BUAD - Business Administration

BUAD 100 Pathway to Success: Business

An introductory forum providing the information, knowledge, skills and strategies for success in Business Administration and Accounting at Fredonia and beyond. The course provides an introduction to education and careers in business, and an orientation to the functions and resources provided by the Business Administration department and the university as a whole.

3

BUAD 101 Understanding Business

An introduction to the art and science of mobilizing, in pursuit of profit, scarce resources in order to satisfy customers' demand for quality products and services. Topics such as evolution of American business enterprises, social responsibility, production management, human resource management, marketing, accounting, and international business will be introduced. The course is designed primarily for non-majors, although open to Business Administration freshman/sophomore students.

3

BUAD 119 Analytical Foundations for Business

This course engages learners with essential business concepts through lecture and the use of a business Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) simulation (SIM) Scrimmage. This simulation allows students to advance through various simulated business scenarios which become progressively more difficult as the variables of business decisions are added to subsequent simulations. Students work in teams and provide lessons learned to the larger class via after action reports.

3

BUAD 200 Fundamentals of Statistics for Business and Economics

An introductory study of statistical methods as applied to business and economic problems. Topics covered include: frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, and statistical inference. Note: Credit for at most one of the following courses may be applied towards a student's requirements for graduation: BUAD 200, ECON 200, EDU 200, POLI 200, SOC 200, and STAT 200.

3

BUAD 235 Introduction to Business Communication

The highly practical course focuses on the critical communication skills involved in effective written and oral communication while emphasizing applications of communication concepts in the world of business. Students will be able to engage in application exercises, build their exploratory skills, and confront problems of diversity.

3

Prerequisites

ENGL 100 or Waiver - SUNY Basic Comm of an or better

BUAD 250 Special Topics

Topics in Business Administration not covered in detail by regular courses and not offered on a regular basis.

1-3

BUAD 260 Business Intelligence

This course familiarizes students with methods for acquiring, analyzing and presenting business intelligence. It explores approaches for solving business problems by using operational data and applying various tools and analytics to gain insight, acquire knowledge, and attain goals. The students will be acquainted with software-assisted decision-making processes, giving them an advantage in the competitive business arena. The classes will be a blend of theory, practical data explorations, and software use.

3

Prerequisites

CSIT 104 or CSIT 151

BUAD 300 Statistical Analysis

A study of the techniques and tools used in analyzing business and economic data with equal emphasis on interpretation of results and estimation techniques. Simple and multiple regression, non-parametric tests, analysis of variance, and surveying are discussed although topics will vary depending upon students' needs. Use of computer software for statistical analysis is included.

3

Prerequisites

(BUAD 200 or ECON 200 or EDU 200 or POLI 200 or SOC 200 or STAT 200 or PSY 200) and (MATH 120 or MATH 121 or MATH 122 or MATH 123)

BUAD 310 Legal Environment of Business

A one semester survey course of legal issues affecting individuals and businesses. Topics covered include dispute resolution, contract law, torts, agency law, employment law, and laws governing the creation, operation, and termination of business organizations. Various public law topics will be examined to gain a fundamental understanding of how the law is intertwined with business.

3

Prerequisites

ENGL 100 and ACCT 201

BUAD 315 Principles of Business Finance

An examination of the conceptual and institutional framework within which the financial manager operates. Topics cover management and valuation of assets, including management of funds and working capital, financial planning and capital budgeting in a national and global environment.

3

Prerequisites

(ECON 200 or BUAD 200 or EDU 200 or POLI 200 or SOC 200 or STAT 200) and ACCT 201 and (ECON 201 or ECON 210) and (ECON 202 or ECON 205)

BUAD 319 Health Care Finance

An introductory course on the application of financial management techniques in the health care industry. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the unique problems facing the industry in the financial relationships among hospitals, patients, physicians and other providers, insurance, capital suppliers and governmental agencies.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320

BUAD 320 Managerial Finance

The techniques of managerial finance as a decision science, in the context of owner wealth maximization and alternative business goals, are presented. The topics include time value of money, risk analysis, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend theory, financial analysis, working capital management and foreign exchange risk management.

3

Prerequisites

ACCT 201 and ECON 205 and (BUAD 200 or ECON 200 or POLI 200 or PSY 200 or SOC 200 or STAT 200)

BUAD 321 Management and Organizational Behavior

An in-depth study of the theories and processes of management focusing on organizational behavior, hierarchical versus network organizational structure, and organizational culture. Issues within the organization such as motivation and leadership, diversity and group dynamics, and external environmental influences including technology, ethics, diversity and global considerations, are examined.

3

BUAD 323 Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations. It does this by taking a system approach. That is, it interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the whole person, whole group, whole organization, and whole social system. Its purpose is to build better relationships by achieving human objectives, organizational objectives, and strategic system-wide objectives.

3

BUAD 325 Principles of Marketing

An introduction to the field of marketing and marketing management. Emphasis on the marketing function of pricing, promotion, distribution, and product design both domestically and internationally. Students will learn to employ state-of-the-art information to plan, price, distribute, advertise, and promote products and services in the 21st century global economy as symbolic analysts and knowledge workers. The course will focus on how skilled marketers apply their knowledge and creative ideas to insure competitive success and market position and to fuel the high-tech information society.

3

Prerequisites

(ECON 201 or ECON 210) and (ECON 202 or ECON 205)

BUAD 327 Operations Management

A fundamental course providing insight into the broad body of knowledge that informs operations management in today's diverse work environments. The concepts of operations management (OM), including both the application of qualitative and quantitative decision making tools, computer models, and effective control applications of operational systems will be explored.

3

Prerequisites

(ECON 200 or BUAD 200 or EDU 200 or POLI 200 or SOC 200 or PSY 200 or STAT 200) and ACCT 201

BUAD 328 Marketing Foundations

This course introduces marketing concepts, frameworks and methods that are necessary to create, evaluate or implement marketing and market-oriented strategies in today's competitive business environment. The course is designed to help develop your marketing intuition to tackle business problems when working with or working as marketing managers.

3

BUAD 330 Human Resource Management

A study of the Human Resource function. Topics covered include recruitment, selection, hiring, performance evaluation, compensation, motivation, training and development, legal environment such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and sexual harassment issues, and industrial relations. Emphasis on how managers can deal with and use the Human Resources function.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 323

BUAD 335 Business Consulting

This course provides an opportunity for students to apply business administration theories and practices learned in the classroom to real life business situations. Acting as consulting firms, student groups will provide professional advice to the management of their chosen local, small-business establishments regarding any actual problems facing their operations. Senior standing is required for enrollment.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320 and BUAD 323 and BUAD 327 and BUAD 328

BUAD 342 Consumer Behavior

An integrative marketing course that examines individual psychological and social environments in which consumers attempt to satisfy felt needs and wants. Both marketing and personal perspectives are explored in class resulting in greater student appreciation and understanding of the complexity of human behavior in the new high-tech cross-cultural setting around the world.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 328

BUAD 346 Professional Business to Business Selling

This course provides students with the fundamental principles, concepts, and theories of professional business to business sales. The covered topics include the sales process, sales models, sales tools, sales technology, sales talent, and sales math. Two certifications in Customer Relationship Systems (CRM) software are included. The course is appropriate for business and non-business majors.

3

Prerequisites

ENGL 100

BUAD 350 Special Topics

Topics in Business Administration not covered in detail by regular courses and not offered on a regular basis. Junior/Senior standing required.

1-3

BUAD 351 Digital Marketing

This upper division course focuses on a conversion-based strategic framework to govern digital promotion campaigns. Topics include digital advertising, search engine optimization, web analytics, content marketing, social media & mobile marketing, virtual & augmented realities, online communities in addition to privacy issues, regulation and anti-trust activity in digital marketing environment. Through a combination of lecture, case studies, and course projects, students will develop capabilities and skills in preparing their credentials for careers in digital marketing and related areas.

3

BUAD 354 Entrepreneurship

Investigation of the components, tools and practices of entrepreneurship. The course focuses on identifying new venture opportunities (both private and non-profit); evaluating the viability of a new venture; writing a business plan; building an "E-team" that possesses the attributes necessary for success; understanding value propositions, strategic market entry, competitive positioning, and business models necessary to achieve business goals.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 328

BUAD 356 Lead Generation in Professional Sales

This course provides students the principles, concepts and theories in lead generation in professional sales. The covered topics include industry trends, lead generation tools and processes, social media tools, marketing and sales funnels, and program analysis. Successful students will earn two certifications in Customer Relationship Systems. The course is appropriate for business and non-business majors.

3

Prerequisites

ENGL 100

BUAD 372 Financial Investments

Characteristics of bonds, stocks, securities market, investment banking are reviewed. Sources of investment information; analysis of securities; and efficient market theory are also reviewed.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320 and (BUAD 300* or ECON 300 or STAT 300)

Cross Listed Courses

* Indicates that the course can be taken in the same semester

BUAD 374 Small Business Finance

Explorations are presented of the appropriate internal controls, working capital management, owner distributions, operating and capital budgets in pursuit of alternative small business goals. A project requiring valuation of either a small business expansion or acquisition is included.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320

BUAD 376 Business and Culture

A survey of various aspects of culture and their impact on doing business in the international arena. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, negotiation, foreign exchange, and country-specific research. Emphasis on cultural awareness and understanding in business.

3

BUAD 378 Business and Ethics

The ethical problems and responsibilities faced by business managers acting as agents are investigated. Various ethical constructs such as utilitarianism, intuitionism, the social contract, naturalism and virtue ethics are used for this exploration. Particular problems of deception, coercion and social responsibility are examined.

3

Prerequisites

ACCT 201 and ECON 205 and ECON 210

BUAD 380 Internship

This course provides academic credit for professional experiences in the field of business administration. Departmental approval, senior/junior standing, and minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average are required for enrollment. Grading mode is S/U.

1-12

Prerequisites

ENGL 100

BUAD 410 Marketing Research & Analytics

The course is a study of the research methods and analytical techniques applicable to problem solving in marketing. Using state-of-the-art technologies for research, students develop skills in questionnaire design, data collection, data analysis, interpret results, and make recommendations. The focus is on the use and analyses of market research findings in marketing management decision making involving needs assessment, market identification, demand estimation, product design, channel selection, promotion and pricing. Attention is also given to the social/ethical issues in marketing research and analyses.

3

Prerequisites

(BUAD 300 or ECON 300 or STAT 300) and BUAD 328

BUAD 411 Strategic Marketing Management

This course focuses on developing integrated marketing programs that address customer needs, competitive activities, channel and supplier behaviors, macro environmental factors, and market evolutions. Emphasis is placed on decision making related to marketing segmentation and a responsive marketing mix. Three major course components serve as a bridge to the marketing profession: the analysis of contemporary marketing cases, evaluation of alternative marketing strategies and the preparation of a comprehensive marketing plan for a client.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 328

BUAD 416 Portfolio Management

Portfolio formation as based upon various objectives, notions of market efficiency and the associated empirical investigations that underlie modern portfolio theory, and differing methods of portfolio measurement are presented.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 372

BUAD 417 Corporate Finance I

An examination of problems related to the investment, acquisition, and distribution of financial resources. Stress is placed upon integrating the areas into one system to facilitate and evaluate the operation of the finance function. Topics include cash flows, risk analysis, capital budgeting and structure, and international financial management.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320

BUAD 418 Corporate Finance II

A continuation of the study of problems related to the management of financial resources. Topics such as capital budgeting and cost of capital are covered in greater depth. Other topics such as leasing and mergers which are not covered in prior courses are introduced.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 317 or BUAD 417

BUAD 427 Applied Quality Operations

This course applies the concepts learned in BUAD 327 with an emphasis on systematic problem solving in various areas of organizational operations. The course uses discussions concerning contemporary quality operation techniques and concerns, problems, computer applications, and a live project to understand a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods and tools of analysis currently used to manage and improve operations. Students are expected to apply relevant aspects of their operational knowledge to a live project and present their findings to a course client.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 327

BUAD 430 Independent Study

Under faculty guidance, this course allows a student to independently study a subject or research a specific topic in business administration.

1-6

BUAD 440 Advanced Human Resource Management

The application of Human Resource Management concepts to specific business problems through case analysis relating to the Human Resource Management topics covered in BUAD 330.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 330

BUAD 445 Integrated Marketing Communications

This advanced marketing course analyzes the components of integrated marketing communications which includes all communication functions, both internal and external, of an organization employing new information technologies. Class discussions will explore determining domestic and international consumer needs and wants, creating advertising and promotional messages, media strategy, and message strategy. Students will gain practical experience in developing a comprehensive marketing plan.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 328

BUAD 446 Sales Management

This advanced marketing course of study includes how modern sales managers employ state-of-the-art technology to identify, process, and solve sales management problems. Class assignments and discussions reveal contradictory perspectives to complex marketing problems. The course will also cover sales force structure in new lean-management organizations, determining needed characteristics and recruiting of new sales representatives, and processing, hiring, training, and ethically managing a multi-national sales force in the 21st century. Individual and group presentations, both written and oral, will be required.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 328

BUAD 450 Senior Seminar

This course provides students an opportunity for in-depth exploration of specific contemporary topics/issues in business administration. Students are expected to make class presentations of their assigned study. Departmental permission or senior standing is required for enrollment.

1-3

BUAD 463 Information Technology Project Management

A survey of general management processes for planning, managing and controlling IT projects. Both technical and behavioral aspects of project management are discussed. The focus is on management of development for enterprise-level systems. Topics include defining project scope, cost and resource management, scheduling using PERT/CPM, quality management, risk management and project integration management. Lab instruction in a modern project management software tool complements the course.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 363

BUAD 472 International Finance

Reviews the financial risks associated with international business, especially risks caused by floating exchange rates. The review includes classifications of risks, the hedging strategies used to manage them, and international institutional arrangements that result.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 300 and BUAD 417

BUAD 474 Financial Intermediaries Management

Explorations of the historical function of bank-type financial intermediaries, the associated regulation-deregulation-reregulation cycle, and associated current management issues and techniques.

3

Prerequisites

(BUAD 300 or ECON 300) and BUAD 417

BUAD 480 Internship

This course provides academic credit for professional experiences in the field of business administration. Departmental approval, senior/junior standing, and minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average are required for enrollment. Grading mode is S/U.

1-12

BUAD 499 Strategic Management

Strategy is both the science and art of understanding which opportunities to pursue for success. The science of strategy is developed with the understanding and application of various tools and concepts. In this class, students will learn those concepts and tools in order to be able to apply them in real business situations. Strategic management also allows business students to integrate concepts learned throughout their curriculum.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 320 and BUAD 323 and BUAD 327 and BUAD 328

BUAD 510 Modern Financial Instruments

Explores modern financial instruments - stocks, bonds, options, futures, swaps - and the financial environment thereof. Discusses the forces that determine changes in financial markets and institutions, and the implications for the utilization of financial instruments for the management of funds in firms and/or financial institutions.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 317

BUAD 520 Information Technology Management and E-Commerce

The course focuses on technology management and development of an Internet-based business or extension of an existing business. The course integrates concepts from economics, organizational strategy, entrepreneurship, and Web design.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 261

BUAD 530 Advanced Financial Management

An introduction of the concepts, frameworks, tools, and techniques employed in financial analysis, forecasting and planning, working capital management, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and mergers. Topics also include sources and methods of financing, types of securities, financial strategy, and the timing of financial policies in domestic and international settings.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 317

BUAD 550 Organizational Communication

A course in organizational communication to provide extensive theoretical background upon which to examine, evaluate, diagnose, and recommend solutions to organizational communication problems. The course allows students to explore particular areas of interest and encourages the critique of existing theories while applying them to real-world situations in order to frame sets of practical skills.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 321

BUAD 560 Marketing Strategy

An introduction to marketing strategy and the elements of marketing analysis: customer, competitor, and company analysis. Students will enhance their problem-solving and decision-making abilities utilizing the elements of marketing mix: product strategy, pricing, advertising and promotion, and distribution. A case study approach is employed.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 325

BUAD 570 Advanced Corporate Management

A study of the Modern Theory of Organization. The nature of organizational theory, traditional theories, and the evolution of modern systems theory are explored. Factors related to formal and informal organizational processes and the basic linking process of Decision Theory are analyzed.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 499

BUAD 590 Business Ethics

A study of the concept of an ethic and the nature of a corporation's relation to an ethic. The course explores the nature of ethics in a corporation functioning in a competitive global environment. Case studies are utilized to understand ethics in a practical environment.

3

Prerequisites

BUAD 321