Courses

Operational sustainability is not just an obligation, as set of strategies or a niche market to explore, but a critical shift in mindset of how businesses function. Sustainable operations examines business strategies in response to environmental and social challenges. The course takes a pragmatic business perspective on improving operations across the supply chain. Grounded in resource efficiency, life-cycle thinking and a dose of investigative skepticism, the course assists students to thoroughly understand the scope of costs, benefits and risks associated with driving businesses toward sustainable operations. MGMT 4130 and CESR 4130 are the same course. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite coureses of BCOR 2500 and 3010. Restricted to Business, AEBU, ARBU, CEBU, CVBU, CSBU, ECBU, MEBU, EVBU, ADBU, BNBU, NEBU or MUBU Majors with 52-180 units completed.

Compares systems of production/operations management in the United States with those in Japan, Europe, and Asia. Contrasts various regional and national approaches to business, quality management, labor practices, management styles, international competitiveness, productivity, distribution systems, trade practices, and strategies for penetrating foreign markets. Examines different sociocultural environments, government-business relationships, banking industries, operations strategies, and the potential for transferring industrial management practices and techniques between countries. Formerly OPIM 4065 and MGMT 4070. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of BCOR 2500 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business (BUSN) majors with 52-180 units completed.

Examines the financial policies and problems associated with firms doing business internationally. Topics include the foreign exchange environment, country risk, managing foreign exchange exposure, international working capital management, international capital budgeting, and international financial markets. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of BCOR 2200 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business or IAFS Majors with 52-180 units completed.

Covers the use and configuration of ERP (enterprise resource planning) technologies in businesses. Emphasizes the understanding of the usage of technology in facilitating business processes within firms. Covers many modules/functional areas, including sales, marketing, distribution, manufacturing, etc. Students learn the importance of technology to organizations through hands-on use of multiple ERP software, focusing on both business processes as well as technology. Formerly SYST 3101, OPIM 3101. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of BCOR 2500 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 52-180 units completed.

Examines advanced financial accounting theory and practice, emphasizing U.S. and international accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, and accounting for partnerships. Same as ACCT 5240. Prerequisites: Requires prerequiste course of ACCT 3220 or ACCT 3225 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Accounting (ACCT) or Finance (FNCE) majors with 52-180 units completed.

Covers major topics in managing long-term customer relationships that derive from products. Focuses on concepts, analyses, and strategies for existing and new products. Topics include concept development and testing, conjoint analysis, product positioning, brand image measurements and brand management, and product issues in public policy and ethics. Methods of instruction include lectures, case discussions, student group papers and projects, and examinations. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MKTG 3250 and 3350 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business (BUSN) majors with 52 minimum units required.

Critically analyzes advanced topics in cost management. Uses cases and current readings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ACCT 3220, 3230, and 3230 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior).

Designed for those students interested in working in the service industries. Addresses the distinct needs and problems of service organizations in the area of marketing and service quality. Service organizations (i.e., banks, transportation companies, hotels, hospitals, educational institutions, professional services, etc.) require a distinctive approach to marketing strategy---both in its development and execution. Builds and expands on marketing ideas and how to make them work in service settings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MKTG 3250 and 3350 (all minimum grade D-).

Privacy = the new currency. In a time where technology allows unprecedented aggregation of personal information use of "private" information is moving faster than social norms and laws can follow. We will dissect the technologies and social trends related primarily to privacy and use of information about individuals to reap profits. A good complement to business intelligence and analytics classes. Same as CESR 4440. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of BCOR 2300 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business (BUSN) majors with 52-180 units completed.

Analyzes advertising and promotion principles and practices from the marketing manager's point of view. Considers the decision to advertise, market analysis as a planning phase of the advertising program, media selection, public relations, sales promotion, promotion budgets, campaigns, evaluation of results, and agency relations. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MKTG 3250 and 3350 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business (BUSN) majors with 52 minimum units required.

Emphasizes the value of assurance services, including the market for financial-statement audits, and the audit decision process, from obtaining a client through planning and testing, to issuance of the audit report. Focuses on making judgments and decisions under conditions of uncertainty and continually evaluating the substance of business transactions over their form. Same as ACCT 5620. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequsite course of ACCT 3230 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Accounting (ACCT) majors 52-180 units completed.

Reporting, planning and control of government and nonprofit organizations. Includes program budgets, responsibility accounting, and fund accounting. Same as ACCT 5800. Prerequisites: Requires prerequiste course of ACCT 3220 or ACCT 3225 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Accounting (ACCT) or Finance (FNCE) majors with 52-180 units completed.