BUS - Business Administration

Introduces students to the key skill bases in leadership (team building, communication, and problem solving). Covers these skills within global and ethical frameworks. Must be completed by all students during their first two semesters in the business program. Fee: $115.

Examines the coordinated usage of software applications commonly found in businesses today and approaches for utilizing them to enhance productivity. Covers analysis tools (e.g. Excel) including modeling and features of Word and PowerPoint that improve effectiveness.

Covers fundamental marketing concepts and practices, including the roles of marketing in organizations, marketing strategy, macro-environmental influences, market research, and the development of a marketing plan.

Introduces various expectations for professional careers and guides student career development activities. As part of the Pamplin Professional Preparation Program (P4), students will create a personal marketing plan, complete a job shadow, and participate in professional workshops. Fee $10.

Covers the preparation and interpretation of basic financial information. Includes the usage of information from the multiple perspectives of owners, creditors and investors of both large and small businesses who use this information in their lending and investing decisions.

Examines the use of accounting information for planning, control, internal decision-making, and performance evaluation. Introduces mathematical tools and techniques for producing managerial information and considers the behavioral effects of the information.

Provides an overview of the legal and ethical concerns of managers. Topics include governmental regulation of business, diversity in the workplace and the global legal environment. Explores private law topics including contracts and tort law. Designated as a writing enhanced course involving writing instruction and completion of several writing assignments.

Introduces the technology, applications, and management of computer-based information systems in organizations with dual emphasis on the effective decision-making and database management systems. Provides the necessary frameworks, concepts, and principles to guide students to understand and effectively address the issues pertaining to the fast-growing field of information systems.

Credit arranged.

Students attend P4 workshops and career development activities in their Junior year. Students will plan and lead a service project in the community, participate in networking events, and have an internship experience. Each student will arrange an internship experience of at least 40 hours. (Graded on a pass/no pass basis.  IP grade allowed.) Fee: $50.

Emphasizes the goal of value maximization and the financing, investment, and dividend decisions that lead to it. Topics include cash flow analysis, financial mathematics, capital budgeting, financial leverage, investment risk analysis, valuation of bonds and common stock, cost of capital to the firm, and dividend payout policies.

Examines theoretical issues involving the valuing, classifying, recording, and reporting of accounting transactions related to asset and revenue recognition. Includes the analysis of financial statements, in particular the statement of financial position and statement of profit and loss.

Examines theoretical issues involving the valuing, classifying, recording, and reporting of accounting transactions related to liabilities and equity. Includes the analysis of financial statements, in particular the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in stockholder's equity, and the statement of cash flows.

Develops analytical skills used in cost and managerial accounting that are used for internal decision-making as distinct from external financial accounting. Topics include: the accountant's role in the organization, cost terms and purposes, cost-volume profit analysis, job costing, activity based costing, budgeting, variance analysis, direct costing and other relevant information for decision making.

Provides a conceptual and theoretical treatment to topics such as the role of risk in asset pricing, capital structure, currency-risk management, and dividend policy. Considers the function of finance in relation to the overall objectives of the organization.

This optional lab serves as a complement to BUS 355. The lab time is used to clarify student questions, help students with Excel and statistical analysis software skills required to be successful in business, and provide feedback concerning assignments. There will not be any additional graded topics covered in the lab beyond those covered in BUS 355.

Develops understanding of quantitative decision making by considering problems in accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, operations, and strategic business management. Examines the impact of uncertainty on business results and the tools and methods useful in making business decisions under uncertainty. Stresses use of Microsoft Excel and statistical software in business analysis.

Examines how database technology supports business objectives and information technology initiatives. Focuses on the design and implementation of a business database using the relational database model and database life cycle methodology. Covers database skills including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship models, object-oriented modeling, e-business/internet integration, and database implementation skills in using Microsoft Access, Oracle, and Structural Query Language.

Increases student understanding of human behavior in organizations and across cultures. Students gain a systematic understanding of cultural differences across and within nations and the impact thereof on business practice and managerial behavior. Topics include cultural sensitivity, communication, negotiations, values, motivation, teamwork, conflict management, decision-making, and leadership.

Develops quantitative and theoretical knowledge of issues related to the design and management of operations and technology. Develops student understanding of the strategic importance and competitive market-place advantage from operations.

This optional lab serves as a complement to BUS 361. The lab time is used to clarify student questions, help students with Excel and statistical analysis software skills required to be successful in business, and provide feedback concerning assignments. There will not be any additional graded topics covered in the lab beyond those covered in BUS 361.

Examines the key elements of innovation generation and managing innovation from both individual/team and organizational perspectives. Positions successful innovation outcomes as contributing to a firm's competitive advantage. Explores innovation as a creative problem-solving capability that is applied to a wide variety of market opportunities and social/institutional challenges.

Evaluates the design, implementation, and control of accounting information systems. Topics include understanding and documenting transaction cycles, evaluating internal control environment, and using resources-events-agents (REA) method to model information systems.

Surveys the field of marketing research, defined as all activities that provide information to guide marketing decisions. Provides understanding about informational objectives, data sources, design and implementation of data collection procedures, analysis of data, and presentation of results.

Provides an in-depth examination of the internal mental processes and external factors that shape consumers' responses to marketing strategies, purchase decisions, and product usage behavior. Emphasizes application of core concepts to marketing decisions.

Explores the roles of marketing in a sustainable society. Sustainable marketing has two imperatives: 1) to conduct itself in way that advances an organization's economic success while creating a positive impact on society and the environment, and 2) to help bring about a society that values and practices social and environmental sustainability in all its behaviors.

Examines the identification, creation, and assessment of opportunities that can produce economic and/or social value. Examines the key processes for assessing the feasibility and attractiveness of an opportunity, and the key processes and resources required to pursue and exploit an opportunity.

In the semesters in which offered, varying subject matter as business faculty deems appropriate for needs of the student in meeting the objectives of the undergraduate business program.

The capstone course for all business majors, this course examines the process of managing the strategy, formulation, and implementation functions of a firm. Teaches students to think strategically and to consider the perspective of the total enterprise utilizing cases, readings, and professional presentations. Taken during one of the student’s last two semesters. (Business majors only.)

Students will complete a variety of career development activities that facilitate the transition from college student to business professional. Experiences include seminars, planning and leading a senior service project, and networking events. Students will finish their professional electronic portfolio. Fee: $20.

Examines critical issues necessary to evaluate and report on business combinations, corporate consolidations, and partnerships. Includes accounting research methodology and case analysis.

Surveys the field of investment analysis and portfolio management. Topics include: investment process and financial planning, the structure of capital markets, the definition and measurement of risk and return in global markets, security law and ethics, stock market indicators, investment media and risks, stock and bond valuation models, real estate investment, municipal bonds, and government securities.

Examines the various financial markets that play a crucial role in helping individuals, corporations, and governments obtain financing and invest in financial assets such as stocks, bonds, mortgages, and derivatives. Includes the study of financial institutions that facilitate management of financial market transactions.

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.

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.

Provides an in-depth examination of international money and capital markets, exchange-rate determination and currency-risk management techniques employing forward, futures, and options contracts. Considers the functions of international financial management in relation to the overall objectives of the organization.

Applies marketing principles to the contexts of international and global business. Topics include strategies, risks, and benefits of marketing across national and cultural boundaries. Also examines consequences and ethical considerations of globalization.

Covers legal and accounting issues in government regulation of business in such areas as securities, antitrust, pension and retirement plans, and union and employer relations. The course also explores private law topics including sales, leases of goods, real and personal property, bankruptcy, commercial paper, secured transactions, credit and suretyship and professional liability.

Takes a comprehensive view of the concepts, tools and realities of successfully managing projects. Covers project selection, justification, planning and scheduling, and cash flow management including methods such as PERT/CPM, Critical Chain, Earned Value Analysis, and Simulation. Addresses important management and leadership issues including contracts, team composition, team building, motivation and compensation/incentives.

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

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.

Provides fundamental systems analysis and design concepts and methodologies essential for successful and effective development of complex information systems. Approaches the development of business systems from a problem-solving perspective including traditional systems life cycle and object-oriented models. Intended for students who plan on becoming business analysts or systems developers.

Presents a comprehensive view of managing the flow of inventory to, within, and from the organization. Deals with the balance between shortages and excesses in an environment characterized by demand and supply uncertainty. Includes critical aspects of contemporary strategies such as JIT, lean, and reverse logistics (sustainable supply chains). Emphasizes both theory and practice applications.

Examines advanced operations management methods to enhance performance and competitive advantage. Topics include advanced queuing models, optimization methods, complex simulations to model operations, facility location and layout, operations sequencing and scheduling, and current issues in operations. Emphasizes the use of quantitative analysis for facilitating strategic decisions.

Examines theories and practices of staffing, training, assessing, and compensating employees from the perspectives of line management and the human resource department. Explores union/management interactions and healthy workplace environment while considering employment laws, the diverse labor force, and internal influences.

Provides a survey of income tax issues for businesses. Includes overview of tax theory, taxation of corporations, partnerships and other business entities. Emphasizes how tax issues impact decision-making.

Provides information on the theory, methodology, and specific techniques used in the verification and presentation of financial data provided to outsiders. Introduces specific verification services, including assurance, attest, and audit services. Class work includes a team project requiring an audit of an organization.

Covers advanced topics in accounting, including: accounting for governments, charitable organizations, colleges and universities, and hospitals, accounting for foreign currency transactions and hedging foreign exchange risk transactions, translation of foreign currency financial statements, developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), comparison of US accounting standards to IFRS and other emergent issues in accounting.

Covers the fundamentals of the federal taxation of individuals and investments. Emphasis on planning transactions to minimize tax. Includes research using both print and computerized tax materials and the Internal Revenue Code.

Provides a detailed examination of the uses of advertising, sales promotions, public relations, personal selling, and other promotional tools in achieving different types of marketing goals. Emphasizes hands-on learning through development of a communication plan.

Discuss and practice current theories regarding the selling process and personal selling strategies. Develop interpersonal communication and analytical skills. Seminar format with extensive role plays, guest speakers, and discussion, emphasizing selling as a skill and profession.

Provides students with hands-on experience developing web marketing strategies for businesses and non-profit organizations seeking to leverage digital media in their competitive strategies. Topic areas include web marketing planning, website design, search engine optimization, online advertising, and marketing via email, blogs, social media, and mobile media.

Coverage of conceptual entrepreneurial skills needed to create a business that is globally competitive. Emphasis is on creation and implementation of a plan for a potential world-class venture. (Open only to Entrepreneur Scholars.) Fee: $4,000.

Business plan development and implementation under supervision of the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and the mentorship of an entrepreneur. (Open only to Entrepreneur Scholars.)

Prepares students to conduct international business by comparing and contrasting the business practices of entrepreneurs in the United States with entrepreneurs globally. Immerses students in a foreign culture where they transact business on foreign soil. (Open only to Entrepreneur Scholars.)

Focuses on managerial, financial and process control issues specific to fast growing young companies. Organization systems and structure topics as applied to early stage growth companies also included.

Provides an understanding of the important roles of finance and accounting in funding and growing new ventures. Topics covered include (i) sources of financing young, fast growing business lines, (ii) valuation of new ventures, (iii) construction and presentation of pro forma financial statements, (v) cash-flows in new businesses, (v) IPOs, (vi) measurement of financial performance, and (vii) tax planning for new ventures.

Designed as the culminating course in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major. Moves from the creation of a business plan as a class deliverable to a venture launch, making the plan real, creating a professional document in terms of form, structure, consistency, and style. Builds the operational infrastructure of a new venture.

Examines innovative organizations that are created to improve social conditions. These organizations adopt aspects of the market model leveraging profit to a social end, rather than as an end itself. The course emphasis is on how such organizations are started, how they are sustained, and the various business models that are adopted to achieve an organizational mission.

Designed for superior students desiring extensive and intensive study in a particular area of interest.

In the semesters in which offered, varying subject matter as business faculty deems appropriate for needs of the student in meeting the objectives of the undergraduate business program.

In the semesters in which offered, varying subject matter as business faculty deems appropriate for needs of the student in meeting the objectives of the undergraduate business program.

Credit arranged.

Credit arranged.

Credit arranged.

Credit arranged.

Students may complete a second internship related to their major areas in a different capacity than a previous internship. (Preapproval by internship director. Business majors only.)

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 director of the honors program, when appropriate.

Covers the statistical and quantitative tools for conducting basic research in the business environment. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing, with extensive treatment of multiple regression models. Course presumes some familiarity with statistics and basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Provides a comprehensive review of macro- and microeconomics topics as background for M.B.A. study.

Introduces a variety of quantitative techniques with wide-ranging application potential in areas of operations management and analysis. Topics will typically include linear programming approaches to resource allocation, statistical techniques for quality control, inventory models, project scheduling networks, and basic queuing systems.

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.

Examination of ecological and environmental economics, Natural Step, and the role of business, nonprofit, and government sectors in fostering sustainability. Through field study in the Portland region, students will 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.

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) throughout the course.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Examines the process used by social entrepreneurs to create new independent or corporate ventures (nonprofit or for-profit) that pursue two primary missions: social benefit and financial return on investment. Addresses the unique issues faced in searching for innovative and entrepreneurial ways to solve societal problems.

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.

An in-depth 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 fundraising, grantwriting, philanthropy, financial capital markets, corporate giving/ sponsorships, working capital and cash flow analysis, Excel for financial analysis, and managing investments and working with foundations.

The course addresses various theories, research and practices found within the field of program evaluation. The emphasis is on the measurement of social outcomes and the determination of program effectiveness. The class examines needs and impact assessments, methods of collecting, analyzing and interpreting organizational data and information, and reporting evaluation results.

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.

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.

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

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.

Provides an in-depth examination of how to build a brand for a corporation or non-profit organization through uses of various elements of marketing communication, including advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and event sponsorships.

Understand the personal selling function as a means to develop buyer-seller interrelationships. Provides an opportunity to discuss and practice the selling process and personal selling strategies with an emphasis on managing across cultures. Role plays and cases are featured components for enhancing marketing and sales skills.

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).

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.

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.

Surveys the field of investments. Topics include investment objectives, short-term and long-term media, real estate media, stock and bond valuation theory, the capital asset pricing model and portfolio theory, the efficient market hypothesis, options, and futures.

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.

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.

Deals with the exchange of goods, services, and capital across national boundaries. The record of these transactions and the balance of payment accounts are analyzed extensively. Other topics include theories of trade, exchange rate determination, and economic growth.

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.

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.

A course on advanced corporate financial strategy. Content includes advanced coverage on financing strategies, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganization, and corporate governance and managerial incentives. Other topics include the role of taxation on corporate strategy and the nature of information conveyed by financial decisions.

Examines the statistical techniques employed to answer questions in the finance field for both practitioners and researchers. Content includes event studies, tests of asset pricing models, time-series modeling of exchange rate, interest rate, and stock returns behavior, portfolio optimization, and assessment of option pricing models. Course involves the use of common time-series econometric software such as SAS, RAT's, and Shazam.

Introduces technology, applications, and management of computer-based information systems in organizations with dual-emphases on the digital firm and database management systems. It is designed to provide the necessary frameworks, concepts, and principles to understand and effectively address issues pertaining to the vast and fast growing field of information technology/computer-based information systems in the context of an enterprise.

Covers theories, practices, and research in employment, development, appraisal, and compensation of employees from the views of line management and the human resource department. Also covers government regulations, the diverse labor force, job analysis, safety and health, and globalization. Strategic implications and skill-building are emphasized.

Provides fundamental systems analysis and design techniques for modern information systems. Oriented to problem solving, which studies a current business system, determines business needs and information requirements, and evaluates alternative solutions. Topics include the general feasibility study, the traditional analysis and design approach using a Systems Life Cycle Model, and emerging approaches such as Object-Oriented analysis and design.

Develops understanding of quantitative 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. The course stresses the use of computer software in performing business analysis.

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.

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 realities.

Examines the flow of materials and information through the suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in order to effectively match supply with demand. Topics include firm coordination, incentive design, the impact of uncertainty, and information technology. Special emphasis is given to understanding how business context shapes the strategic design and management of the supply chain.

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.

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.

This course provides introduction to fundamentals of data communications and E-commerce. The course is designed to provide students with a conceptual foundation for the study of data communications using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layered architecture model. Both technical and managerial aspects of data communications will be covered. The course introduces fundamental E-commerce concepts, business models, and technology infrastructure required for conducting E-commerce activities.

Covers techniques widely used to assess and manage risk, structure problems, determine the optimal decision, and estimate the impact of a decision on performance measures of interest. Improves problem-solving skills, analytical and logical thinking, and decision-making ability in an uncertain and complex environment. Students are expected to enhance their proficiency in spreadsheet analysis and modeling.

Provides a survey of the American health care system and the linkage of organizations in the health care industry. Explores the evolution of health care policy and the economics of alternative health care delivery systems.

Explores marketing concepts and their application in health care. Topics include marketing for health care delivery systems, medical products, and health care services in both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Explores basic and emerging trends in the financial management of health care organizations and the health care industry. Topics include financial analysis, resource management, financing of health care systems, and relationships between health care providers, insurers and other parties.

Explores the design of health care information systems for integrating medical records, billing, personnel, and other services in both administrative and health research systems.

Explores ethical issues arising in health care delivery systems including patient care issues, professional and administrative conduct, medical research, and the provision of health care products and services.

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.

This course examines the process and techinques used in the Venture Capital industry and explores their application to new company formation. Students develop an understanding of the venture capital partnership, the tools used for valuation of new enterprises, the legal agreements used to structure the deal and its terms. Students will understand funding issues confronting the Entrepreneur.

Examines the various forms of real estate investment including home ownership, rental property, REITs, real estate syndicates, mortgages and packages of mortgages, real estate companies, investment in land, etc. Brokerage, real estate mathematics and loan analysis, real estate valuation techniques and the application of these techniques, will also be covered.

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.

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 reates and currency values are considered. The issue of trade deficits and surpluses are also discussed.

Examines the theory, methodology, and specific techniques used in the verification and presentation of financial data provided to outsiders. Introduces specific verification services, including assurance, attest, and audit services. A team project requires an audit of an organization.

Covers both accounting for not-for-profit entities and international/foreign currency accounting. Examines accounting regulations for governments, charitable organizations, colleges and universities, and hospitals. Considers transactions made by U.S. entities but denominated in foreign currencies and international accounting standards compared to U.S. standards.

Examines how to integrate tax strategy into business decision-making. Focuses on optimizing the operational structure of firms and structuring specific business transactions to maximize after tax returns. Topics include: corporate structure, mergers, liquidations, property dispositions, compensation, employee stock option, international taxation and family tax planning.

Examines the process used by social entrepreneurs to create new independent or corporate ventures (nonprofit or for-profit) that pursue two primary missions: social benefit and financial return on investment. Addresses the unique issues faced in searching for innovative and entrepreneurial ways to solve societal problems.

Examines the entrepreneurial process-the critical ingredients determining a startup's success or failure and the driving forces behind this event through the eyes of the entrepreneur. Course exposes students to the role of the entrepreneur and the process used in finding, screening, and evaluating new business opportunities.

Explores the personal, family, and business issues found in family owned firms. Focus on development of relevant analytical and managerial skills. Topics include family business systems, family business governance, succession, and family wealth planning.

Explores how to recognize and screen technology opportunities in diverse areas. Participants gain an overview of intellectual property acquisition, creation, and protection. Unique business models related to high technology start-ups and technology licensing are covered.

Students attend at least 15 hours of off-campus programs and seminars offered by organizations dedicated to the growth in innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization of technology in the region. Through this experience participants gain content knowledge and an extensive network of people and organizations actively engaged in supporting technology entrepreneurship.

Seminar style class concentrating on issues pertinent to both the law and emerging technology businesses; such as negotiations, use of legal counsel, business and legal ethics, intellectual property, firm governance, raising capital and exit strategies, and the anatomy of business/legal transactions.

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.

Participants apply the skills developed throughout the program by working to commercialize an invention. A specific technology invention is selected by the student teams from a portfolio of technologies and approved by the course instructor as a suitable project. Each project team has two mentors on their project and may apply for funds to be used to advance technology.

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.

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.

Examines the impact of U.S., foreign, and international law on global businesses and comparison of U.S. and foreign commercial legal systems. Topics include laws governing multinational firms; international sales transactions; trade and transportation issues; protection of intellectual property; finance, accounting, and tax issues; and dispute resolution including the use of arbitration.

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.

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

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

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.)

This capstone class requires the student to develop a written project proposal acceptable to the instructor and a chosen nonprofit organization. The project must provide tangible value to the organization as well as demonstrate the students' ability to integrate their academic experiences within the practices of the nonprofit sector.

MSF candidates pursuing the Thesis Option will complete a thesis and oral defense on a finance topic following the Thesis Guidelines of the University of Portland Graduate School. Once a student has completed 50% of their degree program requirements, the student should consult the finance faculty and establish a thesis committee consisting of three University of Portland faculty members.