Course Descriptions MBA 501 Mathematics and Statistics for Business (3 credits) This is an applied course, which will provide students with the mathematical knowledge and skills that underlie many courses offered in the school of business. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and methods of linear algebra, mathematical functions, differential calculus and statistics and their applications to business. They will also sharpen their quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills that are so important for success in the world of business today. Note: If MBA 501 is assessed by admissions to be satisfied based on previous undergraduate course work, students may not take this course for credit. MBA 502 Economics for Business (3 credits) Economics for Business, presented in the traditional in-class or the online format, is intended to provide the student with a concisely focused yet rigorous introduction to both microand macroeconomic theory needed at the foundational level of a graduate degree program. Some of the topics to be addressed include: market behavior; demand theory and related elasticity concepts; production and cost theory; managerial decision-making in perfectly competitive and imperfectly competitive markets; GDP determination; unemployment and inflation; and fiscal and monetary policy. Prerequisite: MBA 501 or equivalent. Note: If MBA 502 is assessed by admissions to be satisfied based on previous undergraduate course work, students may not take this course for credit. MBA 503 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 credits) This course is designed to help future business leaders across all functional areas appreciate and understand the rules and regulations, processes and procedures, and significance of financial accounting statements and reports. It provides a balanced presentation between how statements are prepared and, more importantly, how to analyze these statements and footnotes to assess a company’s performance within the industry and management’s performance within a particular company. New government regulations have made the integrity and quality of financial accounting information everyone’s responsibility. This course will help future business leaders conduct better internal audits, improve forecasts and valuations, and make better management decisions. Note: If MBA 503 is assessed by admissions to be satisfied based on previous undergraduate course work, students may not take this course for credit. MBA 610 Business Law (3 credits) This course focuses on the theory and application of business regulations and the laws of contracts, agency, property and business organizations. MBA 700 Strategic Management (3 credits) This capstone course includes the application of learned skills and the testing, distillation and integration of insights gained from previous courses and other sources. Prerequisites: FIN 500, IT 500, QSO 510 and OL 500. MBA 710 Internship (3 credits) Internships are available for full-time students to enhance their educational experiences through appropriate, work-oriented activities in selected environments. Prerequisites: min-
imum grade-point average of 3.0, completion of at least 18 credits and permission of a sponsoring full-time faculty member. MBA 740 Thesis Option (6 credits) Students may substitute 6 hours of thesis credits for two elective courses in the M.B.A., Master of Finance, Master of Information Technology or Master of Business Education Programs. A thesis must be completed within nine months of its approval. Prerequisites: approval from a full-time supervising faculty member and the school dean. MBA 750 Independent Study (3 credits) The school dean may approve an independent study arrangement, in exceptional circumstances. The arrangement requires a written request and justification by the student, identification of a supervising faculty member and the dean’s approval.
Business Education (All DEV, EDU, MBE, RDG and SPED courses may require students to complete off-campus field experience.) MBE 710 Seminar for School Business Administrators I (3 credits) This course focuses on the management skills required in the complex environment of school business administration. Students develop the skills that school business administrators need. This serves as a prelude to the field experience in the second semester course. MBE 715 Seminar for School Business Administrators II (3 credits) This course focuses on the school law and accounting content needs of the school business administrator. Particular attention is paid to the financial accounting records and procedures that are critical to the performance of the job of business administrator. Prerequisites: MBE 710. Background preparation: 6 credits of accounting. MBE 720 Seminar for School Business Administrators III (3 credits) This course focuses on the practical application of the skills required for certification as a school business administrator. The major focus of the course is on gaining field experience with a practicing school business administrator. Areas of emphasis include budget development, contract bidding, information processing, human resource management and financial reporting. Prerequisites: OL 610 and MBE 715 with a minimum grade of “B”.
M.F.A. Graduate Courses MFA 510 MFA Workshop: Fiction Writing I (12 credits) Fiction Writing I is a course designed to provide the student entering the MFA program in fiction a grasp of the central principles of writing professional quality fiction. Students will submit to the instructor every four weeks 30 pages of manuscript, double-spaced, 12 point font, with pagination. In addition, and on a schedule established with the instructor, students will submit on a bi-weekly basis a reading journal covering the reading assignments accomplished during 101