The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics

Thomas Turk, Ph.D., Dean
Candace Ybarra, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Abel Winn, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Administration

The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics’ programs prepare students to assume leadership roles in business organizations in a dynamic market economy. Successful graduates, grounded in economic reasoning with an understanding of the role of markets, will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate opportunities throughout the world and mobilize the resources to exploit them.

Placement Exam Policy for Waiver of Prerequisite Courses

From time to time, students or prospective students may request waiver of prerequisite courses for a program. These students may not otherwise meet the prerequisite requirements because of one of the following reasons:

• The student took the course more than 7 years ago,
• The student took the course previously at an international university where equivalency is difficult to determine, or
• The student took the course previously but did not attain the C+ minimum requirement.

If they do not otherwise meet the prerequisite requirements, students may request to take a placement exam to display their understanding of core course material in order to seek waiver of a prerequisite course.

The Argyros School of Business will maintain separate placement exams for each prerequisite course which will be created using exams from existing courses and in consultation with instructors for those courses to ensure that the core material is represented on the exam.

Students who attain a score of 70% or higher on the placement exam will be granted a waiver of the prerequisite course.

Research Centers

Degrees

Executive Master of Business Administration

• •  Executive Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

• •  Business Administration in Prague, M.B.A.
• •  Business Administration, M.B.A.

Master of Science

• •  Accounting, M.S.
• •  Behavioral and Computational Economics, M.S.
• •  Real Estate, M.S.

Joint Degree Program

• •  Joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration, J.D./M.B.A.
• •  Joint Master of Business Administration/Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Producing M.B.A./M.F.A.
• •  Joint Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Food Science, M.B.A./M.S.

Accelerated Program

• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Business Administration
• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Science in Accounting
• •  Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Science in Behavioral and Computational Economics

Courses

Accounting

• ACTG 540 - Accounting for Investments and Consolidations

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  Prerequisite, ACTG 331, or equivalent. Comprehensive coverage of accounting for investments and complex entities including mergers and acquisitions and consolidated financial statements. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
• ACTG 541 - Not-For Profit and Government Accounting, and International Accounting

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  Prerequisite, ACTG 331, or equivalent. Focus on not-for-profit and government entities, accounting for multinational transactions including foreign currency translation, international accounting standards, partnerships and trusts. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• ACTG 561 - Forensic and Fraud Accounting

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  Prerequisite, ACTG 331, or equivalent. Detection of employee and financial statement fraud, financial damages in litigation and commercial property insurance, lost earnings for individuals, and business valuation. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• ACTG 571 - Advanced Business Law for Accountants

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  Prerequisite, BUS 215, or equivalent. Business law topics covered on the Regulation section of the CPA exam. These topics include contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions, suretyship, creditors’ rights, agency, bankruptcy, securities regulation, CPA legal liability, and the formation of various business entities. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ACTG 650 - Business Taxation - Planning and Strategy

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  This course is an overview of business taxation concepts, with a focus on helping students understand how tax planning drives the value equation. This course is not designed to create tax specialists, but rather to give students an understanding of the competitive advantage that tax planning can provide. This course would be appropriate for accounting majors and other business/finance majors who are pursuing careers in investment banking, corporate finance, strategy consulting, money management and venture capital. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• ACTG 651 - Accounting Analytics

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  Prerequisite, BUS 603  or Accelerated Undergraduate/Master of Science in Accounting major. An introduction to how to leverage SQL and statistical analysis to address problems/applications in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and accounting information systems. The primary tool used will be R, with optional use of Alteryx. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• ACTG 681 - Professional Ethics and Responsibilities in Accounting

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  Prerequisite, admission M.S in accounting program. A comprehensive coverage of ethical and professional issues encountered by accounting professionals. The course helps students cultivate the ethical commitment needed to ensure that their work meets the highest standards of integrity, independence, objectivity and professionalism. Ethical obligations, professional standards and their impact on decisions in a professional accounting setting. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• ACTG 695 - Special Topics in Accounting

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  Selected topics in accounting. Course titles and prerequisites may vary. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Some courses may require student lab fees. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits

Business

• BUS 600 - Strategies for Competitive Advantage

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  Prerequisite, admission to the MBA program. Introduction to the techniques and tools used to identify and exploit business strategies to create value. Specifically, this course develops an understanding of the sources of competitive advantage by focusing on the quantity and quality of resources available to the firm and on the opportunities and threats that shape the firm’s competitive environment with an emphasis on how the expectations of society can be integrated with strategic economic decision-making. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
• BUS 601 - Economic Analysis for Business

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  Corequisite, BUS 600 , or graduate accounting major. This course examines the application of economic analysis to business decision-making. The course integrates the elements of macroeconomics and economic policies, applied microeconomics and international economics. Particular emphasis is placed on the role and importance of business conditions in business decisions, the theory of demand, the determination of price through the interaction of supply and demand, market structure and price determination, analysis of costs and supply, and pricing in factors in production. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 601P - Economic Analysis for Business

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  Taught in Prague only. This course examines the application of economic analysis to business decision-making. The course integrates the elements of macroeconomics and economic policies, applied microeconomics and international economics. Particular emphasis is placed on the role and importance of business conditions in business decisions, the theory of demand, the determination of price through the interaction of supply and demand, market structure and price determination, analysis of costs and supply, and pricing in factors in production. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 602 - Accounting and Financial Analysis

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  Corequisite, BUS 600 . Exploration of the use and analysis of financial reports and information. The use of accounting information in financial contracts and performance evaluation and the ethical issues underlying the presentation and use of accounting information are highlighted. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 602P - Accounting and Financial Analysis

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. Exploration of the use and analysis of financial and managerial accounting reports and information. The use of accounting information in financial contracts and performance evaluation and the ethical issues underlying the presentation and use of accounting information are highlighted. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 603 - Statistics for Business Decisions

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  Corequisite, BUS 600 . This course provides students with the statistical tools and conceptual framework to make informed management decisions. Data are described by their central tendency and dispersion characteristics. Sampling theory, sampling distributions, statistical inference, and testing of hypotheses as applied to economic and business problems. Correlation, regression analysis, and index numbers form a major component of this course. Statistical applications and the use of computers are an integral part of the course material. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 603P - Statistics for Business Decisions

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. This course provides students with the statistical tools and conceptual framework to make informed management decisions. Data are described by their central tendency and dispersion characteristics. Sampling theory, sampling distributions, statistical inference, and testing of hypotheses as applied to economic and business problems. Correlation, regression analysis, and index numbers form a major component of this course. Statistical applications and the use of computers are an integral part of the course material. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 604 - Organization and Management

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  Corequisites, BUS 600  , BUS 601 . For organizations to create value they must have the capability to react to market opportunities quickly. This course introduces the tools, techniques, and skills necessary to increase the capacity of firms to do that. Building on insights from economics, this course teaches students how to align incentives, identify and change employee preferences, assign decision rights, and select and retain appropriate employees. Most importantly, this course will describe how a firm can be designed and managed to reduce the bureaucratic behavior that destroys value in organizations. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 604P - Organization and Management

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. For organizations to create value, they must have the capability to react to market opportunities quickly. This course introduces the tools, techniques, and skills necessary to increase the capacity of firms to do that. Building on insights from economics and strategy, this course teaches students how to align incentives, identify and change employee preferences, assign decision rights, and select and retain appropriate employees. Most importantly, this course will describe how a firm can be designed and managed to reduce the bureaucratic behavior that destroys value in organizations. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 605 - Marketing Management

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , or enrollment in the full-time MBA program. In the highly competitive global environment, market-oriented thinking and sound marketing management can make the difference between success and failure. Students examine such topics as customer satisfaction and retention, marketing research, market segmentation, promotion, product, and pricing decisions. Instructors may use a variety of techniques including the use of lectures, class discussions, cases, simulations, etc. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 605P - Marketing Management

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. In the highly competitive global environment, market-oriented thinking and sound marketing management can make the difference between success and failure. Students examine such topics as customer satisfaction and retention, marketing research, market segmentation, promotion, product and pricing decisions. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 606 - Operations and Technology Management

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  Prerequisites, BUS 602 , BUS 603 . In this course, students analyze the management of operations and technology in both production and service industries. Topics include operations and technology strategy, project management, product and process design, capacity and location planning, supply chain management, and total quality management. Students examine the tradeoffs involved in operation decisions and the application of software tools to solve these problems. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 606P - Operations and Technology Management

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. In this course, students analyze the management of operations and technology in both production and service industries. Topics include operations and technology strategy, project management, product and process design, capacity and location planning, supply chain management, and total quality management. Students examine the tradeoffs involved in operation decisions and the application of software tools to solve these problems. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 607 - Financial Management

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , BUS 603 . Good financial decisions enhance firm value. This course examines the issues faced by corporate financial managers and the tools and techniques for creating value. Topics include the risk-return tradeoff, financial statement analysis, financial forecasting, valuation, the cost of capital, and capital budgeting. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 607P - Financial Management

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. Good financial decisions enhance firm value. This course examines the issues faced by corporate financial managers and the tools and techniques for creating value. Topics include the risk-return tradeoff, financial statement analysis, financial forecasting, valuation, the cost of capital, and capital budgeting. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 609 - Business Analytics

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  Prerequisite, BUS 603 , or graduate accounting major. This course focuses on business analytics and mathematical modeling. Extending the skills obtained in the statistics course (BUS 603), this class focuses on models for prescriptive and predictive analytics as well as structured decision making under uncertainty. Multiple regression modeling, business forecasting, Monte Carlo simulation, risk modeling applications will be covered, as well as optimization including linear, integer and non-linear programming. Decision analysis will make up the final major topic of the course. The course emphasizes applications that are useful for managerial decision making in operations, marketing and finance settings. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 610 - Understanding the Global Business Environment

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  Prerequisites, BUS 604 , BUS 605 , BUS 607 . Students acquire analytical skills to assess the dynamic nature of the globalization process, including the ability to relate course concepts to current international news events, and to integrate such knowledge structures into value-creation strategies for global organizations. Students will also develop the ability to apply international business concepts, via case study analysis, to problems and challenges facing firms which compete in the global economy. The course features a semester long group project wherein students develop the ability to research, write, and present a plan to develop an international business opportunity for a real firm. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 610P - Understanding the Global Business Environment

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. Students acquire analytical skills to assess the dynamic nature of the globalization process, including the ability to relate course concepts to current international news events, and to integrate such knowledge structures into value-creation strategies for global organizations. Students will also develop the ability to apply international business concepts, via case study analysis, to problems and challenges facing firms that compete in the global economy. The course features a semester long group project wherein students develop the ability to research, write, and present a plan to develop an international business opportunity for a real firm. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 612 - Strategic Management

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  Prerequisites, BUS 600 , BUS 601 , BUS 602 , BUS 603 , BUS 604 , BUS 605 , BUS 606 , BUS 607 , BUS 609 , BUS 613  and a cumulative GPA of 3.000 in MBA course work. This course relies heavily on the case method of instruction to apply strategic analyses and techniques. Students focus on the requirements for sustaining competitive advantage and the implications of these requirements for market positioning, diversification, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and other decisions that can significantly affect firm value. This course also requires students to demonstrate significant business research and presentation skills by forming teams to analyze a strategic issue facing an actual firm. Recommendations based on that analysis are presented and defended orally and in writing and judged by a panel of professors and business leaders. Some sections of this course will be restricted to students admitted to specific degree programs. (Offered every semester.) 4 credits
• BUS 612P - Strategic Management

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. This course relies heavily on the case method of instruction to apply strategic analyses and techniques. Students focus on the requirements for sustaining competitive advantage and the implications of these requirements for market positioning, diversification, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and other decisions that can significantly affect firm value. This course also requires students to demonstrate significant business research and presentation skills by forming teams to analyze a strategic issue facing an actual firm. Recommendations based on that analysis are presented and defended orally and in writing and judged by a panel of professors and business leaders. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• BUS 613 - Accounting for Management and Control

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 . This course examines the use of accounting information for management decision-making. The determination of product costs as well as the use of accounting information for planning, control and evaluation of business activities is emphasized. We will examine alternative approaches to the application of managerial accounting, with an emphasis on normative models of the use of information in decision contexts and the impact that accounting information has on behavior within the organization. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits
• BUS 620 - Marketing Analytics

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  Prerequisites, BUS 603  or EMBA 603 , and BUS 605  or EMBA 605 . The world of marketing has become very data-driven. As such, the primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding on which forms of data and analytics are most appropriate to use in different situations. The perspective of this course is largely managerial, and mostly non-technical. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 621 - Investments

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607  or EMBA 607  or REAL 603 . Investment principles and practices, emphasis on the problems of the investor. The evaluation, selection, and management of securities; investment principles; trading methods and valuation; different types of investments and savings; sources of information available to assure wise investing; and interpretation of financial statements. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 621P - Investments

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  Prerequisite, Prague MBA program. Investment principles and practices, emphasis on the problems of the investor. The evaluation, selection, and management of securities; investment principles; trading methods and valuation; different types of investments and savings; sources of information available to assure wise investing; and interpretation of financial statements. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 624 - Marketing Research

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  Prerequisites, BUS 603 , BUS 605 , or EMBA 603 , EMBA 605 . This course guides students in identifying a firm’s marketing research problem (or opportunity) as it relates to its market, product, price, promotion, distribution, and/or the external environment. Students develop solutions by implementing the marketing research process. Emphasis is placed on the planning, investigating, collecting and interpreting data, and presenting results. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 626 - Consumer Behavior

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . This course will provide students with a conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of consumer behavior and its role in the development of marketing strategy. This course will examine sociological and cultural foundations of the field and consumer behavior and the relationship of these theories to managerial decisions. The course will be taught from the perspective of the marketing manager who needs knowledge of consumer behavior to develop, evaluate and implement effective marketing strategies. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 627 - Advanced Corporate Finance

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . This course emphasizes the analysis of the current/future practices and issues in the area of corporate finance. Topics include valuation, capital markets, management of short-term assets and liabilities, capital structure, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, investment decisions, merger and acquisitions, and corporate use of derivatives. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
• BUS 628 - International Finance

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . Introduction to international financial markets and application of the principles of international financial management. Topics include foreign exchange systems and markets for foreign exchange, determination of exchange rates, international monetary systems, international corporate governance mechanisms and management of exchange rate risk, problems unique to international operations, international sources and uses of funds, long-term assets and liability management, and capital budgeting and corporate financial strategy in an international context. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 628P - International Finance

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  Taught in Prague. Introduction to international financial markets and application of the principles of international financial management. Topics include foreign exchange systems and markets for foreign exchange, determination of exchange rates, international monetary systems, international corporate governance mechanisms and management of exchange rate risk, problems unique to international operations, international sources and uses of funds, long-term assets and liability management, and capital budgeting and corporate financial strategy in an international context. (Offered as needed.) 4 credits
• BUS 630 - New Product Development

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . The focus of the course is the management of the new product development process for both established firms and start-ups. Development and successful commercialization of new products and services are crucial to increase sales, profits, and even company survival rate in competitive industries. The course examines new product/service development from opportunity identification through launch. Best industry practices, development team dynamics, integration of products and services to offer higher value/benefits to users, sales forecasting, and a semester-long marketing plan project are cornerstones of the course. Students who take this class should be committed to participating fully in a team project. Teams typically meet for 1-3 hours per week outside class throughout the semester. (This is in addition to individual time spent preparing for class discussion.) The course is intended as a hands-on experience of the product development process. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 631 - Derivative Securities and Markets

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  Prerequisite, BUS 621 . Analyses of financial options, futures, and other derivative securities. The course develops a framework for the use of securities in hedging financial risk. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 632 - Financial Reporting and Analysis

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  Prerequisites, BUS 602 , BUS 607 , or EMBA 602 , EMBA 607 , or graduate accounting major. BUS 607  or EMBA 607  may be taken concurrently. Selected topics in financial reporting and financial statement analysis. Examines the link between the financial reporting process and capital markets and the use of financial accounting information in investment and credit decisions. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 632P - Financial Reporting and Analysis

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  Prerequisite, MBA/EMBA Czech program. Selected topics in financial reporting and financial statement analysis. Examines the link between the financial reporting process and capital markets and the use of financial accounting information in investment and credit decisions. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 633 - International Marketing

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . Study of international marketing opportunities and constraints, including cultural differences, political and legal issues, and economic concerns. This course will serve as an introduction to the complex issues that are critical to the success of an international business. Special attention will be focused on examining and evaluating global marketing opportunities and developing marketing strategies to capitalize on these opportunities. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 633P - International Marketing

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  Prerequisites, Prague MBA program, BUS 605P . Study of international marketing opportunities and constraints, including cultural differences, political and legal issues, and economic concerns. This course will serve as an introduction to the complex issues that are critical to the success of an international business. Special attention will be focused on examining and evaluating global marketing opportunities and developing marketing strategies to capitalize on these opportunities. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 634 - Marketing Strategy

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . This course provides a comprehensive framework for the development of competitive marketing strategies. The course is cross-functional in its focus, attempting (where appropriate) to integrate marketing issues with financial, operating, and other key functional issues. Conventional marketing strategy assumptions are challenged, and alternative paradigms for achieving strategic success are proposed. The course focuses on business-level marketing strategy, rather than corporate strategy or business policy. Students develop new perspectives for creating innovative marketing strategies that achieve organizational objectives and build competitive advantage. The course features a semester-long marketing simulation project. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 634P - Marketing Strategy

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  Taught in Prague. This course provides a comprehensive framework for the development of competitive marketing strategies. The course is cross-functional in its focus, attempting (where appropriate) to integrate marketing issues with financial, operating and other key functional issues. Conventional marketing strategy assumptions are challenged, and alternative paradigms for achieving strategic success are proposed. The course focuses on business-level marketing strategy, rather than corporate strategy or business policy. Students develop new perspectives for creating innovative marketing strategies that achieve organizational objectives and build competitive advantage. The course features a semester-long marketing simulation project. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 635 - Management of Entrepreneurial Enterprises

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , BUS 603 , BUS 604 , or EMBA 601 , EMBA 602 , EMBA 603 , EMBA 604 . BUS 604  or EMBA 604  may be taken concurrently. This seminar introduces students to the basic activities required to successfully manage an entrepreneurial enterprise. Topics include generating entrepreneurial ideas, assessing the potential of new ventures, developing business plans, attracting capital, and taking a business public. In addition, legal issues associated with new ventures will be discussed. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 635P - Management of Entrepreneurial Enterprises

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  Taught in Prague. This seminar introduces students to the basic activities required to successfully manage an entrepreneurial enterprise. Topics include generating entrepreneurial ideas, assessing the potential of new ventures, developing business plans, attracting capital, and taking a business public. In addition, legal issues associated with new ventures will be discussed. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 636 - Financing Entrepreneurial Enterprises

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . This course provides an in-depth examination of financial issues of particular importance to entrepreneurs. Topics include estimating capital requirements and risk, identifying and evaluating sources of capital, and liquidity events. Issues associated with structuring partnership arrangements and other alliances are also discussed. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 637 - Financial Markets and Institutions

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . Analysis of financial markets, instruments trading in capital and money markets, and the management of financial institutions. The course develops a framework for discussing the structure of major financial intermediaries and non-intermediaries, portfolio composition, impact of government regulation, and interrelation of financial institutions and markets. Topics include analysis of the demand and supply of loanable funds, the instruments and organization of money and capital markets, financial flows and the impact of public policy, and term and risk structure of interest rates. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 637P - Financial Markets and Institutions

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  Prerequisite, BUS 601P . Taught in Prague. Analysis of financial markets, instruments trading in capital and money markets, and the management of financial institutions. The course develops a framework for discussing the structure of major financial intermediaries and non-intermediaries, portfolio composition, impact of government regulation, and interrelation of financial institutions and markets. Topics include analyses of the demand and supply of loanable funds, the instruments and organization of money and capital markets, financial flows and the impact of public policy, and term and risk structure of interest rates. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 638 - Digital and Social Media Marketing

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , BUS 605 , or EMBA 601 , EMBA 602 , EMBA 605 . BUS 605 , or EMBA 605  may be taken concurrently with the consent of the Associate Director of Graduate Programs. This course provides a contemporary view of how the Internet and social media technologies revolutionize marketing planning and execution. Study units include digital marketing strategy and business models, online buying behavior, electronic commerce, online traffic generation, and social media marketing. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 638P - Digital and Social Media Marketing

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605  or BUS 605P . Taught in Prague. This course provides a contemporary view of how the Internet and social media technologies revolutionize marketing planning and execution. Study units include Internet marketing strategy and business models, online buying behavior, electronic commerce, online traffic generation, and social media marketing. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 4 credits
• BUS 639 - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . This seminar focuses on the critical corporate level strategic decisions that managers must make about the combination of assets a firm will hold and how those assets will be deployed and integrated to sustain a competitive advantage. Topics include mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, corporate restructuring, and related governance issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on mergers and acquisitions. Students learn how to value and structure acquisitions, and how to manage them to achieve their greatest contribution to firm value. Hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, and acquisitions of entrepreneurial enterprises are addressed in detail. Guest speakers with directly relevant experience are invited to address the class. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 639P - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring

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  Taught in Prague. This seminar focuses on the critical corporate level strategic decisions that managers must make about the combination of assets a firm will hold and how those assets will be deployed and integrated to sustain a competitive advantage. Topics include mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, corporate restructuring, and related governance issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on mergers and acquisitions. Students learn how to value and structure acquisitions, and how to manage them to achieve their greatest contribution to firm value. Hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, and acquisitions of entrepreneurial enterprises are addressed in detail. Guest speakers with directly relevant experience are invited to address the class. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 640 - Leadership and Corporate Governance

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 604 . This course offers opportunity to examine current leadership practices and their application in corporate governance and organizational transformation. The rapid rate of change brought on by technological advances, globalization, ethical and economic turmoil are placing unprecedented demands on profit and non-profit boards and business leaders at all levels. Leadership and corporate governance “best practices” and current research will be discussed and understood through the extensive use of case studies, experiential exercises and group/individual projects to better prepare students to succeed as future leaders and board members. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 640P - Leadership and Corporate Governance

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  Taught in Prague. This course offers opportunity to examine current leadership practices and their application in corporate governance and organizational transformation. The rapid rate of change brought on by technological advances, globalization, ethical and economic turmoil are placing unprecedented demands on profit and non-profit boards and business leaders at all levels. Leadership and corporate governance “best practices” and current research will be discussed and understood through the extensive use of case studies, experiential exercises and group/individual projects to better prepare students to succeed as future leaders and board members. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 641 - Portfolio Management

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  Prerequisite, BUS 621 . The course will focus on the application of financial theory to the issues and problems of security selection, portfolio theory and construction, financial futures, risk and return in investments, and will involve management of actual portfolios. The course will build upon the analytical skills developed in BUS 621 . Students in this course oversee the student managed investment fund. The University has allocated $1 million for students to manage by investing in an equity portfolio benchmarked to the S&P 500. A major activity of this course will be to select industry weights and individual securities for the portfolio. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 645 - Human Resources Management

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604 . Students learn a systems approach to managing human resources in organizations. Topics include environmental scanning, managing diversity, legal issues, strategic HR, job analysis, performance appraisal, recruitment and selection, workforce reductions, career development, training, compensation, benefits, and labor and employee relations. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 650 - International Business Law

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , BUS 604 , or EMBA 601 , EMBA 602 , EMBA 604 . Introduction to legal issues surrounding international commerce including contracting, international shipping, and liability of air and ocean carriers. Students in this class will become familiar with various areas of regulation of international business, such as competition law, employment discrimination law, and environmental law. Topics include international and U.S. trade law, including GATT 1994, and the regulation of imports and exports. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 652 - Business Negotiations

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604  or EMBA 604  or REAL 602 . This course reviews the theory and practice of negotiation. Focused on developing skills relevant to a broad spectrum of substantive negotiations, the course supplies both the analytical tools to identify the best possible agreements and the behavioral tools to negotiate them. The emphasis is on developing your intuitions and your understanding of conceptual frameworks so that you can learn from every negotiation. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• BUS 656 - Project Management

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  Prerequisites, BUS 602 , BUS 603 , BUS 604 , BUS 605 , BUS 606 , or EMBA 602 , EMBA 603 , EMBA 604 , EMBA 605 , EMBA 606 . This course focuses on the essential managerial skills for managing projects, including innovation and development of new products, services, and systems; selection, procurement, and implementation of new technology; (re)location and (re)configuration of facilities; mergers and acquisitions; maintenance projects; and organizing and hosting events. Using a project management framework, students will learn about the issues, problems, and solutions involved in carrying out a team project from start to finish. Students will use the Microsoft Project and Crystal Ball software programs to manage a real-world project. Topics include project selection, project planning, budgeting, project scheduling, resource allocation, resource leveling, project monitoring and evaluation, team building, and supportive communication. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 656P - Project Management

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  Taught in Prague. This course focuses on the essential managerial skills for managing projects, including innovation and development of new products, services, and systems; selection, procurement, and implementation of new technology; (re)location and (re)configuration of facilities; mergers and acquisitions; maintenance projects; and organizing and hosting events. Using a project management framework, students will learn about the issues, problems, and solutions involved in carrying out a team project from start to finish. Students will use the Microsoft Project and Crystal Ball software programs to manage a real-world project. Topics include project selection, project planning, budgeting, project scheduling, resource allocation, resource leveling, project monitoring and evaluation, team building and supportive communication. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 657 - Global Supply Chain Management

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  Prerequisite, BUS 606 , or EMBA 606 . This course explores the key issues associated with the design and management of supply chains, providing an overview of the concepts and decision processes in effectively managing the flow of goods, services, and information in a global environment. Topics covered include a strategic framework for supply chain management, managing inventories in the supply chain, strategic positioning of safety stocks, logistics and supply chain strategies, integrated supply management, global sourcing, supply chain design and operation, design for supply chain principles, risk pooling, supply chain coordination and bullwhip effect, supply chain related strategic alliances, the role of information technology in the supply chain, and emerging trends in supply chain management. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 658 - Information Systems in Digital Times

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  Prerequisites, BUS 602  and BUS 603 , or EMBA 602  and EMBA 603 . This course develops skills to ensure the organization information systems (IS) and technologies support the competitive position of the firm. Fundamental technologies supporting today’s businesses are presented. Organizational and financial models for managing and funding information systems and process/systems improvement projects are discussed. Modern process enabling technology and information systems implementation project management are examined. Finally, students will investigate business architectures that enable competitive advantage. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 660 - Corporate Entrepreneurship

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  Prerequisites, BUS 604 , BUS 605 , or EMBA 604 , EMBA 605 . BUS 605 , or EMBA 605  may be taken concurrently with the consent of the Associate Director of Graduate Programs. This graduate seminar focuses upon the necessity of creativity and innovation for individual and organizational success in dynamic and competitive environments. The course reviews recent advances in theoretical and applied models of creativity and innovation on different levels of analysis: global innovativeness and competitiveness of nations, industry level analysis of creativity and innovation in high technology sectors with consideration of government support of technology development, organizational level analysis of successful and unsuccessful case illustrations, and individual managerial level of analysis of creativity. Students will be actively engaged as a participant in this seminar with required individual research, experiential exercises, reflection assignments, and group/individual presentations. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 660P - Corporate Entrepreneurship

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  Taught in Prague. This graduate seminar focuses upon the necessity of creativity and innovation for individual and organizational success in dynamic and competitive environments. The course reviews recent advances in theoretical and applied models of creativity and innovation on different levels of analysis: global innovativeness and competitiveness of nations, industry level analysis of creativity and innovation in high technology sectors with consideration of government support of technology development, organizational level analysis of successful and unsuccessful case illustrations, and individual managerial level of analysis of creativity. Students will be actively engaged as a participant in this seminar with required individual research, experiential exercises, reflection assignments, and group/individual presentations. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 670 - Real Estate Principles and Practice

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  Prerequisites, BUS 601 , BUS 602 , or EMBA 601 , EMBA 602 . Prerequisite for M.S. Real Estate major, BUS 602 . This course explores fundamental concepts related to real estate markets, institutions, and functions. The course examines the physical, legal, regulatory, economic, and tax considerations that influence real estate decisions. Topics include real estate brokerage and listing, contracts for sale and closing, appraisal, types of residential and commercial mortgages, and risks associated with real estate investing. Discussion of the current state of real estate markets will be an important component of the course. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 684 - Digital Transformation of the Entertainment Industries

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  Prerequisites, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604  and BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . The digitization of entertainment goods - goods like books, music, movies, and tv - has profoundly impacted the way that such goods are produced, marketed, sold, and promoted. It has weakened the effective strength of copyright and altered the balance of power in existing industries. And the changes are far from over. This course will examine the fundamental economic principles behind how firm and consumer behavior have changed in these industries and attempt to use these principles to predict what changes we can expect to see ongoing, how firms should respond, and where there is opportunity to proactively shape the future of entertainment. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 685 - Seminar in Business Consulting

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604 . This course reviews: the history of the business consulting industry, recent trends in the consulting industry structure and demand, concepts on the phases/steps in the consulting process, review of tools used by business consultants, and the course provides students an opportunity to apply classroom concepts to real-world consulting projects. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• BUS 686 - Building Cross-Cultural Business Competencies

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604 . Students will evaluate how differences in national, corporate, and professional culture can best be orchestrated to maximize firm value. The course will also address the applicability of Western management techniques across cultures. The class will feature a series of classroom lectures and on-line assignments. There is a required 10 day international travel component to visit local and foreign invested businesses in one country located in the Pacific Rim or in South America. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
• BUS 687 - International Business Environment and Practice

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604  or EMBA 604 . International business travel course; content of course changes every semester. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit once. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 688 - Curricular Practical Training

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  This course offers students an opportunity to learn professional skills “on the job.” P/NP. (Offered every semester.) 0 credit
• BUS 690 - Graduate Internship

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  P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 0-3 credits
• BUS 692 - Special Topics in International Business

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604 . Special topics in International Business. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 693 - Special Topics in Marketing

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  Prerequisite, BUS 605 , or EMBA 605 . Selected topics in marketing. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits
• BUS 694 - Special Topics in Finance

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  Prerequisite, BUS 607 , or EMBA 607 . Selected topics in finance. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits
• BUS 695 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

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  Prerequisite, BUS 604 , or EMBA 604 . Selected topics in entrepreneurship. Some sections of this course may require different prerequisites or corequisites. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits
• BUS 696 - Special Topics in Business

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  Selected topics in business. Some sections of this course may require different prerequisites or corequisites. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• BUS 696P - Special Topics in Business

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  Taught in Prague. Selected topics in business. (Offered every year.) 1-4 credits
• BUS 699 - Independent Research

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  Prerequisites, consent of instructor, completion of all core course work. Individual study and research is offered to students to research particular topics that are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits

Economics

• ECON 521 - Behavioral Economics and Finance

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  Prerequisites, MATH 110, 111, 203, ECON 200. This course will introduce you to the fields of behavioral economics and behavioral finance. Behavioral economics is the economic study of human behavior in individual choices, social situations, markets and institutions motivated by the goal to improve the descriptive accuracy and explanatory power of traditional economic analysis. Behavioral finance is the application of insights from behavioral economics and psychology to study individual financial decisions and properties of financial markets and market prices. We will explore both areas from the perspective of different methodologies (experiments, theory, field studies), focusing on both fundamental concepts and their applications at different levels of social aggregation (from individuals to markets). As indicated in their respective syllabi, students in ECON 521 will be required to undertake a final project and report that will not be required of students in ECON 421. Some sections of ECON 421 and 521 will be taught together. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
• ECON 531 - Health: Economic, Psychological, and Anthropological Perspectives

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  Prerequisite, MATH 203, or MGSC 209, or PSY 203. This course will introduce you to economic, psychological, and anthropological perspectives explaining variation in health, wealth, and well-being - both within societies and across societies. We will explore a variety of health related research questions from three perspectives of quantitative inquiry: the first uses macroeconomics, demography, and cross-cultural comparison (comparing phenomena at levels of aggregate levels of populations, countries, and socioeconomic strata), the second uses behavioral economics (i.e., the study of how psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals), and the third uses anthropological studies to understand human-environment health interactions from an evolutionarily informed behavioral ecology perspective. The course will be comprised of lecture and discussion, homework problems, and final presentations in class. Some sections of this course may be taught with ECON 431. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• ECON 561 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics

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  Prerequisites, MATH 110, ECON 350, or equivalent. Fundamental methods of mathematical economics and microeconomic theory - including partial derivatives, constrained optimization, consumer choice, duality theory, intertemporal optimization, and risk. Graduate students will be assigned one third more work compared to the undergraduate students’ section. These additional requirements include, readings, homework problems, topics, and exam questions. Graduate students will also be expected to demonstrate greater overall mastery of the core material required of all students. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 567 - Game Theory I

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  (Same as CS 567 .) Prerequisite, MATH 116 or MATH 210 or consent of instructor. This course presents an introduction to Game Theory, which examines environments in which the payoffs from an individual’s actions depend upon the actions of others. The course objective is to provide a formal mathematical framework to help students make better strategic choices in these environments. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 571 - Experimental Economics I

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  Prerequisites, ECON 350, MATH 110, and MATH 203, or MGSC 209, or consent of instructor. Please note, prerequisites are waived for students admitted to the MSBCE program. This course is designed to engage students as participants in a variety of laboratory market situations, to evaluate outcomes of the laboratory markets relative to theoretical benchmarks for market performance, and to consider the implications of market performance on society. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• ECON 582 - Economic Systems Design II: Case Studies and Analysis

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  Prerequisite, ECON 481, or MATH 370. This course is intended to involve students in designing specific allocation mechanisms for specific problems. Students will be required to design and develop a mechanism to a specific allocation problem. Students must develop an analytical model, literature review and testbed for their mechanism. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 596 - Special Topics in Economics

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  Prerequisites, TBD by the instructor and course topic. In-depth study of a specific area; content of course changes each semester. May be repeated once. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
• ECON 599 - Individual Study

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  Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Independent research course individually designed to meet specific needs of graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
• ECON 667 - Game Theory II

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   (Same as CS 667 .) Prerequisites, MATH 210 and grade of C+ or higher in CS 567  or ECON 567  or equivalent. This course presents a rigorous treatment of selected topics in game theory, a field that examines environments in which the payoffs from an individual’s actions depend upon the actions of others. The course objective is to acquaint students with the analytical and quantitative methods of game theory so that they may apply game theory to strategic problems across a wide range of disciplines. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 683 - Economic Systems Design III

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  Prerequisites, ECON 481, ECON 582 . Students will be required to synthesize their knowledge of economic systems design and experimental economics and apply it to a real world problem. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 685 - Economic Systems Design Lab

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  Laboratory to design and test resource allocation mechanisms. P/NP. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit
• ECON 686 - Probalistic Discrete Choice Models

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  Prerequisite, MGSC 406, or consent of instructor. Advanced techniques for designing laboratory, field, and simulation experiments with attention to subsequent data analysis. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
• ECON 689 - Seminar in Economic Science

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  Students required to pre-read papers presented by various speakers, attend their seminars, ask intelligent questions and summarize the content and importance of the seminar. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits
• ECON 698 - Economic Systems Design Thesis

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  Prerequisite, ECON 481 or ECON 683 . Under the continual guidance of his/her master’s thesis advisor, the student will define an economic decision making environment that presents unresolved behavioral or resource allocation questions; study and summarize the existing literature relevant to that economic environment; create an interactive model of the environment that implements its essential characteristics; design and execute experiments based on the model that can help resolve the unanswered questions; statistically analyze the data collected from the experiments; and finally present all the results in a cohesive thesis that is ready for publication. Letter grade. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 3-6 credits

Executive MBA

• EMBA 600 - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

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  Prerequisite, EMBA student. This five-day seminar launches the Executive MBA Program. Its main focus is on the requirements for sustaining superior firm performance. Topics include competitive advantage and venture analysis, performance measurement, international strategy, leadership, and ethics. The seminar includes a day visit to manufacturing plants in Mexico. (Offered every year.) 2 credits
• EMBA 601 - Economic Analysis and Policy

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  Corequisite, EMBA 600 . This course presents the fundamental economic concepts and models in microeconomics and macroeconomics with particular emphasis on economic analysis of public policy issues. In microeconomics, markets and government failures are discussed using models of competitive and monopolistic markets. In macroeconomics, the determination of output, employment, and price levels are discussed using the aggregate supply and demand model, and the effects of alternative policies are analyzed. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• EMBA 602 - Financial Information Systems

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  Corequisite, EMBA 600 . This course focuses on financial reporting and management accounting systems and is intended for the manager who wishes to effectively read, understand, and use the information presented in published and internal accounting reports. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• EMBA 603 - Applied Statistics

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  Prerequisite, EMBA 600 . In the increasingly competitive worldwide business environment, successful companies rely upon quantitative methods for data analysis and decision-making. This course provides the statistical tools managers need to understand and use in business situations. Among the topics covered will be sampling, estimation, inference, hypotheses testing, regression analysis, smoothing, time series decomposition, and qualitative forecasting. EMBAs will learn how and when to apply statistics and how to interpret statistical results. (Offered every year.) 2 credits
• EMBA 604 - Managing Effective Organizations

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  Prerequisite, EMBA 601 . For organizations to create value they must have the capability to react to market opportunities quickly. This course introduces the tools, techniques, and skills necessary to increase the capacity of firms to do that. Building on insights from economics, this course teaches students how to align incentives, identify and change employee preferences, assign decision rights, and select and retain appropriate employees. Most importantly, this course will describe how a firm can be designed and managed to reduce the bureaucratic behavior that destroys value in organizations. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
• EMBA 605 - Marketing Management

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  Prerequisites, EMBA 601 , EMBA 602 , EMBA 603 . This course focuses on the unfilled wants and needs of customers and creates solutions that satisfy these individuals in order to fulfill organizational objectives. In the highly competitive global environment, market-oriented thinking and sound marketing management can make the difference between success and failure. EMBA students examine such topics as market segmentation, buyer behavior, promotion, distribution, and competitive restraints. The course features a marketing simulation project. (Offered every year.) 4 credits