Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and ManagementProgram Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)To receive a Specialization in Accountancy, students must completeany four graduate courses with the prefix ACC, in addition toACC601M, for which the required prerequisite has been successfullycompleted. It is strongly recommended that students consult withfull-time accounting faculty before enrolling in the specialization inAccountancy.▲ Specialization in Alternative DisputeResolution(730-000-898)Faculty Advisor: Jack Hamlin • (858) 642-8405 • jhamlin@nu.eduThis area of specialization is designed for students who wish tocomplete an MBA while focusing their graduate studies inAlternative Dispute Resolution, one of the fastest growing fields inthe U.S. and the world at large. The program provides students witha broad knowledge of Alternative Dispute Resolution subjects andenables students to not only become effective mediators andnegotiators but to also use these skills to resolve conflict in theworkplace. Expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution is in highdemand in the business community, local, state and federalgovernments, and neighborhood communities.The financial management program is designed to provide both asound theoretical and a conceptual framework for financialmanagers. Special emphasis is placed on growth and diversificationpolicies, evaluation and management of securities portfolios,investment banking and merger strategies, analysis of foreignexchange rate movements, formulation of plans to reduce foreignexchange risk exposure and case and/or research projects dealingwith contemporary financial issues.Program Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)FIN 610FIN 631FIN 635FIN 674Topics in Financial Management(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)Security Analysis and Portfolio Management(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)International Finance(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)Managing Financial Institutions and Banking(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)▲ Specialization in Human ResourceManagement (730-000-852)Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Baum • (858) 642-8404 • bbaum@nu.eduBusiness andManagementProgram Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)ADR 600ADR 605ADR 610ADR 615Alternative Dispute ResolutionNegotiationFacilitationMediation▲ Specialization in Electronic Business (730-000-874)Faculty Advisor: Mohammed Nadeem • (408) 236-1150 •mnadeem@nu.eduThis specialization enables students to become familiar with theprinciples and theories of electronic business and has a strongmanagerial and business focus. It is built upon the requirement ofbusiness leaders to be able to take a holistic and strategic approach totransforming their organization and its business processes for E-Business. Online marketing, E-Logistics, and Cyber Law are some ofthe topics covered in the curriculum.Program Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)ELB 620ELB 624ELB 635ELB 656Principles of E-BusinessInternet Marketing(Prerequisite: ELB 620)E-Logistics and Supply Chain Management(Prerequisite: ELB 620)Cyber Law and E-Legal Issues(Prerequisite: ELB 620)▲ Specialization in Financial Management(730-000-851)Faculty Advisor: Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani • (858) 642-8409 •fmossava@nu.eduThe field of finance has undergone great changes in the last decadeand now represents one of the most dynamic activities withincompanies of all sizes, as well as within nonprofit and governmentalorganizations. Executives with a background in finance head aboutone out of every three corporations today.This area of specialization focuses on managing people, the humanresource of the organization. Moving beyond common sense andgood interpersonal skills, these courses provide students with theknowledge to recruit, select, train, evaluate and compensateemployees. Students learn how changes in the workplace, such asgovernmental regulations, global competition, developingtechnologies and organizational transformations, influence theperformance and productivity of workers. Technical knowledge andpractical skills for dealing with a multicultural workforce offerstudents new ideas on leadership and effective tools for managinghuman resource.Program Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)HRM 660HRM 630HRM 637HRM 667Theory and Practice of Human Resource ManagementLegal, Ethical, and Safety Issues in Human ResourceManagementWorkforce Planning, Development, and OutsourcingCompensation and Benefits▲ Specialization in International Business (730-000-853)Faculty Advisor: Juan España • (858) 642-8448 • jespana@nu.eduBusiness activities have an increasingly global reach. Successfulbusiness professionals must have a thorough knowledge ofinternational business environments and be able to operate withinindividual foreign markets.In this specialization students have the option to travel to foreignlocations where, under the guidance of National Universityprofessors, they attend lectures, visit universities, factories andcultural sites, thus achieving full immersion in a foreign environmentsuch as China, Mexico, etc.Specific issues covered in this specialization include cultural,economic and legal issues, as well as exporting, franchising,licensing, foreign direct investment and outsourcing. Studentsdevelop skills in areas such as international risk analysis,international human capital development, internationalcommunication, site selection, matching markets, andproducts/services, etc.155