Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions
Six hours of lecture for eight weeks. Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
Prerequisites: Economics 1, Mathematics 1A or 16A, Statistics 21, or equivalents.
Economic analysis applicable to the problems of business enterprises with emphasis on the determination of the level of prices, outputs, and inputs; effects of the state of the competitive environment on business and government policies.
Macroeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions
Seven and one-half hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of discussion for six weeks.
Prerequisites: Economics 1, Mathematics 1A or 16A, Statistics 21, or equivalents.
Analysis of the operation of the market system with emphasis on the factors responsible for economic instability; analysis of public and business policies which are necessary as a result of business fluctuations.
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Five hours of lecture and five hours of discussion for six weeks.
The identification, measurement, and reporting of financial effects of events on enterprises, with a particular emphasis on business organization. Preparation and interpretation of balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows
Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Five hours of lecture and five hours of discussion for six weeks.
The uses of accounting systems and their outputs in the process of management of an enterprise. Classification of costs and revenue on several bases for various uses; budgeting and standard cost accounting; analyses of relevant costs and other data for decision making.
Introduction to Finance
Six hours of lecture and two hours of discussion for eight weeks. Eight hours of lecture and two hours of discussion for six weeks.
Analysis and management of the flow of funds through an enterprise. Cash management, source and application of funds, term loans, types and sources of long-term capital. Capital budgeting, cost of capital, and financial structure. Introduction to capital markets.
Introduction to Organizational Behavior
Six hours of lecture for eight weeks. Eight hours of lecture for six weeks.
A general descriptive and analytical study of organizations from the behavioral science point of view. Problems of motivation, leadership, morale, social structure, groups, communications, hierarchy, and control in complex organizations are addressed. The interaction among technology, environment, and human behavior are considered. Alternate theoretical models are discussed.
Marketing
Six hours of lecture for eight weeks. Eight hours of lecture for six weeks.
The evolution of markets and marketing; market structure; marketing cost and efficiency; public and private regulation; the development of marketing programs including decisions involving products, price, promotional .
The Social, Political and Ethical Environment of Business
Eight hours of lecture for six weeks.
The Study and analysis of American business in a changing social and political environment. Interaction between business and other institutions. Role of business in the development of social values, goals, and national priorities. The expanding role of the corporation in dealing with social problems and issues.
International Trade
Five hours of lecture for six weeks.
This course will develop models for understanding the economic causes and effects of international trade, will investigate the effects of economic policies that inhibit trade, and will examine the political economy of trade. By integrating the findings of the latest theoretical and empirical research in international economics, this course help students learn how to explore the current political debates in the U.S. and elsewhere regarding the benefits and costs of international trade.
Intermediate Financial Accounting
Eight hours of lecture and five hours of discussion for six weeks.
An intermediate-level course in the theory and practice of financial accounting. The measurement and reporting of the economic effect of events involving working capital and long-term plant assets, investment in securities, intangible assets.
Advanced Financial Accounting
Eight hours of lecture and five hours of discussion for six weeks.
Continuation of 120A. Sources of long term capital; funds statements, financial analysis, accounting for partnerships, consolidated financial statements, adjustments of accounting data using price indexes; accounting for the financial effects of pension plans; other advanced accounting problems.
Financial Information Analysis
Seven and one-half hours of lecture and four hours of discussion for six weeks.
This course is designed to: 1) develop basic skills in financial statement analysis; 2) teach students to identify the relevant financial data used in a variety of decision contexts, such as equity valuation, forecasting firm-level economic variables, distress prediction and credit analysis; 3) help students appreciate the factors that influence the outcome of the financial reporting process, such as the incentives of reporting parties, regulatory rules, and a firm’s competitive environment.
Auditing
Seven and one-half hours of lecture and two hours of discussion for six weeks.
Concepts and problems in the field of professional verification of financial and related information, including ethical, legal and other professional issues, historical developments, and current concerns.
Special Topics in Accounting
Two and one-half to ten hours of lecture for six weeks.
A variety of topics in accounting with emphasis on current problems and research.
Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis
Seven and one-half hours of lecture and two hours of discussion for six weeks.
This course will cover the principles and practice of business finance. It will focus on project evaluation, capital structure, and corporate governance. Firms’ policies toward debt, equity, and dividends are explored. The incentives and conflicts facing managers and owners are also discussed.
Investments
Six hours of lecture for eight weeks. Eight hours of lecture for six weeks.
Sources of and demand for investment capital, operations of security markets, determination of investment policy, and procedures for analysis of securities.
Behavioral Finance
Eight hours of lecture for six weeks.
This course looks at the influence of decision heuristics and biases on investor welfare, financial markets, and corporate decisions. Topics include overconfidence, attribution theory, representative heuristic, availability heuristic, anchoring and adjustment, prospect theory, “Winner’s Curse,” speculative bubbles, IPOs, market efficiency, limits of arbitrage, relative mis-pricing of common stocks, the tendency to trade in a highly correlated fashion, investor welfare, and market anomalies.
Special Topics in Finance
Two and one-half to ten hours of lecture for six weeks.
Course may be repeated for credit.
A variety of topics in finance with emphasis on current problems and research.
Management of Human Resources
Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
The designs of systems of rewards, assessment, and manpower development. The interaction of selection, placement, training, personnel evaluation, and career ladders within an on-going organization. Role of the staff manager. Introduction of change. Implications of behavioral research for management problems and policies.
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
The purpose of this course is to understand the theory and processes of negotiation as practiced in a variety of settings. It is designed to be relevant to the broad spectrum of negotiation problems faced by managers and professionals. By focusing on the hehavior of individuals, groups, and organizations in the context of competitive situations, the course will allow students the opportunity to develop negotiation skills experientially in useful analytical frameworks (e.g.- simulations, cases).
Consumer Behavior
Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
Consumer behavior is the study of how consumers process information, form attitudes and judgments, and make decisions. Its study is critical to understand how consumers think and behave, which is critical for a company wishing to develop a customer focus. Given how different people are, it is amazing how similarly their minds work. Consumer psychology is the systematic study of how consumers perceive information, how they encode it in memory, integrate it with other sources of information, retrieve it from memory, and utilize it to make decisions. It is one of the building blocks of the study of marketing and provides the student with a set of tools with diverse applications.
Integrated Marketing Communication
Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
Basic concepts and functions of advertising in the economy; consumer motivation; problems in utilizing advertising and measuring its effectiveness.
Legal Aspects of Management
Seven and one-half hours of lecture for six weeks.
An analysis of the law and the legal process, emphasizing the nature and functions of law within the U.S. federal system, followed by a discussion of the legal problems pertaining to contracts and related topics, business association, and the impact of law on economic enterprise.
Introduction to International Business
Five hours of lecture and two hours of discussion for six weeks. A survey involving environmental, economic, political, and social constraints on doing business abroad; effects of overseas business investments on domestic and foreign economies; foreign market analysis and operational strategy of a firm; management problems and development potential of international operations.
Communication for Leaders
One and one-half hours of lecture and three and one-half hours of discussion for eight weeks. Two and one-half hours of lecture and five hours of discussion for six weeks.
This course is a workshop in the fundamentals of public speaking skills in today’s business environment. Each student will give speeches, coach, and debate each other, and take part in a variety of listening and other communication exercises. The course focuses on authenticity, persuasion, and advocacy.
Special Topics in Business Administration
Two and one-half to ten hours of lecture for six weeks.
Study in various fields of business administration. Topics will vary from year to year and will be announced at the beginning of each semester.
