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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
10310	BUSI 100 - 001 Introduction to Business: People, Profits, Planet	Tu 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Brad Hendricks	McColl Bldg-Rm 2700	0/200	Seats filled	0/200	0/999
Description: This course will cover five major themes: people, customers, firms, markets and society. In doing so, it will allow students to learn about the world of business, the major disciplines and how those disciplines fit together as well as how business can drive positive change in a rapidly changing world. Lastly, the course will highlight different career paths, and will introduce the skillsets and mindsets that are relevant to each. 1.5 units.
10311	BUSI 100 - 002 Introduction to Business: People, Profits, Planet	Tu 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Brad Hendricks	McColl Bldg-Rm 2700	Seats filled	Seats filled	185/185	157/999
Description: This course will cover five major themes: people, customers, firms, markets and society. In doing so, it will allow students to learn about the world of business, the major disciplines and how those disciplines fit together as well as how business can drive positive change in a rapidly changing world. Lastly, the course will highlight different career paths, and will introduce the skillsets and mindsets that are relevant to each. 1.5 units.
10786	BUSI 100 - 003 Introduction to Business: People, Profits, Planet	Tu 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Brad Hendricks	McColl Bldg-Rm 2700	Seats filled	Seats filled	185/185	129/999
Description: This course will cover five major themes: people, customers, firms, markets and society. In doing so, it will allow students to learn about the world of business, the major disciplines and how those disciplines fit together as well as how business can drive positive change in a rapidly changing world. Lastly, the course will highlight different career paths, and will introduce the skillsets and mindsets that are relevant to each. 1.5 units.
10216	BUSI 221 - 001 Luther Hodges Scholars Leadership Seminar	Tu 3:30PM - 5:30PM	GREGORY BROWN	TBA	0/7	0/18	0/25	0/999
Description: In this course, students delve into cross-sector collaboration and the private sector's societal role. Through readings, guided discussions, and guest presentations, students will examine key attributes of effective leaders. They'll analyze leadership attributes, interact with leaders from various sectors, plan a campus debate on a pressing business topic, and explore the Kenan Institute's Grand Challenge. Luther Hodges Scholars only. 1 units.
10156	BUSI 286 - 001 Introduction to Personal Finance	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Chip Snively	Howell Hall-Rm 0115	78/133	Seats filled	78/133	0/999
Description: Introduces the fundamental principle tools of finance including time value of money (TVM), risk vs return, and asset pricing. It increases the student's understanding of the process of accumulating and protecting personal wealth by learning how to identify and analyze risk and return, understand the complexities of budgeting. It also covers investment alternatives, retirement planning, and how to transfer wealth. Intended for seniors and juniors who are not pursuing a business major/minor. 3 units.
10157	BUSI 286 - 002 Introduction to Personal Finance	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Chip Snively	Howell Hall-Rm 0115	133/135	Seats filled	133/135	0/999
Description: Introduces the fundamental principle tools of finance including time value of money (TVM), risk vs return, and asset pricing. It increases the student's understanding of the process of accumulating and protecting personal wealth by learning how to identify and analyze risk and return, understand the complexities of budgeting. It also covers investment alternatives, retirement planning, and how to transfer wealth. Intended for seniors and juniors who are not pursuing a business major/minor. 3 units.
11662	BUSI 286 - 003 Introduction to Personal Finance	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Chip Snively	Howell Hall-Rm 0115	125/135	Seats filled	125/135	0/999
Description: Introduces the fundamental principle tools of finance including time value of money (TVM), risk vs return, and asset pricing. It increases the student's understanding of the process of accumulating and protecting personal wealth by learning how to identify and analyze risk and return, understand the complexities of budgeting. It also covers investment alternatives, retirement planning, and how to transfer wealth. Intended for seniors and juniors who are not pursuing a business major/minor. 3 units.
11663	BUSI 286 - 004 Introduction to Personal Finance	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Chip Snively	Howell Hall-Rm 0115	15/135	Seats filled	15/135	0/999
Description: Introduces the fundamental principle tools of finance including time value of money (TVM), risk vs return, and asset pricing. It increases the student's understanding of the process of accumulating and protecting personal wealth by learning how to identify and analyze risk and return, understand the complexities of budgeting. It also covers investment alternatives, retirement planning, and how to transfer wealth. Intended for seniors and juniors who are not pursuing a business major/minor. 3 units.
4531	BUSI 350 - 001 Symposium Core Committee	Mo 3:30PM - 6:30PM	Sarah Crockett	TBA	0/15	Seats filled	0/15	0/999
Description: Service on the B.S.B.A. Symposium Core Committee to plan, execute, and evaluate the annual event. Previously offered as BUSI 650. Permission of the instructor. 1.5 - 3 units.
4503	BUSI 401 - 001 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Kimberley Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	17/17	6/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4504	BUSI 401 - 002 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Kelley O'Brien	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	7/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4505	BUSI 401 - 003 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Kimberley Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 4731	Seats filled	Seats filled	21/21	17/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4517	BUSI 401 - 004 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Kelley O'Brien	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	2/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4518	BUSI 401 - 005 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Kelley O'Brien	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	7/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4496	BUSI 401 - 006 Management and Corporate Communication	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Jenna Haugen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	19/19	11/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4519	BUSI 401 - 007 Management and Corporate Communication	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Stephanie Mahin	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	7/19	7/19	0/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
12359	BUSI 401 - 008 Management and Corporate Communication	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Melissa Geil	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	17/17	14/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4520	BUSI 401 - 009 Management and Corporate Communication	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	To be Announced	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	11/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
8365	BUSI 401 - 010 Management and Corporate Communication	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Lori Boyer	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	10/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
8366	BUSI 401 - 011 Management and Corporate Communication	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Lori Boyer	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	17/19	17/19	11/999
Description: Open to business majors. Writing- and speaking-intensive course that emphasizes professional communication. Provides opportunities to learn and apply the conventions and expectations for standard business documents and presentations. Features strategies for addressing informative, persuasive, and bad-news messages using a variety of media (print documents, electronic messages, and oral presentations). 3 units.
4491	BUSI 403 - 001 Operations Management	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Yuqian Xu	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	43/43	20/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
4492	BUSI 403 - 002 Operations Management	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Yuqian Xu	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	23/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
4493	BUSI 403 - 003 Operations Management	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	WENDELL GILLAND	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	45/45	11/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
4494	BUSI 403 - 004 Operations Management	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	WENDELL GILLAND	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	10/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
10691	BUSI 403 - 005 Operations Management	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Mike Beeler	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	42/42	33/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
12360	BUSI 403 - 006 Operations Management	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Mike Beeler	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	25/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
15131	BUSI 403 - 007 Operations Management	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	To be Announced	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	40/40	14/999
Description: Analysis of the operations functions in both manufacturing and service organizations. Formulating operational policies that improve efficiency and support high-level business strategy. Developing remedies that mitigate uncertainty and variability in operational processes. 3 units.
6725	BUSI 404 - 001 Business Ethics	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	42/46	42/46	5/999
Description: An examination of ethical issues that affect business. 1.5 units.
6726	BUSI 404 - 002 Business Ethics	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	3/999
Description: An examination of ethical issues that affect business. 1.5 units.
6727	BUSI 404 - 003 Business Ethics	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	45/46	45/46	3/999
Description: An examination of ethical issues that affect business. 1.5 units.
6728	BUSI 404 - 004 Business Ethics	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	17/47	17/47	1/999
Description: An examination of ethical issues that affect business. 1.5 units.
10170	BUSI 404 - 005 Business Ethics	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	23/45	23/45	1/999
Description: An examination of ethical issues that affect business. 1.5 units.
4506	BUSI 405 - 001 Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Erin Long	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	10/999
Description: An introduction to leading and managing in organizations. Examines the impact of individual, group, and organizational factors on organizational performance and employee attitudes. Topics include leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, group development, norms and cohesiveness, empowerment, conflict, negotiations, culture, structure, stress, innovation, and change. 3 units.
4507	BUSI 405 - 002 Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Erin Long	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	44/44	17/999
Description: An introduction to leading and managing in organizations. Examines the impact of individual, group, and organizational factors on organizational performance and employee attitudes. Topics include leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, group development, norms and cohesiveness, empowerment, conflict, negotiations, culture, structure, stress, innovation, and change. 3 units.
4502	BUSI 405 - 003 Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Ivonne Chirino-Klevans	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	39/39	17/999
Description: An introduction to leading and managing in organizations. Examines the impact of individual, group, and organizational factors on organizational performance and employee attitudes. Topics include leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, group development, norms and cohesiveness, empowerment, conflict, negotiations, culture, structure, stress, innovation, and change. 3 units.
4495	BUSI 405 - 004 Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Ivonne Chirino-Klevans	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	14/999
Description: An introduction to leading and managing in organizations. Examines the impact of individual, group, and organizational factors on organizational performance and employee attitudes. Topics include leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, group development, norms and cohesiveness, empowerment, conflict, negotiations, culture, structure, stress, innovation, and change. 3 units.
6531	BUSI 405 - 005 Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Ivonne Chirino-Klevans	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	37/45	37/45	30/999
Description: An introduction to leading and managing in organizations. Examines the impact of individual, group, and organizational factors on organizational performance and employee attitudes. Topics include leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, group development, norms and cohesiveness, empowerment, conflict, negotiations, culture, structure, stress, innovation, and change. 3 units.
4508	BUSI 406 - 001 Marketing	We 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	37/37	0/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
4509	BUSI 406 - 002 Marketing	We 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	37/37	18/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
4510	BUSI 406 - 003 Marketing	We 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	36/36	16/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
4511	BUSI 406 - 004 Marketing	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Annie Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	16/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
8051	BUSI 406 - 005 Marketing	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Ingrid Koch	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	45/45	17/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
8836	BUSI 406 - 006 Marketing	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Ingrid Koch	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	16/999
Description: Introduction to marketing with emphasis on the social and economic aspects of distribution, consumer problems, marketing functions and institutions, marketing methods and policies. 3 units.
4522	BUSI 407 - 001 Financial Accounting	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Tanja Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	40/40	21/999
Description: Students will acquire the tools to understand and analyze information presented in corporate financial statements. Financial accounting results and projected results are utilized in virtually every segment of the business world. Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis is necessary for managers, investors, bankers, financial analysts, and professional accountants. 3 units.
4523	BUSI 407 - 002 Financial Accounting	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Tanja Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	44/44	27/999
Description: Students will acquire the tools to understand and analyze information presented in corporate financial statements. Financial accounting results and projected results are utilized in virtually every segment of the business world. Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis is necessary for managers, investors, bankers, financial analysts, and professional accountants. 3 units.
4524	BUSI 407 - 003 Financial Accounting	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Tanja Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	28/999
Description: Students will acquire the tools to understand and analyze information presented in corporate financial statements. Financial accounting results and projected results are utilized in virtually every segment of the business world. Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis is necessary for managers, investors, bankers, financial analysts, and professional accountants. 3 units.
4525	BUSI 407 - 004 Financial Accounting	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Margot Howard	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	36/47	36/47	19/999
Description: Students will acquire the tools to understand and analyze information presented in corporate financial statements. Financial accounting results and projected results are utilized in virtually every segment of the business world. Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis is necessary for managers, investors, bankers, financial analysts, and professional accountants. 3 units.
6532	BUSI 407 - 005 Financial Accounting	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Margot Howard	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	40/40	13/999
Description: Students will acquire the tools to understand and analyze information presented in corporate financial statements. Financial accounting results and projected results are utilized in virtually every segment of the business world. Knowledge of financial accounting and analysis is necessary for managers, investors, bankers, financial analysts, and professional accountants. 3 units.
4512	BUSI 408 - 001 Corporate Finance	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Donghwa Shin	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	24/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
4513	BUSI 408 - 002 Corporate Finance	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Donghwa Shin	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	20/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
4514	BUSI 408 - 003 Corporate Finance	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Paula Mirela Senger	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	18/44	18/44	21/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
4515	BUSI 408 - 004 Corporate Finance	Mo 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Chip Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	15/42	15/42	15/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
8837	BUSI 408 - 005 Corporate Finance	Mo 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Chip Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	30/40	30/40	18/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
7678	BUSI 408 - 006 Corporate Finance	Mo 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Chip Snively	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	40/42	40/42	21/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
8052	BUSI 408 - 007 Corporate Finance	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Melissa Hart	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	42/42	35/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. Theoretical foundations of optimal financial policy. Problems and cases provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow, capital structure, and capital budgeting. 3 units.
7407	BUSI 409H - 001 Advanced Corporate Finance	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	ARZU OZOGUZ	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	39/39	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. A follow-up course to BUSI 408 that goes more deeply into the theory and application of financial management. Emphasis is placed on investment, financing, and dividend decisions. 1.5 units.
7408	BUSI 409H - 002 Advanced Corporate Finance	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	ARZU OZOGUZ	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	14/42	14/42	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. A follow-up course to BUSI 408 that goes more deeply into the theory and application of financial management. Emphasis is placed on investment, financing, and dividend decisions. 1.5 units.
4497	BUSI 410 - 001 Business Analytics	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Manoj Chari	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	5/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
4500	BUSI 410 - 002 Business Analytics	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Manoj Chari	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	29/29	22/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
4498	BUSI 410 - 003 Business Analytics	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Manoj Chari	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	Seats filled	42/42	28/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
4499	BUSI 410 - 004 Business Analytics	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Sajad Modaresi	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	41/41	28/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
10690	BUSI 410 - 005 Business Analytics	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Sajad Modaresi	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	16/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
15121	BUSI 410 - 006 Business Analytics	TuTh 5:00PM - 6:15PM	Sajad Modaresi	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	9/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. While witnessing an explosion of data, most organizations tend to be awash with data but short on information. This course exposes students to techniques that will help them impact on an organization's strategy, planning, and operations, working on applications spanning a number of fields, including operations management, finance, and marketing. 3 units.
6729	BUSI 411 - 001 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Audra Wormald	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	49/49	14/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
6730	BUSI 411 - 002 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Audra Wormald	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	48/48	19/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
6731	BUSI 411 - 003 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Audra Wormald	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	50/50	8/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
6732	BUSI 411 - 004 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	To be Announced	McColl Bldg-Rm 3500	Seats filled	41/49	41/49	2/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
6733	BUSI 411 - 005 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Paul Friga	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	14/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
7409	BUSI 411 - 006 Strategy I: Competitive Strategy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Paul Friga	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	49/49	13/999
Description: Students analyze sources of competitive advantage in business organizations using case analysis and written reports to develop analytical reasoning skills for assessing forward looking opportunities for the company. The emphasis is on industry analysis and organizational analysis and the development and management of firm specific competencies for successful growth. 1.5 units.
7679	BUSI 412 - 001 Strategy II: Global Corporate Strategy	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Andrew Boysen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	50/50	16/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 411. Taught through the case method from a general manager's perspective, students learn to manage a corporation, focusing on the firm's scope of operations. The course emphasizes corporate expansion strategies, including horizontal, vertical, and global diversification, along with execution modes such as internal development, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. 1.5 units.
7680	BUSI 412 - 002 Strategy II: Global Corporate Strategy	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Andrew Boysen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	48/48	17/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 411. Taught through the case method from a general manager's perspective, students learn to manage a corporation, focusing on the firm's scope of operations. The course emphasizes corporate expansion strategies, including horizontal, vertical, and global diversification, along with execution modes such as internal development, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. 1.5 units.
8841	BUSI 412 - 003 Strategy II: Global Corporate Strategy	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Andrew Boysen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	50/50	13/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 411. Taught through the case method from a general manager's perspective, students learn to manage a corporation, focusing on the firm's scope of operations. The course emphasizes corporate expansion strategies, including horizontal, vertical, and global diversification, along with execution modes such as internal development, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. 1.5 units.
8842	BUSI 412 - 004 Strategy II: Global Corporate Strategy	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Andrew Boysen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	46/46	4/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 411. Taught through the case method from a general manager's perspective, students learn to manage a corporation, focusing on the firm's scope of operations. The course emphasizes corporate expansion strategies, including horizontal, vertical, and global diversification, along with execution modes such as internal development, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. 1.5 units.
9351	BUSI 470 - 001 Storytelling to Influence and Inspire	FrSaSu 9:00AM - 5:00PM	Heidi Schultz	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	28/28	26/999
Description: Whether communicating to a single person, a small team, a company, or the world, stories help you cut through information clutter to explain your brand, articulate your vision, inspire buy-in, offer hope, and sell ideas. Considering that, this course - through lecture, discussion, readings, workshops, thinking time, and practice - gives you the tools you need to be a confident storyteller in the workplace and thus influence and inspire most everyone in your professional sphere. 1.5 units.
9352	BUSI 470 - 002 Storytelling to Influence and Inspire	FrSaSu 9:00AM - 5:00PM	Heidi Schultz	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	28/28	15/999
Description: Whether communicating to a single person, a small team, a company, or the world, stories help you cut through information clutter to explain your brand, articulate your vision, inspire buy-in, offer hope, and sell ideas. Considering that, this course - through lecture, discussion, readings, workshops, thinking time, and practice - gives you the tools you need to be a confident storyteller in the workplace and thus influence and inspire most everyone in your professional sphere. 1.5 units.
15394	BUSI 475 - 001 Nonprofit Leadership: Strategies and Practices	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Jenna Haugen	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	23/28	23/28	4/999
Description: This course equips students with essential nonprofit leadership skills through hands-on, community-based projects. Students will explore leadership theories, develop project management skills, and partner with local nonprofits to tackle real-world challenges. The course emphasizes ethical decision-making, team inspiration, and reflective practice, preparing students to lead in the nonprofit sector. 3 units.
12610	BUSI 490 - 130 Business Topics	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	MICHAEL MEREDITH	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	3/999
Description: Varied topics in business administration. 1.5 units.
15141	BUSI 490 - 132 Business Topics	FrSa 9:30AM - 5:30PM	JESSICA CHRISTIAN	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	26/26	8/999
Description: Varied topics in business administration. 1.5 units.
15270	BUSI 490 - 133 Business Topics	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	LaChaun Banks	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	18/42	18/42	0/999
Description: Varied topics in business administration. 1.5 units.
15359	BUSI 490 - 134 Business Topics	Mo 3:30PM - 6:30PM	To be Announced	McColl Bldg-Rm 2500	Seats filled	14/37	14/37	0/999
Description: Varied topics in business administration. 1.5 units.
8064	BUSI 500H - 001 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Jim Kitchen	McColl Bldg-Rm 2700	Seats filled	78/82	178/182	14/999
Description: Students gain an understanding of entrepreneurship and the tools and skills necessary to conceive, plan, execute, and scale a successful new venture. Students develop business ventures in teams through an experiential pedagogy. 3 units.
9382	BUSI 501 - 001 Professional Selling Strategies and Skills	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Mark McNeilly	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	22/40	22/40	2/999
Description: Critical concepts and skills for selling B2B products and services, and influencing others in business. Applicable to people considering sales or consulting as a career; to those thinking of starting an entrepreneurial company; or for those who want to understand how to influence peers, subordinates, and management. 1.5 units.
8065	BUSI 502 - 001 Entrepreneurial Finance	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	ARZU OZOGUZ	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	32/32	1/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. In this course students use financial tools and concepts in a real-world entrepreneurial setting. Working in assigned teams, students prepare a pitch book with financial projections for a company they wish to start or buy. 1.5 units.
8066	BUSI 502 - 002 Entrepreneurial Finance	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	ARZU OZOGUZ	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	29/34	29/34	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. In this course students use financial tools and concepts in a real-world entrepreneurial setting. Working in assigned teams, students prepare a pitch book with financial projections for a company they wish to start or buy. 1.5 units.
5653	BUSI 505 - 001 Entrepreneurial Consulting	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Patrick Vernon	McColl Bldg-Rm 3550	Seats filled	18/26	18/26	2/999
Description: Student teams engage in consulting projects to help a wide range of small business owners, early stage start-ups, and not-for-profit ventures tackle typical entrepreneurial challenges. Data is gathered through extensive fieldwork, such as client meetings, customer surveys, interviews with thought leaders, site visits, and product tests. Due to the heavy workload, students should not enroll in BUSI 505 and BUSI 554 concurrently. 3 units.
10989	BUSI 505 - 002 Entrepreneurial Consulting	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Patrick Vernon	McColl Bldg-Rm 4731	Seats filled	19/28	19/28	1/999
Description: Student teams engage in consulting projects to help a wide range of small business owners, early stage start-ups, and not-for-profit ventures tackle typical entrepreneurial challenges. Data is gathered through extensive fieldwork, such as client meetings, customer surveys, interviews with thought leaders, site visits, and product tests. Due to the heavy workload, students should not enroll in BUSI 505 and BUSI 554 concurrently. 3 units.
8852	BUSI 507H - 001 Sustainable Business and Social Enterprise	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Jeffrey Mittelstadt	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	28/40	28/40	5/999
Description: This course concentrates on sustainability in existing businesses of all sizes, rather than starting new entrepreneurial ventures. Students will learn how to apply full triple bottom line sustainability in many industries/businesses and will explore how business fits into the sustainability landscape. Students develop skills using important innovation and sustainability frameworks (SASB, GRI, SDGs and more) that help identify profitable opportunities to simultaneously improve impact on society and the environment. 3 units.
7102	BUSI 517 - 001 Private Equity and Debt Markets	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Artem Baker	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	39/39	31/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. The objective of this course is to examine the changing world of private equity investments today. This is a survey course and will help prepare you to work for private equity and venture capital funds or to work for investment banks. 1.5 units.
6939	BUSI 518 - 001 Applied Private Equity	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Artem Baker	McColl Bldg-Rm 2650	Seats filled	0/5	0/5
Description: Prerequisites, BUSI 502 and 517. Permission of the instructor. Explores, at a very advanced level, all stages of the management of a venture capital and private equity fund, from capital formation, deal sourcing, due diligence, monitoring and adding value, and exiting of a portfolio company. 3 units.
6026	BUSI 520 - 001 Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling for Business	We 2:30PM - 4:30PM	Travis Day	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	45/45	47/999
Description: Primarily online class. Students will use advanced features of Microsoft Excel to create efficient, flexible spreadsheet models of common and complex business problems. This is an extremely practical class in which skills learned can be put to immediate use in other classes, the workplace, and elsewhere. Topics: spreadsheet best practices, shortcuts and time-savers, flexible design, problem-solving, statistical analysis, charting, logic, reference functions, financial analysis, organizing data for complex analysis, what-if analysis, enhanced decision-making, and VBA. 3 units.
12757	BUSI 520 - 002 Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling for Business	We 7:15PM - 9:15PM	Travis Day	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	36/36	45/999
Description: Primarily online class. Students will use advanced features of Microsoft Excel to create efficient, flexible spreadsheet models of common and complex business problems. This is an extremely practical class in which skills learned can be put to immediate use in other classes, the workplace, and elsewhere. Topics: spreadsheet best practices, shortcuts and time-savers, flexible design, problem-solving, statistical analysis, charting, logic, reference functions, financial analysis, organizing data for complex analysis, what-if analysis, enhanced decision-making, and VBA. 3 units.
9350	BUSI 522 - 001 Personal Branding and Professional Relationships	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Kimberley Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	34/34	14/999
Description: In this course, students will develop authentic personal brands, learn how to communicate their brands in service of building professional relationships, and create sustainable plans for managing and enjoying the relationships they build. By the end of the course, students should possess a growing list of promising professional contacts and feel confident when discussing themselves and their accomplishments with others. 1.5 units.
8851	BUSI 523 - 001 Diversity and Inclusion at Work	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Lori Boyer	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	43/43	2/999
Description: Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is one of the most important topics of our time. Yet, increasing workplace diversity (and, most important, creating inclusion, belonging, and equity) is incredibly complex and challenging. In this class, you'll learn to: know what D&I programs work and don't; build inclusion, belonging, and equity (and not just diversity); implement D&I initiatives that make a difference; handle difficult conversations and conflict about and across difference; and generate open and honest dialogue. 1.5 units.
6297	BUSI 524 - 001 Applied Improvisation for Business Communication	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Greg Hohn	McColl Bldg-Rm 4731	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	22/999
Description: Focuses on improving students' soft skills, such as presenting, expressiveness, and interviewing, by applying the principles and techniques of improvisational theater. Participants explore creativity, adaptation, awareness, self-confidence, risk taking, physicality, intuition, and teamwork. Students can stretch their abilities and discover things about themselves and others that are crucial to success. 3 units.
7484	BUSI 524 - 002 Applied Improvisation for Business Communication	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Greg Hohn	McColl Bldg-Rm 4731	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	21/999
Description: Focuses on improving students' soft skills, such as presenting, expressiveness, and interviewing, by applying the principles and techniques of improvisational theater. Participants explore creativity, adaptation, awareness, self-confidence, risk taking, physicality, intuition, and teamwork. Students can stretch their abilities and discover things about themselves and others that are crucial to success. 3 units.
8063	BUSI 527 - 001 Gender at Work	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	SHARON CANNON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	36/40	36/40	1/999
Description: Taylor Swift's sexual assault lawsuit, the infamous Google memo, workplace harassment, paid paternity leave (Mark Zuckerberg took off 4 weeks!): Our era has been marked by a #MeToo ripple effect. Gender topics impact every employee, organization, and industry. You will explore these timely and tricky topics and understand how and why they affect you, teams, and organizations. Topics include gender facts, myths, perceptions, stereotypes, recruiting, hiring, pay gaps, current topics, problems, and solutions. 1.5 units.
8067	BUSI 528 - 001 Leadership Communication	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	SHARON CANNON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	23/23	7/999
Description: This course provides students opportunities to practice and develop communication skills that will help them make an impact on the job and further their careers. Students will work to improve interpersonal and presentation skills related to navigating difficult interpersonal challenges, resolving conflicts, tackling difficult discussion topics, giving and receiving feedback, communicating with respect in diverse environments, listening, and networking. 1.5 units.
9407	BUSI 529 - 001 Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Kimberley Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: Developing patterns of respectful intercultural communication is an increasingly important goal for the growth of business across the globe. This class will examine interesting and problematic issues surrounding cross-cultural communication, help students understand the complexity and variety of cultures, and teach communication strategies for success in conducting business across diverse cultures. 1.5 units.
7405	BUSI 533H - 001 Supply Chain Management	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Mike Beeler	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	43/43	2/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 403. Analyzes the key drivers of supply chain performance including inventories, transportation, information technology, and sourcing. Studies strategies for supply chain coordination, and challenges and opportunities in global supply chains. A supply chain simulation is used. 3 units.
10406	BUSI 536 - 001 Project Management	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Yuqian Xu	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	36/43	36/43	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 403. Permission of the department. This course prepares students to take part in and lead projects effectively. The goal is to equip individuals across any career concentration rather than extend the expertise of project-management specialists. Students may not receive credit for both BUSI 536 and MBA 710. 1.5 units.
6813	BUSI 537 - 001 Retail Operations	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Sajad Modaresi	McColl Bldg-Rm 2000	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 403. Permission of the department. Examines developments in retailing and operations management principles applicable to these developments. Topics: consumer behavior, demand forecasting, logistics and distribution, store execution, international retailing, internet-based retailing, performance assessment, and impact on financial performance. Students may not receive credit for both BUSI 537 and MBA 708. 1.5 units.
7406	BUSI 545 - 001 Negotiations	FrSaSu 9:30AM - 5:30PM	MATTHEW PEARSALL	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	38/38	5/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 405. This course enables students to develop their expertise in managing negotiations. It integrates existing theory and research with personal experiences and ideas. Using hands-on exercises, readings, and lively discussions, students build and hone their ability to understand, adapt to, and evaluate the personal, social, and situational dynamics of negotiations. 1.5 units.
8848	BUSI 545 - 002 Negotiations	FrSaSu 9:00AM - 5:00PM	William Maddux	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	38/38	2/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 405. This course enables students to develop their expertise in managing negotiations. It integrates existing theory and research with personal experiences and ideas. Using hands-on exercises, readings, and lively discussions, students build and hone their ability to understand, adapt to, and evaluate the personal, social, and situational dynamics of negotiations. 1.5 units.
8849	BUSI 545 - 003 Negotiations	FrSaSu 9:00AM - 5:00PM	Christopher Petsko	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	38/38	20/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 405. This course enables students to develop their expertise in managing negotiations. It integrates existing theory and research with personal experiences and ideas. Using hands-on exercises, readings, and lively discussions, students build and hone their ability to understand, adapt to, and evaluate the personal, social, and situational dynamics of negotiations. 1.5 units.
12619	BUSI 548 - 548 Financing Affordable Housing	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Roderick Maribojoc	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	30/43	30/43	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisites, BUSI 408 and BUSI 585 . Housing affordability is a pressing issue with widespread implications. This course delves into the history and dynamics of U.S. housing markets, exploring the factors behind declining affordability. Students also study the affordable housing sector's evolution, with a focus on financing rental and for-sale properties. Topics encompass financial analysis, rent and income limits, project capitalization, low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), equity sources, gap funding, and strategies for bolstering affordable housing supply. 1.5 units.
7018	BUSI 554H - 001 Consulting Skills and Frameworks	Th 2:00PM - 5:00PM	Paul Friga	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	15/30	15/30	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 408. Permission of the instructor. The course is dedicated to teaching the core skills for success in consulting and business in general: teamwork, analysis, and presentations. 3 units.
7019	BUSI 554H - 002 Consulting Skills and Frameworks	Th 6:00PM - 9:00PM	Paul Friga	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	18/30	18/30	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 408. Permission of the instructor. The course is dedicated to teaching the core skills for success in consulting and business in general: teamwork, analysis, and presentations. 3 units.
6734	BUSI 555 - 001 Groups and Teams in Organizations	FrSaSu 9:30AM - 5:30PM	JESSICA CHRISTIAN	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	42/42	7/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 405. Examines the design, management, and leadership of teams in organizational settings. Focus is on the interpersonal processes and structural characteristics that influence the effectiveness of teams, individual behavior in face-to-face interactions, and the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. 1.5 units.
15153	BUSI 556 - 001 Thinking Creatively: Cognitive Tools for Individuals and Teams	FrSaSu 9:00AM - 5:00PM	Elad Sherf	TBA	Seats filled	Seats filled	43/43	2/999
Description: This course blends insights from cognitive and organizational psychology to nurture creativity as a process and develop applied skills. Students will learn to recognize the need for creativity, change their own thinking, and foster creativity in teams and organizations. It operates on the assumptions that creative thinking is essential across professions, creativity is a learnable skill, and it complements domain expertise and analytical skills. The course emphasizes experiential learning through exercises, simulations, and discussions. 1.5 units.
11123	BUSI 562 - 001 Consumer Behavior	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Annie Williams	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	32/32	24/999
Description: A business's success relies on fulfilling its consumers' wants and needs, but how does a business effectively do this? This course blends theory with practice to explore how consumers' information processing, decision making, and purchase decisions are influenced by such factors as their values, psychological motivations, and social and cultural forces. In doing so, a deeper understanding of how to target and reach consumers, as well as how to influence their behavior is learned. 3 units.
4516	BUSI 564 - 001 Design Thinking and Product Development	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	BARRY BAYUS	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	36/36	2/999
Description: Traditional marketing research (focus groups, surveys) is being complemented by design thinking and Web 2.0 approaches. This course will introduce several tools and techniques that are used in the design thinking process (empathy, define, ideate, prototype, test). A sampling of topics includes: creativity and brainstorming, empathy maps, personas, journey mapping, mind mapping, prototyping, storyboarding, intellectual property basics, and open innovation (crowdsourcing/crowdfunding). Key concepts will be learned via several in and out of class hands-on exercises. 3 units.
8838	BUSI 566 - 001 Marketing Strategy: Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Dynamic Environments	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:45PM	To be Announced	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	Seats filled	42/42	7/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 406. This course addresses all aspects of a firm's overall strategy, from market selection to prioritization to marketing tactics. The flow of the course mirrors the strategic and tactical development processes that are used in practice with companies today: Choice of Markets; Choice of Customers and Discovery of Deep-Seated Customer Needs; and, on the Ground Strategic Execution. Course material will be reinforced through a course-long group project that requires integration and application of course principles. 3 units.
9383	BUSI 567 - 001 Customer Journeys	MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Longxiu Tian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	29/40	29/40	2/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. This course covers state-of-art tactics, concepts, and tools of customer lifecycle marketing, which is the business process of (1) selecting customers that a firm can most profitably serve, and (2) shaping interactions between a company and these customers. This customer journeys framework consists of the design, implementation, and analysis of strategic initiatives including identifying and undertaking profitable customer acquisition; understanding the drivers of attrition and retention; and data-driven attribution of marketing actions and product decisions. 3 units.
9384	BUSI 567 - 002 Customer Journeys	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Longxiu Tian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3000	Seats filled	34/41	34/41	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, STOR 155. This course covers state-of-art tactics, concepts, and tools of customer lifecycle marketing, which is the business process of (1) selecting customers that a firm can most profitably serve, and (2) shaping interactions between a company and these customers. This customer journeys framework consists of the design, implementation, and analysis of strategic initiatives including identifying and undertaking profitable customer acquisition; understanding the drivers of attrition and retention; and data-driven attribution of marketing actions and product decisions. 3 units.
11216	BUSI 571 - 001 Strategic Cost Analysis and Performance Management	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	To be Announced	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	28/40	28/40	0/999
Description: The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of the powerful role of strategic cost analysis and performance measurement in supporting decision-making, performance management and incentive alignment in a timely, efficient and effective manner. The course is intended as an introduction for individuals who will make business decisions, evaluate business units, and evaluate others through the use of cost and performance measurement systems. 1.5 units.
7020	BUSI 583H - 001 Applied Investment Management	We 3:30PM - 6:20PM	Ranjit Thomas, Pramita Saha	McColl Bldg-Rm 2550	Seats filled	0/15	0/15
Description: Prerequisites, BUSI 407 and 408. Permission of the department. Year-long course. A live, student-managed investment fund with real dollars and fiduciary responsibility to the UNC Foundation. Emphasis is on the decisions that must be made by and/or for the ultimate investor and the analytic tools and empirical evidence that can help inform such decisions. 3 units.
6210	BUSI 584 - 001 Financial Modeling	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Abhinav Gupta	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	38/38	7/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. Skill development in constructing financial models for analyzing problems with decisions faced by financial professionals. Analyzing historical performance, forecasting free cash flows, estimating discount rates, determining terminal value, identifying other sources of value, and interpreting results in a dynamic setting. 3 units.
8056	BUSI 584 - 002 Financial Modeling	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Abhinav Gupta	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	39/39	3/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. Skill development in constructing financial models for analyzing problems with decisions faced by financial professionals. Analyzing historical performance, forecasting free cash flows, estimating discount rates, determining terminal value, identifying other sources of value, and interpreting results in a dynamic setting. 3 units.
6555	BUSI 585 - 001 Introduction to Real Estate	MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Zongjin Qian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	35/35	7/999
Description: An overview of residential and commercial real estate. This survey course examines 1) buying a house and constructing a portfolio of single-family rental houses, 2) commercial real estate product types, 3) amortization, cash flows, capital expenditures, cap rates, debt and equity, hurdle rates and taxes, 4) investment analysis, 5) acquisition, development, operation, and disposition, 6) real estate and contract law, and 7) the partnership negotiation process. 3 units.
10204	BUSI 585 - 002 Introduction to Real Estate	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Zongjin Qian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	Seats filled	41/41	14/999
Description: An overview of residential and commercial real estate. This survey course examines 1) buying a house and constructing a portfolio of single-family rental houses, 2) commercial real estate product types, 3) amortization, cash flows, capital expenditures, cap rates, debt and equity, hurdle rates and taxes, 4) investment analysis, 5) acquisition, development, operation, and disposition, 6) real estate and contract law, and 7) the partnership negotiation process. 3 units.
7419	BUSI 588H - 001 Introduction to Derivative Securities and Risk Management	TuTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM	Andreas Stathopoulos	McColl Bldg-Rm 2550	-1/0	23/31	22/31	3/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. Introduction to derivative securities instruments (options and futures) and applications in investments and corporate finance. 1.5 units.
12459	BUSI 588H - 002 Introduction to Derivative Securities and Risk Management	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Andreas Stathopoulos	McColl Bldg-Rm 2550	Seats filled	26/35	26/35	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, BUSI 408. Introduction to derivative securities instruments (options and futures) and applications in investments and corporate finance. 1.5 units.
13247	BUSI 590 - 045 Business Seminar	Tu 2:00PM - 5:00PM	Tim Flood	McColl Bldg-Rm 3250	Seats filled	7/32	7/32	0/999
Description: Selected topics in business administration presented in seminar format with students engaged in individual and team study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 units.
15159	BUSI 590 - 047 Business Seminar	MoWe 3:30PM - 4:45PM	KRISTIN WILSON	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	41/45	41/45	0/999
Description: Selected topics in business administration presented in seminar format with students engaged in individual and team study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 units.
15160	BUSI 590 - 048 Business Seminar	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Terence Mcelroy, William Maddux	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	41/45	41/45	0/999
Description: Selected topics in business administration presented in seminar format with students engaged in individual and team study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 units.
7818	BUSI 592 - 001 Applied Private Equity: Real Estate	MoWe 12:30PM - 1:50PM	David Hartzell	McColl Bldg-Rm 4731	Seats filled	2/3	2/3
Description: Prerequisites, BUSI 408, BUSI 601 and 603. Permission of the instructor. This course explores, at a very advanced level, all stages of the management of a real estate private equity fund: from capital formation, deal sourcing, due diligence, monitoring and adding value, and exiting of the fund's real estate holdings. 3 units.
11215	BUSI 597 - 001 Sustainable Finance	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Aymeric Bellon	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	33/35	33/35	0/999
Description: The transition toward a sustainable and inclusive economy faces multiple challenges with economic, environmental, and social implications. This introductory course explores how finance interacts with sustainability issues and its leading role in such transition. We will cover key economic and financial concepts and develop relevant knowledge and critical thinking on topics such as: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing; the financing of sustainable projects; real and financial implications of climate risk. 1.5 units.
10193	BUSI 601 - 001 Real Estate Finance	MoWe 5:00PM - 6:15PM	Zongjin Qian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	-4/0	40/42	36/42	8/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 408. This course will focus on the different ways to finance real property, and how different financing techniques impact the feasibility and investment benefits for equity investors. 1.5 units.
10194	BUSI 601 - 002 Real Estate Finance	MoWe 5:00PM - 6:15PM	Zongjin Qian	McColl Bldg-Rm 3050	Seats filled	27/41	27/41	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 408. This course will focus on the different ways to finance real property, and how different financing techniques impact the feasibility and investment benefits for equity investors. 1.5 units.
9575	BUSI 603 - 001 Real Estate Development	MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Robert Skinner	McColl Bldg-Rm 3650	Seats filled	40/45	40/45	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, BUSI 408, BUSI 585. This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the financial and economic analysis of real estate development. The course will focus on both the physical and financial dimensions of the real estate development process. The course considers multiple asset classes, and students learn to complete financial analysis of real estate development projects. 1.5 units.
10168	BUSI 608 - 001 Introduction to FinTech - Blockchain Technologies and Cryptocurrencies	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Donghwa Shin	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	Seats filled	37/37	1/999
Description: This course is an introduction to FinTech, helping students to understand recent advances in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. Topics include: Bitcoin and blockchain, Ethereum and smart contracts, fork, initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency trading, blockchain industries, issues in the cryptocurrency market (e.g. market manipulation and regulations), and decentralized finance and the future of finance. Recommended preparation, BUSI 408. 1.5 units.
10169	BUSI 608 - 002 Introduction to FinTech - Blockchain Technologies and Cryptocurrencies	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Donghwa Shin	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	25/41	25/41	0/999
Description: This course is an introduction to FinTech, helping students to understand recent advances in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. Topics include: Bitcoin and blockchain, Ethereum and smart contracts, fork, initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency trading, blockchain industries, issues in the cryptocurrency market (e.g. market manipulation and regulations), and decentralized finance and the future of finance. Recommended preparation, BUSI 408. 1.5 units.
8368	BUSI 625 - 001 Global Healthcare Management	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Markus Saba	McColl Bldg-Rm 3600	Seats filled	18/42	18/42	2/999
Description: This course will provide students with an overview of numerous global healthcare topics. Students will learn about macro global healthcare issues, country-specific healthcare systems, healthcare interdependencies between regions and countries, global healthcare business strategies and solutions. The course will examine innovative global business models focused on analyzing the cost, access, and quality of healthcare around the globe. 1.5 units.
4521	BUSI 691H - 001 Honors Research Proposal	We 4:00PM - 7:00PM	MICHAEL MEREDITH	TBA	0/14	Seats filled	0/14	0/999
Description: Permission of the department. Open to senior business administration majors with a minimum 3.5 grade point average in business courses. Students learn business research techniques and develop individual proposals for business research. Successful proposals may advance to honors thesis research and writing (BUSI 692H). 3 units.
6871	BUSI 899 - 082 Seminar	Tu 9:30AM - 12:30PM	JUDY TISDALE	TBA	1/15	Seats filled	1/15	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. Individual research in a special field under direction of a member of the department 1 - 6 units.
8710	BUSI 992 - 014 Master's (Non-Thesis)	Th 4:00PM - 5:00PM	Brad Staats	TBA	0/5	Seats filled	0/5
Description: 3 units.
9073	BUSI 992 - 050 Master's (Non-Thesis)	Th 4:00PM - 5:00PM	William Maddux	TBA	0/3	Seats filled	0/3
Description: 3 units.