109 courses with the subject BA, 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.
BA 100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I3
Topics include: a general introduction to accounting principles, basic financial statements, the double entry accounting system, the accounting cycle, worksheets and trial balances, merchandising operations, control accounts and subsidiary ledgers, special journals, and internal control and accounting for assets. Offered every semester.
Restricted to non-business majors only. This course examines topics common to BA 100 and BA 101, but at a level that is beneficial for non-business majors. Survey of Accounting is recommended to students who will eventually run their own business or be in an occupation that requires some degree of accounting knowledge. Topics include introduction to financial statements, internal controls, cash and accrual basis of accounting and financial statement analysis. The course is for non-business majors only. Offered every other year, spring semester.
The class, conducted in conjunction with the Kennametal Foundation and Greater Latrobe Senior High School, provides an opportunity for students in 11th and 12th grade to learn about engineering and manufacturing through experiences at Kennametal's Technology Center in Latrobe and its manufacturing facilities. The students attend lectures taught by Kennametal employees (Innovators) and participate in projects and field trips at Kennametal twice weekly for fifteen weeks. During the class time at the high school, students research various engineering careers, participate in 2 projects, and develop career skills such as public speaking and resume writing. Students selected for the course are expected to have a strong foundation and interest in science and mathematics. The students are responsible for finding their own transportation to Kennametal's Technology Center and must be available Tuesday's and Thursday's for an additional class period after the end of the normal school day, in addition to the daily scheduled class time the last period of the day. 3 credits
This course teaches the essential and practical skills necessary to communicate information about data clearly and effectively through graphical means. Rendering data clearly and effectively with appropriate visual analytics reduces the time required to achieve understanding and helps in managing the ever-growing amount of available digital data. Students will learn to combine visualization theory with modern data visualization software to create a wide range of graphics and dashboards, both static and interactive. A laptop or iPad is required. Offered fall semester.
The course focuses on communication is sales and leadership communication. communication in sales: top earning salespeople know that successful business is based on creating strong relationships. Students will learn persuasive communication skills to open conversations, follow-up language, and powerful deal-closing communication. course focus will include crafting a variety of effective presentations, networking communication, and communication in business negotiations. Leadership communication: effective communication is a key ingredient of being a successful business leader. whether it's motivating employees, team building, holding critical conversations, or recruitin employees to pursue change that will positively impact the bottom line; mastering practical business communication skills is a valuable asset for business management. Students will learn how to communicate ideas clearly, powerfully, and intentionally with a goal of leading others to create vision, develop culture and achieve organizational goals. Offered spring semester.
Topics include a deeper coverage of: Compilation of the income statement and balance sheet; cash, inventories, tangible fixed assets, intangible assets and miscellaneous topics, building on the foundation set in BA-100 and BA-101.
This course will provide a broad overview of sport administration. The course will introduce students to the essential areas required to work in the field of sport. Students will explore the foundations and principles on which sport administration operates. Topics of study will include, but not be limited to, the history of sport administration, budgeting, staff management, athletic event planning and career opportunities in the sport industry. 3 credits g
Demonstrate to the students who want a career in sports management the business and economic potential of the sports industry, to include facilities management, branding, marketing, and recruiting, via multiple scenarios, panel discussions, and other learning tools. This class will be leadership based.
This course is an introduction to the theoretical and practical foundations of marketing in a global-managerial framework. The primary marketing decisions variables (product design, pricing, distribution, sales, advertising, and promotion) are introduced and examined from both managerial and consumer perspectives. The relationships among marketing and the other functional areas of business (accounting, finance, and management) are emphasized. Applied economics, electronic commerce, and ethical decision d making are interwoven with the substantive topics. Students are exposed to current events in the Wall Street Journal and participate in case studies, group activities, and marketing simulations. No prerequisites. Offered every semester.
This course is designed to give students (a) the tools to evaluate a franchise, whether for their own purchase of a franchise and/or to provide advice and assistance to others regarding a proposed franchise purchase or operation; (b) an appreciation for the historical and practical benefits of franchising-a uniquely American business and marketing strategy, and a proven alternative to personal or public financing of the expansion of a successful and communicable business operation; and (c) a familiarization with the technical requirements of a franchise lawfully offered for sale to the general public under the Franchise Investment Act and relevant state and local statutes and precedents.
BA-101 or BA-102 or practical experience. Offered spring semester.
BA 232HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT3
In today's dynamic business environment, an organization's human resources may represent their last sustainable competitive advantage. This course will provide an overview of the nature of human resource management as a function within a company and as part of the task of every effective business and professional leader. We will explore the employment relationship, the complex regulatory environment, methods of creating and sustaining a productive employee population, and the importance of integrating HR management with the business strategy from the HR manager's perspective.
In this course, students will gain an extensive understanding of the foundation of employee financial rewards. Alignment of individual remuneration to organizational objectives is critical to create cohesion in the success of an enterprise. Income protection and long- term employee financial planning establish the base while market and performance-based pay along with variable incentives assist with retention and motivation. This course addresses each of these two broad themes. Half of the course will address compensation structures, base pay models, variable reward systems, and classification schema. Students will be exposed to job evaluation methodologies and their relationship to recruiting and employee development. The second half of the course will focus on employee benefits including health insurance, income protection insurance, deferred compensation and retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b), various types of pension plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP's) and non-cash rewards such as paid time off. A review of the regulatory environment will be included. Offered as needed.
This course explores the particular elements of management in the Nonprofit Sector. From elements of Human Resources to Strategic Planning and Organizational Management, this course explores key components of these areas and is of valuable information for those who desire to learn about the world of the nonprofit, the 501(c)(3) and other designations: Charitable, Religious or Educational Organizations as well as political agencies, social welfare agencies and other similar agencies.
Legal Studies Certificate (12 Credits) The Legal Practice Certificate is offered by the McKenna School and is meant to provide students with two distinct benefits: • A student attending law school will have a tremendous advantage in understanding the practical implications of the law they will be studying and how that translates into the service of clients regardless of whether they are individuals, governmental or corporate. It will also give them a distinct advantage in their effort to enter the job market upon law school graduation. • For those students who will either delay application to law school or seek to work in the legal field without obtaining a law degree, the certificate will provide a wealth of information and understanding to make them valuable assets to any law office in the role of legal assistant or otherwise. To qualify for the certificate program, a student must have satisfactorily passed any two of the following courses:
4 BA 398 Project Management I 3 3 BA 444 Operations Management 3 3 BA 344 Introduction to Operational Excellence 3 3 BA 351/A Statistics and Analytics II 4 4 & Excel II Lab 4 See page 322 for typical eight semester degree plan. * 3 Marketing Major Requirements (28 credits): 1 BA 150 Managerial Accounting 3 3 BA 351/A Statistics and Analytics II 4 3 & Excel II Lab * BA 380 Consumer Behavior 3
Women in Leadership 3 Project Management Certificate (12 Credits) The project management certificate will help students understand both basic and new perspectives, like agile project management. Students will learn the skills needed for future certification. Courses like “Negotiation and Project Management” provide valuable knowledge for this growing career path. Required (4 courses/ 12 credits): 121
This course provides a thorough study of the three elements of production cost: direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing expense. The course also provides an application of the aforementioned three elements to job order, cost systems, standard costs, flexible budgets, and break-even analysis. Stress is placed on cost accounting as a tool of management.
Cost Accounting II is a study of cost allocation, capital budgeting, joint and by-product costing. The course emphasizes decision making and provides a detailed examination of process costing and transfer pricing.
In this course, students will learn how to plan and host a variety of events in diverse venues. Students will be prepared to facilitate event planning in major sports organizations and prominent event centers. This comprehensive study includes the business practices associated with the reservation, scheduling, and presentation of events. Students will study the business and financial aspects of booking events and filling a venue's calendar as well as security precautions.
This course provides students with an introduction to Federal Income Tax Law. The Internal Revenue code is studied and applied to various tax situations of individuals. Topics include gross income, exclusions, business expenses, non-business deductions, and the realization of gain or loss.
The following topics constitute the subject matter of the course: property transactions, capital transactions, section 1231 1245 & 1250 transactions, installment sales, depreciation, depletion, partnerships, and corporations.
The sports industry is comprised of athletic teams, but also other organizations that impact and are impacted by athletics. These can include vendors, customers, and other businesses that benefit from sporting events (examples could include restaurants in and near stadiums as well as apparel companies among others). Even within athletic teams, there are a lot of business functions that go on off the field of which students should be aware. This course leverages industry experts to provide students with realistic examples of what careers are like in a variety of areas impacted by sports. 3 credits
Purchasing and Procurement are aspects of the supply chain focused on supply management. This means that students of Purchasing and Procurement will come to understand best practices in sourcing or buying materials and services crucial to the operations of an organization. Purchasing and Procurement focuses on positive relationships with supplier organizations.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers widely recognized certifications based on their Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Their general Project Management certification geared primarily to individuals without significant hands- on experience (such as undergraduate students) is the CAPM certification. This class provides students with information to study and prepare for PMI's CAPM examination.
This course presents an analysis of the principal financial problems involved within the life cycle of the corporation. A large amount of time is also devoted to ratio analysis, cash budgets, financing fixed and working capital requirements, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, and dividend policy.
BA-101 and must buy TIBA II plus calculator. Take sophomore year. Offered every semester.
BA 321CORPORATE FINANCE II3
Topics include Dividend Policy, capital project financing, business valuations, further ratio analysis and changing corporate governance issues. Case studies will be used to provide a practical application for financial theory.
BA-320 and TIBA II plus calculator. Offered spring semester.
BA 322ADVANCED ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
This course examines the sources of funding available to entrepreneurs to fund their business and options that they can utilize to harvest their investments. The course will focus on the private debt and equity markets that service start-ups and rapidly growing entrepreneurial firms. The course will be divided into four parts. Part I will provide an overview of small business financing and how the entrepreneur should prepare to approach the financial community. In Part II, we will examine the private equity markets that specifically provide financing to new ventures in the form of seed money. Particular attention will be focused on both angel financing and the venture capital market. Part III examines the private debt markets that provide financing to small firms with a particular emphasis on commercial banks and governmental agencies that are supportive of entrepreneurial ventures. Part IV will cover the options to the entrepreneur to monetize his/her investment.
A key component of tourism and hospitality is the area of hotel management. While traveling, most tourists seek overnight accommodation. This course goes beyond just aspects of typical business management courses by focusing on those aspects unique to a focus on guest services, events, and other areas of hotel management in addition to those key activities related to offering overnight accommodations to travelers.
One of the best ways to learn about hospitality is through experiencing working in the field first-hand. This course presents the next best thing by linking students with professionals working in the hospitality field. In addition to describing the basics of hospitality careers, this course will provide real-world perspectives to students to give them insight into what it is like to work in the hospitality field.
3 Retail Management, BA 335 Digital Marketing 4 Analytics, BA 336 Essentials of Selling, BA 337 Nonprofit and Social Marketing, BA-338 3 Marketing Planning and Development) 3 See page 323 for typical eight semester degree plan. * 3 Sports Management Major Requirements 3 (30 credits): 3 BA 150 Managerial Accounting 3 3 BA 209 Sports Administration 3 3 BA 211 Sports Media, Promotion, and Marketing 3 3 BA 232 Human Resource Management 3 3 BA 280 Leadership 3 3 or 3 BA 212 Leadership in Sports * BA 307 Sports Venue and Event Management 3
This course will provide students with a base knowledge of digital analytics strategies and tactics. Students will learn how to obtain [internet] data, how to analyze data and turn it into insights, and how to present and communicate insights into actionable recommendations. Students review key digital analytics concepts and are exposed to a wide variety of platforms and tools throughout the semester. It is highly recommended that students take BA-106 Data Visualization (fall semesters) before taking BA-335 Digital Analytics. Offered spring semesters.
An overview of the role of the sales manager, both at headquarters and in the field, in managing people, resources, and functions of marketing. The challenges of forecasting, planning, organizing, communicating, evaluating, and controlling sales are analyzed. In addition, the changing role of the customer is examined and sales techniques to meet such changing market demands are evaluated.
Throughout this course, students will develop a deeper appreciation for and understanding of the role and importance of marketing within nonprofit organizations and for socially oriented causes. Topics emphasized within the course include an examination of the differences between for-profit and nonprofit marketing management and the development of marketing strategies necessary for achieving the organization's mission, cultivating relationships with donors, and standing out in the marketplace. Offered fall semester.
This course builds upon students' knowledge of basic marketing concepts to provide a deeper, holistic understanding of the strategic marketing management process. Students will gain career-relevant experience through the creation and analysis of marketing plans that are designed to support organizational objectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on collecting and analyzing market data for the development of new consumer products and markets.
This course is an introduction to the study of statistics emphasizing descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include visual presentation of data, summary descriptive measures (e.g. mean, median, mode, variance and standard deviation), statistical sampling, probability, probability distributions and hypothesis testing. Offered fall semester. Must also register for BA-350A fall semester.
Students learn excel applications utilized in statistics. Additional advanced excel techniques will be taught to enhance their business utilization of spreadsheets. 1 credit
The course covers the following topics: recent developments in international financial markets, the utilization of foreign exchange and derivative security markets, exchange rate determination, international asset portfolio theory, and financial risk management strategies. Cross-listed as EC-353.
EC-102, BA-320, and BA-351 or EC-360. Offered fall semester.
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BA 355Advanced Business Analytics3
BA --- Choose one: BA 353 International Finance, BA 395 Global Marketing, BA 251 International Business, or BA 250 Global Business Management 3 BA --- Choose one: BA 397 Marketing Research,
Tens of thousands of companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to small entrepreneurial startups have incorporated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems as their core business management system. These ERP systems maximize the integration and real-time availability of information and have proven to be a strategically competitive weapon in allowing firms to optimize operational and financial performance. In this course, you will gain an extensive understanding of what ERP systems are through a hands-on simulation experience with a fully configured and operational ERP system - SAP ECC. Within this integrated, team-based, competitive business simulation, the student will be quantitatively challenged to incorporate and measure the impacts of operational excellence concepts such as consistent forecasting and planning; procurement and product design strategies; manufacturing decisions (e.g. production scheduling, set-up reductions, lot size reductions); and funding decisions on capital investment and advertising. The development of information reporting and its importance to decision making support will be included. This team-based approach will also challenge the student in understanding the nature of integrated ERP systems and the critical aspects of developing organizational roles, responsibilities, and coordination within an operationally excellent firm.
This cross-listed hybrid course will prepare students for a career working with SAP Business One, the world's leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the small-to-medium sized business (SMB) segment. The class will meet once per week and will include lectures, on-line videos, exercises and a workshop. Topics covered in detail include: Business Processes - Revenue, Expenditure and Production processes. Structured Query Language (SQL), including multiple exercises. Data Transfer Workbench (DTW), including multiple exercises. Crystal Reports, including multiple exercises. 2 or 3 credits"
The nature and role of financial institutions in the economy. Topics include interest rate structure, regulation, financial markets, and asset and liability management of various types of financial institutions. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between theory and practice.
This course will focus on the cultural characteristics that are required for a successful and sustained implementation of Operational Excellence in an organization. During the course we will explore more deeply what makes up culture, how culture can be modified and what characteristics are necessary for a culture to support a continuous learning organization. During the second half of the course, we will review a methodology to implement these cultural concepts within an organization. We will study how this methodology can lead to an organization that is nimble, efficient, customer-focused and constantly learning. The students will be able to take with them techniques to begin the introduction of Operational Excellence in their organization. Offered fall semester.
This course focuses on the Lean Audit skills and tools that are essential to individuals and teams that are interested in conducting an effective Lean Assessment. The Lean Assessment is a critical component of Operational Excellence. Once this course is completed, the student is eligible to conduct Lean Assessments for KCOE Sponsors and other potential employers.
This course introduces students to the descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive roles of marketing research by examining both the substantive and technical domains of the marketing research process. Special attention is given to the survey method. Accordingly, students will receive workshops on Qualtrics, an on-line survey software. Students will also learn how to conduct focus groups. The foundation of the course is a student-generated marketing research project, where participants clearly define a marketing problem, design a study, collect data, analyze it, and present the findings. This course builds on the material learned in BA-350 and BA-351 and provides dedicated data analytic workshops in EXCEL and SPSS. credits
Topics include: income presentation and interim reporting, disclosure of segmental data, business combinations and consolidated statements, partnership ownership changes and liquidation governmental accounting, accounting for non-profit organizations.
* *Accounting majors must take all three CLS courses listed. CLS majors must take 320 and 376 and choose one other course from CLS electives to count toward the CLS major. ** Students must choose between an accounting minor or a Forensic Studies – Financial Investigations minor. They cannot have both appear on their transcript. *** Prerequisites: BA 100, BA 101 Forensic Studies -Natural Science (18 Credits) Required (3 courses/ 9 credits):
This course will show how an entrepreneur's concept can evolve into a full-fledged plan to launch a business. Specific consideration will be given to funding as well as basic business concepts necessary for a nascent entrepreneur to successfully launch their business.
See page 264 for typical eight semester degree plan. * *For those students pursuing a CPA, the classes chosen beyond those required must be carefully selected. Your advisor will guide you in the selection of courses to optimize your performance on the CPA exam. **Required course Business Administration major requirements (61 credits): Business Core 40
This course develops skills in Excel for financial modeling, security valuation, and constructing optimal portfolios and efficient frontiers. Offered spring semester.
This course focuses on change management. According to McKinsey, 70% of transformation type projects fail. Change management is an increasingly important skill for business leaders and professionals because of increasingly dynamic market conditions and capabilities. This results in a more Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) business world. In this course, the tasks, tools and structure of change management process will be introduced according to the program phases that start with initiation, planning, design, implementation and include stabilization. Case studies will be reviewed along with best-in-class examples for creating awareness, increasing participation, providing needed new knowledge and building new skills and ensuring the structure is in place to promote, support and sustain the needed change and realize the change benefits and value. Business change readiness, leadership and stakeholder engagement, project planning and resourcing, communication, risk management, process analysis, organizational structure and job aids, team engagement, motivational techniques and proving sustained benefits realization will be addressed in this course.
This course is a follow-up to Project Management I. The focus of this course will be to apply the learning previously gained to a real- world project. The project management career path is a rapidly growing profession, and it is expected that through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year putting qualified practitioners in demand. The successful student will work through the five stages of Project Management in conjunction with a Not-for-Profit Organization of the student's choice to implement a fundraising project. The course will make detailed use of the tools and techniques taught in PM I and provide students with valuable, relevant project management experience. As a secondary objective of the course, students will be familiarized with the requirements of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® of the Project Management Institute, an asset, should they choose to pursue, that will distinguish them in the job market and enhance their credibility and effectiveness working on - or with - project teams. Spring semester. Spring Semester.
Anthropology (18 Credits) Option 1: Concentration In General Anthropology The general concentration provides students with a basic foundation in the discipline of anthropology, allowing students to incorporate the principles of anthropology’s holistic perspective into their approach to their major discipline. Required Courses (2 courses / 6 credits):
Six Sigma and Lean are customer-focused, disciplined problem- solving processes that strive to develop and deliver near-perfect products and services. They rely upon a rational decision-making approach to the improvement process known as DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control). Hundreds of companies of varying sizes and industries have adopted Six Sigma/Lean as part of their business using the knowledge and skills of practitioners known as Green Belts. In this course, you will learn the foundations of the DMAIC process as it applies to both lean and statistical processes. As a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt candidate you will gain a thorough understanding of how to apply the Six Sigma and Lean tools and interpret the results. The principles of organizational change through project management, communication, and technical process improvement will be covered, as will the skills necessary to quantify deliverables to an organization in terms of cost, quality, cycle-time and/or safety improvements. At the end of the course, you will be prepared to sit for the Green Belt Certification Exam, an industry recognized achievement. Offered spring semester.
Risk Management presents risk analysis as a major role in financial planning and advising. The course looks at risk on both an individual and business level. Pre-requisites, BA-362. Spring semester.
This course serves as a preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam Level I. Course content focuses on the Candidate Body of Knowledge, which encompasses the following ten areas: ethical and professional standards, quantitative methods, economics, accounting and corporate finance, global markets and instruments, valuation and investment theory, analysis of fixed income securities, analysis of equity investments, analysis of alternative investments, and portfolio management.
Second semester senior business majors or continuing education students with BA/BS in hand. Offered spring semester.
BA 488Portfolio Theory3
* International Business majors cannot count this class toward the Finance 4 minor. Forensic Studies - Cybersecurity (18 Credits) ** Take two CLS courses (2 courses/ 6 credits) from below:
PROBLEM SOLVING IN OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE This course focuses on quantitative methods utilized in operational excellence. Students review measures of quality and the implementation of quality improvement techniques. Concepts of process control, variability and flow are explored within a practical framework of applied problem-solving techniques. Techniques include control charts and capability indices; six sigma and the DMAIC model; and analysis of overall system performance by applying the Theory of Constraints and Little's Law queuing theory. Concepts are applied to examples in both manufacturing as well as service. Process variability and interdependence are also modeled and explored within a discrete event simulation software environment. Prerequisite: Statistics I or permission of instructor. 3 credits
This course provides the necessary tools, techniques and methods to begin transforming an organization towards operational excellence. The body of knowledge covered by this course is centered on the application of the 4P model of the Toyota Production System, which includes Philosophy, Process, People and Partners and Problem Solving. As you become proficient in tools and gain a deeper understanding of the 4P model, you will be prepared to play a critical role in an organization's journey towards operational excellence. Required text: The Toyota Way Field book: A Practical Guide for Implementing Toyota's 4Ps.
Advanced Supply Chain systems and concepts are further explored. In this course, you will gain an extensive understanding of integrated systems and how they are used in optimizing supply chain performance. The student's learning is focused through a live interactive experience with a fully configured and operational SAP ECC system. Within this integrated, team-based, competitive business simulation, the student will be challenged to optimize their supply chain by realizing the impacts of OE concepts such as consistent forecasting and planning; procurement and product design strategies; manufacturing decisions (production scheduling, set-up reductions, lot size reductions); and funding decisions on capital, advertising, and lean investments. Additional topics will cover the application of linear optimization techniques in supply chain settings such as aggregate planning and logistics, and components of global logistics and e-commerce. This course experience will also challenge the student in understanding the nature of integrated organizations and the critical aspects of developing organizational roles, responsibilities, and coordination within an operationally excellent supply chain. Offered as needed.
See page 339 for typical eight semester degree plan. * * The recommended 8-semester program plans are listed at the end of the catalog. These plans are designed to be a road map to help students finish their degrees in a timely manner and should be utilized in consultation with their Academic Advisor.
This course pertains to Business Administration Internships where work experience is utilized to extend the students learning experience. Students are employed in an area related to their academic endeavor. The purpose of the program is to integrate academic studies and employment activities. Offered every semester. McKenna School students have an upward limit of six credits for internships. Pass/fail only. Variable credit up to 3 credits 151
