Courses

HR 631 MANAGING A GLOBAL WORKFORCE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on helping the student develop an international perspective of the human resource management (HRM) function. Students will examine the unique demands of global firms and their consequential impact on strategic human resource management issues. Specific focus will be on the role of culture and differences in attitudes in requiring both a localization of practices in different countries/regions and a global integration of business practices across the organization.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HR 638 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS   3.0 Credit(s)
Compensation and benefits is the cornerstone of many human resource strategic plans. This course will give students an in-depth understanding of the design and implementation of compensation and benefit systems. Topics covered will include pay for performance systems, compensation equity across global locations, integrating compensation systems and performance systems, executive compensation, and teambased performance systems.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HR 634 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
A critical part of maintaining an organization's workforce so that it is uniquely qualified to achieve the organization's short- and long-term goals is to provide training and development opportunities at all levels of the workforce. This course will explore in depth the theories and best practices used in workforce training, skills development, and leadership development. Additionally, students will explore training and development as a retention tool for top performers in the organization.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

CM 627 CAPSTONE IN COMMUNICATION   3.0 Credit(s)
An advanced course tailored to students' areas of interest in the communication field. The focus of the class is on acquiring skill sets specific to students' career interests and the latest developments within the industry.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

CS 638 ADV. SCRIPTING WITH PYTHON   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide advanced concepts of Python script programming. Topics covered include Functions, Design with classes, Multithreading, Networks, Client/server programming, Searching, Sorting and Complexity analysis. Prerequisite: Take CS-504
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years

HR 620 PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the application of psychological research, employment law, and ethical principles to human resource problems in organizations. It focuses on applications designed to make employees and organizations more effective and create organizations that are satisfying places to work. Particular attention is given to hiring practices, including recruitment, screening, and selection; training and development; and performance evaluation.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HR 699 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HR   3.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MSA 698 FORENSIC ACCOUNTING CAPSTONE   3.0 Credit(s)

Offered: All Semesters All Years

MSA 699 ACCOUNTING ANALYTICS CAPSTONE   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will identify a problem, conduct in-depth research using audit or tax data, and apply analytical methods and tools to predict a feasible solutionto the problems. Students will present their research findings at the end of the semester.
Offered: Summer Semester All Years

AC 690 INTERSHIP IN ACCOUNTING   3.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MFIM 636 QUANTITATIVE FINANCE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces advanced methodological tools required to do research in finance and investment analysis. Topics include basic theory of statistical inference with linear models, general linear models, Heteroskedasticity models, time series models, analysis of variance, discriminate analysis, factor analysis, and non-parametric tests. Emphasizes modern portfolio theory. This course will also cover asset pricing models (preferences, utility functions, risk aversion, basic consumption model, the mean-variance frontier, factor models, and robust preferences) and options pricing and risk management (arbitrage pricing in a complete market, delta-hedging, risk measure, and Value at Risk).
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MFIM 638 FIN ANALYSIS & FIRM VALUATION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on fundamental analysis and firm valuation. The knowledge and skills required for financial analysis of firms reporting under U.S. GAAP and IFRS are introduced first, followed by techniques for fundamental analysis of an industry and a firm. Techniques to value the enterprise and equity are emphasized with focus on mature firms in developed markets, followed by financial institution, emerging market, and private equity applications. Participants will gain proficiency in spreadsheet analysis, financial models for integrated financial forecast, and valuation. Attention to developing the communication skills needed to effectively communicate the analysis is embedded through cases and presentations. Technology and data, heavy use of Excel, and Bloomberg will be required.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MFIM 600 CALCULUS & LINEAR ALGEBRA   3.0 Credit(s)
This course reviews the basics of mathematics in preparation for advanced courses in the MSFIM program. Topics include multivariate calculus, optimization, integration, differential equations (ODEs and PDEs), linear algebra, and matrix operation.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MFIM 601 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduate-level treatment of the theory of probability and mathematical statistics includes probability spaces and finite counting techniques, random variables and distribution functions, density, mass functions, and expectation. The course also examines the standard random variables, multivariate distributions, functions and sums of random variables, limit theorems (weak and strong law of large numbers and the central limit theorem), theory of estimators, maximum likelihood techniques, theory of estimation, hypothesis testing theory, decision analysis, and Bayesian methods.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MFIM 640 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
The course is intended to provide an understanding of the role of modern financial theory in portfolio management and to present a framework for addressing current issues in the management of financial assets. Topics to be covered during the semester include trading, valuation, active portfolio management, asset allocation, global diversification, performance measurement, financial derivatives, and fixed income securities.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department