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DSO 531: Digital Foundations for Business Innovation 
Developing a strategic perspective on emerging digital innovations shaping consumer-oriented businesses. Topics include artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, augmented/virtual reality, post-screen usability and cybersecurity.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Vivek Sharma,Daniel Altobello
DSO 536: Monte Carlo Simulation and Decision Models 
Application of Monte Carlo simulation to determine a range of outcomes for all possible courses of action. Application of Excel simulation.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Cosimo Arnesano
DSO 545: Statistical Computing and Data Visualization 
Data cleaning and reshaping; good vs. bad graphics; univariate, bivariate, trivariate, hypervariate and time series graphics; interactive graphics; web-related computing.
Units: (1.5-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Arif Ansari
DSO 547: Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Insights 
Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business models.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Murat Bayiz
DSO 549: Application of Lean Six Sigma 
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations. Duplicates credit in ISE 507.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Instructor: Nick Vyas
DSO 550: Applying Analytics to Human Capital in Business 
Human capital measurement and metrics, predictive analytics tools and methods, reporting standards and core analytic study methods with advanced visualization and storytelling.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Jeff Higgins
DSO 552: SQL Databases for Business Analysts 
SQL; relational database systems; data storage; data manipulation; data aggregation.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Joydeep Banerjee
DSO 553: NoSQL Databases in Big Data 
NoSQL; semi-structured and unstructured databases; data storage; data manipulation; distributed databases.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DSO 552
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Joydeep Banerjee
DSO 554: Digital Strategies for Sustainability in Global Markets 
Designing and executing business strategies for sustainability (environmental, economic, social/cultural) enabled by digital technologies. Global market contexts; team consulting project; international travel. (Duplicates credit in former GSBA 554.)
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business, Global Supply Chain Management
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Omar El Sawy
DSO 556: Business Models for Digital Platforms 
Managing Business models in digital platform ecosystems; designing new products and services for digital platforms; establishing digital platform leadership; assessing emerging niches in digital spaces.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Inge Lindholm
DSO 559: Introduction to Python for Business Analytics 
Python programming for descriptive data analytics and technical tools for business applications. Solving business problems and formulating actionable business recommendations including their limitations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 3:30-4:50pm
Instructor: Austin Pollok
DSO 560: Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing 
Acquire, analyze, visualize and perform natural language processing (NLP) on text data. Apply Python, machine learning packages, statistical methodology and computer code to business decision-making.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DSO 545
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Lorena Martin
DSO 562: Fraud Analytics 
Fraud detection model systems; identify normal vs. outlying behavior; malicious adversaries; complex datasets; supervised and unsupervised fraud statistical models; measures of model efficacy.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DSO 545
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Ash Pahwa
DSO 565: Supply Chain Analytics 
Analytics for supply chain planning. Data-driven decision making, solving real-world problems, utilizing scalable technology, current industry best practices and inventory/network optimization.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Tathagata Dasgupta
DSO 569: Deep Learning for Business Applications 
Apply machine learning tools to business. Write code to solve complex pattern recognition. Build strategies, technical planning, research and analyze data. Present complex technical data.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DSO 545
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Yingying Fan
DSO 570: The Analytics Edge: Data, Models, and Effective Decisions 
Decision making under uncertainty using real data applying the most advanced optimization, statistical and probability methods. Duplicates credit in former IOM 570.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Cosimo Arnesano
DSO 574: Using Big Data: Challenges and Opportunities 
How companies can implement 'big data' initiatives to improve business activities. How leading companies have successfully implemented 'big data' initiatives and why some have failed.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Milan Miric
DSO 579: Advanced Sports Performance Analytics 
Implement supervised and unsupervised machine learning models to a specific sports performance analytics scenario. Help assess and predict performance.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (DSO 545 or DSO 559 or DSO 578)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Lorena Martin
DSO 580: Project Management 
Applications of systems theory and concepts, matrix organizational structures, PERT/CPM project modeling, and management information systems to the management of complex and critical projects.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Juris Doctor/Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Murat Bayiz
DSO 581: Supply Chain Management 
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy. Recommended preparation: GSBA 504b or GSBA 534.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 12:30-3:20pm
Instructor: Alireza Kabirian
DSO 583: Operations Consulting 
Development of conceptual and analytic skills for improving operations. Analysis of business strategy, formulating and implementing operations strategy, process analysis and design, and project management.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Management Consulting, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 9:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Tathagata Dasgupta
DSO 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC. Open only to master's students. Duplicates credit in former IOM-590.
Units: (1.0-5.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 592: Field Research in Data Sciences or Operations 
Individual or team projects studying the practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A, M.Acc., or M.B.T. courses. Open only to graduate students. Duplicates credit in former IOM-592.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 593: Independent Research in Data Sciences or Operations 
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 595: Internship in Data Sciences or Operations 
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest (Curricular Practical Training). Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MSGSCM, or MSBA courses.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 596: Research Practicum in Data Sciences or Operations 
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Data Sciences and Operations Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of all required courses in the student's program. Open only to graduate students. Duplicates credit in the former IOM-596.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 597: Consulting Project in Data Sciences or Operations 
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Open only to graduate business students.
Units: (0.5-5.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
DSO 598: Special Topics 
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in data sciences, operations management, supply chain management and/or decision support systems. Online registration open only to graduate business students. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Analytics, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-6:20pm
Instructor: Austin Pollok
DSO 599: Special Topics 
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in data sciences, operations management, supply chain management and/or decision support systems.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Analytics, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Sudi Bhattacharya
DSO 621: Research Forum 
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Data Sciences and Operations. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open to Marshall Ph.D. students only. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Vishal Gupta
DSO 699: Special Topics 
Exploration of emerging topics, literature and research techniques in contemporary data sciences, operations management, supply chain management, and/or decision support systems.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:20am
Instructor: Vishal Gupta
FBE 206: The Power of Personal Finance 
Develop knowledge and skills in areas of money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, insurance, credit cards, and investments.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Ayca Altintig
FBE 333: Innovation Economics and Business: Beer, AI and Video Games 
Analyze varied industries using legal, business, and economic principles. Emphasis is on how these forces shape marketing strategies.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (ECON 203 or ECON 351 or BUAD 351)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Brijesh Pinto,D. Sokol
FBE 391: Real Estate Finance and Investment 
Introduction to income-producing real estate from the perspective of finance, market analysis, capital markets, development and investment. Includes focus on analytical techniques and computer applications. Duplicates credit in FBE 400.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Chris Parsons
FBE 400x: Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development 
Case analysis examining economic and financial aspects of real estate decisions for non-business majors. Focuses on dynamics of financing, markets and the development process. Not available for degree credit for business majors. Duplicates credit in FBE 391.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Mark Sprague
FBE 403: Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business 
Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Kevin Fields
FBE 421: Financial Analysis and Valuation 
Develops and uses tools of financial analysis to evaluate the performance and assess the value of individual companies in an industry context.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Julia Plotts
FBE 424: Financial Institutions and Capital Markets 
Money and capital markets; derivative markets; foreign exchange markets; investment banks and nonbank finance, financial crises; commercial banks, Federal Reserve and conduct of monetary policy. Duplicates credit in former FBE 324.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from ((BUAD 351 and BUAD 352) or (ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Fatemeh Nazarian
FBE 427: Real Estate Law 
Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Kevin Fields
FBE 429: International Business Law 
Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Kerry Fields
FBE 432: Corporate Financial Strategy 
Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy, the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 8:00-9:50am
Instructor: Arthur Korteweg
FBE 435: Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities 
Emphasis on hedging tools necessary for portfolio managers. Introduction of all securities available in fixed income and provision of tools to analyze investments.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
FBE 436: Financial Management of Multinational Corporations 
International scope and dimension of financial planning; working capital management; financing and investment decisions of multinational corporations.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Suh-Pyng Ku
FBE 437: Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms 
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Duke Bristow
FBE 440: Trading and Exchanges 
Theories, practices and technologies of trading at exchanges and in dealer networks. Sources of liquidity, volatility, profitability and institutional change. Domestic and international public policy issues.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Larry Harris
FBE 441: Investments 
Theories and applications of investment decision-making; the behavior of security prices, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, bond valuation and term structure, derivative securities.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Lukas Schmid
FBE 443: Introduction to Forecasting and Risk Analysis 
Introduction to econometric tools and versions of Capital Asset Pricing Models to estimate financial risk, stock market risk premia and to project economic activity.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308) and 1 from (BUAD 310 or BUAD 312)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Mohammad Safarzadeh
FBE 445: Applied Financial Modeling: Principles and Concepts 
Analyze complicated financial situations, design specialized Excel tools and models not covered by built-in Excel functions and present analyses in a coherent professional manner.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Mark Griffiths
FBE 454: Practicum in Investment Management - Portfolio Management 
Application of advanced investment management techniques in a laboratory setting. Bond portfolio management, quantitative stock screens, derivatives trading, portfolio optimization. Off-site visits and presentations. Duplicates credit in the former FBE 453b.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: FBE 421
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Shane Shepherd
FBE 458: Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses 
Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Kevin Fields
FBE 459: Financial Derivatives 
A rigorous introduction to the pricing and corporate use of financial derivatives -- futures, options, forwards and swaps -- on stocks, exchange rates, bonds and commodities.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Scott Joslin
FBE 460: Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring 
Practical understanding of the major strategic, economic, financial, human resources, and governance issues of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Gerard Hoberg
FBE 465: Real Estate Analysis and Computer Modeling 
Real estate valuation. Three approaches to valuation: Market comparison, income, and cost. Highest and best use analysis. State of the art real estate software.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-6:50pm
Instructor: Stephen Silk,Andrew Menard
FBE 466: Management of Real Estate Development: Feasibility Studies 
By means of a significant real-world case study chosen each term, the development process is examined from the interrelated perspectives of finance, market analysis, and design and construction technology. Team-generated development proposals are presented in a consulting environment that includes industry participants.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Chris Parsons,Dylan Fonseca
FBE 467: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Analysis 
Gain skills related to real estate valuation, security analysis and active management.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Marco Giacoletti
FBE 469: Mixed Use Development Process 
Design, financial, legal and management challenges of mixed use real estate development; field project.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or RED 375 or ARCH 302B)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Richard Green
FBE 470: Advanced Real Estate Analysis 
Mixed lecture/case approach covering market analysis, asset valuation, ownership structure, negotiation, asset management, corporate real estate, portfolio management, and affordable housing, appraisal and advanced financial modeling.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Eric Willett
FBE 491: Real Estate Finance Colloquium 
The roles of economics and finance in real estate. Lessons from history, the origin of real estate bubbles, how real estate markets work.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-6:50pm
Instructor: Stephen Silk,Andrew Menard
FBE 499: Special Topics 
Current developments in the field of finance and business economics; topics to be selected each semester.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Nikhil Bhatia
FBE 501: Investment Banking Fundamentals 
The role of an investment banking associate. Students will effectively function as a junior banker through a sell-side merger and acquisition (M & A) process.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Finance, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Brian Little
FBE 504: The FinTech and Blockchain Revolution 
Emerging business models in finance including crowdfunding, marketplace lending, new payment solutions and wealth management automation.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: James Healy,Ben Gusberg
FBE 527: Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms 
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Arthur Korteweg
FBE 529: Financial Analysis and Valuation 
An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning valuation and assessment of financial performance.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521B or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 3:30-4:50pm
Instructor: Suh-Pyng Ku
FBE 532: Corporate Financial Strategy 
Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy; the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Ayca Altintig
FBE 535: Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities 
The basic principles underlying fixed income securities and how these principles apply to the practical aspects of fixed income management.
Units: (1.5-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 5:00-6:20pm
Instructor: Nikhil Bhatia
FBE 540: Hedge Funds 
Introduction to the investment strategies used by hedge funds, the quantitative tools and business plans used to implement them. Prerequisites: GSBA 521b or GSBA 548. Recommended preparation: Statistics and Calculus.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Mick Swartz
FBE 543: Forecasting and Risk Analysis 
Application of econometric tools and versions of capital asset pricing models to estimate financial risk and stock market risk premia for portfolio management.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 506 or GSBA 506B or GSBA 524 or GSBA 545)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Mohammad Safarzadeh
FBE 545: Applied Financial Modeling 
Hands-on Excel skills necessary to analyze complicated financial situations and to present the analysis in a coherent and professional manner.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Mark Griffiths
FBE 551: Quantitative Investing 
Build, test and implement the types of models in use by quantitative asset managers.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: FBE 555
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 8:00-10:50am
Instructor: Engin Kose
FBE 553b: Applied Portfolio Management 
Application of advanced portfolio management techniques in a laboratory setting. Bond portfolio management, quantitative stock screens, derivatives trading, portfolio optimization. Off-site visits and presentations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: FBE 553A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Shane Shepherd