Professional Core Courses
Pre-Core General Education Courses
Students need to complete specific general education courses prior to
being admitted into the Business Program and taking 300/400 level
courses.
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Pre-core class requirements
Professional Core Courses
These courses are required for all College of Business Administration
students, regardless of major. All core courses must be completed before
enrolling in MGT 499 Administrative Policy Determination.
MKT 309: Principles of Marketing
An introduction to the study of marketing in business and other
organizations. Topics include: the marketing environment,
marketing strategies and decision-making, marketing ethics and
the international dimension of marketing strategy. Prerequisite:
ECO 110 and junior standing or admission to the business program
FIN 355: Principles of Financial Management
Introduction to financial management of the firm. Topics
include: relationship of the finance function with other
functional areas of the firm, use of financial statements as
measures of corporate performance and for financial forecasting,
working capital management, time value of money and its use in
the valuation of cash flows, security evaluation, capital
budgeting, capital structure, financial intermediaries and
investment banking, long-term debt, preferred and common stock,
and the effect of these financial decisions on dividend
policies. Prerequisite: ECO 110, 120 and ACC 222
MGT 393: Production and Operations Management
This introductory course provides business students with the
processes of creating and disseminating value in both
manufacturing and service operations. The course includes the
theoretical foundations for production and operations
management, as well as how decision-making techniques aid the
manager in creating and delivering value. Global production and
distribution strategies are integrated with management processes
and projects. Topics include the operation system and processes,
the lean and agile enterprise, six sigma, supply chain
management and global logistics. Emerging information and
manufacturing technologies within the global supply chain are
reviewed. Prerequisite: MTH 145, 175, and junior standing.
MGT 308: Behavior and Theory in Organizations
This course provides an introduction to Organizational Behavior
and Theory. Emphasis is on key individual and group level
behavioral processes deemed essential for effective management.
They include perception, motivation, communication, and group
dynamics. In addition, the course covers some basic concepts of
organizational theory such as organizational structure and
design, organizational culture, and strategy and goals.
Prerequisite: junior standing
MGT 449: Administrative Policy Determination
An integrated case study approach to the variables in management
policy determination at the overall level. The course will
operationally apply the principles, concepts, and methods of the
College of Business Administration core requirements to both
actual and simulated case situations. May be taken only in the
semester of graduation. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of
the core requirements, and senior standing.
Students may need between 12-21 credits in general electives.