Foundation Course Descriptions
Introduction to Accounting: ACCT 550, 3 credit hours
MBA foundation course. Intro to concepts, principles and practices used in the preparation of financial statements for business enterprises, with emphasis on asset and liability valuation and presentation, income determination and the statement of cash flows. Also includes an introduction into accounting practices such as cost analysis, budgeting, and other techniques used in the planning and control of business enterprises. Includes the use of spreadsheets..
Fundamentals of Economics: BUAD 550, 3 credit hours
Students learn to apply economic logic in solving business problems and in analyzing current topics. Course emphasis is on the role of free markets in determining economic well-being. Course covers the fundamentals of micro and macro economics.
Business, Government, and Society: BUAD 560, 3 credit hours
The interdependence of business with societal, governmental, and economic environments. Explores the role and balance of responsibilities between business and government, nature of the free market system, current public policy issues, and external trends affecting business.
Fundamentals of Business Statistics: QUAN 550, 3 credit hours
Provides basic understanding of business statistics essential for graduate study in business.
