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.