Business, Accounting & Economics

Business Administration 

Business studies at Albright are a blend of theory and application. You’ll receive hands-on experience through internships, simulations, field trips and case studies. The business administration major offers a comprehensive program that aptly combines in- and out-of-class learning. 

Unlike at many other schools, you’ll start with business coursework in your freshman year, and during the course of your education will take classes in accounting, economics, statistics, finance, management, marketing, management information systems, business law and business strategy.   As a full major, you’ll select from one of seven specializations listed below, or combine Business Administration with a co-major from Albright’s varied curriculum.    

Major Requirements 

Business Majors complete the following Core courses and select a Track. 

CORE 

• ECO 105 Principles of Economics (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Social Science requirement) 
• ECO 207 Statistics (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Quantitative requirement) 
• ACC 101 Financial Accounting 
• BUS 246 Management Principles 

• BUS 247 Marketing Management 
• BUS 250 Business Law I 
• BUS 345 Financial Management 
• BUS 366 Management of Information 
• BUS 460 Strategies & Policies 

• One additional Economics course 200 level or above  

TRACK Options 

In addition to the CORE courses, students must complete five courses in one of the following tracks: Economics, Finance, Entertainment Industry, International Business, Management, Marketing or Sport Management. 

• Economics 

• ECO 307 Econometrics 

• ECO 335 Intermediate Microeconomics 
• ECO 336 Intermediate Macroeconomics 
• ECO 496 Seminar in Economics 
• *Your Choice from BAE GLOBAL LIST 

• Finance 

• ECO 301 International Economics 
• ECO 307 Econometrics 
• ECO 313 Money & Banking 
• BUS 350 Investments 
• BUS 495 Seminar in Finance 

Note: Students interested in careers involving intensive financial analysis are strongly encouraged to complete the interdisciplinary major in Accounting, Economics and Finance. 

• Entertainment Industry 

• BUS 310 Operations Management or ACC 220 Managerial Accounting 
• MUS 244 Music Marketing 
• MUS 344 Artist Management 

• MUS 345 Music Law 
• MUS 391 Concert Promotion 

• International Business 

• BUS 310 Operations Management 
• BUS 368 International Management 

• BUS 374 International Marketing 
• ECO 233 Comparative Economics or ECO 301 International Economics 
• BUS 498 Seminar in International Business 

• Management 

• BUS 310 Operations Management 

• BUS 365 Entrepreneurship 
• BUS 368 International Management 
• BUS 354 Sport Management or BUS 363 Human Resource Management or ACC 220 Managerial Accounting 
• BUS 496 Seminar in Management 

• Marketing 

• BUS 310 Operations Management 
• BUS 370 Marketing Strategies and Policies 
• BUS 372 Marketing Research 
• BUS 374 International Marketing or BUS 376 Retailing or BUS 378 Principles of Selling 
• BUS 497 Seminar in Marketing 

• Sport Management 

• BUS 310 Operations Management or ACC 220 Managerial Accounting 
• BUS 354 Sport Management 
• BUS 357 Sport Marketing 
• BUS 358 Sport Law or BUS 382 Internship (must be at 300 level and include a sport
  component) 

• BUS 494 Senior Seminar in Sport Management 
• *Your Choice from BAE GLOBAL list 

*BAE GLOBAL list: ECO 233 Comparative Economics, ECO 301 International Economics, BUS 310 Operations Management, BUS 368 International Management, BUS 374 International Marketing, approved Study Abroad course. 

Combined Major in Business Administration 

• ECO 105 Principles of Economics (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Social Science requirement) 

• ECO 207 Statistics (either satisfies General Studies Foundations-Quantitative requirement) 
• ACC 101 Financial Accounting 
• BUS 246 Management Principles 
• BUS 247 Marketing Management 
• BUS 250 Business Law I 

• BUS 345 Financial Management 
• BUS 366 Management of Information 
• BUS 460 Strategies & Policies 
• Your choice from BAE GLOBAL list 

Note: Combined majors will receive a track designation if the five required track courses are completed.  

Accounting 

• ACC 101 Financial 
• ACC 201 Intermediate I 
• ACC 202 Intermediate II 

• ACC 325 Cost 
• ACC 330 Tax 
• ACC 331 Advanced Tax 
• ACC 338 Advanced 
• ACC 408 Auditing 

• ACC 480 – International Accounting Seminar 
• ECO 207 Statistics 
• BUS 250 Business Law I 
• BUS 345 Financial Management 
• ACC 110 Computer Applications for Business 

• Students must select ECO 105 Principles of Economics as a General Studies Foundations-Social Science course and MAT 125 Calculus for Business as a General Studies Foundations-Quantitative Reasoning course. 

Combined Major in Accounting 

• ACC 101 Financial 
• ACC 201 Intermediate I 
• ACC 202 Intermediate II 

• ACC 325 Cost 
• ACC 330 Tax 
• ACC 338 Advanced 
• ACC 408 Auditing 
• ACC 480 – International Accounting Seminar 

Combined Major in Economics 

• ECO 105 Principles of Economics (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Social Science requirement) 
• ECO 207 Statistics 
• ECO 302 History of Economics 
• ECO 307 Econometrics 

• ECO 335 Intermediate Microeconomics 
• ECO 336 Intermediate Macroeconomics 
• ECO 496 Seminar in Economics 
• MAT 125 Business Calculus or 131 Calculus I (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Quantitative requirement) 
• One additional Economics course 200 level or above 

Note: Students considering combining Economics and Business Administration should consult the department chair for the required courses. 

Interdisciplinary Major in Accounting, Economics and Finance 

The interdisciplinary major in Accounting, Economics and Finance (AEF) blends coursework in accounting, economics and finance to create an integrated foundation for professional careers or further study in accounting and financial analysis. The major enables you to enhance your understanding in these fields by adding dimensions not possible in the regular or combined majors in Accounting, Economics and Business Administration-Finance. 

Students whose primary focus is accounting, but who wish to add an emphasis in financial analysis, should take the Accounting Track within the interdisciplinary major in AEF. 

Students whose primary focus is financial analysis need a strong understanding of both business financial statements and the methods of economic analysis. These students should take the Financial Analyst Track within the interdisciplinary major in AEF. The Financial Analyst Track is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in financial analysis and to provide foundation knowledge for professional certification programs in finance and financial analysis. 

Students graduating with the interdisciplinary major in Accounting, Economics and Finance must complete the core requirements below and either the Accounting Track requirements or the Financial Analyst Track requirements. 

Core AEF Requirements: 

• ACC 101 Financial 
• ACC 201 Intermediate I 
• ACC 202 Intermediate II 

• Math 125 Business Calculus 
• BUS 250 Business Law 
• BUS 345 Financial Management 
• BUS 350 Investments 
• BUS 495 Seminar in Finance 

• ECO 313 Money & Banking 
• ACC 110 Computer Applications for Business  
• ECO 105 Principles of Economics (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Social Science requirement) 
• ECO 207 (satisfies General Studies Foundations-Quantitative requirement) 

Accounting Track Requirements: 

• ACC 325 Cost Accounting 
• ACC 330 Tax 
• ACC 338 Advanced Accounting 
• ACC 408 Auditing 

Financial Analyst Track Requirements: 

• BUS 246 Management Principles 
• ECO 307 Econometrics 
• ECO 335 Intermediate Microeconomics 

• ECO 336 Intermediate Macroeconomics 

Sustainable Business Minor

One of the following Business courses:

• BUS 195 Introduction to Business
• BUS 246 Management Principles
• FAS 208 Fashion Business
• MUS 243 Music Business
• ACC 408 Auditing

One of the following Environmental courses:

• ESS 101 Intro to Environmental Issues
• CHE230/ESS230: Introduction to Global Climate Change
• SOC 291 Environmental Sociology
• ANT/PSY365 Ecological Psychology
• POL 340 Environmental Law
• HIS 280 Environmental History of the U.S.
• PHI 270 Environmental Ethics

One of the following courses related to Business and Economics:

• ECO 324 Environmental Economics
• HIS 312 US Economic History
• ECO 233 Comparative Economics (BAE-Global)
• ECO 383 Urban Economics and Policy
• PHI 250 Business Ethics
• BUS220 Sustainability in the Travel Industry

One of the following courses related to diversity/Social

• SOC 262 Social Stratification
• PSY 291 Cross-cultural Psychology
• ANT 320 Sex/Gender/Culture
• WGS 210 Sex and Gender
• WGS 220 LGBTQ Media, History and Culture
• HIS 202 History of Race and Ethnicity in the US
• PHI 204 Public Morality
• ART 244 Gender in the Visual Arts
• SOC351 Race, Ethnicity, Status and Families
• SOC470 Immigration and Transnational Families

One of the following courses focused on ESG and Governance:

• SYN 318 The Sustainable Company
• BUS 380 Business, Government & Society
• BUS 351 Business Law II

Entrepreneurship Studies Minor 

 Entrepreneurship Studies Minor: Students will choose three of the following courses (4 units, day sessions).  Note for the Group courses students may choose any one course from the group.  Ex. BUS378, BUS195, BUS359, MUS345 or BUS359, BUS250, FAS208 

If the student is a business major or co-major, only one from BUS246/BUS247/BUS250 will count towards the minor and BUS195 is excluded. 

BUS195 – Intro to Business 

BUS359 – Innovation, Connections 

Group 1: BUS246 Management Principles, FAS208 Fashion Business, MUS243 The Business of Music 

Group 2: BUS247 Marketing Principles, MUS244 Entertainment Marketing 

Group 3: BUS378 Principles of Selling, BUS376 Retailing 

Group 4: BUS250 Business Law, MUS345 Entertainment Law 

All students will take the following two courses: 

BUS365 Entrepreneurship  

ACC100 Accounting for non-business majors or ACC220 Managerial Accounting 

A non-business major can choose three of the courses listed and all students in the minor must take  

ACC100 or ACC220 

BUS365 

They can choose one course from the Groups. 

Note for the Group courses students may choose any one course from the group. 

For example a non-business major could take the following: 

BUS195 

FAS208 

MUS345 

ACC100 or ACC220 

BUS365 

Business Administration

BUS 155
Personal Finance
This course will provide the student with an introduction to various concepts associated with finance as well as learning practical applications. The course is geared toward practical knowledge and application of personal finance that is necessary for decision making in everyday life. Topic coverage includes financial decision making, basic financial planning (budgeting), tax issues, managing savings and other liquid accounts, buying a house, the use of credit (debt), insurance, managing investments and saving for retirement are included in the course. GENERAL STUDIES FOUNDATIONS-QUANTITATIVE

BUS 210
Operations Management  See BUS 310

BUS 246
Management Principles
This course introduces the dynamics of managing organizations. As a manager you need expertise in strategy, motivation, communication, leadership and evaluation. The management principles covered in this course provide the framework through which these skills can be developed. Not open to first-year students. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing (formerly BUS 346)

BUS 247
Marketing Management
An overview of marketing management with emphasis on the management of functional areas of marketing, including product development, pricing, promotion and distribution channels. These topics are considered in the context of developing an effective marketing program within the framework of the social, economic and political/legal environments. Not open to first-year students. Prerequisites: ECO 105 and sophomore standing (formerly BUS 347)

BUS 250
Business Law I
This course provides an introduction to law and legal concepts applicable to business.  Basic legal concepts and various forms of governmental regulation of business will be examined and applied to business situations involving all manner of stakeholders.  This course will assist students in identifying legal issues, assist in preparation for the CPA examination, and enable them to understand professional legal advice in managerial situations.

BUS 251
Business Law II
Basic legal procedures covering wills and estates, property law, and partnerships and corporations. Cases and actual legal transactions are studied.

BUS 310
Operations Management
An introduction to concepts, principles and practices of effective creation and distribution of goods and services. The focus of the course is on quantitative techniques for problem solving and decision making in a variety of strategic and tactical areas of operations management, including total quality management, forecasting, product design, process design and capacity planning, location planning, supply chain management, inventory control and project management.Prerequisite: ECO 207 (formerly BUS 210)

BUS 345
Financial Management
Introduction to foundation concepts in finance and to the field of financial management also known as corporate finance. Topics include financial statement analysis, financial markets, rates of return, risk measurement, time value of money, security valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure theory, cash distributions to shareholders, working capital management and financial forecasting.
Prerequisites: ACC 101, ECO 105 and ECO 207

BUS 346
Management Principles  See BUS 246

BUS 347
Marketing Management See BUS247

BUS 350
Investments
Security analysis, advanced valuation theory and portfolio construction and management.
Prerequisite: BUS 345

BUS 351
Business Law II
This course builds upon the legal concepts covered in Business Law I and introduces students to various forms of business organizations and related laws addressing organizational governance.  Additional topics focus on issues relevant to both accountants and business managers and include the Uniform Commercial Code, debtor-creditor relations, bankruptcy, property rights, advanced agency and employment, securities and anti-trust.  Legal concepts and various forms of governmental regulation of business are examined and applied to business situations.  This course will assist students in identifying legal issues, assist in preparation for the CPA examination, and enable them to understand professional legal advice in a managerial situation.  Prerequisite:  BUS 250 or instructor permission

BUS 354
Sports Management
The focus of this course will be on the application of business concepts, management in particular, to the context of the sports industry. The context explored will include: historical athletic competitions, professional tournament sports, collegiate athletics and high school and youth sports. While an emphasis will be on the application of “management” principles to the sports industry, the course will also explore the foundational application of marketing, financial and economic, legal and ethical principles. Various speakers in the course will include community sports professionals and coaches to introduce their perspective and background to the topic to enable the student to reflect upon to assess whether a career in the sports industry, at various levels of competition, may be of particular interest to her or him.

BUS 356
Sports Economics and Finance
The sports industry in the United States is ever-present in our daily lives and has grown to over $600 billion in worldwide revenues. People watch sports, are familiar with the rules and how teams/individuals win and are intrigued by the excitement and competitiveness of the business. This course will equip aspiring sport managers with the skills to understand and make financial decisions to improve businesses in the continually evolving landscape of the sports industry. The course begins with some stylized facts about sports economics, how the business of sports operates, sources of capital and financial management, and the structure of sports leagues and organizations. We will examine several important financial decisions for firms in the sports industry such as pricing, advertising, and broadcasting sporting events and economic problems which arise in sports leagues such as antitrust issues, insurance and risk, cheating, gambling, and the like. Finally, we will discuss the economics of athlete compensation – bargaining between players’ unions and sports leagues, athletes’ contracts, and the role of sports agents.

BUS 357
Sports Marketing
This course explores the two basic components of sports marketing including 1. the marketing of sports products and 2. the use of sports as a marketing tool for other products and services. This course will expose students to the many domains of sport marketing. Students will explore the three common forms of sport sponsorship including endorsement, licensing, and venue naming rights. Specific sport marketing cases will include the marketing of athletes, amateur (participation-oriented clubs) and professional sports teams and leagues (NCAA, NFL, Olympics, etc.), as well as, sports-related products such as apparel and sporting goods will be studied. All coursework will be considerate of the ever-evolving technological landscape of marketing including current considerations and opportunities related to relationship/social marketing, analytics, emerging digital marketing channels. This course will also explore special cases encountered in the field of sport marketing such as controversial issues often related to the sports marketing industry.

BUS 358
Sport Law
“There were 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries from college football on the campuses of Yale, Princeton, Cornell and Michigan. Before the dawn of the forward pass, the only “thing” that was thrown were the ball carrying players, who were frequently picked up and hurtled over the defensive line” (Jones, 2016). This course explores the ever evolving field of sports law including how contracts are formed, the rights of athletes, sport contracts, the NCAA, gender equity in sports, performance enhancing drugs and testing, international competition, and sports liability.
I invite students to learn about the many domains of sports law. Class lecture, discussion, research and writing will be used to help facilitate the learning of sports law. Specific sport law cases will include athlete contracts, legal aspects of amateur (participation-oriented clubs) and professional sports teams and leagues (NCAA, NFL, Olympics, etc.), as well as, sports litigation in protecting the health and rights of athletes and their intellectual property will be studied.

BUS 363
Human Resource Management
This course is designed to help you understand major trends in human resource management (HRM), including opportunities and issues faced by organizations and individuals. Responsibilities of the Human Resource (HR) department and the roles that every manager plays, both as a supervisor and as a client of the HR department, are studied. Topics include HR planning, job design, employee recruitment and selection, equal employment opportunity regulations, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, career development, and so forth. This course utilizes a variety a pedagogical methods such as group-based activities, experiential exercises, lectures and discussions.
Prerequisite: BUS 346

BUS 365
Entrepreneurship
This course introduces you to the challenges and rewards of starting and operating a small business. It helps students understand what is required of a small business owner in terms of financial, managerial and emotional resources. Students are required to develop a business plan by using computerized simulation software and to interview owners of businesses of interest.
Prerequisite: BUS 346

BUS 366
Management of Information
Students learn to apply spreadsheet and database software to business case situations. The how and why of managing computer-based information systems for gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage are covered in this course. Other topics include the legal and ethical implications of information gathering and dissemination.
Prerequisites: ACC 101, BUS 346 or permission of instructor

BUS 368
International Management
The study of management from an international perspective. Focus on management challenges associated with developing strategies and managing the operations of companies whose activities stretch across national boundaries with special emphasis on the transnational approach.
Prerequisite: BUS 346

BUS 370
Marketing Strategies and Policies
This course focuses on in-depth, integrative application of marketing management principles that successful firms use to create a strategic advantage. The case method as a learning tool is used in class to enhance the student’s ability to dissect problems, offer a variety of creative solutions and ultimately make a justifiable decision. Students also apply their holistic knowledge of strategic marketing concepts by developing and presenting a marketing plan.
Prerequisites: BUS 346, 347 and 372

BUS 372
Marketing Research
The theory and application of research methodology in marketing. Emphasis is on the role of marketing information in business decision making. Topics include cost and value of information, research design, information gathering and analysis, and research problems.
Prerequisites: BUS 347 and ECO 207

BUS 374
International Marketing
Explores aspects of marketing unique to international business. In addition to studying the uncontrollable variables facing the marketing manager, such as the cultural and legal environment for business, students learn to design strategies for global markets. Cases of both successful and unsuccessful international ventures are analyzed.
Prerequisite: BUS 347

BUS 376
Retailing
This course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the retailing industry. It focuses on the development of retail strategy and familiarizes the student with all the major decisions retailers must make as they strive to compete in an ever-changing environment.

BUS 378
Principles of Selling
This course is designed to introduce the students to the principles of selling, with particular emphasis on how to use a time-tested, universal and industry-recognized process for selling any product, service, program, place, idea, cause or person, or oneself to an identified customer–the target market. Content areas of course emphasis include: selling as a profession; the importance of ethical sales behavior; the psychology of selling; sales communication; time and territory management; selling globally; relationship selling; selling oneself; and the steps of the selling process. The student will be required to participate in class and case discussions; conduct a one-on-one sales presentation with the instructor using a self-selected product; and conduct a group sales presentation to the class.

BUS 380
Business, Government and Society
Students examine the interaction between business and the larger legal and social framework in which it operates. Issues such as corporate social responsibility and business ethics are discussed. Actual corporate case studies are analyzed.
Prerequisites: BUS 346, 347 and junior or senior status

BUS 382
Internship
A practical, professional work experience in which the student participates in the daily operations of an organization. Active participation and a significant level of responsibility are expected. Written assessments determined by departmental policy are required.

BUS 460
Seminar in Strategies and Policies
The cornerstone of this course is an Internet business simulation that requires students to participate in top management decisions in a competitive environment. Team performance depends upon its ability to function well and react in an ever-changing business climate. Background material on formulation, corporate strategy, and the implementation and evaluation of top management decisions guide students through the simulation.
Prerequisites: BUS 345, 346, 347 and senior status or permission of the instructor

BUS 494
Senior Seminar in Sport Management
Sr. Seminar course in Sport Management track. Class lecture, discussion, research and writing will be used to help facilitate the learning and application process. A senior thesis will be developed and presented. Engagement in experiential learning through event planning opportunities at local sports organizations will enhance the student experience.

BUS 495
Senior Seminar in Finance
Derivatives and advanced topics in financial management.
Prerequisites: BUS 345 and senior status

BUS 496
Senior Management Seminar
An intensive research course resulting in the submission of a senior paper. In addition, various topics in management are discussed in a seminar setting.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor

BUS 497
Senior Marketing Seminar
An intensive research course resulting in submission of a senior paper. In addition, various topics in marketing are discussed in a seminar setting.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor

BUS 498
Senior Seminar in International Business
Advanced topics in international business selected from leading periodicals and journals with emphasis on case analysis. Submission of a senior thesis is a course requirement.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor

Accounting

ACC 101
Financial Accounting
An introduction to basic accounting theory and principles for recording, summarizing and reporting financial data. The course emphasizes the analysis of business transactions and the understanding and preparation of financial statements. Satisfies the General Studies Foundations Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

ACC 110
Computer Applications in a Business Environment
An introduction to the use of computers as an accounting and business management tool. Students will use various packages to prepare forecasts, budgets, financial statement analyses, and management reports.

ACC 201
Intermediate Accounting
An introduction to the conceptual framework of accounting. Corporate financial statements and related accounting and reporting issues are studied in depth. The time value of money, investments and operating assets are among topics discussed.
Prerequisite: ACC 101

ACC 202
Intermediate Accounting
The study and analysis of accounting and reporting problems associated with earnings per share, pensions, leases, deferred taxes and cash flow statements.
Prerequisite: ACC 201 or permission of instructor

ACC 220
Managerial Accounting
Managerial accounting is an introduction to how accounting information is used by management in planning, controlling, and decision-making processes. A framework for measuring managerial performance is developed through an analytical treatment of cost behavior under dynamic conditions by employing tools such as job costing, process costing, activity-based costing, variable costing, cost estimation, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, standard costing, differential costing, and capital budgeting. The use of costs in decision-making contexts is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ACC 101

ACC 283
Special Topics
A seminar designed to study and explore the critical challenges facing accounting professionals in the 21st century. Current areas of interest include: global dimensions in accounting, public oversight, standard setting in a changing environment, self-regulation and industry specialization.
Prerequisite: ACC 101 or permission of instructor

ACC 325
Cost Accounting
Cost accounting provides key data to managers for planning and controlling, as well as for costing products and services. This course examines the accountant’s role in the organization as both decision maker and data provider. Some of the topics covered include relevant costs and the decision process, inventory management and variance analysis.
Prerequisite: ACC 101

ACC 330
Tax Accounting
An introduction to the federal income tax code as it relates to individuals and business entities. The course covers income, deductions and losses comprising taxable income, property transactions and the determination of tax liability. Application of the tax law is practiced with basic tax research, tax planning and tax return preparation.
Prerequisite: ACC 101

ACC 331
Advanced Tax Accounting
Advanced study of tax law with emphasis on the formation and operation of business entities. An introduction to tax issues relating to gifts, estates, trusts and state taxes. Tax research and case analysis for corporations, property transactions and other selected topics.
Prerequisite: ACC 330

ACC 338
Advanced Accounting
The study and analysis of accounting and reporting principles for a variety of business entities and for not-for-profit organizations. Topics include business combinations, partnerships, multinational operations, SEC reporting and fund accounting.
Prerequisite: ACC 202

ACC 360
Corporate Governance and Reporting
The rise in fraudulent financial reporting and the failure of the independent audit function initiated Congressional action and new regulations for publicly traded corporations. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandates significantly impacted the responsibility of corporate management and brought historic changes in corporate governance, internal controls and financial reporting. This course explores highlights of the new regulations and how corporations respond to expectations and disclosures implemented to improve corporate governance and financial reporting. Participants study and analyze traditional and changing issues of reporting, with a focus on corporate visions, missions and strategies as reflected in a company’s financial information and reports.
Prerequisites: ACC 201 and 202

ACC 382
Internship
Internships provide the opportunity for students to integrate their academic studies with relevant professional work experience. Internships are considered independent study and are subject to departmental approval and supervision. In addition to job performance and evaluation, students must prepare written reports and oral presentations.
Prerequisite: ACC 202

ACC 408
Auditing
A comprehensive introduction to the audit environment through the study of generally accepted auditing standards, the Code of Professional Ethics and legal liability. An in-depth coverage of the independent audit function, including risk analysis, planning, the study and evaluation of internal control, audit procedures and audit reports.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of instructor

ACC 428
Fraud Examination
This course explores the theories, practices and schemes inherent in fraudulent financial statements, corruption and asset misappropriation. The course emphasizes the issues and problems of business enterprises and the critical role of management and auditors in preventing and detecting fraudulent activities. Students read, review, discuss and analyze cases, which encompass financial reporting, criminology and ethics, forensic reporting and audit engagements. They will prepare independent research reports on selected areas of interest in accounting, business or criminology.
Prerequisite: Senior status or junior status with permission of instructor.

ACC 470
Strategic Cost Management
Management personnel, in all organizations, utilize cost accounting principles and methods for strategic decision making. Costs control, resource allocation, cash flows management, budgeting, risk analysis and uncertainties are all part of a mission and strategy for development, growth and operations. This course integrates quantitative methods and management visions and strategies to measure and evaluate performance in actual case settings. Using individually selected organizations, students identify visions, missions and plans for strategic position. Assessments and conclusions are prepared using financial reports and analysis.
Prerequisite: ACC 325

ACC 480
International Accounting Seminar
A study of the rapidly emerging field of international accounting and the accounting issues affecting multinational corporations, with a closer look at the complexities of dealing with information across national boundaries.
Prerequisites: ACC 201, 202 and senior standing

ACC 492
Senior Accounting Seminar
Study of current issues and developments in accounting theory, corporate reporting, professional standards, and international topics with selected readings, case analysis and discussion. Intensive individual research on selected topics with a senior thesis and paper presentation.
Prerequisite: Senior standing

Economics

ECO 100
The Economics of Social Issues and Public Policy
This course introduces and reinforces economic principles through the study and discussion of current controversies and policy issues. The course is strongly based on the use of economic terminology and tools. It is intended as an introduction to the study of economics and as a means of reinforcing economic modeling and critical thinking skills. The course also provides an overview and discussion of many important policy issues. General studies social science credit.

ECO 105
Principles of Economics
An introduction to the methodology of economics and basic principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. This course provides a foundation for further study in economics. It also serves as an introduction to basic economics as a social science.

ECO 207
Statistical Analysis for Economics and Business
Introduction to the concepts, theories and methods of statistical problem solving in business and economics. Topics include frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, elementary probability and sampling theory, probability distributions, elementary hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression. Satisfies general studies quantitative reasoning requirement. Not open to first-year students
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

ECO 223
Law and Economics
The economic analysis of law brings together two fields of study and facilitates a greater understanding of both. Economics provides a theory of behavior useful for understanding the effects of the law as well as a normative standard for evaluating the law. Topics covered include property, contracts, tort liability and the economics of crime and punishment.

ECO 224
Environmental Economics
The application of economic principles to a variety of environmental problems. Attention is given to the economics of resource depletion, waste disposal, population growth and economic growth.

ECO 233
Comparative Economics
An important aspect of the trend toward the globalization of markets is that economic decisions and their outcomes are becoming increasingly intertwined and interdependent. This growing interdependence requires knowledge of the rules and institutional mechanisms by and with which other economies operate. Such knowledge has become a crucial economic resource, the use of which economic policymakers, industrial leaders and individual firm managers can no longer do without. This course examines the various approaches and methods used to solve economic problems in a number of societies, both past and current, with a special emphasis on today’s key European and Asian economies. It analyzes the principles and institutions by which these economies have sought to improve their objectives of better resource allocation, technological progress, income distribution and growth.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 234
Economic Development
This course deals with economic development problems among the less-developed countries of the Third World. Topics include characteristics of underdevelopment, theories of development, poverty and population pressures, international trade, Third World debt and foreign aid.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 273
Globalization
Globalization represents one of the most important forces shaping our world today – while some argue that it brings people closer together, others view it as a source of fragmentations and destruction. This course explores the economic, political and social impacts of globalization on our world. Students will analyze globalization in historical, economic, political and cultural contexts. The topics in this course will be examined from a range of perspectives, and students will be encouraged to draw their own conclusions on the positive and negative impacts of globalization.

ECO 301
International Economics and Finance
A study of international economics and finance. Topics include a survey of the major theories of international trade, foreign exchange systems and markets, international money and capital markets, and international banking. Special attention is given to these topics as the framework within which the financial managers of multinational corporations operate.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 302
History of Economic Ideas
A survey of the major schools of economic thought from the 17th century to the present. Mercantilist, Physiocratic, Classical, Marxist, Neoclassical, Keynesian, Neo-Marxist and Modern conventional economic theories are examined.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 307
Econometrics
A study of the applications of mathematical and statistical techniques to the analysis of economic data, with special emphasis on economic and business forecasting. Topics include simple regression, multiple regression, simultaneous equations models, models of expectations, model selection criteria and time series analysis.
Prerequisites: ECO 105, 207

ECO 313
Money and Banking
A study of depository banking institutions, financial markets and the Federal Reserve System. The supply of and demand for liquidity are examined in both microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects. Alternative rules for the conduct of monetary policy are evaluated.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 322
Labor Economics
A study of the labor process, labor markets and labor relations in a global economy. An examination of labor problems from the viewpoint of the employee, the employer and the public, with special emphasis on rapidly changing labor market configurations for the 21st century.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 335
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
A study of the principles of demand, production, pricing of commodities, productive series and productive resources in various industries and market situations.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 336
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
An examination of the modern history of determination of the level and rate of growth of income, employment, output and general price level. Alternative fiscal and monetary policies to facilitate full employment and stable economic growth.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 337
Public Finance and Policy
This course will provide an understanding of the reasons for and consequences of government intervention and policies. It combines public finance (how the government allocates resources) and public choice (how the political decisions of voters and their elected representatives will be translated into public sector policies). Economic tools will be used to analyze public policy issues such as government intervention in global warming, public education, health care, Social Security and other issues.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 364
Industrial Organization
This course focuses on the structure, conduct and performance of industries and markets. Emphasis is on evaluating public policy toward business and business practices and the relationship between the structure of markets and the socioeconomic performance of business enterprises. Lectures, group projects and case analysis are utilized.
Prerequisite: ECO 105

ECO 492
Senior Seminar in Economics
An intensive research course resulting in the submission of a senior thesis. Advanced topics in economic theory and policy are considered throughout the semester.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor