UW-Milwaukee Graduate School | Business Administration

Business Administration

School/College: Lubar School of Business

Degrees Conferred:

MBA
MS in Management
PhD in Management Science

Graduate Faculty
Master of Business Administration
Executive MBA
Master of Science in Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science
Master of Business Administration-MS Nursing
Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Master of Public Administration
Graduate Certificate in State and Local Taxation
Graduate Certificate In Nonprofit Management
Courses - Business Administration
Courses - Business Management

Overview

The Lubar School of Business offers MBA, MS, MS.MBA, Executive MBA, and PhD graduate degree programs. Joint programs including the MBA-MS Nursing, Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations, MS in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, and Master of Public Administration are offered, as are Graduate Certificates in State and Local Taxation and Nonprofit Management.

The MBA program is an innovative program designed for success in an increasingly complex business environment. The program is a powerful blend of management theory, functional skills, and practical application. It features a flexible structure and a strong selection of specialized elective tracks and concentrations designed to meet career and professional development needs.

The MS in Management program is a unique graduate program designed to develop corporate specialists, offering in-depth knowledge and skills in the following areas of concentration: accounting, eBusiness, finance analysis, management information systems, marketing, professional accounting, and taxation. The program creates an intellectually stimulating learning environment in which students acquire a strong knowledge relevant to their chosen area of concentration and a skill set (critical thinking, analysis, communication) needed for career success.

Lubar School graduate business degree programs are designed to accommodate students with backgrounds in engineering, health care, and the liberal arts and sciences as well as undergraduate majors in business. MBA and MS classes are offered during evening hours to meet the needs of part-time and full-time students and many courses in the MS Professional Accounting program are offered during the day (Full-time students can also take full advantage of the evening scheduling).

The Executive MBA Program is a two-year accelerated program uniquely designed for mid-career managers, executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Classes meet one day per week, on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, for maximum flexibility for students and employers.

The PhD program is a rigorous and high-quality, research-oriented program that offers students an opportunity to specialize in one of five management fields: finance, management information systems, marketing, organizations & strategic management, and production/operations management. Individuals completing the program are expected to pursue academic careers in research-oriented schools of management or research careers in public and private enterprises.

The Lubar School of Business and the College of Letters and Science offer a joint degree, the Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR). This master's program offers students an interdisciplinary blend of courses and faculty in the areas of human resources and labor relations. The curriculum prepares students for careers as practitioners and emphasizes a firm grounding in both the liberal arts and business.

The Lubar School of Business and the College of Letters and Science also jointly offer the Master of Public Administration degree, with a curriculum that links coursework from Political Science, Business, Urban Planning, and Economics. This program is designed to prepare students for leadership and management careers in local, state, and national government.

The Graduate Certificate in State and Local Taxation is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pursue or advance careers within tax departments of corporations, CPA firms, law firms, and government agencies.

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management offers students the knowledge and skills needed to pursue or advance careers within nonprofit-sector organizations

Graduate Faculty

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Professors: Arnold, Patricia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, CPA; Bender, Bruce, Ph.D., University of Chicago; Cheng, Rita H., Ph.D., Temple University, CPA, A.O. Smith Professor; Fischer, Paul M., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, CPA, Jerry Leer Professor; Ghose, Sanjoy, Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University; Haseman, William D., Ph.D., Purdue University, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor; Hsu, Der-Ann, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jain, Hemant, Ph.D., Lehigh University, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor; Mone, Mark, Ph.D., Washington State University, Associate Dean; Ng, Lillian, Ph.D., University of Pensylvania, Hans Storr Professor; Peracchio, Laura, Ph.D., Northwestern University; Prasad, V. Kanti, Ph.D., Michigan State University, Bostrom Professor, Dean; Priem, Richard, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, Manegold Professor; Ragins, Belle, Ph.D., University of Tennessee; Ramamurthy, Keshavamurthy, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; Shaffer, Margaret, Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington, Notebaert Distinguished Chair; Sinha, Atish Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; Soofi, Ehsan, Ph.D., University of California-Riverside; Zahedi, Fatemeh (Mariam), D.B.A., Indiana University, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor

Associate Professors: Alwan, Layth C., Ph.D., University of Chicago; Bhatnagar, Amit, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo; Freeman, Sarah J., Ph.D., University of Michigan; Haas, Timothy, Ph.D., Colorado State University.; Kim, Yong-Cheol, Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Kimmel, Paul, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, CPA; Kozub, Robert, D.B.A., University of Kentucky, CPA; Kren, Leslie, Ph.D., University of Houston, CPA; Levitas, Edward, Ph.D., Texas A&M Universtiy; Marcus, Richard, Ph.D., University of Chicago; Miller, Janice S., Ph.D., Arizona State University; Mukhopadhyay, Samar, Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin; Nazareth, Derek L., Ph.D., Case Western University; Papatla, Purushottam, Ph.D., Northwestern University; Ringberg, Torsten, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; Saemann, Georgia, Ph.D., Michigan State University, CPA; Schadewald, Michael S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota, CPA; Srite, Mark, Ph.D., Florida State University; Zhao, Huimin, Ph.D., University of Arizona

Assistant Professors: Berg, David, Ph.D., University of Minnesota; Daugherty, Brian, University of Texas-San Antonion, CPA; Fang, Xiang, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; Goranova, Maria, Ph.D., Syracuse University; Haines, Marc, Ph.D., University of Georgia; Hsu, Hung-Chia (Scott), Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Kao, Yi-Ching, Ph.D. University of Texas-Dallas; Li, Sali, Ph.D., University of Utah; Nikolaeva, Ralitza, Ph.D., Purdue University; Reeves, Terrie C., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Sibilkov, Valeriy, Ph.D., Purdue University; Singh, Romila, Ph.D., Drexel University; Yang, Xiaojing, Ph.D., Indiana University

Master of Business Administration

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Admission

An applicant must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following program requirements to be considered for admission:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Submission of score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Review by the MBA Program Committee to assess academic achievement and the ability to do intensive graduate-level work.

MBA foundation coursework provides the basis for the theory and practice of business. This coursework is required for those entering the program without prior equivalent coursework and consists of 9 credits (4 courses);

Bus Adm 700 Building Business Interfacing Skills (2 cr)

Bus Adm 701 Business Mathematics (2 cr)

Bus Adm 702 Business Statistics (2 cr)

Bus Adm 703 Financial Accounting (3 cr)

This coursework is waived for individuals who have completed equivalent coursework. Credits earned in these courses do not count toward the degree. Students also are assumed to have basic proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Major Professor as Advisor

The student in the MBA program is not assigned an advisor or major professor. Questions about the student's program of study, courses or regulations should be directed to Lubar School Graduate Program Services Office, Lubar N251, (414)229-5403.

Credits and Courses

The degree requirements for the Master of Business Administration degree are 36 or 39 credits without a career focused concentration, or 39-42 credits with a career focused concentration. Students with a BBA degree and a major in accounting, finance, management, marketing, management information systems, or production/operations management will be waived from the 3-credit core course that corresponds to their major field of study. Students with a double undergraduate major may be waived from two core courses, but must substitute three elective credits to maintain the minimum 36 graduate credits.

MBA Core - 24 or 27 credits: Bus Mgmt 704 Accounting Analysis and Control; Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance; Bus Mgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; Bus Mgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage; Bus Mgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice; Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; Bus Mgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers; Bus Mgmt 711 Competitive Operations Strategy; Bus Mgmt 712 Strategic Management*; *Integrating course; Bus Mgmt 712 Strategic Management is the program capstone course. All other MBA core courses must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in Bus Mgmt 712.

Electives: Students in the MBA program have two options for completion of elective credits. The first route is to complete an approved 12 credit elective track or seek approval to customize an elective track. The first route requires a total of 36-39 degree credits. The second option is to choose a career focused concentration, completion of which will be documented on their transcript. This route will require the completion of 15 elective credits increasing the total number of degree credits to 39-42. See http://www4.uwm.edu/business for additional details.

Thesis

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination

Not required.

Time Limit

The student must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

Executive MBA Program

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Admission

Applicants for the Executive MBA Program must meet Graduate School requirements and additional program standards as specified below:

Eight or more years of management experience and nomination of the employing organizations.
Applicants are reviewed by the Master's Program Committee of the Lubar School of Business. The admission recommendations are based upon:
- Academic achievement and ability to do intensive graduate-level work
- Nature of managerial experience
- Contribution to the varied skills of the class
- Ability and willingness of the individual and the employer to make a two-year commitment to the program.
Academic achievement and ability to do intensive graduate-level work
Nature of managerial experience
Contribution to the varied skills of the class
Ability and willingness of the individual and the employer to make a two-year commitment to the program.
Proof of competency in the four foundation requirement areas of financial accounting, macroeconomics, mathematics review, and team building and business communications through coursework, or through examinations as approved by the Master's Program faculty committee. Students are also assumed to have basic proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and Web-browsing software.

Major Professor as Advisor

The student in the Executive MBA Program is not assigned an advisor or major professor. Questions about the student's program of study, courses or regulations should be directed to Graduate Program Services, Lubar N251, (414) 229-5403.

Credits and Courses

Students admitted to the Executive MBA Program will take the following sequence of courses.

Required Courses - 39 credits: Bus Mgmt 704 Accounting Analysis and Control; Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance; Bus Mgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage; Bus Mgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice; Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; Bus Mgmt 711 Competitive Operations Strategy; Bus Mgmt 712 Strategic Management; Bus Mgmt 714 Managing People and the Role of General Managers; Bus Mgmt 716 International Business Management & Residence; Bus Adm 732 Transforming Organizations; Bus Adm 752 Corporate Economics; Bus Adm 795 Seminar-in-Management (6 credits to be completed, e.g. Leadership, Legal Issues, New Business Ventures, etc.)

Thesis

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination

Not required.

Master of Science in Management

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Admission

An applicant must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following program requirements to be considered for admission:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Submission of score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
. Review by the Master of Science Program Committee to assess academic achievement and ability to do intensive graduate level work.

Applicants admitted to the MS program may be required to complete management foundation courses. Individual areas of concentration require different foundation courses. (See Lubar School of Business MBA/MS brochure and the Lubar School of Business Web site for details http://www4.uwm.edu/business.) Foundation courses will be waived if students have completed equivalent coursework. Credits earned in these courses do not count toward the degree.

Students select the area of concentration most suited to their educational goals. The areas of concentration in the program are: accounting (first professional degree-open only for students with non-accounting majors at baccalaureate level); professional accounting (program open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting); eBusiness; finance analysis; management information systems; marketing; and taxation.

Major Professor as Advisor

Students in the MS program must choose a major professor during the first ten weeks of their first semester of graduate enrollment to advise and supervise their studies. A listing of faculty by area of interest is sent to each MS student to aid in their selection of a major professor. This list is also available in the Graduate Programs Services office, Lubar N251.

If a student is waived out of a required course, an approved elective course must be substituted in its place and approved by Graduate Program Services (Lubar N251).

The major professor, in consultation with the student, reviews the student's academic background and career goals and designs an appropriate program of study consistent with degree requirements. In developing a program of study for a student who has no undergraduate background in business administration, care is taken to ensure a basic exposure to different aspects of the management field as well as an in-depth preparation in the chosen field of specialization.

Credits and Courses

The minimum degree requirement for the Master of Science in Management degree concentrations varies from 30-33 graduate credits. In the 30-credit concentrations, at least 18 credits must be taken in the Lubar School of Business.

Electives provide distinction to each individual program. Through proper selection and packaging, each student can design a program to meet individual educational objectives while maintaining a high degree of academic strength. These courses may be selected from the many available in the Lubar School of Business, or from among those offered in graduate programs of other UWM departments.

Students in the MS program have the option of doing a management research project. This option gives students the opportunity to apply methodological techniques and area studies. The urban location and strong ties with the business sector provide opportunities for student projects.

The distribution of coursework required in different areas of concentration is as follows:

Accounting - 30 credits

Core Courses (27 credits): Bus Adm 406 Income Tax Accounting II; Bus Adm 408 Accounting Information Systems; Bus Adm 722 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory; Bus Adm 724 Business Combinations and Governmental Accounting; Bus Adm 725 Strategic Cost Management I; Bus Adm 726 Strategic Cost Management II; Bus Adm 728 Auditing Theory and Applications; Bus Adm 753 Advanced Business Law; Bus Adm 821 Business Taxation
Electives (3 credits): Bus Adm 840 Current Issues in Financial Reporting; Bus Adm 841 Financial Statement Analysis; Bus Adm 843 International Accounting Theory and Practice; Bus Adm 848 Professional Accounting Practice; Bus Adm 849 Accounting Internship

Professional Accounting - 30 credits

Core Courses (15 credits): Bus Adm 724 Business Combinations and Governmental Accounting; Bus Adm 726 Strategic Cost Management II; Bus Adm 753 Advanced Business Law; Bus Adm 821 Business Taxation; Bus Adm 844 Auditing: Professional Standards and Practices

Complete one of the following two tracks:

Financial Track (15 credits): Required (9 credits); Bus Adm 840 Current Issues in Financial Reporting; Bus Adm 841 Financial Statement Analysis; Bus Adm 843 International Accounting Theory and Practice; Electives - Choose at least two courses (6 credits); Bus Adm 747 Systems Analysis and Design; Bus Adm 749 Data Management Systems; Bus Adm 771 Investments; Bus Adm 774 Global Financial Management; Bus Adm 775 Financial Strategy; Bus Adm 778 Financial Institutions and Markets; Bus Adm 848 Professional Accounting Practice

Taxation Track (15 credits): Required (12 credits):; Bus Adm 820 Tax Research, Practice, and Procedure; Bus Adm 823 Corporate Income Taxation; Bus Adm 826 Tax Planning for Individuals; Bus Adm 828 Taxation of Partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs; Electives - Choose at least one courses (3 credits):; Bus Adm 840 Current Issues in Financial Reporting; Bus Adm 841 Financial Statement Analysis; Bus Adm 843 International Accounting Theory and Practice; Bus Adm 848 Professional Accounting Practice

eBusiness - 31 Credits

Core Courses - 25 credits: Bus Adm 747 Systems Analysis & Design; Bus Adm 783 Supply Chain Management; Bus Adm 890 Introduction to Electronic Business; Bus Adm 891 Development of Electronic Business Applications; Bus Adm 893 Infrastructure for Electronic Business; Bus Adm 894 Internet Marketing; Bus Adm 895 Strategic Marketing Issues in eBusiness; Bus Adm 897 eBusiness Practicum (4 cr)*; * Integrating course

Approved Electives - 6 credits: See www4.uwm.edu/business for additional details.

Finance Analysis - 33 Credits

Core Courses - 21 credits: Bus Adm 721Financial Accounting Theory; Bus Adm 751 Analysis of U.S. Business Environment; Bus Adm 771 Investments; Bus Adm 775 Financial Strategy*; Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance; Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications OR Bus Adm 754 Statistical Analysis; Bus Mgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers; * Integrating course

Elective Courses - 12 credits from the following: Bus Adm 713 Business Forecasting Methods; Bus Adm 772 Portfolio Management; Bus Adm 773 Options and Futures; Bus Adm 774 Global Financial Management; Bus Adm 777 Advanced Corporate Finance; Bus Adm 778 Financial Institutions and Markets; Bus Adm 779 Fixed Income Securities; Bus Adm 795 Seminar in Management - Finance Topic

Management Information Systems - 30 Credits

Core Courses - 21 credits: Bus Adm 740 Management Information Systems Concepts and Languages; Bus Adm 744 Management of Information Systems; Bus Adm 747 Systems Analysis and Design; Bus Adm 748 Information Technology Project Management*; Bus Adm 749 Data Management Systems; Bus Adm 812 Emerging Information Technologies; Bus Adm 813 Object-Oriented and Visual Paradigms; * Integrating course

Elective Courses - 9 credits from the following:: Bus Adm 741 Decision Support Systems and Groupware; Bus Adm 746 Topics in Management Information Systems; Bus Adm 811 Business Reengineering Through Information Technology; Bus Adm 814 Intelligent Systems for Business; Bus Adm 819 Management Information Systems Internship; Bus Adm 890 Introduction to Electronic Business; Bus Adm 891 Development of Electronic Business Applications; Bus Adm 893 Infrastructure for Electronic Business; Bus Adm 899 Management Research Project/Thesis

Marketing - 30 Credits

Core Courses - 15 Credits: Bus Adm 762 Marketing Research; Bus Adm 764 Consumer Behavior; Bus Adm 765 Strategic Product and Brand Management*; Bus Mgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice; Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; * Integrating course.

Elective Courses - 15 credits from the following:: Bus Adm 761 Seminar in Marketing (current topics); Bus Adm 766 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations; Bus Adm 768 Marketing Management; Bus Adm 806 International Marketing; Bus Adm 894 Internet Marketing; Bus Adm 895 Strategic Marketing Issues in eBusiness; Bus Adm 899 Management Research Thesis/Project

Taxation - 30 Credits

Core Courses - 21-24 credits: Bus Adm 406 Income Tax Accounting II; Bus Adm 820 Tax Research, Practice and Procedure; Bus Adm 823 Corporate Income Taxation; Bus Adm 826 Tax Planning for Individuals; Bus Adm 827 Taxes and Business Strategy*; Bus Adm 828 Taxation of Partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs; Bus Adm 831 Multistate Income Taxation; Bus Adm 834 International Taxation; *Integrating course

Elective Courses - 6-9 credits from the following:: Bus Adm 825 Estate Planning; Bus Adm 829 Executive Compensation and Benefits; Bus Adm 832 Property Taxation; Bus Adm 837 Sales and Use Taxation; Bus Adm 838 Managing State and Local Audits; Bus Adm 839 Topics in Taxation; Other approved graduate business courses (maximum of 9 credits)

The Management Research Project/Thesis

The Management Research Project/Thesis is a variable 2-6 credit management research project.

Comprehensive Examination

Students must pass a final oral examination if they choose a 4-6-credit management research project or thesis.

Time Limit

The student must complete all degree requirements within five years of initial enrollment. In areas of concentration in which the total number of degree credits required exceeds 30, the student must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

MS.MBA Program

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This coordinated degree program combines the degree requirements of the MBA and MS-MIS concentration. The combination of MBA core courses and MIS courses (including some eBusiness courses) prepares graduates for managerial positions in IT organizations or for IT-related functions within organizations. Prerequisite to the award of either degree in this program is the simultaneous award of its counterpart degree.

Credits and Courses

From the MBA program (24 credits): Bus Mgmt 704 Accounting Analysis and Control; Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance; Bus Mgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; Bus Mgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice; Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; Bus Mgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers; Bus Mgmt 711 Competitive Operations Strategy; Bus Mgmt 712 Strategic Management

From the MS-MIS area of concentration (21 credits): Bus Adm 740 MIS Concepts and Languages; Bus Adm 744 Management of Information Systems; Bus Adm 747 Systems Analysis and Design; Bus Adm 748 Information Technology Project Management; Bus Adm 749 Data Management Systems; Bus Adm 812 Emerging Information Systems; Bus Adm 813 Object-Oriented and Visual Paradigms

Elective Courses (9 credits): Please refer to www.uwm.edu/Business/programs for a comprehensive listing of elective courses.

Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science

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Admission

Applicants must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following program requirements to be considered for admission to the program:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Almost all applicants admitted, however, are master's degree holders.
Substantial evidence of scholarly potential and commitment.
Submission of score on either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Two letters of recommendation in support of the candidate's competence to do doctoral work.
A written statement from the applicant stating reasons for pursuing PhD level study and an indication of the major field to be studied.

Applicants are expected to have adequate preparation at the undergraduate or graduate level equivalent to one semester each of coursework in calculus, statistics, and linear algebra. Applicants who do not have the above background must complete equivalent courses. Specific courses from the Lubar School of Business or from departments outside the School will be suggested to satisfy preparation in these areas. These courses do not count toward credit requirements for the degree. As some areas of study admit students for alternating academic years, please review the following Lubar School of Business Web site: http://www4.uwm.edu/business/programs/phd/info.cfm.

Reapplication

A student who has received a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee must formally reapply for admission to the Graduate School before beginning studies toward the PhD degree.

Major Professor as Advisor

The student must have a major professor to advise and supervise the student's studies as specified in Graduate School regulations. Within the first semester, the student arranges for assignment to an advisor within the student's specialization.

Course of Study

Minimum degree requirement is 54 credits beyond the bachelor's degree, of which a minimum of 34 credits must be earned in residence at UWM beyond the master's level.

The student plans an individual program of studies in consultation with the major professor. The program has no formal language requirement but the student is responsible for familiarity with published literature in the area of the student's research. All students will also be required to complete an "Orientation to Teaching and Research" course.

Stage 1

The first stage of the student's program includes general preparation in a common core of knowledge. Students will be required to validate exposure to functional business areas: accounting, finance, information systems, marketing, and management. Method of validation is to be decided by the advisor and faculty from the major field area.

Stage 2

The second stage of the program consists of a required research methods component to be satisfied by a minimum of 12 credits from a recommended list of research methods courses.

Stage 3

The third stage of the program consists of coursework and research in the major and minor fields of study as specified in the student's program of studies. Coursework must include a minimum of 12 credits in the student's major field and a minimum of 9 credits in the student's minor field of study.

As a first step in developing a research focus, PhD students are required to submit a paper by the end of their third semester to be presented at a research seminar, conference, or an on-campus seminar that includes at least two faculty members from their department.

If a student fails to complete the research paper requirement, he/she will be subject to dismissal from the doctoral program for lack of progress toward degree.

Residence

The student must meet minimum Graduate School residence requirements.

Doctoral Preliminary Examinations

The student must pass written doctoral preliminary examinations in the major field of study. Minor field requirements include completing approved coursework with a specified grade point average or passing a written examination as specified by the appropriate department. A student is admitted as a candidate for the PhD degree after successful completion of the doctoral preliminary examinations.

Dissertation

The candidate must write a dissertation that demonstrates ability to formulate a research topic and pursue independent and original investigation.

Dissertation Defense

A formal oral defense of the dissertation by the student and certification of the dissertation by the dissertation committee are necessary steps to complete the degree requirements.

Time Limit

All degree requirements must be completed within 10 years from the date of initial enrollment in the doctoral program.

Additional information on Graduate School PhD requirements is in the Doctoral Student and Advisor Manual.

Master of Business Administration-MS Nursing

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The Lubar School of Business and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing collaboratively offer a program designed to provide a combined nursing and business curriculum to strengthen the graduate's performance as a leader and manager in nursing and health care administration.

Admission

Students are admitted to both the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate programs in nursing and business administration. The admission requirements are consistent with those specified by the UWM Graduate School, College of Nursing and Lubar School of Business. Students may choose to complete either the GMAT or GRE and must have a BS in nursing degree and at least two years practice in a health care setting. Three letters of reference are required including one from a former faculty and one from a health care employer. Students must also complete foundation business courses either prior to admission to the program or during completion of the degree program (Bus Adm 700 Building Business Interfacing Skills, 2 cr.; Bus Adm 701 Business Mathematics, 2 cr.; Bus Adm 702 Business Statistics, 2 cr., and Bus Adm 703 Financial Accounting, 3 cr.)

Credits and Courses

Students accepted into the MS/MBA program complete the following courses

Nursing (19 Credits)

Core Courses: NURS 725 Nursing Research and Knowledge Generation, 3cr; NURS 735 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice, 3 cr; NURS 784 Advanced Nursing Practice Interventions, 3 cr; NURS 750 Evaluation of the Quality of Health Care, 3 cr; NURS 770 Nursing Administration, 3 cr; NURS 771 Nursing Administration Practicum, 3 cr; NURS 727 Epidemiology, 3 cr; NURS 729 Health Care Systems, 3 cr; NURS 991 Research and Thesis (Clinical Project), 1 cr

Business (33 Credits)

BusMgmt 704 Accounting Analysis and Control, 3 cr

BusMgmt 705 Corporate Finance, 3 cr

BusMgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment, 3 cr

BusMgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage, 3 cr

BusMgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice, 3 cr

BusMgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications, 3 cr

BusMgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers, 3 cr

BusMgmt 711 Competitive Operations Strategy, 3 cr

BusMgmt 720 Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations OR

BusMgmt 712 Strategic Management**, 3 cr

**BusMgmt 720 or Bus Mgmt 712 is the designated integrating course for the coordinated degree program.

Electives - 6 Credits

Six additional graduate business courses (refer to http://www4.uwm.edu/business/programs/busmasters/mba/track.cfm). Students are recommended to consider Bus Adm 727, 755, and Bus Mgmt 757.

Dually Applied Courses (6 Credits)

6 credit hours from the College of Nursing that will apply to both degrees: NURS 727 Epidemiology, 3 cr; NURS 729 Health Care Systems, 3 cr

Total Program

For the coordinated degree program, students will complete 58 credit hours. A student not completing the requirements for the coordinated degree program would need to complete all requirements for an individual program—MS in Nursing or MBA—in order to receive a degree.

Comprehensive Clinical Project

The student will complete a comprehensive clinical project.

Time Limit

Students in the coordinated MS/MBA degree program must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the first enrollment semester as a degree student.

Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations

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The Lubar School of Business and the College of Letters and Science offer and confer jointly the master's degree in Human Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR).

Admission

An applicant must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following requirements to be considered for admission to the MHRLR program:

Submission of GRE or GMAT scores and two letters of recommendation to the MHRLR program.
Students admitted to the program will be expected to present at least three credits of prior work in microeconomics and fulfill prerequisite requirements in statistics for either BusMgmt 709 or Economics 310.
Students who are deficient in the areas of microeconomics or statistics at the time of admission (see above) will be expected to satisfy deficiency requirements within three enrolled semesters. Deficiencies are monitored by the Graduate School and the individual graduate program unit. No course credits earned in making up deficiencies may be counted as program credits required for the degree.
Applicants are reviewed by the MHRLR admissions committee to assess academic achievements and the ability to do intensive graduate-level work.

Major Professor as Advisor

A student must have a major professor to advise and supervise the student's studies as specified in Graduate School regulations. The student will be assigned an advisor matched by area of professional interests from the Program Faculty by the MHRLR coordinating committee during or prior to the first 10 weeks of enrollment in the program.

The major professor, in consultation with the student, reviews the student's academic background and career goals and designs an appropriate program of study consistent with degree requirements. In developing a program of study for a student who has no undergraduate background in either human resources or labor relations, care is taken to ensure a balanced exposure to different aspects of the field as well as an in-depth preparation for the student's particular goals.

Credits and Courses

The Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations degree will be awarded upon completion of 36 credits of prescribed graduate study and appropriate prerequisite course work. The program offers a balance between liberal arts and business-based education, requiring that at least 15 credits be taken within the College of Letters and Science and at least 15 credits be taken within the Lubar School of Business.

The degree requires completion of 18 credits in core courses that provide each student with a solid grounding in both labor relations and human resources while permitting some specialization according to student interests.

Core Courses (18 Credits): Ind Rel 701 Industrial and Labor Relations; Bus Mgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; Bus Adm 735 Staffing Organizations; Bus Adm 738 Human Resources Management; Econ 415 Economics of Employment Relations or Econ 753 Collective Bargaining; Ind Rel 712 Employment Law or Ind Rel 711 Labor Relations Law

If Econ 415 and Econ 753 are both taken, one of these may be used to help fulfill elective requirements. If Ind Rel 711 and Ind Rel 712 are both taken, one of these may be used to help fulfill elective requirements.

To ensure a well-rounded education, students are required to fulfill the remainder of the 15-credit requirement within the College of Letters and Science and within the Lubar School of Business by selecting from a list of approved elective courses from within each organization. As part of these elective courses, students are required to take a statistics course, either BusMgmt 709 or Econ 310 (but not both). A student may, with advisor approval, fulfill the 36-credit requirement by taking up to 6 credits from the approved list of alternative electives in other schools such as the College of Nursing, the School of Education, and the School of Social Welfare. No student will be permitted to apply more than nine credits taken at the U/G level toward meeting MHRLR degree requirements.

Elective Courses: Please refer to www.uwm.edu/Dept/MHRLR for a comprehensive listing of elective courses.

Students without prior experience in the field are encouraged to take advantage of the program's extensive contacts in the business and labor communities by undertaking one or more internships as either Bus Adm 899 or Ind Rel 921. Students may also utilize the wide range of faculty expertise available within the program for a major research paper on a human resources or labor relations topic. These papers, under the direction of a faculty advisor, are taken as either Ind Rel 801 or Bus Adm 899. A student may graduate with honors from the MHRLR program by maintaining a 3.5 grade-point average within the program, and by writing a 3-credit major research paper (under Bus Adm 899 or Ind Rel 801).

See the Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations section of the Bulletin for more information.

Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

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Admission

To be admitted to the M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership degree program, an applicant must meet Graduate School requirements.

During the admissions process, students will be asked to show evidence of having satisfactorily completed undergraduate or higher level foundation coursework in the principles of accounting and economics. Those students who are unable to show such evidence may be admitted with these academic deficiencies but will then meet with their respective academic advisors to identify and obtain approval for what they must do to remove these deficiencies.

The student is expected to satisfy deficiency requirements within three enrolled semesters. The deficiencies are monitored by the Graduate School and the individual graduate program unit. No course credits earned in making up deficiencies may be counted as program credits required for the degree.

Applicants must submit the following for review by the Graduate School and the Nonprofit Management Program Faculty Committee:

Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended.
Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic ability and/or professional achievements.
Scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
For those students whose native language is not English, minimum TOEFL score (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of 213 (CBT) or IELTS score (International English Language Testing System) of 6.5.
Each student's academic preparation is evaluated at the time of application. A personal interview may be required.

Major Professor as Advisor

The student must have a major professor to advise and supervise the student's studies as specified in Graduate School regulations. A student who is not assigned to an advisor at the time of admission should immediately contact the Program Director.

Credits and Courses

The M. S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership degree requires satisfactory completion of 39 credits of graduate-level course work including 27 credit-hours of required or "constrained choice" courses and 12 credit-hours of elective courses as follows:

Required Courses (27 Credits)

Introductory Course (3 cr): One of the following three courses (students may not receive credit toward the degree for more than one of these courses); BusMgmt 718 Concepts and Practice of Nonprofit Management; Pol Sci 789 Theory and Role of Nonprofit Organizations; Sociol/Pol Sci/Urb Std 704 Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations

Core Courses (21 credits): BusMgmt 721 Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations; BusMgmt 724 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations; BusMgmt 725 Governance and Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations; Pol Sci 792 Decision-Making Methods for Nonprofit and Public Organizations; Pol Sci 793 Law of Nonprofit Organizations; One of the following three courses:; Bus Adm 766 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations; Pol Sci 705 Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations; Pol Sci 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy; One of the following eight courses:; AdmLdsp 777 Leadership in Multicultural Organizations; Bus Adm 441 Diversity in Organizations; Bus Adm 733 Organizational Development; BusMgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; BusMgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage; Pol Sci 958 Seminar in Public Administration: Managing Change in Public and Nonprofit Organizations; Sociol 732 Complex Organizations; Sociol 780 Race and Ethnic Relations

Capstone Course (3 cr): BusMgmt 730 Strategic Management and Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations. This course will serve as the integrative "capstone" requirement for the program and must be taken after completing all other required courses (or concurrently with the final required courses).

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Additional courses may be approved as electives; see program office for complete list.

AdmLdsp 777 Leadership in Multicultural Organizations (if not selected above)

Bus Adm 441 Diversity in Organizations (if not selected above)

Bus Adm 733 Organizational Development (if not selected above)

Bus Adm 737 Managerial Decisions and Negotiations

Bus Adm 738 Human Resources Management

Bus Adm 766 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above)

BusMgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment (if not selected above)

BusMgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage (if not selected above)

BusMgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications

BusMgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers

BusMgmt 715 Leadership, Teambuilding, and Effective Management

Pol Sci 705 Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above)

Pol Sci 769 Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs

Pol Sci 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy (if not selected above)

Pol Sci 958 Seminar in Public Administration: Managing Change in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above)

Sociol 443 Organizations, Occupations, and Professions

Sociol 705 Theory and Method in Social Organizations

Sociol 732 Complex Organizations (if not selected above)

Sociol 780 Race and Ethnic Relations (if not selected above)

Soc Wrk 794 Advanced Research Methods: Evaluating Social Welfare Programs (2 crs)

Urb Std 720 Theory and Method in Local Economic Development

Urb Std 725 Methods of Urban Community Development

Urb Std 733 Public Program Evaluation

Total Degree Credits Required: 39 credit hours

Thesis

Not Required

Comprehensive Examination

Not Required

Time Limit

The student must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

Courses

Descriptions of required and elective courses offered at UWM as part of the M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership can be found under the respective curricular areas (see below).

Master of Public Administration

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The Master of Public Administration program is designed to prepare students for leadership and management roles in local, state, and national government. Jointly offered by the Lubar School of Business and the College of Letters and Science, this professional degree program includes applied work in several related disciplines: Business, Political Science, Urban Planning, and Economics. The conceptual and analytical skills developed through this curriculum are critical to the effective management of public agencies and programs.

Credits and Courses

Core Courses (21 credits): BusMgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; Bus Adm 738 Human Resource Management; PolSci/Urb Plan 630 Budgeting and Finance in the Public Sector; Pol Sci 763 Scope and Dynamics of Public Administration; Pol Sci 769 Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs; Pol Sci 921 Government/Nonprofit Administrative Leadership; One seminar in organizational management and leadership:; Bus Adm 443 Special Topics in Human Resources Management; Bus Mgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; Bus Adm 737 Managerial Decisions and Negotiations

Concentration and Elective Courses (12-15 credits): Courses in the concentrations and elective course information can be found at the following Web site: www.uwm.edu/Dept/MPA

Capstone Seminar (3 credits): Pol Sci 959 Capstone Seminar in Public Administration

Certificate in State and Local Taxation

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The Certificate program in State and Local Taxation is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pursue or advance careers within tax departments of corporations, CPA firms, law firms, and government agencies.

Students wishing to earn a Certificate in State and Local Taxation must be admitted as a non-degree graduate student in the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or enrolled in a master's degree program in the Lubar School of Business.

Students wishing to earn the Certificate must complete the required 12 graduate credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.

Required Courses: Bus Adm 831 Multistate Income Taxation; Bus Adm 832 Property Taxation; Bus Adm 837 Sales and Use Taxation; Bus Adm 838 Managing State and Local Tax Audits

Students who wish to earn the certificate in State and Local Taxation and are not enrolled in a Lubar School graduate degree program at UWM can be admitted as business non-degree graduate students provided they meet the following requirements:

A bachelor's or higher degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 or better.
Background including one or more of the following: a bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, a master's degree in taxation, a law degree, a CPA certification, and relevant work experience in the accounting or tax area.

Admission as a non-degree graduate student in business does not constitute admission to a master's degree program in the Lubar School of Business.

A maximum of one three-credit course from another institution would be considered for transfer to the certificate.

There is a time limit of four years from initial enrollment for completion of the certificate.

Students wishing to obtain the Certificate in State and Local Taxation must declare their intention by applying to the Lubar School of Business Graduate Program Services office, Lubar N251. After completing the program requirements, a Certificate in State and Local Taxation will be awarded by the Lubar School of Business.

Graduate Certificate In Nonprofit Management

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The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pursue or advance careers within nonprofit sector organizations.

Students wishing to earn a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management must complete the required 15 graduate credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.00 or better. No student may complete all 15 credits within a single school or college. The curriculum consists of the following five courses:

Required Courses (12 credits): One of the following three courses:; BusMgmt 718 - Concepts and Practice of Nonprofit Management (3 credits); Poli Sci 789 - Theory and Role of Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); Sociol/Pol Sci/Urb Std 704 - Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); Both of the following two courses:; BusMgmt 724 - Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); BusMgmt 725 - Governance and Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); One of the following three courses:; Bus Adm 766 - Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); BusMgmt 721 - Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits); Pol Sci 705 - Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)

Elective Courses (3 credits): Ad Ldsp 777 Leadership in Multicultural Organizations; Bus Adm 441 Diversity in Organizations; Bus Adm 733 Organizational Development; Bus Adm 737 Managerial Decisions and Negotiations; Bus Adm 738 Human Resources Management; Bus Adm 766 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above); BusMgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment; BusMgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage; BusMgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications; BusMgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers; BusMgmt 715 Leadership, Teambuilding and Effective Management; BusMgmt 721 Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above); Pol Sci 705 Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations (if not selected above); Pol Sci 769 Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs; Pol Sci 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy; Pol Sci 792 Decision Making Methods for Nonprofit and Public Organizations; Pol Sci 793 Law of Nonprofit Organizations; Pol Sci 958 Seminar in Public Administration: Managing Change in Public and Nonprofit Organizations; Sociol 443 Organizations, Occupations, and Professions; Sociol 705 Theory and Method in Social Organizations; Sociol 732 Complex Organizations; Sociol 780 Race and Ethnic Relations; Soc Wrk 794 Advanced Research Methods: Evaluating Social Welfare Programs (2cr); Urb Std 720 Theory and Method in Local Economic Development; Urb Std 725 Methods of Urban Community; Urb Std 733 Public Program Evaluation; Other courses with the approval of the Program Director

Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Nonprofit Management must submit an application to the Program before completion of six credits in the certificate sequence. There is a time limit of three years from initial enrollment for completion of the certificate program.

Those students who wish to earn the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management can be admitted for the certificate program as non-degree graduate students provided they possess a bachelor's or higher degree with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75. Admission as a non-degree graduate student does not constitute admission to a master's degree program. Students may also pursue the certificate while enrolled in another graduate program or as a post-graduate student.

Courses - Business Administration

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Courses numbered 300-699 are Undergraduate/Graduate. Courses numbered 700 and above are Graduate only.

405 Income Tax Accounting I. 3 cr. U/G.: Introduction to tax issues inherent in business and financial transactions, with an emphasis on the federal individual and corporate income tax. Prereq: jr st (excluding Pre-Bus Adm srs & Univ Special Students with no undergrad degree); a grade of 'C' or better in Bus Adm 301(205)(P); or grad st & Bus adm 721(P).

406 Income Tax Accounting II. 3 cr. U/G.: Application of framework developed in Income Tax Accounting I (Bus Adm 405) to more thoroughly analyze the taxation of business entities. Prereq: jr st (exc Pre-Bus Adm sr); Bus Adm 405(P).

408 (308) Accounting Information Systems. 3 cr. U/G.: Introduction to accounting information systems and related technology, principles of accounting systems design, internal controls and coverage of commercial accounting software packages. Prereq: jr st (excluding Pre-Bus srs & Univ Special Students with no undergrad degree); a grade of 'C' or better in Bus Adm 301(205)(P) & 230(P); or grad st & Bus Adm 721(P).

441 Diversity in Organizations. 3 cr. U/G.: Conceptual and experiential understanding of cultural values and practices among diverse groups in organizations. Addresses institutional and personal discrimination, stereotyping and prejudice. Counts as repeat of Bus Adm 443 with similar title. Prereq: jr st, admis to Bus Adm major, & Bus Adm 330(C); or grad st.

442 Industrial Psychology. 3 cr. U/G.: Application of psychological principles to industrial problems. Prereq: Bus Adm 330(P) & Psych 101(P).

443 Special Topics in Human Resources Management: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.: Selected topics in human resources management. Specific topics will appear in the Schedule of Classes whenever the course is offered. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: jr st & admis to Bus Adm major (excluding Pre-Business Administration srs & Univ Special Students with no undergraduate degree), & Bus Adm 330(P); or grad st.

445 Training & Development in Organizations. 3 cr. U/G.: Development and evaluation of training and career development programs in organizations. Skills-based approach to understanding needs assessments, learning principles, training development and evaluation. Counts as repeat of Bus Adm 443 with similar title. Prereq: jr st, admis to Bus Adm major, & Bus Adm 444(P); or grad st.

481 Real Estate Finance. 3 cr. U/G.: Mechanism of real estate finance, sources of funds, loan contracts, principles of mortgage risk analysis, and the role of government agencies; real estate investment analysis. Prereq: jr st; Bus Adm 380(P).

482 Valuation of Real Estate. 3 cr. U/G.: Economic theories of value applied to real estate; valuation as a guide to business decisions; real estate market which affects value; valuation methods, analysis of evidence of value; appraising residential and income properties. Prereq: jr st; Bus Adm 380(P).

483 Property Development and Management. 3 cr. U/G.: Analysis of real estate development; consideration of site selections, market analysis, financing, design, and construction in connection with subdividing residential community development and shopping centers. Prereq: jr st; Bus Adm 481(P) or grad st.

497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G.: - May be retaken with change in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

700 Building Business Interfacing Skills. 2 cr. G.: How organizations communicate to external stakeholders and how internal norms for communication assist businesses in meeting strategic objectives. Emphasizes fast-paced environments in modern organizations. Counts as repeat of BusMgmt 700. Prereq: grad st.

701 Business Mathematics. 2 cr. G.: Mathematical concepts essential to business. Exponents, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, solution of linear systems, basic differential and integral calculus; emphasizes application to business problems. Counts as repeat of BusMgmt 701. Prereq: grad st.

702 Business Statistics. 2 cr. G.: Statistical concepts essential in business. Descriptive statistics, basic probability, common sampling distributions, statistical inference; application to business problems emphasized. Counts as repeat of BusMgmt 701. Prereq: grad st.

703 Financial Accounting. 3 cr. G.: Covers financial accounting model underlying financial statements, accounting standard setting, role of accounting in capital formation, interpretation and analysis of financial statements. Counts as repeat of BusMgmt 702. Prereq: grad st.

710 Applied Management Science. 3 cr. G.: Basic management science models applied to various aspects of business management; emphasis on problem formulation and modeling, computer algorithms and optimization software. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709.

713 Business Forecasting Methods. 3 cr. G.: Overview and use of modern forecasting methods in support of managerial strategic planning, financial, and operational analysis of a dynamic global business environment. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P) or Bus Adm 754(P).

714 Multivariate Techniques in Management Research. 3 cr. G.: Multivariate analysis of variance, principal component analysis, factor analysis, conjoint analysis, bootstrap resampling, cluster analysis, canonical correlation, data mining (classification trees and neural networks); computer implementation. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P) or Bus Adm 754(P).

719 Management of Quality. 3 cr. G.: Planning, managing, measurement, and improvement of quality. Topics include customer satisfaction and marketing, quality management systems, and statistical methods for design and improvement. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P) or Ind Eng 767(P).

721 Financial Accounting Theory. 3 cr. G.: The principles of external reporting are integrated with approaches to problem solving. Emphasis is placed upon recent developments of the accounting profession. Not open to students who have cr in Bus Adm 301(ER). Prereq: grad st; grade of B or better in Bus Adm 703(P) or 201(P).

722 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory. 3 cr. G.: Specialized topics in external financial reporting are studied. A critical appraisal is made of current and emerging accounting theory. Prereq: grad st; grade of B or better in Bus Adm 721(P) or 301(P).

724 Business Combinations and Governmental Accounting. 3 cr. G.: Accounting for mergers and acquisitions including consolidation procedures and foreign subsidiary investments. Also includes accounting principles for government and nonprofit entities. Prereq: grad st; grade of B or better in Bus Adm 721(P) or 301(P).

725 Strategic Cost Management I. 3 cr. G.: Cost data accumulation and its utilization by management. Emphasis on job order and process costing, standard costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgets, capital expenditures. Cannot be taken by students receiving cr for Bus Adm 404. Prereq: grad st; grade of B or better in Bus Adm 703(P) or 201(P).

726 Strategic Cost Management II. 3 cr. G.: Uses quantitative and behavioral models to aid management planning and control. Emphasizes analysis techniques to aid in the solution of accounting oriented management problems. Not open to students who have cr in Bus Adm 426(ER). Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 725(P) or 404(P).

728 Auditing Theory and Applications. 3 cr. G.: A study of auditing standards, methodology, and professional and reporting responsibilities. Emphasis is on underlying concepts and theory. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 408(P) and grade or B or better in Bus Adm 721(P) or 301(P).

732 Transforming Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Combines individual and organizational-level analysis to provide insights into changing organizations. Topics include innovation, leadership, corporate cultures, and changing management from a broad view. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 714(P).

733 Organizational Development. 3 cr. G.: Problems of implementing change. Roles of external and internal consultants. Determining needs and measuring relevant variables. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 706(P) or cons instr.

734 Managing Technological Innovation. 3 cr. G.: Organizational and strategic issues involved in managing technologies and innovation processes. Emphasizes professional enployees, creativity, project teams, leadership, interdepartmental relations, technological evolution, and R&D strategies. Prereq: grad st.

735 Staffing Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Broad overview of staffing practices and related research; topics include staffing strategy, legal compliance, job analysis, external recruitment and selection, staffing systems management, and retention. Not open for cr to those w/ cr in Bus Adm 795 w/ topic: Staffing. Prereq: grad st

736 Seminar in Managing Change: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Topics are limited to the areas of managing change and their business applications. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be repeated w/ chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st

737 Managerial Decisions and Negotiations. 3 cr. G.: Provides frameworks for making effective decisions and negotiating viable solutions. Improves performance in these key managerial roles by engaging in case study, exercises, and industry projects. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 706(P).

738 Human Resource Management. 3 cr. G.: Strategies for attracting, retaining and developing a diverse and international workforce. Topics include employment law, diversity, staffing, training, performance management, compensation and current issues. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 706(P).

740 Management Information Systems Concepts and Languages. 3 cr. G.: Introduction to data organization, object-oriented design, construction and validation of application programs, development methodologies and control structures, illustrate with object programming language. Prereq: grad st.

741 Decision Support Systems and Groupware. 3 cr. G.: Individual and group decision making in business. Decision processes, modeling, and data warehousing for effective support and web-based use. Technology and processes for group and distributed decisions. Prereq: grad st.

744 Management of Information Systems. 3 cr. G.: Focus on the management, organizational, operations/ethical issues involved with information systems. Addresses possible approaches for effective enterprise-wide management of information system resources. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 747(P).

745 Managing Information Technology for Performance. 2 cr. G.: Strategic and operational issues surrounding complex interactions of information technology, people and organizations. Emphasis on successful implementation of technology based on management models and practice. Prereq: grad st in mba-executive curriculum or cons instr.

746 Topics in Management Information Systems: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Topics are limited to the areas in management information systems and business application. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st.

747 Systems Analysis and Design. 3 cr. G.: Requirements definition, modeling, and specification of information systems. Object-oriented conceptual and logical design data management and distribution, user interface design. Prereq: grad st.

748 Information Technology Project Management. 3 cr. G.: Develop understanding of key knowledge areas, process groupings, and constraints of project management, project life-cycle, tools/techniques including wbs, metrics, earned value analysis, network diagrams. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 747(P).

749 Data Management Systems. 3 cr. G.: Database modeling and design. Object oriented data modeling using uml. Logical and physical design considerations. Creating and loading databases. Data manipulation using sql. Manipulating databases from web. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 740 (P) & 747 (P).

751 Analysis of U.S. Business Environment. 3 cr. G.: Analysis of inflation, business cycles, interest rate dynamics and term structure, federal reserve policy, tax policy, and economic growth. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 701(P) & 702(P).

752 Corporate Economics. 3 cr. G.: Applied economic analysis of market structure, price discrimination, oligopoly, cartels, and collusion. The course integrates the psychology of price and behavioral economic issues in pricing. Prereq: grad st in mba-executive curric or cons instr.

753 Advanced Business Law. 3 cr. G.: Advanced legal concepts focusing on Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy and creditor protection, liability of bailees and common carriers, product liability, and real and personal property. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 391(P).

754 Statistical Analysis. 3 cr. G.: Business applications of probability theory and statistical methods to managerial problems of prediction, inference and decision making under uncertainty. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 701(P) & 702(P).

755 Health Care Administration and Delivery Systems. 3 cr. G.: Covers administrative structures and processes in health care institutions, including managing clinicians and inter-organizational relationships of U.S. and selected foreign health care providers. Prereq: grad st.

756 Health Care Delivery Systems. 3 cr. G.: Inter-organizational relationships of health care providers. Financing trends in medicare, medicaid, and private insurance. Managerial analysis of the economic and regulatory aspects of health care. Prereq: grad st.

757 Managed Care and Integrated Health Networks. 3 cr. G.: Examines concepts and management of capitated and vertically integrated health care organizations; utilization control, risk and quality assessment, benefit design, pricing, management of clinical professionals. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 755(P).

758 Engineering Economics and Management. 3 cr. G.: Study of planning, analysis, and control tools that facilitate engineers' decision-making processes. Study of relationships between functional areas of business and decision-making processes of engineering. Prereq: grad st.

759 Seminar in Health Care Management: 3 cr. G.: Topics limited to the area of health care management. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be repeated w/ chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st

760 Marketing of Industrial and Technological Products. 3 cr. G.: Marketing of goods and services to business organizations, governments and institutions. Understanding organizational processes, problem solving skills with respect to business marketing and marketing channel relationships. Prereq: grad st.

761 Seminar in Marketing: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Decision-making regarding product, price, channels of distribution, and promotion; focus on over-all marketing policies and program planning strategies. Specific topic and additional prerequisites may appear in the schedule of classes each semester. Prereq: grad st.

762 Marketing Research. 3 cr. G.: Understanding the market research process, obtaining and integrating relevant information into marketing decision-making processes. Listening to the voice of the customer, customer satisfaction measurement and technology utilization for database marketing. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P).

764 Buyer Behavior and Marketing Communications. 3 cr. G.: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding buyer behavior processes in the market place and their implications for the development of marketing strategies, especially marketing communications. Prereq: grad st.

765 Strategic Product and Brand Management. 3 cr. G.: Customer-focused product development and management; the creation and management of brand equity. Technology-marketing interface and customer involvement in product innovation and strategy. Prereq: grad st.

766 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Explores ways in which non-business organizations such as hospitals, quasi-governmental agencies and educational institutions utilize marketing concepts and techniques in fulfilling their objectives. Prereq: grad st.

767 Services and Relationship Marketing. 3 cr. G.: Development and marketing of services within a changing and growing global marketplace. Includes service quality measurement and management, and the important role of relationship marketing. Prereq: grad st.

768 Marketing Management. 3 cr. G.: Study and application of the concepts, tools and analyses that underlie strategic marketing decisions. Prereq: grad st.

771 Investments. 3 cr. G.: Financial assets pricing and selection for stocks, bonds, convertible securities, and warrants. Concepts of diversification, asset valuation models and derivative securities. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 705(P) & BusMgmt 709(P).

772 Portfolio Management. 3 cr. G.: Study of dynamic process that periodically matches investors' goals, objectives, and strategies with market expectations through portfolio construction and revision. Covers asset allocation, return optimization, and management of various asset types. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 771(P).

773 Options And Futures. 3 cr. G.: Pricing theories and models for options and futures contracts and their application to investment hedging, arbitrage, and portfolio management. Covers equity, fixed income, commodity, and currency options and futures. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 771(P).

774 Global Financial Management. 3 cr. G.: Analysis of financial problems corporations face when operating in an international environment. Emphasis on management of foreign exchange risk. Prereq: grad st; Bus Mgmt 705(P); Bus Mgmt 710(C).

775 Financial Strategy. 3 cr. G.: Application of financial theory to corporate strategic planning. Working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, global finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 705(P) & BusMgmt 709(P).

776 Financial Management of Health Care Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Theory and application of techniques of financial management in a non-profit organization. Covers acquisition and management of capital assets; management of working capital; sources of funds; and financial decision-making under multiple goals. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 709(P) & 729(P).

777 Advanced Corporate Finance. 3 cr. G.: Critical examination and evaluation of modern corporate finance theory. Market efficiency, corporate investment decisions, capital structure, financing vehicles, risk management, corporate restructuring, and governance. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 771(P), 775(P).

778 Financial Institutions and Markets. 3 cr. G.: Application of finance theory to financial management of firms including commercial banks, insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds, and securities firms. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 705(P).

779 Fixed Income Securities. 3 cr. G.: Examination of the pricing and features of modern fixed income securities including treasuries, municipals, mortgage-backed, callable and putable bonds, convertibles, and interest rate swaps. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 771.

781 Enterprise Resource Planning and Control. 3 cr. G.: Production planning and inventory management for both manufacturing and service organizations. An enterprise resource planning (erp) software such as sap will be used in the course. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 711(P).

782 Supply Chain Technology and Simulation. 3 cr. G.: Manufacturing innovations (e.g., lean manufacturing), manufacturing information systems, simulation-based technology development and prototyping, manufacturing systems design and simulation. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 710(P).

783 Supply Chain Management. 3 cr. G.: Management of supply chain, supply chain design, purchasing and distribution, supply contracts, and supply chain technology. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 711(P).

784 Process Breakthrough Managment. 3 cr. G.: Business process breakthrough methods and tools, including 6-sigma methodology, measurement systems analysis, and advanced process control techniques. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P) & BusMgmt 711(P).

785 Project Management and Innovative Operations. 3 cr. G.: Management of innovative business projects, including multi-tier contracting, cpm/pert, virtual manufacturing, quality targeting and pursuit, and global operations. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 711(P) & Bus Adm 782(C).

786 Business Logistics Management. 3 cr. G.: Logistics management concepts, issues, and models. Topics include logistics information systems, inventory management, transportation methods, warehousing, and global issues. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 711(P)

788 Engineering Project Management. 3 cr. G.: Emphasis on techniques for managing engineering projects, including generating project proposals, cost-benefit analysis, project team formation and managing, project planning and scheduling, and risk management. Prereq: grad st.

794 Enterprise Integration: (Subtitled). 1 cr. G.: Knowledge and skills important for effective integration and management of organizations across technical and business functions, and national and cultural boundaries. Topics vary and may include methods for quality improvement, management communications, business ethics, organizational leadership, etc. Prereq: grad st in Bus Adm or prior approval of Bus Adm graduate prog services office.

795 Seminar-in-Management: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. G.: Intensive and critical examination of a specific management problem area or a related research question. Specific topic and additional prerequisites may appear in the schedule of classes each semester. Repeatable with change in topic. Prereq: grad st; appropriate management science core courses or cons instr.

796 Competition and Strategy. 3 cr. G.: An interdisciplinary analysis of forces that shape industry competition and a firm's competitive advantage. Focuses on strategies for success in high technology, mature, declining, and global industries. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 706.

797 Management Project. 2 or 4 cr. G.: Investigation of an actual management problem or another substantive question in an allied discipline presented, for example, in the form of a business report or professional paper. May be retaken with change in topic with cons appropriate Lubar School of Business prog committee. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

798 Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Sectors. 3 cr. G.: Focuses on effective designs for strategic planning processes and assessment of external environmental and internal organizational characteristics, design, and evaluation of strategies. Prereq: grad st.

799 Reading and Research. 1-12 cr. G.: Individual work suited to the needs of graduate students. May be retaken with change in topic with cons appropriate Lubar School of Business prog committee. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

800 Multinational Business Operations. 3 cr. G.: Theories, information, and research pertaining to management of international business including selected aspects of foreign investment decision, strategy development, organization and control of multinational operations. Prereq: grad st.

806 International Marketing. 3 cr. G.: Examines international market development including determining objectives, evaluating market opportunities, entry strategies, and marketing mix in the international environment. Prereq: grad st.

807 Seminar in International Business: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Topics limited to the areas of international business. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be repeated w/ chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

808 International Business Negotiations. 3 cr. G.: Process and strategies for international business negotiations between multinational corporations and foreign governmental agencies and firms for the establishment of trade, joint ventures, and economic cooperation. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 800(P) or cons instr.

809 International Business Strategy. 3 cr. G.: Examines the strategic planning and action of international firms from the perspective of corporate headquarters. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 800(P) & 806(P), or cons instr.

811 Business Reengineering Through Information Technology. 3 cr. G.: Conceptual understanding of business reengineering emphasizing role of it. Develop skills in process assessment/redesign, it assessment/integration into business processes. Action planning of it-enabled reengineering implementation. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 707(P) or Bus Adm 744(P); or cons instr.

812 Emerging Information Technologies. 3 cr. G.: Introduction to novel information technologies; assessing viability, impact and management of emerging technologies; integration with traditional information technology. Hands-on experience in laboratory setting. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 740(P) or cons instr.

813 Object-Oriented and Visual Paradigms. 3 cr. G.: Object-oriented/visual concepts and use in management applications; object-oriented/visual design and development methodologies/languages; prototyping; implementation in an appropriate environment. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 740(P).

814 Intelligent Systems for Business. 3 cr. G.: Knowledge-based systems for business domains. Foundations and pragmatic acquisition of business knowledge. Use of intelligent systems in data mining, intelligent agents, and knowledge management. Prereq: grad st.

819 Management Information Systems Internship. 3 cr. G.: A defined work period addressing information systems in a corporate, government, or management consulting environment. Prereq: grad st; writ cons instr.

820 Tax Research, Practice, and Procedure. 3 cr. G.: Methodology of federal tax research, including computerized research. Organization of and practice before the irs. Audits, deficiencies, assessment and collection. Preparer penalties. Ethical responsibilities. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 405(P).

821 Business Taxation. 3 cr. G.: Advanced business tax issues, including tax research, consolidated returns, corporate reorganizations, multistate and international taxation. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P).

823 Corporate Income Taxation. 3 cr. G.: Tax issues associated with formation, operations, liquidation and reorganization of regular corporations. Introduction to consolidated returns. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

825 Estate Planning. 3 cr. G.: Estate, gift and income tax issues associated with intra-family and charitable wealth transfers. Business succession planning. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

826 Tax Planning for Individuals. 3 cr. G.: Advanced tax issues and planning opportunities for individuals. Introduction to the taxation of trusts and estates, as well as estate and gift tax issues. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

827 Taxes and Business Strategy. 3 cr. G.: Comprehensive examination of tax planning issues associated with choice of entity, start-ups, purchase or sale of business, compensation, and financing options. Business succession planning. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

828 Taxation of Partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. 3 cr. G.: Tax issues associated with formation, operation, and dissolution of partnerships. Subchapter s corporations, and limited liability companies. Sale of ownership interests. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

829 Executive Compensation and Benefits. 3 cr. G.: Tax issues associated with different methods of compensating executives and other employees. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

831 Multistate Income Taxation. 3 cr. G.: State taxation of income derived by corporations, flow through entities, and individuals from interstate business and investment activity. Prereq: grad st.

832 Property Taxation. 3 cr. G.: Basic and advanced topics in state and local property taxes, with an emphasis on issues commonly encountered by multistate businesses. Prereq: grad st.

834 International Taxation. 3 cr. G.: U.S. taxation of income derived by corporations, flow-through entities, and individuals from both outbound and inbound business and investment activity. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

837 Sales and Use Taxation. 3 cr. G.: Basic and advanced topics in state and local sales and use taxes, with an emphasis on the treatment of transactions commonly encountered by multistate businesses. Prereq: grad st.

838 Managing State and Local Audits. 3 cr. G.: Practical insights into managing the problems encountered in state and local income, sales and use, and property tax audits. Prereq: grad st.

839 Topics in Taxation: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: The topics are limited to the area of taxation. May be repeated with change in topic to max of 6 cr. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 406(P)

840 Current Issues in Financial Reporting. 3 cr. G.: Current topics of concern to accounting professionals such as derivatives, stock options, fair value accounting, and principles-based accounting. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 722(P) or 402(P)

841 Financial Statement Analysis. 3 cr. G.: Implications of alternative financial accounting methods for analysis and decision-making. New financial transactions. Understanding the motivations for, and results of, financial engineering. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 722 (C) or 402(P)

842 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. 3 cr. G.: A study of the unique accounting, financial reporting, budget and audit issues of governmental and nonprofit organizations. Not open for cr for students in MS-PA, MS-Acctng, or MS-Tax concentrations. Prereq: grad st

843 International Accounting Theory and Practice. 3 cr. G.: Environmental influences on accounting and taxation, consolidation of foreign subsidiaries, analysis of foreign financial statements, foreign currency transactions, transfer pricing, foreign tax treaties and planning. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 722(P) or 402(P); & 406(P)

844 Auditing: Professional Standards and Practices. 3 cr. G.: An in-depth study of the various professional standards that shape the audit process including those related to audit procedures, reporting responsibilities, and statistical sampling. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 409(P).

847 Topics in Accounting Theory: 3 cr. G.: Analysis of contemporary accounting issues with emphasis on applications of accounting theory and the development of research and analytical skills. Extensive use of case studies. Specific topic and additional prerequisites may appear in the Timetable each semester. Repeatable with change in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 402(P), 403(P), & 404(P).

848 Professional Accounting Practice. 3 cr. G.: In-depth analysis of audit, taxation, and advisory services to clients including legal and ethical issues in the practice of a CPA. Includes professional exam preparation. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 724(P).

849 Accounting Internship. 3 cr. G.: A defined work period in an accounting firm, corporation, or governmental agency. Prereq: grad st; writ cons instr.

888 Candidate for Degree. 0 cr. G.: Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement. Fee for 1 cr assessed. Prereq: grad st.

890 Introduction to Electronic Business. 3 cr. G.: Overview of the evolution and trends in conducting ebusiness on the internet/web. Key technological, marketing, supply-chain-oriented, legal, and tax challenges and potential solutions will be discussed. Prereq: grad st.

891 Development of Electronic Business Applications. 3 cr. G.: Introduction to tools and technologies for developing electronic business applications. Client/server, data access protocols, scripting, business transactions, security, shopping carts, merchandising, and credit card payments. Prereq: grad st.

892 Analysis and Design of Electronic Business Systems. 3 cr. G.: Modeling electronic business systems. Identifying requirements, conceptual and logical design, user interface and data management. Integration with internal and external systems. Prereq: grad st.

893 Infrastructure for Electronic Business. 3 cr. G.: Design and development of corporate technology infrastructure for electronic business. Open standards. Security, reliability, and performance considerations. Data management issues. Prereq: grad st.

894 Internet Marketing. 3 cr. G.: Introduction to the principles of internet marketing, types of products that can be marketed online, communication strategies, selling strategies, and pricing strategies. Prereq: grad st.

895 Strategic Marketing Issues in eBusiness. 3 cr. G.: Online branding, internet pricing and promotion strategy, managing channel conflict, online competitive strategy, synergies between traditional and online operations, and other topical issues. Prereq: grad st.

897 eBusiness Practicum. 4 cr. G.: Team project to build a prototype ebusiness system to address a specific client need. This involves need assessment, market research, requirement specification, system design and building a working prototype. Prereq: grad st; any three eBusiness courses & cons instr.

899 Management Research Project/Thesis. 1-6 cr. G.: Original analysis of a management problem. Involves the application of the elements of scientific inquiry in the context of a contemporary problem. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

900 Doctoral Orientation to Teaching and Research. 1 cr. G.: Introduces doctoral students to academic careers and research management. Focuses on research approaches, research management in private and public organizations, and teaching responsibilities in higher education. Prereq: grad st.

912 Statistical Methods for Management Research. 2 cr. G.: Overview of methods for management research including modelling of uncertainty, hypothesis testing, survey designs, and distribution-free methods for data analysis. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 709(P); 799(P) or cons instr.

913 Advanced Business Forecasting Methods. 2 cr. G.: Business forecasting using advanced quantitative techniques such as multiple time series methods, random coefficient models, and kalman filter method. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 713(P) & 912(P).

914 Advanced Multivariate Techniques in Management Research. 3 cr. G.: Analysis of management problems using multivariate methods including logistic regression, structural equations, scale reliability measures, simultaneous inference, observational study corrections, and multidimensional scaling. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 714; Bus Adm 754 or 912.

918 Doctoral Seminar in Behavioral Research Methods in Management. 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in behavioral research methods. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 709 or 754.

984 Finance Doctoral Seminar I: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected topics focusing on theoretical foundations of corporate finance and investments, and on testing such theories. Topics & prerequisites announced each time course is offered. Retakable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st.

990 Doctoral Seminar in Strategic Management: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in strategic management. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be repeated w/ chg in topic to a 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

991 MIS Doctoral Seminar II: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in management information systems. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. May be repeated w/ chg in topic to a 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

992 Doctoral Seminar in Marketing: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in marketing. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the schedule of classes each time the course is offered. Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st.

993 Doctoral Seminar in Production and Operations Management: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in production and operations management. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the schedule of classes each time the course is offered. Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st & cons instr.

994 Finance Doctoral Seminar II: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in finance. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the schedule of classes each time the course is offered. Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st.

995 Doctoral Seminar in Decision Sciences: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in multi-disciplinary and methodological issues in management science. Specific topics and any additional prereqs will be announced in the schedule of classes each time the course is offered. Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 709 or 754.

996 Doctoral Seminar in Organizations: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in organizations. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. Retakeable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

997 Doctoral Dissertation. 1-12 cr. G.: - Prereq: dissertator st; cons instr.

998 MIS Doctoral Seminar I: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.: Selected advanced topics in management information systems. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. Retakeable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

999 Independent Work. 1-3 cr. G.: - Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

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Courses numbered 300-699 are Undergraduate/Graduate. Courses numbered 700 and above are Graduate only.

704 Accounting Analysis and Control. 3 cr. G.: Prepares managers to critically analyze, interpret and use financial statements, cost reports, and other financial information provided by accountants and accounting systems. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 703(P).

705 Corporate Finance. 3 cr. G.: Analysis of corporate financial decision-making including security valuation, cash flow estimation, capital budgeting, financial planning, capital structure, dividend policy, and international financial management. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 702(P) & 703(P).

706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment. 3 cr. G.: Provides frameworks and techniques for managing people and improving organizations. Topics include motivation, group dynamics, leadership, performance management, structure, innovation, power, change, and corporate cultures. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 700(P).

707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage. 3 cr. G.: Role of information technology in business in the information age; enterprise-wide approaches and innovative solutions; it planning and impact for operational and strategic decisions. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 700(P) & 701(P).

708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice. 3 cr. G.: Builds key concepts in marketing strategy, develops knowledge of current issues and provides hands-on experience in developing and executing marketing strategies for today's managers. Prereq: grad st.

709 Data Analysis for Management Applications. 3 cr. G.: Developing statistical thinking through basic concepts for data analysis. Formulation of regression and related models, diagnostics, interpretations and reporting of statistical results for management applications. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 701(P) & 702(P).

710 Economic Analysis for Managers. 3 cr. G.: Production and pricing in different market environments, strategic decision-making, optimal incentives and procurement, regulatory issues, environmental issues, and economics of information. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(C).

711 Competitive Operations Strategy. 3 cr. G.: Strategic views of operations function will be emphasized through a series of case studies on topics such as lean manufacturing, TQM, JIT, and world class manufacturing. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P).

712 Strategic Management. 3 cr. G.: Tools for strategic thinking and developing competitive strategies. Analysis of forces that shape industry competition and competitive advantage. Management issues and internal functional strategies that lead to effective strategy implementation. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 704(P); 705(P); 706(P); 707(P); 708(P); 709(P); 710(P); 711(P).

713 Entrepreneurship: Venture Creation and Management. 3 cr. G.: Study of creation, growth or acquisition of a business through entrepreneurial efforts. Process of identifying and quantifying opportunities, then conceptualizing, planning and starting a new enterprise. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 703(P) & BusMgmt 708(P).

714 Managing People and the Role of General Managers. 3 cr. G.: Provides framework for understanding organizational behavior and roles of general managers, as distinct from functional specialists. Develops managerial skills through cases, exercises, and industry projects. Prereq: grad st.

715 Leadership, Team Building, and Effective Management. 3 cr. G.: Provides a working knowledge of team building, managing change, and effective business communication methods, and an understanding of leadership tools. Prereq: grad st.

716 International Business Management and Residence. 3 cr. G.: Theories and research pertaining to international business, including foreign investment, marketing, personnel, strategy development, and control of multinational operations are presented through coursework and residency. Prereq: grad st.

717 Operations and Supply Chain Management. 3 cr. G.: Focuses on key issues of management of operations in general, and managing supply chain in particular. Exposure to concepts of enterprise and supply chain integration through enterprise resource planning (ERP). Prereq: grad st.

718 Concepts and Practice of Nonprofit Management. 3 cr. G.: Characteristics and formation of nonprofit organizations; building effective boards of directors; board roles and responsibilities; conflicts of interest; evaluating nonprofit performance; grant writing, foundations, and fund-raising. Prereq: grad st.

719 International Human Resource Management. 3 cr. G.: Examines international human resource management functions and processes. Theoretical and applied issues aimed at increasing understanding of how international issues affect HRM. Prereq: grad st.

720 Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Application of strategic management tools and techniques to health care organizations. Analyzing external, competitive, and internal environment; developing objectives; understanding current strategy; formulating and implementing future directions. Prereq: grad st; Bus Adm 757(P); BusMgmt 708(P) or Bus Adm 766(P); BusMgmt 704(P), 705(P), 706(P), 707(P), & 711(P).

721 Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Philosophical thoughts on development; basics of fundraising; strategic planning and implementation. Prereq: grad st.

723 Managing and Negotiating Across Cultures. 3 cr. G.: Role of culture in international management, including organization, strategy, human resource management, leadership, teams, business ethics, and negotiations. Prereq: grad st.

724 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Financial and managerial accounting topics for the nonprofit sector; relationship of these topics to finance, the legal environment of nonprofits, and mission of the organizations. Prereq: Grad st.

725 Governance and Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Roles and responsibilities of governing boards and executive leaders. Critical review of alternative governance and executive leadership models. Prereq: grad st

726 Study Abroad: Business Topics: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. G.: Immersion (including instruction at an international university) in the economic, cultural, and business practices of selected countries. Prereq: grad st & acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

727 Health Care Accounting, Law and Ethics. 3 cr. G.: Critical examination of healthcare specific issues and differences from other industries: financial and accounting practice; legal requirements and constraints; ethical issues facing healthcare managers. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 704(P) and 705(P).

728 Training and Development in Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Development and evaluation of training and career development programs in organizations. Skills-based approach to understanding needs assessments, learning principles, training development and evaluation. Counts as repeat of Bus Adm 443 with similar subtitle. Prereq: grad st.

730 Strategic Management and Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations. 3 cr. G.: Concepts and methods of strategic thinking and applications of strategy in nonprofit organizational settings. Nonprofit governance and executive leadership roles in strategy formation and implementation. Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 718(P) or Pol Sci 789(P) or Pol Sci/Sociol/Urb Std 704(P); BusMgmt 721(P), 724(P), & 725(P); Bus Adm 766(P) or Pol Sci 705(P) or Pol Sci 791(P); Pol Sci 792(P) & 793(P)

731 Research Tools for Practitioners in Human Resources and Labor Relations. 3 cr. G.: Planning and carrying out simple surveys; evaluating policies, programs, and procedures in organizations; interpreting, evaluating and using research conducted by others. Ind Rel 731 and BusMgmt 731 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st; Econ 210(P) or Bus Adm 210(P) or cons instr.

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Graduate Faculty

Master of Business Administration

Admission

Major Professor as Advisor

Credits and Courses

Thesis

Comprehensive Examination

Time Limit

Executive MBA Program

Admission

Major Professor as Advisor

Credits and Courses

Thesis

Comprehensive Examination

Master of Science in Management

Admission

Major Professor as Advisor

Credits and Courses

Accounting - 30 credits

Professional Accounting - 30 credits

eBusiness - 31 Credits

Finance Analysis - 33 Credits

Management Information Systems - 30 Credits

Marketing - 30 Credits

Taxation - 30 Credits

The Management Research Project/Thesis

Comprehensive Examination

Time Limit

MS.MBA Program

Credits and Courses

Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science

Admission

Reapplication

Major Professor as Advisor

Course of Study

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Residence

Doctoral Preliminary Examinations

Dissertation

Dissertation Defense

Time Limit

Master of Business Administration-MS Nursing

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Credits and Courses

Nursing (19 Credits)

Business (33 Credits)

Dually Applied Courses (6 Credits)

Total Program

Comprehensive Clinical Project

Time Limit

Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations

Admission

Major Professor as Advisor

Credits and Courses

Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Admission

Major Professor as Advisor

Credits and Courses

Required Courses (27 Credits)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Thesis

Comprehensive Examination

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Master of Public Administration

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Certificate in State and Local Taxation

Graduate Certificate In Nonprofit Management

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