Curriculum

Term 1April 2 - June 15, 2012
BUSN 505	Financial Performance of the Firm - Accounting	1.50 credits
BUSN 506	Financial Performance of the Firm - Finance	1.50 credits
BUSN 651	Healthcare Business Practice I: Foundations	3.00 credits
ORGB 625	Leadership & Prof Development	3.00 credits

Term 2June 25 - September 8, 2012
BUSN 507	Essentials of Economics I	1.50 credits
BUSN 508	Essentials of Economics II	1.50 credits
MKTG 601	Marketing Strategy & Planning	3.00 credits

Term 3September 24 - December 15, 2012
MGMT 601	Managing the Total Enterprise	3.00 credits
STAT 601	Business Statistics	3.00 credits

Term 4January 7 - March 23, 2013
BUSN 652	Healthcare Business Practice II	3.00 credits
MKTG 653	Pharmaceutical Marketing	3.00 credits

Term 5April 1 - June 14, 2013
ECON 601	Managerial Economics	3.00 credits
POM 601	Operations Management	3.00 credits

Term 6June 24 - September 7, 2013
ACCT 601	Managerial Accounting	3.00 credits
MGMT 602	Managing Technol Innovation	3.00 credits

Term 7September 23- December 14, 2013
FIN 601	Corporate Financial Management	3.00 credits
Flexible Core Elective (3 credits): Corporate Governance, Corporate Reputation Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business or Strategic Leadership

Term 8January 6 - March 22, 2014
BUSN 653	Healthcare Business Practice III: Capstone	3.00 credits
MGMT 780	Strategic Management	3.00 credits

Course Descriptions

BUSN 505 Financial Performance of the Firm - Accounting - 1.50 credits

This course provides detailed coverage of the financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, statement of stockholders' equity, and statement of cash flows) and their construction. Students will also learn how to analyze the impact of corporate transactions on companies' financial condition and operating performance.

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BUSN 506 Financial Performance of the Firm - Finance - 1.50 credits

Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of a firm and examining the effects of decisions on future performance. Topics include ratio analysis, cash flow measurement, pro-forma financial statements, external financial requirements, and time value of money.

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BUSN 651 Healthcare Business Practice I: Foundations - 3.00 credits

This is an introductory course in the business aspects of the delivery of health services and pharmaceutical/life sciences. This course will offer an overview of the healtcare marketplace and focus on the unique features of this industry. It is a multi-disciplinary survey course that will establish a foundation to develop the skills necessary for a successful business career in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industry.

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ORGB 625 Leadership & Prof Development - 3.00 credits

This course helps students develop knowledge and skills to enhance their professional development and to become effective leaders. Students will understand trends in contemporary organizations, enhance their self-awareness, and refine their interpersonal skills, and apply these skills to improve their work effectiveness.

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BUSN 507 Essentials of Economics I - 1.50 credits

This course teaches basic microeconomic theory and how to apply it to the analysis of real world issues. Students will study supply and demand, the economics of production, and the economics of market structures such as competition, monopoly, and oligopoly.

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BUSN 508 Essentials of Economics II - 1.50 credits

This course teaches basic macroeconomic theory and how to apply it to the analysis of real world issues. Students will learn national income accounting, price indexes, inflaction, unemployment, aggregate demand, aggregate supply, fiscal policy, the banking system, monetary policy, capital flows, and exchange rates.

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MKTG 601 Marketing Strategy & Planning - 3.00 credits

Emphasizes application of strategic planning in marketing to achieve competitive advantage. Examines the role of strategic planning in developing effective marketing programs that enhance the overall performance of the firm.

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MGMT 601 Managing the Total Enterprise - 3.00 credits

Business Simulation focusing on the need to integrate strategic and operational concepts, issues and decisions in moving technological enterprise from start-up to success.

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STAT 601 Business Statistics - 3.00 credits

This course covers the basic principles and implementation techniques of analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression analysis, and statistical process control. An understanding of how these tools can support managerial decision making is also emphasized.

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BUSN 652 Healthcare Business Practice II - 3.00 credits

This is a continuation in the business aspects of the delivery of health services and pharmaceutical/life sciences. This course is designed to develop more specialized knowledge and skill necessary for a successful business career in the healthcare, pharmeceutical, and life sciences industry.

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MKTG 653 Pharmaceutical Marketing - 3.00 credits

Examines the current and potential future realities for the pharmaceutical industry n the new marketing environment. Students will be challenged to think at not only the marketing level, but also at the organizational systems level.

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ECON 601 Managerial Economics - 3.00 credits

Covers demand and cost analysis, pricing policies, and selected topics of economic analysis as they relate to business policies.

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POM 601 Operations Management - 3.00 credits

Intended as an introduction to the fields of production and operations management (POM). Production and operations activities, such as forecasting, capacity and inventory, scheduling activities, and assuring qualities will be discussed from the perspective of supply chain. The philosophy of Just-In-Time (JIT) and responsive manufacturing/service is highlighted.

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ACCT 601 Managerial Accounting - 3.00 credits

Discusses management accounting as part of the firm's information system, drawing on modern cost accounting and budgeting systems for planning and controlling business operations.

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MGMT 602 Managing Technol Innovation - 3.00 credits

This course focuses on the role of technology and innovation in building, sustaining and leveraging competitive advantage for firms. It examines how industries are transformed by new technologies of technology. Touches upon the challenges of managing innovation in firms.

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FIN 601 Corporate Financial Management - 3.00 credits

The analysis of corporate investment and financing decisions, including capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management.

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BUSN 653 Healthcare Business Practice III: Capstone - 3.00 credits

This is the third course in the LeBow Healthcare concentration focusing on the business aspects of the delivery of health services and pharmaceutical/life sciences. This course is designed to finalize students' prepartations for a successful business career in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industry by focusing on specialized knowledge areas and by providing an intensive experiential learning experience that will integrate students' knowledge of the business of healthcare.

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MGMT 780 Strategic Management - 3.00 credits

Provides an integrative study of the functions and responsibilities of top management and the strategies that affect the character and success of the total enterprise. Uses case studies and assigned readings to develop the viewpoint of top management charged with responsibility for the enterprise as a whole. Requires attendance at first class.

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