2010-2011 Catalog: PDF Format - The Citadel

international business, its environment, opportunities in the global
marketplace as well as theoretical and applied examples. In addition,
the course illustrates how concepts from international business are
utilized in the marketing of products and services for the individual
firm.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-710—Quantitative Methods
Three Credit Hours
The course is designed to equip graduate students in business with
statistical and quantitative techniques that can be applied to real
life business situations. To accomplish this, students will learn
to apply statistical and quantitative algorithms by use of both a
calculator and computer software. Software programs included
in the course are Excel spreadsheets, Excel data analysis tools and
graphics, SPSS for Windows. Students will learn various strategies
to communicate results--written reports, online bulletin boards,
multimedia presentations, oral presentations, computer supported
presentations, and Power Point presentations. Topic coverage
includes: descriptive statistics, probability, discrete probability
distributions, continuous probability distributions, sampling
distributions, estimating a single population parameter, quality
and statistical process control, simple regression and correlation
analysis, multiple regression analysis, forecasting, and chi-square
analysis.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-725—Foundations of Finance
Three Credit Hours
This introductory course in finance provides students with the
financial management tools necessary to analyze complex business
financial problems, and offer reasoned alternative solutions.
The course builds on principles presented in basic financial and
managerial accounting courses, and introduces the student to new
financial principles.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Accounting (BADM 701) or
equivalent undergraduate coursework.
MBA Program:
BADM-713—Communication for Leadership
Three Credit Hours
This course provides insight on the role of organizations as
communication systems in which effective writing and speaking are
crucial. Emphasis is on developing awareness of verbal and written
styles, interpersonal skills, and creating a repertoire of writing and
speaking strategies.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-716—Legal and Ethical Environment for Decision
Makers
Three Credit Hours
This course introduces the framework of law and ethics within
which businesses operate and provides the student with a broad
understanding of common law (contract, tort, and property) as well
as a statutory, administrative, and Constitutional law.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-719—Information Technology Management
Three Credit Hours
This course introduces the student to the vocabulary of
Management Information Systems (MIS) and explores how
organizations are using information technology for a competitive
advantage and redefining the way in which they interact with their
stakeholders.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-722—Leadership in Organizations
Three Credit Hours
This course is a seminar that focuses on the understanding and
application of organizational theory and leadership principles.
In addition, the course will include components on developing
individual leadership skills and different theories of organizations.
The applications component of the course will include a variety
of approaches such as cases, films, guest speakers, individual selfassessment,
role play, team building exercises, and a leadership
portfolio.
Prerequisite: None.
BADM-728—Accounting for Executives
Three Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge of
the basic tools and concepts used in managerial accounting and
to provide an opportunity for students to employ their knowledge
of financial and managerial accounting through case studies and
projects. It emphasizes identifying and interpreting relevant
accounting information for decision-making by internal and
external users. The focus is on the use of accounting information
for decision-making, including behavioral and ethical aspects.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Accounting (BADM 701) or
equivalent undergraduate coursework.
BADM-731—Quantitative Methods for Operations
Management
Three Credit Hours
Students explore the role of operations management in building
the competitive strength of the firm and in pursuing the firm’s
goals of customer satisfaction, profit, service delivery, quality and
shareholder wealth. The course integrates classical and modern
operations management methodologies with both hypothetical and
real-world business cases. Students learn concepts and quantitative
algorithms involved in designing and managing operations.
Prerequisite: Quantitative Methods (BADM 710) or equivalent
undergraduate coursework.
BADM-734—Financial Problems
Three Credit Hours
This course provides students with a venue for applying the
concepts and techniques from the Foundations of Finance
course to complex business problems. The course content will be
delivered primarily using the case method of analysis. Emphasis
will be on teamwork and group analysis of directed and nondirected
business finance cases. Students will be responsible for
identifying relevant financial issues, offering alternative solutions,
and making, justifying and critiquing recommended courses of
action. A portion of the course will be devoted to analyzing cases
with a significant international component. The course may also
utilize simulation as part of the course content.
Prerequisites: Foundations of Finance (BADM 725) or equivalent
undergraduate coursework.
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