College of Business
College of Business
T
he primary mission of the
College of Business is to
educate. Our goal is to prepare
students for lifelong learning,
and to enable them to participate in
society and in the workforce as educated
individuals who can succeed in a chosen
career and contribute in a positive way to
a changing global economic system. The
undergraduate and graduate programs in
business and the undergraduate program
in accounting are all accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business.
The College of Business offers two
undergraduate degree programs and one
graduate degree program. Curricula lead to
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science
(BS), and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees. The college participates in the MAIS program, but college
faculty do not serve as major professors for
MAIS degrees. For advanced degrees see
the Graduate School section of this
catalog.
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Science degrees in business administration
offer options in accounting, finance,
general business, international business,
management, management information
systems, and marketing management. A
minor in a non-business area is required of
all business students.
College of Business undergraduate
students have the opportunity to participate in student exchange programs around
the world.
Undergraduate Majors
Business Administration (BA, BS)
Options
Accounting
Finance
General Business
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing Management
Minors
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Certificate Program
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in
Accounting
Graduate Major
Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Area of Concentration
Business Administration
FACULTY
Accounting, Finance, and
Information Management:
Professor Graham
Associate Professors Brooks, Brown,
Coakley, Kleinsorge, Reitsma, Robinson,
Sullivan
Assistant Professors Dang, Moulton, Raja,
Wong, Yang
Management, Marketing
Management, and International
Business:
Professors DeYoung, Larson, McAlexander
Associate Professors Drexler, Hsieh, Kim,
Koenig, Lawton
Assistant Professors Baldridge, Craig,
Dibrell, Down, Malkewitz, N. King,
McKee-Ryan, Pagell
HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION
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;
foreign language, two years; natural
science, two years. In addition, competence in microcomputer word processing,
spreadsheet, and database software is
recommended.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students planning to transfer into the
College of Business should do so as early
as possible. Those planning to transfer
from a community college should consult
with the business adviser at the community college to determine the most
appropriate courses to complete prior to
transfer. An adviser in the College of
Business may also be contacted for advice.
ADVISING AND PLACEMENT
The College of Business has experienced
advisers available to assist students in all
academic matters, as well as in the areas of
career choice and job placement. The
resources of the Career Services office are
available to all students seeking information concerning placement opportunities
and interviews with visiting firms.
CONCURRENT DEGREES
Students who wish to earn an undergraduate degree in business administration
combined with another OSU degree may
enroll in the concurrent degree program.
The requirements for earning two degrees
are listed under Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees. Students who intend to
obtain one of their degrees in business
administration should see an adviser in
the College of Business as soon as possible.
Graduate Minor
Business Administration
INTERNATIONAL DEGREE
Undergraduate majors in business can earn
a second degree in international studies.
See the International Education section of
this catalog for more information.
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James R.
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MINOR PROGRAMS
The College of Business offers two
transcript-visible minors for students
majoring in other disciplines. The minor
allows students to tailor a program of
study to enhance their skills in areas
such as marketing, management,
finance, and entrepreneurship. More
information may be obtained from the
Office of Student Services, 214 Bexell
Hall, (541) 737-3716.
AUSTIN FAMILY BUSINESS
PROGRAM
Located within the College of Business
since 1985, the Austin Family Business
Program fosters family businesses through
workshops, checklists, videos, academic
courses, and Internet resources. The
program helps business-owning families
manage day-to-day operations and plan
for future generations.
POST-BACCALAUREATE
CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
A post-baccalaureate accounting
certificate is intended for those preparing for careers in professional accounting. The certificate is available to those
holding a baccalaureate degree that did
not involve specialized accounting
education. The required accounting
course work is identical to that required
for the BS in Business Administration
with an accounting option. In addition,
certain business and related elective
courses are recommended.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
Master of Business Administration
The MBA program represents a broad,
yet responsive, general management
curriculum with a technology focus that
crosses the functional disciplines of
business and is enhanced by advanced
management and contemporary topics
course work. The MBA program is open
to both business and non-business
undergraduates. Its advanced management emphasis and technology focus
creates practical value-added content for
all students. The focus is on the use of
technology and those tools’ outputs,
rather than on creating technology.
Business managers must be able to
understand those technologies important to their business and how best to
exploit technologies to solve practical
business problems.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR
The undergraduate curriculum in
business administration reflects the
increasingly complex economic, social,
and technological aspects of modern
business decision-making. Course work
emphasizes the development of effective
decision-making, an understanding of
personal values and motivation, and the
awareness of the interrelationships
between business and society. In the
junior or senior year, students select one
of several options that include specialized course work in an area of interest.
(See options.)
The study of business administration
is combined with a minor in a nonbusiness area. Minors are designed to
augment the education of the business
executive by providing tools or understanding related to the increasingly
complex demands business professionals
encounter during a business career.
Non-Business Minors (27)
A non-business university-approved
minor or an approved alternative is
required of all business undergraduate
majors. Minors and alternatives must
consist of a minimum of 27 credits, with
at least 12 credits at the upper-division
level. Students are responsible for
determining whether the minor has
been approved for transcript visibility
and to request the notation on their
transcript. Approved alternatives will
not be noted on transcripts.
A list of approved alternatives is
available from the College of Business.
In addition to the approved alternatives,
students may also propose a coherent set
of non-business courses to fulfill this
requirement. Students must demonstrate
how the proposal supports their career
goals. Proposals must be submitted to
the Office of Student Services no later
than the beginning of the junior year.
Proposals will not be approved that
represent a deviation from a universityapproved minor or an approved
alternative.
Candidates for the BA degree must
complete a minor offered by the
Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures or complete 27 pre-approved
credits of foreign language and culture
studies, 12 credits of which must be at
the upper-division level. Students who
choose the latter must also demonstrate
a foreign language proficiency equivalent to that attained at the end of a
second-year language sequence.
Option (23–32)
Options are designed to allow students
to extend their professional preparation
beyond the introductory level in one or
more areas. Some options need to be
started in the junior year, while others
can be completed all during the senior
year. See an academic adviser for more
information.
Minor (27 or more)
Each business administration student is
required to complete a minor area of
study or an approved alternative in
course work outside the College of
Business. Students should begin course
work for their minors in their sophomore year.
Mathematics (12)
The basic mathematics requirements are
MTH 111. *College Algebra; MTH 241.
*Calculus for Management and Social
Science; and MTH 245. *Mathematics for
Management, Life and Social Sciences,
preceded, if needed, by prerequisite
mathematics courses.
Economics (8)
Micro- and macro-economics are covered
in ECON 201 and ECON 202. Students
transferring from another institution
who have completed a one-year course
in the principles of economics have
completed this requirement.
Written and Oral Communication (6)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (180)
Business Administration Core
Curriculum (50–53)
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 decisionmaking skills through the analysis of
business cases.
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)
or COMM 114. *Argument and Critical
Discourse (3)
MTH 111. *College Algebra (4)
MTH 241. *Calculus for Management and
Social Science (4)
MTH 245. *Mathematics for Management,
Life, and Social Sciences (4)
WR 121. *English Composition (3)
Baccalaureate core, unrestricted electives (24)
Business students also must take
WR 121. *English Composition;
and COMM 111. *Public Speaking,
or COMM 114. *Argument and Critical
Discourse
University General Requirements
MTH 111, ECON 201/ECON 202,
WR 121, and COMM 111 or COMM 114
meet the university’s baccalaureate core
requirements for Mathematics, Social
Processes and Institutions, Writing I, and
Writing III/Speech, respectively. All
students must meet the other baccalaureate core requirements and the other
requirements for baccalaureate degrees.
(See Requirements for Baccalaureate
Degrees.)
CORE CURRICULUM
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
BA 211. Financial Accounting (4)
BA 213. Managerial Accounting (4)
BA 230. Business Law I (4)
BA 271. Information Technology in
Business (3)
College of Business
BA 275. Quantitative Business Methods (4)
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. *Intro to Macroeconomics (4)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (18)
Junior Year
BA 340. Finance (4)
BA 347. International Business (4)
BA 350. Organizational Systems (4)
BA 352. Organizational Behavior (4)
BA 357. Operations Management (4)
BA 390. Marketing (4)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (21)
Senior Year
BA 469. ^Strategic Management and
Business Policy (4)
BA 471. Management Information Systems
(3)1
Business Administration option (23–36)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (5–17)
Some option courses for business
administration majors are to be taken in
the junior year. Students should consult
an adviser to plan an appropriate
schedule for their chosen option.
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Students with an option in accounting or
management information systems do not
take BA 471.
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. Students are responsible
for satisfying these requirements and
should seek clarification in the Office of
Student Services, 214 Bexell Hall.
Students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward a degree. Satisfactory progress includes (but is not limited
to) the completion of all review group
courses listed below by the time the
designated number of credits has been
completed within a specified number of
terms. At a minimum, the record of
every student in the college will be
reviewed at the completion of 45, 90,
and 135 credits. Students will be suspended from the College of Business and
required to transfer from the college if:
a. a minimum of 2.50 grade-point
average (OSU grades only) is not
achieved in each set of review group
courses listed below, or
b. two or more review group courses
have not been completed in the
designated year. (Exception: transfer
students who are following a
schedule approved during their first
term at OSU.)
To graduate, a student must also have a
2.50 grade-point average in all course
work taken in the College of Business
and in all 400-level course work taken in
the college.
Required business degree courses for
which a grade is received (including W
or I) may be repeated no more than
once. All courses required for the
business administration major and all
BA courses taken as electives must be
taken for A–F grading.
Review Group Courses
Only grades earned in courses completed
at OSU are used in the 2.50 grade-point
average computation.
a. At the end of the freshman year
(45 credits or three terms): WR 121,
MTH 111, MTH 241, MTH 245, and
COMM 111 or COMM 114;
b. At the end of the sophomore year
(90 credits or six terms): BA 211,
BA 213, BA 230, BA 271, BA 275,
ECON 201, ECON 202;
c. At the end of the junior year (135
credits or nine terms): BA 340,
BA 347, BA 350, BA 352, BA 357,
and BA 390;
d. During the senior year (135–180
credits or 12 terms): BA 469, BA 471,
and all specified 400-level course
work.
ACCOUNTING OPTION (32)
The primary goal of the Accounting
option at Oregon State University is to
provide a professionally oriented
program to prepare students for
successful careers in the major fields of
accounting. Accounting students take
the courses shown below (beyond the
introductory accounting courses that are
taken by all business students).
Six Required Courses (24)
BA 317. Accounting Processes and
Controls (4)
BA 318, BA 319. External Reporting I, II (4,4)
BA 321. Cost Management I (4)
BA 325. Introduction to Tax (4)
BA 378. Accounting Information
Management (4)
Any Two Elective Courses (8)
BA 417. Advanced Accounting (4)
BA 420. Accounting Information Systems
and Analysis and Design (4)
BA 422. Cost Management II (4)
BA 425. Advanced Tax (4)
BA 427. Assurance and Attestation Services
(4)
BA 429. Topics in Accounting (4)
BA 440. Corporate Finance (4)
BA 442. Investments (4)
BA 445. International Financial
Management (4)
Students in accounting will begin their
32-credit option in the junior year,
reducing their elective credits as needed.
All accounting option course work must
be taken on a graded (A–F) basis. Courses
that are beyond introductory accounting
and that are completed at another
institution or through correspondence
study are not transferable. Students
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should consult the departmental office
for enrollment requirements.
FINANCE OPTION (24)
Financial managers engage in many
activities designed to ensure the efficient
utilization of an individual’s or
organization’s capital resources. Oregon
State University’s emphasis is on
institutional finance.
Finance careers include bank loan
officer, bank operations officer, insurance claims, underwriting, insurance
sales, stock broker, security analyst,
portfolio manager, credit manager, cash
manager, and risk manager.
Senior Year
BA 436. Financial Risk Management (4)
BA 440. Corporate Finance (4)
BA 441. Financial Institutions (4)
BA 442. Investments (4)
BA 445. International Financial
Management (4)
Select one from the following:
BA 317. Accounting Processes and
Controls (4)
ECON 330. Money and Banking (4)
GENERAL BUSINESS OPTION
All students in the General Business
option must take 24 credits of upperdivision College of Business courses in
addition to the undergraduate business
core curriculum. Courses must be preapproved by an adviser prior to beginning this option.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
OPTION (25)
The International Business option
prepares students for management
positions in organizations engaged in
international trade. Graduates of this
program are typically employed with
firms involved in exporting, importing,
or service organizations that facilitate
international trade. Students study the
economic, political, geographical, and
socio-cultural factors that impact
business across national boundaries.
Senior Year
BA 445. International Financial
Management (4)
BA 447. Topics in International Business (4)
BA 497. Global Marketing (4)
ECON 440. International Trade and Policy
(4)
Area Study courses (9)
Area study courses must be upperdivision and approved by an adviser in
the Office of Student Services, 214 Bexell
Hall. Students must also demonstrate
second-year foreign language proficiency
consistent with the area identified above.
MANAGEMENT OPTION (24)
The Management option prepares
students for careers as managers and
supervisors in goods-producing and
service enterprises. Students obtain a
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solid grounding in the management of
systems, personnel, and quality. The
integrative focus of the Management
option also provides excellent preparation for graduate-level studies in law,
urban and regional planning, public
services administration, and health care
administration.
Senior Year
Select six of the following:
BA 447. Topics in International Business (4)
BA 450. Topics in Management (4)
BA 452. Leadership and Team Building (4)
BA 453. Human Resources Management (4)
BA 457. Supply Chain Strategy (4)
BA 460. Venture Management (4)
BA 462. Project Management (4)
BA 463. Family Business Management (4)
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS OPTION (24)
The mission of the Management Information Systems option is to prepare students
for entry level positions and successful
careers within the field of information
management. The program builds on the
business and computer skills classes
required of all business students, and
prepares students specifically to apply the
information technologies to business
tasks. Students complete a programming
course (BA 272, Business Application
Development (4)) in the sophomore year
and three information management
courses during the junior year.
Junior Year
BA 370. Intro to Information Management
(4)
BA 371. Business Systems Analysis and
Design (4)
BA 372. Business Systems Development (4)
Satisfactory completion of these courses
puts the student in a good position to
work as an intern during the summer
between the junior and senior years.
Senior Year
BA 462. Project Management (4)
BA 479. Business Telecommunication and
Networking (4)
BA 483. Management of Information
Technologies (4)
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
OPTION (23)
The Marketing Management option
provides students with both technical
marketing skills and leadership training.
Students may enter marketing careers in
business, not-for-profit organizations,
and the public sector. International and
domestic markets are studied.
Junior Year
BA 396. Fundamentals of Marketing
Research (3)
Senior Year
BA 492. Consumer Behavior (4)
BA 496. Market Research Practicum (4)
BA 499. Marketing Policy (4)
Select at least two of the following (8):
BA 493. Advertising Management (4)
BA 494. Marketing Channels (4)
BA 495. Retail Management (4)
BA 497. Global Marketing (4)
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (BA)
The International Degree is Oregon State
University’s unique dual degree program. It allows any interested undergraduate student the opportunity to
explore the international dimensions of
any primary major. International Degree
students complete Advanced Proficiency
in a Second Language, Four Core Courses
in International Studies, an International
Experience, and a Senior Thesis.
As an International Degree participant, you will earn two degrees. The first
degree, the primary degree, will be your
chosen major in any department on
campus. The International Degree, or
concurrent degree, will be in International Studies in your primary degree
department.
For example, if your primary degree is
a BS in Business Administration, then
the International Degree would be a
BA in International Studies in Business
Administration.
For more information, contact
International Programs, 444 Snell Hall,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
97331-1642, (541) 737-3006.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MINOR (28)
The Business Administration minor is
developed for students with majors
outside of the College of Business. The
minor assumes familiarity with computerized word processing, spreadsheets,
and database management. Students
without such preparation should take
BA 131 or a similar course. MTH 111 and
ECON 201 are prerequisites to the minor.
Business Administration Minor
Requirements
BA 215. Fundamentals of Accounting (4)
(or BA 211. Financial Accounting (4)
and BA 213. Managerial Accounting (4)
if required by the non-business major’s
department)
Select at least one of the following:
BA 230. Business Law I (4)
BA 347. International Business (4)
Select at least three of the following:
BA 340. Finance (4)
BA 350. Organizational Systems (4)
BA 352. Organizational Behavior (4)
BA 357. Operations Management (4)
BA 390. Marketing (4)
Select a minimum of two 400-level
business courses (8 credits), or additional
business courses from the list above
(prerequisites must be satisfied). Does
not include BA 230 or BA 347. Students
who have completed BA 211 and BA 213
as part of their non-business major need
only one additional course from this area.
All courses must be taken on a graded
(A–F) basis. A minimum overall 2.50
grade-point-average in all courses is
required for certification.
Interested students must attend an
orientation. All courses must be taken on a
graded (A–F) basis. A minimum overall
2.50 grade-point-average in all courses is
required for certification. For further
information, please contact the Office of
Academic Services, 214 Bexell Hall.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR (28)
The Entrepreneurship minor is developed for students with majors outside of
the College of Business. The minor
assumes familiarity with computerized
word processing, spreadsheets, and
database management. Students without
such preparation should take BA 131 or
a similar course. MTH 111 and ECON
201 are prerequisites to the minor.
Required courses
BA 215. Fundamentals of Accounting (4)
BA 230. Business Law I (4)
BA 260. Introduction to Entrepreneurship (4)
BA 360. New Venture Finance (4)
or BA 340. Finance (4)
BA 390. Marketing (4)
BA 460. Venture Management (4)
BA 467/ENGR 467. New Venture
Laboratory (4)
Total: 28 credits
Interested students must attend an
orientation. All courses must be taken on a
graded (A–F) basis. A minimum overall
2.50 grade-point-average in all courses is
required for certification. For further
information, please contact the Office of
Academic Services, 214 Bexell Hall.
MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Graduate Area of Concentration
Business Administration
The MBA program represents a broad,
yet responsive, general management
curriculum with an entrepreneurial
focus that crosses the functional
disciplines of business and is enhanced
by advanced management and contemporary topics course work. The MBA
program is open to both business and
non-business undergraduates. Its
advanced management emphasis creates
practical value-added content for all
students.
The MBA program is intended to
provide the broad knowledge and skills
necessary to become competent and
responsible managers.
Persons interested in the MBA
Program should write: MBA Program,
College of Business, Bexell 214, OSU,
Corvallis, OR 97331-2603, or e-mail to:
osumba@bus.oregonstate.edu.
College of Business
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GRADUATE MINOR
Persons interested in a graduate minor
in Business Administration should
contact the MBA Program at College of
Business, Bexell 214, OSU, Corvallis, OR
97331-2603, or e-mail to:
osumba@bus.oregonstate.edu.
COURSES
BA 131. BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY
SOFTWARE (2). Use of application programs as
communication tools; primarily e-mail, word
processing, and spreadsheet modeling.
BA 171. ORIENTATION TO BUSINESS AND
TECHNOLOGY (1). Introduction to the business
profession, fields of business, business
organizations, operations and management, and
careers in business. Research business disciplines
with the Internet. Graded P/N.
BA 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-4). Graded P/N.
BA 211. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (4).
Accounting information from the perspective of
external users, principally investors and creditors.
Emphasis on the preparation and interpretation of
financial statements, income recognition and
determination, and asset valuation. PREREQ: MTH
111 and sophomore standing.
BA 213. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (4).
Accounting information from the perspective of
management users with an emphasis on data
accumulation for product costing, planning, and
performance evaluation and control. PREREQ: BA
211 and sophomore standing.
BA 215. FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING (4).
A survey of basic accounting principles and
procedures that is designed for non-business
students. Encompasses both financial and
managerial accounting from a user perspective. Not
open to business students. PREREQ: Sophomore
standing.
BA 230. BUSINESS LAW I (4). Nature and
function of law in our business society. Obligations
arising out of agency, contract formation and
breach, crimes, torts, warranty, regulation of
competition, and international aspects thereof.
PREREQ: Sophomore standing.
BA 260. INTRODUCTION TO
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (4). Topics include
evaluating entrepreneurial capabilities, creativity,
business plan creation, opportunity assessment
and feasibility analysis, business implementation,
new product introduction, and seeking funds.
PREREQ: Sophomore standing.
BA 271. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
BUSINESS (3). Application of information
technology as a personal productivity tool within a
business environment. Integrative use of
application programs such as database
management systems, spreadsheets, presentation
graphics, and Internet usage. PREREQ: BA 131 or
equivalent demonstrated proficiency; sophomore
standing.
BA 272. BUSINESS APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT (4). Introduction to business
programming with VB.NET. Overview of
programming processes, .NET programming
environment, object-oriented and event-oriented
models and console/Web integration of
applications. PREREQ: BA 271 or equivalent.
BA 275. QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS METHODS
(4). Management decision processes utilizing
statistical methods, use and application of
probability concepts, sampling procedures,
statistical estimation, and regression 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 245 and sophomore standing.
BA 317. ACCOUNTING PROCESSES AND
CONTROLS (4). Examines the processing and
controls phases of the accounting system.
Processing is traced from source documents to
financial statements; control principles ensure the
reliability of accounting information. Business
cycles are used as the basis for integration.
PREREQ: BA 213, BA 271, junior standing, and
departmental approval.
BA 318. EXTERNAL REPORTING I (4). Financial
accounting theory and practice. Measurement
rules, attributes of useful inputs, and reporting
rules, which data to present. Covers financial
statements and balance sheet assets. PREREQ:
Grade of C or better in BA 317 and BA 340, and
departmental approval.
BA 319. EXTERNAL REPORTING II (4).
Continuation of financial accounting theory and
practice. Coverage includes long-term investments,
debt, equity and reinvestment financing,
comprehensive income, consolidated financial
statements and regulatory environment. PREREQ:
Grade of C or better in BA 318 and departmental
approval.
BA 321. COST MANAGEMENT I (4). Reinforces
and builds on the language and concepts of
management accounting. Emphasizes different
models for product costing and examines their
effects on profit planning, budgeting, motivation,
and control. PREREQ: Grade of C or better in BA
318 and BA 340, senior standing, and
departmental approval.
BA 325. INTRODUCTION TO TAX (4). Provides a
broad overview of the federal tax system as it
applies to individuals and business entities that
includes fundamental tax compliance issues
related to income, deductions and losses, and
specialized topics. Emphasis is placed on applying
tax to decision making and the ability to research
tax issues. PREREQ: Grade of C or better in BA
317 and BA 340 and departmental approval.
BA 340. FINANCE (4). Role and functions of a
financial manager in the modern business
environment in which a manager operates;
formulation of financial objectives and policies;
financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and
control; asset management; capital budgeting;
acquisition of funds through borrowing, stock issue,
and by internal means; dividend policy; and
international aspects of finance. PREREQ: ECON
201; BA 213 or BA 215; junior standing.
BA 347. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (4).
Integrated view of international business including
current patterns of international business,
socioeconomic and geopolitical systems within
countries as they affect the conduct of business,
major theories explaining international business
transactions, financial forms and institutions that
facilitate international transactions, and the
interface between nation states and the firms
conducting foreign business activities. PREREQ:
ECON 202 and junior standing.
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project management, productivity improvement,
and international comparisons. PREREQ: BA 275;
and junior standing.
BA 360. NEW VENTURE FINANCE (4). Explore
the financial issues facing entrepreneurial business
ventures. Focus on the role of a financial manager
in a small business or start-up venture; explore the
functions of a financial manager in financial
analysis, forecasting, planning, and control; asset
management; capital budgeting; and acquisition of
funds for small business and start-ups. PREREQ:
BA 215.
BA 370. BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
OVERVIEW (4). Introduce students to the field of
information management. Topics include
information systems technology, the strategic role
of IT, the business applications of networks,
databases and Internet technologies, and the
development and implementation of information
systems. Use relational database models to design
a real-world case study. PREREQ: BA 213, BA 275
or equivalent, and junior standing.
BA 371. BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN (4). Explore the systems development
lifecycle with emphasis on the analysis and initial
design phases of business information systems.
Explore object-oriented analysis with CASE and
development tools. Apply theory to a real-world
case study. PREREQ: BA 272, BA 370, BA 378,
and junior standing.
BA 372. BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (4). Logical and
physical design of computer-based information
systems; tools and techniques that underlie the
design processes. Design of an enterprise
information system with CASE tools. Alternative
approaches to systems design with emphasis on
object-orientation. PREREQ: BA 371 and junior
standing.
BA 378. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT (4). Introduce students to the field
of information management. Topics include
information systems technology, the strategic role
of IT, the business applications of networks,
databases and Internet technologies, the system
life cycle model, systems analysis and design
methodologies, and the development and
implementation of information systems. PREREQ:
BA 213, BA 271, BA 275 and junior standing.
BA 390. MARKETING (4). Consumer and
industrial markets, and activities and enterprises
involved in distributing products to those markets.
Objective is to develop an understanding of
distribution processes, marketing problems, and
marketing principles. PREREQ: ECON 201 and
junior standing.
BA 396. FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING
RESEARCH (3). Introduction to the fundamentals
of market research. Provides a basic understanding
of marketing research and relevant decisions in the
process. PREREQ: BA 275 and BA 390.
BA 350. ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS (4). A
system perspective for managing organizations is
applied to processes and structures. Emphasis is
placed on total quality management. Topics include
changing environments, systems analysis,
planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating.
PREREQ: Junior standing.
BA 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Supervised individual work in some field of special
application and interest. Subjects chosen must be
approved by professor in charge. PREREQ: Senior
standing and departmental approval required.
BA 352. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (4).
Diagnose behavior at the individual and small
group level and develop skills in improving
individual and small group performance. An
emphasis is placed on the practical application of
theory and research. Concepts of total quality and
diversity are integrated into course topics.
PREREQ: Junior standing.
BA 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
BA 357. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (4).
Decision making in managing the production of
goods and services: product planning, process
planning, facility planning, control of quantity, cost
and quality. Special emphasis on exponential
forecasting, inventory management, work methods,
BA 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
BA 407H. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQ: Honors
College approval required.
BA 410. BUSINESS INTERNSHIP (1-6). Planned
and supervised work experience at selected
cooperating business firms. Supplementary
training, conference, reports, and appraisals.
PREREQ: Upper-division standing and
departmental approval required. Graded P/N.
BA 417. ADVANCED ACCOUNTING (4). An
advanced course in financial accounting theory.
Corporate combinations, consolidated financial
statements, foreign operations and subsidiaries,
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contemporary issues in financial accounting.
PREREQ: BA 319, BA 422, senior standing and
departmental approval required.
BA 420/BA 520. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AND ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (4).
Extends processing and control functions of
accounting systems. Emphasizes analysis and
design of accounting systems using database
management systems. State-of-the-art programs
are used to solve business problems. PREREQ: BA
370, BA 317, and departmental approval required.
Not open to students who have taken BA 471.
BA 422. COST MANAGEMENT II (4). Continuation
of concepts and processes of management
accounting. Emphasizes relevant costs, cost
accumulation and allocation, segment performance
measurement and control and quantitative
techniques. PREREQ: Grade of C or better in BA
321, BA 357, senior standing and departmental
approval.
BA 425. ADVANCED TAX (4). Examination of the
federal tax system as it applies to corporations,
partnerships, and estates and trusts. Emphasis is
placed on understanding tax planning for business
owners and refining the ability to research tax
issues. PREREQ: BA 325 and senior standing.
BA 427. ASSURANCE AND ATTESTATION
SERVICES (4). Assertions of enterprises gain
credibility when examined by an independent third
party. Assurance and attestation provide credibility.
Coverage includes ethics, risk, materiality, internal
control, evidence and reporting. PREREQ: “C” or
better in BA 319, senior standing and departmental
approval required.
BA 429/BA 529. TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING (1-4).
Analysis of current topics in accounting. Topics will
vary from term to term. PREREQ: Instructor
approval required.
BA 436/BA 536. FINANCIAL RISK
MANAGEMENT (4). Investigation of financial
hedging activities for corporations and financial
institutions using futures, options, and other
derivative securities. Identification of risk attributes,
valid hedging rationales, and management of
hedging programs. PREREQ: BA 340 and senior
standing; or BA 530 and graduate standing.
BA 440. CORPORATE FINANCE (4). Capital
market theory and the valuation of risky assets,
capital budgeting, valuing the firm’s securities,
capital structure theory, long-term financing
alternatives, cost of capital, dividend policy, working
capital management, financial analysis and
planning, mergers, and takeovers. PREREQ: BA 340.
BA 441/BA 541. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (4).
Operation of commercial banks and other financial
institutions; management of financial services;
analysis of loan and investment policies, operating
and pricing policies, and current developments in
financial services. PREREQ: BA 340; or BA 530
and graduate standing.
BA 442/BA 542. INVESTMENTS (4). Risk and
reward characteristics of investments; sources of
investment information; domestic and international
security markets; investment characteristics of
common stocks, debt securities, convertible
securities, option contracts, and investment
companies; real property investment; economic
market analysis; technical market analysis; tax
aspects of investments; and investment
management. PREREQ: BA 340 and senior
standing; or BA 530 and graduate standing.
BA 445/BA 545. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT (4). International monetary
environment; foreign exchange risk management;
source and availability of funds to finance trade and
multinational operations; taxation planning and
control; international portfolio diversification;
international banking; capital budgeting; political
risk evaluation of performance. PREREQ: BA 347,
BA 340; or BA 540 and BA 547 and graduate
standing.
BA 446. MANAGEMENT OF THE
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE (4). Advanced
integrative course in international business with an
emphasis on the multinational enterprise. Focus on
the unique problems, characteristics, and demands
that face firms engaged in international business.
Reviews the evolving patterns, management
practices, and the strategic and operational
decisions of multinational enterprises. PREREQ:
BA 347, BA 340, BA 350, BA 352, BA 390, and
senior standing; or BA 530, BA 547, BA 550, and
BA 590.
BA 447. TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
(1-4). Analysis of current topics in international
business. Topics will vary from term to term.
PREREQ: Senior standing.
BA 450. TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT (1-4).
Analysis of current topics in management theory
and/or applications. PREREQ: Senior standing.
BA 451/BA 551. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (4).
Theory, principles, procedures, and tools of quality
management, with application exercises and an
integrative process improvement project. PREREQ:
BA 357 and senior standing or instructor approval.
Not open to students who have taken BA 554.
BA 452. LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING (4).
In-depth practice and development of three skills:
leadership, team building, and negotiations.
Provides opportunities for learning to increase
effectiveness as a group member or leader.
PREREQ: BA 350, BA 352, and senior standing.
BA 453/BA 553. HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT (4). Personnel administration for
line supervisors and managers. Integrates systems
approach to understanding government regulation
of employment, resolution of workplace personnel
problems, and performance-based personnel
management. PREREQ: BA 350, BA 352, and
senior standing; or BA 550.
BA 455. MANAGEMENT AND UNION
RELATIONS (4). Union organizing and recognition,
contract negotiation, strikes, and grievance
administration including collective bargaining
policies and practices, unions as organizations,
labor movement history, and labor law. PREREQ:
BA 350, BA 352, and senior standing.
BA 457. SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY (4). Covers
tools and concepts needed to manage the supply
chain effectively. Topics include negotiation,
purchasing, logistics operations, and applying ebusiness tools. Emphasis on creating integrated
supply chains. PREREQ: BA 357 and senior
standing.
BA 458/BA 558. INNOVATION AND PRODUCT
MANAGEMENT (4). Strategic management of an
organization’s system and technologies in support
of innovation and new product/service
development. Application experience with new
product/service development process using
problem solving skills, information management,
and critical thinking. PREREQ: BA 357 and BA 390
and senior standing; or BA 556 and BA 590.
BA 459/BA 559. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS (4).
Strategic planning, macro and industry driver
variables and scenario construction. Projects
involve analysis of industry competition and
examination of behaviors in segmented competitive
groupings. Examination of competitive strategies in
different industries. PREREQ: BA 340, BA 350, BA
390 and senior standing; or BA 530, BA 550, BA
590; or instructor approval.
BA 460. VENTURE MANAGEMENT (4).
Entrepreneurial and innovation processes applied
to new business start-ups, existing small
businesses, and new ventures within larger
organizations; new venture planning, project
management, and productivity improvement. Cases
and projects are used to apply concepts and to
develop communication skills. PREREQ: 340, BA
350, BA 390 and senior standing.
BA 461. E-BUSINESS STRATEGY (4). The
creation and management of strategic value
through different e-business models, including
traditional business transitions to e-business.
Develops skills to describe and analyze actual ebusinesses, including the information technology
infrastructure [e.g., supply chain management,
enterprise systems, and customer relationship
marketing]. PREREQ: BA 271, BA 390, and senior
standing.
BA 462. PROJECT MANAGEMENT (4). Covers
the tools available to project managers, the human
and organizational dimensions in different project
environments, some computer applications, cases,
and a project. PREREQ: BA 350, BA 352, BA 357,
and senior standing.
BA 463/BA 563. FAMILY BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT (4). Focuses on the opportunities
and the problems characteristic of family
businesses: entrepreneurship, management
succession, transfer of ownership, mixing family
and business roles, family conflicts, personnel
issues, non-family employees, and outside
advisers. PREREQ: Senior standing and instructor
approval.
BA 465/BA 565. *SYSTEMS THINKING AND
PRACTICE (4). Hard and soft system theories
examined, methods and techniques for dealing with
real-world problems; skills and dialogue techniques
to identify mindsets, define problems, and explore
alternative pathways for solutions. CROSSLISTED
as ENGR 465/ENGR 565, H 490/H 590. (Bacc
Core Course)
BA 465H. *SYSTEMS THINKING AND PRACTICE
(4). Hard and soft systems theories are examined,
including methods and techniques for dealing with
real-world problems; skills and dialogue techniques
to identify mindsets, define problems, and explore
alternative pathways for solutions. PREREQ:
Senior or graduate standing. Honors College
approval required. (Bacc Core Course)
BA 467. NEW VENTURE LABORATORY (4).
Entrepreneurship capstone course. Fully develop a
business plan including product specs with
prototype, financial analysis, market analysis,
marketing plan, management structure and
proposed financing. PREREQ: BA 460 and senior
standing. CROSSLISTED as ENGR 467.
BA 469. ^STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND
BUSINESS POLICY (4). Advanced integrative
course on the role of top management; focus on the
tasks of the general manager, including analysis of
external environment, setting corporate goals and
objectives, and implementing plans through policy
making. A variety of techniques are used, including
a business simulation game and case studies of
companies, to provide the basis for this integrative
experience. PREREQ: BA 340, BA 350, BA 352,
BA 357, BA 390, and senior standing. (Writing
Intensive Course)
BA 471. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (3). Application of computers to solve
business problems, with an emphasis on the
development and use of business information
systems. The course assumes each student is
already a competent user of various computerbased application programs such as word
processing, database management systems,
spreadsheets, and presentation graphics. PREREQ:
BA 271, BA 275, BA 340, BA 350, BA 357, BA 390,
and senior standing. Not open to students who have
taken or are taking BA 370 or BA 378.
BA 477/BA 577. BUSINESS INTERNET
APPLICATIONS (4). Design, construction, and
evaluation of multimedia documents with an
emphasis on building commercial World Wide Web
applications, application of simulation techniques to
the solution of business problems, and construction
of pages with forms and database access.
PREREQ: BA 271 or equivalent database
experience, CS 151 or equivalent programming
experience, senior standing.
BA 479. BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND NETWORKING (4). Provide a fundamental
understanding of networks and information
communications in a way that relates specifically to
College of Business
the business environment. Emphasis on planning,
budgeting, and managing networks in support of
enterprise-wide computing. PREREQ: BA 370.
BA 481X. ADVANCED BUSINESS NETWORKS
(3). Provide an advanced understanding of
networks and telecommunication architectures.
Topics include network protocols, operating
systems, hardware, security, remote connectivity,
troubleshooting, maintenance and network
certification requirements PREREQ: BA 479 and
senior standing.
BA 483. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND E-COMMERCE (4).
Presents foundation of information technology
strategy for business including effect of information
technology on competition and value chain. Other
topics covered include electronic and collaborative
commerce, and security and legal issues.
PREREQ: BA 371, BA 479, and senior standing.
BA 492/BA 592. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR (4).
Understanding the processes that lead to
purchase, so as to improve decisions on
segmentation and the appropriate marketing mix
for each segment. How consumers and households
make decisions, and why different individuals/
groups make different decisions. Application of
behavioral science concepts at individual,
subcultural and cultural levels. Effects of
consumerism and regulation also are considered.
PREREQ: BA 390 and senior standing; or BA 590.
BA 493/BA 593. ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
(4). Analysis of the influence of marketing
communications on the attitudes and behaviors of
consumer and industrial buyers. Identification and
examination of the major decisions made by
marketing/advertising managers in implementing
the promotional mix. PREREQ: BA 390 and senior
standing; or BA 590.
BA 494/BA 594. MARKETING CHANNELS (4).
Various channel institutions, channel design,
channel coordination and implementation, and
performance evaluation with special reference to
business-to-business markets and technology.
PREREQ: BA 390 and senior standing.
BA 510. BUSINESS INTERNSHIP (1-6). Planned
and supervised work experience at selected
cooperating business firms. Supplementary
training, conferences, reports, and appraisals.
PREREQ: Graduate standing. Departmental
approval required.
BA 528. FINANCIAL AND COST ANALYSIS (3).
Analysis of the balance sheet and income
statement to determine profitability, risk, and rate of
return; preparation of pro forma financial
statements; cost measurement for products,
projects, jobs, customers, and markets; strategic
cost decision making for pricing and resource
allocation. PREREQ: BA 213 and graduate
standing.
BA 531. LEGAL ASPECTS OF MANAGING
TECHNOLOGY AND E-BUSINESS (3). An
integrative course on managing legal issues in a
business environment characterized by ecommerce, intellectual property, evolving
technology, a global marketplace and government
regulation. Students develop skills to identify and
resolve legal issues, deal with administrative
agencies, and proactively minimize legal liability.
Ethical and legal considerations of management
decision-making are emphasized. PREREQ: BA 230.
BA 540. CORPORATE FINANCE (3). Emphasizes
analytical tools to measure and manage firm value,
through corporate strategies such as mergers and
acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, international
expansion, and new venture development.
PREREQ: BA 340 and graduate standing.
BA 543. FINANCIAL MARKETS AND
INSTITUTIONS (3). Investigates the five major
financial markets: common stock, bond, derivatives,
mortgage, and currency. The course examines the
agents in each of these markets, the rules of
trading, and the rationale of the agents participating
in the different markets. PREREQ: BA 340 and
graduate standing.
BA 549. SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCE (1-4).
Recent advances in selected finance fields. Topics
will vary from term to term. PREREQ: Graduate
standing.
BA 495/BA 595. RETAIL MANAGEMENT (4).
Management of retail business with emphasis on
strategic planning, analysis, and control, focused
on middle- and upper-management decisions.
PREREQ: BA 390 and senior standing; or BA 590.
BA 550. ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT (3).
Organization-wide implementation issues driven by
change. Provides a balanced view of the structural
and human sides of organization design. PREREQ:
BA 352 and graduate standing.
BA 496/BA 596. MARKETING RESEARCH
PRACTICUM (4). Provides the student with
practical experience in the collection, analysis and
interpretation of primary data. PREREQ: BA 396
(Grade C or better) and marketing option students
or instructor approval required.
BA 555. PRACTICAL BUSINESS ANALYSIS (3).
Advanced survey of quantitative business methods
useful for aiding management decisions. Topics
include a review of basic statistics, mathematical
programming, business simulation, statistical
process control, advanced regression analysis and
forecasting. PREREQ: BA 275 and graduate
standing.
BA 497/BA 597. GLOBAL MARKETING (4).
Consideration of cultural, political, regulatory,
economic and trade barriers in the design of
marketing plans for product development, pricing,
channels of distribution; and promotion alternatives
in a global market. PREREQ: BA 347, BA 390 and
senior standing; or BA 590.
BA 498/BA 598. SERVICES MARKETING (4).
Formulation of strategic and tactical marketing
plans for organizations (both profit and not-forprofit) in the service sector of the economy.
Projects or cases are used to provide a
comprehensive experience. PREREQ: BA 390 and
senior marketing option students; BA 590.
BA 499. MARKETING POLICY (4). Market and
competitive analysis for developing overall
strategies and tactics to achieve the marketing
objectives of the business enterprise. Projects or
cases are used to provide a comprehensive
experience. PREREQ: BA 390 and marketing
option students.
BA 501. RESEARCH (1-16).
BA 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
BA 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
BA 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
BA 560. VENTURE PLANNING (3).
Entrepreneurial and innovation processes applied
to new business start-ups, existing small
businesses, and new ventures within larger
organizations; emphasis on venture planning with
project management. PREREQ: BA 340, BA 390,
and graduate standing.
BA 561. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3).
Covers tools and concepts needed to manage the
entire supply chain effectively. Topics include
negotiation, purchasing, logistics operations, and
applying e-business tools. Emphasis on creating
integrated supply chains. PREREQ: BA 357 and
BA 571.
BA 562. MANAGING PROJECTS (3). Covers tools
and concepts used by managers to plan and initiate
business projects. Computer applications, cases
and a project. PREREQ: BA 352, BA 357, and
graduate standing.
BA 567. SELECTED TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT
(1-4). Examination of the impact of recent advances
in management on contemporary business. Topic
will vary from term to term. PREREQ: Graduate
standing.
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BA 568. INTEGRATED BUSINESS PROJECT (3).
The project requires students to complete a
business plan, as a means of directing the
development of a business. A business plan can
help focus a business idea, chart a course for
strategic business development, and facilitate
setting objectives and creating evaluative
benchmarks of progress. To be taken during the
last term of the MBA program.
BA 569. ADVANCED STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT (3). Advanced integrative casebased course on the process of systematically
developing and managing firm strategies. Topics
are covered from a general management
perspective and include setting corporate goals and
objectives, analyzing external competitive
environments, understanding business models,
identifying strategy options, and designing
appropriate organization systems and structure for
implementation of plans. International and ebusiness issues are integrated throughout. To be
taken during the last term of the MBA program.
BA 571. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3). Role
of information technology and information systems
in an organization. Topics will address the strategic
role of IT and contemporary business technologies.
Projects will be assigned to illustrate the topics.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
BA 572. ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(3). The development, implementation and
management of information technology
applications will be addressed. Topics will address
the development and application of technology to
support linkages within the organization and
outside the organization. Projects will be assigned
to illustrate the topics. PREREQ: BA 571.
BA 581. TOPICS IN COMPUTER INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT (1-4). Recent advances in the use
of computers to assist in the management process.
Study of the relationship between information
needs and the organizational structure, objectives
and decision centers. PREREQ: Graduate
standing.
BA 584. TOPICS IN DECISION SCIENCES (1-4).
Application of management science techniques to
selected problem areas within business. Topics will
vary from term to term. PREREQ: Graduate
standing.
BA 590. BUILDING CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIPS (3). An in-depth examination of
the strategic importance of understanding
customers and their needs. This examination
includes both theoretical and practical analyses of
the rationale and limits of the marketing concept,
marketing planning, segmentation and positioning,
and the long-term value of customers. The course
integrates concepts drawn from the fields of
marketing, economics, marketing research
(qualitative and quantitative), and buyer behavior.
PREREQ: BA 390 and BA 555.
BA 591. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT (3). The role of customer
satisfaction and quality in customer relationship
management (CRM) is examined, and includes
CRM tools and applications. Brand loyalty and
dimensions are defined, and programs for loyalty
discussed. PREREQ: BA 590.
BA 599. SELECTED TOPICS IN MARKETING
(1-4). Concepts and methods in advanced
marketing management practice. Latest theoretical
developments and quantitative methods in
marketing, with particular relevance to managerial
applications. Topics will vary from term to term.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
BA 808. WORKSHOP (16). Workshops aimed at
practicing professionals in the discipline. Topics
may vary.
BA 808. APPLIED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM (0-3). Workshop designed to provide a
basic understanding of core business concepts and
skills, and targeted towards students who do not
have any previous knowledge of business.