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2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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BUS 481 - Auditing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Principles of auditing and the audit process. The course describes the foundation for the role of the independent auditor in the global economy, professional standards, planning the audit and designing audit programs, audit working papers, auditing specific financial statement categories, auditors reports and professional ethics. Cross-listed BUS 706
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380. BUS 483 strongly recommended.
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BUS 483 - Accounting Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course covers current information technology. Topics include accounting information systems, flow charts, internal controls, advanced spreadsheets and database techniques, information system selection, and developing business requirements. Cross-listed BUS 725
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380.
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BUS 485 - Income Tax Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Tax laws and regulations related to individual taxpayers and the principles of taxation common to all taxpayers (i.e. Individuals, partnerships and corporations). Cross-listed BUS 707
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299
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BUS 486 - Topics in Managerial Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Various topics on Managerial and Cost Accounting. Topics may include, but are not limited to 1) Financial Decision making; 2) Financial Planning, Performance and Control; or other topics of current interest.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 385/BUS 705.
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BUS 492A - International Study Tour A- China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The School of Business offers students the opportunity to learn about business practices in China and participate in a short-term international travel experience to China through two sequential courses (BUS 492A and BUS 492B ). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experiences of global business processes and practices. In BUS 492A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and economic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country. Students must enroll in both BUS 492A and BUS 492B in order to receive the G-tag. Cross-listed BUS 792A
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BUS 492B G - International Study Tour B- China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The School of Business offers students the opportunity to learn about business practices in China and participate in a short-term international travel experience to China through two sequential courses (BUS 492A and BUS 492B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experiences of global business processes and practices. In BUS 492B, students will participate in an approximately 10-day trip to China as well as attend classes in the fall semester. During the trip, students tour locally- and foreign-owned companies, meet business executives to discuss business challenges and opportunities in the country, attend lectures about the country’s economy and culture, and participate in guided tours of historical and cultural sites. In the fall semester, students will meet 1-2 hours weekly to further explore business practices in China within an historical, cultural and social context. In addition, students will analyze and compare the business practices in the US and foreign country. Students must enroll in both BUS 492A and BUS 492B in order to receive the G-tag.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of BUS 492A
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BUS 494A - International Study Tour A- Germany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 494A and BUS 494B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 494A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and economic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country. Students must enroll in both BUS 494A and BUS 494Bin order to receive the G-tag.
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BUS 494B G - International Study Tour B- Germany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 494Aand 494B G). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 494B G, students will participate in an approximately 10-day trip to the focus country as well as attend classes in the fall semester. During the trip, student tour locally- and foreign-owned companies, meet business executives to discuss business challenges and opportunities in the country, attend lectures about the country’s economy and culture, and participate in guided tours of historical and cultural sites. In the fall semester, students will meet 1 - 2 hours weekly to further explore business practices in the focus country within an historical, cultural and social context. In addition, students will analyze and compare the business practices in the US and focus country. Students must enroll in both BUS 494Aand 494B G in order to receive the G-tag.
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BUS 495 - Income Tax Accounting II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Tax laws and regulations for partnerships and corporations; tax administration and research. Cross-listed BUS 709
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 485.
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BUS 499 3 - Business Capstone
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This interdisciplinary capstone course provides students with the opportunity to integrate multiple components of their business education and to practice the critical thinking, communication, managerial and entrepreneurial skills necessary to lead and manage organizations in the real world. Students hone quantitative skills and integrate prior learning across business disciplines in a complex corporate strategy simulation. Students examine who they are through reflections about their personal experiences and their personal and professional goals. Students also develop a better understanding of the needs and opportunities of the world through a service-learning project. Students explore and evaluate, as consultants, a problem faced by a local business to aid in innovative business development and problem solving. The resulting project is then presented to both community partners and the Edgewood community. Students study, integrate, and apply key business concepts throughout the course, with a specific focus on the development of ethical, sustainable business practices. Students will participate in field trips, hear from guest speakers, and be coached and mentored by business professionals and faculty to enhance their learning and personal development. The fee assessed for this course covers the cost of the Clifton Top 5 Strengths Assessment.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: $25
Prerequisite(s): COR 2, business major, BUS 448 and BUS 449, Junior standing and above.
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BUS 500 - Mathematics for Graduate Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Successful completion of this course satisfies the graduate mathematical prerequisite. Students will complete an arithmetic and basic algebra review module before the first class. Topics in the class include, linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The final two classes will include time-value of money theory and applications.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): A previous course in algebra with a grade of C or better
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BUS 500A - Mathematical Models in Bus Part A
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to some of the common mathematical tools used in business applications. The mathematical theory will be developed at a deep enough level to enable students to understand and solve real-world problems, but no mathematics will be introduced that does not have ready application. While these applications are the focus of the course, students will also learn about some of the connections between mathematics and other disciplines and larger societal issues involving mathematics.
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BUS 500B - Mathematical Models in Bus Part B
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to some of the common mathematical tools used in business applications. The mathematical theory will be developed at a deep enough level to enable students to understand and solve real-world problems, but no mathematics will be introduced that does not have ready application. While these applications are the focus of the course, students will also learn about some of the connections between mathematics and other disciplines and larger societal issues involving mathematics.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 500A
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BUS 501 - Financial Accounting for Grad Stdnt
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
This course explores the role of financial accounting in measuring and communicating business activities to external users primarily through financial statements. Information is measured through the application of the double entry system of accounting to financial transactions that impacts a company’s resources and claims to those resources. Fundamental principles of financial accounting are explored as they relate to accounting systems, internal control, asset, liability and equity accounts. This course also includes an introduction to the time value of money concepts and to the Intuit QuickBooks small business accounting software.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 503 - Introductory Business Statistics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
This course serves to acquaint business students with fundamental statistical ideas and techniques that will be useful throughout their MBA program as well as their business careers. Topics include geometric data displays, summary statistics, normal distribution, t- distribution, binomial distribution, confidence and prediction intervals, hypothesis testing, and use of Excel software.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 503A - Intro Bus Statistics Part One
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An introduction to the statistical tools commonly used in professional disciplines. Theory will be explored at a level deep enough to make concepts accessible, but all of the serious computation will be done by computer.
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BUS 503B - Intro Bus Statistics Part II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An introduction to the statistical tools commonly used in professional disciplines. Theory will be explored at a level deep enough to make concepts accessible, but all of the serious computation will be done by computer.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 503A. (Graduate students must complete Part I and II of BUS 503 to receive full credit for Business Statistics).
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BUS 504 - Legal Environments
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An overview of the role and methodology of the legal environment within which business must operate. Topics will include a) the essential elements of a contract including mutual assent, consideration, legality, capacity and compliance with the statute of frauds; b) other introductory legal concepts of agency, bailments, sales under the uniform commercial code, negligence and product liability; and c) property law including Wisconsin’s Marital Property Law. In addition, the student will use current technology in completing a legal research project involving the operation of our legal system in the context of its relationship to a current social and ethical issue.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 505 - Macro-Economics for Grad Students
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Economics is concerned with the efficient utilization or management of limited productive resources for the purpose of attaining the maximum satisfaction of human material wants. Macro-economic looks at an overview of the economy and the relationships among the many aggregates that can be measured and compared over time. Organizational planning should take place only after studying the macro-economic environment.
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BUS 506 - Micro-Economics for Grad Students
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Micro-economics is concerned with specific economic units and makes a detailed appraisal of these units’ economic functions. The purpose of studying micro- economics is to more intelligently make decisions. Strategic planning should only take place after there is a thorough understanding of the organizations micro-economic design.
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BUS 508 - Economics for Graduate Students
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Economics is concerned with the efficient utilization or management of limited productive resources for the purpose of attaining the maximum satisfaction of human material wants. Macro-economic looks at an overview of the economy and the relationships among the many aggregates that can be measured and compared over time. Organizational planning should take place only after studying the macro-economic environment. Micro-economics is concerned with specific economic units and makes a detailed appraisal of these units’ economic functions. The purpose of studying micro- economics is to more intelligently make decisions. Strategic planning should only take place after there is a thorough understanding of the organizations micro-economic design.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): None
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BUS 598 - Graduate Student Orientation
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
In the tradition of Edgewood College this course introduces newly enrolled students to the essentials of engaging in a learning community balanced in contemplation, study, and active service. The course explores Edgewood values in the classroom, best practices for educational success and basics of Blackboard. Course is only offered online.
Offered Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer
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BUS 601 - Executive Communication
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course surveys key managerial communication perspectives with a focus on managerial and organizational effectiveness. The course prepares the student to utilize technical, verbal, nonverbal and social-media tools to improve their own communication skills. Students self-evaluate and improve prior communication events, generate improved feedback processes, and participate in a group project to evaluate the culture and communication of real-world organizations. The course concludes with the development of a Communication Strategy for a real-world organization.
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BUS 602 - Accounting for Managers
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This graduate level course is designed to provide insight into managerial accounting concepts with a focus on real-world application. Specifically, this course will examine managerial accounting tools and resources that assist managers with business decisions spanning different disciplines, including human resources, marketing, finance and operations. Standard costing, budgeting and forecasting methodologies will be examined. Financial statements will be analyzed by examining key ratios and trends. Sustainability reporting, which is becoming increasingly more important for businesses today, will also be covered. An entrepreneurial perspective will be provided throughout different aspects of the course, including an entrepreneurship case study. This course is challenging, fast paced and relevant for business managers or those making or supporting business decisions.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 501; or UABUS 211; or RBUS 211; or BUS 298 and BUS 299
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BUS 603 - Organizational Development/Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Organizational Development and Behavior is the study of human behavior in an organizational setting. The purpose of this kind of study is to equip organizational leaders with the insight necessary to develop interpersonal relationships that will build teams, increase productivity, enhance the quality of work life, orchestrate change, improve employee retention, and augment communication. Topics in management including: Perception, Personality and Attitudes, Group Process: Building Teams, Communication, Orchestrating Change, Motivation, Empowerment, Leadership, Performance Appraisals and Business Ethics.
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BUS 604 - Operations Management
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is a study of concepts and techniques relating to operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. The primary purpose of this course is to establish operations as a competitive advantage, study operation components of an enterprise as a system, and learn methods to optimize operation processes and resources: people, material, capacity, information, and technology. Quantitative methods of analysis are used to support decision-making in the various operations management activities. Process analysis, capacity planning, queueing models, quality concepts, project managements and process simulation are taught as the foundations of the course.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): College Level Statistics
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BUS 605 - Statistics for Managers
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is an intermediate-level business statistics course. Topics include the application of One-Way ANOVA, Simple Linear Regression, and Multiple Linear Regression and Time-Series models to business applications. Students are required to be proficient in EXCEL, which will be used for statistical applications.
Prerequisite(s): College Level Statistics
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BUS 606 - Strategic Marketing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This is a course that intends to integrate marketing knowledge and apply it in addressing strategic decision making situations. Strongly emphasizing application, the course is centered around the process of analyzing cases in marketing management with the express purpose of making clear, specific, and justifiable strategic marketing decisions. This course emphasizes the use of analytical skills in making judgments under uncertainty in a variety of marketing contexts, including strategic selling, sales management, new product introduction, franchising, marketing research, and others. It is intended to help students apply critical thinking skills in making better decisions using strategic criteria.
Offered Fall, Spring
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BUS 607 - Corporate Finance
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the world of corporate finance. Topics covered include financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, common stock valuation, capital budgeting, market efficiency, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate hedging, and corporate restructuring and failure.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 602 and BUS605
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BUS 609 - MBA Strategic Management
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students will develop an understanding of strategy and its formulation, implementation, and evaluation. The course focuses on strategic management decisions and actively incorporates multi-disciplinary elements of marketing, finance, operations, and quantitative analysis. It is designed to help students learn how to identify, dissect, and answer strategic management problems; research, analyze, and offer solutions to crucial challenges facing organizations; and present fact-based analysis and recommendations in oral and written formats to persuade an audience to support recommendations. The course utilizes readings, business cases and real-life examples to accomplish the synthesis.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 604 (Operations), BUS 606 (Marketing), BUS 607 (Finance)
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BUS 616 - Business Ethics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This interdisciplinary course explores and implements the critical thinking and managerial and ethical decision-making skills necessary for developing ethical organizations and an ethical society. The objective of this course is to design ethical organizations and create organizations of high integrity. Students explore real-life ethical dilemmas and benchmark their organization’s performance with the best practices in business ethics.
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BUS 618 - Managing Information and Technology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course provides the foundation for business professionals to collaborate with IT experts while making business decisions with a significant technology component. This course is more strategic than technical and is designed to help the students appreciate and integrate the idea of IT as a critical and strategic asset of the enterprise. This course will cover the strategic use of IS/IT in various industries and sectors including health care, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, distribution, government, among others. Cross-listed BUS 786
Prerequisite(s): None
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BUS 679 - Business Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
Prerequisite(s): At least six credits of graduate work.
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BUS 703 - Intermediate Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An in-depth study of the theoretical foundations of financial accounting and reporting at the intermediate level. Topics include the accounting conceptual framework, the accounting information system, advanced financial statement preparation (balance sheet, income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity and statement of cash flows), footnote disclosures, time value of money concepts, accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets. International accounting convergence topics are introduced. The course includes an introduction to Sage Peachtree accounting software. Application of topics through written case analyses and through research in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification is required. Cross-listed BUS 380
Prerequisite(s): BUS 602 or BUS 298 & BUS 299 or UABUS 212 or RBUS 212
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BUS 704 - Intermediate Accounting II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. Topics covered include accounting for current and non-current liabilities, contingencies and equity accounts; accounting for leases, investments, income taxes and pensions; dilutive securities and earnings per share; accounting changes, disclosure in financial reporting and revenue recognition. International accounting convergence topics are introduced. Application of topics through written case analysis is required. Cross-listed BUS 381
Prerequisite(s): BUS 703 or BUS 381 or UABUS 320 & UABUS 321 or RBUS 320 & RBUS 321
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BUS 705 - Cost Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
In addition to providing data used to cost products and services, cost accounting provides data to managers for planning and controlling. Today cost accountants are increasingly expected to actively contribute in the making of strategic decisions instead of simply providing data. Cost accounting is a managerial tool used by business to formulate strategy and its implementation. The course’s focus is upon how accounting information can assist managers in controlling the activities for which they are responsible, and how manager’s use cost information to make better decisions to improve their organization’s competitiveness. The course covers the fundamentals of cost accounting, including job order, process, and activity based costing. Particular emphasis is given to current practices in cost control through reports to management. Cross-listed BUS 385
Prerequisite(s): BUS 602 or BUS 298 & BUS 299 or UABUS 212 or RBUS 212
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BUS 706 - Auditing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Principles of auditing and the audit process. The course describes the foundation for the role of the independent auditor in the global economy, professional standards, planning the audit and designing audit programs, audit working papers, auditing specific financial statement categories, auditors’ reports and professional ethics. Cross-listed BUS 481
Prerequisite(s): BUS 703 or BUS 381 or UABUS 320 & UABUS 321 or RBUS 320 & RBUS 321
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BUS 707 - Income Tax Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Tax laws and regulations relating to individual taxpayers and the principles of taxation common to all taxpayers (i.e., individuals, partnerships and corporations). Cross-listed BUS 485
Prerequisite(s): BUS 602 or BUS 298 & BUS 299 or UABUS 212 or RBUS 212
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BUS 709 - Income Tax Accounting II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Tax laws and regulations for partnerships and corporations; tax administration and research. Cross-listed BUS 495
Prerequisite(s): BUS 707 or BUS 485 or UABUS 322 & UABUS 323 or RBUS 322 & RBUS 323
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BUS 714 - Advanced Cost Management & Control
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An advanced course in cost and managerial accounting from a strategic decision-making perspective. Topics include strategy considerations, operational planning, performance and quality controls, variance analysis in accounting information, inventory management and social responsibility. This course also includes an introduction to project management.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 705 or BUS 385 or UABUS 325 or RBUS 325
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BUS 717 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The first of a two-semester academic and experiential series, this course introduces students to different types of tax systems while presenting diverse perspectives on what makes up a fair and just tax system. We will explore how culture plays a role in the development of tax systems both in the US and internationally. We will also discuss how government uses taxes to influence behavior and promote social goals. During this 8 week session, students will complete the Department of Revenue certification required to volunteer at the IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites during the Spring semester. VITA provides free tax service to clients in need, generally low-income, handicapped, and/or the elderly. Cross-listed BUS 307
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BUS 718 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course includes participation in the IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, giving students an opportunity to provide free tax service to clients in need, generally low-income, handicapped, and/or the elderly. The course will challenge the student to develop a philosophy on what constitutes a just and compassionate tax system and to understand what the social goals are for a tax system. 50 volunteer hours through VITA are required to earn 2 credits; 100 volunteer hours through VITA are required to earn 3 credits. Cross-listed BUS 308
Prerequisite(s): BUS 717.
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BUS 723 - Business Law II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course builds upon the content from Business Law I, presenting topics such as commercial paper, real property, secured transactions, bankruptcy, partnerships, corporations, wills and trusts through a case study approach. The presented content reinforces (1) an understanding of how the law affects business operations; (2) an understanding of the principle of “stare decisis” and the ability to apply the rule of precedent to case studies; (3) skills to use current technology in completing a legal research project involving a current ethical issue; and (4) a thorough understanding of business law principles.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 504 or UABUS 314 or RBUS 314 or BUS 398 & BUS 399
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BUS 725 - Accounting Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Understanding current information technology. Topics include accounting information system, flow charting, internal control, advanced spreadsheets and database techniques, information system selection, and developing business requirements. Cross-listed BUS 483
Prerequisite(s): BUS 703 or BUS 381 or UABUS 320 & UABUS 321 or RBUS 320 & RBUS 321
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BUS 726 - Advanced Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A study of advanced accounting topics including business combinations, equity method of accounting for investments, consolidated financial statements, various intercompany transactions, multinational accounting, foreign currency transactions, and translation of foreign financial statements. This course is challenging, fast paced and current with the rapidly changing environment of financial reporting, especially as it relates to convergence with international accounting standards.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 703 or BUS 381 or UABUS 320 & UABUS 321 or RBUS 320 & RBUS 321
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BUS 727 - Governmental & Not-For-Profit Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A study of advanced accounting topics including accounting for governments and not-for-profit organizations. Topics include the analysis of organizational structure, strategy decision-making and reporting. Practical application includes governmental CAFRs and not-for-profit financial and tax compliance reporting.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 703 or BUS 381 or UABUS 320 & UABUS 321 or RBUS 320 & RBUS 321
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BUS 756 - Fraud & Forensic Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Detecting and deterring occupational fraud are key elements of an organization’s risk management plan. Topics included in this course include the impact of fraud on auditing and financial reporting, the recognition of weaknesses in business processes and control systems, the measures organizations can take to prevent fraud, and the ways allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 706 or BUS 481 or UABUS 328 & UABUS 329 or RBUS 328 & RBUS 329
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BUS 762 - Quality as a Business Strategy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The course focuses on innovation and quality as key strategic options for organizations in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors, and how companies are using data science and analytics to encourage innovation and quality. Students will work on an innovative idea relevant to the products, services, processes or strategies of their employer / industry, and learn to use planning and implementation tools such as logic models and project charters in the context of their innovative idea. The course is designed to help students learn through readings, multiple real-life business case studies and hands-on practice.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 503A and BUS 503B or MATH 121 or UAMAT 125 & UAMAT 126 or BUS 605 or RMATH 125 & RMATH 126 or equivalent
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BUS 775 - Managerial Health Economics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This is a course in applied microeconomics. It is designed for students who already understand basic consumer and producer theory, and focuses on how health care markets differ from other markets. Because of asymmetric information, uncertainty, government involvement, and externalities, the economics of the health care sector and its players (patients, providers, insurers, employers, and government) requires a special analysis. The student will learn how to apply microeconomic tools to study the medical care system and analyze the economic aspects of health care policy implications.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 506, ECON 256, UAECO 163, or RECON 163 and (BUS 503A and BUS 503B), (UAMAT 125 and UAMAT 126), MATH 121, or comparable intro statistics course
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BUS 782 - MBA Business Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is designed to provide students with at least 100 hours of supervised, professional experience in a US business. Students will have an opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to actual work settings. Students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of a broad range of business practices. The internship will be supervised by a Business Department faculty member working closely with the mentor of the company where the student interns in order to provide an experience appropriate for the student.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 784 - Healthcare Finance
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Study of the financing, accounting and management of the US health care system. Regulations and reimbursement, accounting principles, analysis of financial statements, cost analysis, staffing, and budgeting are examined. Cross-listed NRS 615
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BUS 785 - Health Policy and Law
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This online course offers a broad survey of legal and policy issues relevant to health care policy makers, administrators and other critical health care stakeholders (i.e., consumers and providers). It provides an overview of the national and state legal and regulatory structure and examines the common law, statutes, and regulations that affect hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers. It explores how health care regulation may help or hinder increasing access, reducing cost, and improving quality. The legal and policy ramifications of the Affordable Care Act will also be an important discussion topic throughout the course.
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BUS 786 - ERP in Health Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course provides the foundation for healthcare professionals to collaborate with IT experts while making business decisions with a significant technology component. This course is more strategic than technical and is designed to help the students appreciate and integrate the idea of IT as a critical and strategic asset of the healthcare enterprise. This course will cover the strategic use of IS/IT in various industries and sectors including health care, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, distribution, government, among others. Cross-listed BUS 618
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BUS 787 - Health Systems Operations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This online course explores the complex business and operational challenges of health care organizations including hospital and clinic systems. Health systems encompass multiple functional subcomponents, and human, financial and technical resources are required to efficiently and effectively deliver quality products and services to customers. Students will learn how systems are organized and processes effectively planned, managed and improved to achieve organizational success. The course will also explore how the various sub-functions and processes (e.g., emergency care, pharmacy, lab radiology, nursing service, and foundational operations such as information technology) seamlessly interrelate to optimize care and service quality.
Prerequisite(s): (BUS 503A & BUS 503B) or (UAMAT 125 & UAMAT 126) or MATH 121 or Bus 605
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BUS 788 - Health Insurance Principles
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This online course examines the various private and governmental insurance programs common in the U.S., with a special focus on Wisconsin policies and practices. Insurance revenue, including private and public policies are the primary revenue source for healthcare organizations. The course is also designed to familiarize students with various health policy issues related to insurance for both patients and employees.
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BUS 789 - Service and Clinical Quality
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The primary focus of this course is to understand the methods and practices that clinical practitioners, administrative managers and leaders of health systems deploy to measure and assure continuous improvement in patient safety and clinical quality. This course will define the role of the integrated health care leadership administrative and clinical teams in improving culture, environments, clinical and operating processes to efficiently and effectively achieve improved outcomes in patient quality, safety and satisfaction. Using contemporary examples of theory, clinical practice and hospital management, students will understand the principles, interpretation and resolution of statistical variation in service delivery. A hands-on practical quality improvement project is an integral component of this course. Cross-listed NRS 820
Offered Fall
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BUS 790 - Independent Project
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Each independent project involves choosing a topic, conducting research, developing conclusions or hypotheses, and presenting a paper. Goals and objectives are set individually with an instructor to allow exploration of areas of individual interest .
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BUS 791 - Special Topics in Mgmt & Marketing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Current topics relevant to the changing world of business.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 792A - International Study Tour A-China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 792A and BUS 792B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 792A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and economic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country. Cross-listed BUS 492A
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two 600-level business courses.
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BUS 792B - International Study Tour B-China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 792Aand 792B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 792B, students participate in an approximately 10-day trip to the focus country. During the trip, student tour locally- and foreign-owned companies, meet business executives to discuss business challenges and opportunities in the country, attend lectures about the country’s economy and culture, and participate in guided tours of historical and cultural sites. After the trip, students will write a report in which they analyze and compare the business practices of companies in the US and the focus country. Cross-listed BUS 492B
Prerequisite(s): Completion of BUS 792A.
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BUS 795A - International Study Tour A-Germany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 795A and BUS 795B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 795A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and economic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two 600-level business courses.
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BUS 795B - International Study Tour B-Germany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 795Aand 795B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 795B, students participate in an approximately 10-day trip to the focus country. During the trip, student tour locally- and foreign-owned companies, meet business executives to discuss business challenges and opportunities in the country, attend lectures about the country’s economy and culture, and participate in guided tours of historical and cultural sites. After the trip, students will write a report in which they analyze and compare the business practices of companies in the US and the focus country.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two-600 level business courses and BUS 795A.
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BUS 796 - Health Systems Strategic Management
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This an online capstone course that will tie together all the prior academic requirements of the degree program. This course focuses on strategic management decisions pertinent to a health system, and on managing organizational change in the context of complex system of organizations that make up the “system” of care financing and delivery. The student will learn how to identify strategic issues, and to create and evaluate strategic solutions that most effectively deliver excellent and affordable care to patient-customers. The students will assimilate and apply their prior academic and experiential knowledge to achieve “mastery” on the path to becoming strategic leaders. The course will include strategic concepts and frameworks, case studies, real-life examples and interactions with executives/experts in strategic management and innovation. Intended to be taken at end of program.
Prerequisite(s): consent of advisor.
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BUS 798 - Strategic Management Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This capstone course to the MS Accountancy program challenges students to think critically and strategically from the perspective of a chief financial officer. This course includes a cross-functional immersion experience into the competitive business environment through a Capsim business simulation. Students will demonstrate AICPA core competencies through a final electronic portfolio presentation. Topics include comprehensive business strategy, change management, finance application, ethical leadership and social responsibility.
Prerequisite(s): At least six courses at 600-level and higher in MS Accountancy program.
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BUS 799 - Independent Study
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits arranged.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ORG 322 - Overview of Org Behavior & Ldrshp
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course investigates the behavior of persons in the workplace, particularly the social influences which affect the individual in work organizations. Attention will be given to the role of work in the life of the person and the returns which people expect from their jobs. Topics covered include the importance of pay and other benefits, various motivations to work, communication in organizations, leadership and management styles, work redesign, and other factors which influence job satisfaction, personal fulfillment and productivity.
Prerequisite(s): UAPSY 102 F4 or consent of instructor.
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ORG 332 - Mgt and Leadership in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Explores the structure and functions of formal organizations, the characteristics, dynamics, and processes. Organizational issues examined include conflict resolution, leadership roles and characteristics, and constructive use of power and authority.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 333 - Human Relations in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A study of individual and interpersonal behavior in the work world. Topics covered include communication techniques, conflict, group processes, and improving human relations skills.
Prerequisite(s): UAPSY 102 F4 or consent of instructor.
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ORG 379 - Independent Study - Org Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Research and independent readings in organizational behavior and leadership. Purpose is to allow academic exploration of topics not in the existing catalog. Students must contract with individual faculty; the nature and extent of the contracted experience.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ORG 384 E - Topics in Org Beh: Ldrshp Challenge
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course surveys key leadership perspectives and prepares the student to utilize technical tools developed to bring out the best in people. Throughout the course students will move from a traditional model of linear managing to one of leading, coaching, facilitating, and team building with a systemic view. Improved understanding of organizational systems is a guiding principle.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 387 DQ - Champion Diversity in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the critical knowledge and skills that are needed to manage an increasingly diverse workforce. The impact of race, gender, ethnicity, culture, and other dimensions of a diverse workforce are examined.
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ORG 397 - Building High Performance Teams
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the nature of teams in organizations. Topics covered include types of teams, stages of team development, team dynamics, team building, and factors influencing teams.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 402 - Motivation in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An examination of the development of motives in adulthood, group attractions and pressures, general problems of motivation, basis of motives, changing motives and conflicts. Special attention to work settings and management motivational concerns.
Prerequisite(s): UAPSY 102 F4 or consent of instructor.
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ORG 403 - Testing and Assessment
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An examination of the basic principles of test construction and interpretation including issues related to reliability and validity. Issues related to test administration, scoring and reporting are explored, with emphasis given to ethical issues of psychological tests. Attention is also given to emerging trend in the practical uses of tests.
Prerequisite(s): UAMAT 126 or MATH 121
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ORG 476 - Research Methods
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An examination of the research methods used in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology, such as surveys, case studies, field experiments, etc. In addition to various classroom experiences, the student designs and conducts a research project in which a problem is defined, a hypothesis is formulated, data are collected and analyzed, and a summary report is constructed using APA writing conventions.
Prerequisite(s): UAMAT 126 or MATH 121
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ORG 477 KUX - Evaluating Organizational Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Senior organizational behavior and leadership majors write and present to the OBLand Psychology department a critical review of the primary research literature on a topic in organizational psychology of their choice. They will exhibit skills in searching data sources (e.g., PsychInfo), writing conceptual frameworks for the reviews, analyzing and summarizing the research articles, critically evaluating the research, and writing the final review paper in APA style.
Prerequisite(s): UAENG 151, ENG 110 or W Tag
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ORG 482 - Training & Development in Organizat
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A review of the application of learning principles in organizational settings. Attention is given to processes such as learning needs analysis, instructional design and development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance. Emphasis is placed upon the important connection between training development and its organizational context.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 484 - Organizational Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course explores approaches to individual and organizational-level analysis. Topics include innovation, leadership, corporate cultures, roles of internal and external consultants, problems of implementing change, and measuring relevant variables. The “organization as a system” is a central concept.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 487 - Leading Organizational Change
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course explores various approaches to leading planned change initiatives within organizational settings. Students are exposed to the necessary steps to implement a change strategy. The importance of identifying organizational targets and outcomes is highlighted. Appreciative inquiry is emphasized as the emerging model of planned change.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 494 3 - Ethical Leadership in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course provides students with active, engaged learning experiences involving organizational psychology as a science for improving human welfare. Students are exposed to a framework for ethical decision making drawn from the disciplines of organizational psychology, philosophy, and business/management that is intensively explored through assigned reading, interactive classroom discussions, and experiential exercises involving application of course concepts to an organizational situation. The major project in the course is a n organizational study that each student pursues at a site of his/her choosing. These projects allow students to vigorously apply the framework for ethical decision making. Engaged learning, interdisciplinary inquiry, and values exploration characterize this project.
Prerequisite(s): COR 2, Junior Standing and Above.
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ORG 495D - Internship Org Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
This course provides an opportunity for the OBLstudent to intern in a professional organization and to develop an understanding of the practice of organizational change. The practicum will be supervised by program faculty working with a mentoring member of the organization interning the student. The student, the faculty member, and the interning organization’s mentor will develop a printed contract with stated learning objectives, means of performance evaluation, and expected time commitments. The student is expected to successfully complete all required expectations of the business organization as well as the expectations of the faculty mentor. 3 credits = 160 (minimum) to 240 hours 4 credits = 241-321 hours 5 credits = 233-401 hours 6 credits = 402-482 hours.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of faculty and department.
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ORG 605 - Employee Learning & Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This highly practical and relevant course emphasizes individual and organizational adult learning concepts and theories as well as pragmatic application that will accelerate effective organizational learning and development. Students learn and apply the techniques and procedures used in the development of adult learners, including employment settings in different organizations and at all organizational levels. Course topics include creating a culture of learning, theories of learning and teaching, practices that enhance adult learning (performance consulting, needs analysis, design and delivery). The course includes contemporary and emerging perspectives as they pertain to movements toward individualized learning, learning in a social enterprise, new discoveries in neuroscience, and technological advancements.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 610 - Organizational Theory and Design
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course focuses on organizations as entities within a diverse social system. Organizations are striving to survive in an environment that is unpredictable and turbulent, where stakeholder demands for social and environmental responsibility are escalating, and where intense pressures to remain competitive drive strategy and leadership. As an introduction to current perspectives in organizational theory and design, the course explores how organizations as systems are designed and structured in relation to their environments, leadership, culture, capability, and processes. Attention is paid to how an organization is equipped for organizational effectiveness and performance in order to sustain value creation.
Offered Spring
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ORG 615 - Organizational Leadership
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Leadership, provides students with an overview of a variety of theories, methods, and models of leadership, with an emphasis on the cultural context in which leadership is pursued. Students will explore their own model of leadership by reflecting on the models presented in class, through interactions with peers/colleagues within the course, and by constructing a leadership profile.
Offered Fall
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ORG 620 - Individual and Team Interventions
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course focuses on how people’s behavior is influenced by their actions and the actions of others in organizational settings. This course examines individual and team interventions from a business perspective. Professionals in the workforce today are facing new challenges and the rapid pace of organizational change requires us to deepen our expertise and prepare for the demands of the present and future. Successfully designing, aligning, and implementing adaptive people management practices is an essential component of organizational effectiveness and value delivery. Topics covered include individual performance improvement, performance coaching, teams and teamwork, conflict resolution, change management, motivation and process consulting. The course is designed to be highly practical, current, and relevant.
Offered Summer
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 625 - Leading in a Global Context
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Leadership is a necessary factor for organizations to compete successfully in the global marketplace. This course introduces concepts and theories of leading organizations in a global context with particular emphasis on an organization’s global strategy and organizational factors within the context of its industry and the global economy.
Offered Fall, Spring
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ORG 630 - Organizational Change
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Investigates the nature of change, forces for change, and the impact of change on its recipients. Introduces students to the practice of organization development with respect to change efforts in organizations as they examine their own roles and skill sets as change agents. Stresses the design and implementation of various organizational interventions. Students learn to choose between, and then design, appropriate interventions to transform an organization from a current state to a desired future state.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 635 - Consultation in Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Theoretical and practical examination of the process of consulting in organizations in an applied learning setting is examined in both internal and external organizational consulting practices. Effective consulting can support the creation of workplaces that are more collaborative, agile, and ultimately more successful. Topics include entry and contracting, diagnosis and role setting, implementation, evaluation, withdrawal, and maintenance. The course also provides pragmatic suggestions for dealing with difficult clients, and contains expansive guidelines on engaging forms of implementation. Students learn to effectively contribute in teams, develop and empower others, and apply what they learn directly to organizations.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ORG 690 - Strategic Leadership
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course focuses on strategic thinking in organizational leadership as a process to develop the strengths of a system or organization, and to deliver positive results. Strategic Leadership is designed to equip students with the skills, perspectives, and frameworks needed to lead an organization in achieving its mission and realizing its vision. Through application of prior course learning, students will assess the performance of an organization and devise a plan for continual improvement and systematic innovation within the context of its operating environment.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
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CHEM 120 S - General Chemistry I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The first semester of a two-semester sequence of a first-year college chemistry course. This course treats concepts such as structure and properties of matter, electronic structure of atoms and compounds, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, gas laws, and acid-base chemistry. Laboratory exercises providing hands-on experience with the concepts and experimental techniques of chemistry with emphasis on inquiry, green chemistry, safety, and proper laboratory conduct are integrated into the course. Three lectures plus one four-hour laboratory/discussion section per week.
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or completion of M-tag
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CHEM 121 S - General Chemistry II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The second semester of a two-semester sequence of a first-year college chemistry course. The course treats basic concepts such as properties of solutions, chemical equilibrium, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory exercises providing hands-on experience with the concepts and experimental techniques of chemistry with emphasis on inquiry, green chemistry, safety, and proper laboratory conduct are integrated into the course. Three lectures plus one four-hour laboratory/discussion section per week.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHEM 120; and math placement level 3 or completion of MATH 114A or MATH 114B or MATH 231 or higher.
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CHEM 200 2E - Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course covers the concepts of sustainability and environmental responsibility in the creation of goods and services required for our lives. Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Green chemistry is the design, development, and implementation of products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and the environment. This course is designed to allow students to explore who they are and who they can become, and how are the needs of the world going to be met in a just and compassionate manner.
Offered Winterim, Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The first semester of a two-semester sequence in the study of the structure (electronic and geometric), properties, and reactions of compounds of carbon. Topics include the structure and physical properties of organic compounds, stereochemistry, reactions and their mechanisms, and structure-reactivity relationships. Lab experiments emphasize lecture concepts while introducing methods in organic synthesis and illustrating techniques such as crystallization, distillation, chromatography, and spectroscopic methods of compound characterization (with emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy).
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C or consent of instructor.
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CHEM 323 - Organic Chemistry II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The second semester of a two-semester sequence in the study of the structure (electronic and geometric), properties, and reactions of compounds of carbon. Topics include the structure and physical properties of organic compounds, stereochemistry, reactions and their mechanisms, and structure-reactivity relationships. Lab experiments emphasize lecture concepts while introducing methods in organic synthesis and illustrating techniques such as crystallization, distillation, chromatography, and spectroscopic methods of compound characterization (with emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy).
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 321.
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CHEM 340 - Biochemistry
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A study of the chemistry of biological systems. Topics include cellular constituents; chemical reactions involved in carbohydrate, protein, lipid, and nucleic acid metabolism; cellular energy metabolism; and enzyme kinetics. Previous or concurrent registration in courses in biological science is strongly recommended.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 323; BIO 152 or BIO 182 or consent of instructor.
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CHEM 351 U - Analytical Chemistry
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of analytical chemistry including the treatment of experimental and safety data, gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, equilibrium, electrochemistry, chromatography, spectroscopy, and instrumentation and its use in analysis of elements and molecules.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121, and completion of MATH 114B or MATH 231 or a higher level course.
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CHEM 360 X - Relativity & Quantum Mechanics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to relativity and quantum mechanics, and applications to atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics and chemistry. The laboratory component will explore these applications in more detail and also emphasize various forms of writing in the sciences.
Offered Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 131 or PHYS 201; and MATH 231 with C or better. MATH 241 recommended.
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CHEM 361 - Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Investigates the laws of thermodynamics, properties of the states of matter and dynamics. Cross-listed PHYS 361
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121; MATH 241 (with a C or better); PHYS 131 or PHYS 202
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CHEM 370 - Integrated Laboratory
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
An advanced laboratory course based on projects and problem sets agreed upon by the student and the instructor. The projects will incorporate experience from previous chemistry courses.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
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CHEM 371 - Inorganic Chemistry I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
An introduction to main group and transitional metal chemistry with emphasis on biologic uses of the elements. Two lectures per week.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121.
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