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BE 6171 - Applied Instrumentation and Control for Biosystems Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6170 . Coreq: BE 6170 .
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BE 6210 - Engineering Systems for Soil Water Management 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Presents fundamentals of design related to drainage of lands, irrigation, and modification of the microenvironment for optimum productivity. Preq: CE 3410 or CHE 2300 or ME 3080. Coreq: BE 6211 .
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BE 6211 - Engineering Systems for Soil Water Management Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6210 . Coreq: BE 6210 .
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BE 6220 - Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Design of structures and development of best management practices for runoff, flood, and sediment control from rural and urban areas, including natural and disturbed watersheds. Topics include modeling of prismatic and non-prismatic channels, culverts, and detention/retention ponds.
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BE 6240 - Ecological Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Focuses on engineering solutions to environmental and socioeconomic problems using ecological design principles. Explores ecosystem processes as they pertain to sustainable development, natural resource protection, food and energy production, waste management, and environmental restoration. Engineering fundamentals and ecological modeling are integral components of this course. Preq: CE 3410 or CHE 2300 or ME 3080.
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BE (EES, GEOL) 6270 - Ecohydrology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms that control the circulation of water among atmosphere, soil, and plants. The spatial and temporal linkages between soil moisture dynamics and climate, soil, and vegetation are explored. Plant strategies in water use and hydrologic controls of ecosystems are integral components of this course. May also be offered as EES 6270 or GEOL 6270 . Preq: CE 3410 or CHE 2300 or ME 3080.
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BE 6280 - Biochemical Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Use of microorganisms and enzymes for the production of chemical feedstocks, single-cell protein, antibiotics, and other fermentation products. Topics include kinetics and energetics of microbial metabolism, design and analysis of reactors for microbial growth and enzyme-catalyzed reactions, and considerations of scale-up, mass transfer, and sterilization during reactor design.
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BE 6350 - Applications in Biotechnology Engineering 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Bioengineering principles applied to the expanding fields of agricultural biotechnology, ecotechnology, and biomedical technology. Specific applications include waste treatment and ecological engineering, bioreactor propagation of plant and animal cells and tissues, applied genomics and synthetic seed production, biosensors and biomonitoring, biological implants and materials biocompatibility. Coreq: BE 6351 .
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BE 6351 - Applications in Biotechnology Engineering Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6350 . Coreq: BE 6350 .
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BE 6380 - Bioprocess Engineering Design 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Design and analysis of systems for processing biological materials. Topics include biotechnology, thermodynamics, transport processes, and biological properties related to bioprocess design and computational simulation. Unit operations include basic bioreactor operation, bioseparations, and preservation techniques. Coreq: BE 6381 .
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BE 6381 - Bioprocess Engineering Design Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6380 . Coreq: BE 6380 .
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BE (CE) 6400 - Sustainable Energy Engineering 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Investigation into merging renewable energy resources, including detailed study of solar, wind, and bioenergy alternatives. Also includes principles, technologies, and performance evaluation of components for these technologies and an introduction to tidal, hydro, geothermal, and other energy; energy conservation; cogeneration; financial, economical, and other issues related to alternative energy sources. May also be offered as CE 6400 . Coreq: BE 6401 .
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BE (CE) 6401 - Sustainable Energy Engineering Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6400 . May also be offered as CE 6401 . Coreq: BE 6400 .
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BE (EES, FOR) 6510 - Newman Seminar and Lecture Series in Natural Resources Engineering 1 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Topics dealing with development and protection of land, air, water, and related resources are covered by seminar with instructor and invited lecturers. Current environmental and/or resource conservation issues are addressed. May also be offered as EES 6510 or FOR 6510 .
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BE 6640 - Non-Point Source Management in Engineered Ecosystems 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Fundamentals of non-point source pollution, including quantification of environmental impact and ecosystem management related to contaminants and nutrients and to planning and design of ecological systems. Coreq: BE 6641 .
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BE 6641 - Non-Point Source Management in Engineered Ecosystems Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 6640 . Coreq: BE 6640 .
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BE (EES) 6840 - Municipal Solid Waste Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to the problems, regulations, collection, handling, recycling, and disposal of municipal solid wastes in the urban and rural sectors. Emphasizes an integrated waste-management system with resource recovery, composting, incineration, landfill disposals, and their costs. May also be offered as EES 6840 .
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BE 7810 - Special Problems 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Students select subjects and conduct library, laboratory and/or field research. A technical report documenting the study is required. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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BE (EES, GEOL) 8170 - Simulating Flow, Transport, Deformation and Reactions 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Introduction to techniques for simulating processes related to fluid flow through porous media, conduits or tanks, transport of heat and mass, chemical reactions, deformation of solids, and coupling of multiple processes. Applications are taken from natural and engineered systems. May also be offered as EES 8170 or GEOL 8170 . Preq: BE 6120 or EES 8020 or GEOL 6150 or consent of instructor. Coreq: BE 8171 .
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BE (EES, GEOL) 8171 - Simulating Flow, Transport, Deformation and Reactions Laboratory 0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 8170 . May also be offered as EES 8171 or GEOL 8171 . Coreq: BE 8170 .
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BE 8220 - Principles and Practice of Stream Restoration 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Introduction to hydraulic and sediment transport processes associated with stream restoration practice. Emphasis is on learning to research, document and present a rationale for a recommended alternative to a degraded stream. Research centers around a degraded stream system. Coreq: BE 8221 .
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BE 8221 - Principles and Practice of Stream Restoration Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 8220 . Coreq; BE 8220 .
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BE 8350 - Industrial Biotechnology Techniques 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduces industrial biotechnology techniques with emphasis on bioproduction, pilot bioprocessing equipment operation, biopharmaceutical storage, process simulation and economics, project management, good laboratory practice (GLP), and current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) geared toward the biotechnology industry. Coreq: BE 8351 .
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BE 8351 - Industrial Biotechnology Techniques Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BE 8350 . Coreq: BE 8350 .
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BE 8380 - Advanced Bioprocess Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced bioprocessing techniques with emphasis on processing and modeling aspects of eukaryotic systems and associated bioproducts. Modules include thermal processing, supercritical fluid extraction, and advanced biological thermodynamics, chromatography and spectroscopy.
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BE 8610 - Biosystems Engineering Seminar 1 Credit 1 Contact Hour
This seminar covers current advances and research developments in various areas of environmental engineering, biosystems engineering, and earth sciences. Off-campus speakers, students and faculty participate. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.
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BE 8650 - Advanced Biological Transport Processes 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of transient transport processes in biological materials and systems. Incorporates mathematics describing active and passive cellular transport. Emphasizes numerical solution techniques for coupled transport relationships in nonideal, heterogeneous systems, including biological kinetic and thermodynamic considerations. Preq: BCHM 3050 and CHE 6010 and MATH 6340 ; or consent of instructor.
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BE 8710 - Selected Topics in Biosystems Engineering 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Supervised, in-depth study of an area related to biosystems engineering not covered in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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BE 8810 - Special Problems 1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
Problems are selected to meet the interests and experiences of the student and instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Enrollment in the Biosystems Engineering Master of Science program.
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BE 8910 - Master’s Thesis Research 1-12 Credits (1-12 Contact Hours)
Master’s Thesis Research
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BE 9010 - Special Problems in Agricultural Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Library and/or laboratory research on one of the following subjects, depending on student’s field of study or interests: power and machinery, soil and water resources, farm structures, electric power and processing, food engineering, forest engineering or waste management. A technical report is required.
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BE 9910 - Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12 Credits (1-12 Contact Hours)
Doctoral Dissertation Research
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MBA 8020 - Business Analytics Models 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Overview of business analytic models, including the use of descriptive statistics and introductory inferential analyses to address business needs and objectives. Students are introduced to several software programs used by business leaders to develop and implement predictive models used for business application.
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MBA 8030 - Statistical Analysis of Business Operations 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Application of modern statistical inference in business operations. Topics include testing statistical hypotheses, consequences of making decisions with incomplete information, univariate and multivariate regression with emphasis on business applications and design of experiments and analysis of variance. Special attention is given to efficient and relevant data collection and interpretation.
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MBA 8040 - Business Data Analytics and Statistical Computing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The various techniques used to incorporate data analysis and predictive models are discussed. Students learn a wide variety of models and the preferred methods under different business scenarios.
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MBA 8050 - Enterprise, Government and the Public 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Regulatory environment of business and how it evolves. Through use of economic logic and business cases, students are equipped to understand the all-pervading nature and importance of government regulation in the economy.
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MBA 8060 - Operations Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
How firms create value and how decisions in the areas of capacity, facilities, technology, vertical integration, workforce, quality, production planning/materials control, and organization influence a firm’s ability to add value; decisions and analysis tools used for these decisions. Students are expected to have completed introductory statistics coursework before enrolling in this course.
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MBA 8070 - Financial Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Theory of financial management as it relates to the financial problems faced by business concerns. Concepts developed are used to assess the validity of emerging formalized techniques for improving decision making in the financial area. Topics include financial planning, short- and long-term fund raising, capital budgeting, the administration of working capital, recapitalization, listing of securities and reorganization. Case material and problems are used. Students are expected to have completed introductory finance coursework before enrolling in this course.
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MBA 8080 - Business Data Analytics and Visualization 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Basic theories of cognition and data visualization are covered using industry standard software. Professional business students learn how to use visualization tools to present their data analysis for business decision making.
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MBA (MGT) 8090 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Theories and models of behavior; human resources management concepts and processes as they apply to managing individual and work-group behavior in organizations. Organizational behavior topics include leadership, motivation and teamwork. Human resource management topics include human resources strategy, selection, performance evaluation, reward systems and employee development. May also be offered as MGT 8090 .
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MBA 8110 - International Business Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Survey and analysis of managerial theory and the practice of international business, including the influence of cultural, economic, political and financial factors affecting the management of the firm. Case studies of companies engaged in international business are discussed.
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MBA 8120 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Topics critical to the proper management of financial institutions including financial regulations, financial security types and their yields, interest rate theories, interest rate risk management, foreign currency risk management, stock index futures and numerous operating functions in banking. Preq: MBA 8070 or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8140 - Directed Research in Quantitative Analysis 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Directed Research in Quantitative Analysis
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MBA 8150 - Directed Research in Qualitative Analysis 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Directed Research in Qualitative Analysis
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MBA 8170 - Business Forecasting Techniques and Applications 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of forecasting techniques and their application for developing and assessing forecasts. Topics include economic data sources, multiple regression and time series analysis, and interpretation of forecasts for management and other clients. Preq: MBA 8030 .
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MBA 8180 - Foundations in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics for Managerial Decision Making 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course offers a foundation in business intelligence and data analytics for data driven decision making in business. It provides a grounding and introduction to key business drivers, decision frameworks, and analytical tools and techniques necessary to develop competency in analytics and data science.
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MBA 8190 - Introduction to Accounting and Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Basic concepts of accounting and finance with emphasis on using financial data for decision making; measuring, processing, reporting and analysis of financial information; use of discounted cash flow analysis in valuation and the measurement of risk and return. Designed for MBA students lacking background in accounting and finance. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8200 - Globalization and Macro Markets 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Operation of international markets, factors that determine exchange rates and influence trade, role of government and non-government organizations on economic outcomes, structured financial products to reduce international business risk. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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MBA 8210 - Brand Insights and Digital Trends 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides a strategic business-focused overview of various brand communications channels and platforms and their impact on the customer journey as it relates to brand building, driving sales and ultimately business growth. Professional business students leverage digital tools and data to analyze trends and uncover insights for digital strategies. An overview of Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) data and personalized digital experiences are included. Various business case studies and real brand applications are applied.
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MBA 8220 - Digital Content Strategy 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an overview and application of brand building content strategies and evaluation metrics via digital channels to achieve business goals. The science of building a brand as it relates to the customer’s online experience, and the importance of internal business culture and the impact of external content are also covered.
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MBA 8230 - Digital Media Planning 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an overview and application of digital media channels and tools to drive brand awareness and business growth. Media planning, targeting and buying strategies for topics like programmatic advertising, search engine marketing, influencer marketing and paid social channels are evaluated. Analytics and reporting tools, digital attribution and digital data visualization are also explored for business application.
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MBA 8260 - Business Marketing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Strategic marketing as it applies to industrial, organizational and institutional markets; consumer marketing versus business-to-business marketing; current business marketing literature and practices. Preq: Coursework in principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8280 - Services Marketing 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Nature of services marketing and the special requisites that distinguish successful services marketing from goods marketing. Topics include promoting and making the service tangible, designing optimal service operations, the ideal service worker, pricing of services and critical points of services delivery. Preq: Coursework in principles of marketing or equivalent or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8290 - Marketing Foundations 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Principles and concepts involved in planning, pricing, promoting and distributing goods and services. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8310 - Communications and Sales 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Students learn the principles of effective business communication, with a focus on delivering presentations and persuasive business pitches. Entrepreneurs will also learn how to adapt a message to a variety of audiences, including investors, employees and customers.
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MBA (FIN) 8320 - International Financial Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Factors that influence the financial management of multinational corporations. Topics include international parity conditions, currency exposure management, capital budgeting of international projects and political risks. May also be offered as FIN 8320 . Preq: MBA 8070 or MBA 8570; or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8330 - Real Estate Investments 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of real estate investment analysis and decision making featuring the use of the discounted cash flow model and other tools to evaluate investment alternatives from the perspective of an equity real estate investor. Emphasizes market analysis, ownership alternatives and financing considerations. Preq: FIN 8360 or MBA 8360 .
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MBA 8340 - Business Plan Capstone 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Students finalize business plans and deliver presentations to a group of business leaders.
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MBA 8350 - Investment Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Discusses current techniques and strategies in the analysis of various investment alternatives. Includes portfolio management with an introduction to options and futures markets. Students are expected to have completed coursework in principles of accounting and to have demonstrated proficiency in basic finance before enrolling in this course.
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MBA (FIN) 8360 - Real Estate Principles 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced survey course to acquaint students with the theories, practices and principles of real estate. Topics include urban economics, real estate law, brokerage, real estate valuation, financial institutions, tax issues, investment analysis, and development. May also be offered as FIN 8360 . Preq: MBA 8070 or MBA 8190 ; or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8370 - Legal Environment of Business 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Legal and case analysis of court systems and dispute resolution, contracts, business torts, EEOC, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment-at-Will compared to union participation; international legal considerations as these topics relate to business concerns. May not be used for credit toward a graduate degree. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8390 - Business Negotiations and Legal Dispute Resolution 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Negotiation and dispute resolution in the business environment. Negotiation techniques and practices, negotiation team building, international negotiation issues, as well as alternative dispute resolutions as applied to legal issues within the business environment. Preq: MBA 8370 and MBA 8380; or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8400 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Management 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Students are prepared for the challenges of managing human resources and organizational behavior at a new business venture. Students learn about the psychological drivers of employee behavior and understand how to manage employees in a start-up business environment. Students learn about the psychological drivers of employee behavior and understand how to manage employees in a start-up business environment.
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MBA 8410 - Real Estate Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The application of financial analysis and theory to real estate, mortgage credit analysis and current financing techniques for residential and commercial properties is emphasized. Topics include financial institutions, mortgage financing techniques, financial decisions and construction financing. Preq: FIN 8360 or MBA 8360 .
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MBA 8420 - Real Estate Valuation 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of real estate appraisal with primary emphasis on two student projects: a house appraisal and a commercial property appraisal. Topics include highest and best use analysis, the three approaches to value, advanced capitalization techniques, discounted cash flow analysis and the standards of professional practice. Preq: FIN 8360 or MBA 8360 .
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MBA 8430 - Entrepreneurial Accounting 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Introduction to basic accounting principles. Students learn to analyze financial statements, understand GAAP, and comprehend double-entry bookkeeping from the perspective of a manager of a new business venture.
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MBA 8440 - Entrepreneurial Law 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Exposes students to issues ranging from registering a business to protecting intellectual property. Students learn about the fundamental concepts of business law relating to tort law, contract law, liability law and business taxation.
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MBA (MGT) 8450 - Technology and Innovation Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Interdisciplinary examination of problems and issues in integrating technology and innovation into processes and products; evaluating tangible and intangible aspects of new technology adoption; management research and development; and functional integration of marketing and operations. May also be offered as MGT 8450 .
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MBA 8460 - Use of Derivatives in Financial Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The valuation and use of basic derivative securities such as futures and options; the financial engineering of securities combinations such as swaps, spreads and straddles; applications of derivatives and financial engineering in managing financial risks. Preq: MBA 8070 or MBA 8670; or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8470 - New Venture Creation 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Students set up a new venture, build networks and create a business plan while learning how to identify and exploit opportunities.
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MBA 8480 - Entrepreneurial Marketing and Digital Strategies 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Students learn basic marketing principles and digital strategies, including Web optimization and social media strategies. Entrepreneurs also learn about electronic commerce and the economics of digital business.
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MBA 8490 - Entrepreneurial Strategy 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Employs a case-based approach, focusing on the strategies employed by companies in a variety of industries. By extension, entrepreneurs utilize strategic frameworks to understand the external and internal forces that will impact their own venture.
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MBA 8500 - Business Communications 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Techniques, skills, problems and approaches for effective business communications; strengths and weaknesses of various communications forms with concentration on informative and persuasive models. Includes practical experience in written work and presentations, video and verbal feedback, teamwork, problem solving and situational presentations. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8510 - Business Operations and Logistics 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Students learn the fundamentals of operations strategy to achieve efficient organizational performance and effective use of resources in their new business ventures.
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MBA 8520 - Social Entrepreneurship 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Study of sustainability, hybrid entrepreneurship principles and the role of start-up companies as social ventures.
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MBA 8540 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Analysis, interpretation and use of accounting information for planning and control in business and nonbusiness organizations. Includes profit planning, budgeting and standards; product and segment costing and evaluation; and case studies and computer-based assignments. Students are expected to have completed introductory accounting coursework before enrolling in this course. Students are expected to have completed introductory accounting coursework before enrolling in this course.
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MBA 8550 - E-commerce Platforms 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The focus of this course is to explore key E-commerce channels and their role in driving brand sales and business growth. Topics include an exploration of E-commerce platform tools, Direct to Consumer platforms, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for business, and business solutions for customer service and conversion strategies.
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MBA 8590 - Managerial Decision Modeling 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Survey of decision modeling techniques useful in managerial decision making, including linear programming, project management, queuing models, transportation problems and Monte Carlo simulation. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8600 - Advanced Marketing Strategy 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced marketing theory and critical thinking skills applied to support strategic decision making. Data analysis and advanced marketing models are employed with emphasis on building analytic and assessment skills. Students are expected to have completed introductory marketing coursework before enrolling in this course.
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MBA (MGT) 8610 - Information Systems 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The critical role of information systems in contemporary business organizations; key information systems and technologies; their impacts both within and across organizational settings. May also be offered as MGT 8610 .
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MBA 8620 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Use of economic analysis in managerial decision making. Topics include the theory of cost, production, industrial organization, coordination and control of the firm, from theoretical concepts to actual decision making. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8630 - Advanced Managerial Economics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced economic analysis for managerial decision making. Topics include advanced price theory, theory of firm, internal organization of the firm, the economics of strategic behavior in the market and the empirical estimation of demand and cost functions. Preq: MBA 8620 or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8650 - Taxation of Business Decisions 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Discusses the interrelationship of taxation and business decisions. Designed for students not specializing in taxation. Preq: Enrollment in the Master of Business Administration program.
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MBA 8660 - Big Data Management for Analytics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course focuses on advanced data management concept and expands knowledge of data modeling, including tools and techniques for structured and unstructured data.
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MBA 8700 - Strategic Management 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Investigation of the ongoing process of positioning a firm for competitive advantage in its changing business environment focusing on the role of general managers in formulating and implementing strategies for single and multibusiness firms. Business cases, class discussions and group projects are used to integrate content from previous business courses. Preq: MBA 8070 and MBA 8600 .
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MBA 8710 - Programming and System Development 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Programming concepts and structures in developing information systems applications. Specific techniques and tools covered are updated to incorporate the newest technologies. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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MBA 8720 - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Topics include business valuation, financial forecasting, financing strategies and business harvesting. Includes case studies and computer modeling. Preq: ECON 8550 or MBA 8070 .
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MBA 8730 - Digital Strategy Capstone 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The Digital Brand Communications concentration culminates in a professional business project capstone where all strategic learning and digital channel planning tactics from the program are applied toward a real-world digital strategy project. Business students provide digital recommendations for solving a brand’s challenge and generate a campaign that meets business objectives.
Preq: MBA 8210 and MBA 8220 and MBA 8230 and MBA 8550 .
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MBA (MGT) 8740 - Managing Continuous Improvement 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
How to initiate and lead change toward a total quality environment; basic tools of quality management; use of teams to achieve change; quality function deployment; ISO 9000; supplier development; and use of survey methods to track progress of change. May also be offered as MGT 8740 . Preq: MGT 8030 or consent of instructor.
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MBA 8750 - Enterprise Development 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Studies the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth of new venture emphasizing discovery, searching for opportunities and gathering resources to convert opportunities to businesses. Students learn how to evaluate entrepreneurs and their plans by working in teams to write a business plan for a new venture.
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MBA 8760 - Sustainable Business Practices 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Examination of emerging field of sustainable business practices and its role in strategy development and implementation. Specific emphasis is on history, science and politics of sustainability, including its effects on production, consumption and environmental impact. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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MBA 8800 - MBA Seminar 1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
Presents various topics, such as professional development for MBA students, project research methods for graduate research assistants, and other special topics. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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MBA 8810 - Seminar on Ethics and Leadership 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Exposes MBA students to various ethical, leadership and personal development venues through a combination of speakers, networking activities, workshops, competitions, personal development exercises and other related activities. May be repeated for a maximum of two credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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MBA 8880 - Internship in Business Administration 2-6 Credits (2-6 Contact Hours)
Preplanned, preapproved, faculty-supervised internship designed to give students on-the-job learning in support of classroom education. A two-credit hour internship must be no fewer than 1200 contact hours (e.g., four weeks, 30 hours per week; or eight weeks, 15 hours per week; or 15 weeks, eight hours per week) with the same internship provider. Students must have completed thirty semester hours of graduate credit before enrolling in this course. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Consent of MBA director.
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MBA 8990 - Selected Topics in Business Administration 1-6 Credits (1-6 Contact Hours)
Current topics in business administration as they relate to the manager. Topics may come from a single functional area or may integrate two or more functional areas (accounting, economics, finance, management, or marketing). May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.
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INT 8010 - Graduate Student Internship 0 Credits (22 Contact Hours)
A graduate internship for which students agree to complete a minimum of 320 hours during a regular term. Internships must provide meaningful, intentional experiential education opportunities and should allow graduate students to apply knowledge, theories and skills learned in the classroom.
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CHE 6010 - Transport Phenomena 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Mathematical analysis of single and multidimensional steady-state and transient problems in momentum, energy, and mass transfer. Both the similarities and differences in these mechanisms are stressed. Preq: CHE 3300 and MATH 2080.
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CHE 6120 - Polymer Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Design-oriented course in synthetic polymers. Topics include reactor design used in polymer production, effect of step versus addition kinetics on reactor design, epoxy curing reactions, polymer solubility, influence of polymerization and processing conditions on polymer crystallinity. Preq: CH 2240 and CH 3320.
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CHE 6130 - Polymer Composite Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Presents fundamental concepts of polymeric composite materials. Main topics include classification of polymeric matrices; flow behavior and visco-elastic properties of fiber precursors and polymeric matrices; and physical and mechanical properties of composites. Preq: CH 2240; and CHE 4120 or MSE 4150; or consent of instructor.
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CHE 6140 - Green Engineering 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Green chemistry/engineering principles are applied to process and product design. Green engineering metrics are applied to quantify the sustainability, life cycle and environmental impact of chemical technologies, processes and products. Emphasis is placed on industrial sustainability, product innovation, risk assessment, policy and societal implications. Preq: CHE 2110 and MATH 1080 or consent of instructor.
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