Summer Session Courses

ACCT 2150 Legal Environment of Business

Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification.
General history, structure, and principles of the US legal system. The legal system, as an agency of social control and tool for resolving disputes. The court systems, Constitution, torts, crimes, intellectual property, contracts, property rights, employment law, basic business entity law, bankruptcy, administrative agencies, environmental law and agency law.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 13 Session: SF4 – summer first four weeks.

ACCT 2840 Financial Accounting

Cr. 3. Prereq: None.
Introduction to the basic concepts and procedures of financial accounting from a user perspective. The course examines the accounting cycle, business terminology, basic control procedures, and the preparation and evaluation of financial reports, with an emphasis on financial statement analysis.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 27 Session: SF6 – summer first six weeks.

ACCT 2850 Managerial Accounting

Cr. 3. Prereq: ACCT 2840.
Understanding of fixed and variable costs and their role in planning, control and performance evaluation. Examination of alternative costing methods. Making decisions by identifying and developing relevant information. Development of spreadsheet skills.
Section: 01 Dates: June 30 – August 8 Session: SL6 – summer last six weeks.

ACCT 3010 The Accounting Cycle

Cr. 3. Prereq: ACCT 2840.
Interactive computer-based analysis of the accounting cycle including transactions and financial statements. Preparation of journal entries and adjusting entries and completion of the closing process. information. Development of spreadsheet skills.
Section: 01 Dates: June 30 – August 8 Session: SL6 – summer last six weeks.

ACCT 3830 Intermediate Managerial Accounting

Cr. 3. Prereq: ACCT 2850 and credit or enrollment in ACCT 3010.
Generation, communication and use of information to assist management with planning, control, and decision making in manufacturing and service organizations. Includes cost concepts and relevance to decision situations, operational and capital budgeting, and performance evaluation. Emphasis on developing effective teamwork skills as well as spreadsheet capabilities.
Section: 01 Dates: June 30 – August 8 Session: SL6 – summer last six weeks.

ENTSP 3100 Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification.
Introduction to the entrepreneurial process, from the creation and discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities to starting viable business ventures. Develops core entrepreneurial and innovation skills instrumental for business startups as well as for established businesses, and fosters fundamental understanding of how to organize, structure, finance, market and launch new ventures. Opportunities to apply introduced skills, tools and frameworks through class projects and exercises.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 27 Session: SF6 – summer first six weeks.
Section: 03 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

FIN 3010 Principles of Finance

Cr. 3. Prereq: ECON 1010; ACCT 2840.
Introduction to financial management with emphasis on corporate financing and investment decision making, time value of money, asset valuation, capital budgeting decision methods, cash budgeting, and financial markets.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 27 Session: SF6 – summer first six weeks.
Section: 02 Dates: June 30 – August 8 Session: SL6 – summer last six weeks.

FIN 3100 Corporate Finance

Cr. 3. Prereq: (FIN 3010 or MATH 2400) and STAT 2260 and (credit or enrollment in MATH 1510 or MATH 1600 or MATH 1650).
Theory used in a firm’s investment and financing decisions. Analysis of environment in which financial decisions are made; applications of analytical techniques to financial management problems.
Section: 01 Dates: June 16 – July 11 Session: SM4 – summer middle four weeks.

FIN 3200 Investments

Cr. 3. Prereq: (FIN 3010 or MATH 2400) and STAT 2260 and (credit or enrollment in MATH 1510 or MATH 1600 or MATH 1650).
Introduction to securities and markets from the viewpoint of the individual investor. Emphasis on mechanics of trading, measurement of return and risk, behavior of security prices, valuation of stocks and bonds, mutual funds, portfolio selection techniques, and performance evaluation.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 13 Session: SF4 – summer first four weeks.

FIN 3300 Financial Markets and Institutions

Cr. 3. Prereq: FIN 3010.
Introduction to the structure and operations of the United States financial system and its markets and institutions. Emphasis on developing an integrated understanding of markets and financial service providers including global linkages
Section: 01 Dates: June 16 – July 11 Session: SM4 – summer middle four weeks.

FIN 3710 Real Estate Principles

Cr. 3. Prereq: ECON 1010.
Legal, economic, social and financial aspects of real estate, including property rights, contracts, mortgage instruments, tax factors, brokerage, valuation, risk and return analysis, financing techniques, and investments.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 13 Session: SF4 – summer first four weeks.

FIN 4150 Business Financing Decisions

Cr. 3. Prereq: FIN 3100.
In depth study of the firm’s external financing decision. Emphasis on the development of cash flow statements, projected financing needs and the selection of the appropriate financing instrument. Focus on case studies and application of developed techniques on actual field project.
Section: 01 Dates: July 14 – August 8 Session: SL4 – summer last four weeks.

MGMT 3700 Managing Organizations

Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification.
Introduction to management as a field and function within organizations. Provides an overview of what managers do in organizations, including how they deal with multiple stakeholders; make decisions about organizational goals, strategies, and structures that align with the external and internal environment; as well as how they lead and manage human resources effectively.
Section: 01 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MGMT 3710 Organizational Behavior

Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification.
Introduction to the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations, as well as their antecedents: e.g., individual characteristics, interpersonal processes, manager and leader influences, and organizational characteristics and practices. Builds awareness of one’s own and others’ characteristics, attitudes, behaviors, and interpersonal and decision-making skills to improve as an employee and a manager.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.
Section: 04 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MGMT 3720 Ethical and Responsible Management

Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification.
Introduces the many aspects of ethical and responsible management in today’s organization, including the ethical implications of business decision-making (and the implications of having multiple stakeholders); corporate social responsibility; ethical leadership and other leadership styles as they pertain to responsible management; and the role of corporate governance and ethical codes in developing and institutionalizing an ethical organization. Builds ethical decision-making strategies and awareness of one’s own ethical leadership philosophy.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.
Section: 02 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MGMT 4710 Introduction to Human Resource Management

Cr. 3. Prereq: MGMT 3710 and STAT 2260 and ENGL 2500.
Introduces the field of human resource management (HRM) and its relevance to managers, employees, and organizational strategic goal achievement. Explains how HRM practices can be a source of competitive advantage for organizations and develops knowledge and skills in the functional areas of HRM, including job analysis, selection, recruitment, compensation, and training and development. Builds skills critical to HRM (and other) professionals, such as communication, feedback, and teamwork skills
Section: 01 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MGMT 4780 Strategic Management

Cr. 3. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in (ACCT 2850; ENTSP 3100; FIN 3010; MKT 3400; (MGMT 3700 or MGMT 3710); SCM 3010; MIS 3010); Senior classification.
Examines why some organizations perform better than others, with an emphasis on how taking a holistic view of the organization and environment can lead to sustained competitive advantage. Evaluates how capabilities in various organizational functions can help enable and determine organizational strategy, and considers how strategic choices affect expectations of various functional areas and their interdependence. Emphasis on case analysis and discussion to build student competencies in the areas of internal and external analysis, complex decision-making, and the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategies.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.
Section: 02 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MIS 3010 Management Information Systems

Cr. 3. Prereq: COMS 1130
The role of information technology in organizations. Overview of methodologies for design and development of systems including decision support systems, expert systems, data bases, end-user computing, etc. Computer applications relate concepts to practice. Lecture and laboratory work emphasizes the enabling role of IT in contemporary organizations.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.

MKT 3400 Principles of Marketing

Cr. 3. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in ECON 1010.
The role of marketing in society. Markets, marketing institutions, and marketing functions with emphases on product, price, marketing communication, and marketing channel decisions.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.
Section: 02 Dates: June 16 – August 8 Session: SS2 – summer session 2.

MKT 4430 Strategic Marketing Management

Cr. 3. Prereq: MKT 4440 and (MKT 3420 or MKT 4470).
Analysis of major elements of strategic marketing management. May include case studies or business simulations involving decision making using marketing tools from previous courses. (For marketing majors only.).
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – July 11 Session: SS1 – summer session 1.

SCM 3010 Supply Chain Management

Cr. 3. Prereq: ECON 1010.
Introduction to a wide range of supply chain management (SCM) terminology, analytical tools, and theories as related to the supply chain operations reference model (SCOR). The SCOR model focuses on planning, sourcing, making, delivering, returning, and integrating key aspects within SCM. Using an analytical approach to solve real world problems, specific topics include: strategic sourcing, supply management, demand forecasting, inventory management, process management, logistics, process integration, and returns.
Section: 01 Dates: May 19 – June 27 Session: SF6 – summer first six weeks.
Section: 02 Dates: June 30 – August 8 Session: SL6 – summer last six weeks.