48 courses with the subject GB, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GB 5010Essentials of Economics1.5
This course will cover the basic concepts of macroeconomics, microeconomics, and money and banking. Topics included are supply and demand, national income accounting, international trade policy, critical economic indicators, price elasticity, market structures, monetary and fiscal policy, theories of interest rate determination, globalization of monetary policy, foreign exchange markets, and budget deficits and public debt. 1.5 Credits
This course presents accounting as an information development and communication function that supports decision-making by managers, owners, creditors, and others. Topics included are: the conceptual framework of financial accounting, statements of financial position, income and cash flows, asset and liability measurement, concepts of income, the accounting process, taxation, cost classifications, determining the cost of products and services, cost-volume-profit analysis, and budgeting.
This course will examine basic financial management issues faced by business decision makers and will build the essential analytical skills necessary for dealing with such problems. Topical coverage will include present value, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital asset management, fundamentals of portfolio management, and capital asset pricing.
The quantitative skills course examinies essential topics of differential calculus and basic statistics that are applied to quantitative coursework in an MBA program. Among the topics covered are differential topics such as the ability to differentiate functions using the power, product, quotient, and chain rules. The differential calculus is applied to determine optimal solutions to case problems. Topics in statistics include a variety of descriptive and inferential statistics and probabiity applications encountered in business decision-making. The inferential statistics topics include: estimation, hypothesis testing using z and t tests, chi-square goodness-of-fit, ANOVA, regression, and applications using control charts. Students who benefit most from this course are those who have been away from quantitative courses for a period of time and whose calculus and statistics skills need to be refreshed. Students with very weak backgrounds are likely to be better served by enrolling in selected undergradu… 1.5 Credits
A study of interpretation and the use of accounting data for management planning, decision making and control. Topics include product costing, cost allocation, budgeting, variance analysis and performance evaluation methods. 3 credits
Applications of computer technology to business problems. Advanced applications with statistical software packages, spreadsheets, database management. Topics include programming languages, algorithm development and societal impact. The course will fully integrate the use of statistical software with statistical analysis. 3 credits
Examine the fundamental principles of corporate financial management and capital markets. Topics include asset pricing methods, risk management, equity financing, debt financing, dividend policy and the relationship of finance with other functions within the firm, including practical and theoretical methods of financial analysis as part of a system of management decision. 3 credits
A study on business-to-business buyer behavior, marketing segmentation and selection, product planning, pricing, distribution, promotion, buyer-seller interaction, negotiations, competitive bidding, and ethical issues. 3 credits
Examine the influence of government and other factors on the business environment. Study models of aggregate supply and demand theories of consumption and investment, money supply and demand, inflation, rational expectations, stabilization policy, financial markets and international finance. 3 credits
This course identifies the role of the human resource manager. The course examines, from a strategic approach, how the human resource functions interact with the EEO laws, job analysis, competency models, recruiting, selection, training, performance appraisal and management, job design, compensation, benefits, and labor relations. The intent of this course is to enable the student to apply human resources management techniques to the business industry. 3 credits
This course is designed to provide students with competency in organization dynamics and covers recent developments in the field of organizational development. It includes a history of the field, a review of core components and interventions of OD, and newer areas such as transformational leadership, transformational change and development, appreciative inquiry, multi-level strategic change, and global impact. It is a study of the issues, theories, and methodologies associated with organizational development and the management of change, with a major emphasis on organizational culture and organizational change processes. Topics also include diagnostic process, intervention strategies, and overcoming resistance to change. Techniques such as goal-setting, team-development procedures, productivity and strategy interventions, and interpersonal change models necessary to explore in graduate level studies in business are examined. 3 Credits
A study of the theory and practices of the operations function and its application to productivity in the business areas. Focus is on the quantitative techniques for problem solving and decision making in a variety of strategic and tactical areas of operations management, including total quality management; process design and control, capacity planning, location strategy, materials requirement planning, inventory control, and project management. 3 credits
GB 6110Strategic Management of Business Enterprises3
This course explores the integration of the functional areas of business at the corporate level. Heavy emphasis is on environmental analysis, goal setting, assessing core competencies, choosing a strategic direction, and organizational implementation and control in the context of a respective business operation.
Analysis of current critical practice and research issues in food and agribusiness, agri-food systems, food systems, global, competitiveness, sustainable agriculture, agribusiness ethics, new food and agribusiness ventures, cooperatives, farm management firms, agribusiness multinationals, innovation change, etc. The course will use case study analysis and problem solving to analyze the efforts of critical practices on the food and agribusiness industry. 3 credits
GB 6113Management of Food and Agribusiness Delivery Systems3
This course will deal with the economically efficient distribution of goods and services from their points of creation to the customers. Topics will include strategic decisions such as aggregate distribution plans and warehouse location, as well as operational decisions including the delivery routes and dispatching. 3 credits
A study of the applications of price and demand theories to agricultural market analysis. Topics include agricultural product supply and input demand, uncertainty and risk, expectations, and supply dynamics. 3 credits
GB 6115Topics of International Food and Agribusiness3
An analysis of government policies and programs which develop agriculture, conserve agricultural resources, address consumer food concerns, stabilize prices and increase income levels. The influence of macro-policy, world economy and international trade on U. S. agriculture is also discussed. 3 credits
This course is intended to familiarize the students with the latest global trends and human resource management and multinational corporations with differing cultures, HR systems and policies. Management across borders requires global managerial staffing and cross-cultural decision making. 3 credits
This course is designed to provide a forum for decision, reflection, and examination of contemporary business issues. Global business, legal systems, and social issues, quality, and the internet are a few examples of the topical areas that are covered in this course. 3 credits
This course explores the ethical gray areas of contemporary business practices and develops skills in moral judgment dialogical framework for ethical decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on the student’s self-assessment of core values, experiences and assumptions. 3 credits
Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. The goal of this course is to help students develop their own leadership skills. This course examines the role of leaders, leadership, and management, power and influence, leadership styles, cultural dimensions of leadership, and leadership and strategic effectiveness. 3 credits
International Business and Economics reflects the changes in trade law, including the international aspects of intellectual property, and other new cases reflecting the ongoing evolution of the world economy. This course includes new U.S. case law, and discusses new international regimes such as the anti-bribery convention and the Financial Action Task Force. Additionally, coverage of the emerging jurisprudence of NAFTA and the WTO is included. 3 credits
The course offers an in-depth, inter-country examination of major business centers and industries throughout the world including the United States. The study tour includes numerous corporate and institutional visits allowing for firsthand exploration of business issues. Cultural, political, legal, regulatory, and social issues are also examined. The study tour travel component is one week. 3 credits
Corporate Governance as a subject matter recognizes that good governance practices are essential in raising capital in the competitive global environment. This course focuses on understanding how differences in capital markets, ownership structures, and legal traditions affect the optimal design of financial contracts. Moreover, this course will examine potential conflicts between shareholders and other corporate constituents. This course will explore and evaluate the legal, economic, and financial framework of corporate governance. The design of this course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the current role and responsibilities of corporate directors, officers, and managers in the wake of recent legislation designed to provide the public with a more “transparent” view of how corporations conduct business. Additionally, this course will investigate the changing nature of the relationships between the various constituencies that compose the corporate environment. Finally, this course will expose students to international corporate governance and discuss the reasons for the recent failures of corporate governance. 3 credits
This course offers an overview of transportation and distribution systems including the activities of transportation and supply chain systems, such as transportation network design, scheduling, routing, contracting, and pricing. 3 credits
This course will inform the students of the relevant matters in the creation and financing of an entrepreneurial venture. The course will focus on all financial aspects facing the entrepreneur in today’s economic environment. Topics include attributes and sources of capital to finance entrepreneurial ventures ranging from “friends, family and fools,” angel investors, venture capital, debt financing and grant funding. 3 credits
This course is an introduction to the supply chain concept and will explore the management of supply chains to improve an organization’s overall supply efficiency. Topics covered include core logistics functions, cost integration, and relationships with suppliers, customers, and other firm functions such as manufacturing and finance. 3 credits
This course examines the concepts and decision processes in effectively managing the flow of goods, services and information in a global environment to improve an organization’s overall supply efficiency. 3 credits
Entrepreneurship in the 21st century is evolving. Because of global changes in technology, communications, and capital markets, today’s innovative startups are building successful companies in countries around the globe, in many instances with investors, vendors, customers, and employees located thousands of miles away. The challenges these leading-edge companies face, particularly in emerging markets, are some of the most sophisticated issues both for businesses and governments alike. 3 credits
Focuses on current practice and recent theoretical developments. Deals with characteristics of individual securities and portfolios, criteria and models for alternative portfolio composition, criteria for evaluation and measurement of performance, and the impact of government regulation. Evaluation of current theory, its significance for financial management decision making, and consideration of relevant empirical evidence are covered. 3 credits
Successful supply chain management relies on developing strong relationships with suppliers. This course focuses on the procurement of materials to ensure an uninterrupted flow of goods. Topics will include developing a sourcing plan; setting raw material standards; researching vendors; negotiating; and maintaining profitable relationships with suppliers. Special focus will be placed on sustainability in sourcing. 3 credits
An analysis of the acquisition by one firm of all or some of the assets of another firm and its impact on both the companies involved and on society. Topics include a discussion of the types of combinations, the motivations of the participants, the financial analysis required to carry out merger or acquisition activities, negotiation strategies, and the tax and accounting options that are available to the parties. 3 credits
The objectives of this course are to provide the student with detailed concepts and the current practice of financial statement auditing, and to improve analytical and communication skills through a variety of in-class activities and a comprehensive auditing case project environment. 3 credits
This course emphasizes the most current commercial law topics required for accountants in both practice and preparation for advanced licensing. Topics include: common law contracts; Article 2 of the UCC Sales; Article 9 of the UCC Secured Transactions; federal securities law and basic debtor creditor law. 3 credits
This course adopts a user’s perspective of financial statements rather than a preparer’s perspective. Financial statement data will be analyzed and then used in decision making situations such as equity valuation, credit extension, and maximation of shareholders’ wealth. This course serves as a bridge between accounting and finance, integrating the concepts of these disciplines. This course is designed to provide the student with: 1) the ability to analyze financial statements, 2) an understanding of the incentives of companies to “manage” earnings through their choices of accounting methods, which are somewhat flexible within GAAP, 3) an understanding of the limitations to the usefulness of financial statements, and 4) despite these limitations, an understanding of the value of financial statements in decision making situations such as stock price evaluation, loan approvals, and maximizing shareholder wealth. We accomplish this through a body of knowledge developed by research in finance, accounting, and economics. 3 credits
The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the theoretical foundation of GAAP as it relates to business combinations and to become proficient in the worksheet techniques involving consolidated financial statements. Topics include partnerships, segments, government accounting and foreign currency transactions. Students will study the theory and apply it to contemporary practices within organizations.
GB 6010 - Managerial Accounting for Decision Makers 4 credits
GB 6347Crisis Communications3
Organizations have to communicate effectively before, during and after events that threaten their future success. Product safety recalls, natural disasters, allegations of fraud, and large-scale layoffs all require a coordinated communication plan to internal and external stakeholders as well as the media. In this course, students study past crisis situations and put the lessons learned from them into practice. 3 Hours 3 Credits
Critical analysis of case studies in strategic management with an emphasis on integrative decision-making. Focuses on strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation and control in today’s organization. 3 credits
