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This course examines the principles, variables, and processes involved in globalization and the international media systems as well as varying practices of media production and consumption in other countries. Students will study sample countries and will research economic, political, media and cultural factors as transmitted through the media system of a foreign country. (The course may be taken for credit as COMM 403).
Financial management concepts relating to cost of capital, capital structure theory, optimal capital structure, capital budgeting techniques, dividend policy, common stock and bond issuance, hybrid financing, mergers and acquisitions. Emphasis is placed on financial analysis using excel and other computer applications.
This course teaches how to value and interpret a variety of derivative products, focusing on options, futures, and swaps. The use of the binomial approach as a valuation framework is assumed throughout the course, after taking steps to develop the Black-Scholes model. An understanding of the fundamentals underlying derivative products and why institutions utilize them to mitigate risk will be emphasized through the use of problem sets and an investment project.
The Senior Capstone Seminar is a capstone course integrating the student’s previous work in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and economics. The course includes the utilization of integrated case analysis and focused writing of reports on assigned cases. This course is for finance and management majors.
This course is intended to provide business students topics or areas of study that are timely and are not offered in the regular course offerings.
This course is a continuation of Business Law I. Topics include: Commercial; Real and Personal Property; Bailment; Landlord and Tenant Relations; Wills Intestacy and Trusts; Intellectual Property; Computer Privacy and Speech; Employer-Employee Relationship; Employment Law; Product Liability; Professional Liability, International Business Law; and, Contract Interpretation. (This course may be taken for credit as ACCT 481.)
This course exposes students to the social and economic responsibilities of business to society by examining the critical role of ethics in business decision making and its application to key strategic business decisions.
The Senior Project is open only to students with a major in Finance, International Business Management or Marketing. Students prepare and present a senior project. The topic for the senior project must be approved by the advisor of the finance, international business, management or marketing majors.
This course is an administrative placeholder used to record a student’s score on Comprehensive Exams (CR/NCR).
