Graduate Bulletin-School of Business and Management

Examines the multiple environmental influences on marketing internationally. Covers global companies and trading patterns; identification and analysis of worldwide marketing opportunities; comparative marketing systems; global marketing research; global strategic market planning; product, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies in global markets; global logistics; export trade mechanics.

Note: Enrollment is limited to students in the IMBA program.

575. Product Management. (3 s.h.)

Study of the management of branded products and services from the inception of new product ideas and the new product development process through the stages of the product life cycle.

598-599. Independent Study. (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of department.

Special study in a particular aspect of marketing under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. No more than six semester hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

Note: With the permission of the principal instructor, 600-level courses in marketing are open to advanced M.A., M.S., and M.B.A. candidates in addition to Ph.D. candidates.

599. International Studies in Asian Commerce. (3 s.h.)

Provides a comprehensive overview of the business, cultural, social and economic influences that affect management decision-making in Asian firms. Encompasses classroom instruction, discussion of Asian business practices and visits by leading business and government officials, as well as field visits to leading company production facilities and processing centers. Analyze and discuss field experiences. (Note: The Japanese experience provides exposure to major cultural sites in and around Tokyo). Enrollment limited to students in the IMBA program.

804. Marketing Management. (3 s.h.)

Study strategic aspects of marketing decision making. Analyze marketing management practices and organization and decision processes. Case studies are used to illustrate segmentation, product pricing, promotion, distribution strategies, and implementation.

Note: Enrollment limited to students in the EMBA program.

896-899. Directed Study in Marketing. (variable credit)

Prerequisite: permission of department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.

Supply Chain Management

550. Analysis and Theory of Logistical Systems. (3 s.h.)

The various theories that deal with the structure and operation of physical distribution and the application of logistics theory to contemporary distribution problems. Economic characteristics of transport modes and government regulation of distribution.

560. Logistics of Physical Distribution. (3 s.h.)

Management of the physical flow of goods within a firm from the acquisition of raw materials to their conversion into finished goods and their distribution to the consumer. Focuses on the optimization of the physical flow in terms of minimizing costs and maximizing profits.

Real Estate and Urban Land Studies

Note: You must complete the 400-level core for all M.B.A. and M.S. programs before taking any 500-level courses.

500. Legal Principles Governing Real Property. (3 s.h.)

Comprehensive study of real property law which prepares the student to understand the nature of property and applicable laws affecting the use and ownership of real estate; environmental law pertaining to real estate and the law of zoning and land planning are studied.

501. Real Estate Development and Feasibility Research. (3 s.h.)

Study of the land development process as it relates to various types of commercial, industrial, and residential property, feasibility studies and market research; field problems.

502. Real Estate Equity Investment Analysis. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Fin. 401 or permission of instructor.

Methods of analyzing real estate investments with special emphasis on various forms of ownership; federal income tax laws and their effect on realty investment decisions; risk analysis, methods of financing.

503. Real Estate Appraisal. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: R.E. 500, Fin. 401, Stat. 402 or permission of instructor.

A comprehensive study of advanced valuation theories and their application to real estate decision making. Special emphasis on income capitalization and other quantitative methods of valuation.

598-599. Independent Study. (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of department chairperson.

Reading and/or papers in consultation with a faculty member.

Risk Management and Insurance

501. Risk Management. (3 s.h.)

Analysis of the primary function of the risk management decision and administration processes including setting objectives, identifying and evaluating loss exposures, considering and selecting best alternative treatment(s), implementing the program, and monitoring the results. Special topics include retention, alternative market solutions, loss control philosophy, cost of risk allocation, corporate insurance, and non-insurance transfers.

511. Life and Health Insurance and Employee Benefits. (3 s.h.)

Analysis of the major areas in non-pension employee benefits. Reviews overall considerations in employee benefit design including federal and state regulation, group insurance and the group insurance technique, sources of healthcare benefits, HMOs, PPOs, managed care systems and disability income benefits. Considers flexible benefits plans and funding considerations. Income tax implications and healthcare cost containment issues are also examined. Group and individual life insurance theory and practice and their use in employee benefits plans.

512. Retirement Plans. (3 s.h.)

Composed of two sections: 1) Reviews basic features and defined contribution approaches of retirement income. Examines sponsor objectives served by the creation of qualified retirement plans, tax and non-tax qualification requirements, and individual account retirement plans. Subjects: profit sharing plans, Section 401(k) and 403(b), employee stock ownership, cash balance, simplified employee pension, and executive retirement arrangements. 2) explores defined benefit plans and plan administration, fundamentals of pension plans with emphasis on the defined benefit approach to providing retirement income. Subjects: plan design, actuarial aspects (costs and funding), investment of plan assets, and plan termination insurance. Provides a basic foundation of retirement income.

513. Health Risks. (3 s.h.)

Focuses on: 1) special characteristics of risk management in healthcare institutions/agencies; 2) health insurance issues (as benefit for patients and revenue source for providers); 3) health economics (macro) as related to above.

520. Property and Liability Insurance. (3 s.h.)

Provides a graduate level introduction to the property-liability insurance industry. Attention given to structure of marketplace, regulatory framework, and relationship between the property-liability insurance industry and the firms which it protects. Discusses issues effecting the industry from an economic, legal, and public policy. Applications include product liability, environmental impairment liability, and worker's compensation issues.

570. International Risk Management. (3 s.h.)

Develops understanding of the diverse risks faced by international managers, including currency fluctuations, investment risk, environmental liability, employment risk, political risk and terrorism as well as the usual exposures to property loss or damage, product, professional and general liability. Identifies and evaluates the range of risk management tools available, including insurance and other financial and loss control techniques. Practicing risk managers supplement the theoretical content with real-world cases. Note: Enrollment limited to students in the IMBA program.

574. Advanced Applications in Risk Management. (3 s.h.)

Divided into five parts. 1) reviews statistical distributions common in insurance e.g., negative binomial, pareto, and log normal distributions and evaluates their ability to model long-tail losses. 2) considers inferences from insurance data, e.g., the fitting of theoretical distributions using the method of moments and maximum and credibility theory. 3) considers loss reserve runoffs and forecasting future. 4) applies portfolio theory (including correlation analysis) to show the relationship between firm value (net worth) and insurance purchases. 5) reviews discounted cash flow techniques to determine premiums and illustrate financial aspects of captive formation.

598-599. Independent Study. (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of department.

Special study in a particular aspect of insurance and risk under the direct supervision of appropriate graduate faculty member. No more than six hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

896-899. Directed Study in Risk Management and Insurance. (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.

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