Courses

Prerequisites: Restricted to Business graduate students only.

Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Independent study in the field of real estate. Prerequisites: Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.

Studies the nature and determinants of consumer buying behavior. In-depth investigation of contributions of behavioral sciences (especially psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology) toward understanding consumer behavior. Influence of demographic factors, motivation, personality, culture, and purchasing behavior. Prereq., instructor consent.

Develops the foundations for the study of modern financial economics by analyzing individuals' consumption and portfolio decisions in the context of risk and then traces the implications to market valuation of traded securities. Topics include the meaning and measurement of risk, portfolio theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, and arbitrage pricing arguments like those employed in Modigliani and Miller's capital structure theory and the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Prerequisites: Restricted to Business Administration graduate students only.

Introduces the concepts of simulation modeling. Provides practical experience with real examples using popular commercial simulation packages such as Arena or Extend. Emphasizes discrete-event simulation but also covers topics in Monte Carlo simulation and system dynamics. Practical examples from operations management, manufacturing, and services are used to give students an appreciation for the wide scope of application and the robust nature of simulation modeling in the context of decision making. Formerly SYST 7110.

Covers the modeling and solution of discrete problems that arise in business and engineering. Classical techniques such as cutting planes and branch and bound are covered. Emphasizes the application of metaheuristic procedures, such as tabu search and evolutionary approaches, to the solution of practical combinatorial optimization problems. Formerly SYST 7120.

Develops an understanding of current empirical methods used to examine research issues related to corporatefinance and the capital markets.

Provides a detailed exposure to the design of laboratory/field experiments and quasi-experiments for marketing and consumer research. Emphasizes the choice of design options, data collection methods, statistical analysis, and substantive interpretation of experimental results.

Introduces students to seminal accounting research, covering a variety of topics and research methods. Provides students with instruction and experience in reading, critiquing and discussing accounting research. Provides a framework for understanding the financial reporting choice from both contracting and valuation perspectives.

Includes Manova designs, causal models, cluster analysis, discriminant function analysis, factor analysis, and latent structure analysis. Emphasizes computer applications. Prereqs., graduate courses in regression and Manova.

Detailed exposure to qualitative and survey research methods in business. Qualitative methods include participant observation, depth interviews, focus-group interviews and ethnography. Survey methods include measurement theory, survey design and sampling, survey implementation, data analysis, and substantive interpretation.

Detailed exposure to experimental research methods for business applications. Emphasizes the choice of design options, data collection methods, statistical analysis, and substantive interpretation of experimental results.

Doctoral level seminar covering such issues as leadership, job attitudes, motivation, absenteeism, turnover, goal setting, and group dynamics. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

One semester of a two-semester course in accounting-related capital markets and research, spanning topics such as: information intermediaries; earning management; auditing and other monitoring mechanisms; efficient versus opportunistic accounting choice related to contracts between the firm and its stakeholders; cost of capital; and market efficiency with respect to accounting information. Papers covered apply primarily economics-based archival and empirical research methods. Prereq., ACCT 7300.

Critically investigates major issues in organization theory and provides students with experience in comprehensively surveying literature in subject areas such as organization design, power, culture, innovation, technology, environment, size, and strategy. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Business Administration graduate students only.

The second semester of a two-semester course in accounting-related capital markets research. See ACCT 7320 for a description of the course content which is allocated evenly between ACCT 7320 and 7330.

Develops and examines theories and issues in corporate finance. Topics may include corporate control, capital structure, financial signaling, and payout policy.

Covers concepts, models, and solution techniques relevant to the management of the processes required to provide goods or services to consumers. Emphasizes supply chain systems topics such as production, inventory, distribution, and scheduling. Management science and operations research methodology is also applied to problems such as facility capacity planning, facility design, and location analysis. Formerly SYST 7330.

Provides a doctoral level seminar emphasizing intervention theory and method in effectuating organizational change in a client system. Deals with group development, educational processes, conflict resolution, organizational interventions, change strategies, and ethical and skill requirements of the consultative role. Prereq., instructor consent.

Survey of managerial accounting research, emphasizing a variety of methodologies including economics-based archival empirical and experimental approaches. Topics include: management performance measurement; management incentives; non-financial performance measures; management control systems; cost behavior and cost structure; intra-firm transfer pricing; inter-firm relations and knowledge sharing; risk preferences; risk taking and risk sharing; strategic performance measurement; agency theory; and budgetary slack and performance. Prereq., Acct 7300. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.