William E. Stratton, Ph.D., Dean
Kenneth A. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Dean
George A. Johnson, Ph.D., M.B.A. Director
Darrell Scott, M.B.A., Assistant Dean
Corey Schou, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Information Systems
Carol Mahar, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

Department of Accounting
Chair and Professor: Picard
Professors: Boes, Plewa,
Pumphrey, K. Smith
Associate Professors: Frischmann, Reis
Assistant Professors: Bezik, J. Smith

Department of Computer Information Systems
Chair and Professor: Aytes
Professor: C. Schou
Associate Professor: Beard
Assistant Professors: Beachboard, Frost, Parker, Ottaway, Trimmer

Department of Finance
Chair and Associate Professor: Byers
Professor: Wells
Associate Professor: Hackert
Assistant Professor: Case
Instructor: Scott

Department of Management
Chair and Professor: Jolly
Professors: Gantt, G. Johnson,
M. Johnson, Kilpatrick, Stratton
Associate Professors: Brown, J. Tokle
Assistant Professors: Krumwiede, Lund-Dean
Instructors: Cheney, Peterson, S. Schou

Department of Marketing
Chair and Professor: Balsley
Professors: Hoover, LeBlanc, Nitse, Schwendig

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 five majors available—Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, and Marketing. 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.
 

Role and Mission

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. ISU’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 ISU 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.
 

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 ISU 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 160 or by MATH 130 and MATH 143; Goal 11 by ECON 201 and 202.)

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 201-202 Principles of Macroeconomics
               and Microeconomics                     6 cr
ENGL 101 English Composition                          3 cr
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing                 3 cr
ENGL 308 Business Communications                      3 cr
SPCH 201 Business and Professional Speaking           3 cr

EITHER this course:
MATH 160 Brief Calculus                               4 cr

OR BOTH of the following two courses:
MATH 130 Finite Mathematics                           4 cr
MATH 143 College Algebra                              3 cr
                                        TOTAL: 22 or 25 cr

A minimum of 64 credits in nonadministrative subjects is required to graduate. No College of Business (except MGT 216 and 217), Health Care Administration, Pharmacy Administration, Public Administration, or Economics (in excess of 9 credit hours) courses count as part of those 64 credits. Minimum total required to graduate, 128 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 201 Principles of Accounting I                   3 cr
ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II                  3 cr
CIS 300* Information Management Systems               3 cr
FIN 310  Fundamentals of Investments, International
         Finance, and Financial Markets               3 cr
FIN 315  Corporate Financial Management               3 cr
MGT 216  Business Statistics                          3 cr
MGT 217  Advanced Business Statistics                 3 cr
MGT 261  Legal Environment of Organizations           3 cr
MGT 312  Individual and Organizational Behavior       3 cr
MGT 329  Operations and Production Management         3 cr
MGT 460  Problems in Policy and Management            3 cr
MKTG 325 Basic Marketing Management                   3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 36 cr
*CIS 220, CIS 382, and CIS 480 can be taken instead of CIS 300.

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.

Admission to Major Status
Students wishing to major in disciplines offered in the College of Business are first enrolled at ISU 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 item #2 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.

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 eight required courses. Application may be made during the semester in which the student completes the remainder of these eight courses.

ACCT 201  Principles of Accounting I                3 cr
ACCT 202  Principles of Accounting II               3 cr
COMM 101  Principles of Speech                      2 cr
ECON 201  Principles of Macroeconomics              3 cr
ECON 202  Principles of Microeconomics              3 cr
ENGL 102  Critical Reading and Writing              3 cr
MGT 217   Advanced Business Statistics              3 cr

Either the following course:
MATH 160  Brief Calculus 4 cr

OR BOTH of the following two courses:
MATH 130  Finite Mathematics                        4 cr
MATH 143  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 and an official copy of their transcript. This application process must be completed by March 1 for Summer admission, by April 1 for Fall admission, and by November 1 for Spring admission.

Accounting Major
Following a national trend, Idaho law requires that a candidate sitting for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination must have a college degree and at least 150 credit hours. While many accounting positions can be filled by individuals with a bachelor’s degree without a CPA certificate, graduates intending to progress in a professional career in either managerial or public accounting will benefit greatly from the additional breadth and depth offered by a graduate degree. The ISU Accounting program meets Idaho’s legal requirements and provides the additional knowledge and skills demanded by a rapidly changing business environment with both a B.B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. with Emphasis in Accounting.

The program strives to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful professional accounting careers. Both the undergraduate and graduate degrees emphasize characteristics that promote success among graduates, including:
•  business and accounting knowledge;
•  capability and motivation for continued learning;
•  competence in learning skills (including research of data bases);
•  abilities to analyze, critique, and communicate;
•  interpersonal and leadership skills, and
•  rigorous ethical standards.

The undergraduate degree program prepares accountants with broad knowledge in business and accounting suitable for entry level positions in the several career paths available to accountants. The M.B.A. Accounting Emphasis program enhances the knowledge and skills useful for rapid advancement in either managerial or public accounting. Students planning to pass the CPA and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examinations should continue beyond the B.B.A. degree into the M.B.A. with Emphasis in Accounting.

Required Courses*
ACCT 323  Intermediate Accounting I                   3 cr
ACCT 324  Intermediate Accounting II                  3 cr
ACCT 331  Principles of Taxation                      3 cr
ACCT 341  Managerial and Cost Accounting              3 cr
ACCT g431 Advanced Tax Concepts                       3 cr
ACCT g441 Advanced Managerial Cost Accounting         3 cr
ACCT g456 Auditing                                    3 cr
CIS 220   Foundations of Computer Programming         3 cr
CIS 382   Systems Analysis                            3 cr
CIS 480   Data Base Management Systems                3 cr

Elective Courses*
Select 6 credits of senior level accounting, finance, or CIS classes with permission of the Accounting Department chair, including at least 3 credits from the following:
ACCT g460 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting  3 cr
ACCT g461 Advanced Accounting                         3 cr
ACCT g470 Contemporary Issues
            in Managerial Accounting                  3 cr
ACCT g480 Comparative International Accounting        3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 36 cr
*Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required and elective Accounting major courses.

Computer Information Systems Major
Required Courses:

CIS 205  Introduction to Software
           and Systems Architecture                   2 cr
CIS 220  Foundations of Computer Programming          3 cr
CIS 320  Advanced Business Programming                3 cr
CIS 382  Systems Analysis and Design                  3 cr
CIS g480 Data Base Management Systems                 3 cr
CIS g482 Advanced System Analysis and Design          3 cr
CIS g485 Network and Communications Systems           3 cr
CIS g490 Management of Information Systems            3 cr

Plus TWO of the following*:
CIS g410 Information Security and Privacy             3 cr
CIS g421 Multimedia in Business                       3 cr
CIS g424 Decision Support Systems                     3 cr
CIS g430 Ebusiness and Web Development                3 cr
CIS g440 Object Oriented Development                  3 cr
CIS g486 Business Systems Simulation                  3 cr
CIS g487 Software Systems                             3 cr
CIS g491 Seminar in Computer Information Systems      3 cr
CIS g492 Special Problems in Computer
           Information Systems                        3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 26 cr
*Students must receive a grade of better than C- in all required or elective Computer Information Systems courses applied toward the Computer Information Systems major or minor requirements. In consultation with their major advisors, students may also use courses outside the College of Business to satisfy elective requirements.

Finance Major
Finance majors may earn a degree in Finance without emphasis or a degree in Finance with emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business (see description of emphasis following the Major in Marketing). Students must receive a grade of C- (C minus) or better in all courses used to fulfill the required 18 credits of the Finance major.

Required Courses:
FIN 405  Advanced Corporate Financial Management I    3 cr
FIN g450 Advanced Corporate Financial Management II   3 cr
FIN g478 Investments                                  3 cr

Plus THREE of the following, of which TWO must be within the finance department:
ACCT 341 Managerial and Cost Accounting               3 cr
ACCT g441 Advanced Managerial Accounting              3 cr
FIN 403  Real Estate Property Appraisal               3 cr
FIN g431 Financial Modeling                           3 cr
FIN g445 Real Estate Finance                          3 cr
FIN g448 Financial Management
           of Depository Institutions                 3 cr
FIN g475 International Finance                        3 cr
FIN g491 Seminar in Finance                           3 cr
FIN g492 Special Problems in Finance                  3 cr
MGT g410 Entrepreneurship                             3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 18 cr

General Business Major
Choose five classes from this list to complete your major:
ACCT 360 Small Business Accounting                    3 cr
ACCT 441 Advanced Managerial Accounting               3 cr
CIS 382  Systems Analysis and Design                  3 cr
CIS 480  Data Base Management Systems                 3 cr
FIN 431  Financial Modeling                           3 cr
FIN 478  Investments                                  3 cr
MGT 410  Entrepreneurship                             3 cr
MGT 441  Organizational Behavior                      3 cr
MGT 465  International Business                       3 cr
MKTG g432 New Product Management                      3 cr
MKTG 475 Competitive Intelligence                     3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 15 cr

Management Major
Management majors may earn a degree in Management without emphasis or a degree in Management with emphasis in Human Resource Management or in Entrepreneurship/Small Business (see descriptions of emphases following the Major in Marketing). Students must receive a grade of C- (C minus) or better in all courses used to fulfill the required 18 credits of the Management major.

Required Courses:
MGT g441  Organization Behavior                       3 cr
MGT g462  Issues in Business and Society              3 cr
MGT g473  Human Resource Management                   3 cr

Plus THREE of the following:
MGT 362   Business Law                                3 cr
MGT g410  Entrepreneurship                            3 cr
MGT 411   Entrepreneurship/Small Business Practicum   3 cr
MGT g430  Advanced Operations
          and Production Management                   3 cr
MGT g434  Productivity and Quality                    3 cr
MGT g450  Manufacturing Strategy                      3 cr
MGT g465  International Business                      3 cr
MGT 474   Advanced Human Resource Management          3 cr
MGT g480  Labor and Employment Law                    3 cr
MGT g483  Industrial Relations                        3 cr
MGT g491  Seminar in Management                       3 cr
MGT g492  Special Problems in Management              3 cr
MKTG g432* New Product Management                     3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 18 cr
* May be used only for the emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business.
 

Marketing Major
Marketing majors may earn a degree in Marketing without emphasis or a degree in Marketing with emphasis in Entrepreneurship/Small Business (see description below). Students must receive a grade of C- (C minus) or better in all courses used to fulfill the required 18 credits of the Marketing major.

Required Courses:
MKTG 353  Methods of Marketing Analysis               3 cr
MKTG 367  Markets and Segmentation                    3 cr
MKTG 454  Advanced Marketing Management               3 cr
MKTG g480 Marketing on the Internet                   3 cr

Plus TWO of the following:
MKTG 327  Consumer Behavior                           3 cr
MKTG 350  Personal Selling                            3 cr
MKTG g405 Sales Force Management                      3 cr
MKTG g426 Marketing Research                          3 cr
MKTG g428 Marketing Communications                    3 cr
MKTG g432 New Product Management                      3 cr
MKTG g465 International Marketing                     3 cr
MKTG g475 Competitive Intelligence                    3 cr
MKTG g491 Seminar in Marketing                        3 cr
MKTG g492 Special Problems in Marketing               3 cr
MGT 410 Entrepreneurship  3 cr
MGT 411 Entrepreneurship Practicum                    3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 18 cr

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Emphasis
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 four courses:
ACCT 360  Small Business Accounting and Finance       3 cr
MGT g410  Entrepreneurship                            3 cr
MKTG g432 New Product Management                      3 cr
MGT 411   Small Business
          and Entrepreneurship Practicum              3 cr

Any College of Business course numbered 491, Special Topics, may be applied to this emphasis when the topic relates to small business or entrepreneurship. Students should request prior approval from the Assistant Dean’s office 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.

Human Resource Management Emphasis
An option in the Management major, the Human Resource Management emphasis provides students with an understanding of the issues faced by personnel administrators, industrial relations managers, and others involved in the management of employees. Students receive a B.B.A. in Management with Human Resources Management Emphasis.

Required Courses:
MGT 441  Organization Behavior                        3 cr
MGT g462 Issues in Business and Society               3 cr
MGT 473  Human Resource Management                    3 cr
MGT g474 Advanced Human Resource Management           3 cr
MGT g480 Labor and Employment Law                     3 cr
MGT g483 Industrial Relations                         3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 18 cr

Minor in Computer Information Systems
(Total 17 credits)

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: (11 Credits)
CIS 205 Introduction to Software
          and Systems Architecture                    2 cr
CIS 220 Foundations of Computer Programming           3 cr
CIS 382  Systems Analysis and Design                  3 cr
CIS g480 Data Base Management Systems                 3 cr

Information Systems Electives
6 additional credits from the following:
CIS 320  Advanced Business Programming                3 cr
Any 400-level CIS course                              3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 17 cr

Minor in International Commerce
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 310 (Fundamentals of Investments, International Finance, and Financial Markets) which is required of all business majors. Approved courses include:

Minor in Business Administration
(for Non-Business Majors only)
Students receiving degrees in other colleges may satisfy the requirements for a minor in Business Administration by successfully completing the following courses (total 30 credits):
ACCT 201-202 Principles of Accounting I and II        6 cr
ECON 201-202 Principles of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics 6 cr
FIN 315   Corporate Financial Management              3 cr
MGT 216-217  Business Statistics                      6 cr
MGT 312   Individual and Organizational Behavior      3 cr
MGT 329   Operations and Production Management        3 cr
MKTG 325  Basic Marketing Management 3 cr
                                              TOTAL: 30 cr

Minor in Marketing
(for Non-Business Majors only)
Students receiving degrees in other colleges may satisfy the requirements for a Marketing Minor by completing the following courses (total 18 credits):
ECON 201  Principles of Macroeconomics                3 cr
MGT 216   Business Statistics                         3 cr
       OR
MATH 253  Introduction to Statistics                  3 cr
MKTG 325  Basic Marketing Management                  3 cr
MKTG 327  Consumer Behavior                           3 cr

Plus two courses from the following, to total 18 credits:
MKTG 342  Retailing Management                        3 cr
MKTG 350  Personal Selling                            3 cr
MKTG 353  Methods of Marketing Analysis               3 cr
MKTG g405 Sales Force Management                      3 cr
MKTG g426 Marketing Research                          3 cr
MKTG g428 Marketing Communications                    3 cr
MKTG g491 Seminar in Marketing                        3 cr
MKTG g492 Special Problems in Marketing             2-3 cr

Certificate in Computer Information Systems
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 27 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 (21 credits)

CIS 220  Foundations of Computer Programming          3 cr
CIS 320  Advanced Business Programming                3 cr
CIS 382  Systems Analysis and Design                  3 cr
CIS g480 Data Base Management Systems                 3 cr
CIS g482 Advanced System Analysis and Design          3 cr
CIS g485 Network and Communications Systems           3 cr
CIS g490 Management of Information Systems            3 cr
Business Electives                                    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 (300 or 400 level).
At least twelve credits of the above must be taken after the student completes a bachelor’s degree.
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.

Associate of Science in Business
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 160 Brief Calculus or by MATH 130 and 143).

Business and Economics Core
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I                   3 cr
ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II                  3 cr
CIS 101  Introduction to Computer Systems             3 cr
ECON 201-202 Principles of Macroeconomics
         and Microeconomics                           6 cr
MGT 216  Business Statistics                          3 cr
MGT 217  Advanced Business Statistics                 3 cr
MGT 261  Legal Environment of Organizations           3 cr

Electives
Business electives*                                   6 cr
                                              TOTAL: 71 cr
*Upper-level business courses may be used to meet this requirement.

Idaho Falls Programs
The ISU College of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in Management General Business or Computer Information Systems, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees in Idaho Falls. Students wishing to complete B.B.A. degrees with majors must plan to complete major requirements (beyond General Education and College of Business core requirements) on the Pocatello campus.

EITC/ISU 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 ISU.
The A.A.S. combines 32-36 credits of EITC business courses, 15-18 credits of ISU 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 160 and MGT 216 within their A.A.S. programs will need approximately 74-77 credits to complete a B.B.A. in Finance, Management or Marketing from ISU.

Those who have completed the EITC/ISU 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 102, COMM 101, ECON 201, ECON 202, MATH 160, (or MATH 130 and 143), ACCT 202,  MGT 216, and MGT 261.
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 201 requirement for the B.B.A. if they have earned a grade of “C” or better in ACCT 202. Specific credit for ACCT 201 will, however, not be awarded.

Note:
No accounting course other than 201 or 202 may be repeated more than once, except by petition signed by the department chair.
Prerequisites must be passed with a grade of C- or better before the subsequent accounting class may be taken without instructor permission.

ACCT 200 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 201 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 101 and MATH 143 or higher. F, S, Su

ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits. Continuation of ACCT 201 addressing long-term debt and stockholders’ equity, followed by an introduction to management and cost accounting with emphasis on short-term decision making. PREREQ: ACCT 201 and MATH 143. F, S, Su

ACCT 323 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 201; PREREQ OR COREQ: FIN 310 or FIN 315. F, S

ACCT 324 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits. Continuation of ACCT 323. Accounting principles of valuation and income determination. Financial accounting reporting in concept as well as in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. PREREQ: ACCT 323. F, S, Su

ACCT 331 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: ACCT 202. F, S

ACCT 341 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 202. F, S

ACCT 350 Junior Accounting Seminar 1 credit. Seminar requiring students to research and present specialized accounting topics.  PREREQ: ACCT 323. COREQ: ACCT 324 recommended. D

ACCT 360 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 202 or permission of instructor. D

ACCT g400 Managerial Tax Planning 3 credits. For prospective business managers, owners, or investors interested in important tax consequences of alternative financial transactions. PREREQ: FIN 315. D

ACCT g431 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 331. F, S

ACCT g433 Legal Environment of Accounting 3 credits. Study of legal issues facing accountants, including business law, forms of organizations, and regulatory requirements. PREREQ: MGT 261. D

ACCT g441 Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 credits. Focuses on strategic and managerial evaluation and control systems using financial and nonfinancial accounting information. PREREQ: ACCT 341, or senior standing and permission of instructor. F, S

ACCT g456 Auditing 3 credits. Concepts and practices of independent and internal auditing. Professional responsibilities, risk assessment, audit planning and reporting. PREREQ: ACCT 324. PREREQ OR COREQ: CIS 382. F, S

ACCT g457 Advanced Auditing 3 credits. Integration of financial statement auditing concepts in case discussions. Research into contemporary auditing literature. PREREQ: ACCT g456. D

ACCT g460 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 324. S

ACCT g461 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 324. F, S

ACCT g470 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 341. D

ACCT g480 Comparative International Accounting 3 credits. Study of systems that have proven to be problems in an international accounting context, particularly for corporate financial reporting. Also, the progress toward international harmonization of financial reporting and taxation. PREREQ: ACCT 324. D

ACCT g490 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 461. D

ACCT g491 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 with instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits. D

ACCT g492 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 under a different title for a maximum of 9 credits with the permission of the major advisor and the dean. D

ACCT g493 Accounting Internship 1-3 credits. A program of significant business experience coordinated by the faculty to provide broad exposure to issues. May be repeated up to a total of 3 credit hours. Graded S/U. F, S
 

Computer Information Systems Courses
Chair and Professor: Aytes
Professor: C. Schou
Associate Professor: Beard
Assistant Professors: Beachboard, Frost, Parker, Ottaway, Trimmer

No CIS courses other than CIS 101 and CIS 300 may be repeated more than once, except by petition signed by the department chair.

CIS 010 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. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D

CIS 101 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 101L Introduction to Computer Systems Laboratory 0 credit.

CIS 205 Introduction to Software and Systems Architecture 2 credits. Hardware systems architecture; programming logic and design fundamentals. Includes processor technology, data representation, systems integration and performance, networks, operating systems and systems administration, modules, hierarchy, menus, input validation, object oriented programming, and graphical user interfaces. F, S

CIS 220 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: GOAL 3. PREREQ OR COREQ: MGT 216. F, S

CIS 220L Foundations of Computer Programming Laboratory 0 credit.

CIS 300 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. PREREQ OR COREQ: MGT 217 AND CIS-101-equivalent skills and knowledge. F, S, Su

CIS 320 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 205 and CIS 220. F, S

CIS 382 Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits. Develops systems analysis skills, using modern CASE techniques, structured design, top-down approach for the study, design and development phases of the systems development life cycle. PREREQ: CIS 220 or C S 181. F, S

CIS g410 Information Security and Privacy 3 credits. Focuses on information security, integrity, and privacy techniques. Comparison of standards. Implications for electronic commerce and international trade are discussed. PREREQ OR COREQ: CIS 480 or permission of instructor. D

CIS g412 Systems Security for Senior Management 1 credit. 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 410 or permission of instructor. D

CIS g413 Systems Security Administration 1 credit. 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 410 or permission of instructor. D

CIS g414 Systems Security Management 1 credit. 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 410 or permission of instructor.  D

CIS g415 System Certification 1 credit. Describes techniques and methods for certifying a system is in compliance with national and governmental information assurance standards.  Evaluates various certification methodologies. PREREQ: CIS 410 or permission of instructor. D

CIS g416 Risk Analysis 1 credit.  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 410 or permission of instructor. D

CIS g421 Multimedia in Business 3 credits. Application of multimedia (audio, video, animation, data, graphics, Internet...) to business and industry. Focuses on learning development techniques in a Windows environment by comparing authoring software and environments. PREREQ: Programming knowledge and skills. F

CIS g424 Decision Support Systems 3 credits. Study of the design and implementation of decision support tools and techniques using programming languages and skills. PREREQ: CIS 382, FIN 315, and MGT 217. D

CIS g430 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 320 and CIS 382. D

CIS g440 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 220, CIS 320, and CIS 382. D

CIS 463 Information Systems Strategy 2 credits.  Operational and strategic uses of information systems in an organizational context. PREREQ OR COREQ:  MGT 460. F, S, Su

CIS g480 Data Base Management Systems 3 credits. Study of concepts of logical and physical data structures; introduces types of data base languages including design and implementation of actual DBMS using modern languages. PREREQ OR COREQ: CIS 382. D

CIS g482 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits. Provides the knowledge and tools necessary to develop a physical design and an operational computerized system. Also includes study of interactive systems and distributed processing. PREREQ: CIS 320, CIS 382 and CIS g480. F

CIS g485 Network and Communication Systems 3 credits. Study of the implementation and development of network information systems. Protocols and techniques will be compared. PREREQ: CIS 382 and either CIS 220 or C S 181. D

CIS g486 Business System Simulation 3 credits. Study, construction, and operation of computer simulations as aids for management and administrative decisions. PREREQ: CIS 220, MGT 217, or permission of instructor. D

CIS g487 Software Systems Study of the Software Implementation Process 3 credits. In addition to system optimization techniques, management strategies will be discussed. PREREQ: CIS 382. D

CIS 488 Senior Project 3 credits. Design, implementation and testing of a large software program. PREREQ: Senior status and permission of instructor. D

CIS g490 Management of Information Systems 3 credits. Study of the problems associated with the organization, management and operation of an information processing facility. PREREQ: CIS g480. S

CIS g491 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 with the instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits. D

CIS g492 Special Problems in Computer Information Systems 1-3 credits. Research and reports on problems or topics in computer science. May be repeated under different title for a maximum of 9 credits. PREREQ: At least Senior status and permission of the dean. D

CIS g493 Computer Information Systems Internship 1-3 credits. Significant business experience coordinated by the faculty to provide broad exposure to issues. Does not fulfill major/minor requirements. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S
 

Finance Courses
Chair and Associate Professor: Byers
Professor: Wells
Associate Professor: Hackert
Assistant Professor: Case
Instructor: Scott

FIN 115 Personal Finance 3 credits. Introductory course for non-business or business majors oriented to personal financial planning (budgeting, career incomes, real estate, stocks, bonds, credit, interest, insurance, Social Security, and personal income taxes) within the context of business situations and business institutions which the student will encounter. D

FIN 116 Personal Investments 3 credits. Addresses the basic concepts involved in the personal investment-making process including goal planning, investment instruments, market mechanics and the institutional environment, and the risk-return determinants of investment quality. (Not available to upper division finance majors). D

FIN 310  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.  PREREQ: ACCT 201, ECON 201, ECON 202 and MGT 216 or equivalent. F, S, Su

FIN 315 Corporate Financial Management 3 credits. Sources of financing, efficient utilization of capital structure, capital budgeting, dividend policy, and financial control. PREREQ: ACCT 202, ECON 201, ECON 202, and MGT 216 or equivalent. F, S, Su

FIN 403 Real Estate Property Appraisal 3 credits. Development of the concepts of capitalization theory, income approach, abstraction of notes, yields and valuation, residual techniques, mortgage equity and lease value considerations. PREREQ: FIN 315. D

FIN 405 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 310, FIN 315 and MGT 216. F

FIN g431 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 315. D

FIN g445 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 310 and FIN 315. D

FIN g448 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 310 and FIN 315. D

FIN g450 Advanced Corporate Financial Management II 3 credits. Investigates working capital management, sources of long-term financing, lease valuation models, bond refunding, market timing and issue pricing decisions, mergers and divestitures, and multinational issues. PREREQ:  FIN 310, FIN 315 and MGT 216. S

FIN g475 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 310, FIN 315 and MGT 216. D

FIN g478 Investments 3 credits. Fundamental principles in the risk-return valuationof financial instruments. Includes both the institutional framework in which securities are traded and the application of the capital asset pricing model to portfolio management. PREREQ: FIN 310, FIN 315 and MGT 216. D

FIN g491 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 with instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits. D

FIN g492 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 under a different title for a maximum of 9 credits with the permission of the major advisor and the dean. D

FIN 493 Finance Internship 1-3 credits. Internship coordinated by faculty providing significant exposure to financial issues. May not be used to fulfill major requirements. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S
 

Management Courses
Chair and Professor: Jolly
Professors: Gantt, G. Johnson,
M. Johnson, Kilpatrick, Stratton
Associate Professors: Brown, J. Tokle
Assistant Professors: Krumwiede,
Lund-Dean
Instructors: Cheney, Peterson, S. Schou

MGT 101 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; develops the panoramic-view social setting, economic functions, and administrative problems present in the managerial functions. D

MGT 216 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. PREREQ OR COREQ: MATH 143. F, S, Su

MGT 217 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 216. PREREQ OR COREQ: MATH 143. F, S

MGT 261 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, Su

MGT 312 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. F, S, Su

MGT 329 Operations and Production Management 3 credits. Basic concepts, philosophy, and techniques of analysis for decision-making at the operational level. PREREQ: ACCT 202 and MGT 217. F, S, Su

MGT 345 Business Communications 3 credits. Provides the student with the opportunity and motivation to improve communications skills with emphasis on their application to business. Critical reading and writing skills as well as effective public speaking techniques are stressed. PREREQ: 6 hours of English Composition. D

MGT 362 Business Law 3 credits. Traditional business law. Topics include the law of contracts, sales, agencies, business organizations, and personal property and bailments. PREREQ: MGT 261. D

MGT g410 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 315, MGT 312, and MKTG 325; Business major or permission of dean. D

MGT 411 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. D

MGT g430 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 329 and MGT 312. D

MGT g434 Productivity and Quality 3 credits. Study of the factors involved in an organization’s productivity and quality of product or service. PREREQ: MGT 329 and MGT 312. D

MGT g441 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 312. F, S

MGT g450 Manufacturing Strategy 3 credits. Study of the various production alternatives as critical factors in a company’s competitive strategies. PREREQ: MGT 329 AND MGT 312. D

MGT 460 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 300, FIN 310, FIN 315, MGT 312, MGT 329 and MKTG 325. F, S, Su

MGT g462 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 g465 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: ECON 201 and FIN 310. D

MGT g473 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 312. F, S

MGT g474 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 217 and MGT g473. S

MGT g480 Labor and Employment Law 3 credits. Study of 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 261. F

MGT g482 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 329 or permission of instructor. D

MGT g483 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 312. S

MGT g491 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 with instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits. D

MGT g492 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 under a different title for a maximum of 9 credits with the permission of the major advisor and the dean. F, S, Su

MGT 493 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 up to 3 credits. Graded S/U. F, S
 

Marketing Courses
Chair and Professor: Balsley
Professors: Hoover, LeBlanc, Nitse, Schwendig

MKTG 325 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. PREREQ: MGT 216 or equivalent and ECON 201 or ECON 202. F, S, Su

MKTG 327 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 325. D

MKTG 350 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: SPCH 201, MKTG 325. F, S

MKTG 353 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 325 and MGT 216, or MKTG 325 and Goal 3. F, S

MKTG 367 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 325.  F, S

MKTG g405 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 325 and MKTG 353. F, S

MKTG g426 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 216, MGT 217 and MKTG 325. D

MKTG g428 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 325. D

MKTG g432 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 325. D

MKTG 454 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: MKTG 325, MKTG 353 and six additional credits of upper division Marketing courses. F, S

MKTG g465 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 325. D

MKTG g475 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 325. F

MKTG g480 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 325. S

MKTG g491 Seminar in Marketing 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics. May be repeated with instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: At least Senior level and permission of instructor. D

MKTG g492 Special Problems in Marketing 2-3 credits. Research and reports on selected problems or topics in marketing. May be repeated under a different title for a maximum of 9 credits with permission of major advisor and dean. PREREQ: At least Senior level and permission of dean. D

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