GBA 1301 (BUSI 1301) Business Principles (3-0). Introduction to the role of business in modern society. Overview of business functions as well as introduction various business and societal issues, including contemporary dimensions of business as ethics, social responsibilities, changes in the workplace and international dimensions of business are considered.
GBA 2199 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (1-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 2299 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (2-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 2399 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (3-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 3199 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (1-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 3299 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (2-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 3350 Business Information Systems (3-0). Introduction to information systems in business. Hands on exposure to business applications software in microcomputer laboratories. Practical experience in the principles of information technology.
GBA 3351 Business Law (3-0). QEP MAPPED COURSE Legal aspect of business transactions with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency, bailment, and commercial paper.
GBA 3352 Quantitative Methods in Business (3-0). A study of data presentation, descriptive measures, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing with emphasis on business applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1314
GBA 3399 Applied Research/Internship/Independent Study (3-0). This course is designed expressly for students with sufficient curiosity and demonstrated ability to work independently while under the guidance of a professor. Content may include, but not limited to, selected reading; topic investigations and projects. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
GBA 4350 Advanced Readings and Research in Business Administration (3-0). Selected seminar topics in business administration.
GBA 4360 Business Capstone (3-0). The BBA capstone course involving the integration of all functional business areas. Emphasis on management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing, and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisites: Business Major – Senior standing
GBA 4355 International Business (3-0). Covers the economic underpinnings of free trade; investment and trade barriers; foreign direct investment; the multi-national enterprise; assessing the international business environment; and global organization and strategy.
GBA 5302 Readings and Cases in Business Administration (3-0). Covers one or more special fields. Separate sections for accounting, finance, marketing, quantitative analysis, risk management, industrial management, personnel and industrial relations and other fields are dealt with as needed. May be repeated for graduate credit when topic changes.
GBA 5304 Management Information Systems (3-0). Function of management information systems, decision support systems, executive information systems, and expert systems in business decision making, planning, and control. Management participation information system design and development.
GBA 5308 Problems in Business Administration (3-0). An investigation, analysis, and discussion of business problems, trends, policies, and special topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change.
GBA 5309 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Theory for Business (3-0). A study of decision-making under uncertainty, decision-making under risk, decision trees, utility theory, linear regression, time series forecasting models, linear programming (graphical methods and simplex method), and project management. (PERT/CPM).
GBA 5310 Project Management (3-0). Project management is the application of skills, knowledge, tools and techniques to various project activities for the successful execution and achievement of project requirements and objectives. Retained concepts and principles from the areas of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing process groups are also considered. Specific topics and areas covered may include project integration, project scope, project time & cost and project risk assessment. The course may use cases, problems, and specific project management processes.
GBA 5311 Business Strategy (3-0). The MBA capstone course integrates the different functional business areas. Emphasis on strategic management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisite: 15 SCH of MBA Required Courses.
GBUS 3350 Management Information Systems (3-0). Exposure to business applications software from the perspective of a manager. Emphasis on the changing nature of information and the data needs of managers. Consideration of the expansion of E-Business and how that affects business functions. Emphasis on the vast array of options for managing information and exposure to techniques for improving management decisions. The course also considers practical approaches to understanding some associated areas of BIS such as the impact of large technology companies on their competitors and the linkage of social media with BIS and the issues that these dynamic areas create.
GBUS 3351 Business Law (3-0). Legal aspect of business transactions with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency, bailment, and commercial paper.
GBUS 3352 Quantitative Methods in Business (3-0). A study of data presentation, descriptive measures, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing with emphasis on business applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1314
GBUS 4305 Business and Society (3-0). A study of the major laws and social issues affecting business policy and practice. This course examines the corporation and its stakeholders, corporate social responsibility, ethical issues in business, corporate governance, the community and the corporation, and other current ethical and social issues related to the firm and society.
GBUS 4315 Seminar in Business Administration (3-0). Selected topics in business administration to be offered as an elective course to meet students’ needs. May be repeated for credit when course topic changes.
GBUS 4320 Real Estate Principles (3-0). An introduction to real estate principles and markets. Emphasis is placed on real property, contract and agency law, financing, home ownership and real estate mathematics. Designed to inform and educate students and prepare them to become informed property owners and consumers. Prerequisite: MKTG 3307
GBUS 4355 International Business (3-0). Covers the economic underpinnings of free trade; investment and trade barriers; foreign direct investment; the multi-national enterprise; assessing the international business environment; and global organization and strategy
GBUS 4360 Business Capstone (3-0). The BBA capstone course involving the integration of all functional business areas. Emphasis on management decision making as it pertains to planning, implementing, and evaluating organizational strategy. Prerequisites: Business Major – Senior standing
GBUS 5301 Business Research and Reporting (3-0). Designed to aid graduate students in analyzing reports and evaluating research and in planning research reports. Selection of research problems, sources of data, analysis, presentation and report-writing are investigated. (MBA Core Course)
GBUS 5302 Readings and Cases in Business Administration (3-0). Covers one or more special fields. Separate sections for accounting, finance, marketing, quantitative analysis, risk management, industrial management, personnel and industrial relations and other fields are dealt with as needed. May be repeated for graduate credit when topic changes.
GBUS 5309 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Theory for Business (3-0). A study of decision-making under uncertainty, decision-making under risk, decision trees, utility theory, linear regression, time series forecasting models, linear programming (graphical methods and simplex method), and project management. (PERT/CPM).