Coursework & Curriculum

Leadership & Management of Organizations - This course offers an extensive examination of leadership in organizations and provides a set of experiences that are designed to enhance student self-awareness and capacity for effective leadership.  It is a course that involves personal exploration, understanding, and development with the ultimate goal for students to make successive approximations towards becoming an effective leader in their life and in their organization.

Financial Statement Analysis - Financial statements contain information that is used as a basis for making a variety of business, investing and valuation decisions. Understanding, analyzing and interpreting financial statements is the prerequisite for making informed decisions. The course deploys a comprehensive and logical six-step fundamental analysis process for analyzing and interpreting financial statements and valuing firms. The six-steps consist of economic analysis of the industry, strategic analysis of the firm, accounting quality analysis, profitability and risk ratio analysis, forecasting, and valuation.

Information Systems Applications in Business - This course is designed to introduce students to one of several areas of emerging information technology such as networking, electronic commerce, enterprise resource planning applications, etc.  Students will learn the fundamental principles and concepts of a specific topic, its applicable technology, the design and implementation of the systems that support the area of study and methods for measuring efficacy.  Evolving technologies will be addressed as appropriate, and their relevance to business pursuits will be discussed and analyzed.  Lectures and case studies will be used to give the student a solid understanding of the topic.  A group project to develop and present an area initiative/concept will be the capstone of this course.

Sales & Marketing Management - This course addresses the design and implementation of a firm's marketing strategy by creating, communicating and delivering value to customers and stakeholders.  Key concepts include marketing analysis (customer, competition, company and context); the marketing mix (product strategy, pricing, advertising and promotion, and distribution); segmentation, targeting and positioning; and sales management.  Through case discussions, students will experience the challenges and opportunities facing marketing managers and will develop, present, and defend their recommendations, as well as critically evaluate the recommendations of others.

Corporate Finance -This course focuses on the integration of financial operations with other operations of a business unit.  It includes working capital management, financial planning, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, capital structure and financial control.  Course focuses on corporate finance theory.

Operations & Supply Chain Management -This course is concerned with the planning and decision-making activities associated with the management of an organization’s operations and it’s supply chain.  The basic goals of this course are to help the student gain exposure to the spectrum of operations management planning and decision-making activities; help the student to obtain insights into the basic trade-offs associated with operations management decisions; and introduce a variety of tools and techniques for assisting operations managers implement their decisions and reach their goals.  Six-sigma quality control, linear programming, and various statistical methods will be explored and utilized.

Global Business Management -This course explores business transactions that involve two or more countries.  Emphasis is placed on international business opportunities, managing in foreign countries, the global business and cultural environment, assessing global market opportunities, developing global management strategies, and the handling of financial and accounting functions in foreign environments. Developing consumer and industrial products for global markets, export trade and logistics are additional elements of global business that will be explored.

Business Law  (1.5 credit hours) -This course provides the graduate student of business with a general overview of the legal system as that institution relates to the manager’s role in the business community.  The primary focus is on the law of contracts, torts, sales, employment and business formation.  This course also includes an in depth focus on corporate (entity) governance and operations.

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility  (1.5 credit hours) -The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Management of Non-Profit Organizations -This course is designed to provide an understanding of the nonprofit sector and the processes to sustain a nonprofit organization from a management perspective.  Emphasis will be placed on strategic and business planning for a nonprofit organization; subjects to be covered include program development, organizational design and processes, program evaluation, organizational governance, consideration of state and federal tax exemptions, budgeting, fundraising, grant writing, social impact and social entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Management -The purpose of this course is to provide a practical and effective approach to managing and growing an entrepreneurial venture.  Milestone topics include effective decision-making, team building, brand value, strategic planning, marketing, and entrepreneurial finance.

Strategic Management -This course attempts to increase our understanding and provide insight into the most fundamental question in strategic management about what determines the success andfailure of companies around the globe.  Thus the course focuses on the major strategic challenges confronting organizations that compete in the global economy.  An organization’s strategy provides a “road map” and "theory" of how to gain competitive advantage and compete successfully in the marketplace.  Strategic Management is the process that top level managers and executives deploy to advance their organization.

Intermediate Accounting - Accounting analysis applied to key elements of the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.  Includes inventory analysis, depreciation, capital expenditures, long term debt, leases, and accounting for pensions.

Prerequisites: ACCT 5100

Federal Income Tax - Analysis and application of federal income taxation, including tax planning and preparation of income tax returns.  Review and application of current IRS tax code and implications for corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, estates and trusts.

Advanced Accounting - Application of accounting principles with regards to partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations.  The application of tax planning strategies in mergers and acquisitions and the use of different types of business entities.

Prerequisites: ACCT 5100 and FIN 5100

Management of Non-Profit Organizations - This course is designed to provide an understanding of the nonprofit sector and the processes to sustain a nonprofit organization from a management perspective.  Emphasis will be placed on strategic and business planning for a nonprofit organization; subjects to be covered include program development, organizational design and processes, program evaluation, organizational governance, consideration of state and federal tax exemptions, budgeting, fundraising, grant writing, social impact and social entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Finance - The application of financial tools and analysis for the entrepreneur. The integration of financial strategy as a component of overall business strategy.  Includes the identification and analysis of entrepreneurial opportunities, enterprise valuation, enterprise financing and acquisitions.  Extensive use of business case studies.

Prerequisites: ACCT 5100 and FIN 5100

Business Plan Development - Development and presentation of a comprehensive business plan that integrates the marketing, operational, and financial elements. Drafts and oral presentations of various sections of the plan will be submitted and presented throughout the course, culminated by a formal presentation to business professionals.

Prerequisites:  FIN 5700

Mergers & Acquisitions - The growth and development of the entrepreneurial enterprise via mergers and acquisitions, including the application of various deal structures, financing alternatives, and the legal and tax implications thereof.

Prerequisites: FIN 5700

Social Entrepreneurship - The application of entrepreneurship principles in the planning and operation of business enterprises with a socially beneficial mission.  Students will explore the tension and balance between operational performance for sustainability and the achievement of a social good.

Prerequisites: FIN 5700

Prerequisites: FIN 5700

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility - The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Prerequisites: ACCT 5100 and FIN 5100

Investments - Capital markets analysis and execution of the investment process. Includes sources of investment information, portfolio construction and management, investment theory and advisement.

Prerequisites: ACCT 5100 and FIN 5100

Financial Institutions - Analysis of various financial institutions and their roles in facilitating the process of business development and growth.  Includes an overview of banks, savings and loan associations, securities exchanges, and economic development corporations.

Prerequisites: FIN 5110

International Finance - Analysis of financial statements and funds flow in a multinational firm including problems in capital budgeting and sources of financing.  Includes the financial management of short-term funds, exchange rates and restrictions on commitment of resources, and the repatriation of capital and profits.

Prerequisites: FIN 5110

Human Resource Management -The methods and strategies of acquiring, utilizing, and developing human capital as a resource that can impact the performance of the organization. Includes the analysis and impact of related labor law and policies.

Prerequisites: MGMT 5100

Industrial Relations - The management of labor-related issues in a business enterprise.  Includes analysis of labor unions, collective bargaining, grievance handling, and settlement of labor disputes. Prerequisites: MGMT 5110

Human Relations & Leadership - Study of basic concepts and principles of interpersonal relationships, dynamics of groups, and organizational leadership. Emphasis on theory and application. Student will learn to observe and assess interpersonal, group and organizational dynamics in multicultural settings, and learn effective interactions and problem solving skills. Designed for teachers, trainers, supervisors, administrators, school service personnel and community leaders.

Collective Negotiations - Explores the historical, sociological and legal elements which have influenced the development of collective bargaining. Concepts associated with the current process of collective negotiations relevant to elementary/secondary school districts and higher institutions of learning are examined. The role of school districts/higher institutions of learning personnel, public sector and media are stressed. Simulated bargaining exercises, which include the use of table tactics/strategies and impasse resolutions, are also offered.

Prerequisites: ELCF 5210/421, 5330/433, or consent

Seminar in Organizational Dynamics - An introduction to contemporary thinking about organizations and the actions of people in them. An understanding of organization theory expands understanding of contemporary practice, provides a framework for helpful critique of professional practice, brings to light promising alternatives, and focuses organizational research on persistent and interesting problems and realities of professional practice in school and non-school settings.

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Ethics in IT - The application of ethics as it relates to information technology in the business enterprise.

Prerequisites: INSY 5100

E-Commerce - The application of business and information systems concepts and skills for the strategic use of e-commerce in the business enterprise. Includes major issues associated with e-commerce: security, privacy, intellectual property rights, authentication, encryption, acceptable use policies, and legal liability.

Prerequisites: INSY 5100

Systems Analysis & Design - The analysis, design, and implementation stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in information systems design.  Includes planning tolls, information gathering techniques, project management tools, data dictionaries, and object-oriented analysis and design.

Prerequisite:  INSY 5100

Distributed Database Systems - Distributed database concepts, techniques, and types, data fragmentation, replication, and allocation techniques for distributed databases, query processing and languages, concurrency control and recovery, client-server architecture and its relationship to distributed databases, the ORION model.  Additional course fee.

Prerequisite: CPTR 4600/357

Data Warehousing and Data Mining - Principles, concepts, and physical and logical architecture of data warehousing, risk, failures, infrastructure, and design techniques, creating and unlocking the data asset for end users, designing and implementing business information warehouses, data warehouse physical structure, methodology, organization, and management. Additional course fee.

Prerequisite: CPTR 4600/357

Information Security Technology - Security devices and tools such as intrusion detection systems and firewalls to solve the most pressing information security problems. Key information security technologies and the context needed for deploying them successfully.

Prerequisites: CPTR 3700/356 or consent

Mobile Application Development - The creation and management of applications that run on mobile devices.  Includes memory management, user interface design, input methods, data handling, geo-location and maps, Widgets and offline web applications.  Students are expected to work on a project that produces a professional-quality mobile application.

rerequisites:  INSY 5100

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility - The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Global Business Management - This course explores business transactions that involve two or more countries.  Emphasis is placed on international business opportunities, managing in foreign countries, the global business and cultural environment, assessing global market opportunities, developing global management strategies, and the handling of financial and accounting functions in foreign environments. Developing consumer and industrial products for global markets, export trade and logistics are additional elements of global business that will be explored.

Prerequisites: MGMT 5100

International Marketing - technologies and the context needed for deploying them successfully.

Prerequisites

International Finance - Analysis of financial statements and funds flow in a multinational firm including problems in capital budgeting and sources of financing.  Includes the financial management of short-term funds, exchange rates and restrictions on commitment of resources, and the repatriation of capital and profits.

Prerequisites: FIN 5110

Global Business Management - This course explores business transactions that involve two or more countries.  Emphasis is placed on international business opportunities, managing in foreign countries, the global business and cultural environment, assessing global market opportunities, developing global management strategies, and the handling of financial and accounting functions in foreign environments. Developing consumer and industrial products for global markets, export trade and logistics are additional elements of global business that will be explored.

Prerequisites: MGMT 5100

Business Law - This course provides the graduate student of business with a general overview of the legal system as that institution relates to the manager’s role in the business community.  The primary focus is on the law of contracts, torts, sales, employment and business formation.  This course also includes an in depth focus on corporate (entity) governance and operations.

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility - The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Strategic Management

This course attempts to increase our understanding and provide insight into the most fundamental question in strategic management about what determines the success andfailure of companies around the globe.  Thus the course focuses on the major strategic challenges confronting organizations that compete in the global economy.  An organization’s strategy provides a “road map” and "theory" of how to gain competitive advantage and compete successfully in the marketplace.  Strategic Management is the process that top level managers and executives deploy to advance their organization. - or -

Entrepreneurial Management - The purpose of this course is to provide a practical and effective approach to managing and growing an entrepreneurial venture.  Milestone topics include effective decision-making, team building, brand value, strategic planning, marketing, and entrepreneurial finance.- or -

Management of Non-Profit Organizations - This course is designed to provide an understanding of the nonprofit sector and the processes to sustain a nonprofit organization from a management perspective.  Emphasis will be placed on strategic and business planning for a nonprofit organization; subjects to be covered include program development, organizational design and processes, program evaluation, organizational governance, consideration of state and federal tax exemptions, budgeting, fundraising, grant writing, social impact and social entrepreneurship.

Marketing Research - The application of marketing principles and techniques involved in planning research studies.  Includes the gathering, analyzing and interpreting of research data used in the analysis of marketing problems.

Prerequisites:  MKTG 5100

Advertising - The application of marketing principles in the advertising process.  Includes analysis of the social and economic role of advertising, planning the advertising campaign, the role of research and other methods of gathering information, and creating effective messages.

Prerequisites:  MKTG 5230

New Product Development - and logistics are additional elements of global business that will be explored.

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International Marketing - The marketing of products and services in more than one nation. Includes application of market entry strategies, marketing opportunities, and the application of the marketing mix in the foreign environment.

Prerequisites: MKTG 5100

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility - The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will also be discussed.

Collective Negotiations - Explores the historical, sociological and legal elements which have influenced the development of collective bargaining. Concepts associated with the current process of collective negotiations relevant to elementary/secondary school districts and higher institutions of learning are examined. The role of school districts/higher institutions of learning personnel, public sector and media are stressed. Simulated bargaining exercises, which include the use of table tactics/strategies and impasse resolutions, are also offered.

Prerequisites:  ELCF 5210/421, 5330/433, or consent of the department.

Higher Education Administrative Law - Application of higher education administrative law. Federal, state and local legislation, regulating policies pertinent to contractual agreements, including collective bargaining, tort law, and discriminatory practices. Case law and related research topics affecting the governance of higher education institutions.

Prerequisites:  Consent

Proposal Development for Government & Private Funding - The development and submission of proposals for government and private funding. Each student will develop a proposal for potential submission to a funding agency.

Prerequisites:  Consent

Organization and Governance of Higher Education - Examination of the historical and philosophical elements relative to the governance of higher education. Provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge about organizational structure; student services; and related faculty/staff functions. Current trends relevant to higher education issues will be emphasized.

Prerequisites:  Consent

Higher Education Administration and Evaluation - In-depth analysis of administrative behavior as it applies to the decision-making process.  Functions associated with recruitment; student policy; the community; and program/institutional evaluation are included.

Prerequisites:  Consent

Leadership in Creating a Peaceful and Productive School Climate - Designed to provide research - based methods for building character and improving achievement in young people by teaching self-respect, self-discipline and responsibility.  The course addresses some of the most challenging issues in teaching, discipline, and motivation. It provides a process for integrating strategies for dealing with these challenges into school curricula. This course will focus on: personal, diversity, social and legal ramifications associated with sexual harassment, bullying and cyber-intimidation.  Students will gain a workable knowledge of the body of research that supports teaching character education across the curriculum.

Prerequisites:  ELCF 5130, ELCF 5380

Management of Health Care Organizations - Organizational structures, roles and service delivery of healthcare organizations such as for profits, non-profits (community based organizations), hospitals, long term facilities, nursing homes, home health agencies and the public sectors (public insurance, government public health sectors) are explored. Students will also learn some leadership skills and problem solving techniques needed for successful management of diverse healthcare settings and bodies.

Prerequisites:  Admission to MPH program or consent

Health Economics & Financial Management - This course presents economic analysis and the use of managerial economics to study the health care system: demand for medical services; role of health insurance; productivity and cost measurement; labor markets and competition. It examines the principles, models and practical methods for the economic evaluation of health care services, the finance in health care and recent developments in financial management of health care organizations. Applications of financial management techniques to specific problems facing health care managers, budgeting, cost behavior and forecasting, revenue and expense analysis; and strategic planning in health care agencies will be discussed.

Prerequisites:  NURS 5000 or consent

Principles of Health & Policy Management - Introduces students to the U.S. health care system, both public and private sectors.  Examines the structure of the health system, the process of policy, advocacy for public health, and current topics in health care reform. Additionally, students will be introduced to the organization, financing, delivery, and management of health care systems.  Students will learn the fundamental theories and relationships guiding effective management of a health care organization.

Prerequisites:  Admission to MPH program or consent

Health Program Evaluation - This course provides the theoretical foundations of program planning and evaluation (including needs assessment, program monitoring, and outcome evaluation), and their applications in public health. Students will design a program plan comprising goals, objectives, implementation, and evaluation. This course will also review theories and concepts from various disciplines i.e., philosophy, political science, law and economics.

Prerequisite: PUBH 5116           Co-requisite: PUBH 5120

Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Delivery - This course evaluates opportunities and threats to entrepreneurial endeavors in the health care industry. Explores strategies and designs for health care business development, marketing and financing.

Prerequisites: PUBH 5110 and PUBH 5114

Legal and Regulations Aspects of Public Health Practices - The course focuses on legal obligations of healthcare providers to patients and legal issues relating to public health services given in local agencies, hospital/doctor malpractices, informed consent and patient's rights in response to state and federal laws.  The course also explores the rights and wrongs of public health service provision with emphasis on the U.S. legal system and WHO health service requirements. Learning will include weekly case study examples on these issues by students to evaluate their legal understanding of the rules of Public Health Practice.

Prerequisites:  Admission to MPH program or consent

Healthcare Informatics - Introduction to health informatics involves a broad coverage of technology concepts underlying general computing and information management as it is applied to the continuum of healthcare delivery. Topics include computer networks, communications protocols, data architecture, Internet, basic computer security, database management, graphical user interfaces, client/server systems and enterprise applications. This course cannot be taken for credit by students who are health information managers.

Prerequisites:  Admission to MPH program or consent

Introduction to Pharmacy and Health Care Systems - Structure and composition of the United States health care delivery system. Political and economic issues are introduced and their implications for the practice of pharmacy. The history of pharmacy, its role in the health care system, and interactions with other health care professionals is discussed.

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent

Pharmacy Law and Ethics - Federal and state statutes and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy, licensing of pharmacists and supportive personnel, and drug distribution. Case law, standards of care and the ethical dilemmas encountered during the provision of care in a variety of patient populations are included. Issues relative to business activities and professional ethics are also covered.

Prerequisites:  Second-year standing

Pharmacy Practice Management - Introduction of pharmacy operations management, pharmacy financial resources oversight, personnel management and human resources, medication-use process management, compensation mechanisms for pharmacy services, medication safety initiatives, error prevention strategies, developing and marketing of services, innovative services provision and related issues in professional pharmacy practice.

Prerequisites:  Third-year standing

Health Economics and Drug Treatment Outcomes - Basic and applied economic theory and principles, pharmacoeconomic analysis of the cost of drug therapy to health care systems and society, and application of pharmacoeconomic research principles in the determination of alternatives producing the best health outcomes for invested resources. Issues related to formulary management, drug usage evaluation, adverse drug events, reimbursement models, and health care reform will also be included.

Prerequisites:  PHAR 6123 and Third-year standing

New Drug Product Development - Discussion of current issues involved with drug discovery, development, and regulation.  Topics to be discussed include the inclusion of women and children in clinical trials, regulation of dietary supplements and generic drugs, FDA approval of new drugs, RX to OTC switch, product labeling, and direct to consumer marketing.

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent

Community Pharmacy Management - Presented by members of upper management of community pharmacies. Address major aspects of the management of modern community pharmacies.

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent

Management Info Systems and Health Care Professionals - Introduces the student to database applications and records management. It will include concepts and techniques for the systematic creation, storage, reproduction, distribution, and retention of records with emphasis on hands-on application of relational database management software, especially Microsoft Access for both desktop and CE versions for the handheld PC.

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent

Elements of Supervision - Offers skills development in the supervision of employees (technicians, clerks, and other subordinates) through readings, written assignments and classroom seminar activities.  Material will also be reviewed that provides tools for "managing the boss."

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent

Community Pharmacy Ownership - A two credit-hour elective course presenting the considerations for independent community pharmacy ownership. Format: Formal presentations of topics, with time provided for in-class discussion on assigned topics.

Prerequisites:  Admission to Pharmacy program or consent