving. Students will learn object oriented design techniques, programming structures, programming logic and user interface design. The software development environment used in this course is Microsoft Visual Studio and the Visual Basic .NET programming language.
MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems
Credits: 4 / 0Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGQ 201, junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC/LAB
Introduces the basic concepts of management information systems from the managerial perspective. Topics include systems theory, information theory, systems analysis, and database management. Also introduces computer software, such as Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Access.
MGS 402 Telecommunications Technology
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGS 351, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Introduces students to telecommunications technology. Students gain an appreciation for telecommunications technology, such as fax, telephone, and radio, as well as the management of telecommunications and the services planned by telecommunication companies. Students learn to identify major components of local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), and to understand issues relating to design of LANs and administration of network operating systems.
MGS 404 Database Management Systems
Credits: 3Semester(s): F
Prerequisites: MGS 351, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Introduces the technologies used to develop and implement database systems. The course begins by introducing the relational model and the structure query language (SQL), and also examines post-relational models as found in object-oriented and semantic databases. Uses data modeling concepts and principles of good database design to illustrate the construction of integrated databases. Requires students to complete a project that incorporates good database design concepts.
MGS 405 Systems Analysis and Design
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: CSE 113, MGS 351, senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Acquaints students with the various concepts and technologies used in the analysis and design of computer-based systems. The course introduces techniques for studying business information flows, defining information requirements, and designing and implementing computer-based solutions. Also surveys modern software development practices and such methods as rapid applications development and prototyping, and the use of automated tools to support software development.
MGS 420 Special Topics
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Topics vary by semester.
MGS 425 Management of IT Projects
Credits: 3Semester(s): Sp
Prerequisites: CSE 113, MGS 314, MGS 351, MGS 404
Corequisites: MGS 405
Type: LEC
MIS concentration capstone course. Advanced MIS majors, operating as a high performance team, will engage in and complete the design and implementation of a significant information system, Project management, management of the IS function, and systems integration will be components of the project experience.
MGS 496 MIS Practicum
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in MIS
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students within the management science and systems option with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within 150 hours during the course of the semester. Management science and systems students work under the supervision of a management science and systems professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting
MGS 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting, permission of instructor and department chair
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Focuses on the regulatory and policy implications of the interaction between government and private business entities, including corporations, partnerships and other business forms. Designed to help students understand the legal environment in which business organizations operate. This course also examines the role of ethics in business decision-making and the distinction between ethical and legal constraints. Includes discussion of specific laws affecting business and management, including securities regulation, antitrust statutes, and the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation of 2002.
MGT 403 Business Law I
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in the accounting program
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Analyzes major legal issues in business decision-making, including contracts, product liability, law of business organizations, and government regulation of business.
MGT 404 Business Law II
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: MGT 403, junior or senior standing in the accounting program
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Studies the Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy, property law, and other commercial law topics.
MGT 421 Special Topics in Management
Credits: 1 - 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Various topics of concern to management students are offered periodically by guest lecturers and faculty members. Not offered on a regular basis.
MGT 422 Management, Society, and the Environment
Credits: 3Semester(s): N/A
Prerequisites: junior standing in the School of Management
Corequisites: None
Type: SEM
Various topics of concern to management students are offered periodically by guest lecturers and faculty members. Not offered on a regular basis.
MGT 496 Internship
Credits: 3Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in general management
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
Provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom theories to real life situations. Students choose their own placement from a listing available from the Internship Program Office. The placement process is similar to that of a job search. Students have the opportunity to send their resumes to sites of their choosing and interview for placement. Each site assigns a specific project to the student to be completed within the 150 hours during the course of the semester.General management students work under the supervision of a general management professional and receive exposure to the day-to-day operations within a professional setting.
MGT 499 Independent Study
Credits: 1 - 8Semester(s): F Sp
Prerequisites: senior standing in accounting, permission of instructor and department chair
Corequisites: None
Type: TUT
The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply.
Instructional and practical experience in the skills and techniques of research through association with a faculty member actively engaged in research. Credit up to 6 hours, depending on the type and amount of research activity. May be taken for credit more than once.
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