This course provides an introduction to Business Intelligence, including the processes, methodologies, infrastructure, and current practices used to transform business data into useful information and support business decision-making. Business Intelligence requires foundation knowledge in data storage and retrieval, thus this course will review logical data models for both database management systems and data warehouses. Students will learn to extract and manipulate data from these systems and assess security-related issues. Data mining, visualization, and statistical analysis along with reporting options such as management dashboards and balanced scorecards will be covered.

This course reviews the foundations of modern economics with an emphasis on its applications in business. Course coverage includes a range of both microeconomic and macroeconomic subjects. Topics include demand and supply analysis, consumer theory, theory of the firm, unemployment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, the causes and consequences of recessions, and issues in global economics.

This graduate course will provide an overview of multicultural marketing in the United States. In today?s economy, it is widely recognized that the size and growth of multicultural populations is closely linked to successful marketplace performance of businesses. The class will provide an in-depth discussion and perspective on African American, Hispanic/Latino/Latinx, Asian American, Women, GLBTQA+, people with different abilities and the youth market sectors. The class is structured as a seminar where mini-case studies, book and article readings will be discussed. A semester-long project will also be developed by the students and presented to the class at the end of the semester. When appropriate and available, guest speakers will be invited. At the end of the class, students will understand how to market to these growing segments. They will understand the influence these segments have on marketing and American popular culture, and how that influence diffuses to the mass market. Emphasis will be placed on both theory and practice. Students will be able to link learning from a wide array of business disciplines to see how changes in one area affect the growth of the company as a whole. Thus, this course will require students to apply knowledge across business functional disciplines, theoretical constructs, and practical applications.

This course is designed prepare students to pursue the career that is best suited to their interests, ambitions and skills. Students will learn what types of jobs are available to finance majors and what are the responsibilities of people who hold these positions. Students will also learn skills necessary to succeed in the candidate selection process.

This course provides an overview of statistical analysis and inference. The language and methods of statistics are used throughout the MBA curriculum, both in the classroom and in assigned readings. In addition, the language and methods of statistical analysis have permeated much of academic and professional writing as well as media reporting, both inside and beyond the business community. The goal is to present a broad introduction to statistical thinking, concepts, methods, and vocabulary. The course has an emphasis on business applications.

Examines and evaluates legal problems as they relate to the business environment. Course will deal with areas of law including contracts, agency, ethics, bankruptcy, business organization and other areas of commercial law.

The goal of this course is to teach leaders what they need to know in order to build high-performance operations with world-class processes of innovation and continuous improvement. We cover the most current methodologies and tools, together with the most important soft skills required, to create efficient and responsive operations that deliver the highest quality services and products.

This course teaches students how to maximize spreadsheets as a data management tool using advanced functions and formulas. Students will learn how to efficiently manipulate, format, and automate data, and use spreadsheets to build customized reports, dashboards, amazing charts, pivot tables and macros. This course is applicable to all business disciplines. Prerequisites: basic spreadsheet knowledge.

This course provides an overview of statistical analysis and inference. The language and methods of statistics are used throughout the MBA curriculum, both in the classroom and in assigned readings. In addition, the language and methods of statistical analysis have permeated much of academic and professional writing as well as media reporting, both inside and beyond the business community. The goal is to present a broad introduction to statistical thinking, concepts, methods, and vocabulary. The course has an emphasis on business applications.

This course introduces students to important ethical issues in the context of business activities. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between business organizations and society at large, and gain an awareness of the social and economic environments in which ethical issues arise. Students will be introduced to ethical frameworks and theories to help them develop the reasoning and analytical skills essential to addressing these important and sometimes difficult issues. The course will focus on the importance of ethics in decision-making to the long-term success of the business enterprise.