551 Introduction to New Ventures (3, FaSp) Study and development of analytical and conceptual skills in the management of new enterprises and new ventures within large organizations.
552 Cases in Feasibility Analysis (3, Fa) Study of analytical techniques used to evaluate business concepts and new business development.
553 Cases in New Venture Management (3) Cases and readings expose students to the challenges of developing long-range strategies for entrepreneurial ventures. Emphasis is on developing new industries, growth through strategic alliances, and issues involved in the long-range strategic positioning of emerging companies.
554 The New Venture Business Plan (3, Sp) Creation of an operating plan for starting or managing fast-growing ventures. Prerequisite: BAEP 552.
555 Management of Rapidly Growing Ventures (3, Sp) Exploration and analysis of the operational and financial issues entrepreneurs confront when managing a rapidly growing venture.
557 Technology Transfer (3, Sp) Focus of the course is on the identification, evaluation and commercialization of new technologies. Emphasis will be placed on the legal, financial and marketing aspects of technology transfer and development. Departmental approval is required.
558 The Entrepreneurial Advisor (3, FaSp) Site visits to five middle market firms and meeting their CEOs. Papers based on the problem or opportunity posed by the entrepreneur will be required.
Business Communication (BUCO)
533 Managing Communication in Organizations (3, FaSp) Analyze, design, develop, and present theory-based communication solutions and strategies to sophisticated interpersonal, group, organizational, and environmental communication issues and problems. Recommended preparation: GSBA 523.
Finance and Business Economics (FBE)
516 Economics of Pricing, Compensation and Control (3, Sp) Applications of economics to business pricing and compensation decisions. Pricing topics include price discrimination, demand relationships across time and product lines, strategic uses of prices, and antitrust considerations. Compensation topics include incentive alignment, employee risk aversion, human capital investment, and job market signaling. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511.
524 The Financial System (3, FaSpSm) Financial intermediaries in the flow of funds; aggregate financial asset analysis; money markets and interest rates; government debt and its economic effects. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511 and GSBA 521b or GSBA 526.
525 Financial Institutions (3, FaSp) Application of economic and financial analytic techniques to the managerial problems of financial institutions in the modern market environment. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
526 Macroeconomic Analysis for Business (3, Sp) The economic environment of business: American economic and social goals and policies and their impact on business; growth, stability, and the new priorities; international forces influencing business.
527 Financial Management for Developing Firms (3, FaSp) Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
529 Advanced Financial Analysis (3, FaSp) An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning valuation and assessment of financial performance. Prerequisite: GSBA 521b.
531 Corporate Financial Policy and Corporate Control (3, Fa) Theory of modern corporate finance; determinants of corporate debt and dividend policies, allocation and value of corporate voting rights and alternative methods of security issuance and retirement. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
532 Corporate Financial Strategy (3, FaSp) Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy; the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
543 Microeconomic Forecasting (3, Fa) Introduction to applied regression analysis for business forecasting and financial planning; evaluation of alternative forecasting techniques; econometric model building for microeconomic prediction. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511 and GSBA 524.
554 Trading and Exchanges (3) Theories, practices, and technologies of trading at exchanges and in dealer networks. Sources of liquidity, volatility, profitability, and institutional change. Domestic and international public policy issues. Prerequisite:GSBA 521b.
555 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3, FaSpSm) Analysis and management of common stocks and fixed income securities; development of modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis; organization of securities markets. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
556ab Seminar in Applied Portfolio Management (1,2, FaSp) Provides direct experience in managing equity funds and an exploration of empirical and theoretical approaches to the current state of security analysis and portfolio management. Recommended preparation: FBE 555.
558 The Legal Environment of Finance (3, FaSp) Impact of law and regulation on financial institutions, markets, and securities; corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcy, regulation of banks and other industries. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
559 Management of Financial Risk (3, Fa) Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521 or GSBA 548.
562 Current Issues in International Finance (3, FaSp) International monetary relations, financial markets, and institutions; theory and evidence of alternative approaches to balance of payments; current policy evaluation. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511 and GSBA 526.
563 Theory of International Trade (3, Sp) Comparative advantage and gains from trade; factor proportions and efficiency; factor price equalization; terms of trade; tariffs, customs, unions and trade agreements. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511 and GSBA 526.
564 International Financial Management (3, FaSp) Financial management of the multinational firm; legal entities and taxation abroad; risk in foreign operations; strategies in foreign exchange, money and capital markets and institutions. Recommended preparation: GSBA 521b.
565 Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies (3, Fa) Economic, market and financial analysis related to feasibility of real estate development; theory and case analysis. Recommended preparation: FBE 589 or GSBA 511 or GSBA 521.
570 Practicum in Real Estate (3, Sp) Feasibility, economic and financial analysis of actual real estate investment opportunities; field experience in obtaining financing and packaging ventures. Recommended preparation: FBE 589 and FBE 591.
588 Advanced Real Estate Law (3, Sp) Legal aspects of real estate transactions; partnerships, syndicates, and other ownership forms. Legal aspects of land use control, zoning and environmental impact reports.
589 Real Estate Analysis (3, FaSpSm) Introduction to real estate analytical techniques and institutions; elements of real estate law, finance, and development; overview of production, acquisition, and disposition of real estate assets. Recommended preparation: GSBA 511 and GSBA 521b.
591 Advanced Real Estate Analysis (3, FaSp) Advanced analysis of the tax, finance, and investment aspects of real estate; problems of mixed asset portfolios; implications of "creative financing" and multiple exchanges. Recommended preparation: FBE 589.
595 Advanced Real Estate Valuation: Theory and Case Studies (3, FaSp) Cases emphasizing the income approach; projecting income and expenses; deriving and using capitalization and discount rates to determine value. Prerequisite:GSBA 521a or GSBA 548.
599 Special Topics (1-3, max 9, Irregular) Current developments in the field of Finance and Business Economics; topics to be selected each semester.
651 Financial Economics I (3, Irregular) Doctoral seminar in financial economics; concentration on capital market theory and evidence. Prerequisite:departmental approval.
652 Financial Economics II (3, Irregular) Doctoral level seminar in financial economics; concentration on corporate finance theory and evidence. Prerequisite:departmental approval.
653 Financial Economics III (3, Irregular) Doctoral level seminar in financial economics; concentration on contingent claims and continuous time models. Prerequisite:departmental approval.
654 Ph.D. Seminar-Empirical Research Methods in Finance (3, Irregular) Empirical financial research methods are introduced. Applications are discussed and critiqued. Special attention is given to new statistical methods and to identifying fruitful research programs. Prerequisite:GSBA 605 and departmental approval.
662 Seminar in Managerial Economics (3, Irregular) Analytical tools of optimization; predictive applications of microeconomic theory; demand and cost analysis; efficient resource allocation by firms and government.
Food Industry Management (FIM)
510 Food Industry Leadership and Motivation (4) Theories of motivation and models for behavior; observation, practice, experiment, and analysis of leadership styles; research report on self-assessment and career plan.
581 Analysis of the Food Industry (4) Analysis of managerial problems and the decision-making process applied to the food industry; simulated decision-making situations are developed and studied through direct participation and interaction by students.
582 Food Industry Decision-Making (4) Involvement with specific management situations related to the food industry, its environment, and its consumers. Emphasizes managerial functions and decision-making through case studies.
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