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Business Analytics
Description: BAN 500 provides a general introduction to contemporary business issues and emphasizes concepts and terminology so that graduate-level students understand the context for business decisions and how current events are shaping the global business environment. Special focus is placed upon the role of the different business functions (e.g., finance, management, marketing), and how these business functions work together to impact the entire organization. Course topics include ethics and social responsibility, international business, organizational structure, teamwork, supply chain management, business communications, motivation, human resource management, customer-driven marketing, financial statements, and financial management. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Admission to Business Analytics GCRT, Business Analytics MS, or Management Information Systems MS
Business Analytics
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
BAN 500 - Business Foundations For Managers
Description: BAN 500 provides a general introduction to contemporary business issues and emphasizes concepts and terminology so that graduate-level students understand the context for business decisions and how current events are shaping the global business environment. Special focus is placed upon the role of the different business functions (e.g., finance, management, marketing), and how these business functions work together to impact the entire organization. Course topics include ethics and social responsibility, international business, organizational structure, teamwork, supply chain management, business communications, motivation, human resource management, customer-driven marketing, financial statements, and financial management. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Admission to Business Analytics GCRT, Business Analytics MS, or Management Information Systems MS