Case studies will be analyzed and the reporting of analysis and recommendations will be emphasized. A study of the finance function. Emphasis is placed upon the application of analytical techniques to the problems of financing, investing, and managing the firm's resources. Case studies and computer applications are employed. Emphasis is placed on the external environment of the business organization, the total organization and its subsystems, leadership, management, decision making, leading and managing change, and corporate social responsibility and business ethics.
Case studies supplement and amplify theoretical considerations.
A study of the fundamentals of information systems and their application in the business environment from a management perspective. Class discussion and case studies are used extensively. A capstone course involving selected case studies and simulations, emphasizing business strategy, planning, problem solving, and decision making. Students will be required to perform basic research at the primary and secondary levels, design a research topic, and present the findings in an acceptable written form. Students will also be required to make an oral presentation of findings and conclusions of their research work at the end of the course.