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College of Business Administration

Courses: General Business Administration (GENB)


6330: International Environment of Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing and ECON 6375. The major social, political, legal, ethical, and cultural dimensions of the changing world environment and the impact of these dimensions on the firm.

6375: American Business History (also HIST 6375)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Business structure in the United States since the late nineteenth century; the responses of government and labor to the rise of big business.

6390: Professional Report
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. The course requires the student to complete a professional report or paper under the supervision of a graduate faculty member of the college.

6398: Special Problems
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of chair.

7297: Selected Topics in General Business Administration
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of chair or program director. May be repeated as topics vary.

7335: Managing Cultural Diversity
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MANA 6332. Focus on manager's role in effectively managing cultural and individual differences in the U.S. and abroad.

7336: Women in Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Problems and solutions that women face in gaining equal opportunity in administrative positions. Topics include laws, role models, and current research. Case analysis will be emphasized.

7378: (also POLS 6319) Crisis Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Policies and programs of public and private sector to deal with natural and technological disasters and terrorism.

7387: Negotiations and Cross-Cultural Communications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MANA 6332. Study and application of models relevant to effective negotiation and communication in cross-cultural settings. Diagnosis of bargaining contexts and styles to prepare for bargaining situations.

7397: Selected Topics in General Business Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of department chair or program director. May be repeated when topics vary.

8396: Research Practicum
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Supervised research in general business.


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