Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

SPM 3526: Facilities and Event Management (3 credits hours)

This course analyzes effective management strategies and knowledge associated with pursuing a career in sport management. It will introduce students to the sport management career opportunities in the sport industry and to sport principles as they apply to facility management and event planning, leadership style, communication, and motivation.

SPM 3246: Fundraising Concepts (3 credit hours)

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge and understanding of promotional, marketing and fund-raising considerations of sport organizations. It will offer a thorough understanding of the key concepts, principles and procedures as related to sport promotions and fund-raising. The course will attempt to provide guidelines for organizing successful promotional, marketing and fundraising events.

SPM 3551: Current Issues in Sports (3 credit hours)

This course looks at both modern day and sports through history. The purpose of the course is to teach students how to define, describe, and identify the issues which have contributed to the impact of sports in America and the world.It will teach students to analyze and deconstruct the historical, social, and economic forces that have taken the games people play and made them an integral part of our cultural; to compare and contrast the attitudes about race, gender, and politics and the impact on sports and society.

SPM 4346: Media Relations (3 credit hours)

This course provides a cross-disciplinary approach to a variety of promotional issues that sport managers routinely confront.Public relations and advertising professionals offer insights into how sports-related endeavors and businesses can raise public awareness about products and services.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training or Sports Related Elective (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.

FIN 4301: International Finance (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credits)

This course describes international financial instruments and their role in providing a cohesive financial integrated market. It investigates arbitrage transactions and how they bind together distinguishable financial instruments to play key roles in financial contracts. This course also explores the finance methodologies of multinational corporations, foreign exchange and bankers’ acceptances.

ECO 4351: International Economics (3 credit hours)

The course offers the analysis of contemporary topics in international economics such as: international trade and finance, open market macroeconomics, trade blocks, labor migration, international balance of payments, the determination of foreign exchange rates, and capital flows resulting from the operations of multinational firms.

MGT 4426: International Management (3 credit hours)

This course will examine the role of the multinational enterprise, emerging trends and issues related to international management. Discussion will include various methods of managing entrepreneurial organizations in the domestic market with international marketing capabilities, managing a new and/or small venture in a non-domestic market, and developing alliances trans-nationally to facilitate international growth.

MKT 4446: International Marketing (3 credit hours)

This course will equip the student with an appreciation of the idiosyncrasies involved in the planning and implementation of marketing, cultural differences, country attractiveness, licensing, and mix marketing strategies. Assists in the development of market assessment at the international level, and problem-solving skills related to topics of global business.

HRM 4501: International Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)

Focuses on functions such as compensation, benefits, training, recruitment and selection, health and safety, career development, labor relations, job requirements and employee rights. Attention is directed to both the expatriate and the foreign manager as part of the multinational’s responsibilities in effectively managing human resources around the world.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.

MGT 3626: Supply Chain Management (3 credits hours)

Presents an overview of the strategic role of the supply chain, key drivers of its performance, and the tools and techniques for analysis.The course also examines the ability of an organization to create sustainable profit growth by managing the entire supply chain. Additional topics include: designing the supply chain network, planning supply and demand, inventory control and networks of transportation.

MGT 3826: Managerial Decision Making (3 credit hours)

Focuses on decision-making at the top of the organization in a multidisciplinary context.Examines successful decision-making in rationalizing all options in the pursuit of organizational objectives.

MGT 4126: Project Management (3 credit hours)

A project plan is used in analyzing the feasibility of a project and in guiding the effort. Topics include the design and application of systematic processes in managing projects.This course will introduce students to methodologies and technologies that assist a project manager in completing a project from its inception through its completion.

MGT 4426: International Business Management (3 credit hours)

This course will examine the role of the multinational enterprise, emerging trends and issues related to international management.Discussion will include various methods of managing entrepreneurial organizations in the domestic market with international marketing capabilities, managing a new and/or small venture in a non-domestic market, and developing alliances trans-nationally to facilitate international growth.

MGT 4352: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)

This course covers employment processes including recruitment, selection, training, evaluation and benefits.Additional topics include: human resource management as affected by legislation, equal employment opportunity, employee benefits, compensation, unionization and sexual harassment.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.

FIN 4001: Financial Institutions and Markets (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credits)

The course explores the structure and functions of capital markets, the saving investment process and financial intermediaries, supply and demand for loans, and the level and structure of interest rates. Particular attention will be paid to the embedded risks in specific financial markets and institutions, and the appropriate role of regulation and public policy.

FIN 4002: Financial Analysis and Valuation (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course focuses on the financial analysis and valuation of publicly traded equity securities. Introduces tools and techniques including business and financial analysis, preparation of pro forma financial statements, estimation of free cash flows and application of valuation models.

FIN 4003: Derivatives Markets (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course will focus on the use and pricing of forwards and futures, swaps and options. This knowledge can be used to weigh risks associated with changes in interest and exchange rates, stock and commodity prices and inflation. Also, covers no-arbitrage pricing strategies for forward contracts, and the binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models.

FIN 4301: International Finance (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course will equip the student with an appreciation of the idiosyncrasies involved in the planning and implementation of marketing, cultural differences, country attractiveness, licensing, and mix marketing strategies. Assists in the development of market assessment at the international level, and problem-solving skills related to topics of global business.

FIN 4005: Financial Modeling (Prerequisites: FIN 4310 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

Explores standard financial models in the areas of corporate finance, financial statement simulation, security valuation, cost of capital, time value of money, portfolio theory and insurance, capital budgeting, duration and immunization.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.

MKT 4001: Marketing Research (Prerequisites: MKT 1201 or equivalent) (3 credits hours)

The course explores the structure and functions of capital markets, the saving investment process and financial intermediaries, supply and demand for loans, and the level and structure of interest rates. Particular attention will be paid to the embedded risks in specific financial markets and institutions, and the appropriate role of regulation and public policy.

MKT 4002: Marketing Communications (Prerequisites: MKT 1201 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course focuses on the financial analysis and valuation of publicly traded equity securities. Introduces tools and techniques including business and financial analysis, preparation of pro forma financial statements, estimation of free cash flows and application of valuation models.

MKT 4003: Marketing Strategy (Prerequisites: MKT 1201 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course will focus on the use and pricing of forwards and futures, swaps and options. This knowledge can be used to weigh risks associated with changes in interest and exchange rates, stock and commodity prices and inflation. Also, covers no-arbitrage pricing strategies for forward contracts, and the binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models.

MKT 4301: Consumer Behavior (Prerequisites: MKT 1201 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

This course will equip the student with an appreciation of the idiosyncrasies involved in the planning and implementation of marketing, cultural differences, country attractiveness, licensing, and mix marketing strategies.Assists in the development of market assessment at the international level, and problem-solving skills related to topics of global business.

MKT 4005: Principles of Electronic Marketing (Prerequisites: MKT 1201 or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

Explores standard financial models in the areas of corporate finance, financial statement simulation, security valuation, cost of capital, time value of money, portfolio theory and insurance, capital budgeting, duration and immunization.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.

IT 3001: Business Concepts and Information Technology (3 credits hours)

The Business Concepts and Information Technology is a two-part STEM course where students will learn the fundamentals of business concepts and how they apply to the management of Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, development, and operations. Key issues will be identified from a business perspective on how information technology is addressed in the various areas: the value of IT, outsourcing of technology services, software implementation, database management, virtual communities, IT risk management and securities, talent management of technology professionals and their impact on business IT. Business professionals need to learn the basic components of establishing information technology strategies and understand the basics of computing technology and software required for the various business industries.

IT 3002: Computer Networking Fundamentals (3 credit hours)

This course provides an introduction to basic network concepts including local area networks, wireless networks, and wide area networks. Network security concepts are also introduced. Students will explore secure router configurations. The study of computer hardware and software is defined through this course. The computer network protocols for communications are explored as to how computers are connected worldwide. Students will learn to use features and functions of common operating systems and establish network connectivity, identify common software applications and their purposes, using security and web browsing practices. (The Computer Networking Fundamentals is a course provided to assist students in preparation for the CompTIA ITF+ certification.)

IT 3003: Cyber Security 1 (3 credit hours)

The Cyber Security 1 course is an introductory survey course that explores the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Coverage includes the concepts of confidentiality, integrity, availability, cybersecurity policy, and the ethical and legal aspects of cybersecurity. Students will learn the fundamentals of cyber security. Students will learn about threat actors’ and malicious attacks, mitigations, secure architecture, security policies, disaster recovery, business continuity, other risk management, and how it relates to organizational strategies.

IT 3004: Cyber Security 2 (Prerequisite: (IT 3003) Cyber Security 1 – basics of cyber security (3 credit hours)

In this advanced course, students will learn how to protect data in transit and at rest. The technical aspects of implementing encryption, authentication, and access control to protect data will be covered along with the development and implementation of the associated policy. Basic database security concepts and guidelines will be covered. Students will also learn how to leverage intelligence and threat detection techniques, analyze, and interpret data, identify, and address vulnerabilities, suggest preventative measures, and effectively respond to and recover from security incidents. Students will learn how to apply behavioral analytics to networks to improve the overall state of security by identifying and combating malware and advanced persistent threats.

IT 3005: Business Information Technology Capstone (Prerequisite: The Business Information Technology Capstone course may not be taken until all courses in the core bachelor’s business degree program have been successfully completed. (3 credit hours)

The Capstone course integrates and applies business concepts that have been taught through the business administration core, elective, and IT concentration courses. The student will incorporate business practical application concepts and how they apply to information technology. Students will research and develop an original plan to improve an organization’s competitive position by incorporating business strategies and information technology concepts. Specific requirements will be outlined by the students’ faculty members.

HOS 3005/2005: Introduction to Hospitality (3 credit hours)

This first level course takes a management perspective in explaining the organization and structure of hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, and clubs as service industries. It includes information on franchising, management contracts, business ethics, human resources, marketing and much more. Charts, exhibits, hospitality industry statistics, and Web site listings provide useful information that can be applied on the job. This course helps students to understand the practical and real world of hospitality services.

HOS 3010/2010: The Lodging and Food Service Industry (3 credit hours)

This course is essential for new industry employees and for those who don’t have broad-based industry experience. This course helps students understand the hospitality industry as a whole and see how all departments work together. Both lodging and food service are explored. Perspectives from leading hospitality professionals into the issues and challenges facing the hospitality industry today add an important dimension to this course. You’ll also learn about the many career opportunities available in the industry.

HOS 3025/2025: Managing Front Office Operations (3 credit hours)

This is a solid foundation course that connects the front office operation and its efficiency to all other areas of the hospitality industry. It helps the operators of the front office to proactively serve the customer to their satisfaction. The well-defined skills of the front office operations will grow sales and with the least amount of cost. Topics include revenue management and the latest technology applications. This course shows how front office activities and functions affect other departments and focuses on how to manage the front office to ensure your property’s goals are met. Case studies and real-world examples present a practical industry focus.

HOS 3030/2030: Managing Technology in Hospitality (3 credit hours)

Today’s hospitality operations rely increasingly on computer technology. This course provides a solid grounding in hospitality technology and the management of information systems. Content includes applications for all functional areas, including reservations, rooms, food and beverage, sales and event management, and accounting. You will learn the basics of purchasing, implementing, maintaining, and managing today’s information systems. This course also explores systems security and maintenance, e-commerce, and hospitality careers in information technology.

HOS 3040/2040: Contemporary Club Management (3 credit hours)

This course introduces the complex world of private club management and facilities. The course offers skills as “Effective Communication for Club Management” that covers speaking, writing, listening, and hospitality workplace communication styles, including using technology for communication. It also offers an overview of the club services management, marketing, food and beverage operations, and golf operations in clubs.

BUS 4001: Business Administration Career Practical Training (3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course.