Courses

    Addresses a variety of topics including financial valuation, various sources of funds, structures and legal issues in arranging financing, the private and public venture capital markets, and preparation for, and execution of, an initial public securities offering. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6020 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Addresses a variety of topics including financial valuation, various sources of funds, structures and legal issues in arranging financing, the private and public venture capital markets, and preparation for, and execution of, an initial public securities offering. Department enforced prereqs., MBA core courses. Prerequisites: Restricted to Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Addresses the marketing challenges that face the entrepreneur or start up firm with a limited budget. From initially positioning the company and its products to marketing that position to key shareholders for a new venture, to establishing channels of distribution and reaching the consumer, take a specialized look at the development and implementation of a marketing plan. 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.
    Social entrepreneurs adopt business approaches to solving global, social and environmental problems that have not been effectively addressed by government, business or traditional nonprofits. The course provides a framework for student teams to assist social entrepreneurs in developing countries, helping them achieve their social mission while operating sustainably and with measurable impact. Recommended prereq., MBAX 6170. Formerly MBAX 6845. Prerequisites: Requires prereq courses of MBAC 6010, 6060 & 6090 (all min grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    This course will be articulated into two main parts, tightly interrelated: Entrepreneurship and the Venture Capital Process. The first part has the objective to lead the students to understand what venture capital is, how it works, how you structure capital raising, and how it helps entrepreneurial initiatives. The second part concerns how venture capitalists manage their operations, secure investment deals, and maintain their portfolios. Formerly MBAX 6805. Prerequisites: Requires prereq courses of MBAC 6011, 6020, 6031, 6040, 6060, 6080 and 6090 (all min grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Completion of a sophisticated business plan within task groups from concept through all the elements of a professionally written business plan. Provides students high interaction with businesses and entrepreneurs. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MBAC 6020 and MBAX 6100 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    In this course students will be responsible for the completion of a sophisticated business plan within task groups from the concept through all the elements of a professionally written business plan. The course provides students high interaction with businesses and entrepreneurs. Department enforced prereqs., MBAC core courses and MBAX 6100, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Covers a variety of topics in applied entrepreneurship, including the steps required to legally launch a business and procedures for executing standard business functions (organization, marketing, sales, advertising, operations, team building, and finance) with minimal resources (cash, personnel, and equipment). 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.
    Limited to 12 students per section, each student is matched with an entrepreneurial company to complete a project that is key to company strategy. Students experience total company environment from the top management level through attending management meetings and interacting with cross-functional managers and employees. E-mail and face-to-face meetings result in discussing opportunities and issues resulting from experiences in companies. Prerequisites: Requires prerequsite course of MBAX 6100 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Covers the theory of asset pricing, which is then applied to capital budgeting, capital structure choice, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Analyzes the financial condition, planning, and control of current assets, current liabilities, and long-term financial arrangements. Topics include financial planning, managing working capital, short- and long-term financing, capital budgeting, valuation, and capital structure policies. Case studies are emphasized. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Focuses on how to apply key concepts in finance to real-world situations. Topics include valuation, capital structure, highly leveraged transactions, and financial distress and bankruptcy. Heavy emphasis on how to perform various kinds of valuations. Mixture of lectures and case discussions. Prerequisites: Requires prerequsite course of MBAX 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Provides an in-depth study of the concepts underlying contemporary financial accounting practice. Includes preparation and analysis of financial statements and the application of concepts to selected current issues. Students with credit for ACCT 3220 and 3230 or equivalents may not receive credit for ACCT 6220. Same as MBAX 6700. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6020 (minumum grade D-).
    Covers managing investment portfolios by blending academic theories and evidence with practitioner experience. Topics include risk and return relationships, securities, value theory (capital asset, arbitrage, and option pricing), portfolios, and performance evaluations. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Covers managing investment portfolios by blending academic theories and evidence with practitioner experience. Topics include risk and return relationships, securities, value theory (capital asset, arbitrage, and option pricing), portfolios, and performance evaluations. Department enforced prereqs., MBAC core courses. Prerequisites: Restricted to Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Examines the financial procedures, policies, and risks faced by firms conducting business internationally. Topics include examining the international finance environment, managing foreign exchange risk exposure, managing international working capital, conducting analysis, and developing an understanding of international financial markets. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Deals with the economics of financial markets and the management of financial institutions. Covers factors influencing the cost and availability of capital for financing business firms. Examines both domestic and international markets and institutions. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Focuses on the use of accounting information by decision makers external to the firm. Considers judgments made by investors, security analysts, bank lending officers, and auditors. Emphasizes equity analysis. Same as MBAX 6710. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6020 (minumum grade D-).
    Derivatives, like options, futures, forwards, and swaps, encompass all aspects of finance. Topics cover the characteristics, valuation, and trading strategies associated with derivatives as well as their use in risk management. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Explores cost management, especially as related to organizational decision making, planning, and control. Emphasizes case analysis and applications. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6020 (minumum grade D-).
    Fixed income securities are those that nominally promise a fixed stream of payments. They include government and corporate long and short term debt issues that far exceed the amount of corporate stock issues, as well as long term personal debt (i.e.,home mortgages). Develops practical analytical tools for describing these securities, the markets where they are traded, and their purchase and management by financial intermediaries. Stresses the huge market for U.S. government debt, because it provides a foundation for the development of more specialized tools used in other markets. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6060 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Critical analysis of problems and theory of measurement and reporting of periodic net income of business organizations. Net income models, research efforts, and role of professional accounting organizations. Current issues and problems given special attention. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of ACCT 3230 (minimum grade D-).
    Focuses on the strategic and decision making aspects of marketing communication from a managerial perspective. Increases students' understanding of specific decision elements within an integrated marketing communications framework. Topics include promotional objectives, agency relations, media selection, budgeting, and advertising research. Also explores relevant advertising models and the economic and social effects of promotional activity. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6090 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Focuses on the strategic and decision-making aspects of marketing communication from a managerial perspective. Designed to increase students' understanding of specific decision elements within an integrated marketing communications framework. Topics covered include promotional objectives, agency relations, media selection, budgeting, and advertising research. Explores relevant advertising models and the economic and social effects of promotional activity. Department enforced prereqs., MBA core courses. Prerequisites: Restricted to Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.
    Marketing strategy has developed into an increasingly critical managerial activity as businesses recognizethe importance of creating customer value and being customer oriented. Discusses key elements of successful marketing strategy including market/customer analysis and competitor analysis, and identifies strategic approaches managers may adopt to succeed in today's highly competitive and rapidly changing business environment. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MBAC 6090 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Master of Business Admin (MBAD), MBA with Dual Degree (DMBA), Joint Juris Doctor/MBA (JMBA) or Professional MBA Program (PMBA) majors only.

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