Prerequisite Courses
- Principles of Microeconomics (3 semester hours)
- Statistics for Business (3 semester hours)
- Managerial Accounting (3 semester hours)
- Introduction to Finance (3 semester hours)
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Principles of Microeconomics (3 semester hours)
General survey of macroeconomics and microeconomics. An introduction to economics as a way of thinking with a focus on understanding how the economy functions. Includes the determination of national income, the pricing and allocation of products, and factors of production in a market economy. Also covers fundamentals of international trade and finance.
Statistics for Business (3 semester hours)
An examination of quantitative techniques used in managerial decision making. Topics include probability distributions, forecasting, inventory planning, linear programming, and queuing theory. Also includes an introduction to inferential statistics. Emphasis on the use of computer spreadsheets, especially Microsoft Excel (tm) as a tool to examine, analyze and solve business problems.
Managerial Accounting(3 semester hours)
A basic first course in accounting for
graduate students in business. A useful introduction to accounting principles
and practices and to interpreting financial statements. No background in
accounting is assumed. The course includes a description and derivation
of financial statements prepared by accountants and a discussion of a conceptual
framework which provides rationale for accounting practices. The course
also covers corporation accounting and examines the use of accounting information
in the planning and controlling of the firm's operations.
Introduction to Finance (3 semester hours)
An introduction to the theory of corporate finance and the application of theory to problems faced by financial and general managers. Topics include financial statements, analysis and planning, working capital management, and capital budgeting.
