2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

BUS 5219 GLOBALIZATION AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(3 credits). Examines globalization as it relates to corporate social responsibility
(CSR). Analyzes policies and standards, and developing compliance programs and
managing key stakeholders. Reviews trends in corporate citizenship, social enterprise
and philanthropy. Offers innovative strategies for ethical leadership. Requires
written CSR initiative report.
BUS 5220 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR (3 credits).
Advanced research seminar devoted to study and research of topical government
contract management issues. Prerequisites: BUS 5211.
BUS 5307 MANAGING HUMAN FACTORS (3 credits). Gives theoretical and
practical experience with human-computer interactive system design concepts.
Includes next-generation user interfaces, computer task analysis, human-computer
design guidelines and history, usability engineering, and testing and enhancing
Web design interaction.
BUS 5411 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR BUSINESS (3 credits). Students
learn to apply statistical methods to compare, examine and estimate the outcome
of various management options. Includes statistical estimation, hypothesis testing,
regression analysis, ANOVA, correlation analysis, sampling, time-series, decision
theory and use of SPSS.
BUS 5421 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (3 credits). Provides an understanding
of the microeconomic forces that influence firm decision-making. Includes
competitive markets and market failure, benefit-cost analysis, demand estimation
and forecasting, decision-making under risk and uncertainty, production and cost
estimation, and market structure analysis.
BUS 5426 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.
BUS 5431 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Focuses on internal reporting
to managers for use in planning and control, in making nonroutine decisions
and in formulating major plans and policies. Covers cost-volume-profit relationships,
flexible budgets and standards, job order and process cost, and cost allocation
and accumulation.
BUS 5432 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Provides the accounting major
with intensive exposure to the subject of accounting for business combinations
in a format designed to further the student’s ability to solve complex accounting
problems involving worksheet techniques. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
BUS 5433 ADVANCED PROBLEMS AND CURRENT TOPICS (3 credits). Broadly
exposes the accounting major to advanced subjects in accounting; furthers the student’s
ability to analyze and present solutions to complex accounting problems, as
well as interpret and apply theoretical issues; and develops the student’s communication
and presentation skills. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
BUS 5434 ADVANCED AUDITING THEORY AND APPLICATION (3 credits).
Exposes the accounting major to the theory of auditing and development of
audit programs; procedures for obtaining audit evidence; and auditor responsibilities
under Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
BUS 5435 TAX AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RESEARCH (3 credits).
Examines the various primary and secondary authorities available for answering
questions in the area of tax and financial reporting. The main purpose is not to
teach the respective rules in the areas of tax and financial reporting, but to teach
students how to find authoritative answers to problems in these areas. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
BUS 5436 GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING (3 credits).
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. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
BUS 5437 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING/CONTROL (3 credits).
Process of obtaining and evaluating internal audit evidence and communicating
audit results. Includes method to assess organizational risks, controls and performance,
and professional auditing standards and auditors’ ethical responsibilities.
(Requirement: Instructor approval.)
BUS 5438 FRAUD EXAMINATION (3 credits). Overviews the nature of fraud
(asset misappropriation, corruption and fraudulent statements), how it is committed
and how it can be detected, investigated and prevented.
BUS 5439 FORENSIC ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Provides exposure to the investigation
of accounting procedures and techniques used in litigation support. Includes
financial reporting fraud, forensic accounting techniques, income reconstruction
methods, testifying as an expert witness, evidence management, cybercrime and
business valuations.
BUS 5440 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Studies the concepts and
tools of corporate financial management and financial planning, including capital
budgeting, capital structure and net working capital. Considers the importance of
ethics in financial decision-making.
BUS 5444 FINANCE MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (3 credits). Presents an
analysis of financial institutions and the interrelationships among intermediaries
in both money and capital markets. Considers the functions of the Federal Reserve
and its effect on interest rates and financial markets. Focuses on commercial banks
and other depository institutions, investment banks and mutual funds. Prerequisites:
BUS 5421, BUS 5440.
BUS 5446 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Investigates the concepts,
theories and techniques underlying the development of investment policies
and strategies.
BUS 5447 ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE (3 credits). Explores both the capital
structure and financial needs of a start-up company. In addition, students gain an
understanding of intellectual property, as well as the techniques used to value
nonpublicly traded companies. Prerequisites: BUS 5440.
BUS 5448 PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS (3 credits). Focuses on understanding the
theory and practice of combining financial assets into portfolios. Examines the
importance of sector selection in asset allocation. Investigates the diversification
of portfolios. Prerequisites: BUS 5446.
BUS 5450 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3 credits). Presents existing research,
theories and models explaining how individual and group behavior and processes
shape the internal dynamics of organizations. Provides the foundation to understand
contemporary debates concerning alternative organizational designs and
management practices.
BUS 5455 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Surveys personnel management
practices and procedures, including wage and salary considerations, employee
benefits and incentives, and labor-management relations. Emphasizes the individual
within the organization and the development of the human resource.
BUS 5456 EMPLOYMENT LAW (3 credits). Examines federal regulations governing
the relationship between employees and employers, and emphasizes their
respective rights and responsibilities. Includes discrimination, sexual harassment,
affirmative action, privacy, terminating employees, compensation and benefit regulations,
family leave, and safety and health. Prerequisites: BUS 5400.
BUS 5457 NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (3 credits). Examines
the management of conflict in organizations at the level of the individual and the
group. Provides a background in alternatives to litigation models including negotiation,
mediation, peer-review systems and arbitration. Uses simulation exercises to
develop the student’s skills in applying various forms of dispute resolution.
BUS 5458 LEADERSHIP THEORY AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
(3 credits). Teaches the leadership process and techniques used to train leaders
by reading the literature, analyzing cases of corporate leadership and participation
in experiential exercises that are used in leadership training. Also reinforces leadership
skills of interpersonal interaction, written analysis and oral presentation.
Prerequisites: BUS 5450.
BUS 5460 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Addresses
policy and management issues surrounding information systems in today’s enterprises:
strategic use, organizational impact, project management, human resource
issues and other topics germane to understanding management information systems.
BUS 5461 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Covers the translation of product and service requirements into facilities, procedures
and operating organizations. Includes product design, production alternatives,
facilities location and layout, resource requirements planning, quality control and
project management. Uses live case analyses.
BUS 5462 INFORMATION SECURITY (3 credits). Covers information security
techniques from a managerial perspective. Includes network and host security,
cryptography, authentication, security policies, intrusion detection and forensics,
and related managerial responsibilities. Prepares the student for the Center for
Immigration and National Security (CINCS) Level-1 examination.
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