Business (BSNS)

BSNS6001. Quantitative Methods (3)
Introduces the student to quantitative tools used in management decision making, focusing on descriptive statistics, probability theory, regression analysis and forecasting, inferential statistics, linear programming, decision trees, queuing theory, game theory, and critical path analysis. Course taught in a spreadsheet environment.

BSNS6011. Accounting for Managers (3)
Develops the concepts and techniques necessary to analyze financial statements and management accounting reports. In particular, participants will learn to use these statements and reports as effective management tools for decision making in the coordination of managerial and organizational activities.

BSNS6021. Management Law (3)
Provides an overview of legal and regulatory issues of the workplace. It focuses on situations that commonly arise and the legal principles that apply.

BSNS6031. Financial Management (3)
Covers applications of financial theory in the firm including the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, and capital structure. Special topics in financial management such as derivatives and multinational finance may also be covered. (Pre-requisites: BSNS 6001 and BSNS 6011).

BSNS6102. Organizational Behavior (3)
Introduces theory and research directed at the problem of understanding, predicting, and influencing individual and group behavior within organizations. Topics include motivation, perception, learning, group dynamics, decision-making, and conflict and stress management.

BSNS6112. Organizational Communication (3)
Covers the effective structure, transmission, and reception of various forms of communication within an organization. Topics include basic communication theory, interpersonal dynamics, small group process, communication networks, and both oral and written message transmission.

BSNS6122. Management Information Systems (3)
Surveys a variety of topics about computing, information systems, and the application of information systems technology. Topics include systems principles, current technology, design and analysis of information systems, implementation issues, and applications. Emphasis is given to the direct support of management decision making and the application of microcomputers.

BSNS6132. Managing in a Global Economy (3)
Presents the concepts, techniques, and fundamentals of managerial economics in an international environment. Trends in trade and international payments are explored. Important international, cultural, political, and legal issues are examined focusing on their effects on the economics of international pricing, financial policies, and investment strategies.

BSNS6142. Managing in a Global Economy (International Experience) (3)Presents the concepts, techniques, and fundamentals of managerial economics in an international environment. Trends in trade and international payments are explored. Important international, cultural, political, and legal issues are examined focusing on their effects on the economics of international pricing, financial policies, and investment strategies. Includes an international experience.

BSNS6152. Operations Management (3)
Covers aspects of running the day-to-day operations of a global business, focusing on value and supply-chain management, quality and process improvement, strategies, product design, and process selection. Students will be expected to analyze case studies and complete problems dealing with complex multi-company, multi-national factors.

BSNS6162. Ethics in Management (3)
Enhances management skills through study of values, attitudes and ethical issues in decision making and its human impact on corporate power. Discussions include the ethical stance and social responsibility found in mission statements and corporate strategy.

BSNS6172. Leadership Development (3)
Provides an overview on the history, current models, and the future of leadership in an environment of social and cultural changes. Attention will also be given to the leader as a person and the management of individual and professional priorities.

BSNS6182. Managing Human Resources (3)
Explores the management of human resource functions including employee selection, training, evaluating, and compensation. It also addresses labor relations, collective bargaining and equal employment opportunity (EEO) issues.

BSNS6192. Decision Making (3)
Presents concepts and techniques used in addressing management and consumer decision making. The course will address sources of conflict and consensus in an organization and their relationship to management decision making. It will also focus on processes involved when individuals or groups select, purchase, or use products, services, and ideas.

BSNS6202. Employment and Human Resource Law (3)
Addresses from a legal perspective the management of human resource functions including employee selection, training, evaluating, and compensation. Also addresses labor relations, collective bargaining, and equal employment opportunity.

BSNS6312. Global Marketing Management (3)
Introduces the student to the major marketing management concepts that provide the basis for understanding multinational and global marketing concepts and tools. Attention is given to determining market potential, product modification, communication across languages and cultures, and unique distribution channels.

BSNS6302. Strategic Marketing (3)
An introduction to the practice of creating a market-driven organization in today's global arena. A key focus is establishing competitive advantage by creating customer value. Students will achieve a fundamental understanding of marketing strategy and analysis as well as an understanding of the strategic issues involved in the development of products and services, pricing, distribution, promotion, and segmentation and positioning. A variety of managerial decision-making techniques will be used in the analysis and solving of managerial problems.

BSNS6402. Managerial Economics (3)
Surveys the microeconomics of the firm, the consumer, and alternative market structures as these contexts are applied to business decisions. The course introduces managerial applications of supply and demand, consumer choice, cost analysis, profit concepts, marginal analysis, pricing behavior, and optimal resource allocation.

BSNS6902. Strategic Management (3)
This is the capstone course. It identifies alternative business strategies, seeking those that have the highest probability for success given the stage of industry evolution, the position of the company within its industry, and the level of investment possible. (Pre-requisites: At least 10 MBA courses completed, including one management course, BSNS 6031 and [BSNS 6302 or BSNS 6312]).

BSNS6124. Health Care Management Information Systems (3)
Examines IT issues within the health care field including issues relating to financial management, billing, facilities usage, diagnosis, patient records, pharmacy control, inventory control, treatment plans, digital imaging and other MIS issues.

BSNS6154. Health Care Operations and Process Improvements (3)
Covers aspects of running the day-to-day operations of a health care business, focusing on value and supply chain management, quality and process improvement including Six Sigma, strategies, product design and product selection. Analysis of case studies and problems dealing with complex multi-company factors within the health care industry will be the focus.

BSNS6164. Ethics and Compliance in Health Care (3)
Focuses on ethical and compliance issues within the health care industry, and considers legal and compliance issues particular to that industry. Cases involving health care companies will be studied as appropriate.

BSNS6504. Health Care Policy: Payment Systems and Social Policy (3)
Explores various approaches to paying for health care and includes a project involving design and implementation of an optimal system for paying for health care for all members of society. Students will be expected to defend and justify approaches selected.

BSNS6514. Financial Management in Health Care (3)
Provides a detailed discussion of various financial management issues in the health care sector, including cash flow strategies, capital planning, capital development, non-profit strategies, and other issues relating to financial matters within the industry.

BSNS6904. Strategic Management in Health Care (3)
This is the capstone course. It identifies alternative business strategies, seeking those that have the highest probability for success given the stage of industry evolution, the position of the company within its industry, and the level of investment possible. Cases involving health care companies will be studied as appropriate. (Pre-requisites: At least 10 MBA courses completed, including one management course, BSNS 6031 and [BSNS 6302 or BSNS 6312]).

BSNS6150. Industry Management Case Studies (3)
Examination of case studies involving broad management issues focused on a specific industry identified by the professor.

BSNS6160. Ethics and Compliance in Industry (3)
Focuses on ethical and compliance issues within the specific industry identified by the professor and considers legal and compliance issues particular to that industry. Cases involving industry companies will be studied as appropriate.

BSNS6170. Special Industry Experience and Project (3)
This course will require a student experience and project designed to integrate all learning achieved with regard to a specific industry as identified by the professor.

BSNS6180. Special Topics in Industry (3)
Examines current topics or practices focused on a specific industry as identified by the professor.

BSNS6163. Compliance and Ethics in International Business (3)
Presents the current ethical and compliance environment dealing with trade and international finance, compliance with multi-country human resources requirements, international ethics standards, and issues relating to competition and marketing, intellectual property, industrial property, and international taxation.

BSNS6153. International Operations and Supply Chain Management (3)
Provides basic knowledge of global supply chain management and design, procurement and sourcing, transportation planning, warehouse and inventory management, product pricing, design and operation of supply and distribution systems, service operations, use of Internet, and working relationships with information systems, marketing, manufacturing, and finance.

BSNS6513. International Finance, Accounting, and Enterprise Information Systems (3)
Studies international finance, international currency exchange, cross-country accounting, and global enterprise information systems, integrated accounting infrastructures, and applications to B2B, B2C, and e-commerce.

BSNS6903. International Experience and Project (3)
Students will design and participate in an international experience which incorporates a study of business practices in one or more foreign countries. The student will write and present a major paper which treats a significant topic related to international business.

BSNS6994. Topics (3)
Examines current topics or practices in business not covered in other courses.

BSNS6998. Thesis (3)
The thesis may be written in lieu of one of the program major courses. The thesis may be on any subject that is agreed upon by the student and the supervising NNU faculty member representing the major. The thesis must demonstrate either theoretical or applications research at a graduate level. It must demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the English language and show mastery of professional business vocabulary. Prerequisites: Approval of program director

BSNS6999. Independent Study (3)
Studies an assigned topic as directed by a graduate faculty member.