2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

BUS 4001 RESEARCH 3 (1 credit). Engages students in the revision and
re-submission process, culminating in a final research paper. Applies communication
skills in the development of a public poster session and discussion with community
participants. Third of a three-course QEP research sequence. (Q) Prerequisites:
BUS 4000.
BUS 4211 INTERNAL AUDIT (3 credits). Examines the professional responsibility
of auditors; professional auditing standards and ethical responsibilities; audit
programs, procedures and evaluation of evidence; review and evaluation of internal
controls and risks; and effective audit communication. Prerequisites: BUS 3211.
BUS 4216 GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Covers the principles
and procedures of accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for governmental
and nonprofit entities. Includes general funds and special revenue funds,
capital project funds, enterprise funds, fiduciary funds, and accounting for colleges
and universities, healthcare entities, and voluntary health and welfare organizations.
Prerequisites: BUS 3211.
BUS 4218 ADVANCED BUSINESS LAW (3 credits). Covers legal concepts
underlying the sale of goods, commercial paper, security interests, securities regulation,
accountant malpractice, negotiable instruments, application of the Uniform
Commercial Code (emphasizes contracts and torts) and bankruptcy. Prerequisites:
BUS 2601.
BUS 4220 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING (3 credits).
Applies the principles of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) to case
studies/practical examples and examines the impact of these standards on financial
reporting. For College of Business majors only. (Requirement: Prerequisite course or
instructor approval. Must be taken in the final semester before graduation.) Prerequisites:
BUS 3212.
BUS 4284 ACCOUNTING PRACTICUM (3 credits). Real-world business experience
that complements the varied academic disciplines covered in the accounting
curriculum. Minimum requirements include written and oral presentations, weekly
summary reports and 150 hours working at a host employer’s location. Must be taken
in the final semester before graduation. For accounting majors only. Prerequisites:
BUS 4783. Corequisites: BUS 4702.
BUS 4401 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS (3 credits). Introduces investment analysis.
Includes capital market theory, portfolio theory and management, and derivatives.
Discusses current issues with respect to the securities markets. Prerequisites: BUS 3401.
BUS 4402 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Covers special topics pertaining to the field of finance including the financial
environment, financial tools and models, along with the advanced study of financial
institutions and corporate finance. Blends advanced theory with practical application.
Prerequisites: BUS 3401.
BUS 4425 ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN PLANNING (3 credits).
Introduces the concepts and implementation strategies for productive urban and
environmental planning. (Requirement: Senior standing or prerequisite course.)
Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 4426 ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS (3 credits).
Introduces the behavioral sources of environmental problems. Includes property
rights, externalities, cost-benefit analysis, depletable and recyclable resources,
pollution control, population growth, sustainable development, ecotourism and
environmental justice. (Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: MTH 1001 or
MTH 1702.
BUS 4501 PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Introduces current theory and practice in production and operations management.
Includes forecasting, quality, product/service design, work methods, facility layout
and location, scheduling, inventory and project management. Prerequisites: BUS 3704.
BUS 4502 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND THEORY (3 credits).
Overviews classical and contemporary approaches to organizational behavior and
theory. Focus progresses from the micro (individual behavior) to macro (organizational
processes, effectiveness and change). Special attention is given to group behavior.
Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 4503 BUSINESS ETHICS (3 credits). Applies moral reasoning to workrelated
challenges encountered in modern organizations. Students consider personal
values and organizational values in examining organizational culture as a metaphor for
the moral environment of organization. Uses cases from business and government to
help students practice. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 4504 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Includes subjects
or issues that are of current concern to business and government organizations. Also
provides students with an opportunity to study in greater depth, topics that may have
been just surveyed in other courses. Normally requires a research paper. May be
repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 4508 WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES (3 credits). Explores concepts and
practice of the implementation and delivery of Web-enabled information systems.
Combines concepts and principles from database design, programming and Internet
technology. Focuses on implementation, emphasizing hands-on design and development
of Web-based information systems. Prerequisites: BUS 3511, BUS 3514.
BUS 4509 MANAGEMENT OF DATABASE SYSTEMS (3 credits). Concepts
of database systems in a relational database management software (RDBMS) environment,
emphasizing data modeling, design and implementation. The entity-relationship
model is used for conceptual design and an RDBMS is used for the physical design.
Students are required to design a functional database. Prerequisites: BUS 3512.
BUS 4516 GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
(3 credits). Emphasizes technology, strategy and global competitive advantage.
Develops the practical tools of strategy, planning and implementation at business
and corporate levels. Investigates the strategies of technology-intensive international
companies. Requires student teams to develop a five-year strategic plan for
a global company or business unit. (Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites:
BUS 3511.
BUS 4518 eBUSINESS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION (3 credits).
Examines e-commerce from business-to-consumer, business-to-business and intraorganizational
perspectives. Also includes ERP, ASP, CRM, auctions and exchanges,
data mining, ethics and security concerns. Requires group and final projects on the
design and development of working e-commerce systems. Prerequisites: BUS 3516,
BUS 3518.
BUS 4520 LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE (3 credits). Reviews
and analyzes classical and contemporary leadership theories. Emphasizes how each
approach can be applied in real-world organizations. Prerequisites: BUS 3501 or
BUS 4502.
BUS 4521 ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers advanced
topics in database management systems. Includes query processing and optimization
strategies, security and privacy, data mining and warehousing, and emerging database
technologies. Prerequisites: BUS 3521.
BUS 4522 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION (3 credits). Covers concepts, procedures
and tools for implementing, maintaining and administering a database system.
Uses technology as an applied approach to exploring database administrator roles and
responsibilities. Prerequisites: BUS 3521.
BUS 4532 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Examines the theory, concepts and techniques involved in information security to
meet specific business needs from an information system manager’s perspective.
Builds on knowledge of networks, operating systems and information assurance.
Prerequisites: BUS 3517.
BUS 4550 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers advanced theory and practice of supply chain
management (SCM). Includes operational logistics support and the concepts and
tools of electronic communications and information technology systems. Studies the
strategy, organizational structure and new technologies in SCM. Also covers planning,
program design and quality assurance. Prerequisites: BUS 3550.
BUS 4552 INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Includes
management techniques and methods related to the life-cycle management of
material. Addresses material management systems and concepts of standardization,
modernization, material reserve, cataloging, pre-ordering, storage and distribution.
Applies management principles to inventory control. Prerequisites: BUS 3550.
BUS 4553 INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers
the structure of the integrated logistics management (ILM) philosophy and how to
apply information technology processes and systems to ILM. Provides the framework
for integrated logistics support (ILS). Discusses the management tools available
to logistics managers and places ILS in perspective within the acquisition process.
Prerequisites: BUS 3550.
BUS 4555 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Covers the principles and management processes by which organizations contract for
goods and services. Emphasizes the procurement activities of the U.S. federal government.
Includes legal requirements for the formation, performance and modification of
a contract relationship, and how to prevent disputes, controversies and cost overruns.
(Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: BUS 2601.
BUS 4583 SENIOR PROJECT (3 credits). Provides the experience of applying the
concepts, tools and techniques introduced in previous courses. Project teams analyze,
develop and reengineer the requirements for solving a real world management information
system problem. Prerequisites: BUS 4509 or CSE 4020.
BUS 4584 MIS PRACTICUM (3 credits). Real-world MIS managerial experience
complements the varied academic disciplines covered in the curriculum. Minimum
requirements include written and oral presentations, weekly summary reports and 150
hours working at a host employer’s location. Must be taken in the final semester before
graduation. For business management information systems majors only. Prerequisites:
BUS 4783. Corequisites: BUS 4702.
BUS 4601 MARKETING ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY (3 credits). Advanced
study of the managerial aspects of marketing to include the decision areas pertaining
to the marketing environment, opportunity analysis, marketing strategy and product,
channel, price and promotional decisions. Uses cases to aid the student in experiencing
real-life business situations. Prerequisites: BUS 3601 or EMK 3601.
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