Marketing

An introduction to the study of accounting dealing with the preparation and analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and related accounting records. Prerequisites: One MATH course.

An analysis of the problem of business and the functions of management in the determination of business policy in the various functional areas of the enterprise with extensive analysis of Financial Statements (Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements). Prerequisites: ACCT3460, BUAD3320, BUAD3330, BUAD3380, and MATH1370.

Introduction to Business is designed to expose students to the many functions of modern business including topics such as management, finance accounting, marketing, production, computers, international business, small business, investments and other areas of general business interest.

A decision-oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. The most basic objectives of the course are to provide students with a broad introduction to marketing concepts, the role of marketing in society and in the firm, and the various factors that influence marketing decision-making. Students will be exposed to and expected to learn the "language of marketing" (that is, terms, concepts, and frameworks) used by practicing marketing managers. Prerequisite: ECON1320.

This course provides a comprehensive overview, with hands-on experience, of Social Media Marketing. The most basic objectives of the course are to provide students with a broad introduction to social media marketing concepts and techniques using the latest online tools combined with practical "real world" application. There will be an emphasis on strategic use of tools, effective design and contemporary marketing techniques. Students will build and maintain real world marketing campaigns.

A focus on the practice of studying and managing marketing metrics data in order to enhance decision making for marketing efforts including calls-to-action (CTAs), blog posts, channel performance, and thought leadership pieces, and to identify opportunities for improvement and maximize marketing outcomes. Students will learn how marketing analytics professionals serve as liaisons between those who make marketing decisions and those who work with the data.

Principles of Sales is designed to expose students to the many functions of modern sales and sales management including topics such as the selling process, the buying process, creating value in buyer-seller relationships, prospecting, sales call planning, communicating the message, negotiating for win-win solutions, promoting trust, closing the sale, as well as how to motivate, compensate and train sales people.

The aim of the course is to give the students a deeper understanding of marketing on a global basis. The students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions as related to the cultural, economic, political, social, and physical dimensions of the environment. This course is designed to provide students with an applied understanding of international marketing activities based on real-life examples.

An analysis of the problem of business and the functions of management in the determination of business policy in the various functional areas of the enterprise. Prerequisites: BUAD3320, BUAD3330, BUAD3380, and MATH1360.

The course is aimed at both students focusing on brand management as it relates to a career and those intellectually curious about branding. Brand management is transforming, and the course tackles various aspects of brand management and the shifting roles of brand managers. The critical learning for this course is framed around four questions: 1. How are these concepts relevant to the real world? 2. How do we know that this is true? 3. Do we have any evidence that this phenomenon exists or is true? 4. How can the frameworks proposed here be helpful to practicing decision-making? This course is designed to provide students with an applied understanding of Strategic Brand Management: 1) brands, brand architecture, and brand management, 2) developing a brand strategy, 3) designing and implementing brand marketing programs, 4) measuring and interpreting brand performance, and 5) growing and sustaining brand equity. Prerequisites: BUAD2330 Principles of Marketing or SPMT330 Sport Marketing.

The aim of the course is to give the students a deeper understanding of marketing on a global basis. The students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions as related to the cultural, economic, political, social, and physical dimensions of the environment. This course is designed to provide students with an applied understanding of international marketing activities based on real-life examples.

A focus on the development of decision-making skills in marketing. Concepts and tools are applied to frame and solve real-world problems facing marketing managers engaged in developing optimal marketing strategies. Prerequisite: BUAD3330.

Analysis of the fundamental principles of the American economic system, centering on price, national income, international trade and finance, fiscal policy, monetary policy, money, and banking. Prerequisite: 1 year high school algebra; geometry recommended. Goal 1C, ELO5 Social Science - World Citizenship, ELO5 Social Science - Innovation

Analysis of the fundamental principles of the American economic system, centering on price, production, market structures, and a survey of contemporary economic problems, e.g. sustainability. Goal 1C, ELO5 Social Science - Sustainability

An introduction to economic data and statistical techniques commonly applied in business settings. Topics include understanding the basics of data interpretation, manipulation, and visualization. Students will learn how to carry out and interpret basic linear regression and other methods of statistical analysis in Excel.

Solutions of polynomial, rational and radical equations, systems of equations, matrices, sequences, series, functions, exponentials. Prerequisite: 2 years high school algebra. ELO6 Math, GE2B Foundational Skills-Mathematics/Quantitative.

A critical thinking approach to data analysis, measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, probability, estimation and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: 1 year high school algebra. ELO6 Math, GE2B Foundational Skills-Mathematics/Quantitative.

An introduction to the study of accounting dealing with the preparation and analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and related accounting records. Prerequisites: One MATH course.

Introduction to Business is designed to expose students to the many functions of modern business including topics such as management, finance accounting, marketing, production, computers, international business, small business, investments and other areas of general business interest.

Fundamentals of planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling business activity. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Goal 6

Study of the fundamentals of information technology and how they support and interact with business organizations. Emphasis is on building a broad, basic technology framework.

Analysis of the fundamental principles of the American economic system, centering on price, production, market structures, and a survey of contemporary economic problems, e.g. sustainability. Goal 1C, ELO5 Social Science - Sustainability

An introduction to economic data and statistical techniques commonly applied in business settings. Topics include understanding the basics of data interpretation, manipulation, and visualization. Students will learn how to carry out and interpret basic linear regression and other methods of statistical analysis in Excel.

A focus on the practice of studying and managing marketing metrics data in order to enhance decision making for marketing efforts including calls-to-action (CTAs), blog posts, channel performance, and thought leadership pieces, and to identify opportunities for improvement and maximize marketing outcomes. Students will learn how marketing analytics professionals serve as liaisons between those who make marketing decisions and those who work with the data.

The aim of the course is to give the students a deeper understanding of marketing on a global basis. The students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions as related to the cultural, economic, political, social, and physical dimensions of the environment. This course is designed to provide students with an applied understanding of international marketing activities based on real-life examples.

A focus on the development of decision-making skills in marketing. Concepts and tools are applied to frame and solve real-world problems facing marketing managers engaged in developing optimal marketing strategies. Prerequisite: BUAD3330.

An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming through extensive practice developing software in the Python language. Fundamental terminology and topics such as integrated development environments, variables, data types, control structures, functions, and objects will be covered. ELO4 Global Learning - Innovation

Introduction to the basic methods of analysis in Data Science and Data Analytics. This course introduces students to the basic statistical methods, coding applications, problem solving, and data integrity issues common to the field.

The course covers the basic aspects of a complete data analytics project. Students will use data sets obtained from community partners. Students will work in teams with each team producing a problem definition in conjunction with the client, conducting the proposed analysis directed at providing insight into the problem, and disseminating the results of the analysis in written and oral form.