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Data Analytics
  

  • DATA 110 Introduction to Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing

    3 unit(s)
    In this course, students will learn and apply the Python programming language as well as the basics of machine learning (ML), from basic classification to decision trees and clustering, and natural language processing (NLP), including sentiment analysis, summarization, dialogue state tracking. Prerequisite(s): DATA 50  and DATA 102 .


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  • DATA 115 Introduction to Relational Databases & SQL

    3 unit(s)
    This course provides a foundation in database essentials.  Students will learn existing and emerging relational database designs and tools; data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL); and the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) for data access, manipulation and reporting. Prerequisite(s): DATA 50  and DATA 102 .


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  • DATA 120 Introduction to Big Data

    3 unit(s)
    This course introduces students to the world beyond SQL and the concept of Big Data (structured and unstructured), its characteristics, and the existing and emerging ecosystems. Students will address the challenges of managing and handling big data in a business or organizational context, as well as the larger cultural and ethical implications.  Students will learn about NoSQL databases, and how to use existing and emerging software tools such as Hadoop for data access, manipulation and reporting. Prerequisite(s): DATA 102  and DATA 115 .


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  • DATA 125 Artificial Intelligence in Business

    3 unit(s)
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being viewed by a variety of businesses as a strategic value. This course introduces students to the basics of AI and how different businesses view the role and strategic value of AI. This is done by examining business applications of AI in a range of vertical business segments, such as finance, healthcare, transportation, among others, and identification of key business values and benefits afforded by AI across each of these verticals. Prerequisite(s): DATA 50  and DATA 110 .


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  • DATA 190 Capstone

    3 unit(s)
    This course provides the students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills they have gained through the degree program to a hands-on project based on a case study using real data. Alternatively, students may choose, with the permission of their management, to work with an organization within their place of employment, conducting quantitative analysis on actual operational data, providing findings back to their organization. Prerequisite(s): DATA 104 , DATA 110 , DATA 115 , and DATA 120 .


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  • DATA 199 Directed Study in Data Analytics

    3 unit(s)
    Provides individual study of selected topics under supervision of a faculty member. Students are limited to one directed-study course per trimester. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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Doctoral Seminars in Business Administration
  

  • DBA 800 Doctoral Writing and Research Methods

    4 unit(s)
    Covers the basic principles and techniques of doctoral scholarship. Students will study the principles of scientific method and techniques of research design common to both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including sampling methods and data collection techniques. Students will learn how to critically read research papers and articles. They will be introduced to the techniques of writing necessary to produce expository and analytical papers in a style that meets the standards of publishable work. Literature research methods will acquaint students with both traditional library research and the recent developments in electronic search and retrieval methods.


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  • DBA 801 Quantitative Research and Analysis

    4 unit(s)
    Topics include survey design; experimental design; statistical analysis of survey and experimental data; multivariate statistical analysis including analysis of variance, multiple regression, the general linear model, factor analysis, and other methods; time series analysis; and other topics. Students will learn how to interpret the statistical results contained in scholarly papers and articles. Students will learn how to apply these methods using statistical software through hands-on analysis of research data sets. Prerequisite(s): MATH 240  (or MATH 40  and MATH 104 ).


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  • DBA 802 Qualitative Research and Analysis

    4 unit(s)
    Examines contemporary approaches to qualitative analysis in business. Students will learn about and practice using such qualitative research techniques as open-ended interviewing, focus groups and the case study approach. Other topics include the use of qualitative research software, the philosophic foundations of knowledge and the effective display of data.


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  • DBA 803 Economic Theory and Policy

    4 unit(s)
    Explores the theory of prices and markets and examines macroeconomics policies of government that affect the management decisions of business. Explores the theoretical roots of competing policy options in areas such as taxation, fiscal and monetary policy, international trade and antitrust regulation. Also assesses the implications for business decisions of various government regulations as they affect the productivity and overall performance of the private sector.


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  • DBA 804 Management and Organizational Theory

    4 unit(s)
    Examines theories of organizations and individual behavior in organizations with attention to both historical context and current approaches. Topics include how organizations are structured and designed, and the behaviors and motivations of workers and managers in organizations, organizational culture, diversity in organizations, and individuals in teams and teamwork. Students take an active role in presenting and critiquing early and current theory and practice, as well as relating theory and research to their own experience.


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  • DBA 806 Operations and Technology Systems

    4 unit(s)
    Integrates the theory, research and practice from the fields of operations and technology management with a focus on the deployment of technology systems into manufacturing and service-related processes. Students will explore the fundamental issues and recent developments in the field of operations management along with theories of technology adoption and information transfer. These theories will be used in the examination of the research and application of evolving operations concepts and techniques, productivity and competitiveness programs, and planning and implementation of operations and technology-based systems in redefining the organization of work.


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  • DBA 807 Business, Government and Society

    4 unit(s)
    Examines the complex interface between the public and private sectors within contemporary American society as well as in a comparative context, both historical and global. A review of the extensive scholarly literature in the field includes widely varying visions of the “public interest” with regard to business. At the same time, real-world case studies provide students with a practical understanding of and techniques for managing business-government relations at the local, state, federal and multinational level. Students will learn advanced problem-defining, analytical and communication skills in dealing with “messy” problems faced by businesses involving government regulation, politics, ethics and corporate social responsibility.


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  • DBA 820 Corporate Finance

    4 unit(s)
    Examines financial processes as they relate to corporate financial decision making and the types of near-term and long-term financial decisions, which must be made by managers. Topics include capital structure, credit policies, financial operation, capital budgeting and transaction financing.


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  • DBA 821 Marketing Management

    4 unit(s)
    Covers the full range of the principles, theories, and practice of the management of the marketing function. Students will learn the theories of the field including both key seminal literature and current published research. Students will explore problem-solving techniques for practical application through cases and modeling techniques, and will study current developments in marketing from both academic and practitioner perspectives.


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  • DBA 822 Strategy and International Business

    4 unit(s)
    Covers the theory and practice of developing and implementing strategies for gaining competitive advantage in the global business environment. Students will master the theoretical body of knowledge in the fields of strategic management and international business. In the process of the study of this theoretical work, they will also consider a variety of empirical approaches used to research the international competitive strategy process. They will explore the accelerating globalization of industries, regionalization of competition, and the institutional contexts that both facilitate and impede the formation and implementation of strategies globally. They will also consider such emerging topics as organizational change, competitive dynamics, development of firm resources and capabilities, sustainable competitive advantage, regional approaches to competitive strategy and the formation of new organizational forms such as strategic alliances and inter-firm networks.


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  • DBA 830 Financial Theory and Applications

    4 unit(s)
    Explores contemporary financial theories and investigates their applications, particularly in the field of corporate finance and risk management. Topics include portfolio theory, asset pricing models, option theory, agency theory and corporate governance, and behavioral economics. The latest developments and research work in financial risk management are also discussed.


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  • DBA 862 Project and Systems Management

    4 unit(s)
    Covers the latest principles, tools and techniques of planning, executing and controlling activities and resources for a project established for the accomplishment of specific goals and objectives. Through extensive review of scholarly and research work published in the field, students will explore the relationship between contemporary project management and systems theory with emphasis placed on the role of projects within an organization’s overall strategic governance. Other topics covered include scope management, scheduling, estimating and budgeting, earned value analysis, change control, risk management, procurement, and the manager’s role in leadership, motivation, communication, stakeholder management and conflict resolution. Computer software packages and literature research are used in developing a comprehensive term project.


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  • DBA 871 Buyer Behavior

    4 unit(s)
    Covers both the consumer and industrial perspectives with regard to the buyer decision processes in reference to need recognition and search; pre-purchase alternative evaluation; buyer purchase; and consumption, satisfaction and divestment. Students will examine individual differences along with buyer knowledge, attitudes, motivation and self-concept, personality, values and lifestyle. Students will study psychological processes - information processing, learning, and influencing attitudes and behavior - as well as environmental influences with emphasis on culture, ethnicity, social class and status, personal influence, family and household influences and, finally, situational influences. A treatment of marketing issues and ethics is provided. Emphasis will be placed on both theoretical and applied research.


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  • DBA 880 Leadership Theory, Research and Application

    4 unit(s)
    Covers the history and evolution of leadership theories and practice, from classical times to the present, with an emphasis and focus on business leadership. Through class discussions, reading and in-depth research proposal and presentation, students will compare and contrast different approaches to leadership, review current literature and recent empirical research, and analyze practical applications. Students will choose an in-depth focus on one of many specialized areas including neuroscience and leadership, women and leadership, global leadership, competency-based leadership, leadership and power, complexity and leadership, managing change and innovation, emotional intelligence, strengths-based leadership, leadership and culture, or conflict resolution. Students may also choose to focus on the fields of coaching, executive development or strategic management. Students will leave the course with an overview of leadership studies, knowledge of important scholarly and practitioner works, and the skills to apply what they have learned in the business world.


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  • DBA 891A-ZZ Special Topics in Business Administration

    4 unit(s)
    Covers areas and subjects that are not offered in the regular curriculum. Special topics is a mechanism that facilitates the development of new courses and encourages experimentation and curriculum development in the different business administration fields. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): will vary based on topic.


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  • DBA 895 Directed Study

    4 unit(s)
    Provides individual study of selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Directed-study topics are based on seminars in the doctoral program. Directed study may be substituted for seminars under certain conditions, with the approval of the DBA program director. This course may be taken more than once for credit.


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  • DBA 897 Independent Study

    4 unit(s)
    Provides the opportunity for students to conduct research based upon a formal proposal, approved by the DBA program director that results in a research product. Independent study projects are not substituted for required seminars. This course may be taken more than once for credit.


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  • DBA 899 Dissertation Research

    1-12 unit(s)
    May be applied for only after completion of all required coursework and passing the qualifying examination. See the DBA Policies and Procedures Manual for specifics. This course may be taken more than once for credit.


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Economics
  

  • ECON 1 Principles of Microeconomics

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the process and analysis of resource allocation in a decentralized market economy. Special focus on the coordination of consumer and producer decisions through price adjustments under alternative market structures and public policies. (ECON 1 and ECON 2  need not be taken in sequence and can be taken simultaneously.) (CAN ECON 4) Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 .


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  • ECON 2 Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the nature and analysis of data and phenomena that impact the national economy. Special focus on the problems of inflation, recession, unemployment, international trade and financial system instability. (ECON 1  and ECON 2 need not be taken in sequence and can be taken simultaneously.) (CAN ECON 2) Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 .


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  • ECON 199 Directed Study in Economics

    1-3 unit(s)
    Provides individual study of selected topics under supervision of a faculty member. Students are limited to one directed-study course per trimester. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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  • ECON 202 Economics for Managers

    3 unit(s)
    Surveys macroeconomics and microeconomics, domestic and international economic policies and major issues in business economics; emphasis on the application of economic analysis to current economic issues. Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 .


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  • ECON 340 International Trade and Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Explores the theory of international trade and foreign investments and the foundation of the world trading order; commercial policies of US and major trading countries; national policies affecting trade; commodity agreements and cartels; customs unions, direction, volume and composition of US and world trade; the case for multilateral trade; GATT; US Trade Reform Act of 1979; US export regulations and US government-assistance programs with exports and foreign investments. Prerequisite(s): ECON 202  (or ECON 1  and ECON 2 ).


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  • ECON 380 Financial Markets and Institutions

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the transfer of funds in the economic system through financial intermediaries. Topics include the flow of funds, capital markets, debt, liquidity, nature of money in the US economy, the innovations and interrelationships of institutions within the changing financial services industry, governmental regulation and agencies and the impact of public policy on economic transfers.


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  • ECON 396A-ZZ Selected Topics in Economics

    1-3 unit(s)
    Addresses significant, topical and practical problems, issues and theories in economics. Topics are compiled and selected by the department chair. Prerequisite(s): will vary based on topic.


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  • ECON 399 Directed Study

    1-3 unit(s)
    Provides an opportunity for the advanced student with a specific project in mind to do reading in a focused area and to prepare a substantial paper under the direction of a faculty member. Only one directed-study course may be taken for credit toward a master’s degree. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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English
  

  • ENGL 1A Expository Writing

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the comprehensive skills of expository writing and critical reading. Students will learn to analyze various types of reading material and will strengthen their writing skills in a variety of genres. These skills will support their academic work and prepare them to meet the reading and writing demands of professional activities. (CAN ENGL 2) Prerequisite(s): satisfactory score on the English Placement Test or a grade of C or better in ENGL 10B . See English Placement Test  for more information.


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  • ENGL 1B Research Writing

    3 unit(s)
    Provides extensive practice in research and writing techniques that can be applied in both academic and professional settings. Students will learn to analyze various types of reading material and will practice information-gathering techniques, library and online research strategies, and the use of surveys, interviews and field observations. Prerequisite(s): Students must complete ENGL 1A  with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • ENGL 120 Business Writing

    3 unit(s)
    Helps students develop the skills necessary for effective business writing. They will write, edit and format letters, memos, reports and a research paper. They will analyze business articles and other professionally oriented material. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1A ; ENGL 1B  or consent of the department. Students must complete ENGL 1B  with a grade of C or better.


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  • ENGL 199 Directed Study in English

    1-3 unit(s)
    Provides individual study of selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Students may enroll in only one directed study course each trimester. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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  • ENGL 200 Graduate Communications

    6 unit(s)
    Prepares students to communicate in both written and spoken English in academic and professional settings. Explores strategies for developing critical thinking and systematic analysis. Through a variety of instructional techniques, students will produce graduate-level writing and presentations. Note: Students must earn a “B” or better grade, or a “CR” grade if they elect credit/no credit grading , in order to enroll in ENGL 201 Graduate Writing .

    This course may be taken a maximum of two times. Failure to earn a “B” or better grade after the second attempt will result in the student’s immediate academic disqualification without a right to appeal.


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  • ENGL 201 Graduate Writing

    3 unit(s)
    Prepares graduate students to write in both academic and professional settings. Reviews unity, coherence, clarity, conciseness, audience analysis and document formatting. Using library and online research, students will prepare documents appropriate for presentation in the student’s professional field. Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of “B” in ENGL 200  or satisfactory performance level on the Graduate Writing Placement Exam.


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Executive Master of Public Administration
  

  • EMBA 300 Accounting Essentials for Executives

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the fundamental concepts and terminology of accounting for business enterprises with an emphasis on the use of accounting and financial information in managerial decision making. Areas of study include financial statement analysis, financial accounting concepts and principles and managerial cost systems such as the generally accepted accounting principles, the financial accounting process, analysis and interpretation of financial statements and contemporary cost management principles.


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  • EMBA 301 Economics of Marketplace Transformation and Disruption

    3 unit(s)
    Surveys macroeconomics and microeconomics, domestic and international economic policies and major issues in business economics; emphasizes the application of economic analysis to current economic issues. Students will analyze the management processes associated with resource acquisition and allocation; theories of demand, production, cost and pricing with emphasis on applications and the forecasting of business and financial conditions. Quantitative methods are stressed.


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  • EMBA 302 Data Analysis for Managers

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of statistical methods widely used in management problem solving and decision making. Course topics include data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, regression analysis, model building and time series modeling. Emphasis is on learning to use basic statistics and quantitative methodology to better analyze and solve various management challenges. Real world data using spreadsheet applications and add-ins will be used throughout the course.


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  • EMBA 303 Management and Teamwork

    3 unit(s)
    Students will develop skills needed to be a successful team member and a team leader. You will learn the techniques of designing and establishing effective and supportive teams within organizations. This course will introduce management and leadership theory, basic concepts of management and leadership through case study analysis and explore the various forms of organizational structures and the effective use of teams within these structures.


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  • EMBA 304 Foundations of Business Analytics

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces students to the broad discipline of business analytics. Students will learn the principles, terminology, organizational roles, and application of data analytics in the business, along with the principles and challenges of data strategy and management. They will be introduced to the multi-faceted toolkit of data analytic tools, which will be presented in more detail via the curriculum. Time will be spent understanding the CRISP-DM methodology for developing usable analytics, and the implications of the Internet of Things.


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  • EMBA 305 Personal Leadership

    3 unit(s)
    Develops interpersonal skills and self-awareness to function effectively in today’s business environment. Creates a development plan for effective leadership in order to enhance career and personal goals.


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  • EMBA 306 Finance for Executive Decision Making

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the concept of financial analysis in management decision making. Explores the financial techniques in analyzing business health, risk and returns and capital investment decisions. Learns about the valuation models and their roles in merger/acquisition decisions.


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  • EMBA 307 Marketing for Executives

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces marketing concepts and marketing-related business solutions. Learns about market research and customer behavior, the design of marketing strategies, and marketing mix components including product policy, pricing, distribution, and marketing communications. Explores the role marketing plays in growing a business in collaboration with other business disciplines and in a cross functional environment.


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  • EMBA 308 Operations and Supply Chain Management

    3 unit(s)
    Explores operation’s and supply-chain’s roles in producing the firm’s goods and services. Examines how the operations and supply-chain function works with other business functions to achieve system-wide optimization. Introduces the concepts of production system with the focus on process improvement techniques, production planning and control techniques and technology deployment. Addresses operations management issues, such as just-in-time and lean production systems, flexible production systems, agility, mass customization, process reengineering, and quality management programs.


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  • EMBA 309 Innovation and Technology Management

    3 unit(s)
    Explores the theory and practice of managing innovation and technology and their role in competitive business situations in a global economy. You will examine the strategic and managerial issues related to the adoption and implementation of new technologies and to the innovation process. Product, process and information technologies will be covered through case studies, readings and class discussions. Emphasis will be placed on technology planning, development and acquisition, global sourcing and managing the technically oriented business functions.


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  • EMBA 310 Context and Legal Aspects of Business

    3 unit(s)
    This course provides the framework for understanding the critical impact of the international, legal, political, social, environmental and cultural roles played by the business enterprise in conducting its business. It focuses on the obligations of both the individual and managers and the corporation as a whole.


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  • EMBA 311 Managing in a Global Environment

    3 unit(s)
    This comprehensive course provides students with a practical understanding of what it takes to compete successfully in the international marketplace. Students will leave able to describe how and why various countries outside the United States differ in terms of the economics and politics of international trade and investment, the functions and form of the global monetary system, and the strategies and structures of international businesses. They will also assess the special roles of an international business’s various functions. This case-based course will challenge students to apply theories to real-word issues.


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  • EMBA 312 Formulating and Implementing Business Strategy

    3 unit(s)
    Students will learn about the development and implementation of strategies for gaining competitive advantage in a global economy. This course addresses the roles that different organizations within a company play in strategy formulation and implementation. Students will consider the strategic problems encountered by top-level managers in a competitive global market from an integrated perspective. They will learn varied approaches to analyzing strategic situations, developing a competitive strategy and managing policies to implement these strategies including controlling organization wide policies, leading organizational change and the allocation and leverage of resources. Students will be expected to craft a workable strategy, develop an implementation plan for communication to functional areas within an organization.


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  • EMPA 300 Theory, Ethics and Practice in Public Service

    4 unit(s)
    Introduces graduate students to key thinkers in public administration, examines the boundaries of the field and its overlaps with political science, international studies and political economy. Upon taking this class - a survey of all the courses in the program - students will better understand and appreciate the rigors and riches in the field of public policy and administration. Advanced critical thinking and analysis is utilized.


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  • EMPA 301 Research Methods and Analysis

    4 unit(s)
    Provides students with the writing, analytical and research tools required of professional public managers. Emphasis is on the methods of problem identification, developing a research strategy and formal research proposal; identification of secondary sources essential to public policy and management research; use of the Internet as a research tools; appropriate research methodologies; and a special emphasis on improving their ability to write concisely and in a persuasive style. Training in the use of multi-media presentation methods will be provided as well.


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  • EMPA 302 Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation

    4 unit(s)
    Explores the environment of the policy analyst, including an examination of the frames of reference that both guide and constrain work in the field. Students will be introduced to policy analytical paradigms, examine historical themes in the policy literature and use the major tools used in policy analysis and program evaluation, including benefit-cost analysis, factor analysis and time series analysis. The advantages and disadvantages of these tools will be critically examined. Case studies will be used extensively as example and source material for theory building.


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  • EMPA 303 Organizational Development and Leadership

    4 unit(s)
    Examines the development and current emphases in organization theory from scientific management to the present. Focuses on the uses of pertinent theories in public management as well as the specific diagnosis and intervention tools and strategies employed in organizational development and change. Specific emphasis is given to experiential skill-building techniques, action research, work design and organizational development methods.


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  • EMPA 304 Public Enterprise Management and Public Sector Business Relations

    4 unit(s)
    Focuses on the growing trend toward market-based public service delivery systems. Public administrators in many levels of government are being challenged to become more entrepreneurial in their management of public enterprises. Contracting with private firms to provide public services is becoming the norm, rather than the exception. The course examines these trends and provides students with needed competencies related to contract management, marketing, customer service and quality management.


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  • EMPA 305 Budgeting and Financial Management

    4 unit(s)
    Examines financial administration in public and not-for-profit organizations. Topics include concepts and activities in public financial management, budgeting, taxation, revenue planning, borrowing, fiscal controls and the analytical skills needed to direct and control public fiscal activities. Particular attention is given to the nature of public expenditure controls, the budget cycle (preparation, submission, review, adoption, execution and evaluation), financial management and legislative and accounting analysis of budgets.


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  • EMPA 306 Public Service and the Law

    4 unit(s)
    Introduces public service managers and executives to administrative law and related administrative procedures. The major constitutional and statutory provisions that impact public service activities are discussed. Major topics include constitutional law and special provisions of the California Constitution, the Freedom of Information Act, the Federal and California Administrative Procedures Acts, the Brown Act and the Privacy Act. Cases will be used extensively to illustrate concepts and the application of the law.


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  • EMPA 307 Personnel Management and Labor Relations

    4 unit(s)
    Covers contemporary issues surrounding employer/employee relations in public sector organizations. Topics include images of public service, work life in organizations, staffing, training and development, merit systems, labor relations, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action and job evaluation. Particular attention is given to developments in public service employees’ collective bargaining legislation, improved employee-participation programs, and strategies and techniques used in conflict resolution.


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  • EMPA 308 Judicial History and Governance

    4 unit(s)
    Examines the history, operations and governance of the judicial branch, including its role as an independent and co-equal branch of government vis-à-vis the legislative and executive branches. Special emphasis is given to the California court system.


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  • EMPA 309 Trends and Challenges in Judicial Administration

    4 unit(s)
    Examines emerging issues, trends, and challenges that courts face in the 21st century. Courts as employers are constantly responding to challenges related to court customer needs, new legislation, access and fairness, and funding requirements - to name a few. Court administrators must be prepared to meet these current issues, anticipate the next round of problems and be flexible enough to address those unanticipated challenges that occur. This course will be an opportunity for students to plan strategies to overcome these barriers to the effective and efficient administration of justice.


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  • EMPA 310 Judicial Management and Leadership

    4 unit(s)
    Using a case study approach, this course examines the current management structure of the judicial branch trial and appellate courts, the complex leadership structure, and the principles of public policy and administration essential to the delivery of fair and accessible justice. Special emphasis is given to the California court system.


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  • EMPA 311 Current Issues in Law Enforcement

    4 unit(s)
    Students apply practical and innovative approaches to managing the complexities facing law enforcement agencies and officials that include recruitment, retention and succession planning. In addition, students will discuss the position of leadership roles, its effect on organizational behavior, effective negotiations and personnel, ethics and laws. Students will understand the importance and impact of media relations, public outreach, and collaboration with the private sector and non-governmental organizations.


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  • EMPA 312 Disaster, Emergency and Security

    4 unit(s)
    Students will critically examine preparation, coordination and actions of first responders to emergencies, disasters, terrorism, and civil disobedience. Directives and guidelines from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, CDC, TSA, and other federal agencies will be discussed in relation to the role of state and municipal law enforcement officials and administrators. This course will also consider detection, prevention, and communications strategies to such threats and acts.


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  • EMPA 313 Law Enforcement Ethics, Training and Accountability

    4 unit(s)
    This course addresses the ethical, moral, and accountability dilemmas that face law enforcement practitioners in preventing and controlling crime. Students will explore and apply the key practices of the audit and oversight functions in law enforcement. The social, political, economic and organizational factors affecting law enforcement policies along with recent development of law enforcement innovations will be discussed, such as the use of Zero Tolerance Enforcement, CompStat, Law Enforcement Community Partnerships, and Restorative Justice Practices. The role in Law Enforcement training will be examined.


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  • EMPA 320 Growth, Technology, and Competitiveness

    4 unit(s)
    This course delves into the critical economic concerns and crafts creative solutions associated with the urbanization of cities and regions. In this course, students will discuss and debate intractable problems that follow smart growth, rapid gentrification, redevelopment, technology, and immigration as cities transform into competitive megalopolises. Then, students will determine if practices applied in the past are still appropriate solutions.  If they are not, students will design innovative but practical strategies to address them. Chosen responses must harmonize the diverse interests and resources of business, government, and society.


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  • EMPA 321 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility

    4 unit(s)
    This course examines crucial social problems and determines creative solutions associated with the urbanization of cities and regions. In this course, students will analyze diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility issues, and explore concepts, theories, and paradigms related to transportation, housing, health, and human services in municipal and metropolitan communities. Then, they will determine if best practices applied in the past are compatible solutions.  If not, students need to design innovative but practical alternatives to address them. Chosen strategies must take into high consideration vulnerable and marginalized urban populations.


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  • EMPA 322 Resilience, Livability, and Sustainability

    4 unit(s)
    This course examines the critical environmental problems and formulates creative solutions associated with the urbanization of cities and regions. In this course, students will discuss and debate policies on disaster preparedness, sustainable ecosystems, recycling, waste management, urban resilience, and funding adequacy. Then, students will determine if past and present approaches are still relevant.  If not, students will craft innovative but practical strategies to address them.


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  • EMPA 396 Graduate Research Project in Public Management

    4 unit(s)
    Presents the capstone course taken in the final term of the EMPA program. The student will undertake a major research project to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the program. The research project is expected to involve rigorous research, primary data gathering, creative analysis, policy recommendations and have practical utility in relationship to their organization or society.


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  • EMPA 398A-ZZ Special Topic in Public Policy and Administration

    1-4 unit(s)
    Address significant, topical and practical problems, issues and theories in public policy and administration. Topics are compiled and selected by the department chair. Prerequisite(s): will vary based on topic.


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  • EMPA 399 Directed Study

    4 unit(s)
    Provides an opportunity for the advanced student with a specific project in mind to do reading in a focused area and to prepare a substantial paper under the direction of a faculty member. The project to be undertaken should include an element of creativity and lend itself to completion within 150 hours. Ordinarily, directed individual study courses must be completed within one trimester. Only one directed-study course may be taken for credit toward a master’s degree. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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Finance
  

  • FI 100 Financial Management

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces financial analysis and management in terms of its most important functions: raising funds at minimum cost and risk and allocating those funds between competing short- and long-term uses. Topics include financial statement analysis, discounted cash flow analysis, financial markets and interest rate determination, stock and bond valuation models, capital budgeting methodologies and working capital management. Concepts of risk and return, cost of capital calculation and capital structure are introduced. Prerequisite(s): ACCTG 1A  or ACCTG 301  and MATH 20  or MATH 30 .


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  • FI 101 Strategic Decisions in Financing and Investment

    3 unit(s)
    Expands and completes the discussion of issues raised in Finance 100 and extends the examination of the field of finance to include such important areas as dividend policy, leasing, mergers and acquisitions. Case analysis is used extensively. Prerequisite(s): FI 100 .


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  • FI 102 Financial Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces tools for an applied approach to the analysis of financial problems. Topics include funds flows, ratio analysis, cash-flow budgets and projections, and financial and operating leverage models. Includes identification of sources of financial information. Prerequisite(s): FI 100 .


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  • FI 105 Modeling for Financial Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Presents the techniques of financial analysis and modeling using electronic spreadsheet tools. Includes basic operations such as organizing spreadsheets, entering numbers and text, performing calculations, using financial commands, creating charts, embedding spreadsheets in word processing documents, file management, etc. It emphasizes advanced spreadsheet methods for doing sensitivity analysis, break-even ratio analysis, capital budgeting, sales forecasting, funds forecasting, cash budgeting, cash flow and financial ratio analysis, and capital structure analysis. This is a hands-on course that develops spreadsheet skills and shows how to use the results to make better financial decisions. It highlights the use of spreadsheets for communicating as well as calculating. Prerequisite(s): FI 100 .


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  • FI 120 Investments

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the theory of portfolio analysis and the characteristics of various investment instruments with a focus on securities investment analysis, with some consideration of other investment forms. Topics include sources of investment information, risk/return analysis, money-market investments, measuring investment performance. Satisfies part of the educational requirements to sit for the CFP examination.* Prerequisite(s): FI 100 .


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  • FI 141 International Banking and Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Surveys operational aspects of international banking. Topics include financing international operations, sources of capital, the foreign-exchange market, transaction and translation risks, international financial institutions (including the Euro-currency market), international collections, lending policies, government regulations and services available to the global manager. Prerequisite(s): FI 100 .


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  • FI 160 Personal Financial Planning

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the process of comprehensive personal financial and estate planning. Topics include historical context of personal financial planning and services, career opportunities, analysis of personal financial statements, time-value-of-money applications, consumer decision-making analysis, personal risk/insurance analysis, house-buying analysis, savings and investment strategies and income/retirement/estate tax planning. Satisfies part of the educational requirements to sit for the CFP examination.* Prerequisite(s): ACCTG 1A .


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  • FI 197 Internship: Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Offers students the opportunity to receive work experience in a job directly related to their academic major and career goals. Students will be responsible for their own placement in an internship approved by the department chair. A written internship proposal is required before consideration for this course. A written report is required upon completion of the internship. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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  • FI 198A-ZZ Special Topics in Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Addresses significant, topical and practical problems, issues and theories in finance. Topics will be selected by the department chair. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department. Prerequisites will vary based on topic.


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  • FI 199 Directed Study in Finance

    1-3 unit(s)
    Provides individual study of selected topics under supervision of a faculty member. Students are limited to one directed study course per trimester. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department.


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  • FI 300A Managerial Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the principles of financial management at the level of the strategic business, in the departments and divisions of the firm. Students will focus on understanding capital budgeting and on planning and control decisions: how the firm’s funds are to be allocated across the universe of investment opportunities and how the successes of these efforts are to be monitored and evaluated. In addition, liquidity or cash management, a daily preoccupation of the financial manager will be explored. Students will learn the concepts, tools, and techniques necessary to making value-adding decisions in the SBU. In the process, the integration of finance with the other functional areas and strategic concerns of the firm will be emphasized. Case analysis and team projects are used as appropriate. Prerequisite(s): ACCTG 201  (or ACCTG 1A  and ACCTG 1B ) and MATH 240  (or MATH 40  and MATH 104 ). Cross-listed with and equivalent to: MBA 321 .


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  • FI 305 Financial Reporting and Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Combines practical techniques of financial analysis with theoretical concepts underlying the presentation of financial statements. Students will improve their understanding of accounting as an information system that helps users make good business decisions. Topics include accounting principles; examination of the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows; application of the various quantitative techniques such as ratio analysis, equity valuation methods; credit evaluation and performance measurement. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 307 Financial Modeling

    3 unit(s)
    Presents the theory and practice of financial management with emphasizing computer-based modeling and forecasting. Uses spreadsheet and other software products to analyze the impact of financial decisions related to financial statement analysis, cash budgeting, cost of capital determination, capital budgeting and capital structure choices. The course covers a variety of techniques, such as sensitivity and scenario analysis, optimization methods, Monte Carlo simulation, regression and time-series analysis and neural network models. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 312 Capital Budgeting and Long-Term Financing

    3 unit(s)
    Analyzes capital budgeting and long-term financing decisions in depth. Topics include interaction of investment and financing decisions, project cash flow analysis, risk analysis, alternative valuation methods, capital structure theory and the selection of various financing methods. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 314 Working Capital Management

    3 unit(s)
    Examines financial decisions that affect the value of the firm in the short run. Topics include receivables management, inventory management, marketable securities management, short-term liability management and cash management. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 317 Mergers and Acquisitions

    3 unit(s)
    Surveys the field of mergers and acquisitions using case studies. Topics include accounting for acquisitions, tax implications of mergers, legal aspects of mergers, the role of investment bankers in mergers, valuing business, merger negotiation, risk management, leveraged buyouts, tenders and defenses. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 318 Venture Capital and Start-Up Financing

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the strategic and financial issues facing start-ups and venture capital investments. This course examines the entrepreneurial process, focusing on financing - how new ventures are funded, applying the perspective of both the venture seeking financing and investors considering how to identify and manage good opportunities. Topics covered include the history and current direction of the venture capital industry; alternative financing sources, notably venture capital and angel investors; business planning methods; screening new venture opportunities; valuation techniques; capital raising practices and methods; management of new ventures; and harvesting or exit strategies, including IPO’s and mergers. Students will be able to attend investor forums, and guest lecturers will supplement the course content. Prerequisite(s): FI 300   or MBA 321 .


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  • FI 320 Financial Strategy and Value Creation

    3 unit(s)
    Demonstrates the use of competitive strategy to create shareholder value, industry attractiveness, firm-based resources and competitive advantage in a variety of settings, including technology-intensive and mature industries. Introduces the use of transaction cost economics and the capital-asset pricing model to analyze vertical integration, diversification and global strategies. Extensively uses case studies to build strategy development skills. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 340 Investments

    3 unit(s)
    Presents the theory and practice of investment analysis. Topics include efficient market theory; risk and return analysis for stocks, bonds and cash equivalents; modern portfolio theory; asset pricing models; bond pricing and the term structure of interest rates; effects of taxes and inflation on investment choices; and derivative asset analysis and alternative investment. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 343 International Corporate Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Surveys the international aspects of financial management. Topics include the international currency arrangement for the settlement of private and public transactions; the theory of international financial adjustments; functions of financial institutions including the Federal Reserve System, the Euro-currency market, IBRD and IMF; financing of trade including EXIM and FCIA and commercial banks; foreign-exchange markets; management of currency exposure; estimating country debt-servicing capacity; and external debt-financing problems. Prerequisite(s): FI 100  or FI 300A .


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  • FI 344 Equity Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Presents the concepts and theory underlying equity analysis and a case-based practitioner’s approach to Investing. Topics include understanding financial statements; income manipulations; common stock valuation techniques; industry analysis; company analysis; efficient market theory and its inefficiencies. Prerequisite(s): FI 340 .


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  • FI 346 Derivative Markets

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces theory and practice in the forward, futures, swap and options markets. Topics include commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, stock options, stock index futures and options, interest rate derivatives, arbitrage strategies, Black-Scholes and Binomial option-pricing models and computer applications. Prerequisite(s): FI 300 .


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  • FI 347 Financial Engineering and Risk Management

    3 unit(s)
    Covers risk-management techniques for corporations and managers of equity, bond and derivative portfolios. Topics include measurement of corporate risk exposure, portfolio risk exposure and value at risk for financial institutions; hedging the price risk of commodities, exchange rates, interest rates and equity markets; credit risk management; portfolio insurance; portfolio immunization; synthetic assets; and computer applications. Prerequisite(s): FI 340 . Corequisite(s): FI 346 .


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