College of Management Course Descriptions
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ACC5002 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Prerequisite: None.
Introductory examination of financial accounting data generated by business organizations. Emphasis on interpretation of accounting statements and reports and the appropriate use of financial accounting information in the decision making process. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
ACC5003 INTRO TO ACCOUNTING & FINANCE PRINCIPLES
Prerequisite: None.
This course will give students tools for financial decision-making using accounting data and cash flow measurements. The data and measurements are used in financial ratios, financial math calculations, and risk-return analysis. Long and short term financial planning, valuation of bonds and stocks, and capital budgeting will be examined. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
ACC5013 ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING
Prerequisite: None.
Introductory examination of accounting statement and reports and appropriate use of accounting information in the decision making process. Basic concepts of financial accounting and cost accounting as applied to the information needs of the organization are examined. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
ACC6013 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Prerequisites: ACC5002 or ACC5013, or equivalent.
Uses of managerial accounting information for planning and control. Case studies emphasize the role of accounting information in the decision making process.
FIN5012 ECONOMIC PROCESSES
Prerequisite: None.
Basic theory underlying both macroeconomics and microeconomics. Exposure to basic tools which economists have devised to analyze inflation, unemployment, aggregate demand, and monetary and fiscal policies. Determinants of consumer demand, producer supply, and their interaction in the marketplace. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
FIN5022 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
Prerequisites: MGT5012 and ACC5002.
Survey of the fundamentals of financial management from the viewpoint of the chief financial officer. Current asset management, risk management and aversion, financial leverage and analysis, capital budgeting, long term financing, capital markets, cost of capital, mergers, failures and reorganization, and international finance. Cases analyze problems and introduce solutions. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
FIN6013 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: ACC5002 and FIN5022.
Allocation of wealth over time, firm valuation, investment decisions, long-term decision, cost of capital, equity management, dividend policy, and the effects of corporate and personal income taxation on the corporate decision making process. Theory on which current financial techniques are based. Contributions of major authors to finance theory. Applications of these theories to contemporary usages such as return measurement, risk measurement, capital structure, capital asset analysis and dividend policy. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
FIN6023 ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: FIN6013.
Advanced treatment of the investment, financing, dividend and working capital decisions with focus on current issues of strategic importance. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
FIN7013 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Prerequisite: FIN6013.
Study of money and capital markets and institutions and their managerial and environmental problems, including regulation and supervision by the government. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
FIN7023 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: FIN6013.
Analysis of the investment process, measurement of risk and return, security valuation models, and performance evaluation. An introduction to portfolio theory and practice. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM6023 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None
Broadening the manager’s understanding of the role and importance of human resources as a part of day to day work. Effective human resource management skills which may involve personnel systems, recruitment and selection, appraisal of performance, discipline administration, compensation, incentive systems, benefits management and administration, management and organization development, personnel relations, legal issues, testing and measurement, job design, human resource planning and maximization of human resources effectiveness. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM 6033 LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Prerequisite: None
Dealing with change is part of every individual's job in an organization today.Given this factor, individuals must have the capacity to manage and lead a divisions of organization's change agenda. This course provides the conceptual frameworks and tools to help individuals deal with organizational change. This course examines both social and organizational change that provides the foundations to lead to change initiative. Strategies and tactics used in organizational development and behavior are presented. Students will learn and OD process called Appreciative Inquiry to learn how to embrace and change agenda. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM6113 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisite: HRM6023 or MGT6173
Practical methods for identifying organizational employee inhibitors to productive human performance. Organizational and human interventions are introduced and applied to cases and on-the-job problems. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM6123 PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
Prerequisite: HRM6023 or MGT6173
Diagnosing causes for inadequate performance due to climate and cultural variables. Various assessment tools are demonstrated and applied on the job at the work group, departmental or organization-wide level. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM6133 MANAGING THE PROJECT ORGANIZATION
Prerequisite: HRM6023 or MGT6173
Project, matrix and mixed-matrix organization structures, methods and tools examined. Focus from the perspective of the project manager and concentration on developing the project team and managing the boundary with the organization and clients. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
HRM6143 MANAGING MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Prerequisite: HRM6023.
Analysis of culturally diverse versus traditional workforce organization models. Focus on understanding what shifting demographics means for management practices and productivity model designs. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT5012 STATISTICAL METHODS
Prerequisites: MCS1224 and MCS1003.
Basic statistics. Analytic aspects of business problem-solving. Specific techniques and management, marketing and financial models are evaluated for practical application to organizational requirements. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
MGT5032 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Prerequisite: None.
The legal system and the framework for judicial decision making. Analysis of general principles of tort law and constitutional liberties and an examination of general concepts of business principles including contract, sales, agency, partnerships, corporations, and property law. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
MGT600X EXECUTIVE SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT Prerequisite: 0.
The Executive Skill Development course provides participants with practical skills and managerial tools that are critical to career success across a broad range of business and organizational settings. Interpersonal skills and competencies covered include relationship building, problem solving, decision-making, negotiating, research, time and meeting management. Coursework will emphasize situational and audience characteristics, sound planning, appropriate communication style, and differences in culture, power, and influence to consider when operating in business settings. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MGT6013 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None.
Scenario: Senior staff position reporting to the president. Focus on introducing and demonstrating techniques/ applications required in problem identification/solving; team-building; conflict resolution/negotiation; oral/written communications; and interpersonal/leadership skills. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6033 LEADING/BUILDING CAPACITY FOR NONPROFITS
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide students a comprehensive understanding of how to lead and sustain change, and build capacity, in a nonprofit organization.This course provides the conceptual framework and tools to lead and deal with the organizational change needed to pursue capacity building strategies. Students will examine both social and organizational level change that provides the foundation to lead a change initiative. Students will be introduced to the field of capacity building: its key players, concepts, and theories. It addresses basic competencies, principles and skills necessary to bring about change and build capacity at the individual, organizational, multi-organizational, and global capacity levels. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MGT6043 ETHICS AND BUSINESS IN SOCIETY
Prerequisite: None
Interactions between business entities and society at large in an ethical framework. By examining society’s values and needs and the ethical assumptions, attitudes, values and behavior of business institutions, future managers have a basis for making ethical decisions that affect society. Balancing the needs and the values of organizations with those of society represents the significant ethical dilemma. A systematic view of the place of business institutions enables managers to determine the effect of their actions on society. Both conceptual and applied considerations are given weight. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6053 PERSPECTIVES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Prerequisite: None
Examination of the size and scope of international business and its impact on the domestic economy. Rules of multinational corporations, institutional structure and economic theories, and environmental constraints. Emphasis on regional and ethical issues in the operation of multinational corporations and strategic issues in international business. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6063 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: HRM6023, MGT6013, MKT6013, OPM6033 and FIN6013.
A capstone business class. The development of the administrative perspective on management, including establishing and analyzing policy and strategy in various settings, as well as the relationships between administrative decision making and important social issues. Case methods and computer simulations are used. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6073 STRATEGIC NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide students a strategic and comprehensive approach to nonprofit management. It reviews areas essential to effective leadership of today's nonprofit organization, such as governance, fund development, financial accountability, human resource and volunteer management. Woven through the course are the three key themes of social responsibility and leadership; multi-sector collaboration; and service and careers in the nonprofit sector. It is the combination of these themes, coupled with traditional areas of nonprofit management, which creates the innovative educational aspects of this course. Topics will include types of nonprofit organizations, dual bottom lines (mission and financial), strategic planning, fundraising, volunteerism, and director responsibilities. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MGT6083 COMPREHENSIVE FUND DEVELOPMENT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Prerequisite: None
This graduate level course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of fund development for charitable (501c3) nonprofit organizations. It addresses basic principles and skills of all areas essential to a complete fund development program and introduces unique management competencies of each. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MGT6123 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: MKT6013.
Management of foreign market operations. Reasons for marketing overseas, potential entrances to foreign markets, and how environmental factors and barriers affect international markets. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6133 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: FIN6013.
Application and limitations of business finance theories and practices when applied to the financial management of international business. International sources of funds, the foreign exchange rates and markets, foreign exchange risk management, cost of capital and financial structure, and capital budgeting for foreign projects. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6153 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None.
Techniques, tools and skills needed by a project manager to complete a major project on time, within budget, and with successful results. Focus on planning and control over the life of the project with coverage of the project life cycle, project plan development, PERT and CPM, computer-based project control tools, resource loading, scheduling, costing and decision making. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6163 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS
Prerequisite: None.
Integrated introduction to business topics in accounting, finance, strategy and marketing. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6173 FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None.
Integrated introduction to management topics in leadership, human resource management, and organizational behavior. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6213 DIRECTED STUDY
Prerequisites: None.
This hands-on application course provides the opportunity to apply all basic concepts of project management, build on new competencies and test skills. Students work with an integrated project team on a project of their choice. They take the role of project administrator, assume responsibilities for project planning, scheduling, and control. The final exam includes a major review presentation on project progress and performance. Stresses the lessons learned from project successes, failures, and near misses. Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6223 PROJECT RISK AND PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MGT6153.
The organized process of identifying and measuring risks on a project, and, the developing, selecting, and managing options for coping with them on the project. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the project uncertainties affecting cost, revenue, schedule, and quality of a project. The application of quality tools and techniques to the management of the process of the project and the product of the project. Continuous improvement tools and topics include check sheets, cause and effect, criteria rating, affinity analysis, process flow diagramming, histograms, run charts, pareto charts, and control charts. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6543 MBA MASTERS PROJECT/THESIS
Prerequisite: Courses appropriate to the subject of study.
Co-requisite: Approval of qualified faculty member and director of graduate programs prior to registration.
Student reviews and develops a thesis proposal which defines a topic of thesis research, outlines the scope and degree of abstraction and investigates issues raised in the field of management. Upon acceptance, the student pursues in-depth research directed by an assigned thesis advisor. All papers must be approved by the advisor and presented before the dean or designated representative. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT6776 GLOBAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS PART 1
Prerequisites: MGT6053 or approval from director of graduate programs.
Decision-making criteria for international managers, combining strategies for managing, financing, and marketing in the international competitive, legal, political, cultural, and organizational setting. A management approach focusing on tasks performed to succeed in foreign markets which are increasingly competitive. Changes in the global environment and their implications for the modern manager. Marketing strategies and management practices used by companies seeking opportunities outside the home market. Analyses of international finance factors that have no domestic counterparts. The international financial instruments, markets, and institutions with which the corporation must operate to manage foreign exchange risk and carry out multi-national working capital policies and foreign long term investment plans. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT6773 GLOBAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS PART 2
Prerequisite: MGT6776.
Application of global business management skills to a practical work environment through a specifically designed work project or case study report. Students work independently or in teams. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MGT7016 CI-1 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS
Prerequisite: None.
Module 1 recognizes that the diverse group of individuals entering the C.I.-MBA will not have the same amount of business education or experience. To bring students a common level of understanding, faculty use case studies, computer simulations, and workshops to show how concepts from economics, marketing, accounting and finance relate to management of business in the real world. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7026 CI-2 FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MGT7016.
This module integrates core management principles designed to develop a student’s interpersonal, managerial and leadership skills critical for success in the 21st century. Working independently and in teams, students use cases, simulations, and role-playing to experience the importance of effectively managing relationships and create the capacity for change within an organization. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7036 CI-4 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MGT7046.
After obtaining a foundation of management and business principles, students in Module 4 develop marketing strategies integrated with critical financial decision-making that emphasize the interrelationship of the firm and society. Among other learning mechanisms, students design a marketing plan that withstands appropriate financial analysis. The module concludes with a focus on the globalization of the world’s economy. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7046 CI-3 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MGT7026.
Module 3 introduces various quantitative tools and inventory models used in designing, planning, scheduling, and controlling operating systems or productive systems. Integrates quality control techniques and incorporates case studies and simulations of operational environments. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7056 CI-5 STRATEGIC PLANNING CAPSTONE
Prerequisite: MGT7046.
This capstone module is designed to integrate concepts of strategic planning such as visioning and adapting to internal and external environmental changes. In an organization setting ranging from a small business to a global corporation, students develop goals, strategies, and timetables to implement a strategic planning process. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7066 CI-6 MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
Prerequisite: MGT7056.
In a directed study format, students complete their program by serving as junior management consultants. They are responsible for resolving a specific management issue by utilizing the techniques, tools, and skills acquired throughout their program. At the end of the consulting project, students submit a written report describing the project and problems concerned along with how the project was completed and the problems solved. Lecture/Seminar 6 hours credit.
MGT7123 TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None.
Topic or topics of current interest in the management field. Course may focus on a single topic, or it may cover a wide variety of topics, at the discretion of the faculty member. Repeat enrollment for different topics is permitted. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS5002 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to a high level programming language, including design, syntax, compilation, debugging and testing. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
MIS5012 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
Prerequisite: MIS5002.
Continuation of MIS5002. Students extend their experience and knowledge of programming. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
MIS5103 ORACLE SQL & PL/SQL
Prerequisite: MIS6113, MCS3543 or MCS5303.
Students will be introduced to the functioning of the Oracle database from a hardware and software perspective. Students will review relational and object relational database concepts and learn Oracle’s PL/SQL language. As a test of skills, students will complete various projects in creating database objects, controlling user access and writing short executable statements. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS5113 APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT USING ORACLE
Prerequisites: MIS5103.
This course teaches students how to build applications using Oracle Developer. Students will learn how to create simple and complex input forms and event-related triggers to handle data validation and custom data processing. Additionally students will learn how to generate reports, the various styles one can employ when creating a report and reports with embedded objects, such as charts and graphs. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS5123 SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT USING ORACLE
Prerequisites: MIS5103.
This course further defines a student’s ability to design an information system using Oracle’s Designer. Students will review data modeling and relational database design and spend considerable time refining and reviewing ER diagrams. Students will then learn how to record business tasks and requirements, use the repository to classify various database objects and generate database objects. Finally students will use Designer to generate input forms. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS5133 SERVER DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION USING ORACLE
Prerequisites: MIS5103.
This course teaches students how to establish and maintain the Oracle database and Designer Repository. They will learn how to set up, maintain and manage the Designer Repository taking into consideration such aspects as archiving, access control and backup. Students will also learn how to set up an Oracle database, query database views to gain system information and manage privileges and roles. Finally students will gain insight into the methods used to restore an Oracle database. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS6013 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisite: None.
Information systems used by management in different environments. Planning, controlling, and implementing management information systems. Hardware and software are examined. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS6113 DATABASE MODELS
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Introduction to database systems with emphasis on the relational model. Data definition and data manipulation languages, normalization, query languages, concurrence, security, data administration, and information resource management. Hierarchical, network, and object database systems. Introduces distributed database theory. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS6123 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Examination of the tools and methods of traditional systems development, including systems analysis, design, test and implementation. Focus on structured analysis techniques. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS6143 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Analysis, design, and implementations of data, voice, image and video communication networks. Computer and network technologies, teleprocessing, local and wide area networks, communications, protocols, and telephone systems. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS6153 PROJECT MANAGEMENT - IT
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
May not be taken for credit after MGT6153. Techniques, tools and skills needed by a project manager to complete a major project on time, within budget,and with successful results. Focus on planning and control over the life of the project with coverage of the project life cycle, project plan development,PERT and CPM, computer based project control tools,resouce loading,scheduling,costing,and decision making in the project environment. Examples and homework projects will be from Information Systems.
MIS6213 DIRECTED STUDY
Prerequisite: Approval of a qualified full time faculty member and the graduate director prior to registration.
Students design and execute an individual course of study in consultation with a faculty member. Sem. 3 hours credit.
MIS6231 DIRECTED PRACTICAL TRAINING I
Prerequisite: Appropriate courses. Requires approval of a qualified full time faculty member and the Graduate Director prior to registration. Note: Does not count toward graduation. Lect/Sem. 1 hr. 1 hour credit
MIS6543 MSIS MASTERS PROJECT/THESIS
Prerequisite: Courses appropriate to the subject of study.
Co-requisite: Approval of qualified faculty member and director of graduate programs prior to registration.
Student reviews and develops a thesis proposal which defines a topic of thesis research, outlines the scope and degree of abstraction and investigates issues raised in the information systems field. Upon acceptance, the student pursues in-depth research directed by an assigned thesis advisor. All papers must be approved by the advisor and presented before the dean, or designated representative. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7123 TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director and courses appropriate to the subject of study.
Topic or topics covered are of current interest in the information systems field. Course may focus on a single topic, or it may cover a variety of topics the discretion of the faculty member. Repeat enrollment for different topics is permitted. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7413 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT I
Prerequisites: MIS5012, MIS6123.
Examination of software development practices. Focuses on the management of software projects, including metrics, project planning, risk management, configuration management and software assurance. Introduction to UML. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7423 WEB AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: MIS5012, MIS6123.
Survey of Web-based tools useful in electronic commerce. Examin- ation of electronic commerce business issues. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7433 TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Prerequisite: MIS5012.
Principles of operating systems including memory management, virtual memory, disk scheduling, concurrent programming, distributed systems, CPU scheduling, design principles, real time OS and other operating systems concepts as they relate to information systems. Examines current real world operating systems including NT and UNIX with emphasis on project work. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7493 TECHNICAL CAPSTONE
Prerequisite: MIS6113, MIS6123, MGT6153 and in the last nine hours of study.
Cumulative course that integrates learning in software development, systems analysis, database and other MIS courses. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7513 INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Examination of decision making and information issues in organizations. Survey of decision support systems and executive support systems that can help improve the quality of managerial decision making. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7523 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Survey of organizational communications from a theoretical and practical perspective. Examination of how collaborative information systems can improve organizational communications. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7533 CONTRACTS, ETHICS, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Prerequisite: MIS6013 or equivalent.
Introduction to legal issues associated with information systems, focusing on intellectual property rights and the role of contracts. Examination of ethical frameworks useful in information systems. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7593 MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Prerequisite: Completion of all required concentration courses.
Must be in the last 9 hours of study. Strategic management of information technologies and process within an organization. Methods of identifying new trends and technologies and how they can become part of the organization’s strategic plan. Developing strategic plans for implementing IS plans, including information systems cost/benefit, risk, and value/impact analysis. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MIS7813 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
The course provides a comprehensive review of the research process model dealing with research planning (problem identification and proposal formulation), literature review, conceptualizing the solution, experimentation and research validation. Scientific approaches of research include a range of analytical and empirical approaches, appropriate methods, modeling approaches and taxonomies. Research processes including proposal development, methods of investigation, demonstration of concept, approaches to model verification, and documenting research in working papers, technical papers and the dissertation are addressed. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS7823 QUANTITATIVE METHODS I
Prerequisites: Introductory course in statistics.
The course covers quantitative methods and statistical techniques used in managing, manipulating and interpreting data and information in the IT field. Topics include statistical distributions, frequency distributions, Pareto distribution, analysis of variance, standard deviation, correlation, significance, numerical integration, tests of normality, linear regression, prediction interval, multiple regression, multiple regression interval, Gaussian method, sampling distributions, decision analysis, statistical inference, probabilities, Bayesian theory and time series analysis. A range of applications relevant to IT projects exemplify these methods and techniques. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS7833 QUANTITATIVE METHODS II
Prerequisites: MIS7823.
The courses focuses on deterministic and stochastic analytical techniques and tools that can be used to optimize decision-making in the pursuit of meeting organizational goals, such as cost efficiency, service delivery and profitability. Quantitative methods and statistical techniques used in managing, manipulating and interpreting data and information in the IT field are covered, including advanced multivariate techniques in structural equation modeling, factor analysis and non-parametric statistics. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS7843 MODELING AND SIMULATION
Prerequisites: MIS7833.
The course develops and enhances problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in an IT and enterprise environment by means of modeling and simulation approaches. This includes studying the behavior of complex systems using techniques of simulation and supporting computer-based tools. Various types of models to depict static structure and simulate behavior of complex IT systems are explored, including operational and executable specifications that may be executed to prototype alternative solution options. Skills are developed to apply automated tools in project case studies. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS8013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE PROCESSES
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
IT life Cycle Processes are concerned with the processes by which IT resources are acquired, maintained, supported, managed and aligned with the business processes of the enterprise. IT processes involve people, methods, techniques, procedures and computer-based tools, and the IT resources themselves. Enterprises have varying capabilities to perform IT processes, and to integrate these processes into the core value chains. Frameworks, standards and reference models structuring enterprise and IT architectures are explored here and used in a project-based environment to align the IT assets with new business initiatives. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS8023 ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
The focus is on the theory and practice of object-orientation, data warehouses, data mining, and on-line-analytical processing. Organizations have a substantial investment in legacy and database systems that must be integrated with new data requirements of the enterprise. New approaches of creating and accessing the integrated data repository, such as using an Internet-based enterprise portal, are explored in an applied context. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS8033 IT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
The course gives an advanced treatment of current IT leadership and management issues in the global business arena, including the role of the chief information officer as a change initiator, outsourcing as a solution strategy, and Business Process Re-Engineering. The focus is on the key skills needed to lead and manage today’s IT-based organization in a changing world, such as strategic and tactical planning, budgeting and finance, IT management, and human resources. In addition issues such as the ability to align IT initiatives with the business goals and objectives, simultaneous management of operational and development environments, and the determination of the impact of new business organization models on IT infrastructure and services are examined. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS8043 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
The course is concerned with approaches to model the software, hardware and infrastructure components of IT systems. Due to the complexity of these systems architectural frameworks are considered enabling several viewpoints to be taken, such as organization, data, application and supporting technology infrastructure. Views are modeled following established methodologies, techniques and notations, driven by relevant principles. A range of computer-based tools are used by students to develop and document the models. At hand is also a catalog of international standards reflecting best practices to which students are exposed. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MIS8053 ADVANCED TOPICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Prerequisites: DMIT admission.
This course allows the program to focus on emerging ITs that represent leading edge opportunities for an enterprise; on ITs that have become a trend; or on best practices in the field of IT. An offering of this type of course explores one topic in depth. Lect./Sem. 3hrs. 3 hours credit
MKT5012 INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING
Prerequisite: FIN5012.
Lectures and cases examine and analyze the marketing process with special emphasis placed on the development of integrated approaches to management and control operational marketing problems. Components of the marketing mix: product management, pricing, promotion, personal selling, buyer behavior, marketing channels, distribution and segmentation. Lecture/Seminar 2 hours credit.
MKT5013 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC & MARKETING PRINCIPLES
Prerequisite: None. Marketing decisions and strategies are linked to economic principles. Economic concentration is the first area of focus in the overview course and serves to prepare the student for a better understanding of consumer behaviors in the marketplace. Understanding these behavioral traits will better facilitate marketing initiatives and strategies. The second part of this course will introduce the marketing process and key components of the marketing mix. This learning is validated with a integrated research opportunity. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MKT6013 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MKT5012.
Principles and concepts of marketing management. Analysis of the marketing environment, problems and opportunities. Development of objectives, plans, and strategies for the marketing function. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
MKT6023 E- MARKETING & THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Prerequisites: None.
Students will explore the current trends in e-business marketing and communications and the use of the Internet as a new business venture versus a new medium for the communication strategy. Insight into online consumer behavior, Internet branding versus outer-net branding and business-to-business marketing will also be explored. The impact the boundary less Internet has had on the global economy will be integrated into the course. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
MKT7123 TOPICS IN MARKETING MGT
Prerequisites: MKT6013.
Topic or topics of current interest in the marketing field. Course may focus on a single topic, or it may cover a wide variety of topics, at the discretion of the faculty member. Repeat enrollment for different topics is permitted. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
OPM6023 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Prerequisite: MGT5012.
Deterministic and stochastic analytic tools and concepts such as cost efficiency, service delivery, and where appropriate, profit. Analytic concepts include probability theory, statistics, and utility theory, linear models, linear programming, and network analysis. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6033 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: MGT5012 or department approval.
All aspects of a manufacturing firm and service organizations from the manager’s perspective. Decision making in designing, planning, scheduling and control activities. Introduces application of the various quantitative tools to the many and varied problems in production systems. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6113 INVENTORY MODELS WITH APPLICATION
Prerequisite: OPM6033.
Inventory models used by industry. Theoretical extensions of models currently used. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6123 QUALITY CONTROL TECHNIQUES
Prerequisite: OPM6033.
Comprehensive survey of quality control techniques used in industry. Positive and negative features of these techniques. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6133 MATERIALS, PROCESSES, AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: OPM6033.
Managing technical aspects of the integration of industrial materials, processes and facilities. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6143 CASES IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: OPM6033 and OPM6133.
The “capstone” course. Case studies of operational environments. Students work jointly in teams and write individual short reports on cases they’re not presenting. Course must be taken during the final six hours of the student program. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6153 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURE MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None.
Characteristics, behavior, skills and functions of the entrepreneur. Approaches to creating, evaluating, and launching, new ventures. Cases, field studies, and self-assessment used extensively. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM6173 DISCRETE SIMULATION
Prerequisite: MGT5042.
Simulation, modeling, and comparison with other problem solving techniques; simulation methodology including generation of random numbers and variables, time flow mechanisms, sampling considerations, and validation and analysis of simulation models and results; survey of discrete simulation languages; applications of simulations, including operating systems and networks. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM621X DIRECTED STUDY
Requires approval of a qualified full time faculty member and the graduate director prior to registration. Note: A Directed Study cannot be taken in lieu of any core course. Lect/Sem. 3 hrs. 3 hours credit
OPM6543 MASTERS PROJECT/THESIS
Prerequisite: Courses appropriate to the subject of study.
Co-requisite: Approval of qualified faculty member and graduate director prior to registration. Student reviews and develops a thesis proposal which defines a topic of thesis research, outlines the scope and the degree of abstraction and investigates issues raised in the operations management field. Upon acceptance, the student pursues in-depth research directed by an assigned thesis advisor. All papers must be approved by the advisor and presented before the dean or designated representative. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.
OPM7123 TOPICS IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director and courses appropriate to the subject of study.
Topic or topics that are covered are of current interest in the operations management field. Course may focus on a single topic, or it may cover a wide variety of topics, at the discretion of the faculty member. Repeat enrollment for different topics is permitted. Lecture/Seminar 3 hours credit.