BS in Business Administration - Management of Information Systems

• Cost Accounting
  
  A study of principles of internal accounting, including job order systems, activity-based costing and budgeting.
  
  
• Project Management
  
  A study of the unique challenges associated with managing projects as related to the overarching management framework of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
  
  
• Systems Analysis and Design
  
  An overview of modeling and simulation will be discussed in terms of gaining insights into business issues, emphasizing the benefits of using these tools in areas where effective decision making is critical.
  
  
• Organizational Development and Change
  
  An overview of approaches to organizational development with emphasis on the practical aspects of changing organizations to improve effectiveness.
  
  
• Marketing Management
  
  This course provides a manager's view of applying the marketing mix in today's and tomorrow's business worlds, using various approaches and tools for analyzing marketing opportunities, integrating traditional and new techniques in promotion and pricing, managing the marketing concept, developing marketing plans, and controlling marketing activities.
  
  
• Database and Decision Support Systems
  
  This in-depth examination of database systems and the various computer-based support systems that are used to aid decision-making examines database systems, decision support systems, expert systems, and group decision support systems.
  
  
• Business Programming
  
  This course focuses on the analysis of business problems to design and implement the software component of an information system.
  
  
• Data Communications and Networking
  
  This course focuses on the concepts, architectures, components, protocols, and standards for message movement within information networks. Involves extensive use of the network design process to develop detailed understanding regarding the integration of business and information technology perspectives.
  
  

• Macroeconomics Principles
  
  The course includes an overview of the American economy, national production, employment and income. Also included is a study of the monetary and fiscal policy in the United States, the public sector and economic growth.
  
  
• Principles of Management
  
  Focuses on real-world management situations concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, the work of the organization.
  
  
• Business Communication
  
  This course provides practice in writing effective business letters and memos, and reports.
  
  
• Principles of Marketing
  
  This course surveys the marketing mix and marketing concept; markets and buyer behavior; product, service and relationship marketing for global competition; creating and keeping customers in an e-commerce world; branding and positioning; distribution strategies, integrated marketing communications, and pricing strategies.
  
  
• Fundamentals of Business Finance
  
  A study of the finance function within the modern corporation. Topics covered include financial analysis and planning, the valuation of financial assets, capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management.
  
  
• Ethical Issues in Business and Society
  
  The course encompasses the political, social, economic, legal, ethical, and other environments of business.
  
  
• Business Statistics
  
  An introduction to the practical application of descriptive and inferential statistics in business.
  
  
• Microeconomic Principles
  
  A microeconomics introduction covering prices and competition, non-price competition, income distribution, current domestic problems, international trade, and comparative systems.
  
  
• Business Law
  
  A study of our business legal system and the nature and sources of law, including the laws of torts, crimes, strict liability, intellectual property, contracts, secured transactions, real property, and bankruptcy.
  
  
• Organizational Behavior
  
  A study of individual and group behavior in organizations, including detailed coverage of individual differences/diversity, leadership and motivation, decision making, organizational design, and organizational change/development.
  
  
• Financial Accounting
  
  An introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of financial accounting and the construction of financial statements.
  
  
• Managerial Accounting
  
  An introduction to the use of managerial accounting data in the decision-making process.
  
  
• Principles of Information Systems
  
  This introductory course covers the fundamental principles of information systems, integrates topics of management, organization, information, technology and the systems approach and emphasizes the planning, design and implementation of information systems to aid decision-making.
  
  
• Production/ Operations Mgmt
  
  An introduction to designing, planning, operating and controlling production systems. Emphasis is on managerial concepts and strategies relating to the management of operations in both manufacturing and service environments.
  
  
• International Business
  
  A course in the concepts and practices of business in a multinational context. The course covers objectives, strategies, policies, and organizational structures for operating in various international environments.
  
  
• Human Resources
  
  A study of the human resource management function in organizations, including detailed coverage of staffing, organizational development, compensation and benefits administration, and employee relations.
  
  
• Entrepreneurship
  
  Development of business plans, preparation of financial packages, and evaluation of opportunities, risks, and problems associated with business development.
  
  
• Strategic Management
  
  Capstone case course in business. Focuses on identification and analysis of general management problems in order to formulate policy recommendations to meet the needs of a general manager.