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BMGT Business and Management( The Robert H. Smith School of Business) BMGT110 Introduction to Business and Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues (IE) Course.Not open to BMGT students who have completed 56 or more credit hours. All others may take it anytime. A survey of the field of business, including its environment, organization, overall and functional management and current issues and developments. BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Basic theory and techniques of contemporary financial accounting. Includes the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements for single owner and partnership forms of business organizations operating as service companies or merchandisers. BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT220. Basic theory and techniques of accounting for managerial decision making. Involves the introduction of the corporation and manufacturing operations. Includes cost-volume-profit analysis and capital budgeting. Introduces the topics of income taxation and international accounting. BMGT230 Business Statistics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: MATH113 or MATH115 or placement in MATH220 or higher. Not open to students who have completed BMGT231, ENEE324, or STAT400. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AREC484, BIOM301, BMGT230, CNEC400, ECON321, EDMS451, GEOG305, GV PT 422, PSYC 200, SOCY 201, URSP 350, or TEXT 400. Introductory course in probabilistic and statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, set-theoretic development of probability, the properties of discrete and continuous random variables, sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and decision theory and the application of these concepts to problem solving in business and the application of these concepts to problem solving in business and management. This course does not meet requirements for management science and statistics majors. BMGT301 Introduction to Information Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. CMSC majors will not receive credit for this course towards their upper level concentration in their CMSC major. All BMGT majors, including students who are a double major in CMCS, must complete BMGT301 for their BMGT degree. For BMGT majors only. Comprehensive overview of information systems (IS), which explores the strategic and tactical nature of IS. The basic concepts in analyzing and designing information systems for business applications will be presented. Aspects of data management such as databases, data warehousing, data analysis, and data mining will be analyzed, and the basics of web page and web site design will be outlined. Students will also be introduced to modern information systems infrastructure such as telecommunications, networks, and information systems security. Knowledge of Excel or a similar spreadsheet tool. BMGT310 Intermediate Accounting I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT221. Comprehensive analysis of financial accounting topics related to financial statement preparation and external reporting. BMGT311 Intermediate Accounting II; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT310. Continuation of BMGT310. BMGT323 Taxation of Individuals; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT221. Federal taxation of individuals focusing on income, exclusions, deductions, depreciation, credits and capital transactions. Property coverage includes the tax consequences of sales and dispositions of investment and business assets. Both tax planning and compliance issues are covered. BMGT332 Operations Research For Management Decisions; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT230 or BMGT231; or equivalent. Surveys the philosophy, techniques and applications of operations research to managerial decision-making. Techniques covered include: linear programming, transportation and assignment models, Markov processes and inventory and queuing models. Emphasis is placed on formulating and solving decision problems in the functional areas of management. BMGT340 Business Finance; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: BMGT221; and {BMGT230 or BMGT231}. Topics include: the principles and practices involved in the organization, financing and rehabilitation of business enterprises; the various types of securities and their use in raising funds, apportioning income, risk and control; intercorporate relations; and new developments. Emphasis on solution of problems of financial policy faced by management. BMGT343 Investments; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT340. An introduction to financial investments. Topics include: securities and securities markets; investment risks, returns and constraints; portfolio policies; and institutional investment policies. BMGT350 Marketing Principles and Organization; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: ECON200 or ECON205. An introduction to the concepts and principles of marketing including the marketing of service and nonprofit organizations. Provides an overview of all the concepts in marketing including relationship marketing, product development, pricing, promotion, marketing research, consumer behavior, international marketing, distribution and internal marketing to employees. BMGT357 (PermReq) Retailing and Marketing Internship; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: BMGT350 and permission of department. For BMGT majors only. Supervised work experience with a firm engaged in marketing goods or services. Students apply concepts learned in marketing classes and analyze the firm's organizational structure, environment and marketing strategy. BMGT360 Human Resource Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. The basic course in human resource management includes manpower planning, recruitment, selection, development, compensation and appraisal of employees. Explores the impact of scientific management and unionism on these functions. BMGT364 Management and Organization Theory; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. The development of management and organization theory, nature of the management process and function and its future development. The role of the manager as an organizer and director, the communication process, goals and responsibilities. BMGT373 (PermReq) Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management Internship; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: permission of department. Involves supervised work experience in supply chain management, logistics and/or transportation. Students will be expected to relate course material to work experience in an analysis of a firm's operations. BMGT380 Business Law I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Legal aspects of business relationships. Examination of torts and business crimes, contracts and agency. The law of personal property and bailment relationships. Survey of public policy issues. BMGT386 (PermReq) General Business Internship; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: permission of department. For BMGT majors only. Supervised work experience in business. Students will be expected to relate course material to work experience in an analysis of a firm's operations. BMGT392 Introduction to International Business Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: ECON200; or ECON205. A study of the domestic and foreign environmental factors affecting the international operations of U.S. business firms. The course also covers the administrative aspects of international marketing, finance and management. BMGT398 (PermReq) Individual Study in Business and Management; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. BMGT422 Auditing Theory and Practice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT221. A study of the independent accountant's attest function, generally accepted auditing standards, compliance and substantive tests and report forms and opinions. BMGT424 Advanced Accounting; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT311. Advanced accounting theory applied to specialized topics and current problems. Emphasis on consolidated statements and partnership accounting. BMGT445 Banking and Financial Institutions; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: BMGT340. Recommended: ECON330. Analysis and discussion of cases and readings in commercial bank management. The loan function is emphasized; also the management of liquidity reserves, investments for income and source of funds. Bank objectives, functions, policies, organization, structure, services and regulation are considered. BMGT446 International Finance; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BMGT340. Financial management from the perspective of the multinational corporation. Topics covered include the organization and functions of foreign exchange and international capital markets, international capital budgeting, financing foreign trade and designing a global financing strategy. Emphasis of the course is on how to manage exchange and political risks while maximizing benefits from global opportunity sets faced by the firm. BMGT447 (PermReq) Internship and Research in Finance; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: BMGT340 and BMGT343 (or 400 level finance elective); and core requirements in business and management; and permission of department. Recommended: finance major courses. For finance majors only. Supervised, sponsored internship in a corporation or financial institution. Analysis of approved research topic in corporate finance, investments or financial institutions/markets. BMGT482 Business and Government; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: ECON200; or ECON205. Focus is on the complex interrelationships between business and government. Explores areas in which business and government are allies (cooperative research and financing program) and adversaries (regulation). Emphasizes a strategic management approach by business to government involvement in economic affairs. BMGT495 Business Policies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. CORE Capstone (CS) Course. Prerequisites: BMGT340; and BMGT350; and BMGT364. For BMGT majors only. A case study course where students apply what they have learned of general management principles and their specialized functional applications to the overall management function in the enterprise. This course is restricted to graduating BMGT majors with 90 credit hours completed. BMGT828 (PermReq) Independent Study in Business and Management; (1-9 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. By permission only of the Graduate Director. BMGT899 Doctoral Dissertation Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Contact Graduate Program Director to make arrangements.
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