2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
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BUS 4216 GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Covers the principles<br />
and procedures <strong>of</strong> accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for governmental<br />
and nonpr<strong>of</strong>it entities. Includes general funds and special revenue funds,<br />
capital project funds, enterprise funds, fiduciary funds, and accounting for colleges<br />
and universities, healthcare entities, and voluntary health and welfare organizations.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3211.<br />
BUS 4218 ADVANCED BUSINESS LAW (3 credits). Covers legal concepts<br />
underlying the sale <strong>of</strong> goods, commercial paper, security interests, securities regulation,<br />
accountant malpractice, negotiable instruments, application <strong>of</strong> the Uniform<br />
Commercial Code (emphasizes contracts and torts) and bankruptcy. Prerequisites:<br />
BUS 2601.<br />
BUS 4220 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING<br />
(3 credits). Applies the principles <strong>of</strong> international financial reporting standards<br />
(IFRS) to case studies/practical examples and examines the impact <strong>of</strong> these standards<br />
on financial reporting. For College <strong>of</strong> Business majors only. (Requirement:<br />
Prerequisite course or instructor approval. Must be taken in the final semester<br />
before graduation.) Prerequisites: BUS 3212.<br />
BUS 4284 ACCOUNTING PRACTICUM (3 credits). Real-world business experience<br />
that complements the varied academic disciplines covered in the accounting<br />
curriculum. Minimum requirements include written and oral presentations, weekly<br />
summary reports and 150 hours working at a host employer’s location. Must be taken<br />
in the final semester before graduation. For accounting majors only. Prerequisites:<br />
BUS 4783. Corequisites: BUS 4702.<br />
BUS 4401 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS (3 credits). Introduces investment<br />
analysis. Includes capital market theory, portfolio theory and management, and<br />
derivatives. Discusses current issues with respect to the securities markets.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3401.<br />
BUS 4402 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3 credits).<br />
Covers special topics pertaining to the field <strong>of</strong> finance including the financial<br />
environment, financial tools and models, along with the advanced study <strong>of</strong> financial<br />
institutions and corporate finance. Blends advanced theory with practical application.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3401.<br />
BUS 4425 ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN PLANNING (3 credits).<br />
Introduces the concepts and implementation strategies for productive urban and<br />
environmental planning. (Requirement: Senior standing or prerequisite course.)<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3501.<br />
BUS 4426 ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS (3 credits).<br />
Introduces the behavioral sources <strong>of</strong> environmental problems. Includes property<br />
rights, externalities, cost-benefit analysis, depletable and recyclable resources,<br />
pollution control, population growth, sustainable development, ecotourism and<br />
environmental justice. (Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: MTH 1001<br />
or MTH 1702.<br />
BUS 4501 PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3 credits).<br />
Introduces current theory and practice in production and operations management.<br />
Includes forecasting, quality, product/service design, work methods, facility layout<br />
and location, scheduling, inventory and project management. Prerequisites: BUS 3704.<br />
BUS 4502 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND THEORY (3 credits).<br />
Overviews classical and contemporary approaches to organizational behavior and<br />
theory. Focus progresses from the micro (individual behavior) to macro (organizational<br />
processes, effectiveness and change). Special attention is given to group behavior.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3501.<br />
BUS 4503 BUSINESS ETHICS (3 credits). Applies moral reasoning to workrelated<br />
challenges encountered in modern organizations. Students consider personal<br />
values and organizational values in examining organizational culture as a metaphor for<br />
the moral environment <strong>of</strong> organization. Uses cases from business and government to<br />
help students practice. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.<br />
BUS 4504 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Includes subjects<br />
or issues that are <strong>of</strong> current concern to business and government organizations. Also<br />
provides students with an opportunity to study in greater depth, topics that may have<br />
been just surveyed in other courses. Normally requires a research paper. May be<br />
repeated for a maximum <strong>of</strong> nine credits. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.<br />
BUS 4508 WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES (3 credits). Explores concepts and<br />
practice <strong>of</strong> the implementation and delivery <strong>of</strong> Web-enabled information systems.<br />
Combines concepts and principles from database design, programming and Internet<br />
technology. Focuses on implementation, emphasizing hands-on design and development<br />
<strong>of</strong> Web-based information systems. Prerequisites: BUS 3511, BUS 3514.<br />
BUS 4509 MANAGEMENT OF DATABASE SYSTEMS (3 credits). Concepts <strong>of</strong><br />
database systems in a relational database management s<strong>of</strong>tware (RDBMS) environment,<br />
emphasizing data modeling, design and implementation. The entity-relationship<br />
model is used for conceptual design and an RDBMS is used for the physical design.<br />
Students are required to design a functional database. Prerequisites: BUS 3512.<br />
226 <strong>Florida</strong> Tech<br />
BUS 4516 GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY<br />
(3 credits). Emphasizes technology, strategy and global competitive advantage.<br />
Develops the practical tools <strong>of</strong> strategy, planning and implementation at business<br />
and corporate levels. Investigates the strategies <strong>of</strong> technology-intensive international<br />
companies. Requires student teams to develop a five-year strategic plan for a global<br />
company or business unit. (Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: BUS 3511.<br />
BUS 4518 eBUSINESS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION (3 credits).<br />
Examines e-commerce from business-to-consumer, business-to-business and intraorganizational<br />
perspectives. Also includes ERP, ASP, CRM, auctions and exchanges,<br />
data mining, ethics and security concerns. Requires group and final projects on the<br />
design and development <strong>of</strong> working e-commerce systems. Prerequisites: BUS 3516,<br />
BUS 3518.<br />
BUS 4520 LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE (3 credits). Reviews<br />
and analyzes classical and contemporary leadership theories. Emphasizes how each<br />
approach can be applied in real-world organizations. Prerequisites: BUS 3501 or<br />
BUS 4502.<br />
BUS 4521 ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers advanced<br />
topics in database management systems. Includes query processing and optimization<br />
strategies, security and privacy, data mining and warehousing, and emerging database<br />
technologies. Prerequisites: BUS 3521.<br />
BUS 4522 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION (3 credits). Covers concepts, procedures<br />
and tools for implementing, maintaining and administering a database system.<br />
Uses technology as an applied approach to exploring database administrator roles and<br />
responsibilities. Prerequisites: BUS 3521.<br />
BUS 4532 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT (3 credits).<br />
Examines the theory, concepts and techniques involved in information security to<br />
meet specific business needs from an information system manager’s perspective.<br />
Builds on knowledge <strong>of</strong> networks, operating systems and information assurance.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3517.<br />
BUS 4550 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN<br />
MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers advanced theory and practice <strong>of</strong> supply chain<br />
management (SCM). Includes operational logistics support and the concepts and<br />
tools <strong>of</strong> electronic communications and information technology systems. Studies the<br />
strategy, organizational structure and new technologies in SCM. Also covers planning,<br />
program design and quality assurance. Prerequisites: BUS 3550.<br />
BUS 4552 INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Includes<br />
management techniques and methods related to the life-cycle management <strong>of</strong><br />
material. Addresses material management systems and concepts <strong>of</strong> standardization,<br />
modernization, material reserve, cataloging, pre-ordering, storage and distribution.<br />
Applies management principles to inventory control. Prerequisites: BUS 3550.<br />
BUS 4553 INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers<br />
the structure <strong>of</strong> the integrated logistics management (ILM) philosophy and how to<br />
apply information technology processes and systems to ILM. Provides the framework<br />
for integrated logistics support (ILS). Discusses the management tools available<br />
to logistics managers and places ILS in perspective within the acquisition process.<br />
Prerequisites: BUS 3550.<br />
BUS 4555 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (3 credits).<br />
Covers the principles and management processes by which organizations contract for<br />
goods and services. Emphasizes the procurement activities <strong>of</strong> the U.S. federal government.<br />
Includes legal requirements for the formation, performance and modification <strong>of</strong><br />
a contract relationship, and how to prevent disputes, controversies and cost overruns.<br />
(Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: BUS 2601.<br />
BUS 4583 SENIOR PROJECT (3 credits). Provides the experience <strong>of</strong> applying the<br />
concepts, tools and techniques introduced in previous courses. Project teams analyze,<br />
develop and reengineer the requirements for solving a real world management information<br />
system problem. Prerequisites: BUS 4509 or CSE 4020.<br />
BUS 4584 MIS PRACTICUM (3 credits). Real-world MIS managerial experience<br />
complements the varied academic disciplines covered in the curriculum. Minimum<br />
requirements include written and oral presentations, weekly summary reports and 150<br />
hours working at a host employer’s location. Must be taken in the final semester before<br />
graduation. For business management information systems majors only. Prerequisites:<br />
BUS 4783. Corequisites: BUS 4702.<br />
BUS 4601 MARKETING ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY (3 credits). Advanced<br />
study <strong>of</strong> the managerial aspects <strong>of</strong> marketing to include the decision areas pertaining<br />
to the marketing environment, opportunity analysis, marketing strategy and product,<br />
channel, price and promotional decisions. Uses cases to aid the student in experiencing<br />
real-life business situations. Prerequisites: BUS 3601 or EMK 3601.<br />
BUS 4605 RETAIL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Presents the point <strong>of</strong> view <strong>of</strong><br />
a potential manager. Provides a foundation for management decision-making in a<br />
rapidly changing retail environment. Includes retail strategy, service retailing, legal<br />
and ethical issues, information systems, buyer behavior, merchandise management<br />
and international retailing. Prerequisites: BUS 3501 or EMG 3301, BUS 3601 or<br />
EMK 3601.