A number of cases and other assignments will be used illustrate how IT can provide information to support decision-making, cooperative work, organizational competitive advantage and interorganizational communication. This course addresses the managerial opportunities and challenges of developing world-class capabilities in globally linked economies. The focus is on organizational prototypes, strategy formulation frameworks and systems in the context of national and international infrastructures, institutional relationships and diverse cultures. The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the basic principles of the modern theory of corporate finance. These principles are applied to the investment and financing decisions of individuals and firms.
Emphasis is placed on the role of time and uncertainty in making investment and financing decisions.
This course deals with strategic implications of alternative methods of product cost measurement. The discussions will primarily be case-based and will cover cost measurement issues in both conventional and modern manufacturing environments. This course provides a foundation in the use of decision technologies for solving complex management problems in a variety of functional areas. Emphasis is given to the utilization of optimization and simulation. This course examines concepts, issues, and tools related to the management of ethics and social responsibility in business.