Fall 2003 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2003; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Business Administration (B AD)  Department Info

B AD 102 -- Survey of Management Fields and Careers  (1-3 units)
Description:  This career exploratory course is designed for first-years students in the Eller College in order to provide a broad overview of the functional areas and disciplines in business and public administration, as well as introduce and aid in the process of academic and career planning. Students will be provided with tools and resources useful in gaining an understanding of the process of career decision-making, which includes self-assessment, decision-making and goal setting. This course will enable students to make career decisions based on an assessment of their interests, skills and values, coupled with occupational and industry information provided through presentations and resources.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 2 hours discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 103 -- Introduction to Business Competency and Success  (1-3 units)
Description:  This course is offered to a limited number of first semester freshmen enrolled in the Eller College of Business and Public Administration. The course will expose students to the functional areas of business, as well as strategic competencies crucial to success in the management fields. These competencies include communication and interpersonal skills, team-based decision making, critical thinking, and global and cultural awareness.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

B AD 111L -- Mastering Microsoft Excel  (1 unit)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2003 only.
Description:  Software programs like Microsoft Excel enable students and business professionals alike to become effective knowledge workers. This course is designed to teach students Excel skills that will support their studies in courses such as math, statistics, marketing, and more. This course prepares students with expert-level skills necessary for Microsoft Excel certification. Achieving this nationally recognized credential demonstrates to both faculty and prospective employers that the student has mastered this important business tool. The semester will culminate with a final Microsoft official certification exam.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.

B AD 201 -- Topics and Careers in the Global Environment  (1-3 units)
Description:  The objective for this course is to introduce students to the field of international business, and provide background and skills necessary to pursue an international career, develop business relationships across cultures, and broaden the students’ knowledge base in global issues.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  must take before participating in International Business Certificate Program.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 291 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 293A -- Business Administration Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or government establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor only.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 301 -- Global and Financial Economics and Strategies  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of three upper division courses that is required to complete a business minor in the College of Business and Public Administration under the Business Administration category. This is an applications based course which looks at the financial and economic operations of domestic and world markets. This course can not be used towards any business major degree.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 302 -- Human Side of Organizations  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of three upper division courses that is required to complete a business minor in the College of Business and Public Administration under the Business Administration category. This course is intended to provide an overview of organizational behavior, effective management skills, law and ethics in the workplace, and human relations. This course can not be used towards any business major degree.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 303 -- Application of Marketing Concepts and Tools in Business and Society  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of three upper division courses that is required to complete a business minor in the College of Business and Public Administration under the Business Administration category. This course is intended to provide an overview of marketing concepts with attention to consumer behavior, ethics, international and nonprofit components. This course can not be used towards any business major degree
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 304 -- Survey of Finance  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to finance which provides an overview of the different areas of finance, introduces students to career options in finance, and provides a foundation in the basic tools and techniques of finance. It also covers the impact of markets and institutions on businesses. This course is simply an introduction to financial topics. This is a web-based course, which means that students must be self-directed to be successful in mastering course requirements.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 314 -- Business Communication  (3 units)
Description:  Course intended to introduce students to the strategic nature of business communication. By the end of the course, students should be able to analyze business situations and prepare messages that fulfill all of the intended purposes of their communication, meet the needs and expectations of business audiences, and take into account other relevant contextual factors. Students must have adequate oral and communication skills to be able to effectively focus on developing the higher-order thinking skills that are necessary to succeed in the course. In order to help students devise successful communication strategies, the course will also therefore emphasize the development of these higher-order skills, which include analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  advanced standing as specified in the Eller College of Business and Public Administration.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 314L -- Business Communication Lab  (1 unit)
Description:  A one-credit workshop designed to address the needs of students who need additional instruction and practice in business communication. More specifically, B AD 314A focuses on oral and written instruction to help ESL students with the challenges they face. The curriculum includes English written/oral organizational skills, grammar skills, vocabulary building, American English pronunciation/intonation instruction and practice, and comparative cultural practices. The course requires some assignments, both in and out of class, in order to clarify or solidify the key concepts on which students need to work. Students are encouraged to bring in writing assignments from other classes for review and discussion. Students can repeat the course as often as they need during their matriculation at the Eller College. To encourage students to be responsible for their own knowledge acquisition, the course is designated pass/fail.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 315 -- Management Communication Review  (2 units)
Description:  This two credit, skills-based course gives you the opportunity to review and improve your written communication skills. You will examine and practice the written communication strategies and skills that are essential for your success in business.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Summer.

B AD 391 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 393A -- Internship in Business Administration  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or government establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 395A -- Topics in Career Planning and Development  (1-3 units)
Description:  Expand students’ knowledge of career development and strategies for conducting a successful job search. Students will strengthen their skills and apply the knowledge to develop a strategic self-marketing plan. Topics examined will include: career planning, self-assessment, occupational options, interviewing skills, employment search strategies, professional practices, and employment trends. The course will involve lectures facilitated by instructor, recruiters, alum and corporate representatives. Also incorporated will be experiential exercises, site visits, individual career exploration and skill development assignments
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  students who have professional admissions in the Eller College and are in the second semester of the cohort program.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 399 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 449 -- International Business Environments  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the widely-varying social, political, cultural and economic factors which make up different countries' unique business environments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361. Open to international business programs students only.
Usually offered:  Fall.

B AD 450 -- Principles of International Business  (3 units)
Description:  Study of corporate interactions in an international business environment. Involves practical experience in actual business settings.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  B AD 449. Open to international business programs students only.
Usually offered:  Spring.

B AD 493A -- Business Administration Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business or government establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 493L -- Legislative Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 496Z -- University Management  (1-3 units)
Description:  This is an applied consulting class. This course will be provided to give students an insight into the inner-workings of the university, while demonstrating methods of improvement applicable to individual colleges.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 500 -- Career Development  (1 unit)
Description:  To introduce the student to the basic elements of career development and how to conduct a successful job search. Students are expected to develop and apply the knowledge and skills useful for a job search. The course will involved class discussion, individual and group exercises and some lecture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 507 -- Business Field Projects  (2 units)
Description:  This course gives graduate business students the chance to apply the skills they've learned in their first year curriculum in a field setting, with a hosting organization. Teams of MBAs will scope, plan and execute a project for an organization to deliver something of value to them. Students will have support from the Field Project director and other faculty.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 510 -- Foundations of Business for Scientists  (3 units)
Description:  Foundation of Business for Scientists course will focus on topics of fundamental macro-economics, project development and management, business and organizational modeling, decision analysis and communication/presentation skills.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 593 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 3 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 594A -- Business Simulation  (2 units)
Description:  Students participate in a multi-semester computerized simulation of a business enterprise. This involves forming teams which then become the companies that operate in the simulated business industry. Each team must identify market opportunities, competitive threats, and resource requirements. The teams then design, produce, and market simulated products which best serve the market needs in a manner that surpasss competitive offerings. Students learn strategy analysis and development techniques, team building and leadership skills, and effective communication practices.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 594B -- Applied Research Project  (1-5 units)
Description:  Under direct supervision of a faculty member, students must design and complete a project that integrates their masters level coursework with an existing business problem to produce an effective solution. The project can take up to 3 semesters to complete and involves the following stages: problem definition; project design; project implementation. The net result is a project which utilizes the student's coursework acquired knowledge in developing a solution to a problem with a real business application. Students must enroll for 2 units of credit for fall and spring semesters and 1 unit for summer, for a total of 5 credit hours. Grade will be given after all 5 units are completed. In addition to direct supervision by a faculty member, students will meet regularly with the dean of the MBA program regarding the status of their project.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 594C -- International Business Law  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 596A -- Master's Report  (6 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Summer.

B AD 596C -- International Business Law  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to international and domestic agreements, regulations and case law that affect global trade in goods and services. Intergovernmental organization that impact "doing business" internationally will be analyzed within the framework of logical business issues facing multinational enterprises.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 596D -- International Business  (3 units)
Description:  This course will review major concepts in international business from the viewpoint of the multinational firm. Key topics will include the firm's international strategy and the way in which it influences the firm's organization; interactions with home and host governments and with super-national organizations; and the response of multinational firms to emerging trends in the world economy.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 599 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

B AD 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 900 -- Research  (1-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

B AD 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  a Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.