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abilities will be stressed. Prerequisite: ACCT 3301<br />
ECONOMICS (ECON)<br />
ECON 2200 Principles of Economics. (3) Fall and Spring<br />
An introduction to the science of economics and its analytical tools. This course is devoted to<br />
providing the student with a thorough understanding of the basic principles of<br />
a) microeconomics: the study of the economic behavior of individual households and firms and<br />
the determination of factor prices, and b) macroeconomics: the study of the determination of the<br />
aggregate levels of income, output, employment, and prices and the examination of fiscal and<br />
monetary policy.<br />
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101<br />
FINANCE (FNCE)<br />
FNCE 3353 Corporate Finance. (3) Spring<br />
This course focuses on various methods used by corporate managers to evaluate alternative<br />
investment opportunities, including discounted payback, internal rate of return, discounted cash<br />
flow, and economic value-added analysis. Additionally, the course focuses on the methods used<br />
to finance corporate investments in assets, including capital structure, cost of capital, and the<br />
impact of leverage.<br />
Prerequisite: ACCT 2211<br />
FNCE 3354 Business Performance Analysis. (3) on demand<br />
A comprehensive survey of the basic tools and models used in contemporary financial statement<br />
analysis.<br />
Prerequisite: ACCT 2211<br />
MANAGEMENT (MGMT)<br />
MGMT 1101 Contemporary Business Issues. (3) Spring<br />
Students will experience an introduction to current business topics using active learning and<br />
ethical reasoning skills. Students will be exposed to a variety of situations and cases that will<br />
encourage thinking like a business person.<br />
MGMT 2200 Foundations in Business. (3) Fall and Spring<br />
This course will serve as an integrative introduction to the functional areas of business. Projects<br />
based on current business dilemmas will emphasize the need for constant research and<br />
innovation required to address problems that students will encounter in the business world.<br />
Potential decisions will be evaluated in the context of reducing risk and maximizing returns to a<br />
variety of stakeholders. Creative and critical thinking, problem solving, and ethical decisionmaking<br />
will be stressed.<br />
Suggested Prerequisites: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101<br />
MGMT 3312 Business Communication. (3) Fall and Spring<br />
This course provides an opportunity for students to practice all forms of business<br />
communication, including written documents and reports, oral presentations, phone, e-mail, and<br />
meetings. Particular consideration will be given to audience analysis, appropriate medium,<br />
cultural and gender issues, feedback, and biases affecting communication.<br />
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