College of Business

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The College of Business, which administers programs in Pocatello and in Idaho Falls,  is organized into five Departments:

Chair and Professor: Picard
Professors: Frischmann, Plewa, K. Smith, Trimmer
Associate Professor: Reis
Assistant Professor:  Lim
Visiting Professor and Emerita:  Pumphrey
Emeriti: Boes, J. Smith

Chair and Professor: Ottaway
Professors: Aytes, Beachboard, Parker, C. Schou, Trimmer
Lecturer:  Nelson
Emeritus: Watts

Chair and Professor: Byers
Professors: Hackert, Khang, Brookman
Associate Professors: Santhanakrishnan
Emeriti: Longmore, Wells



 

Chair and Professor: Jolly
Professors: Krumwiede, Lund Dean, Tokle
Associate Professors: Murphy, Street
Assistant Professors: Bolinger, Tocher
Visiting Assistant Professor: Gerry
Senior Lecturers: Peppers, S. Schou
Lecturer: Peterson
Emeriti: Gantt, Johnson, Kilpatrick, Pawar, Stratton

Chair and Professor: Speck
Assistant Professors:  Johnson, McCardle
Emeriti: Balsley, LeBlanc, Nitse, Schwendig, Scott





Idaho State University offers a four-year undergraduate program of business administration and liberal arts subjects leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. There are seven majors available—Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, General Business, Management, Marketing, and Health Care Information Systems Management. The College of Business also offers minors in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Marketing, and International Commerce. In addition, the Master of Business Administration degree is offered through the Graduate School. The B.B.A., M.B.A., and accounting programs are nationally accredited by AACSB, the International Association for Management Education.

The College of Business, an integral part of Idaho State University, shares the role and mission of the University as established by the State Board of Education. Idaho State University’s business programs respond to current and emerging demands within the state and region and serve local and statewide constituencies, including students seeking traditional, nontraditional and continuing education. The College also serves public and private sector management education and economic development needs and engages in research consistent with its undergraduate and graduate programs and public service mission.

The primary mission of the College is to offer high quality professional business educational programs. Excellent undergraduate teaching and learning is a top priority. In addition, a quality M.B.A. program is a vital part of the educational mission. All areas of study appropriately emphasize the local, state, national, and international business environments. The College of Business delivers its educational programs on day and night schedules and at off-campus sites within the Idaho State University primary service area.

The research mission complements the instructional and public service missions. Research focuses on advancing understanding of theory and practice within the business disciplines, developing ways to teach business disciplines more effectively, and defining issues affecting economic development in the region and state.

The service mission of the College uses the expertise of its faculty and staff to enhance economic development. Public service programs focus on continuing education needs of business professionals and applied research and assistance needed by Idaho organizations.

In addition to its primary teaching, research, and service missions, the College of Business supports other programs within the University by providing courses and faculty support.

Undergraduate Curriculum

Learning Goals

All business majors should have a solid foundation in each of the discipline areas (accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing), as well as be capable of solving open-ended business problems and effectively communicating and working as part of a team. Specifically, the College of Business students should be able to:

• Apply key concepts from financial and managerial accounting in their chosen professions.
• Solve open-ended problems using critical thinking skills appropriately.
• Identify relevant financial data and apply decision-appropriate models.
• Implement the "marketing concept" (a customer-oriented approach to assessing markets and creating market offerings).
• Demonstrate knowledge of the strategic management process.
• Develop effective written business communications.
• Prepare and deliver persuasive, professional presentations on a business issue.
• Effectively use technology to find information and analyze data as part of a problem-solving process.
• Appropriately apply organizational behavior concepts to allow them to work effectively in teams and as part of the larger organization.
• Identify operations issues and apply appropriate business decisions.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for and basic understanding of the globally interdependent, culturally diverse nature of business today.
• Demonstrate ethical reasoning skills within a business context. 

The College of Business faculty and departments engage in ongoing assessment activities to evaluate student learning and outcomes.  The goal of the College is to prepare students to succeed and compete after completing their education.  Assessment occurs in classes as part of assignments, projects and exams.  Assessment is designed to help faculty insure student learning.  Feedback from assessment is used to help redesign classes and class activities

Laptop requirement

Undergraduate students in the College of Business are required to have a laptop computer that they can bring to class with them when they begin taking 3300 – level courses. We recommend that you purchase your computer prior to taking MGT 2216 and ACCT 2201, but it is not strictly required for those courses. It is, however, required for CIS 3301 and all other 3300-level business courses.

Laptops are a critical component in the undergraduate curriculum. Both exposure to and mastery of technology prepare students to excel in today's technology-driven business environment and is expected by employers. There are numerous advantages to owning your own notebook computer that you can bring to class. Some courses are technology-intensive, and those courses will use classroom exercises and tests using the computer in class. Outside of class, students find that the ability to communicate and collaborate with classmates and professors greatly enhances their productivity. By making computer use an integral part of their educational environment, students develop a level of familiarity and expertise with the technology that cannot be gained by only occasional use in a computer lab or at home.

There is no specific configuration required for the laptop. It must be capable of running the Windows version of MS Office, including MS Access (this is the database program that is not available in the Apple Mac version of MS Office). One of the primary criteria to consider when purchasing should be long battery life.

Students may earn the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with any of the following Majors.  Students in any of these majors may also earn a Minor in International Commerce, and students in certain of these majors may add an Emphasis.  Other Minors exist for students outside the College of Business.  

An Associate of Science in Business degree and a Certificate in Computer Information Systems are also available.

Students wishing to major in disciplines offered in the College of Business are first enrolled at Idaho State University as Pre-Business students. To move from Pre-Business status to Business major status, students must be formally admitted to the College of Business. Students begin the admission process by completing an application form and submitting it, together with an official copy of their transcript, to the office of the College of Business. The application process should occur during the semester in which the student will complete the following requirements:

1.    complete at least 58 credit hours.
2.    complete the remainder of the specific lower division requirements listed in the "Minimum Criteria for Admission" section below.

All College of Business majors are required to meet the Minimum Criteria listed below before they may enroll in upper division College of Business courses (those courses numbered 300 and above). Pre-business students enrolled in upper division College of Business courses without admission to Business major status will be administratively withdrawn. Pre-Business status remains in effect until the student meets the Business Major admission requirements.

Incoming freshmen or transfer students should plan their scheduled course work in order to complete the requirements for admission to Business major status. Information regarding Business major status along with application for admission are available from:

Undergraduate Programs Coordinator
College of Business ( Location: BA 202)
Phone: (208) 282-3448

Minimum Criteria for Admission to Business Major Status

Students must be officially admitted to Idaho State University. Students must successfully complete the following lower division courses or their equivalent. Successful completion means that students must have passed each course with a grade of C- or better and have a 2.25 grade point average among these required courses. Application may be made during the semester in which the student completes the remainder of these courses.

ACCT 2201	Principles of Accounting I		3 cr
ACCT 2202	Principles of Accounting II		3 cr
COMM 1101	Principles of Speech			3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 2)
ECON 2201	Principles of Macroeconomics		3 cr
ECON 2202	Principles of Microeconomics		3 cr
	(each of the above 2 courses satisfies Goal 11)
ENGL 1102	Critical Reading and Writing		3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 1)
MGT 2216	Business Statistics			3 cr

MATH 1160	Applied Calculus			3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 3)

MATH 1130	Finite Mathematics			3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 3)
MATH 1143	College Algebra				3 cr
					 TOTAL:  24 or 27 cr

Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25. Students must have completed 58 credit hours. The 58 hours may include transfer credits and courses the student is taking during the application semester. Students must submit to the office of the College of Business a completed application form. 

Bachelor of Business Administration

B.B.A. Objective
The objective of Idaho State University’s Bachelor of Business Administration program is to assist students to take their places in business and society, domestic and worldwide. The program develops in students inquiring minds and critical thinking so they can analyze problems, implement courses of action, and function within an organization.

The College of Business offers major areas of study designed both to equip students for immediate entry into the professional world and to meet the challenges of our changing environment. The College delivers daytime and nighttime courses to meet the needs of both traditional and nontraditional students within the Idaho State University primary service area.

General Education Requirements
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete Goals 1-9, 10A or 10B, and 11-12. (Note that certain goals may be met by specific College of Business requirements listed below: Goal 3 by MATH 1160 or by MATH 1130 and MATH 1143; Goal 11 by ECON 2201 and 2202.)

Specific College of Business Graduation Requirements
Several of the specific graduation requirements listed below may also be used to satisfy General Education Requirements (Goals 1-12).

ECON 2201   	Principles of Macroeconomics 		3 cr
ECON 2202  	Principles of Microeconomics 		3 cr
	(each of the 2 courses above satisfies Goal 11) 
ENGL 1101  	English Composition 			3 cr
ENGL 1102  	Critical Reading and Writing 		3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 1)
ENGL 3308  	Business Communications 		3 cr
COMM 2201   	Business and 
		  Professional Speaking 		3 cr

EITHER this course:
MATH 1160   	Applied Calculus  			3 cr
		(satisfies Goal 3)

OR BOTH of the following two courses:
MATH 1130 	Finite Mathematics  			3 cr
MATH 1143	College Algebra  			3 cr
				          TOTAL: 21 or 24 cr

A minimum of 57 credits in courses not taught by the College of Business is required to graduate. The minimum total required to graduate is 120 credits.

Core Requirements
To assure a minimum level of competence in all functional areas of business, the College of Business requires each student to complete the following courses:

ACCT 2201 	Principles of Accounting I              3 cr
ACCT 2202 	Principles of Accounting II            	3 cr
CIS 3301 	Information Systems and Problem Solving 3 cr
FIN 3315 	Corporate Financial Management 		3 cr
FIN 3317 	Fundamentals of Investments 		3 cr
MGT 2216 	Business Statistics   			3 cr
MGT 2217 	Advanced Business Statistics   		3 cr
MGT 2261 	Legal Environment of Organizations 	3 cr
MGT 3312*	Individual and Organizational Behavior 	3 cr
MGT 3329	Operations/Production Management 	3 cr
MGT 3345	Critical Analysis 
		and Creative Problem Solving		3 cr
MGT 4460 	Problems in Policy and Management 	3 cr
MKTG 3325*	Basic Marketing Management 		3 cr
						TOTAL: 39 cr

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically, beginning with Accounting.  

College of Business Residency Requirement
Of the last 40 credits applied to meet graduation requirements, 32 must be completed in residence at Idaho State University including adult learning centers. At least half of all business credits taken to meet degree requirements and half of the credits used to meet specific major requirements must be taken in Pocatello or Idaho Falls. No more than 16 credits of correspondence or one-way media instruction may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

Repeating Business Courses
No College of Business course may be repeated more than once, except by petition approved by the department chair. Students wishing to repeat a course more than once will begin the petition process by meeting with the instructor of the course to discuss potential remedies to past performance problems. If a student has a major outside the College of Business, the College of Business will confer with the student's department chair when making a decision regarding the petition.

Alternatives to MATH 143 Requirement and Prerequisites
The MATH 1143 requirement and prerequisite is met by the student who achieves any one of the following alternatives:
•    ACT Math score of 27 or greater
•    SAT Math score of 620 or greater
•    Compass College Algebra (MAPL 3) score of 51 or greater
•    Compass Trigonometry (MAPL 4) score of 51 or greater

Required Courses

ACCT 3323	Intermediate Accounting I		3 cr
ACCT 3324	Intermediate Accounting II		3 cr
ACCT 4425	Intermediate Accounting III		3 cr
ACCT 3331	Principles of Taxation			3 cr
ACCT 3341	Managerial and Cost Accounting		3 cr
ACCT 4456	Auditing				3 cr
ACCT 4403	Accounting Information Systems		3 cr
			OR
CIS 4403 	Systems Analysis and Logical Design	3 cr
ACCT 4440	Accounting Practicum			3-6 cr
			OR
ACCT 3393	Accounting Internship			3-6 cr
			OR
MGT 4411	Small Business and
			Entrepreneurship Practicum	3 cr

Complete one track as outlined below (each has underlying prerequisite courses; please consult the course descriptions):

Operations:

MGT 4434	Productivity and Quality		3 cr
MGT 4482	Project Management			3 cr

Information Assurance:

CIS 3310	Introduction to Information Assurance	3 cr
CIS 4411	Intermediate Information Assurance	3 cr

Information Systems:

CIS 4403	System Analysis and Logical Design	3 cr
CIS 4407	Database Design and Implementation	3 cr

Finance:

FIN 4405	Advanced Corporate Financial Management	3 cr
FIN 4450	Advanced Corporate Financial
			Management II			3 cr

Accounting Courses

Computer Information Systems Major

The Computer Information Systems major prepares students for a wide variety of careers, including systems analysis, software and web development, and computer operations. With a breadth of course offerings that include an emphasis on problem solving, communication, programming, process modeling, project management, and business, CIS majors are valuable to employers both for their technical skills as well as their ability to solve organizational problems.  All modern organizations rely on information technology to function, and CIS majors are uniquely positioned to apply that technology to effectively support an organization’s operations.

Required Courses: (12 cr):

CIS 1120	Interactive Web Development		3 cr
CIS 2285	Introduction to Software
		  and Systems Architecture		3 cr
CIS 4403	Systems Analysis and Logical Design	3 cr
CIS 4407	Database Design and Implementation	3 cr

Plus TWO of the following (6 cr):

CIS 2220	Foundations of Computer Programming	3 cr
CIS 3320	Advanced Business Programming		3 cr
CIS 4411	Intermediate Information Assurance	3 cr
CIS 4421	Multimedia in Business			3 cr
CIS 4424	Decision Support Systems		3 cr
CIS 4430	Ebusiness and Web Development		3 cr
CIS 4440	Object Oriented Development		3 cr
CIS 4482	Advanced System Analysis and Design	3 cr
CIS 4485	Network and Communications Systems	3 cr
CIS 4486	Business Systems Simulation		3 cr
CIS 4487	Software Systems			3 cr
CIS 4490	Management of Information Systems
		  and Information Security		3 cr
CIS 4491	Seminar 
		  in Computer Information Systems	3 cr
CIS 4492	Special Problems in Computer 
		  Information Systems			3 cr
CIS 4493	Advanced Computer Information Systems 
		   Internship				1-3 cr
MGT 4482  	Project Management			3 cr

					 	 TOTAL 18 cr

In consultation with their major advisors, students may also use courses outside the College of Business to satisfy elective requirements.

Computer Information Systems Courses

Finance majors may earn a degree in Finance without emphasis or a degree in Finance with emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business.

Required Courses:

FIN 4405   	Advanced 
		  Corporate Financial Management I	3 cr
FIN 4450	Advanced
		  Corporate Financial Management II	3 cr
FIN 4478        Investments				3 cr

FIN 4431	Financial Modeling			3 cr
FIN 4445	Real Estate Finance			3 cr
FIN 4448	Financial Management 
		  of Depository Institutions		3 cr
FIN 4451	Student-Managed Investment Fund I	3 cr
         OR
FIN 4452	Student-Managed Investment Fund II	3 cr
FIN 4464	Entrepreneurial Finance			3 cr
FIN 4475	International Corporate Finance		3 cr 
FIN 4484	Options and Futures			3 cr
FIN 4491	Seminar in Finance 
FIN 4492	Special Problems in Finance		3 cr
FIN 4493	Advanced Finance Internship		1-3 cr
Any 3000-4000 level Economics course except
Independent Studies, Seminars, Workshops, and
Internships						3 cr
Any 3000-4000 level Accounting, Management, CIS, or
Marketing course except ACCT 360, Seminars, Special 
Problems, Internships, and courses used to fulfill the
College of Business Core Requirements. Graded
Internships may count as Finance electives only with
prior Departmental approval.				3 cr
						TOTAL: 18 cr

Finance Courses

The General Business major is offered to broadly augment core curricula and is often chosen by students who may be entering a family-owned or small business where they may assume multiple responsibilities. The major provides additional breadth of knowledge in contemporary business subjects and also establishes a strong foundation for those who expect to receive specialized training from an employer.

Choose six classes from this list to complete the  major:

ACCT 3360	Small Business Accounting		3 cr
ACCT 4441	Management Control Systems    		3 cr
CIS 4403	Systems Analysis and Design		3 cr
CIS 4407	Database Design and Implementation	3 cr
FIN 4431	Financial Modeling			3 cr
FIN 4478	Investments				3 cr
MGT 4410	Entrepreneurship			3 cr
MGT 4441	Organizational Behavior			3 cr
MGT 4465	International Business			3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr
MKTG 4475	Competitive Intelligence		3 cr
						TOTAL: 18 cr

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically, beginning with Accounting.  



Health Care Information Systems Management Major

The Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Health Care Information Systems Management is delivered in cooperation with the Department of Health Care Administration in the Kasiska College of Health Professions at Idaho State University. The degree is designed to enable graduates to enter careers in information systems support in healthcare organizations. Upon graduation, students will receive a Major in Computer Information Systems in addition to the Health Care Information Systems Management Major. Information systems play an increasingly important role in the burgeoning healthcare field. The Health Care Information Systems Management (HISM) degree is intended to develop the skills necessary to manage information systems in a healthcare environment. Combining courses in healthcare administration, general business, and computer information systems, the HISM degree prepares students to work in hospitals, health clinics, and doctors' offices, as well as other health-related organizations.

Required Courses:

CIS 1120	Foundations of Computer Programming	3 cr
CIS 2285    	Introduction to Software and
		  Systems Architecture			3 cr
CIS 4403   	Systems Analysis and Logical Design	3 cr
CIS 4407   	Database Design and Implementation	3 cr
CIS 4411   	Intermediate Information Assurance	3 cr
CIS 4485   	Network and Communications Systems	3 cr
HCA 1115   	U.S. Health System			3 cr
HCA 3330    	Health Information Systems		3 cr
HCA 4460    	Operations and Quality			3 cr
HCA 4489    	Health Care 
		  Information Systems Practicum		3 cr
MGT 4482   	Project Management			3 cr
						TOTAL: 33 cr

Management majors may earn a degree in Management without emphasis or a degree in Management with emphasis in Human Resource Management, in Operations Management, or in Entrepreneurship/Small Business.

Required Courses:

MGT 4441	Organization Behavior			3 cr
MGT 4462	Issues in Business and Society		3 cr
MGT 4473	Human Resource Management		3 cr

Plus THREE of the following:

MGT 4410	Entrepreneurship			3 cr
MGT 4411	Small Business and 
		  Entrepreneurship Practicum		3 cr
MGT 4430	Advanced Operations/
		  Production Management			3 cr
MGT 4434	Productivity and Quality		3 cr
MGT 4450	Manufacturing Strategy			3 cr
MGT 4461	Business Law				3 cr
MGT 4465	International Business			3 cr
MGT 4474	Advanced Human Resource Management	3 cr
MGT 4480	Labor and Employment Law		3 cr
MGT 4482	Project Management			3 cr
MGT 4483	Industrial Relations			3 cr
MGT 4491	Seminar in Management			3 cr
MGT 4492	Special Problems in Management		3 cr
MGT 4493	Advanced Management Internship		1-3 cr
MKTG 4432*	New Product Management			3 cr
						TOTAL: 18 cr

* May be used only for the emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business.

Management Courses

Marketing majors may earn a degree in Marketing without emphasis or a degree in Marketing with emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business.

Required Courses: 

MKTG 3327	Consumer Behavior			3 cr

MKTG/MGT 4411**	Small Business and 
		Entrepreneurship Practicum		3 cr
	OR
MKTG 4454	Advanced Marketing Management		3 cr
	OR
MKTG 4493	Advanced Marketing Internship		3 cr

MKTG/MC 2200	Introduction to Advertising		3 cr
MKTG/MC 3355	Advertising Copywriting			3 cr
MKTG 3367	Markets and Segmentation		3 cr
MKTG 3368 /MC 3367  Advertising Media Planning		3 cr
MKTG/MC 3375	 Special Projects in Advertising	3 cr
MGT/MKTG 4410	Entrepreneurship			3 cr
MGT/MKTG 4411**	Small Business and
		Entrepreneurship Practicum		3 cr
MKTG 4421	Services Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr 
MKTG 4465	International Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4491	Seminar in Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4492	Special Problems in Marketing		3 cr
MKTG 4493 	Marketing Internship			3 cr
MKTG/MC 4495 	Applied Research Methods 		3 cr
and others from courses in catalog, when offered.

Marketing Courses



Double Major in Management and Marketing

Students pursuing the Double Major will take the following courses:

MGT 4441	Organization Behavior			3 cr
MGT 4462	Issues in Business and Society		3 cr
MGT 4473	Human Resource Management		3 cr

MKTG 3327	Consumer Behavior			3 cr

MKTG/MGT 4411** Small Business and
                Entrepreneurship Practicum              3 cr
        OR
MKTG 4454       Advanced Marketing Management           3 cr
        OR
MKTG 4493       Advanced Marketing Internship           3 cr

MGT/MKTG 4410	Entrepreneurship			3 cr
MGT/MKTG 4411	Small Business and 
		  Entrepreneurship Practicum**		3 cr
MKTG 4421	Service Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr
MKTG 4475	Competitive Intelligence		3 cr

Students may choose among several emphases, applicable to different majors in the Bachelor of Business Administration:

Entrepreneurship / Small Business  (Finance, Management, Marketing)
Human Resource Management  (Management)
Native American Business Administration  (All College of Business Majors)
Operations Management (All College of Business Majors)

This emphasis may be added to a major in Finance, Management, or Marketing.

Requirements:
1. Complete all degree and major requirements for a B.B.A. with major in Finance, Management, or Marketing.
2. Take the following two courses:

MGT 4410	Entrepreneurship			3 cr
MGT 4411   	Small Business 
		  and Entrepreneurship Practicum	3 cr

And two of the following:

ACCT 3341	Managerial and Cost Accounting		3 cr
ACCT 3360	Small Business Accounting and Finance	3 cr
FIN 4464	Entrepreneurial Finance			3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr
MKTG 4475	Competitive Intelligence		3 cr

Any College of Business course numbered 4491, Special Topics, may be applied to this emphasis when the topic relates to small business or entrepreneurship. Students should request prior approval to have a topics course used for the emphasis. Courses used to meet the requirements for the Entrepreneurship/Small Business Emphasis may also be used to meet major requirements.

Required Courses:

MGT 4441	Organization Behavior			3 cr
MGT 4462	Issues in Business and Society		3 cr
MGT 4473	Human Resource Management		3 cr
MGT 4474	Advanced Human Resource Management	3 cr
MGT 4480	Labor and Employment Law		3 cr

MGT 4434	Productivity and Quality		3 cr
MGT 4461	Business Law				3 cr
MGT 4482	Project Management			3 cr
						TOTAL: 18 cr

This emphasis may be added to any of the majors offered in the College of Business.

1. Complete all degree and major requirements for a B.B.A. in a major within the College of Business.

2. Take the following two courses:

MGT 4420	Native American Organizational Systems	3 cr
MGT 4422	Native American Enterprise		3 cr

3.  Plus 6 credits of program-approved electives

This emphasis requires a total of 12 credit hours.  In addition to College of Business core and major requirements, four courses must be completed, three required courses and one elective.  Management majors may use MGT 4434 and 4482 to satisfy major electives and the Operations Management Emphasis Requirements.

Required courses:

ACCT 3341	Management and Cost Accounting		3 cr
MGT 4434	Productivity and Quality		3 cr
MGT 4482	Project Management			3 cr

One elective to be chosen from the following courses:

CIS 4403	Systems Analysis			3 cr
CIS 4486	Business System Simulation		3 cr
CIS 4490	Management of Information Systems	3 cr
FIN 4450	Advanced Corporate Financial Management	3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr
MKTG 4421	Services Marketing			3 cr

Students receiving degrees in all colleges may satisfy the requirements for a Computer Information Systems minor by completing the following courses. Students pursuing this minor should seek assignment of a minor advisor early in their program to complete a Program of Study Agreement.

Required Courses:

CIS 1120		Interactive Web Development		3 cr
CIS 3301 	Information Management Systems 		3 cr
CIS 4403 	Systems Analysis and Logical Design 	3 cr

Information Systems Electives
Plus twelve credits chosen from any CIS courses (except CIS 1101) or MGT 4482.

Most often chosen by majors in Finance, Management, or Marketing, the Minor in International Commerce may be added to any Business major. Requirements are:

1. MAJOR IN BUSINESS. To be successful in an international business enterprise, a baccalaureate degree holder must be able to contribute to one of the functional operations of the business. For this reason, the minor in international commerce is limited to students obtaining a major in business.

2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. Students must demonstrate a proficiency in a foreign language. This requirement could be met through:
a. Completion of a second semester of intermediate level foreign language with a grade of C or better.
b. Achieving a score on the appropriate language placement exam equivalent to a grade of C in second semester intermediate level language. International students whose primary language is not English would be exempt from this requirement.
Credits in foreign language used to meet this requirement could also be used to meet General Education requirements.

3. COURSES TO DEVELOP CULTURAL AWARENESS. Nine credit hours must be taken in courses approved by the Assistant Dean that compare different cultures or examine the history, politics, social structures, or cultures of countries other than those of the student. Courses taken to meet this requirement may also be used to meet General Education requirements when appropriate.

4. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE COURSES. Nine credit hours must be taken in international or comparative business or economics. Courses taken to meet this requirement may be used to meet major requirements when appropriate, but are in addition to FIN 3317 (Fundamentals of Investments) which is required of all business majors. Approved courses include:

	ECON 4434	International Trade    			3 cr
	ECON 4435	International Finance    		3 cr
	ECON 4472	Comparative Economic Systems    	3 cr
	FIN 4475	International Corporate Finance    	3 cr
	MKTG 4440	Seminar in International Marketing    	3 cr
	MGT 4465	International Business    		3 cr
	MKTG 4465	International Marketing			3 cr

The Minor in Business augments the undergraduate education of non-business tudents by providing exposure to courses in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and computer information systems. The goal of the minor is to provide students the opportunity to learn basic business languages, concepts, and tools that will assist them in pursuing careers in their major fields.

Admission to the minor program is competitive. To apply, students must complete the application form available in the business undergraduate advising office prior to taking any minor courses. Eligibility requirements to enroll in the Business Minor program are:

• A minimum GPA of 2.25
• Completion of Goals 1, 2, and 3 prior to enrolling in any business course
• Sophomore standing or higher (at least 26 credit hours)
• An intended major outside of the College of Business

In the event that enrollment in the program exceeds the available resources, student selection will be made by criteria determined by the College of Business. Students receiving degrees in other colleges may satisfy the requirements for a Minor in Business by completing the following courses (total 18 credits):

ACCT 3303	Accounting Concepts 			3 cr
BA 2203		Issues in Business 			3 cr
CIS 3303	Information Technology Concepts 	3 cr
FIN 3303	Financial Concepts 			3 cr
MGMT 3303	Management Concepts 			3 cr
MKTG 3303	Marketing Concepts 			3 cr
	OR
MKTG 3325	Basic Marketing Management		3 cr

The Minor in Business Administration is geared toward students who seek a significant exposure to business or who plan to pursue an MBA after graduation.
Students receiving degrees in other colleges may satisfy the requirements for a minor in Business Administration by successfully completing the following courses (total 33 credits):

ACCT 2201,2202 	Principles of Accounting I and II 	6 cr
CIS 3301 	Information Systems and Problem Solving 3 cr
ECON 2201 	Principles of Macroeconomics 		3 cr
ECON 2202	Principles of Microeconomics 		3 cr
FIN 3315	Corporate Financial Management 		3 cr
MGT 2216, 2217	Business Statistics, and
		  Advanced Business Statistics		6 cr
MGT 3312	Individual and Organizational Behavior	3 cr
MGT 3329	Operations/Production Management	3 cr
MKTG 3325	Basic Marketing Management 		3 cr
						TOTAL: 33 cr

Students receiving degrees in other colleges may satisfy the requirements for a Marketing Minor by completing the following courses (total 18 credit hours):

MKTG 3325	Basic Marketing Management		3 cr
MKTG 3327	Consumer Behavior			3 cr

Marketing Electives (at least 6-12 credit hours):

MKTG/MC 2200	Introduction to Advertising		3 cr
MKTG/MC 3355	Advertising Copywriting			3 cr
MKTG 3367	Markets and Segmentation		3 cr
MKTG 3368 /MC 3367
		Advertising Media Planning		3 cr
MKTG/MC 3375	Special Projects in Advertising		3 cr
MKTG 4421	Services Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4432	New Product Management			3 cr 
MKTG 4465	International Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4491	Seminar in Marketing			3 cr
MKTG 4492	Special Problems in Marketing		3 cr
MKTG/MC4495	Applied Research Methods		3 cr
	OR
Other courses approved by Marketing Department chair.

Other Electives from Student’s Major Related to Marketing (no more than 6 credit hours which must be at 2000-level or higher):

Examples of courses which would qualify for inclusion in the marketing minor:

MKTG/MC 2200	Introduction to Advertising		3 cr
MC 2241		Introduction to Public Relations	3 cr
COMM 3355	Nonverbal Communication			3 cr
ANTH 2250	Introduction to 
		  Socio-cultural Anthropology		3 cr
PSYC 2250	Female and Male Roles			3 cr
SOC 3335	Population and Environment		3 cr
SOC 3366	The Community				3 cr

These electives must be approved prior to completion of MKTG 3325 by the Chair of the Marketing Department in order to be counted toward the minor.  Mass Communication majors may not count more than two Mass Communication courses for their Marketing minor coursework (including those that are cross-listed in Marketing).

A Certificate in Computer Information Systems is offered for those students who have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than CIS and want to improve their knowledge of information systems. To earn a Certificate in CIS, a student must complete 30 total credits from the following list. At least twelve of those credits must be taken after the student has completed a bachelor’s degree.

Required Courses (33 credits)

CIS 1120	Interactive Web Development		3 cr
CIS 2220	Foundations of Computer Programming	3 cr
CIS 2285	Introduction to Software 
		  and Systems Architecture		3 cr
CIS 3301	Information Systems and Problem Solving	3 cr
CIS 4403	Systems Analysis and Logical Design	3 cr
CIS 4407	Database Design and Implementation	3 cr
CIS 4482	Advanced System Analysis and Design	3 cr
CIS 4485	Network and Communications Systems	3 cr
CIS 4490	Management of Information Systems
		  and Information Security		3 cr
Business Electives (chosen from list below)		6 cr

Students must take six hours of business courses in any of the following areas:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing

At least three credits of business elective courses must be taken as upper division coursework (3000 or 4000 level).
Students must receive a grade better than a C- in all coursework that applies to the Certificate in CIS.
Students must meet with an advisor and complete a program of study prior to the second semester of coursework.

An Associate of Science in Business (AS) degree is offered for those students who do not plan to complete a B.B.A. at Idaho State University. To earn an Associate of Science in Business, a student must complete 71 total credits as listed below.

General Education Requirements

Students pursuing the Associate of Science in Business degree must complete Goals 1-9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12 (note that Goal 3 may be satisfied by MATH 1160 Brief Calculus or by MATH 1130 and 1143).

Business and Economics Core

ACCT 2201	Principles of Accounting I   		3 cr
ACCT 2202 	Principles of Accounting II 		3 cr
CIS 1101 	Introduction to Computer Systems 	3 cr
ECON 2201 	Principles of Macroeconomics 		3 cr
ECON 2202 	Principles of Microeconomics 		3 cr
MGT 2216 	Business Statistics 			3 cr
MGT 2217 	Advanced Business Statistics 		3 cr
MGT 2261	Legal Environment of Organizations 	3 cr
Business Electives* 					6 cr
					  	TOTAL: 71 cr

* Upper-level business courses may be used to meet this requirement.

A student taking upper division business classes must be admitted in a business major OR be a non-business major with junior standing who has completed general education goals 1, 2, and 3 and four other goals.


Idaho Falls Programs

The Idaho State University College of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in General Business, the Master of Accountancy (MACC), and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees in Idaho Falls. Students wishing to complete B.B.A. degrees with other majors must plan to complete major requirements (beyond General Education and College of Business core requirements) on the Pocatello campus.

The goal of the MACC program is to further develop students' professional knowledge, competency, skills and values for a career in accountancy with an emphasis on public accountancy.  Advanced content and application in the graduate program is focused on enhancing students' technical competency, and critical thinking, interpersonal, communication, and judgment skills beyond that of an undergraduate program.  

EITC/Idaho State University Program
Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC) and the College of Business cooperatively deliver an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Marketing and Management. The A.A.S. is offered by EITC and students interested in the program should consult the EITC catalog for a detailed listing of the requirements. The purpose of this program is to provide Idaho Falls area residents with a business associate degree that combines the immediate job skills of a technical program with the academic foundation needed for the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree. Students in this program must meet the general admission requirements of both EITC and Idaho State University.

The A.A.S. combines 32-36 credits of EITC business courses, 15-18 credits of Idaho State University business and economics courses, and 23-26 credits of general education courses for a total associate degree of 75 credits. Those completing this cooperative A.A.S. and who include MATH 1160 and MGT 2216 within their A.A.S. programs will need approximately 74-77 credits to complete a B.B.A. in Finance, Management or Marketing from Idaho State University.

Those who have completed the EITC/Idaho State University Associate of Applied Science in Marketing and Management:

1.    May be admitted to business major status if they maintain a 2.25 or higher grade point average (GPA) in the program and a 2.25 G.P.A. in these eight courses: ENGL 1102, COMM 1101, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, MATH 1160, (or MATH 1130 and 1143), ACCT 2202, MGT 2216, and MGT 2261.
2.    Will be awarded 13 undesignated lower division business credits towards the requirements of the B.B.A. upon admission to business major status.
3.    Will be waived from the ACCT 2201 requirement for the B.B.A. if they have earned a grade of “C” or better in ACCT 2202. Specific credit for ACCT 2201 will, however, not be awarded.

ACCT 2200 Personal Tax Planning 3 credits. Service course in federal taxation of individuals and small business, including tax-free income, legal tax deductions, inequities, tax planning opportunities, and individual tax return preparations. Not open to accounting majors. D

ACCT 2201 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits. Study of financial accounting processes, including analysis and recording of transactions, preparation of financial statements, and written communication of financial information. PREREQ: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1143. F, S

ACCT 2202 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits. Understanding a business from an internal management perspective. Basic terminology and use of basic cost behavior, cost analysis, and planning models to support a firm's decision making process. Basic spreadsheet assignments using Excel. PREREQ: ACCT 2201 and MATH 1143. F, S

ACCT 3303 Accounting Concepts 3 credits. Overview of the use of financial and managerial accounting information by internal and external decision makers; emphasis on the uses and limitations of accounting information with real-world emphasis where appropriate. Available to non-business majors only. D

ACCT 3323 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits. Fundamental accounting principles of valuation and income determination. Financial accounting reporting in concept as well as in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. PREREQ: ACCT 2201, ECON 2201, and ECON 2202. PREREQ OR COREQ: FIN 3315. F, S

ACCT 3324 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits. Continuation of ACCT 3323. Accounting principles of valuation and income determination. Financial accounting reporting in concept as well as in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. PREREQ: ACCT 3323. F, S

ACCT 3331 Principles of Taxation 3 credits. Study of federal income taxation and its application to individual taxpayers and business enterprises. Practical problems in making and filing returns. PREREQ: Admission to Accounting Major. F, S

ACCT 3341 Managerial and Cost Accounting 3 credits. A strategic approach to supporting managerial decision-making throughout an organization and across the value chain. Emphasizes the measurement, analysis, communication and control of financial and nonfinancial accounting information. PREREQ: ACCT 3331 and ENGL 3308. F, S

ACCT 3360 Small Business Accounting 3 credits. Practical accounting issues related to starting and managing a small business, including taxes, system design and implementation, financial presentation and analysis, and personal financial planning. PREREQ: ACCT 2201 and ACCT 2202. D

ACCT 3393 Accounting Internship 1-3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to accounting issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S 

ACCT 4400 Managerial Tax Planning 3 credits. For prospective business managers, owners, or investors interested in important tax consequences of alternative financial transactions. PREREQ: ECON 2201, ECON 2202, and FIN 3315. D

ACCT 4403 Accounting Information Systems 3 credits.  A strategic approach to the use of accounting information in an organization.  Tools for documentation of business processes and database design are introduced.  Focuses on primary business cycles, interrelationship between them, and impact on accounting information.  Includes assessment of risks in information processing and reporting.  PREREQ:  Accounting or Computer Information Systems major; CIS 3301.  PREREQ OR COREQ:  ACCT 3323 and ACCT 3341.  F, S

ACCT 4425 Intermediate Accounting III 3 credits. Continuation of ACCT 3324. Accounting principles of valuation and income determination. Financial accounting reporting in concept as well as in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. PREREQ: ACCT 3324. D

ACCT 4431 Advanced Tax Concepts 3 credits. Specialized federal tax concepts for individuals, business, estates, and trusts. Elaborates on basic principles discussed in Principles of Taxation. PREREQ: ACCT 3331. D

ACCT 4433 Legal Environment of Accounting 3 credits. Study of legal issues facing accountants, including business law, forms of organizations, and regulatory requirements. PREREQ: ECON 2201, ECON 2202, and MGT 2261. D

ACCT 4440 Accounting Practicum 3 credits.  Advanced students apply accounting concepts to business issues through consulting projects under faculty supervision.  Class discussions supplement field work.  PREREQ:  Accounting major; ACCT 3341.  PREREQ or COREQ:  ACCT 3331 and ACCT 4425.  D

ACCT 4441 Management Control Systems 3 credits. Focuses on strategic and managerial evaluation and control systems using financial and nonfinancial accounting information. PREREQ:  ACCT 3341 or senior standing and permission of instructor.  D

ACCT 4456 Auditing 3 credits. Concepts and practices of independent and internal auditing. Professional responsibilities, risk assessment, audit planning and reporting. PREREQ: ACCT 3324. PRE-or-COREQ: ACCT 4403 or CIS 4403. F, S

ACCT 4457 Advanced Auditing 3 credits. Integration of financial statement auditing concepts in case discussions. Research into contemporary auditing literature. PREREQ: ACCT 4456. D

ACCT 4460 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 credits. Accounting and reporting principles, standards and procedures applicable to governmental units and not-for-profit institutions, i.e. universities, hospitals. Special consideration to financial management problems peculiar to the not-for-profit sector. PREREQ: ACCT 3324. D

ACCT 4461 Advanced Accounting 3 credits. Study of accounting problems arising in connection with partnerships, corporate affiliation; institutional, social, and fiduciary accounting; consignments; installment sales; and foreign exchange. PREREQ: ACCT 3324. D

ACCT 4470 Contemporary Issues in Managerial Accounting 3 credits. Contemporary topics and emerging issues in managerial accounting. This field is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of enterprises competing in a dynamic global environment. PREREQ: ACCT 3341. D

ACCT 4490 Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis 3 credits. A financial accounting capstone course focusing on statement analysis from the point of view of the many users of financial statements: investors, creditors, managers, auditors, analysts, regulators, and employees through the case analysis of actual companies' financial statements. PREREQ: ACCT 4461.  D

ACCT 4491 Seminar in Accounting 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business who have the consent of the instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with permission of the instructor. D

ACCT 4492 Special Problems in Accounting 1-3 credits. Research and reports on selected problems or topics in accounting. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business, who have the consent of the dean. May be repeated for up to 9 credits with different content and with permission of the major advisor and the dean. D

ACCT 4493 Advanced Accounting Internship 3 credits. A program of significant business experience coordinated by the faculty to provide broad exposure to accounting issues.  F, S

BA 4400 Professional Development Seminar IV 1 credit. Assessment and development of critical thinking and communication skills.  Investigation of business career and placement opportunities.  COREQ: MGT 4460.  F, S, Su

 

CIS 0010 Fundamental Computer Literacy 0 credits (3 credit equivalent). Use of basic computer software to solve problems in the academic setting. Includes familiarization with word processing, presentations, spreadsheet, Internet. Graded S/U. D

CIS 1101 Introduction to Computer Systems 3 credits. Introduction to effective use of computers for all majors. Includes hands-on use of current computer software, description of computer systems, data files storage and devices, input/output procedures, computer logic. Lectures, laboratories. F, S

CIS 1101L Introduction to Computer Systems Laboratory 0 credits. Assignments to apply principles from CIS 1101. F, S

CIS 1120 Interactive Web Development 3 credits. Introduction to developing interactive/dynamic web sites, including HTML, scripting, style sheets. F, S

CIS 2219 Introduction to Informatics Practicum 1-3 credits. Informatics experience under close faculty supervision designed to provide broad exposure to issues including Information Assurance. Does not fulfill major/minor requirements. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Graded S/U. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D

CIS 2220 Foundations of Computer Programming 3 credits. Introduction to concepts of computers and computer-programming hardware and software, programming with an object-oriented visual language, data structures, file organization and processing. Lectures, laboratories. PREREQ: MATH 1143, CIS 1120, or any programming course.  D

CIS 2220L Foundations of Computer Programming Laboratory 0 credits. Assignments to apply principles from CIS 2220. D

CIS 2285 Introduction to Software and Systems Architecture 3 credits. Principles and application of computer hardware and systems software in the context of designing business IT infrastructures through combination of theory based lectures and applied laboratory experiences.  PREREQ:  Either CIS 2220 or CS 1181. D

CIS 2285L  Introduction to Software and Systems Architecture Lab 0 credits.Assignments to apply principles from CIS 2285. PREREQ:  CIS 1120 or CS 1181. D

CIS 3301 Information Systems and Problem Solving 3 credits.  Techniques and tools for analyzing and solving business problems.  Development of technology based knowledge and skills for communicating solutions. Introduction to uses of information systems in an organizational context.  PRE-or-COREQ: MGT 2216 or any statistics course and CIS 1101 equivalent skills and knowledge.  F, S

CIS 3302 Information Systems 3 credits.  Operational and strategic uses of information systems in an organizational context.  Examination of critical thinking models and development of writing, oral communication, and teamwork skills. PREREQ: CIS 3301.  D

CIS 3303 Information Technology Concepts 3 credits. A hands-on, applied approach to providing the software tools that business minor students are likely to need in an academic setting and early in their careers.  The course places an emphasis on the business use of spreadsheets and interaction with the Internet along with current issues in information technology.  Available to non-business majors only. D

CIS 3310 Introduction to Information Assurance 3 credits. A survey course providing an introduction to the fields of Information Assurance and Privacy. Emphasizes legal and ethical components of information security practices. The course is designed primarily for non-CIS majors. Not applicable toward CIS major. D

CIS 3320 Advanced Business Programming 3 credits. Advanced programming; dynamic data structures; file organization and processing; efficient searching and sorting techniques. Includes study of an object-oriented visual language and a comparison with a modern database language.  PREREQ: CIS 2220. D

CIS 3393 Computer Information Systems Internship 1-3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to computer information system issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S 

CIS 4403 Systems Analysis and Logical Design  3 credits.  Develops systems analysis skills, using modern CASE techniques, prototyping with a relational database, structured analysis and design phases of the systems development life cycle.  PREREQ:  CIS 3301 and junior status.  F, S

CIS 4407  Database Design and Implementation  3 credits. Design and implementation of multi-user relational DBMS.  Use of stored procedures, advanced SQL, query optimization, transaction processing, DBMS information assurance and administration.  Secure object-oriented design, programming and UML.  PREREQ: CIS 1120 or CS 1181, and CIS 4403. D

CIS 4411 Intermediate Information Assurance 3 credits. Focuses on homeland security, information assurance, integrity, control, and privacy. Covers CNSS-4011, NIST-800-16 standards, national policy, and international treaties. PREREQ: CIS 2285 or CIS 3310, or permission of instructor. D 

CIS 4412 Systems Security for Senior Management 1-3 credits. Review of system architecture, system security measures, system operations policy, system security management plan, and provisions for system operator and end user training. PREREQ: CIS 4411 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4413 Systems Security Administration 1-3 credits. Outlines the basic principles of systems security administration. The student will be introduced to the methods and technologies associated with running a system to maintain privacy and security. PREREQ: CIS 4411 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4414 Systems Security Management 1-3 credits. Establishes a framework for managing both systems and systems administrators operating in a secure and private computing environment. The course deals with facilities management, contingency plans, laws, standards of conduct and operations management. PREREQ: CIS 4411 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4415 System Certification 1-3 credits. Describes techniques and methods for certifying a system is in compliance with national and governmental information assurance standards. Evaluates various certification methodologies. PREREQ: CIS 4411 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4416 Risk Analysis 1-3 credits. Develops techniques to characterize and provide perspective on the likelihood of adverse events. Explains methods to characterize the consequences and general costs associated with the various adverse events occurring. The analysis provides insight into various likelihood and consequence combinations. PREREQ: CIS 4411 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4419 Advanced Informatics Practicum 1-3 credits. Significant informatics experience including research coordinated by the faculty designed to provide broad exposure to issues in Information Assurance. Does not fulfill major/minor requirements. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Graded S/U. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D

CIS 4424 Decision Support Systems 3 credits. Study of the design and implementation of decision support tools and techniques using programming languages and skills. PREREQ: CIS 4403, FIN 3315, and MGT 2217. D

CIS 4430 Ebusiness and Web Development 3 credits. Technical and business topics related to conducting business over the Internet and other networks, including implementation technologies, electronic money and funds transfer, legal and regulatory considerations, security and privacy issues. PREREQ: CIS 1120.  D

CIS 4440 Object-Oriented Development 3 credits. The organization of software as a collection of discrete objects incorporating both data and operations performed on that data. Concepts of object-oriented development, including classes, inheritance, and encapsulation in a modern object-oriented language. PREREQ: CIS 2220. D

CIS 4482 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits. Provides the knowledge and tools necessary to develop a physical design and an operational computerized system in a secure environment. PREREQ: CIS 3320, CIS 4403, CIS 4407, MGT 3312, MGT 3329, FIN 3315, FIN 3317, and MKTG 3325, or graduate status. COREQ: CIS 4482L. D

CIS 4482L Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Laboratory 0 credit. Assignments to apply principles in CIS 4482. COREQ: CIS 4482. D

CIS 4485 Network and Communication Systems 3 credits. Study of the implementation and development of network information systems. Protocols and techniques will be compared. PREREQ: CIS 2285 or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4485L Network and Communication Systems Laboratory 0 credits. Assignments to apply principles in CIS 4485. COREQ: CIS 4485. D

CIS 4486 Business System Simulation 3 credits. Study, construction, and operation of computer simulations as aids for management and administrative decisions. PREREQ: CIS 1120, MGT 2217, or permission of instructor. D

CIS 4487 Software Systems Study of the Software Implementation Process 3 credits. In addition to system optimization techniques, management strategies will be discussed. PREREQ: CIS 4403. D

CIS 4488 Senior Project 3 credits. Design, implementation and testing of a large software program. Senior status and permission of instructor. D

CIS 4490 Management of Information ­Systems and Information Security 3 credits. Study of the problems associated with the organization, management and operation of information technology services. PREREQ: CIS 3302 or permission of instructor.. D

CIS 4491 Seminar in Computer Information Systems 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and reporting on selected topics. Restricted to senior/graduate students in business with consent of the instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with permission of the instructor. D

CIS 4492 Special Problems in Computer Information Systems 1-3 credits. Research and reports on problems or topics in computer science. Restricted to senior/graduate students in business, with consent of dean. May be repeated for up to 9 credits with different content. D

CIS 4493 Advanced Computer Information Systems Internship 3 credits. Significant business experience coordinated by the faculty to provide broad exposure to computer information system issues. F, S

 

Students must pass all prerequisite courses with a grade of C- or better before enrolling in any Finance course.

FIN 1115 Personal Finance 3 credits. Introductory course for non-business or business majors, oriented to personal financial planning. Topics include budgeting, real estate, investing fundamentals, credit management, insurance, retirement planning, and personal income taxes.  D

FIN 3303 Financial Concepts 3 credits. Applications of basic financial decision-making tools that emphasize fundamental financial concepts and literacy. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, capital budgeting, risk and return, the cost of capital, valuation, investing fundamentals, raising capital, and operation of financial markets. Available to non-business majors only. PREREQ: ACCT 2203. D

FIN 3315 Corporate Financial Management 3 credits. Corporate finance basics such as financial statement analysis, time value of money, security valuation, capital investment analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, and dividend policy. Restricted to Finance Major.  F, S

FIN 3317  Fundamentals of Investments, International Finance, and Financial Markets 3 credits.   Investment basics such as time value of money, risk and return, bond and stock valuation, interest rate determination, and portfolio theory.  Introduces topics in banking and financial markets, exchange rate theory, and international financial management. Restricted to Finance Major.  F, S

FIN 3393 Finance Internship 1-3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to financial issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S 

FIN 4405 Advanced Corporate Financial Management I 3 credits. Asset valuation models, required returns, risk analysis in capital budgeting models, cost of capital determination, and factors affecting the firm’s capital structure and dividend policy. PREREQ: FIN 3315 and MGT 2216. F

FIN 4431 Financial Modeling 3 credits. Survey of integrative modeling with special applications of computer models. Includes topics from cash flow forecasting, mergers and acquisition, financial structure, and capital budgeting. PREREQ: FIN 3315. D

FIN 4445 Real Estate Finance 3 credits. Principles and methods of valuing business and residential land and improvements; analysis of sources and methods used in the financing of construction and development. PREREQ: FIN 3315. D

FIN 4448 Financial Management of Depository Institutions 3 credits. An analysis of the managerial issues which affect the financial performance of depository institutions such as capital adequacy, liquidity and asset/liability management techniques, profitability analysis, funding and investment decisions. PREREQ: FIN 3315. D

FIN 4450 Advanced Corporate Financial Management II 3 credits. Advanced development of financial statement analysis, financial planning, working capital management and special topics emphasizing analysis and application to financial management decisions. PREREQ: FIN 3315 and MGT 2216. S

FIN 4451 Student Investment Fund I 3 credits. Management of the D.A. Davidson Student-Managed Investment Fund. Students act as financial analysts. Provides students with the real-world knowledge and judgment crucial to sound investing. Students may apply either FIN 4451 or FIN 4452, but not both, toward their finance electives. PREREQ: FIN 3317. F

FIN 4452 Student-Managed Investment Fund II 3 credits. Continuation of FIN 4451. Management of the D.A. Davidson Student Investment Fund. Students act as financial analysts. Emphasis on security selection, portfolio management, and creation of an annual report. Students can apply either FIN 4451 or FIN 4452, but not both, toward their finance electives. PREREQ: FIN 3317. S

FIN 4464 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 credits. Develops financial/managerial skills important to students pursuing entrepreneurial careers. Topics include financial issues to entrepreneurial firms and financing sources available to entrepreneurial companies. PREREQ: FIN 3315. D

FIN 4475 International Corporate Finance 3 credits. Study of financing investment projects abroad including the tapping of overseas capital markets, financing export transactions, hedging foreign exchange risks, and the control alternatives of international business. PREREQ: FIN 3315 and MGT 2216. D

FIN 4478 Investments 3 credits. Fundamental principles in the risk-return valuation of financial instruments. Topics include the institutional framework in which securities are traded, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing, derivatives, and portfolio management. PREREQ:  FIN 3315 and FIN 3317. F, S

FIN 4484 Options and Futures 3 credits. Examination of the pricing and use of options, financial futures, swaps, and other derivative securities. PREREQ: FIN 3315 and FIN 3317. D

FIN 4491 Seminar in Finance 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business who have the consent of the instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with permission of the instructor. D

FIN 4492 Special Problems in Finance 2-3 credits. Research and reports on selected problems or topics in finance. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business, who have the consent of the dean. May be repeated for up to 9 credits with different content and with permission of the major advisor and the dean. D

FIN 4493 Advanced Finance Internship 3 credits. Internship coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to financial issues.  F, S

MGT 1101 Introduction to Business 3 credits. Relates the business person and business enterprise to the economy as a whole, describes the major field of business in terms of functions and opportunities, and charts the significant relationship to government and society. May not be taken by business students who have been admitted to major, or by juniors or seniors taking classes toward any business major. D

MGT 2216 Business Statistics 3 credits. Descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing including one and two sample z/t-tests, chi-square and ANOVA. Emphasis on statistical software to analyze data for business decision making. PRE-or-COREQ: MATH 1143. F, S

MGT 2217 Advanced Business Statistics 3 credits. Linear and multiple regression, forecasting and statistical process control. Emphasis on use of statistical software; written and oral communication of statistical information in a business setting. PREREQ: MGT 2216. PRE-or-COREQ: MATH 1143. F, S

MGT 2261 Legal Environment of Organizations 3 credits. Covers the legal, ethical, social, economic, political, and regulatory environment of business. Topics include: Business ethics, constitutional law, tort law, product liability, antitrust, employment law, securities regulation, and bankruptcy. PREREQ: Sophomore standing. F, S

MGT 3303 Management Concepts 3 credits. A basic overview of management concepts focusing primarily on managing people in organizations.  Available to non-business majors only. D

MGT 3312 Individual and Organizational Behavior 3 credits. Study of internal structure and function of organizations and management practices. Provides theoretical and conceptual bases for analyzing relationships among individual, group, and total system behavior in achievement of organizational objectives within larger organizational environments. PREREQ: Junior standing and ENGL 1102. F, S

MGT 3329 Operations and Production Management 3 credits. Basic concepts, philosophy, and techniques of analysis for decision-making at the operational level. PREREQ: MGT 2217 and admission to MGT Major. PRE-or-COREQ: CIS 3301. F, S

MGT 3345 Critical Analysis and Creative Problem Solving 3 credits.  Provides processes and techniques for formulating and solving business-relevant problems. The ability to effectively communicate the results of the problem-solving process, especially in writing, is also stressed.  PREREQ: Admission to College of Business.  F, S

MGT 3362 Business Law 3 credits. Traditional business law. Topics include the law of contracts, sales, agencies, business organizations, and personal property and bailments. PREREQ: MGT 2261. D

MGT 3393 Management Internship 1-3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to management issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S 

MGT 4410 Entrepreneurship 3 credits. Developing new business ideas, initiating a new enterprise, bringing new technology to the market; applying sound business practices involving management, marketing, accounting, finance and CIS to accommodate changing marketing opportunities. Equivalent to MKTG 4410 . PREREQ: FIN 3315, MGT 3312, and MKTG 3325; Business major or permission of dean. D

MGT 4411 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Practicum 3 credits. Advanced students address eastern Idaho entrepreneurship and small business issues. Projects address complex business problems under the supervision of a senior consultant. Class discussions supplement field work. Equivalent to MKTG 4411. PREREQ: MGT 4410. D

MGT 4420 Native American Organizational Systems 3 credits. Analysis of factors and dimensions to be considered in the structure and design of contemporary Native American organizations.  Comparison of contemporary Native organizational systems with traditional Native organizational approaches and contemporary non-Native organizations. PREREQ: MGT 3312 or permission of instructor. D

MGT 4422 Native American Enterprise 3 credits. Approaches, strategies, and models utilized in developing tribally-owned and privately-owned Native American businesses across the U.S. and Canada.  Analysis of social, economic, and environmental contingency factors that contribute to successful establishment of Native American businesses.  PREREQ: Junior standing or permission of instructor. D

MGT 4430 Advanced Operations and Production Management 3 credits. Study of problems of line management in organizations. Major sections include strategy, process analysis, manpower planning, inventories, scheduling, and control of operations. Emphasizes both behavioral and technical aspects of problem solving in the area of operations management. PREREQ: MGT 3329 and MGT 3312. D

MGT 4434 Productivity and Quality 3 credits. Study of the factors involved in an organization’s productivity and quality of product or service. PREREQ: MGT 3329 and MGT 3312. D

MGT 4441 Organization Behavior 3 credits. Case study approach designed to encourage independent thought in the application of behavioral theories and concepts or organizational problems. Emphasis on integrating theoretical concepts with patterns of organizational direction, control, communications, and decision making. PREREQ: MGT 3312. F, S

MGT 4450 Manufacturing Strategy 3 credits. Study of the various production alternatives as critical factors in a company’s competitive strategies. PREREQ: MGT 3329 AND MGT 3312. D

MGT 4460 Problems in Policy and Management 3 credits. A capstone course, which integrates the functional areas of business designed to provide insight into how business decisions are made. PREREQ: Senior standing and CIS 3301, FIN 3315, MGT 3312, MGT 3329 and MKTG 3325. F, S

MGT 4461 Business Law 3 credits. Traditional business law. Topics include the law of contracts, sales, agencies, business organizations, and personal property and bailments. PREREQ: MGT 2261. D

MGT 4462 Issues In Business and Society 3 credits. Seminar course designed to focus thinking on critical issues facing managers making decisions regarding employees and other stakeholder groups, the community, and the environment. PREREQ: Senior standing or permission of instructor. D

MGT 4465 International Business 3 credits. Special emphasis on managerial functions and critical elements of the management process in a firm operating under foreign economic, technological, political, social, and cultural environments. PREREQ: FIN 3317. D

MGT 4473 Human Resource Management 3 credits. Introduction to the methodology of employee selection, employment and development; personnel supervision and management; financial compensation; job analysis; behavioral tools and techniques employed to deal with personnel problems, and contemporary problems of manpower management. PREREQ: MGT 3312. F, S

MGT 4474 Advanced Human Resource Management 3 credits. In-depth study of selected personnel/human resources management topics, including employee selection, performance evaluation, and compensation administration. PREREQ: MGT 2217 and MGT 4473. S

MGT 4480 Labor and Employment Law 3 credits. State and federal laws, domestic and foreign, governing employment relationships, including labor-management relations, discrimination and employee rights, work place safety, compensation and benefits, and related topics. PREREQ: MGT 2261 or MGT 4473. F

MGT 4482 Project Management 3 credits. Philosophy and tools of project management focusing on applied methodologies. Addresses project scope, breakdown structure, schedules, and closure following professionally accepted industry standards. PREREQ: MGT 3329 or permission of instructor. D

MGT 4483 Industrial Relations 3 credits. Integrated study of principles and practices of collective bargaining and industrial relations. Discussion of methods and techniques in dealing with labor-management problems arising out of contract negotiations and administration. PREREQ: MGT 3312. D

MGT 4491 Seminar in Management 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business who have the consent of the instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 credit with permission of the instructor. D

MGT 4492 Special Problems in Management 2-3 credits. Research and reports on selected problems or topics in management and organization. Restricted to senior and graduate students in business who have the consent of the dean. May be repeated for up to 9 credits with different content and with permission of the major advisor and the dean. F, S, Su

MGT 4493 Advanced Management Internship 3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to management issues.  F, S

 

MKTG 2200 Introduction to Advertising 3 credits. In-depth study of the various aspects of advertising including agencies, media, clients, suppliers, creativity in advertising, consumers, ethics and law, strategy, and culture. Equivalent to MC 2200. F

MKTG 3303 Marketing Concepts 3 credits. Basic marketing concepts that emphasize fundamental decision-making  process. Topics include segmentation and targeting, marketing mix, promotional mix, marketing ethics, and marketing internationally.  Projects include developing a personal marketing plan and researching the role of marketing in their chosen majors. Available to non-business majors only. D

MKTG 3325 Basic Marketing Management 3 credits. Introduction to the marketing function in business and other organizations. Environmental aspects of market selection and strategy. Analysis of product, pricing, promotion, and distribution.  F, S

MKTG 3327 Consumer Behavior 3 credits. Analysis of the psychological and sociological aspects of consumer decision-making and behavior including learning, consumer perception, influence of individual predispositions on buying processes, and group influences. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. F, S

MKTG 3350 Personal Selling 3 credits. Attention given to product features, buying motives, selling points, principles and practices of selling, psychology of salesmanship, sales problems, personal requirements, opportunities. PREREQ: COMM 2201 and MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 3353 Marketing Analysis Methods 3 credits. Data analysis techniques to improve marketing operations and research. Use of models to assist in understanding marketing phenomena and decision-making. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. F

MKTG 3355 Advertising Copywriting 3 credits. Includes overview of basic creative skills, with emphasis on how to write creative advertising for print, radio, television, and the Internet.  PREREQ:  Goal 1, MC 1119, MC 1121, MC 2200, and MC 2215, or permission of instructor with demonstrated professional experience.  Equivalent to MC 3355. F

MKTG 3367 Markets and Segmentation 3 credits.  An in-depth analysis of the segmentation, targeting and positioning process. Examines segmentation as it operates in the macro-environment and as it impacts price, promotion and brand decisions.  PREREQ:  MKTG 3325.  D

MKTG 3368 Advertising Media Planning 3 credits.  Selecting and evaluating media for marketing communication campaigns.  Media characteristics, media markets and comparisons, audience and product usage.  Elements of a strategic media plan.  Trends in mass communication media.  Equivalent to MC 3367.  PREREQ:  MC/MKTG 2200 or permission of instructor. S

MKTG 3370 Sales and Sales Management 3 credits. Attention given to buying motives, principles of selling, psychology of salesmanship, personal requirements and motivation, allocation of personal sales effort, and methods of organizing, evaluating, and controlling this effort. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 3375 Special Projects in Advertising 3 credits.  Students work as a team to apply persuasive mass communication principles to solving a real-world client marketing communication problem.  May be repeated for up to 6 credits.  Equivalent to MC 3375.  PREREQ:  Permission of instructor.  D

MKTG 3393 Advanced Marketing Internship 3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to marketing issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Graded S/U.  F, S

MKTG 4405 Sales Force Management 3 credits. Determination of the amount and allocation of personal sales effort to be applied to the market and methods of organizing, evaluating, and controlling this effort. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 4410 Entrepreneurship 3 credits. Developing new business ideas, initiating a new enterprise, bringing new technology to the market; applying sound business practices involving management, marketing, accounting, finance and CIS to accommodate changing marketing opportunities.  PREREQ: FIN 3315, MGT 3312, and MKTG 3325; Business major or permission of dean.  Equivalent to MGT 4410. D

MKTG 4411 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Practicum 3 credits. Advanced students address Eastern Idaho entrepreneurship and small business issues.  Projects address complex business problems under the supervision of a senior consultant.  Class discussions supplement field work. Equivalent to MGT 4411. PREREQ: MGT/MKTG 4410. D

MKTG 4421 Services Marketing 3 credits. Examines the development, promotion, and management of services. Topics covered include strategic planning, delivery channels and promotional challenges inherent to services. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 4426 Marketing Research 3 credits.  Evaluation and study of the primary means of providing relevant marketing information to management. Emphasizes problem formulation, consideration of data sources, means of acquiring information, sampling, interpretation of results. PREREQ: MGT 2216 and MKTG 3325. S

MKTG 4428 Marketing Communications 3 credits.. Introduction to the promotion process of business enterprises and other types of organizations. Emphasizes the management and implementation of advertising and sales promotion. Includes organizing and operating a sales force. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 4432 New Product Management 3 credits. Analysis of new product ideas: screening, business analysis, prototype development, market testing, and commercialization of goods and services. Includes diffusion of innovation issues in consumer and industrial markets. PREREQ: MKTG 3325.  D

MKTG 4440 Seminar in International Marketing 3 credits. Assessment of export potential using secondary research regarding the export feasibility of products offered by select firms in Southeast Idaho. PREREQ: MKTG 3325 and permission of the instructor. D

MKTG 4454 Advanced Marketing Management 3 credits. Examines planning and problem-solving activities confronting the marketing manager. Integrates pricing, promotion, merchandising, and physical distribution and relates these to other major functional areas. PREREQ: 9 credits of upper division marketing courses.  S

MKTG 4465 International Marketing 3 credits. Comparative marketing arrangements are examined. Covers factors which need to be recognized by international marketing managers in analyzing markets, covering foreign operations, and in assessing economic, cultural, and political aspects of international markets. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG  4475 Competitive Intelligence 3 credits. How to use competitive intelligence to gain strategic advantages. Includes understanding of information gathering techniques, the conversion of information into intelligence, various analysis methodologies, and intelligence dissemination processes. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 4480 Marketing on the Internet 3 credits. Understanding and using the Internet for marketing communications. Includes evaluating current sites, developing skills for authoring HTML pages, and developing an Internet marketing strategy and site for an organization. PREREQ: MKTG 3325. D

MKTG 4491 Seminar in Marketing 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with permission of the instructor. PREREQ: At least Senior level and permission of instructor. D

MKTG 4492 Special Problems in Marketing 2-3 credits. Research and reports on selected problems or topics in marketing. May be repeated for up to 9 credits with different content and with permission of the major advisor and the dean. PREREQ: At least Senior level and permission of dean. D

MKTG 4493 Advanced Marketing Internship 3 credits. Internship program coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to marketing issues.  F, S  

MKTG 4495 Applied Research Methods 3 credits.  Introduces and develops practical methods for designing, conducting and analyzing studies used in many public relations, advertising and marketing campaigns.  Students will create complete studies.  Equivalent to MC 4495.  PREREQ:  MATH 1153 or MGT 2216, or permission of instructor. D

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