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BUSI MBA Core and Cross-Functional ( The Robert H. Smith School of Business)BUSI610 (PermReq) Introduction to Financial Accounting; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG.For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 610 or BUSI 610. Formerly BMGT 610. Overview of financial accounting, periodic financial statements and the financial reporting process. Importance of financial statements as information source for creditors and investors and as a means by which managers can communicate information about their firms. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI620 (PermReq) Strategic Information Systems; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 620 or BUSI 620. Formerly BMGT 620. Use of information technology to achieve competitive advantage, efficient operations, and effective decision making. Analysis of functions of information technology and its impact on competitive strategy and organizational operations. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceeding the BUSI courses. BUSI630 (PermReq) Data Models and Decisions; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 630 or BUSI 630. Formerly BMGT 630. To develop probabilistic and statistical concepts, methods and models through examples motivated by real-life data from business and to stress the role that statistics plays in the managerial decision making process. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI640 (PermReq) Financial Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Corequisites: BUSI 610 and BUSI 630. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 640 or BUSI 640. Formerly BMGT 640. Analysis of major corporate financial decisions using a market-oriented framework. Topics include capital budgeting, security portfolio theory, operation and efficiency of financial markets, options pricing, financing decisions, capital structure, payout policy and international finance. Non majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI650 (PermReq) Marketing Management; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 650 or BUSI 650. Formerly BMGT 650. Analysis of marketing problems and evaluation of specific marketing efforts regarding the organization's products and services, pricing activities, channel selection, and promotion strategies in both domestic and international markets. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI660 Entrepreneurship and New Ventures; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BUMO732 or BUSI660. Provides an introduction to important tools and skills necessary to create and grow a successful new venture. Integrates research findings from a range of different practical and intellectual perspectives, including psychology, sociology, economics, strategic management, and history into practical, hands on lessons for an entrepreneur. Class projects provide the foundations for new, real businesses. BUSI661 Creativity for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Examines the concept of creativity as it applies in today's and tomorrow's complex business environment. An overview of the cognitive foundations of creativity, examines many of the preconceived notions about creativity in business and discusses multiple ways in which creativity can help business leaders and entrepreneurs to succeed. Topics include creativity techniques for groups and individuals, creativity as a foundation to recognize business opportunities and develop innovative products and services, selecting ideas and making them stick, mental and organizational obstacles to creativity as well as an overview of electronic tools to increase creative capability. BUSI662 (PermReq) Leadership and Teamwork; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 662 or BUSI 662. Formerly BMGT 662. Course examines concepts of team-building and leadership which are critical to managerial success. Topics include leadership, decision making, communication and conflict, work motivation, building effective teams, and organizational change and culture. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI663 (PermReq) Managing Human Capital; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BUSI 662. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 663 or BUSI 663. Formerly BMGT 663. Course examines core human resource management principles and emphasizes skills for maximizing an organization's human capital. Topics include recruitment, selection, performance feedback and incentives, termination of poor performers, and managing organizational change through human resource systems and policies. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI664 Leadership and Managing Human Capital; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BUSI662 and BUSI663 or BUSI664. Examines concepts of leadership and human resource management principles. Emphasizes skill building and creating a competitive advantage by creating a culture that develops extraordinary leaders and unleashes employee talent. Topics include leadership, decision making, communication and conflict, work motivation, teams, ensuring legal compliance and leveraging diversity, recruiting, selecting and retaining qualified employees who fit the job and the organization, measuring performance and providing feedback, and managing changes in leadership and HR strategy. BUSI671 (PermReq) Supply Chain Logistics and Operations Management; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 671 or BUSI 671. Formerly BMGT 671. This course introduces students to the concept of value-driven supply chains and its integration with operations. The course focuses on the fundamental principles underlying supply chains, using insights from both operations management and logistics. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI681 (PermReq) Managerial Economics and Public Policy; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 681 or BUSI 681. Formerly BMGT 681. Basic microeconomic principles used by firms, including supply and demand, elasticities, costs, productivity, pricing, market structure and competitive implications of alternative market structures. Market failures and government intervention. Public policy processes affecting business operations. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI690 (PermReq) Strategic Management; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: BMGT 620, BMGT 640, BMGT 650, BMGT 681 and BMGT 683. For BMGT majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 690 or BUSI 690. Formerly BMGT 690. Integrative strategic management focusing on strategy formulation and implementation in domestic and global settings. Industry and competitor analysis, industry and firm value chain, leadership, goal setting, organizational structure and culture. Case study approach to top management and organizational problems. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI698 MBA Consulting Project; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. BUSI698D (PermReq) MBA Consulting Project: New Market Growth Fund; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. BUSI759 (PermReq) Independent Study in Business; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. BUSI761 The Environment of International Business; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 794 or BUSI 761. Formerly BMGT 794. The international business environment as it affects company policy and procedures. In-depth analysis and comprehensive case studies of the business functions undertaken in international operations. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI780 Managing Digital Businesses and Markets; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BUSI 620. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT 723 or BUSI 780. Formerly BMGT 723. Provides an overview of business models and strategy in the electronic marketplace. Focus is placed on critical success factors in digital businesses, and reasons for failures. It will provide an understanding of the role of emerging information technologies for enabling new business models and markets, and strategic issues of building companies in the digital world. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI785 Project Management in Dynamic Environments; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Basics of project management as codified in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge in preparation for certification. Participants gain experience using project management tools and managing projects through a project management simulation. Non-majors should review their registration eligibility in the statement preceding the BUSI courses. BUSI799 (PermReq) Masters Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. For Smith School MS Students only.
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