Graduate Courses

BUS 500 Statistical and Quantitative Analysis

Covers introduction to statistical analysis for conducting basic research in various fields of business administrations. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and the introduction to regression analysis. The course presumes basic algebra and basic proficiency with MS Excel.

3

BUS 501 Economic Analysis

This course aims to show the interaction of economic theory, institutions, and real-world events in the market economy. Microeconomics shows that consumption, production, and income distribution are integrated through the market mechanism. Macroeconomics discusses national income, unemployment, inflation, and the government and FED policies that promote economic growth and stability. Algebra and graphs are the tools of analysis. 

3

BUS 505 Introduction to Operations & Technology Management

Overview of how Operations Mgt & Info Technology improve business efficiencies and competitive positioning as an integrated discipline. Introduces critical concepts including forecasting, business process analysis/design, database management, business intelligence/decision support, supply chain management and operational disciplines through case-book analysis and technical skills development.

3

BUS 506 Accounting Information for Decision Makers

Introduction to financial and managerial accounting and reporting issues. Topics include the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of general purpose financial reports and uses of accounting information for decision-making purposes.

3

BUS 508 Innovation for Sustainability

Ecosystems, communities and enterprises are examples of complex systems. Sustainability, as it applies to each of these examples requires a systems thinking approach for its implementation and management. This course develops systems thinking perspectives and skills through a series of case studies drawn from environmental, social, and business contexts, using a participatory approach.
3

Cross Listed Courses

ENV 501

BUS 509 Strategic Fundraising

Comprehensive view of the current philanthropic/fundraising landscape will be presented, and we will explore the individual and organizational components necessary for fundraising to thrive in organizations. We will explore why donors are important, their motivations for giving, and explore your personal orientation to fundraising. Best practices in annual giving, stewardship programs, and board fundraising efforts will be reviewed.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 518 or equivalent

BUS 510 Economics and Metrics for Sustainability

Examines ecological and environmental economics and the role of the business, nonprofit, and government sectors in fostering sustainability. Through field study in the Portland region, students learn how to benchmark an organization's sustainability performance, build the quantitative and qualitative case for sustainability action, and propose flexible strategies for moving forward.

3

BUS 511 Cross-Cultural Management and Ethics

Promotes a systematic understanding of cultural differences across and within nations and their impact on business practice and managerial behavior. Students will conduct in-depth comparative cultural analysis and develop their global mindsets and multicultural skills (e.g., cultural sensitivity, intercultural communication, negotiations, and cooperation), while also applying frameworks for ethical decision-making.

3

BUS 512 Leadership and Higher Level Management

Explores the role of leadership within organizations focusing on integrative roles of middle and higher level managers. Topics include a survey of leadership theory, team building skills, conflict and politics, and the management of change.

3

BUS 513 Social Responsibility in Organizations

Explores the role of business in society. Coverage of company values, actions, and outcomes that affect employees, investors, business partners, communities, and the natural environment. Examines business ethics in these relationships and ways that leaders can improve corporate citizenship.

3

BUS 514 Accounting and Financial Controls for the Nonprofit Organization

The course covers key accounting and financial control concepts necessary for effective financial management. It provides an overview of budgeting, managerial controls, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, other long-term decisions, cost models, risk and assessment and auditing. Students gain experience with basic accounting and financial tools supporting the successful management of a nonprofit organization.

3

BUS 515 Social Venture Management

Addresses the key area of business for nonprofit organizations from public relations, promotions, revenue generation, and strategic planning to governance, financial controls, and the use of information. Employs lectures, discussions, and case analysis.

3

BUS 517 Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization

The course provides students with an understanding of the marketing function within nonprofit organizations. It covers material such as marketing terminology, functions, and activities. Additional topics include cause-related marketing, negotiations, PR and advertising for the nonprofit manager, pricing, and social media.

3

BUS 518 Financial Management for the Nonprofit Organization

An examination of financial management of nonprofit organizations. The course addresses the role of finance in achieving the objectives of various nonprofit organizations by focusing on financial capital markets, working capital, cash flow analysis, Excel for financial analysis, and managing investments.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 514

BUS 519 Business Analytics

Business analytics is the use of data, information technology, statistical analysis, and quantitative models to help managers make data-driven decisions. This course provides students with knowledge and skills in descriptive and predictive analytics to understand, analyze, and predict business performance. The concepts learned will be applied to diverse business applications using easy-to-use software.
3

Prerequisites

BUS 500 preferred

BUS 520 Applied Marketing Strategies

Develops marketing plans and strategies for products and services in an increasingly competitive environment. Examines processes for serving these markets in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

3

BUS 521 Consumer Behavior

Offers a detailed analysis of consumer decision processes, product usage behavior, and responses to various elements of marketing strategy. Explores external environmental influences and internal mental processes that help shape consumer behavior.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 520 or equivalent.

BUS 522 Marketing Research

Presents a problem-solving approach to understanding the ways information is used to guide strategic marketing decisions. Using an experiential method, students learn to define research objectives, choose and evaluate data sources, implement data collection procedures, interpret, and analyze and present research results.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 520 or equivalent.

BUS 523 Negotiation and Persuasion Strategies

Applies negotiation strategies and tactics in a variety of business and nonprofit environments; emphasis on collaborative and competitive styles of negotiating. Seminar-style course with multiple bargaining simulations throughout the semester.

3

BUS 524 Brand Promotions Management

Provides an in-depth examination of how to build a brand, and successfully manage, an organization's brand by closely examining brand touchpoints including social, digital and traditional promotions tools of a chosen organization. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 520 or equivalent

BUS 526 Marketing for Sustainability

Covers the principles of sustainable marketing. Using The Natural Step Framework, it begins at the mission, values, and strategy levels of marketing and then moves through the sustainable management of the various marketing influences (i.e. social, political, and technological) and functions (i.e. branding, product design, packaging, pricing, distribution).

3

Prerequisites

BUS 520 or equivalent.

BUS 527 Digital Marketing

Explores the strategic use of digital media and marketing tools to build a brand or achieve an organization’s goals. We will investigate best practices for offering consumers a seamless brand experience using multiple media, information sources and purchase options. Students will apply course concepts in creating a strategic, actionable digital marketing plan for a brand or organization of their choosing.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 520 or equivalent.

BUS 528 Sports Marketing

Provides students with a basic understanding of sports marketing, including the marketing of sports as well as marketing through sports. Specific emphasis is placed on market selection, marketing mix decisions, and implementation of the strategic sports marketing process. Also covered are event sponsorships, professional sports teams, governing organizations, sports media (broadcast, print, and Internet), licensing, and hospitality.
3

Prerequisites

BUS 520

BUS 529 Product Design and Development

Examines innovation in terms of developing and marketing new products (goods or services). Students learn the stages of a new product development process, identify the components of new product development strategy, and understand how to structure organizations for creativity and innovation.
3

Prerequisites

BUS 520.

BUS 530 Corporate Finance

Examines in depth the key theories and practices in corporate finance. Covers the corporation's financing, investing, and distribution activities, the assessment and management of risk, a critical analysis of financial reports, and the valuation of claims and contingent claims. Quantitative content.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 500 or successful completion of tutorials.

BUS 531 International Finance and Investments

Examines international financial institutions, markets, and instruments. Emphasis on exchange-rate determination, and currency-risk management techniques employing forward, futures, and options contracts. Other topics include international money and capital markets, portfolio theory in an international context, international capital budgeting, and economic developments reshaping the financing and investment environment.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 533 Financial Markets and Institutions

Studies the global financial system and the financial markets and intermediaries that comprise this system. The course examines related topics such as interest rates and the pricing of financial assets, regulation, and the risk analysis and management of banks and other financial institutions.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 534 Derivatives and Risk Management

Examines derivatives, their markets, and their role in portfolio and corporate financial management. Emphasis on risk management techniques employing derivatives, and the pricing of options, futures, forward contracts, and swaps. Other topics include market structure, speculation, and arbitrage.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent

BUS 535 Sports Finance & Sponsorship

This course provides students with an understanding of the financial principles relevant to the business of sports. Students will learn about player/coach contracts and franchise valuation, endorsement and sponsorship deals, financing stadiums through public/private partnerships and the business of college sports.  Course will be taught “seminar style” which means: guest speakers and possible field trips.

3

BUS 536 Personal Financial Planning

Provides the informational and decision-making tools needed for planning and implementing a successful personal financial program. Topics include money management models, consumer finance issues, insurance, investing, retirement and estate planning.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 537 Applied Financial and Economic Forecasting

Covers forecasting methods useful in a range of applications. Introduces basic graphic and statistical tools of data analysis. Applies statistical methods such as regression, moving average, smoothing methods, and autoregressive models to produce forecasts of stationary and non-stationary financial and other time series data. Experiments with these forecasting methods will use actual data from the web.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 501 or equivalent.

BUS 538 Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A and Restructure

Course on advanced restructuring strategy. Content includes advanced coverage on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganization, and corporate governance and managerial incentives. Other topics include the management of the acquisition process, study the nature of information conveyed by financial decisions, and commonly used business valuation/financial modeling methods can be applied to valuing various types of business combinations.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 539 Research Methods in Finance

Examines techniques employed to answer questions in the finance field for practitioners and researchers. Empirical research conducted based on econometric techniques such as event studies, cross-sectional and panel regressions. Problems studied include price effects of various corporate events, capital structure, executive compensation, corporate governance, market efficiency tests, portfolio-trading strategies, among others. Involves use of common econometric software such as EVIEWS.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 540 Process Analysis & Quality Management

A comprehensive view of process analysis and quality management techniques with an emphasis on quantitative and qualitative analysis tools. A case based analysis approach will cover process diagramming, process performance measurement, process redesign, flow analysis, queuing methods, quality management methods, lean operations and six sigma concepts.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543

BUS 541 Human Resource Management

This course focuses on reward systems, performance management and motivational tools; all critical components towards professional effectiveness with organizational systems. This course will be designed to provide a foundation based on theory but also present the student with case studies and practical applications so as to be more effective managers in their organizations.

3

BUS 542 Systems Analysis and Design

Provides fundamental information systems analysis and design skills. Analytical skills to help evaluate if current business processes and systems meet business needs/information requirements and alternative solutions to support/enable effective business processes. Covers systems lifecycle & object-oriented models with data flow diagram, Structured English, relational database model, and normalization.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505

BUS 543 Decision Modeling and Analytics

Develops understanding of analytics-based decision making by considering problems in accounting, finance, HR, marketing, operations, and strategic business management. Examines the impact of uncertainty on business results, as well as the application of tools and methods useful in making business decisions under uncertainty and constraints. Stresses the use of computer software in performing business analysis.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 500 preferred

BUS 544 Managing Innovation and Technology

Explores issues related to the management of innovation, technology and change within organizations. Examines the range of forces impacting new product/process/service development and the implementation and coordination of these activities with internal operations and external markets.

3

BUS 545 Project Management

Takes a comprehensive view of project management, addressing the technical and socio-cultural aspects of the field. Examines how the technical/tools aspects of project management integrate with the socio-cultural aspects in successfully managing projects. Utilizes lectures, group problem-solving exercises, team planning activities, and case discussion to emphasize various aspects of project management concepts, tools, and trade-offs.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543 or, with instructor approval, may take simultaneously with BUS 543

BUS 546 Supply Chain Analytics

Develops skills in examining and improving the flow of materials and information through the network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to match supply with demand effectively. Topics include inter- and intra-firm coordination, incentive design, the impact of uncertainty, and the role of information technology.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543

BUS 547 Inventory Management

Covers inventory as more than simple raw materials or finished goods. Presents a comprehensive view of managing the flow of inventory to, within, and from the organizations. Deals with the balance between shortages and excesses in an environment characterized by demand and supply uncertainty. Includes contemporary strategies such as JIT, lean, and reverse logistics.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543

BUS 548 Project Management Processes and Certification

Takes a comprehensive look at approaches and tools for planning, executing and closing projects based on the Project Management Institute's (PMI) library of global standards. Presents a process-oriented view of project integration and managing project scope, cost, time, resources, quality and communications. Provides an excellent preparation for PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management and Project Management Professional certification examinations.
3

Prerequisites

BUS 545 is recommended.

BUS 549 Python Programming for Business

Develops understanding of Python, a flexible, general-purpose programming language with a large base of available machine learning and data science libraries. As a result, Python is the language of choice for many machine learning applications. Emphasizes sound programming fundamentals and data management facilities of NumPy and Pandas. Strengthens logic design and Python programming skills required for simulation and machine learning. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543 or equivalent

BUS 551 Simulation and Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics

Develops an understanding of the use of Monte Carlo Simulation in predictive and prescriptive analytics applications relating to highly complex systems. Emphasizes the use of object-oriented programming and standard Python libraries such as NumPy and SciPy. Strengthens modeling, logic design, and problem-solving abilities through construction of simulation models for predictive and prescriptive analytics. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543 or equivalent, BUS 549 or equivalent

BUS 552 Prescriptive Analytics

Develops understanding of advanced optimization methods in prescriptive analytics by considering business problems in a variety of areas. Covers linear, nonlinear, integer, and goal programming, multicriteria optimization, network models, stochastic programming, and decentralized optimization. The goal is to maintain a balance between theory, problem formulation, solution development by computer software, and applications to business problems.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543

BUS 553 R Programming for Business and Analytics

Develops an understanding of R, a powerful statistical computing environment with an enormous base of statistical and modeling methods, frequently the statistical computing environment of choice for academia and industry. Emphasizes sound programming fundamentals and data management facilities. Applications in data management, project management, quality management, and supply chain management will be used to strengthen problem solving and programming skills.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543; BUS 546 recommended

BUS 554 Applied Machine Learning

Develops a practical understanding of machine learning, including classification and regression and the many applications of these. Emphasizes the use of existing machine learning libraries (including Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow) and the development of the skills necessary to use machine learning in practice. Includes supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods, as well as deep learning (artificial neural networks). 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 543 or equivalent, BUS 549 or equivalent

BUS 555 Database Management

Covers fundamental concepts/techniques in design, implementation, and use of databases in the data driven business world. Approaches how database can support business objectives and solve business problems by managing data effectively. Focuses on conceptual relational database modeling using entity relationships models, normalization, relational schema and hands on database skills including MS Access, Structured Query Language with MySQL, and NoSQL.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505 or BUS 519

BUS 556 Distribution Center Operations

Examines the functions of management applied in the design and daily operation of a warehouse or distribution center. Students will develop an understanding of the basic processes, relationships and requirements of distribution operations and to satisfy the needs of the company. Explores the application of labor and technologies in performing warehouse functions. Identifies and practice skills required of operations managers.
3

BUS 558 Introduction to Data Science

Develops an understanding of the scientific process as it relates to social science research methods, and uses the scientific method, appropriate quantitative techniques, and technological tools (R and Excel) to conduct a basic data science research project. Also covers issues related to quantifying, monetizing, and managing information.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505 recommended

Cross Listed Courses

BUS 463

BUS 559 Object Oriented Analysis and Design

This course covers fundamentals of object oriented analysis and design. Topics include requirements gathering, systems modeling and software specification. The course emphasizes the use of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to specify the structural and behavioral aspects of a software architecture. Additionally, the course will address object relational mapping and illustrate key object oriented concepts using Java.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505 or instructor permission

Cross Listed Courses

BUS 469

BUS 560 Managerial Accounting Applications

Provides students with accounting and analytical skills useful for managerial decision-making. Topics covered include: performance evaluation, pricing and operational decisions, strategy, cost allocation, variance analysis, inventory and capital budgeting, among others.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 506 or equivalent.

BUS 561 Advanced Real Estate Finance

Develops analytical skills using discounted cash flow techniques to study the performance of commercial real estate assets. Through case studies, students will learn to use Argus software to derive internal rates of return (IRR) by projecting income streams, operating expenses, debt service, tenant retention, asset appreciation. Yield rates are tested to determine present values of income and reversionary cash flows.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 562

BUS 562 Real Estate Finance

Course covers real estate finance and investment. Topics include the various forms of real estate investment including home ownership, rental property, REITs, real estate syndicates, mortgages and securitization of mortgages, real estate companies, investment in land, etc. Brokerage, loan analysis, and real estate valuation techniques.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 563 Financial Statement Analysis

Develops skills for examining financial information by external users (lenders, stock analysts, and owners/shareholders). Includes study of properties of financial information, choices of generally accepted accounting principles, income manipulation, methods of information disclosure, and off-balance sheet accounting.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent.

BUS 564 Macro Economics in the Global Economy

This course examines the determination of national output, inflation, and unemployment within the context of the global economy. Difficulties of implementing stabilization policies in the open economy are discussed. The effects of monetary and fiscal policy on interest rates and currency values are considered. The issue of trade deficits and surpluses are also discussed.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 501 or equivalent.

BUS 565 Auditing

Examines the theory, methodology, and specific techniques used in the verification and presentation of financial data provided to outsiders. The course introduces specific verification services, including assurance, attest, and audit services while concentrating on the external audits of publically traded companies.   Audit techniques, documentation of work completed, and audit opinions are both studied and performed by the student.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 311 or equivalent.

BUS 566 Advanced Accounting

The course covers accounting for business combination and corporate consolidations. It also covers accounting for foreign currency transactions, hedging foreign exchange risk, translation of foreign currency financial statement and other emergent issues in accounting. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 311 or equivalent

Cross Listed Courses

BUS 411

BUS 567 Applied Portfolio Management

Students accepted into course will study portfolio management while managing the Miller Fund.  Since this is an applied course involving the ‘real-time’ management of money, students must possess strong financial analytical skills and a solid financial/accounting knowledge base before beginning the course.  Concepts such as investment philosophy, asset allocation, asset class management, investment process, and behavioral finance are covered.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 530 or equivalent

BUS 568 Income Tax Planning

Examines how to integrate tax strategy into business decision-making. The focus is not on technical tax rules but optimizing operations to minimize tax. Topics include: fundamentals of the U.S. tax system; corporate structure, mergers, and liquidations; property dispositions; compensation issues including employee stock options; international and interstate tax planning; and family tax planning.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 506 or equivalent.

BUS 569 Accounting Analytics for Decision Makers

Covers the use of data analytics to the field of accounting. Students learn how to apply analytical tools and information technology to make data-driven decisions to answer business questions, analyze financial trends and control for fraud. Techniques include extracting, transforming, visualizing data and applying statistical concepts in accounting settings.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 506

BUS 571 New Venture Creation

Experience the entrepreneurial process.  Understand the driving forces behind creating, launching and developing a new venture.  Hands-on opportunity to discover, create, test, present and launch a viable and sustainable new venture.  Includes in-depth development of business plan and investor presentation.  Emphasis on stand-alone new ventures; however, venture creation in established firms is also covered. 

3

BUS 573 International Ventures

Course focuses on analysis of international business environments.  Students will investigate cultural, legal and economic issues affecting the development of business relations in various countries and their economy.  Course includes one week of international travel for student meetings and cultural visits.  Primary research project for class will involve developing group projects specific to the development of international business relations.  (Additional fee will be assessed for travel component.)
3

BUS 574 New Venture Finance and Accounting

Provides an understanding of the important roles of finance and accounting in funding and growing new ventures. Topics covered include sources of financing for young, fast growing business lines, valuation of new ventures, construction and presentation of pro forma financial statements, cashflows in new businesses, IPOs, measurement of financial performance, and tax planning for new ventures.
3

Prerequisites

BUS 530

BUS 575 Personal Selling

Presents personal selling as a professional marketing activity with a special focus on fundamentals of consultative selling. Helps students develop professional selling skills, including identifying and qualifying prospects, discovering customer needs, developing and making a sales presentation, handling objections, and closing a sale. Examines the role of selling in the total marketing process and the broad nature of how companies make purchase decisions.

3

BUS 576 Brand Design

Introduces the value of design in creating experientially based market strategies to leverage an organization's brand. Students will be introduced to brand, its elements -name, term, sign, symbol, design, or a combination- and architecture to achieve consistency. Furthermore, they will learn to assess the consumer journey of people that interacts with a brand to craft compelling brand messages.

3

BUS 578 Management of Technology for Life Science

Goes into depth on concepts and tools necessary to analyze the value of new technology, create new products, and get products to market. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge to put together a commercialization plan for bringing a new technology or product to market.

3

Prerequisites

TEC program student status.

Cross Listed Courses

BME 578

BUS 580 Strategic Issues and Applications in Management

Examines the competitive process through the firm’s management of its strategic issues. Students are exposed to the techniques used by managers to evaluate their firm’s competitive position, to develop a strategy based on competitive advantages, and to successfully execute their chosen strategy. Course should be taken in student’s graduating semester.

3

BUS 581 Advanced Business Communication

Course designed to help students attain professional-level competence in oral and written business communication. Students learn rhetorical principles and apply them to business communication situations. Included: making formal oral presentations, conducting meetings, writing business reports.

3

Cross Listed Courses

CST 581

BUS 583 Instruction and Leadership

This course unpacks leaders’ communicative means to engage people’s thought, attention, motivation, and learning. Students examine research, theory, philosophy, and instructional communication practices designed to increase credibility, flexibility, comfort and effectiveness in teaching-learning leadership situations. Students develop their own teaching philosophies and learn about sharing memorable information, facilitating teamwork and discussion, and developing productive, satisfying teaching-learning relationships with others.
3

Cross Listed Courses

CST 583

BUS 584 Real Estate Law

Course examines legal issues associated with developing, acquiring, transferring and leasing real property. Topics include varieties of legal ownership, deeds, real estate contracts and leases, zoning and land use and environmental laws, vehicles for owning real estate, real estate covenants, conditions and restrictions, loan transactions. The course also examines how federal, state and local taxes impact real estate dev.

3

BUS 585 IT Audit

This course explores information technology auditing practices that ensure organizations get the most out of their technology portfolios while managing inherent risks and vulnerabilities. Auditing topics include internal auditing standards, techniques, risk assessments, governance and ethics. Areas examined include cybersecurity, data centers, network devices, operating systems, cloud computing, big data, virtualization, emerging technologies and more.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505; BUS 540 Recommended

BUS 586 IT Security

As Information Technology continues to be a main driver of organizational growth, it also becomes necessary to protect vital IT assets. Course provides a study of the principles and practices of IT security with an overview of security concepts, trends, issues, and risk assessment and governance, and prepares students to design, implement, and maintain effective IT security practices.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 505; BUS 540 Recommended

BUS 588 Accounting Fraud and Forensics

Course covers the fundamentals of forensic accounting/fraud examination from the perspective of the manager and the forensic accountant. Students will develop an understanding of the following concepts: the nature of fraud, including the most common financial fraud schemes; preventing fraud; proactive approaches to detecting fraud; the role of technology in forensic accounting; and the litigation process. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 506

BUS 589 Production and Service Operations Managment

This course explores the use of advanced operations tools in production and service management. It emphasizes concepts, strategies, and qualitative and quantitative techniques applicable to production/service operations of a variety of business organizations. It covers factory physics science, capacity management, revenue management, scheduling, and facility design. 

3

Prerequisites

BUS 540, BUS 543

BUS 590 Directed Study

Designed for strong students desiring to do extensive study in a particular area of interest for which there is currently no University course offered. Students electing to do a directed study must find a professor with a particular area of expertise to serve as their faculty sponsor.

Variable

Prerequisites

Permission of the instructor, M.B.A. director, and dean.

BUS 591 One Time Course Offering

In the semesters in which they are offered, courses cover a variety of subjects the staff considers appropriate for the needs of the students in meeting the objectives of the graduate business program.

Variable

BUS 592 Seminar

In the semesters in which they are offered, courses cover a variety of subjects the. staff considers appropriate for the needs of the students in meeting the objectives of the graduate business program.

Variable

BUS 597 Graduate Internship

Allows highly-qualified M.B.A. students to complete an internship for credit to gain professional work experience. Interns must fulfill an academic component in addition to the contact time with the company. Open to full-time students. (Approval of the internship director required.)
Variable

BUS 599 Thesis

Research study or original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, dean, and graduate dean when appropriate. Prerequisite: Approval of Associate Dean.

Variable

Prerequisites

Approval of Associate Dean

BUS 599X Thesis in Progress

Registration for any candidate who has received the grade of IP in BUS 599 is required while the thesis is in progress. Fee: $50

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