Explores the complexity of corporate boards and the need for values-driven leadership. Students will consider several corporate governance topics including: financial strategy, international challenges, ethics, corporate social responsibility, board composition, compensation, and crisis management. Throughout the course, students will evaluate their own leadership and decision making abilities as they work together in student-run boards to address issues presented in a variety of case studies. Same as CESR 4828. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of BCOR 2300 and 3010 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to Business (BUSN) majors with 52-180 units completed.
Covers the issues and challenges of running a firm in a competitive environment. It integrates and builds upon coursework in other functional areas. Discusses principles, frameworks, and techniques that helps understand how to analyze the competitive environment; firm sources of competitive advantage; competitive dynamics; and, specific types of strategies to promote firm performance. Focuses on specific company examples. Formerly MGMT 4000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of BCOR 2300, BCOR 2500, and MGMT 3030 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 102-180 units completed.
Offers students the opportunity to gain professional work experience in a management position while still in school. Provides academically relevant work experience that complements students' studies and enhances their career potential. Includes 100 hours per credit and a course paper. Instructor consent is required. Pass/Fail grading only. Formerly SYST 4910, OPIM 4910. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of BCOR 2500 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 52-180 units completed.
Covers the concepts and tools to design and manage business processes. Emphasizes modeling an analysis, information technology support for process activities, and management of process flows. Graphical simulation software is used to create dynamic models of business processes and predict the effect of changes. Prepares students for a strong management or consulting career path in business processes. MGMT 4120 and 5120 are the same course. Formerly SYST 4060, OPIM 4060. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Focuses on the development of user-friendly business systems, especially websites. Students will plan, design and develop websites, including mobile sites, that are user-friendly and visually appealing following current best practices for responsive and interactive design. Usability testing and website analytics techniques will be explored and practiced. MGMT 4230 and 5230 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Work with a faculty advisor on a doctoral thesis. Student should have passed comprehensive exam before registering for doctoral thesis hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
