Credits: 3

Introduction to managerial and financial accounting and methods used to record and report managerial and financial information to decision makers internal and external to the firm. Part I.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Sophomore standing or higher.

Credits: 3

Introduction to managerial and financial accounting and methods used to record and report managerial and financial information to decision makers internal and external to the firm. Part II.

Prerequisites: ACC 200 (with a C- or better).

Credits: 3

Accounting process and the application of GAAP to the recognition and measurement of cash, receivables, inventories, property plant and equipment, depreciation and depletion, intangibles, and current liabilities.

Prerequisites: ACC 200 and ACC 210, or BUS 624 (with a minimum grade of C- or better).

Credits: 3

Application of GAAP to the recognition and measurement of long-term liabilities, investments, contributed capital, retained earnings, accounting changes and errors, income recognition, accounting for income taxes, pensions, leases, and statement of cash flows.

Prerequisites: ACC 321 with C- or better.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the accounting community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research of a special area in major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and faculty advisor.

Credits: 3

Examines federal income tax concepts, such as gross income, exclusions, deductions, exemptions, and tax credits, especially for sole proprietors. Introduces taxation of property transactions. Development of professional writing skills is integral to this course.

Prerequisites: ACC 200 and ACC 210, or BUS 624 (with a minimum grade of C- or better).

Credits: 3

A survey of the general concepts, rules, and practices involved in the taxation of sole-proprietorships, corporations, partnerships, and subchapter S corporations.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 with C- or better.

Credits: 3

Accounting systems analysis, control and design in manual and computerized environments. Knowledge and skills of information technology for auditing AIS systems. Hands-on experience with microcomputers and a computerized accounting system.

Prerequisites: ACC 323 (with C- or better or concurrent) and BUS 311 (with C or better).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Intensive study of areas of law of importance to accountants. Particular attention is given to principles of law relating to contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions, property, legal entities, agency, securities, and accountant's legal liability.

Prerequisites: BLAW 200 or consent.

Credits: 3

Accounting topics relating to consolidation requirements and introduction to the fundamentals of fund accounting, including the general fund, restricted funds, debt service funds, enterprise funds, general long-term account group, general fixed assets accounting group, and accounting entries for encumbrances.

Prerequisites: ACC 323 with C- or better.

Credits: 1-3

Addresses current issues impacting the accounting profession. Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 2 times, up to 9 credits.

Credits: 3

Auditing concepts including standards, objectives and ethics for external auditors. Emphasis on reporting standards, internal control, evidence, statistical sampling, IT audits and assurance. Development of professional writing skills is an integral part of this course.

Prerequisites: ACC 323 and ACC 409, both with C- or better.

Credits: 1

Theoretical and real life aspects of forensic accounting. Includes discussions of the legal environment, types of forensic engagements such as, lost earnings, business valuations, fraud, and real world forensic cases.

Prerequisites: ACC 418

Repeatable: 1 time, but credit earned one time only.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 2

Integration of numerous elements of the accounting program. Current accounting issues discussed. Lectures, discussions, case analysis. (B) managerial-tax-ethics; emphasis on instruction in writing; (C) financial-auditing-accounting information systems.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 (or concurrent) and ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (B); ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (C).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 2

Integration of numerous elements of the accounting program. Current accounting issues discussed. Lectures, discussions, case analysis. (B) managerial-tax-ethics; emphasis on instruction in writing; (C) financial-auditing-accounting information systems.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 (or concurrent) and ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (B); ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (C).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 2

Integration of numerous elements of the accounting program. Current accounting issues discussed. Lectures, discussions, case analysis. (B) managerial-tax-ethics; emphasis on instruction in writing; (C) financial-auditing-accounting information systems.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 (or concurrent) and ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (B); ACC 418 (or concurrent) for (C).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 3

Understanding of complex and critical issues of international corporate governance, financial reporting, and ethical conduct. Includes corporate governance in the U.S., major European markets, and Asia. Emphasis on internal and external stakeholders, regulators, and gatekeepers.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Credits: 3

History and theoretical background of accounting standards. Including accounting theories, formulating and testing theories; scientific, pragmatic, syntactic and semantic theories; normative and positive theories. Literature supportive and critical of accounting theories and standards.

Prerequisites: ACC 323 with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 3

Focus on auditing processes, standards, and guidance specific to IT risks. Exposure to advanced IT audit software and its practical application and real world IT audit issues.

Prerequisites: ACC 418 with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 3

Theory and fundamental causes of international variations in accounting. Special emphasis on problems such variations create for financial reporting, control, and decision-making within multinational business enterprises.

Prerequisites: ACC 323 with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 3

In-depth examination of tax and accounting research, IRC, and SEC procedures. Extensive practice in issue identification, reading and analyzing primary authority, and communicating results. Business Administration students only.

Prerequisites: ACC 460E (or concurrent) with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 2

Examines advanced topics in federal taxation of partners and partnerships regarding the contribution, operation, and distribution from partnerships and transfers of partnership interests.

Prerequisites: ACC 407 with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 3

Provides the tools necessary for understanding the principles of fiscal accountability and reporting in governmental and not-for-profit organizations.

Prerequisites: ACC 415 with C- or better, or consent.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 2

Examines estate and gift tax provisions and basic estate planning techniques to save taxes and avoid probate. Overviews generation-skipping transfer taxes and income taxes on estates and trusts.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 with C- or better, or consent.

Credits: 2

Examines international, state, and local tax issues. Topics include U.S. International taxation of in- and out-bound transactions, sourcing of income and deductions and nexus.

Prerequisites: ACC 401 with C- or better.

Credits: 1

Analyses of a firm's profitability, liquidity, and solvency using ratios and common size financial statements. Students are expected to find strengths and weaknesses of the firm based on their analysis.

Prerequisites: ACC 323

Corequisites: ACC 660

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 2

Integrates learning through analysis and communication of comprehensive business problems. Stresses research, critical thinking, and analytical and communication skills applied to contemporary accounting and tax issues.

Prerequisites: ACC 625 with C- or better (or concurrent), no waiver.

Corequisites: ACC 648

Credits: 1-3

Concentration on current issues impacting the accounting profession. Topics vary each semester.

Repeatable: 2 times, up to 9 credits.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the accounting community. Necessary evaluation reports and meetings with faculty advisor required.

Prerequisites: consent.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 1-3

Required for Plan A candidates only; six credit hours required, one must be taken during semester that degree is being awarded.

Prerequisites: MAcc student and School of Accountancy Director approval.

Repeatable: Up to 6 credit hours.

Grade Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Major Restrictions: ACC majors only.

Credits: 3

Provides an overview of financial accounting research. Specific research studies are examined as to their theoretical basis, design, implications, methodology, relevance, etc.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD students in Business Administration only.

Credits: 3

Provides an overview of managerial accounting research. Specific research studies are examined as to their theoretical basis, design, implications, methodology, relevance, etc. PhD students in Business Administration only.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Provides an overview of accounting research in behavioral accounting topics. Specific research studies are examined as to their theoretical basis, design, implications, methodology, relevance, etc. PhD students in Business Administration only.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Provides an overview of accounting research in accounting information systems topics. Specific research studies are examined as to their theoretical basis, design, implications, methodology, relevance, etc. PhD students in Business Administration only.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Provides an overview of accounting research in Auditing and International Accounting topics. Specific research studies are examined as to their theoretical basis, design, implications, methodology, relevance, etc.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Credits: 1-12

Reading and research in an area of accounting under the direction of faculty member(s).

Repeatable: 2 times, up to 12 credits.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD students in Business Administration only.

Credits: 1-12

Study overseas in an approved international exchange or similar program.

Prerequisites: consent of academic advisor.

Repeatable: 4 times

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 3

Introduces modern tools for launching technology-based new ventures. Teams of students engage in term projects to learn design thinking, business model generation, product development, rapid prototyping, customer validation, and pitching to investors.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Spring only

Major Restrictions: ENGR and BUS majors only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Freshmen only.

Cross-Listed: ENGR 102

Credits: 3

Introduction to each of the functional areas of business. Intends to help students understand the interrelationships of business functional areas and the role of business in society. Stresses written communication in business.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: BUS majors only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Freshman or sophomore standing only.

Credits: 3

An interactive writing class stressing persuasive writing in the context of memos, letters, and business reports.

Prerequisites: ACC 200 or ACC 210, and ENG 100. Students may not earn credit for both BUS 209 and ENG 209.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Provides problem-solving and quantitative skills essential in business. Reviews algebra, mathematics of finance, calculus in business applications, probability, introductory statistics, and hypothesis testing.

Prerequisites: two years high school algebra.

General Education Designation(s): FQ

Comprehensive examination into major components of social responsibility including economic, legal, political, ethical, and societal issues involving interaction of business, government, and society. Students develop awareness of major ethical frameworks and issues that affect business decision. A-F only. Pre: first or second semester in Shidler College or departmental approval. Recommended: taken in the first year of admission to Shidler College.

Credits: 3

Problem recognition and formulation; stress on cross-disciplinary complex problem solving and communication; computer intensive. Coverage of descriptive statistics, probability and hypothesis testing with emphasis on quality, productivity, and regression analysis. Must be taken in first semester of BBA program.

Credits: 3

Skills and strategies for using information resources applied to local and global business issues; advanced skills in computer-based analytical techniques and information management; impact of information technology on business operations and business strategies. Must be taken in first semester of BBA program.

Prerequisites: ICS 101, or LTEC 112 and LTEC 113, or equivalent, or consent.

Credits: 3

Concepts, problems, and opportunities in marketing within its competitive, political-legal, economic, social and global environments. Social responsibility and ethics. Marketing research. Consumer and business-to-business segmentation and positioning. Strategic marketing planning. Students may not earn credit for BUS 312 and TIM 304.

Credits: 3

International trade, financial flows, and direct investment. Public and private institutions including government policies and capital markets. Emphasis on Asia Pacific issues, with attention to the cultural differences among countries.

Prerequisites: ECON 130 and ECON 131 or consent.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Credits: 3

Introduction to the theory and practice of financial management: analysis and decision making for asset management, capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy. Prerequisite for all other finance courses.

Prerequisites: ACC 200 and ACC 210, ECON 130 and ECON 131; or consent.

Credits: 3

Analysis of theories and concepts underlying domestic and global organizational management, including behavioral and personnel issues. Emphasis on leadership, team-work, cultural differences in the Asia Pacific region. Prerequisite to all other advanced management courses. Students may not receive credit for BUS 315 and TIM 303.

Prerequisites: PSY 100 or SOC 100.

Credits: 3

Applications of strategy to domestic and global business problems using an interdisciplinary approach. Emphasis on Asia-Pacific business, assessment of risk, integration of all business core disciplines. Extensive writing expected.

Prerequisites: all core courses and graduating senior standing.

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-4

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies with courses taught; (C) accounting; (D) management of informational systems; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resources; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent

Repeatable: 3 times per alpha, up to 16 credits

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Term paper and meetings with faculty advisor required. (D) MIS; (F) finance; (G) management; (I) international business; (K) marketing; (M) human resource management; (R) real estate.

Prerequisites: consent and RE 300 for (R) only.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 3

Introduction to data analytics techniques and tools, builds on foundational business analysis and quantitative methods knowledge. Modules include preparing relevant data, conducting analysis, visualizing results, and storytelling with data.

Prerequisites: BUS 310 and BUS 311.

Credits: 1-3

Analysis of business environment and business issues through study of businesses, governmental entities, and non-governmental organizations in specific geographic areas in non-U.S. settings.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Summer only

Credits: 1-3

Analysis of business environment and business issues through study and direct observation of businesses, governmental entities, and non-governmental organizations in non-U.S. settings. Involves group travel to selected international business cities. Travel sites will vary.

Prerequisites: BUS 475 and consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Summer only

Credits: 6

Analysis of selected key industries of Asian countries: business/economic trends, shifting product mix, technological changes, joint ventures, international competition, and productivity strategy, including contrasting management styles, worker/management relationships, and decision-making processes under different cultural settings. Industry observations conducted in Asian countries for three weeks during the summer.

Prerequisites: 6 credit hours of economics or business, PAMI participant; or consent.

Enrollment required for degree completion. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: master's Plan B or C candidate and consent.

Credits: 0

Professional development course designed to focus and improve the career development and leadership skills of MBA students. Students learn from guest speakers through site visits, intensive workshops, and hands-on experience.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: No grading.

Credits: 3

Overview of sustainable business management in the firm's functional areas, including sustainable strategic planning, climate risk assessment, sustainable asset financing, supply chain management, fair trade, and green/ethical consumption behavior management.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Cross-Listed: SUST 618

Credits: 3

Data analytical and statistical tools for the MBA with emphasis on descriptive and predictive quantitative analytical methods, including time series and regression. Completing an additional six contact-hour tutorial will be required and incorporated into the class schedule.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Applications of micro- and macro-economic principles to managerial decisions. Microeconomic focuses on economic foundations of business strategies. Macroeconomics focuses on the external economic environment including regulatory and international trends and issues. Admission to MBA program. Complete an additional 3 contact-hour tutorial will be required and incorporated into the class schedule.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only

Credits: 1.5

Statistical tools for the MBA with emphasis on quality control, time series, and forecasting using regression.

Corequisites: BUS 622

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1.5

Microeconomic principles that provide structure to solve managerial problems, and to suggest strategies for success. Evaluation of the microeconomic competitive environment in which organizations operate.

Corequisites: BUS 621

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Concepts and issues in marketing within the global environment of business. Ethical dimensions and social responsibilities; market research; consumer segmentation and positioning. Strategic marketing planning.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Accounting tools for business professionals focusing on the role of accounting information in capital markets, managerial decision-making and corporate governance. Completing an additional 12 contact-hour tutorial will be required and incorporated into the class schedule. With instructor approval, the tutorial requirement may be waived if student has successfully completed an accounting course (ex. ACC 200 (with a minimum grade of C-)) or ACC 201 (with a minimum grade of C-) or an approved online tutorial.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Practices, techniques, and tools for managing digital innovation in markets, firms, and enterprise systems through information technologies and applications.

Prerequisites: BUS 619 and BUS 620 or consent.

Repeatable: Unlimited times.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Spring only

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Credits: 3

Personal leadership and communications development and the contributions of the behavioral sciences to understanding human behavior in organizations with a focus on leading organizations in times of change.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1.5

Important issues related to the external environment of business. This includes international trade and finance, regulatory environment, social impacts of business.

Prerequisites: BUS 622 or consent.

Corequisites: BUS 628

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1.5

Assists students in developing an awareness of major ethical issues which affect business decisions, and encourages a socially responsible consideration of those issues and being able to express their views.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Financial management theories and tools for business professionals; asset management; capital budgeting; capital structure and dividend policies.

Prerequisites: BUS 619, BUS 620, and BUS 624; or consent.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1.5

Theory, practices, techniques for managing information technology resources for innovation and for strategic advantage in global business environment.

Prerequisites: BUS 621 and BUS 622.

Corequisites: BUS 631

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1.5

Theory, practices, techniques for managing operations and supply chains for global integration of firms and organizations.

Prerequisites: BUS 621 and BUS 622, or consent.

Corequisites: BUS 630

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Integration of learning through analysis of comprehensive business problems, resolution of policy issues, and the study of competitive strategies in the international setting.

Prerequisites: MBA core courses completed or taken concurrently; or consent.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Credits: 1-12

Study abroad experience emphasizing international business issues. Content varies depending on course of study and educational institution selected. Course qualifies as an international business elective(s).

Prerequisites: business core or permission of academic advisor.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-3

Analysis of the business environment and business issues through study of businesses, governmental entities, and/or nongovernmental organizations in specific geographic areas, in non-U.S. settings.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Summer only

Credits: 1-3

Analysis of the business environment and business issues through study and direct observation of businesses, governmental entities, and/or nongovernmental organizations in non-U.S. settings. Involves group travel to selected international business cities.

Prerequisites: BUS 675 and consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Summer only

Credits: 6

Industry observations conducted entirely in Asian countries for three and a half weeks.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1-3

On-the-job experience in the business community. Project paper and meetings with faculty advisor required.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Final MBA requirement for those candidates not writing a thesis. Candidates will form consulting teams to perform a meaningful, strategic study for a client organization.

Prerequisites: BUS 632 and at least 12 credits of MBA electives.

Major Restrictions: MBA students only or advisor approval.

Credits: 1-12

Outline (including methodology or sources, results expected and means of measurement) must be prepared by student and approved by supervisor and chair of graduate programs before registration.

Repeatable: Up to 12 credits

Credits: 1-12

Required for Plan A candidates only; six credit hours required, one of which must be taken during semester in which degree is awarded.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Grade Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Credits: 3

Analysis of current theories in international business; design research studies in areas of possible dissertation research through application of scientific method; includes formation of research questions and testable hypothesis, identification of data sources, and analysis.

Prerequisites: two graduate level courses (six credits) in statistics and methodology, or consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1-3

Covers research topics including research projects currently underway by Shidler College faculty, advanced PhD students, distinguished visiting faculty, and research contemplated by new PhD students.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Major Restrictions: student status in PhD in business administration or consent.

Credits: 1

Developing research and teaching skills in international business, preparation for teaching college-level courses in “international business,” give presentation on recent research in most selective business journals, integrating expectations of university teaching, research, and service.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Major Restrictions: student status in PhD in business administration or consent.

Credits: 1-12

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Grade Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Credits: 3

Introduction to the legal environment of business operations with particular attention to business law and ethics and to principles of law relating to contracts, agency, partnerships, and corporations.

Credits: 3

Critical study of the legal environment of business administration including competition, monopolies, mergers, securities, taxation, and regulatory agencies.

Prerequisites: BLAW 200

Credits: 3

Overview of international and national law as it applies to international trade. Readings and case studies focus on the legal environment of selected areas in the Asia Pacific region and strategies for doing business overseas.

Prerequisites: BLAW 200

Credits: 3

Study of the legal environment of management with particular attention to the sources, principles, and form of the law; contracts, business organizational structures, agency, and partnership.

Credits: 3

Focuses on principles and techniques for handling personal financial decisions, including: personal budgeting, obtaining credit, life and casualty insurance, buying a home, buying an automobile, savings and investments, and retirement planning.

Credits: 3

Application of financial principles to cases involving important financial decisions; emphasis on writing.

Prerequisites: BUS 314.

Credits: 3

Development and analysis of modern financial theory and its implications for management decisions: market efficiency, capital asset pricing, firm investment decisions, capital structure, dividend policy, and cost of capital.

Prerequisites: BUS 314.

Credits: 3

Introduction to various investment media and capital markets. Topics include the analysis of security returns using techniques such as beta, filter rules, and portfolio theory.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Credits: 3

Financial management of foreign and international business operations: the regulatory environment of international finance, financing international transactions, international capital markets, taxation. Financial decision-making in the firm.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Credits: 3

Commercial, investment, and merchant banking. Includes theory and practical applications. Topics include international lending, Euromarkets, global gap management, Forex activities, and global risk management.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Credits: 3

Examination of underlying business models for new ventures, how to determine corresponding financial requirements, and approaches to resource acquisition. Students explore a range of financing sources and related issues of valuation and deal structure.

College Restriction: Shidler students only.

Prerequisites: junior standing and BUS 314, or consent.

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research in a special area of major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and the faculty advisor.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Options and other derivatives. Equity options, index options and options on futures. Black-Scholos Model. Trading strategies and tactics. Contemporary developments in financial engineering. A-F only. Pre: 311 or consent.

Security analysis and portfolio management from standpoint of the professional analyst and institutional investor. Recent advances in security valuation models, portfolio selection, and techniques for appraising portfolio performance. A-F only. Pre: 311.

Credits: 3

Analysis of financial institution management within the domestic economy and regulatory environment. Topics include federal reserve activities, interest rates, regulation, lending, investments, and asset/liability management.

Prerequisites: BUS 314.

Credits: 3

Covers the analytical skills necessary to work in the financial services industry, in particular in the bank treasury department or the fixed income capital market sector.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt. years: spring

Credits: 3

Financial systems, regulatory structure over financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Major financial policy issues for financial sector reforms in the region. Seminar format.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Overview analyzing various primary risks faced by corporations and developing important risk management techniques with an emphasis on enterprise risk management. Combined lectures, case studies, and discussions.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: BUS majors only.

Credits: 3

Explores criticism and defense of the traditional profit maximization business model. Economic theory, recent trends, and case studies will refine students' understanding of this cutting-edge field.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 or TIM 305, or consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Credits: 3

Study and discussion of significant topics and problems in the field of finance and finance-related fields.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 (with a minimum grade of B) or consent.

Repeatable: 2 times in different topics.

Credits: 3

A capstone course for financial services and planning track. This is a case study course intended to provide students the opportunity to integrate concepts from earlier courses and develop a comprehensive view of the financial planning process.

Prerequisites: FIN 301 and FIN 311 and two of the following courses: FIN 490E, FIN 490F, ACC 401, INS 300.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance. (B) investment banking; (C) Japanese financial management; (D) financial analysis; (E) retirement and employee benefit planning; (F) finance estate planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 314 for (B); BUS 314 or BUS 629 for (C); FIN 311 or 629, or consent for (D); FIN 301 for (E) and (F).

Repeatable: 4 times for (D).

Grade Option: A-F only for (E) and (F).

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only for (B)

Major Restrictions: Shidler College of Business students only.

Credits: 3

Supply and demand for capital in national and international markets. Nature of capital movements and role of capital in industrialization of regions and nations.

Credits: 3

Application of financial principles and analytical techniques to financial problems. Case method.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Techniques of security analysis, theories of investment, and the analysis of investment decisions related to portfolio planning.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Major current financial issues and problems. (C) Japanese financial management; (D) portfolio management theory; (F) stocks, bonds, and modern instruments.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Major current financial issues and problems. (C) Japanese financial management; (D) portfolio management theory; (F) stocks, bonds, and modern instruments.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Major current financial issues and problems. (C) Japanese financial management; (D) portfolio management theory; (F) stocks, bonds, and modern instruments.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Major current financial issues and problems. (C) Japanese financial management; (D) portfolio management theory; (F) stocks, bonds, and modern instruments.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Introduces the standard financial analysis framework and develops skills in analysis of financial information, evaluation of firms' business risks and earnings prospects, and related applications in valuation.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Credits: 3

Financial decision-making in an international setting: analysis of direct foreign investment; economic, accounting, and regulatory environments, including taxation; international money and capital markets; import and export financing; multinational working capital management; and risk aspects of international finance.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Commercial, investment, and merchant banking in the international arena. Includes international lending, Euromarkets, global gap management, Forex activities, and international risk management.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Assessment of financial needs, arranging venture financing, assessing value to the entrepreneur and the investor(s), financial aspects of strategic planning, analyzing the tradeoffs between alternative financing choices and flexibility and control, harvesting the investment.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Regulatory structure over capital market institutions, market developmental issues, market microstructure issues, and corporate governance, and creation of capital market infrastructure. Seminar format.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Credits: 3

Covers PDEs (Partial Differential Equations) and calculus in a stochastic environment.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Addresses programming principles, and programming languages used in financial modeling.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Introduces students to principles of capital markets, classical portfolio theory, and focus on portfolio optimization.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Will familiarize the students with the mathematical foundation and the application of Futures, Swaps, and Options.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Focus on financial forecasting and financial econometrics as volatility and correlation modeling.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Introduces students to topics in the actuarial science and latest developments in risk management.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Addresses specific properties of interest rate modelling as mean reversion as well as latest developments in credit risk modelling.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Addresses advanced techniques in financial modelling and related fields.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Covers the real estate market, mortgage backed securities (MBSs) and real estate derivatives. Focuses on modelling weather, climate change, and weather derivatives.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and issues in finance.

Prerequisites: BUS 629 or consent.

Repeatable: May be repeated with change in topic.

Credits: 3

Students either program a model or write a paper with high practical or scientific merit. Outcome enhances the chances for employment. Represents the culminating experience for students in this program.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Major Restrictions: graduate standing in the MSF program, or consent.

Credits: 3

Focus on important accounting and financial management principles relevant to management of health services organizations. Designed around a series of cases that examine the issues that confront healthcare managers.

Prerequisites: BUS 629.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt. years: fall only

Credits: 3

First PhD course in finance. Covers basic theory and empirical methodology in asset pricing, provides a concise framework of conceptual knowledge to understand the literature on financial theory and related empirical evidence.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: graduate students only.

Credits: 3

Covers research issues in investments. Topics include empirical asset pricing tests, characteristics of asset returns, behavioral finance, and investment issues that overlaps with corporate finance, accounting, and economics, etc.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration, or consent.

Credits: 3

Covers research issues in corporate finance and financial markets. Topics include capital structure theory, corporate governance, corporate innovations, and mergers and acquisitions, etc. Student develop academic research papers that lead to dissertation work.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: student status in PhD in business administration, or consent.

Credits: 3

Provides in-depth review of scholarly journal articles and working papers relevant to Asian-Pacific financial markets to prepare PhD students for scholarly research work focusing on market microstructure, corporate finance, investments.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration, or consent.

Credits: 1-8

Reading and research in a special area of major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by department chair and the faculty advisor.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management, or consent.

Credits: 1

Credits: 3

Survey of the field covering recruitment, selection, training, appraisals, grievance handling, communications, discipline, safety, compensation, and benefits.

Credits: 3

Explore frameworks leaders can use to get things done in their teams. Examine how leaders can engage employees, improve decision-making, manage interpersonal dynamics, and adapt to changing internal and external contexts. Emphasis on writing instruction.

Credits: 3

Identify and evaluate methods to promote an effective change transition through efficient integration of corporate goals with the organizational culture.

Credits: 3

Problems and economics of labor; history, structure, government, activities of trade unions.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Credits: 3

Evolution, interpretation, and application of labor and social welfare legislation with special emphasis on impact of labor-management relations.

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research in a special area within the major field under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and faculty advisor.

Credits: 3

Selected topics. Emphasis on trends, recent issues, job evaluation, incentive systems, salary administration, executive compensation, profit sharing, benefit programs, retirement plans.

Prerequisites: HRM 351

Credits: 3

Contemporary practices and trends in personnel planning for a competent work force; legal constraints, recruitment and selection, differential placement, training, career programming.

Prerequisites: HRM 351

Credits: 3

Theory and practice in negotiating; design and operation of different kinds of workplace dispute resolution (such as mediation, arbitration, and various alternatives); features exercises on bargaining and negotiation and advocacy and decision skills.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Spring only

Credits: 3

Review and analysis of basic factors that distinguish employment relations; examination of the development of recent legislation and programs at federal, state, and municipal levels. Specific consideration given to current problems on the mainland and Hawai'i.

Prerequisites: consent.

Credits: 3

Analysis of the current concepts and practices in the design, delivery, and assessment of training.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and trends in HRM.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 1 time for different topics.

Credits: 3

Analysis and critical evaluation of basic issues, policies, and trends in personnel administration.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: HRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Covers issues in design, delivery, and assessment of training, theoretical background of training and development process, types of training process, cross cultural and other types of diversity training and development of training modules.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: HRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Organizational development (OD) and major concepts in organizational behavior.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MHRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Intends to give HR professionals a basic overview of the vocabulary and concepts of financial decision-making. Topics include: understanding financial information, budgeting, the finance of retirement and employee benefit and business valuation.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MHRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Survey of compensation methods and procedures including job evaluations, incentive systems, salary administration, fringe benefits, appropriate legislation, policies and strategy issues of compensation systems.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: HRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Recruiting and selection to optimize organizations including job design, job analysis, recruitment and selection methods, such as types of interviews and assessment centers, within legislative environment.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: HRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Theory and practice of negotiation. Exploration of appropriate strategies, tactics, and communication techniques. Study of dyadic multi-party, cross-cultural, and assisted negotiations.

Major Restrictions: MHRM majors only.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Exploring global trends in human resources with focus on the Asia Pacific region.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: HRM majors only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and trends in human resources.

Repeatable: 4 times with change in topics.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MHRM majors only.

Credits: 3

The final course in the MHRM curriculum. It provides students opportunity to integrate and apply previous course content to their professional organization offering a value-added opportunity to enhance organizational performance.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MHRM majors only.

Credits: 3

Builds on previous leadership and management courses, focus on development of individual leadership skills emphasizing ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective relevant to healthcare organizations.

Prerequisites: BUS 626

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt years

Credits: 3

Using Windows computers browsers, Microsoft Office (or equivalent) and other applications.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Covers project management techniques, including planning, PERT/CPM, forecasting, and risk analysis, emphasizing applications in IT projects. Written communication skills are developed through assignments and the creation of a project management plan.

Prerequisites: BUS 310 and BUS 311.

Credits: 3

Improving organization productivity with an emphasis on analyzing supply chain processes and principles in terms of scheduling, inventory, quality control techniques, through most current practices.

Prerequisites: BUS 310 and BUS 311.

Credits: 3

Covers fundamental AI concepts for business. Students apply machine learning models using Orange and leverage Generative AI for advanced analysis, translating data-driven insights into strategic recommendations through dashboards and presentations.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Introduction to applications programming. Fundamentals, essential logic, file handling, report writing. Emphasis on systems development and disciplined programming.

Prerequisites: ICS 101, or LTEC 112 and LTEC 113, (or equivalent), or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Analysis and design of systems in organizations. Includes role of general systems concepts, systems development life cycle, identifying systems requirements, logical and physical design.

Prerequisites: ITM 352 and BUS 311.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Introduction to database management and data structures, including database planning and design, normalization, relational and network data models, and physical organization and implementation.

Prerequisites: ITM 353

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: 3 times with permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Practice of information systems in organizations. Capstone course for MIS majors.

Prerequisites: ITM 353 and ITM 354 (or concurrent), and BUS 311.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Survey of electronic commerce technologies and business strategies, with an emphasis on technology and application development. The development of web-based and multimedia applications; the impacts of EC on business strategy; legal and ethical issues.

Prerequisites: BUS 311 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 3

Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) ethics of technology; (K) business intelligence.

Prerequisites: varies with topic.

Repeatable: With permission of department chair.

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research in special area of major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and the faculty advisor.

Credits: 3

This advanced course applies foundational knowledge in AI and Generative AI to strategic business decision-making. It emphasizes frameworks for competitive advantage, analyzing real-world ethical and global cases across diverse functional areas.

Prerequisites: ITM 325

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Basic concepts in networking and security. Network standards and technologies. Network planning and design. LANs and WANS, wireless networking. Security threats and countermeasures. Security planning and policies.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Designed around the plan-protect-respond cycle. Security threats, cryptographic security, access control, identity management, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, host hardening, and application security.

Prerequisites: ITM 431 or consent.

Repeatable: 1 time

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Credits: 3

Provides a strong conceptual foundation in data networking and security for modern IP-based organizational infrastructure. Topic areas include network standards, network security basics, Ethernet LANs, wireless protocols, internetworking, and applications.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Provides a strong foundation for using, modeling, designing, and implementing database systems. Emphasis is on both database theory and practice in modern businesses.

Prerequisites: ITM 352 (with a grade of C or better) and ITM 353 (with a grade of B or better), or with instructor permission.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MIS & MSIS majors only.

Credits: 3

Selected current practices and trends in decision sciences and MIS.

Repeatable: 3 times.

Major Restrictions: ACC, CIS, and BUS majors only.

Credits: 3

Lectures and discussions to contextualize knowledge and techniques of project management in organizational change, globalization and outsourcing, global teamwork, intercultural awareness, negotiation and leadership. Semester long group project.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Class Standing Restrictions: Open to all graduate students.

Credits: 3

Framework of policies, people, processes, and technologies to control, protect, deliver, and enhance the organizational data assets; best practices and technologies for database management, data warehousing, and data curation; support of enterprise data governance.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MIS, ICS, MIS-BBA majors only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Senior standing or higher.

Credits: 3

Addresses business intelligence and data analytics at operational, tactical, and strategic levels using basic data science techniques, including visual, descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics methods and hands-on learning using current software tools.

Prerequisites: ITM 619 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Foundations of enterprise information systems design and architecture to support business strategy, processes, data, and IT/IS services; integrating cloud-based and loT infrastructure; management and maintenance of organizational IS/ IT infrastructure and operations.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: MIS, ICS, MIS-BBA majors only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Senior standing or higher.

Credits: 3

Business process analysis, design, and implementation of new business processes enabled by digital platforms. Concepts, methods, and techniques to support prototyping and user interface design are considered.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Credits: 3

Covers latest trends/innovations in HIT designed to reduce costs, improve quality/access, and reduce outcome disparity through population health management. Includes management of financial, organizational, and professional barriers to effective HIT.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt years

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Credits: 3-6

Individual- or team-based project with a client organization, conducted under faculty supervision, as capstone project to complete masters level work in the Masters of Science in Information Systems.

Prerequisites: students must complete 15 semester hours and core masters courses before capstone.

Repeatable: 1 time, up to 6 credits.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Credits: 1-3

Reading and research in ITM under the direction of a faculty member.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Extensive and critical review of the IS research literature. Can be retaken for credit.

Prerequisites: CIS 703 (or concurrent) or consent.

Repeatable: 3 times.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 3

Overview of the current research issues in e-business with focus on the Asia Pacific region.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 3

Overview of current survey methodology and analysis in global information systems research.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 1-8

Reading and research in an area of information technology management under the direction of faculty member(s).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 3

Risk management and insurance application to business and personal financial decision-making. Introduction to basic risk management concepts and techniques. Analyze various types of insurance: including life, property, casualty, liability, health, disability, and long-term care.

Credits: 3

Treatment of risk of financial loss of personal and business property and resulting loss of income occasioned by fire and allied perils. Forms of insurance used by individual business executives and firms including crime, transportation, liability, and worker compensation.

Prerequisites: INS 300

Credits: 3

Treatment of the risk of premature death through use of various life insurance policies. Policy forms, calculation of premiums, reserves, non-forfeiture values, underwriting, regulation of policy provisions, related coverage.

Prerequisites: INS 300

Credits: 3

Covers the role of new ventures and entrepreneurship in the world economy, the formation, funding, marketing, structure and implementation of business ventures.

Credits: 3

Introduction to the unique problems and challenges in managing multinational business enterprises. Systems approach to the management process in such multinational firms stressed.

Prerequisites: BUS 315

Credits: 3

Similarities and differences in managers, in process of management, and in relevant environmental constraints in Japan and the U.S.

Prerequisites: BUS 315

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and trends in administration.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: May be repeated with change in topic.

Credits: 3

Integrative course in entrepreneurship designed around the development of an original business concept and the completion of a comprehensive business plan for a new venture. Intended as final course for students completing entrepreneurship minor.

Prerequisites: MGT 320 or consent.

Credits: 3

The evolution of business enterprise from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on entrepreneurship, technological change, labor-management relations, government-business relations, and economic thought. Case studies of industrial development.

General Education Designation(s): DH

Cross-Listed: HIST 378

Credits: 1-3

Reading and research in a special area within the major field under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and faculty advisor.

Repeatable: Up to 6 credit hours.

Credits: 3

Contributions made by sociology, psychology, and related behavioral sciences to the understanding and prediction of human behavior in organizations.

Prerequisites: BUS 315

General Education Designation(s): DS

Credits: 3

The exploration of business, personal, and interpersonal issues associated with a family owned and managed company. Topics include: family psychology and organizational structure, life cycles in family business, strategic family and business planning, succession planning, family business conflict resolution, estate planning, the role of professional managers, and others. This is not a course about how to become an entrepreneur or how to start or manage a business. It is most appropriate for those students who are part of a family that owns and manages a business.

Prerequisites: BUS 315 or graduate status, or consent.

Credits: 3

Business systems in Asia Pacific countries including Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong in terms of particular organization strategies and how they relate to the industrial trade policies.

Prerequisites: BBA core excluding BUS 345, or consent.

Credits: 3

Exploration of the nature and role of entrepreneurship behavior inside larger, established organizations. An examination of obstacles to entrepreneurial activity and approaches to creating work environments that foster entrepreneurship.

Prerequisites: MGT 320 or consent.

Credits: 3

(B) experiential learning (EL); (C) organizational development (OD) and major concepts in organizational behavior.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only.

Credits: 3

(B) experiential learning (EL); (C) organizational development (OD) and major concepts in organizational behavior.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only.

Credits: 3

(B) experiential learning (EL); (C) organizational development (OD) and major concepts in organizational behavior.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only.

Credits: 3

Crosscultural analysis of the values and environmental constraints that shape management patterns and policies. Emphasis on Pacific area nations.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only.

Credits: 3

Technical aspects of entrepreneurship, components and requirements for developing a business plan.

Credits: 3

Survey of the environment of international business with theory and policy focusing on strategic planning, international management and operational issues confronting the multinational corporations in the global environment.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only.

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of selected current practices and trends in administration.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times with change in topic.

Credits: 3

Entrepreneurship behavior involving the founding of new business units within established companies; understanding and dealing with barriers to entrepreneurship in corporations; recognizing corporate entrepreneurship opportunities; and learning various approaches organizations can take to increase entrepreneurship.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Credits: 3

Project-oriented course in which a team of students will work with a real local startup and entrepreneur to develop a business idea and/or viable business plan.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Cross-Listed: CEE 674

Credits: 1-3

An interdisciplinary (JD-MBA) course examining legal, business, and technology issues related to building high growth companies. Student teams develop company feasibility reports and skills necessary to advise or build high growth businesses. Recommended: LAW 530.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year.

Major Restrictions: Law, MBA, and ME students only.

Cross-Listed: LAW 560 and ME 680

Credits: 3

Theory and practice of negotiation. Exploration of appropriate strategies, tactics, and communication techniques. Study of dyadic multiparty, cross-cultural, and assisted negotiations.

Cross-Listed: CEE 673

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Selected topics in international management and industrial relations: (B) Chinese management systems; (C) Japanese management systems; (D) management of multinational corporations; (F) contemporary issues in international business foreign direct investment; (G) cross-cultural communication in international business; (H) interactive strategies in Asian culture; (I) international human resource management; (J) international joint ventures; (K) international management of technology; (M) Korean management systems; (N) multinational corporation and environmental issues; (O) strategy of the multinational corporation; (P) international transfer of technology.

Prerequisites: consent.

Repeatable: 4 times per alpha.

Major Restrictions: MBA or MAcc students only (except for (D)).

Credits: 3

Analysis of the strategic management of firms engaged in multinational business including specific content on Asia. Permits students to focus on specific countries such as China and Japan.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Spring only

Credits: 3

Recognizing and screening technology opportunities, the commercialization process, intellectual property acquisition, business model related to high technology strategies needed for growth in high tech firms.

Prerequisites: MGT 645 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Credits: 3

Innovative ventures, issues related to noticing opportunities, conceptualizing and developing a business model, starting and growing a new venture with specific emphasis on the Asian/Pacific region.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Once a year

Credits: 3

Covers health care policy topics including: analyzing health service needs, access, use, disparities; health professional supply; policy issues for health organizations; health care financing policy; health law/ethical issues.

Prerequisites: BUS 622 and BUS 627.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt years

Credits: 3

Provides tools to compare and contrast management practices across nations and to examine the role of culture in shaping those practices.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 3

Objectives include: explore research topics in corporate strategy and international business, examine conceptual and empirical literature on management of the multinational corporation, and prepare students for comprehensive examination.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 1-8

Reading and research in an area of management under the direction of faculty member(s).

Repeatable: Unlimited times for PhD students.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Analysis of consumer behavior and motivation; principles of learning, personality, perception, and group influence, with emphasis upon mass communication effects.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Cross-Listed: PSY 385

Use of marketing research and marketing management and data analytics to support marketing management. Topics include: the research process; survey design; sampling; measurement; primary data analysis; customer data analytics; and digital media analytics.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: BUS 310 and BUS 312, or consent.

In-depth coverage of the major communication tools used in marketing such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations and the internet. Emphasis on integrated marketing communications.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Management of integrated marketing communications campaigns. Includes: conducting target market and competitor research, developing creative content and media strategies, production of communication materials and completion of major real world project.

Prerequisites: BUS 312, MKT 331, or consent.

Analysis of opportunities and challenges in physical and digital retailing management: physical layout and digital design; merchandise planning; organizational forms; expense analysis; integration of physical/digital programs.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Delves into selling and the sales management process. Through a variety of activities, students experience applying selling techniques, sales planning, recruiting and training salespeople, methods of motivating and compensating, territory management and sales team communications.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Emphasis on selling technique, social-psychological principles of persuasion, and interpersonal communication. Lecture, discussion, and application of relevant principles and techniques. Includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication.

Prerequisites: MKT 350 and BUS 312, or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Study and discussion of significant topics and problems in the field of marketing.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 and usually senior standing, or consent.

Repeatable: 4 times with change in topic

Provides comprehensive understanding of digital marketing’s growing role in new product development; marketing research; direct sales; and marketing communications. Students learn multiple digital tools for analysis of customer behavior. Real-world projects provide opportunities for application.

Prerequisites: BUS 311 and BUS 312, or consent.

Focuses on the evolving field of customer relationship management. Students learn how to manage marketing information and decision-making systems that maximize customer retention and build long-term relationships.

Prerequisites: MKT 321 and BUS 312, or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Provides environmental knowledge and managerial tools that help for profit and not-for-profit organizations address pressing issues like global warming, plastic pollution, and fair trade while earning surplus revenue and remaining socially accountable.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Cross-Listed: SUST 368

Examines role of marketing in the formation and launch of entrepreneurial ventures within and outside of ongoing businesses. Emphasis on new product development and low cost, high impact marketing activities.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Principles and topics related to international marketing, with emphasis on strategic planning and applications.

Prerequisites: BUS 312 or consent.

Decision-making by the marketing executive; integration of all elements of the marketing program based on actual business situations.

Prerequisites: MKT 311, MKT 321, and BUS 312; or consent.

Reading and research in a special area of major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and the faculty advisor.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Introduces current quantitative techniques and analytical approaches to better marketing decision-making. Students learn how to solve problems in a data-driven way using software tools.

Prerequisites: BUS 310 and BUS 312; or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Innovation/development processes critical to successful new products. Emphasis on existing larger businesses. Students gain experience in bringing new products from creative idea generation to market launch.

Prerequisites: BUS 312; or consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Junior standing.

Designed to help students better understand how consumers process information, form attitudes, and make decisions. Draws on theories from social sciences to help students manage consumer needs and satisfaction.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent of instructor.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt years

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Sales managers participate in diverse activities including hiring, designing and implementing training programs, in-field coaching and development, motivating and compensating employees, and team building. Helps students develop knowledge and skills in these areas.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent of instructor.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Alt years

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

A case course in the application of advanced marketing methods.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Specialized study of Japanese marketing systems, considers both global and domestic marketing activities in the context of the Japanese economy.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Integrated and comparative approach to international marketing management. Emphasis on the development of a competitive strategy in a global environment. Applications to both developing and industrialized markets.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

The study of branding and brand management. Explores how managers can formulate and implement integrated marketing strategies to build brand equity. Includes relevant theory and real world applications.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Examines use of marketing research/data analytics to support marketing management. Topics include: research process; survey design; sampling; measurement; primary data analysis; customer data analytics; digital media analytics. Real world project reinforce learning.

Prerequisites: BUS 621, BUS 623, or consent.

Thought processes that relate to creativity. Through a series of exercises, students experience enriched creativity and enhanced communication skills.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Conceptual understanding of distinctive aspects of services, services management, and services research.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Examines digital marketing’s role in new product development; direct sales; marketing communications via the internet, social media, and mobile devices; and digital tools such as online tracking and analysis. Real activities provide opportunities for application.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only

Provides training on managing patient communications in general and shared decision making in particular. Increases ability to use tools available to improve patient-provider decision making quality and satisfaction.

Prerequisites: BUS 623.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Significant topics, problems in marketing.

Prerequisites: BUS 623 or consent.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Focuses on the building blocks of theory, their use, and evolution within a marketing context. Explores marketing theories, theory construction, and the creation of marketing knowledge.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Focuses on consumer behavior theory. Provides in-depth review of important published work in traditional and cross-cultural consumer behavior fields.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Focuses on theories of strategic marketing and planning. Explores the theoretical principles of marketing concepts, tools, and processes that can be used to help an organization develop a sustainable competitive advantage.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Selected topics in any aspect of marketing to increase exposure to the range of issues researchers commonly confront.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in business administration or consent.

Reading and research in an area of marketing under the direction of faculty member(s).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD student status in international management or consent.

Credits: 3

Principles affecting the allocation and utilization of real estate resources, including legal, physical, economic elements; valuation; market analysis; finance; investments, and public and private externalities affecting the allocation and utilization of real estate resources.

Credits: 3

Property rights, land tenure, agency, contracts and negotiation theory, title conveyancing and escrow, mortgage instruments, fair housing, state and federal environmental policy.

Credits: 3

Analysis of real property, including feasibility analysis, market analysis, income property capitalization, and general real estate valuation techniques.

Credits: 3

How business firms and investors manage their real property assets in terms of the legal, financial, and physical dimensions of real property. Case studies in hotels, condominiums, and office buildings in the environment in Hawai'i.

Major Restrictions: Business majors only.

Credits: 3

Consideration of various special concepts and problems in real estate.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research in a special area within the major field under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and faculty advisor.

Repeatable: Unlimited times

Credits: 3

Financial and investment techniques used to evaluate real property and real estate security investments.

Credits: 3

Development of strategic business plans for the optimization of a firm's real property assets. Includes facilities utilization audits, contingency planning, and the impact of new techniques.

Credits: 1-12

UH Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management majors participating in approved international exchange programs.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Introduction to travel industry. Discussion of job search strategies, TIM internship requirements, career and academic planning.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Overview of travel industry and related major business components. Analysis of links between hotel, food, transportation, recreation, and other industries comprising tourism.

An integrated cross-cultural approach to the study of foods and cultures. Examine history, concepts, principles of cultures and cuisines, the background of food tradition including habitat, social status, religious beliefs, gender, and other environmental considerations.

General Education Designation(s): FGB

Grade Option: A-F only.

Honors Equivalent: TIM 102A

An integrated cross-cultural approach to the study of foods and cultures. Examine history, concepts, principles of cultures and cuisines, the background of food tradition including habitat, social status, religious beliefs, gender, and other environmental considerations.

General Education Designation(s): FGB

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1-2

A minimum of two hundred hours of travel industry experience. Comprehensive report by student and performance evaluation from employer required.

Prerequisites: TIM major, TIM 100, and TIM 101.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Credits: 1-2

A minimum of two hundred hours of travel industry experience. Position must be different from TIM 200 position and of a more responsible nature or in a different organization. Comprehensive report by student and performance evaluation from employer required.

Prerequisites: TIM major and TIM 200.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Origin, development, and principles of common, statutory, constitutional, international, and maritime law relating to the travel industry, including applicable ethical precepts.

Prerequisites: TIM 101. Recommended: BLAW 200.

Computer applications in the travel industry; operation and evaluation of specific travel industry systems and applied business systems.

Prerequisites: TIM 101; and either ICS 101, or both LTEC 112 and LTEC 113.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Principles and philosophies of management with special emphasis on those principles and theories that are most relevant to management in service-based industries. Students may not earn credit for TIM 303 and BUS 315.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 or consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Concepts, problems, processes of marketing within the travel industry; development of marketing strategies including product, place, promotion, and price for travel institutions. Students may not earn credit for TIM 304 and BUS 312.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Cash flow determination and management strategies for financing hospitality ventures and expansion. Determining the financial viability of proposed and existing operations through traditional and state-of-the-art techniques.

Prerequisites: TIM 101, ACC 200 and ACC 210; and NREM 203, MATH 203, MATH 215, MATH 241, or BUS 250.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Comprehensive overview of human resources management (HRM) with emphasis on the supervision in the travel industry, including HRM as a firm’s strategic asset, contemporary theories, issues and developments, to improve employee recruitment productivity and retention.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Procurement responsibilities in hospitality management. Emphasis on institutions supplying hospitality operations and legislation which controls standards of industrial supplies and goods.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM and FSHN majors only.

Introduction to club and institutional management, including operations, services, and facilities.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Critical and essential aspects of managing foodservice operations including principles of food safety and sanitation, procedural knowledge in front and back of the house and guest relations.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 303.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Comprehensive understanding of hotel management and functional departments including front office, accounting, housekeeping, food and beverage, marketing, security and safety. Simulation of management trainee programs by hotel chains. Synthesis of concepts, tools and theories of decision-making relevant to hotel operations.

Prerequisites: TIM 101, TIM 302, and TIM 303 (with a minimum grade of C- in TIM 302 and TIM 303).

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Explore various aspects of the quality in foodservice operations and develop strategies to measure and improve the quality.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and departmental approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Introduction to special event planning processes and techniques. Emphasis on designing, planning, marketing, management, staging events, legal compliances, risk management, financial control, and successful event evaluation.

Prerequisites: TIM 313

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Junior standing or higher.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Quantity food and beverage operations, menu development and costing, dietary menu claims, purchasing procedures, inventory control, procurement, transportation, legislation. Institutional foodservice sanitation, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point and National Restaurant Association Certification.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Examines tourism from an economic perspective. Topics include: the determinants of consumer demand for leisure travel, structure of competition among suppliers of tourism services, benefits and costs of tourism development to the host community, government’s role in the taxation, subsidy, regulation and protection of the tourism industry, tourism’s impact on the environment, and sustainable tourism development.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: ECON 120 or ECON 130 or ECON 131; or consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Cross-Listed: ECON 320

Issues arising from the impacts of tourism on societies and cultures. Class discussions of the ethical dimensions of such impacts. Includes an emphasis on writing instruction.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Tourist landscape in relation to resources, spatial patterns of supply and demand, impacts of tourism development, and models of tourist space. Flows between major world regions. Emphasis on Writing.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Sophomore standing or higher.

Cross-Listed: GEO 324

History, development, operations, and management of travel distribution organizations including: travel agents, tour operators and wholesalers, specialty channelers, meeting planners, incentive houses, travel associations, and other destination management organizations. Evolution and economics of the distribution of travel products through destination databases and electronic commerce.

Prerequisites: TIM 302

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Comprehensive understanding of facilities management and design including maintenance systems, sustainable development options and design and environmental management.

Prerequisites: TIM 313 and TIM 314.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Personal selling by hospitality and tourism firms engaged in business-to-business marketing. Emphasis will be placed on negotiation case studies, exercises, and role-plays.

Prerequisites: TIM 101. Recommended: TIM 304.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Introduction to managerial and operational issues related to all modes of transportation used by tourists into or within a tourist destination. Passenger behavior; transport infrastructure; transport networks; regulation; sustainable transport.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Management of logistics systems: inventory control, warehousing, materials management, physical distribution, transportation. Emphasis on Hawaiʻi’s location and unique problems.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Marketing, management and strategies used by airlines, airports, catering, and aircraft manufacturers.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Management of surface transportation such as cars, buses, intercity rail, etc. Includes marketing, ownership and financing, supply chain, operations, regulation and promotion, and human resources. Emphasis on written communication.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Microeconomic theory of consumer behavior and demand production cost analysis, market structure and pricing in travel companies. Economic impact of tourism. Students may not earn credit for TIM 365 and BUS 313.

Prerequisites: Either ECON 120 or ECON 130.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-15

Study abroad instructional experience emphasizing international travel, tourism and hospitality-related topics at equivalent, accredited programs. Content varies depending on locus of instruction and instructor. Course qualifies as either a TIM or general elective with pre-approval or department.

Prerequisites: Consent.

Repeatable: Unlimited times.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-3

(B) resort development; (C) assets management; (D) transportation and public policy; (E) management by cultural values; (F) travel industry management; (G) hospitality management; (H) hotel management; (I) restaurant entrepreneurship; (J) tourism management; (K) recreation management; (M) leisure management; (N) transportation management—includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication; (O) travel industry management education; (P) travel industry management technology; (Q) meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and TIM 313 for (I).

Repeatable: 5 times with consent.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N).

Credits: 1-6

Reading and research into problems in hotel, restaurant, transportation or tourism sectors of the travel industry.

Prerequisites: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and consent of dean’s office and instructor based upon student’s written proposal of content and objectives of course program.

Class Standing Restrictions: Junior standing or above.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Requires a minimum of 150 hours of internship, a business presentation, and an analytical report synthesizing experience and related theories. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction, which will enhance and improve students’ writing skills. (B) executive internship; (C) community service internship. Restricted to majors.

Prerequisites: TIM 200 and consent.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Requires a minimum of 150 hours of internship, a business presentation, and an analytical report synthesizing experience and related theories. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction, which will enhance and improve students’ writing skills. (B) executive internship; (C) community service internship. Restricted to majors.

Prerequisites: TIM 200 and consent.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Requires a minimum of 150 hours of internship, a business presentation, and an analytical report synthesizing experience and related theories. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction, which will enhance and improve students’ writing skills. (B) executive internship; (C) community service internship. Restricted to majors.

Prerequisites: TIM 200 and consent.

Grade Option: CR/NC only.

Principles of resort and spa development. Essential aspects of understanding the leadership and interrelationships of managing/operating and marketing resorts, spas, and wellness.

Prerequisites: TIM 314. Recommended: TIM 305.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Critical and essential aspects of developing and managing resort mixed use facilities. Includes multidimensional and dynamic interrelationships of site development and facilities, business mix, management structures and systems, and industry practices.

Prerequisites: TIM 313 or TIM 369; and TIM 314. Recommended: TIM 333 and TIM 401.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only

An in-depth comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of revenue management and provides recognition of thorough knowledge of the fundamental metrics and methodologies used within the hotel industry.

Prerequisites: TIM 101, ECON 130, and ACC 210.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Principles of nature-based tourism, including a survey of impacts, objectives, planning, and management systems.

General Education Designation(s): DS

Prerequisites: TIM 101 or TIM 324/GEO 324.

Class Standing Restrictions: Junior standing or higher.

Cross-Listed: GEO 415 and SUST 415

Seminar examining the social, environmental, economic factors of sustainable tourism development. Emphasis on methods and processes and the role of stakeholders (government, industry, host community, tourists). Group projects.

Prerequisites: TIM 101 and departmental approval.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Cross-Listed: SUST 421

Analysis of key factors in the marketing and management of tourism destinations, including destination branding, product development, integrated marketing, stakeholder relations, and the role of destination marketing/marketing organizations. Emphasis on written communication.

Prerequisites: TIM 101

Strategic management in the travel/hospitality industry. Case study analysis, discussion and written reports, covering strategies, management problems and industry issues. Emphasis on writing instruction.

Prerequisites: TIM 301, TIM 302, TIM 303, TIM 304, TIM 305 and graduating senior.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Advanced level of discussion in terms of transportation, including management, economics, strategy, regulation, operating performance, fleet management, and network management. Emphasis on written communication.

Prerequisites: TIM 101. Recommended: TIM 350 and/or TIM 353.

Introduction to the process of developing Environmental Management Systems that address the principles outlined in ISO14001:2015.

Repeatable: 1 time

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Junior standing or higher, or consent.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Spring only

Cross-Listed: OCN 442 and SUST 442

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Credits: 1-3

(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management—emphasis on written communication; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (M) advanced travel industry management technology; (N) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management; (O) advanced food and beverage management; (P) leadership and advanced human resources; (Q) advanced assets management.

Repeatable: 5 times with consent for (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N); 6 times for (O), (P), and (Q).

Grade Option: A-F only for (O), (P), and (Q).

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Analysis of methodologies appropriate for research in travel industry management. Survey of the literature of applied techniques and approaches including exploratory approaches. Familiarization with research design and implementation of development of research proposals.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

In-depth study of marketing principles and problems related to travel industry organizations. Emphasis on strategic marketing. Research applications, international and domestic marketing of travel industry services.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Planning, implementation, management, evaluation, and impact of information and electronic communication technologies, including e-commerce applications in the travel industry. Analysis of new information technology use as an area of research and strategic application.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Advanced study of management accounting within travel industry: responsibility accounting, pricing decisions, concepts and application of central systems, financial planning, price level impacts, performance evaluation.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Advanced human relations and operating issues; use of accounting, behavioral, financial, marketing, and informational systems in managing hospitality organizations.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Advanced study analysis of economics and management of passenger transportation systems serving the travel industry. Emphasis on topics such as government policy, transport economics, marketing and management, and the relationships between transportation systems and tourism development.

Prerequisites: consent.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

International trade theory and regional analysis methodologies applied to tourism and the service industry, including travel balance account, inter-regional transactions flow, economic impacts, environmental economics, demand theory and forecasting.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Applications of financial analysis to both the domestic and international travel industry.

Prerequisites: consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Class Standing Restrictions: Graduate students only.

Major Restrictions: TIM majors only.

Integration of concepts and application of knowledge and skills from other courses to a selected field study project.

Prerequisites: Any two 600-level TIM courses completed and a third concurrent; or consent.

Independent project or paper under faculty supervision in lieu of Plan A, TIM 700 thesis. Requires proposal approved by supervisor and graduate chair prior to registration.

Prerequisites: Three 600-level TIM courses completed or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Integration of learning through analysis of policy issues, trends, and problems in the travel industry.

Prerequisites: Three 600-level TIM courses completed or consent.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Credits: 1-3

Independent study of approved, advanced reading with faculty supervision. Requires proposal prepared by student and approved by supervisor and graduate chair before registration.

Repeatable: 1 time

Credits: 1-6

Independent supervised research. Formal and oral written presentation of research findings.

Repeatable: Up to 6 credit hours.

Grade Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Sustainable management of global tourism to minimize its negative impacts and optimize its positive ones. Deliberation and analysis of major issues related to global tourism from the perspectives of ethics and sustainability.

Prerequisites: TIM 601 with a minimum grade of B.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD students only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only

Advanced hospitality management aims to critically explore the key areas that comprise hospitality management, integrate theories and practice, and explore the linkages between hospitality research, management, and business strategies.

Prerequisites: TIM 601 with a minimum grade of B.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD students only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only

Transport economics and management, and their applications for the travel and tourism industry. Focuses on analytical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills using transportation issues.

Prerequisites: TIM 601 with a minimum grade of B.

Grade Option: A-F only.

Major Restrictions: PhD students only.

Frequency of Course (when offered): Fall only