Business
FACULTY
Degree Programs
High School Preparation
As of January 1985
The college offers three undergraduate
and two graduate degree programs.
Undergraduate degree programs are:
Business administration, with areas of
concentration in accounting, financial
management, management, management
information systems, management science,
marketing management, operations management, personnel administration and
industrial relations, international business,
venture management, agricultural business management, and general business. A
minor in a nonbusiness area is required of
all students completing an area of
concentration in business administration.
The following high school courses are
recommended for students planning to
enroll in the College of Business: English,
four years; mathematics, four years;
history and social studies, three years;
typing, one year; natural science, two
years.
Administration:
M. Lynn Spruill, Dean
William C. Browne, Associate Dean
and Director of Graduate Business
Programs
Jane Siebler, Assistant Dean and Head
Adviser
Clifford Dalton, Assistant Dean
Professors Emeriti: Campbell, Goddard,
Jones, Larse, LeMaster, McCain, Newton,
Pfanner, Winger, Yerian
Accounting: Professor Kemp, Associate
Professors Bailes, Frishkoff, Martin,
Hotel, restaurant, and tourism manage-
University Honors Program
The Honors Program in this college is
coordinated with the programs in other
colleges and administered by the director
of the University Honors Program (see
page 43). Information concerning eligibility and application forms may be obtained
from the director.
Neyhart (chairman), Shirley, Weiler,
Assistant Professors Gray, Phillips, Senatra,
Seville, Shelton
ment, with options in hotel and restaurant
management, and tourism management.
Finance: Professors Nielsen, Stonehill
Graduate Programs
Students planning to transfer into the
(acting chairman), Strickler, Widjeus;
Master of Business Administration
College of Business should do so as early as
Assistant Professor Johnson
Management: Professors Amano, Dane,
Easton, Gray (chairman), Rettig, Spruill,
Wells; Associate Professors Guder, Shane;
Assistant Professors Buff a, Dalton, Drexler,
Gobeli, King, Larson, Mukatis; Instructors
Buck, Dickerson, Lawton, Montgomery,
Siebler
Management Science: Professors
McFarlane; Associate Professors Abrassart
(chairman), Harrison, Paschke, Woodworth; Assistant Professor Sullivan;
Instructors Berggren, Dempsey, Perry,
Thomas
Marketing: Professors Becker (acting
chairman), Browne; Associate Professors
Brown, Collins, Sehary; Assistant Professors
Beran, Ensley, Gottko
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management: Associate Professor Soule (program
director)
The College of Business provides students
with the professional preparation necessary for successful careers in modern
business and management. Emphasis is
placed not only upon the concepts and
analytical techniques of business decisionmaking, but also upon the obligations and
opportunities of business people for
effective service to society.
The college is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
Business.
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The M.B.A. degree program is designed
primarily for students whose undergraduate degrees are in disciplines other than
business administration (although business
graduates are also accepted). The program
stresses breadth of knowledge in all areas
of business and administration and is
intended to produce a working knowledge
of those skills necessary for the graduate to
develop into a competent and responsible
executive in both private and public
organizations. The M.B.A. curriculum
consists of 45 graduate credits. Prior to
enrolling in some of these courses, the
completion of an applicable prerequisite
course is required.
Master of Science in Management Science
The M.S. in management science is
designed to prepare graduates for staff and
executive positions requiring a combination of managerial skills and the application of systems analysis and modern
quantitative decision-making techniques.
The program requires 45 credits.
Curricula lead to the degrees of
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of
Science (B.S.), and Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.). (The Master of
Science in management science program
has been suspended temporarily.) For
advanced degrees see Graduate School.
Transfer Students
possible. Those planning to transfer from a
community college should consult the
Community College Transfer Programs
Booklet, or the business adviser at the
community college, to determine the most
appropriate courses to complete prior to
transfer. The head adviser of the College
of Business may also be contacted for
advice.
Advising and Placement
The College of Business has experienced
advisers available to advise students in all
academic matters as well as the areas of
career choice and job placement. Faculty
members assist students in any way they
can.
The services of the Career Planning and
Placement Center are available to all
students seeking information concerning
placement opportunities, interviews with
visiting firms, and general information
concerning career objectives.
Academic Requirements
The standards set forth below apply to all
students enrolled in the College of Business
and are in addition to those standards
applicable to all students in the University.
Graduation requirements for students in
the College of Business include (a) a
minimum 2.00 overall grade-point average for all course work taken in the
college, and (b) a minimum 2.00 overall
grade-point average for all 400-level
course work taken in the college.
In addition, students are expected to
make satisfactory progress toward a
degree. Satisfactory progress includes, but
is not necessarily limited to, the completion of all review group courses listed
below by the time the designated number
of credits has been completed. The record
of every student in the college will be
reviewed at minimum at the completion of
45 credits, 90 credits, and 135 credits.
Students at or beyond any of these stages of
progress will be suspended from the
school, if either (a) a minimum 2.00 GPA
is not achieved in review group course
work, or (b) two or more review group
courses have not been completed. (Exception: transfer students who are following a
schedule approved for them by the head
adviser of the college which provides for
the completion of review group courses
after the time of review.)
Review group courses consist of the
following (or their equivalent taken at
other institutions):' (a) at the end of the
freshman year (45 credits): BA 131, WR
121, MTH 101, and MTH 162; (b) at the
end of the sophomore year (90 credits) : all
freshman year review group courses plus
BA 211, BA 212, BA 226, BA 235, MTH
163, EC 213, EC 214; (c) at the end of the
junior year (135 credits): all freshman and
sophomore review group courses plus BA
302, BA 311, BA 312, BA 313, BA 338, BA
361, WR 327, and the English Diagnostic
Test must have been taken. Review group
courses for which grades of D or F are
received may be repeated once. Review
group courses in which grades of B or C
are received may not be repeated.
All students must earn a passing score on
the English Diagnostic Test prior to
graduation or complete an approved
alternate. The test must first be taken no
later than the junior year.
Concurrent Degrees
Students who wish to earn an undergraduate degree in business administration
combined with a degree in other areas in
which degrees are offered at OSU can
enroll in the concurrent degree program.
The requirements to qualify for two
degrees are listed under Requirements for
Baccalaureate Degrees on page 14. Students who intend to obtain one of their
degrees in business administration should
see the head adviser of the College of
Business as soon as possible.
'Review group courses apply to business administration.
Students majoring in hotel, restaurant, and tourism
management should consult with the program director
for a listing of the courses applicable to that program.
Curricula
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The undergraduate curriculum in business
administration reflects the increasingly
complex economic, social, and technological aspects of modern business decisionmaking. In all course work emphasis is
placed upon the development of effective
decision-making, including an understanding of personal values and motivation, and
an awareness of the interrelationship
between business and society. In the junior
or senior year, students select an area of
concentration which includes specialized
course work in their area of major interest
(See page 150.).
The study of business administration is
combined with a minor in a nonbusiness
area (See page 150 for listing of approved
minors.). Minors are designed to augment
the education of the business executive by
providing tools or understanding related to
the increasingly complex demands a
business professional must deal with
during a business career.
Program Requirements
(192 credits)
Business Administration Core Curriculum
(53 term credits)
The business administration core curriculum provides students with basic skills in
accounting, data processing and quantitative methods; an understanding of the
legal and social environment of business; a
background in management and organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and
operations management; and the opportunity to integrate course work and further
develop decision-making skills through the
analysis of business cases (See courses with
BA prefix in core curriculum.).
Area of Concentration (17-35 term credits)
The area of concentration is designed to
allow students to extend their professional
preparation beyond the introductory level
in one or more areas. All areas of
concentration except accounting may be
completed within one academic year and
are designed for the senior year. Students
electing accounting begin their concentration course work in the junior year.
Mathematics (12-16 term credits)
The basic mathematics requirement is
Intermediate Algebra II (MTH 101) and
Mathematics for the Biological, Managerial,
and Social Sciences (MTH 162,163),
preceded, for those students needing it, by
Intermediate Algebra I (MTH 100).
Entering transfer students who have
completed a mathematics sequence through
one term of calculus may substitute this
mathematics background for part or all of
the mathematics requirement.
Economics (8 term credits)
Micro- and macroeconomics are covered
in the two-term sequence, principles of
Economics (EC 213,214). Students transferring from another institution who have
completed a year course in principles of eco-
nomics have completed this requirement.
Technical Report Writing (3 term credits)
Business students
take this course in
addition to the one term of English
composition required by the University.
Transfer students who have completed
nine credits of English composition are
excused from this requirement.
Electives (49-69 term credits)'
Through elective courses, students pursue
to some extent their interests in other
subject areas. Some elective credits must
be taken in science/math, humanities/arts,
social sciences, and written/oral communication in order to complete the University
general education requirements (See page
14 for outline of University general
education requirements.). Information on
the relationship of these requirements to
present College of Business requirements is
available from the head adviser.
University General Requirements
The University requires one term of
English composition (3 term credits) and
three terms in physical education activity
courses (3 term credits total). In addition,
all students must satisfy the other University general requirements for baccalaureate degrees shown on page 14.
'Seventy-five of the 192 term credits required for
graduation must be taken in courses other than
business administration.
Minor (22-33 term credits)
Each business administration student
selects and completes one of several minors
available for study. Students typically
begin course work for their minor in the
sophomore year (See page 150 for listing of
approved minors.).
Academics
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Core Curriculum
Freshman Year-48 credits
Credits
Intro to Bus Data Proc (BA 131) .....................
Mathematics (MTH 101,162,163)' .................
English Composition (WR 121) .....................
Physical education ....................................
Electives2 ...............................................
3
12
3
3
27
Sophomore Year-48 credits
Principles of Economics EC 213,214) .............
Quantitative Bus Methods (BA 235) ................
Financial Accounting (BA 211) .....................
Managerial Accounting (BA 212) ...................
Business Law
(BA 226) ................................
Minor ...................................................
Electives2 ...............................................
8
4
4
4
4
9
15
Junior Year-48 credits
Management Processes
(BA 302) ....................
Technical Report Writing (WR 327) ...............
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Electives2 ......................................... . .....
9
13
Operations Management (BA 311) .................
Marketing (BA 312) ...................................
Finance (BA 313) ......................................
Intro to Manag Science (BA 338) ....................
Organization Behavior (BA 361) ....................
Minor
...................................................
Senior Year-48 credits
Management Information Systems (BA 431) ......
Business and Its Environment (BA 495) ............
Business Policy (BA 499) ..............................
Minor ...................................................
Electives2 ...............................................
Business administration concentration
0
c
3
4
4
9
5-11
(students) majoring in businessadministration must choose an area of concentration
no later than the beginning of their senior
year)3 ................................................
17-23
Areas of Concentration
Students in business administration must
complete 17-35 term credits of upper
division business administration or related
courses in one of the areas of concentration
listed below.
ACCOUNTING4
Senior Year
Advanced Accounting I (BA 419) ...................
Tax Accounting I (BA 425) ...........................
Auditing I (BA 427)
Related course
...................................
.........................................
4
4
Oregon State University
420), Not-for-Profit Accounting (BA 423), Tax
Accounting II (BA 426), Auditing II (BA 428),
Advanced Accounting Theory (BA 429).
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Junior Year
Senior Year
Business Software Develop (BA 331) ...............
Business Syst Anal and Design (BA 332) ............
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Credits
OPTION
5
Choose four of the following:
Investments (BA 442) .................................
4
4
4
3
4
Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management
(BA 443) .............................................
Insurance (BA444) ....................................
3
Management (BA 445) ............................
4
(BA 446) .............................................
Financial Management (BA 447) ...................
4
5
4
Business Insurance and Risk
International Financial Management
(BA 485) .............................................
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONTROL
OPTION
Intermed Finan Accounting I (BA 317) ............
Intermed Finan Accounting II (BA 318) ...........
Intermed Finan Accounting III (BA 319) ..........
Financial Management (BA
Choose two of the following:
447) ...................
4
4
4
4
5
Business Insurance and Risk Management
(BA 445) .............................................
Manag of Finan Instit (BA 448) ......................
Intermit Finan Manag BA 485) ......................
Tax Accounting (BA 425) ........... . ........ . .......
Cost Accounting (BA 421) ...........................
4
5
4
4
4
MANAGEMENT
4
4
Senior Year
Simulation in Business (BA 433) .....................
Information Resource Mgmt (BA 437) .............
Organizational Design and Control (BA 460) .....
4
4
4
Choose one of the following:
Management Science (BA 434) ......................
Management Decision-Making (BA493) ..........
Strategic Mgmt Planning (BA 497) .................
4
4
4
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Senior Year
Applications of Management
Science (BA 436) ...................................
Information Resource Management (BA 437) ....
Management Science (BA 434) ......................
Management Science (BA 435) ......................
Any related course ....................................
4
4
4
4
3-4
Related courses
Business Software Development(BA 331),
Simulation in Business (BA 433),
Management Decision Making (BA 493),
Strategic Management Planning (BA 497),
Introduction to Symbolic Language
Programming: FORTRAN (CS 213),
Computer Simulation (ST 417)
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Senior Year
Marketing Management (BA 471) ..................
Senior Year
Organiz Design and Control (BA 460) .........
Leadership and Organiz Change (BA 461) ........
Internat Envir and Manag (BA 486) ................
4
4
SYSTEMS
Real Estate Finance and Investments
'Students minoring in computer science and applied
mathematics should take MTH 110, 200 instead of
MTH 163.
21n selecting electives, students should consider three
separate sets of requirements; the 60 upper division
credit requirement, the institutional requirements in
general education, and those for either the Bachelor of
Science or Bachelor of Arts.
'Students in accounting will begin their 35-credit area
of concentration in the junior year, reducing their
elective credits as needed.
'Achievement of a minimum GPA in 300-level
accounting courses is required for admission to
senior-level accounting courses. In addition, other
performance standards are applicable to the accountingconcentration; students should consult departmental office for enrollment requirements.
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Management and Labor (BA 496) ..................
Strategic Mgmt Plan (BA 497) .......................
ManagofFinanlnstit(BA448) ......................
Junior Year
Credits
Intermed Finan Accounting I (BA 317) ............
4
Intermed Finan Accounting II (BA 318) ...........
4
Intermed Finan Accounting III (BA 319) ..........
4
Cost Accounting I (BA 421) ..........................
Cost Accounting II (BA 422) .........................
Related courses
Business Law (BA 413), Advanced Accounting II (BA
4
One course from each of the following
4
4
Manag Market Comm (BA 473) .....................
5
three sets of courses:
5
Consumer Behav (BA 476) ...........................
Distrib Manag (BA 474) ..............................
Minors
Junior Year
Courses in minor option ..............................
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
All students majoring in business administration take a minor in a nonbusiness
area; established minor programs are
listed below. Students interested in an
interdisciplinary minor should consult the
head adviser.
Senior Year
SCIENCE
General Sociology (SOC 204,205) ..................
Only natural science courses are acceptable in this
minor.
Junior Year
5
4
Sales Manag (BA 475) .................................
Market Policy (BA 472) ...............................
Market Research (BA
4
4
4
478) ...........................
Elective
International Market (BA 484) ......................
4
Production Plan and Sched (BA 457) ...............
Operations Management Policy (BA 458) .........
Management and Labor (BA 496) ..................
4
4
4
Experimental Psychology (PSY 321) ................
Venture Consulting (BA 465) ........................
Appl of Mgmt Science (BA436) ......................
4
Business Systems (BA 437) ............................
4
Junior Year
4
4
4
4
Three natural science courses, dependent
upon or related to the sophomore year
natural science courses or natural
science sequences in another area ................
4
Distribution Management (BA474) ................
Leadership andOrggChange (BA461) ..............
Intern Environ and Mgmt (BA486) .................
Strategic Mgmt Planning (BA 497) .................
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Labor Problems (EC 425) ............................
Labor Legislation (EC 426) ..........................
Labor Economics (EC 427) ..........................
6
3
3
3
3
Internat Finan Manag (BA485) .....................
Intermit Environ and Manag (BA 486) .............
Related courses ........................................
4
4
4
6-8
Sophomore Year
9-12
Approved courses in economics, history, political
science, and business administration. See head
adviser, College of Business, for list of currently
approved courses
9-12
Freshman Year
12
4
Junior and Senior Years
Courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer
science approved by head adviser, College
9-12
9
Junior Year
Related courses ........................................
Org Des and Control (BA 460) .......................
Venture M gm t and Innov (BA 464) .................
Venture Consulting (BA4 5) ........................
4
4
Strategic Management Planning (BA 497) .........
4
Related courses ........................................
Financial Management (BA 447) ...................
Leadership and Organizational Change
(BA 461) .............................................
Intern Environ and Mgmt (BA486) .................
4
See head adviser, College of Agricultural
for approved related courses.
Senior Year
9
3
Junior Year
Fundamentals of Fashion (CT 270) .................
Fashion Market Analysis (CT 370) ..................
3
3
Senior Year
Fashion Merchandising (CT 371) ...................
Approved courses in minor (see head adviser,
3
5-7
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sophomore Year
Intro to Computer Science (CS 211................
Tech of Comp Progr (CS 21) ........................
Intro to COBOL Programming (CS 217) ..........
4
4
4
8
Senior Year
Approved courses in computer science or
7
These junior and senior year courses must
be approved by head adviser, College of
FORESTRY
Professor Robert Krahmer, adviser
Business administration students minoring in forestry
must complete 16-18 credits of required courses in one
of the following minor options: forest management;
natural resource conservation; forest engineering;
wood industry management; wood industry; pulp and
paper; or resource recreation management. Consult
the head adviser in the College of Business for specific
requirements in each option.
General Psychology (PSY 201,202) .................
International Agricultural Devel (AREC 462),
Monetary and Banking Theory (EC 411,412),
Farm and Ranch Management (AREC 211),
Land and Water Economics (AREC 461),
Advanced Farm Management (AREC 414)
1
Courses in minor option must be approved by head
adviser, College of Business.
Sophomore Year
Related courses
3
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
4
Related courses ........................................ 6-10
Analysis of Apparel Construct (CT 226) ...........
Textiles (CT 250) ......................................
Business.
Sciences
5
3
3
statistics .............................................
GENERAL OPTION
Senior Year
Clothing and Man (CT 211) .........................
Construction Lab (CT 225) ..........................
9
4
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
Sophomore Year
statistics .............................................
senior year minor courses .........................
Choose one of the following:
9
Approved courses in computer science or
Science courses related to junior and/or
4
Courses in minor option ..............................
Junior Year
Sophomore Year
Senior Year
3
Senior Year
College of Business) ................................
Elementary Linear Algebra (MTH 241) ...........
AGRICULTURE
VENTURE MANAGEMENT
5
CLOTHING, TEXTILES, AND
RELATED ARTS
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
...........................................
6
Courses in minor option ..............................
Natural science courses, related to each other
and dependent upon or related to the
sophomore year and/or the junior year natural
science courses or other courses approved
byhead adviser, College of Business ............. 9-12
of Business
Related courses
Agricultural Marketing (AREC 311) ...............
Public Policy in Agricul (AREC 411) ...............
Agricultural Finance (AREC 431) ..................
SOCIOLOGY OPTION
Sophomore Year
Senior Year
3
6
Courses in minor option ..............................
Methods of Social Research (SOC 328) .............
Calculus (MTH 200,201,202) .......................
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
International Marketing (BA 484) ..................
Attitude and Opinion Methodology (PSY 442) ....
Senior Year
Senior Year
Personnel Management (BA 467, 468) .............
CaseProb inPersonnel Manag (BA469) ............
Naturalsciencesequence .............................
6
Senior Year
Sophomore Year
Choose one of the following:
4
General Sociology (SOC 204,205) ..................
6
6
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
General Anthropology, cultural (ANTH 106) ....
Behavior Analysis (PSY 221) .........................
5
3
Senior Year
Experimental Psychology (PSY 321) or
Methods of Social Research (SOC 328) ..........
GENERAL BUSINESS
PSYCHOLOGY OPTION
The student electing the general business concentration
must take 18 credits of upper division business
administration or related courses. A maximum of three
approved upper division courses in economics may be
accepted in lieu of business administration courses.
Sophomore Year
General Psychology (PSY 201,202) .................
4-5
Introduction to Forestry (F 111) ....................
4
Courses in minor option
..............................
4
3
Junior Year
Courses in minor option
..............................
8-9
Senior Year
Courses in minor option
..............................
8-9
Wood Tech andUtiliz (FP210) ......................
6
Academics
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BA 131. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS DATA
PROCESSING. (3 credits). Concepts, elements, and
structure of business data processing systems; classifying,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Professor Edward D. McDowell, adviser
calculating and reporting functions; programming,
computer fundamentals. PREREQ: MTH 100.
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years
Work Measurement and Design (IE 361) ..........
Materials Handling and Facility Layout
4
(IE 365) ..............................................
3
Design Graphics (GE 315) ...........................
4
3
Human Factors in Engineering (IE 441) ...........
Related courses (see head adviser, College
of Business) .......................................... 12-14
FOOD SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Professor Ann Messersmith, adviser
Sophomore Year
Chemistry (CH 104,105,106 or 201,202,203) .....
9-13
Junior Year
Human Nutrition (FN 225) ..........................
Foods (FN 215) ...
..........................
Meal Management (FN 313) .........................
Quantity Food Prod (FSM 311) .....................
4
5
3
4
Senior Year
Foodserv Procur Invent Sys (FSM 442) .............
Organ and Manag of Food Serv (FSM 446) ........
Mgmt of Food Systems Lab (FSM 447) .............
BA 211. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING. (4 credits).
Financial reporting to outsiders. The accounting cycle;
income determination/asset valuation. Financial statement preparation and analysis.
BA 212. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING. (4 credits).
Providing information for management decisions.
Data accumulation for product costing, for performance evaluation and control, and for planning.
PREREQ: BA 211.
BA 217. BASIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS. (3 credits). For students who take only one
term of accounting. Methods of recording, summarizing,
and presenting accounting data. Emphasis on basic
principles and terminology; significance, analysis, and
interpretation of accounting data; accounting as tool
of management. Not open to business students.
BA 226. BUSINESS LAW. (4 credits). Nature and
Food Service Equip Plan Facility
Design (FSM 441) ..................................
BA 199. SPECIAL STUDIES. (Terms and credits to be
arranged).
3
3
3
2
Related course
Microbiology (MB 130)
function of the law in our business society; obligations
arising out of tort; formation, performance, and
discharge of contracts.
BA 231. BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING. (4 credits).
Application of computers to business data processing
using COBOL. The development of a common
business-oriented computer language and its use in
modern business organizations. Comparison of CO-
Interdisciplinary Minor
BOL with other automatic programming languages.
PREREQ: BA 131.
Students may design an interdisciplinary
minor program, composed of an approved
combination of courses from any of the
academic units that offer minors to
business majors. The units that presently
offer minors to business majors are the
Colleges of Science, Liberal Arts, Agricul-
BA 235. QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS METHODS. (4
credits). Management decision processes utilizing
statistical methods; use and application of probability
concepts, sampling procedures, parameter estimation,
and regression analysis to the analysis and solution of
such business problems as income and cost estimation,
sales forecasting, performance evaluation, inventory
analysis, and quality control. PREREQ: MTH 162.
tural Sciences, Home Economics, Forestry,
and Engineering. Special interdisciplinary
minors in engineering can be designed in
conjunction with the College of Engineering. Students interested in these minors
should contact the head adviser.
Students electing the interdisciplinary
minor are expected to demonstrate how
the courses included in the minor will
support their career goals. Such minors
shall consist of a minimum of 27 credits,
with at least 12 credits at the upper
division level. All such minors must be
approved by the head adviser no later than
the beginning of the senior year.
Courses
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Lower Division Courses
BA 101. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS. (4
credits). Business organization, operation, and management intended to orient the student in the field of
business and to help the student determine a field of
major concentration.
152
Oregon State University
Upper Division Courses
Courses numbered 400-499 and designated
(G) may be taken for graduate credit.
BA 302. MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. (3 credits).
Systematic examination of basic management processes
within an enterprise. Planning: development of
objectives and plans. Organizing: structuring work
relationships. Leading: actuating coordinated effort.
Controlling: measuring progress and taking corrective
action. Emphasizes an overall framework for effective
integration of the distinct processes. PREREQ: Junior
standing.
BA 311. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. (4 credits).
Decision-making methods in the management of
production of goods and services. Equipment
justification, system analysis, inventory management,
simulation, quality control, work methods, facilities
selection. PREREQ: BA 235; junior standing.
BA 317,318,319. INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING.
(4 credits each). BA 317: Basic accounting theory and
practice, financial statements, revenue recognition,
concepts of valuation of current assets. PREREQ: BA
212. BA 318: Concepts of valuation of liabilities,
income taxes, pension plans, leases. PREREQ: BA 317.
BA 319: Concepts of valuation of owner's equity,
earnings per share, changes in financial position,
disclosure requirements, alternatives to conventional
financial reporting, analysis of financial statements.
PREREQ: BA 318.
BA 321. MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION. (3
credits). Theory of management communication.
Preparation and defense of written business proposals
and reports. Preparation of internal and external
written management communications. Preparation
and use of audio-visual aids for management
communication. Preparation of formal management
meeting documents. PREREQ: WR 121,327, or
consent of instructor.
BA 322. PROJECTS IN MANAGEMENT COMMUN.
ICATION. (3 credits). Formulation of an in-depth
application of aspects of management communication.
Actual projects drawn from business and industry.
PREREQ: AM 321.
BA 331. BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.
(4 credits). Study of the software development
environment and tools used in creating business
computer applications. Emphasis on program development with COBOL; covers data base management
systems, report generators, and documentation
requirements. PREREQ: BA 231, CS 217, or
equivalent.
BA 332. BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN. (4 credits). Systems analysis, design, control,
documentation, and implementation techniques for
business information system applications. Covers
documentation methods used in all phases of the
development life cycle. PREREQ: BA 212, 331.
BA 338. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
SCIENCE. (4 credits). Management decision processes
utilizing mathematical models; use and application of
modeling techniques, mathematical programmingg
decision theory, and simulation to the analysis and
solution of such business problems as inventory
control, capital budgeting, consumer behavior, and
resource allocation. PREREQ: BA 235; MTH 163;
junior standing.
BA 361. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. (4 credits).
Introductory concepts in behavior in organizations;
interpersonal group and inter-group relationships.
Students participate in group projects designed to
encourage application of behavioral principles.
PREREQ: Junior standing.
BA 405. READING AND CONFERENCE. (Terms
and credits to be arranged). Supervised individual
work in some field of special application and interest.
Subjects chosen must be approved by professor in
charge. PREREQ: Senior or graduate standing. REQ:
Consent of instructor.
BA 406. PROJECTS.
BA 407. SEMINAR. (Terms and credits to be
arranged).
BA 312. MARKETING. (4 credits). Industrial and
consumer markets; activities and enterprises involved
in distributing goods to those markets. Objective is to
develop understanding of distribution processes,
marketing problems and principles. PREREQ: EC
213; junior standing.
BA 410. BUSINESS INTERNSHIP. (1 to 6 credits).
BA 313. FINANCE. (4 credits). Role and functions of
financial manager in modern business firm; environment in which manager operates; formulation of
financial objectives and policies; financial analysis,
forecasting, planning, and control; cash, credit, and
asset management; acquisition of funds through
short-and long-term borrowing, leasing, stock issue,
and by internal means; dividend policy and other
aspects of dealing with business owners. PREREQ: BA
212; junior standing.
BA 413. BUSINESS LAW. (3 credits). Legal aspects of
Planned and supervised work experience at selected
cooperating business firms. Supplementary training
conference, reports, and appraisals. PREREQ: Upper
division standing. Sections A and B, the latter subtitled
Accounting, graded P/N. REQ: Consent of instructor.
property rights, commercial transactions, and forms of
business organizations. PREREQ: BA 226.
BA 414. REAL ESTATE LAW. (3 credits). Creation
and rights of ownership under various estates, title
protection, deeds, wills, and inheritance; property
transactions related thereto, including contracts,
mortgages, leases, and brokerage.
BA 415. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: WATER AND
AIR. (3 credits) (C). Legal relationships arising out of
rights to natural resources; rights to air, water, and
navigable streams; control of pollution and the impact
of federal and state legislation. PREREQ: Junior
standing.
BA 419. ADVANCED ACCOUNTING I. (4 credits)
(G). Advanced financial accounting techniques and
reporting procedures regarding corporate acquisitions,
mergers, and pooling of interest. PREREQ: BA 319.
to
BA 420. ADVANCED ACCOUNTING II. (3 credits)
(G). Advanced accounting techniques and procedures
for partnerships, segment reporting, interim reporting,
multinational companies, SEC reporting, and selected
additional topics. PREREQ: BA 319.
BA 421. COST ACCOUNTING I. (4 credits) (G). Cost
behavior, profit planning and budgeting, motivation
and control, cost accounting systems, standard costing.
PREREQ: BA 212.
BA 422. COST ACCOUNTING II. (4 credits) (G).
Cost accumulation and allocation for specific decisions,
segment performance measurement and control,
quantitative techniques in cost and managerial
accounting. PREREQ: BA 421.
BA 423. ACCOUNTING FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS. (3 credits) (G). Planning,
budgeting, and controlling the operations of government and not-for-profit entities; review of fund
accounting. PREREQ: BA 319.
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BA 425. TAX ACCOUNTING I. (4 credits) (G).
Taxation principles and philosophy of the federal tax
system; accounting and reporting under the federal tax
law, with emphasis on the individual taxpayer.
PREREQ: BA 319.
BA 426. TAX ACCOUNTING II. (3 credits) (G).
Accounting and reporting under the federal tax law,
with emphasis on the corporate taxpayer; estate and
gift taxes; tax planning. PREREQ: BA 425.
BA 427. AUDITING I. (4 credits) (G). Environment
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and professional nature of auditing; concepts of
testing, evidence, internal control; analysis of client
accounting systems. PREREQ: BA 319.
BA 428. AUDITING II. (3 credits) (G). Use of
statistical sampling in auditing; auditing EDP systems;
auditors' legal liability; current development in audit
practice and the accounting profession. PREREQ: BA
427.
BA 429. ADVANCED ACCOUNTING THEORY. (3
credits) (G). Basis for accounting theory; accounting
principles as guides to income determination and asset
valuation. PREREQ: BA 319.
BA 431. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
(3 credits). Application of computers to solve business
problems. The business professional's role in information analysis, feasibility studies, acquisitions and
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implementations of hardware/software combinations
for electronic data processing, management information systems, and decision support systems. An
introduction to office automation and professional
workstation capabilities. PREREQ: BA 131,302,311,
312,313.
BA 433. SIMULATION IN BUSINESS. (4 credits) (G).
Application of simulation techniques to the solution of
business problems. Concepts and technical aspects of
design, construction, validation, and use of business
simulation models. Investigation of specialized computer languages for constructing simulation models.
Student projects to analyze a business situation using
simulation concepts and models. PREREQ: BA
131,338.
BA 434,435. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. (4 credits
each) (G). BA 434: Application of the philosophy and
methods of management science to deterministic
business problems. BA 435: Application to nondeterministic business problems. PREREQ: BA 338.
Must be taken in order.
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BA 436. APPLICATIONS OF MANAGEMENT
SCIENCE. (4 credits). The techniques of management
science are applied to the analysis of various
managerial problems. The case method is utilized,
with each case drawn from an existing organization.
The emphasis is on problem formulation, solution
procedures, and the steps necessary to gain management acceptance for implementation of the recom-
mended solution. PREREQ: BA 435.
BA 437. INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. (4 credits) (G). Integration and management
of the various information resources in a business
organization, including management information
systems, decision support systems, telecommunications,
data management, and office automation. Analysis of
the user/manager's role in information system design
and the management of information system departments. PREREQ: BA 332, 431.
BA 442. INVESTMENTS. (4 credits) (G). Risk and
reward characteristics of investments; sources of
investment information; investment characteristics of
common stocks, preferred stocks, debt securities,
convertible securities, option contracts, investment
companies; real property investment; economic
market analysis; technical market analysis; tax aspects
of investments. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 443. SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT. (3 credits) (G). Analysis of financial
statements; analysis of debt securities, common stocks,
preferred stocks, convertible securities; industry
analysis; measurement of investment risks; random
walk theory; capital asset pricing theory; the efficient
market hypothesis; portfolio management; measuring
portfolio performance; management of institutional
portfolios. PREREQ: BA 442.
BA 444. INSURANCE. (4 credits) (G). Understanding
the insurance industry by examining insurance
applications to risks of individuals: risk nature; general
insurance principles; life, auto, fire, liability,
homeowner, and health insurance; insurance compa-
nies and agents; regulation. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 445. BUSINESS INSURANCE AND RISK
MANAGEMENT. (4 credits) (G). Insurance applications to business risks and business treatment of
insurable risks: risk management function; risk nature;
risk analysis; risk control; non-insurance financing;
general insurance principles; liability, fire, crime,
multi-line, and other property insurance; employee
life, health, and retirement insurance; Social Security;
insurance companies and agents. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 446. REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVEST-
MENTS. (4 credits) (C). Institutions, financial
instruments, government's role, and financing practices in the residential and commercial property
markets. Investment analysis of income pro erty,
including unique accounting and tax considerations.
PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 447. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. (5 credits)
(G). Financial planning, forecasting and control
techniques, capital budgeting, working capital
management, financial structure, cost of capital, the
dividend decision, acquisition of funds, mergers, and
new enterprise financing. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 448. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (5 credits) (G). Operation of commercial
banks and other kinds of financial institutions;
management of financial services; analysis of loan and
investment policies; operating policies; branch
management; current developments in financial
services. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 450. MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS.
(4 credits). Mathematical methods, including differential and integral calculus, used in the analysis of
business problems. PREREQ: Graduate standing or
approval of director of graduate business programs.
BA 451. APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS. (4
credits). Business information, business data, statistical
inference, and hypothesis testing applied to business
problems, index numbers, time series analysis, and
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business forecasting. PREREQ: Graduate standing or
approval of director of graduate business programs.
BA 452. FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING. (4
credits). Basic postulates of accounting; theory and
system for classification of economic activities of the
firm. Form, content, and meaning of various financial
statements and reports, including analytical ratios,
trends, and interpretation. Cash flow, systems, cost
accounting, and managerial uses of accounting data.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or approval of director
of graduate business programs.
BA 453. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR. (4 credits). Intensive study of organizational development and change, issues of management
theory, functions and processes, including organization structure and the design of organizational
behavior and processes (leadership, job design, and
individual, interpersonal, and group topics in the work
setting). PREREQ: Graduate standing or approval of
director of graduate business programs.
BA 454. FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING. (3
credits). Intensive analysis of consumer and industrial
markets, institutions involved in marketing and
distributing products, and major managerial decisions.
Emphasis on identifying structure of decisions,
understanding consumer behavior, and application of
marketing. PREREQ: A course in microeconomics and
graduate standing or approval of director of graduate
business programs.
BA 455. FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE. (3
credits). Financial management of business firms.
Topics include financial planning and control,
financial analysis, capital budgeting, cost of capital,
financial structure, sources of funds and financial
instruments, working capital management, and
capital markets. PREREQ: One year of accounting
and graduate standing or approval of director of
graduate business programs.
BA 456. FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT. (3 credits). Analysis of the managerial decisions which all managers of production make,
including process planning, job design, plant location
and layout, roduction planning and control, quality
control, an cost control, in product and service
organizations. Emphasis on implications of these
managerial decisions on the organization. PREREQ: A
course in statistics and graduate standing or approval
of director of graduate business programs.
BA 457. PRODUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING. (4 credits). Planning and controlling inventories and output levels in production systems: forecasting,
distribution management, material requirements
planning, short-run capacity planning and control,
and project management. PREREQ: BA 311,338.
BA 458. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY. (4
credits). Production/operations management objectives,
the long-run operations policies to achieve them, and
the relationship of long-run capacity decisions to these
objectives and policies are studied through readings
and cases. PREREQ: BA 311, 338.
BA 460. ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND CONTROL.
(4 credits). Organization theory, including organizational analysis, design, and control. Discussion and
application of such concepts as the organizational
system, its environment, its g6als, and its effectiveness.
Review of activities, roles, technology, structures, and
systems for effective organizations. PREREQ: BA 302.
BA 461. LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL
CHANGE. (4 credits). An intensive study of the
implications of organizational behavior literature for
becoming an effective leader. Building commitment,
asserting authority, team building, power and politics,
initiating change, managing upward and lateral
relations. Attention paid to problems resulting from
technological change, especially in the context of
"information systems." PREREQ: BA 302,361.
BA 464. VENTURE MANAGEMENT AND INNOVA-
TION. (4 credits) (G). Business venture issues
emphasizing innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic planning. Discovering, evaluating, planning, and
managing new business opportunities for start-up,
growth, and expansion. PREREQ: BA 302,312,313,361.
BA 465. VENTURE CONSULTING. (4 credits) (G).
Application of business concepts to actual businesses.
Roles of consultants and skills required. Techniques for
assessing the organization, diagnosing problems and
opportunities, formulating recommendations, and
preparing reports. PREREQ: BA 464
BA 467,468. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. (3
credits each) (G). BA 467: Survey of the field,
including analysis of personnel objectives, functions,
and practices as they relate to overall objectives of an
organization. PREREQ: BA 302. BA 468: Deeper
study of key areas covered in BA 467, with emphasis on
the professional periodical literature in the field.
PREREQ: BA 467.
BA 469. CASE PROBLEMS IN PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT. (3 credits) (G). Cases involving
personnel problems and policy, drawn from real
situations in business and industry. The student is
given an opportunity to a ply material learned in BA
467 and BA 468. PREREQ: BA 467,468.
BA 471. MARKETING MANAGEMENT. (5 credits)
(G). Study of marketing management decisionmaking, including use of model concepts and
techniques. Emphasis upon the development and
implementation of marketing strategies and programs.
PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 472. MARKETING POLICY. (4 credits) (G).
Formulation of overall strategic marketing policies and
tactical plans directed toward the achievement of the
objectives of the business enterprise. PREREQ: BA
471.
BA 473. MANAGEMENT OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS. (5 credits) (G). Marketing communications ystems and their effect on consumer choice
and product differentiation from point of view of the
marketing manager. PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 474. DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT. (4
credits) (G). Physical distribution system for movement of products to market and the development of
service as a determinant of logistics system strategy.
Includes channel structure and logistics strategy, the
geography of distribution, transportation, and other
elements in the distribution system; management of
logistics as a system. PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 475. SALES MANAGEMENT. (4 credits) (G). The
role and functions of a field sales-force manager.
Includes planning and allocating sales-force effort;
sales-force organization; recruiting, selection, training,
motivation, and evaluation of sales-force personnel;
specialized control and evaluation procedures.
PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 476. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. (5 credits) (G).
Behavioral science concepts applied to consumer
decisions and consumption patterns. Motives, perception, learning theory, and attitudes as influences on
individual choice and brand loyalty. The use of social
class and reference group theory in identifying and
measuring target markets, fashion, and acceptance of
innovation. PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 478. MARKETING RESEARCH. (4 credits) (G).
Problem identification, problem definition, alternative
identification; research design, methodology, questionnaire design; data collection and analysis related to
marketing research process. PREREQ: BA 471.
BA 484. INTERNATIONAL MARKETING. (4
credits) (G). Influence of foreign environments on
choice off the marketing mix; product policy, pricing,
channels of distribution, delivery, servicing, promotion,
advertising, credit, and insurance; export and overseas
marketing. PREREQ: BA 312.
BA 485. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. (4 credits) (G). International monetary
environment; source and availability of funds to
finance trade and multinational operations; taxation;
planning, control, and reporting; capital budgeting;
risk; evaluation of performance. PREREQ: BA 313.
BA 486. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND
MANAGEMENT. (4 credits) (G). Political, economic,
cultural, and legal constraints on the management of
multinational corporations; the colonial legacy;
political and economic integration; economic planning;
commercial policies; personnel and community
relations; legal systems, arbitration and antitrust;
organization structure. PREREQ: BA 302,312,313.
BA 493. MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING. (4
credits) (G). Processes, techniques, and interactive
effects of administrative decision-making in complex
organizations. PREREQ: BA 338,460, and 461 or BA
435,302, and 361.
BA 494. ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS. (4 credits)
(G). Historical techniques for introduction of change
in organizations, current models for organizational
change, process and content of organizational changes,
organizational change in the future. PREREQ: BA
460,461.
BA 495. BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT. (4
credits). Social, political, economic, legal, ethical, and
other environmental considerations relevant to the
management of a business enterprise. Interaction
between the societal environment and the business
enterprise, including the social considerations in, and
consequences of managerial decisions. PREREQ:
Senior standing.
BA 496. MANAGEMENT AND LABOR. (4 credits)
(G). Development and management of human
resources; collective bargaining from the management
point of view. PREREQ: BA 302,361.
BA 497. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLANNING.
(4 credits) (G). Design, implementation, and limitations of strategic planning systems. Practical facets of
corporate planning, such as different level problems,
strategic auditing and programming, planning calendars and incentives for strategic thinking. Management problems encountered in the application and
evolution of a planning system. PREREQ: BA 212,302.
BA 498. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IN BUSINESS.
(3 credits) (G). Statutory, administrative, and common law controls affecting modern business and their
influence on budgetary considerations, business
structure, and administrative policies; importance of
constructive attitude and recognition of government
aids and services to business community. PREREQ:
Senior standing.
BA 499. BUSINESS POLICY. (4 credits). Advanced
integrative course in analysis of top-management
decisions, executive responsibilities, and company
objectives. Policy-making is studied through business
cases. PREREQ: Senior standing; BA 302,311,312,
313,361.
Graduate Courses
See also courses marked
(C) above.
BA 501. RESEARCH.
BA 505. READING AND CONFERENCE.
BA 506. PROJECTS.
BA 507. SEMINAR. (Terms and credits to be
arranged).
BA 510. BUSINESS INTERNSHIP. (1 to 6 credits).
Planned and supervised work experience at selected
cooperating business firms. Supplementary training
conferences, reports, and appraisals. PRFREQ:
Graduate standing. REQ: Consent of instructor.
BA 512. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
THEORIES. (3 credits). Study of organization theories
and concepts with the purpose of developing an
integrated philosophy of management. Emphasis upon
current research and concepts. PREREQ: BA 453 or
302; graduate standing.
BA 513. BEHAVIOR IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. (3 credits). Various aspects of formal and
informal organizations, communications, motivation,
leadership, individual and group behavior, and the
administrator's role in interpersonal relationships as
they influence and are influenced by business
organizations. PREREQ: BA 453 or 361; graduate
standing.
BA 514. MARKETING MANAGEMENT. (3 credits).
Product development, marketing planning, selection
of distribution channels, communication and demand
stimulation. pricing, and marketing program evaluation.
PREREQ: BA 454 or 312; graduate standing.
BA 515. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. (3 credits).
Financial planning, investment decisions, financial
structure, cost of capital, acquisition of funds, and
valuation. PREREQ: BA 455 or 313; graduate
standing.
BA 516. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. (3 credits).
Research and development, plant and process planning,
equipment acquisition and replacement, production
planning and control, quality control, and production
systems. PREREQ: BA 456 or 311; graduate standing.
BA 517. BUSINESS IN ITS ENVIRONMENT. (3
credits). Interrelationship between business and
society; problems, opportunities, and responsibilities
faced by business executives in contemporary society.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
BA 519. TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. (3
credits). Management science techniques applied to
managerial problems. Emphasis upon decision-making
in the major business functional areas of marketing,
finance, production, and personnel, with special
emphasis on role of management scientist in the
decision-making process. PREREQ: BA 435; graduate
standing.
BA 520. ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTING. (3
credits). The adaptation of accounting to managerial
operational planning, decision-making, and control.
Concepts of cost, profits, value, control, planning,
decision-making, uncertainty are interrelated.
PREREQ: BA 452 or 212; graduate standing.
BA 528. BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS. (3
credits). Methods of economics and mathematics
applied to analysis and forecasting of general business
conditions; models in aggregate income analysis,
business fluctuations and growth, and such forecasting
techniques as input-output analysis, the "indicators"
approach, statistical and econometric methods.
PREREQ: EC 213,214 or EC 499; graduate standing.
BA 531. COMPUTER-ASSISTED MANAGEMENT.
(3 credits). Electronic processing of business information;
unified business data processing systems, computer
concepts, systems analysis and design; management
considerations involving the use of computers.
PREREQ: Knowledge of FORTRAN language;
graduate standing.
BA 532. DETERMINISTIC MODELS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS. (3 credits). Quantitative analysis of
business decision-making: mathematical model building,
deterministic models, optimization techniques and
their interpretation. PIIEREQ: BA 450 or one term of
calculus; graduate standing.
BA 533. DECISION ANALYSIS. (3 credits). Systematic analysis of complex business decisions under
conditions of uncertainty; the structure of decisions,
prescriptive theories of choice, working with multiple
objectives, preference and probability assessment, the
use and value of information. PREREQ: BA 451 or
235; graduate standing.
BA 541. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. (3 credits).
Philosophy of systems; system and problem-solving
methodology; theory of information feedback system;
analysis of total business system by interactions
between flows and levels of information, money,
personnel, capital equipment; development of experimental models to study system behavior and principles.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
BA 542. INFORMATION SYSTEMS. (3 credits).
Concept of total information system; relationships
between informational needs and the organization's
structure, objectives, decision centers, information
retrieval requirements; information needs to service
management planning, execution and control; informational systems integrating various viewpoints. PREREQ:
BA 452 or 212, 531; graduate standing.
BA 543. TOPICS IN FINANCE. (3 credits). Recent
advances in selected finance fields. PREREQ: BA 455
or 313; graduate standing.
BA 544. INVESTMENTS. (3 credits). Economic,
technical, and tax aspects of alternative financial
investments including real property, investment
companies, options, interest rate futures; special
emphasis on common stock and debt securities.
PREREQ: BA 455 or 313; graduate standing.
BA 562. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND
DEVELOPMENT. (3 credits). Theory, research, and
practice of planned organizational change and
development. Course topics include change targets,
entry processes, organizational diagnosis, intervention
approaches, assessment of change, and follow-up
Special attention to change issues and practical skills.
PREREQ: BA 453 or 302,361; graduate standing.
BA 565. SELECTED TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT
AND ORGANIZATION. (3 credits). Recent advances
in organizational analysis and their application to the
management of formal organizations. To ics covered
vary from year to year and may include: (a) motivation
theory, (b) organizational communication, (c) radical
critiques of management, (d) interorganizational
relationships. PREREQ: BA 453 or 302,361; graduate
standing.
BA 569. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION.
(3 credits). Examination of creativity, innovation,
research and development, technology transfer, and
the initiation of new ventures. Development of
feasibility studies and business plans for new products
and new ventures. PREREQ: BA 453 or 302; BA
361,455 or 313; graduate standing.
BA 577. SELECTED TOPICS IN MARKETING
STRATEGY. (3 credits). Concepts and methodologies
in advanced marketing management practice. Latest
theoretical developments and quantitative methods in
marketing, with particular relevance to managerial
applications. PREREQ: BA 454 or 312; graduate
standing.
BA 595. PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. (3 credits). Examination
of major personnel subjects, including procurement,
development, compensation, and maintenance of
human resources; labor legislation; union-management
relations. PREREQ: BA 453 or 302,361; graduate
standing.
BA 599. BUSINESS POLICY FORMULATION. (3
credits). Setting of organizational goals and formulation,
evaluation, and implementation of alternative strategres to realize goals; case studies of companies in
different industries of differing size and current
condition to provide basis for basic organizational
policies; opportunity to deal simultaneously with many
interrelated aspects of company operation. PREREQ:
BA 512,513,514,515,516,520; graduate standing and
approval of director of graduate business programs.
Hotel, Restaurant, and
Tourism Management
See Interdisciplinary Programs.
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