Courses

FN 414 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines key themes and issues related to investing in alternative assets. The course will focus on the investment process and benefits of exploring the world of alternative investments such as investments on hedge funds, private equity, venture capital funds, real estate, and commodities, either directly or through funds of funds. The course will combine theory with practical exercises, allowing students to get a "hands-on" experience. Students will learn about the return-risk characteristics of alternative investments, what attributes to their appeal, and how to construct a portfolio combining alternative investments with conventional asset classes. Prerequisite: Take FN-315
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

FN 441 FINANCE ANALYSIS   3.0 Credit(s)
Develops students' ability to analyze financial statements to determine both asset value and earning capacity of the public corporation's securities. Requires an understanding of the positive and negative effects of operating and financial leverage, as well as ratio analysis as it concerns the capitalization, stock, and bond markets. Proof of students' ability lies in the preparation of an analysis of annual report of a major publicly held corporation. Prerequisite: Take FN-215
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

FN 442 DERIVATIVES & RISK MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
Designed to help undergraduate students understand the basic derivative markets such as forward, futures, options, and swap markets. Key concepts needed to price these basic claims, such as the law of one price, the cash and carry arbitrage, and the put call parity, are introduced and explained. Explores the pricing of these claims, as well as arbitrage and hedging in these markets. Prerequisite: Pre: FN-315
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

AC 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY   1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Students work on a special topic under the direction of an instructor. Permission of the instructor and department chairperson is granted to qualified accounting majors on the basis of a written proposal from the student.
Offered: As Needed All Years

AC 332 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II   3.0 Credit(s)
Covers specialized topics in accounting including but not limited to pension accounting, debt and equity financing issues, stockholders' equity, earnings per share, international accounting, and indepth analysis of the statement of cash flows. Emphasis is on the most recent pronouncements of the FASB and the IASB. Prerequisite: Take AC 331
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

AC 401 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING I   3.0 Credit(s)
Advanced Accounting covers financial accounting and reporting topics such as investments, business combinations, consolidated financial statements, foreign currency transactions, translation of foreign currency financial statements, and partnerships. The topics are analyzed from the perspective of ongoing developments in the business environment, domestic and international standard setting, and associated ethical implications. Prerequisite: AC 332
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 402 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING II   3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: AC 401
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 421 AUDITING I   3.0 Credit(s)
Studies audit practices used by independent public accountants in examining accounting records and statements. Emphasis is on "generally accepted auditing standards" of evaluation of internal control as well as ethical issues. Prerequisite: AC-332
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 422 AUDITING II   3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: AC-421
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 431 FEDERAL TAXES I   3.0 Credit(s)
Introduces individual income taxation. Topics include formulation of tax statutes, research methodology, tax planning, analysis of taxable income, and ethical considerations. Prerequisite: AC 332
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 432 FEDERAL TAXES II   3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: AC 431 or AC-383
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

MGT 333 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW   3.0 Credit(s)
A general survey of international law including treaties and international organizations. Topics include the European community, WTO, U.S. trade policy, international contracts, and international payment mechanisms. Prerequisite: Take MGT-231 or BU-231
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MGT 334 HUMAN RESOURCE LAW   3.0 Credit(s)
A survey of the laws which create, regulate, and terminate the relationship between the employer and the employee, including contract law, federal and state antidiscrimination statutes, wage and hour statutes, and other applicable law. With a microanalysis of the life of an employee complaint, from internal filing to litigation.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MGT 375 OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course serves as the introduction to the operations function of business. All organizations-for profit or not-for-profit, manufacturing, processing, or services-have operations as their central function. Despite their diversity, these organizations share common objectives and problems; in most cases, the same principles can be applied to help manage the operations. Major topics include determining operations strategy and objectives, planning the operations process, controlling operations, and managing its quality. The course introduces concepts to help understand how operations are organized and how operations decisions affect virtually every aspect of the firm. Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201 and MA-133 or MA-131
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

MGT 401 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
Explores the formulation and administration of policy, integration of the various specialties of business, and development of an overall management viewpoint. Prerequisite: Take AC-222 FN-215 MK-201 EC-203 MA-133 or MA-131
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years