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1. Accounting
Course Title
5368 Financial Accounting * Prerequisite
6370 Managerial Cost Accounting * Prerequisite
7368 Intermediate Financial Accounting *Required
7384 Intermediate Managerial Accounting *Required
Select Three(3) Accounting Electives  
2. Business Management
Course Title
5368 Financial Accounting
6367 Marketing Management
6386 Human Behavior in Organizations
6387 Global Business
7373 Operations Management
3. Corporate Financial Management
Course Title
5368 Financial Accounting
6398 Financial Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt 5368
7372 Intermediate Corporate Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5362 and Mgt. 6398
7388 Financial Forecasting*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5371 and Mgt. 6398
Select one Corporate Finance elective
4. Corporate Investment Analysis
Course Title
6316 Securities Analysis*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5368 and Mgt. 6398
6317 Portfolio Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt 6316
6398 Financial Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5368
7372 Intermediate Corporate Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5362 and Mgt. 6398
7388 Financial Forecasting*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5371 and Mgt. 6398
5. International Finance
Course Title
6398* Financial Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5368
7372 Intermediate Corporate Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5362 and Mgt. 6398
7381 International Economics*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5362
7385 International Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 6398
7388 Financial Forecasting*
Prerequisite: Mgt. 5371 and Mgt. 6398
6. Engineering Operations Management
Course Title
6313 Foundations of Supply Chain Management
6364 Decision Analysis
6372 Business Process Analysis
7373 Operations Management
Choose one of the following:
6389 Foundations of Project Management
7389 Technical and Project Management *
Prerequisite: Mgt.6389 or extensive knowledge of Project Management
7. Project Management
Course Title
6348 Negotiation
6364 Decision Analysis
6372 Business Process Analysis
6389 Foundations of Project Management
7389 Technical and Project Management *
Prerequisite: Mgt.6389
8. Entrepreneurship
Course Title
6340 Managing the Small Enterprise
7308 Entrepreneurship
7328 Advanced Entrepreneurship : Business Plan Development *
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.7308
7376 Small Business Financing *
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
Choose one of the following:
7329 eBusiness Entrepreneurship
7338 Global Entrepreneurship
9. Franchising
Course Title
6340 Managing the Small Enterprise
7306 Franchising
7308 Entrepreneurship
7328 Advanced Entrepreneurship : Business Plan Development *
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.7308
Select one Entrepreneurship Elective
10. Personal Financial Investment Management
Course Title
6316 Securities Analysis*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368 and Mgt. 6398
6317 Portfolio Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt:6316
6355 Principles of Financial Planning
6398 Financial Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
7385 International Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6398
11. Financial & Estate Planning (CFP)
Course Title
6316 Securities Analysis*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368 and Mgt. 6398
6322 Personal Risk Management
6355 Principles of Financial Planning
6359 Tax Planning
7330 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
7359 Estates & Trusts
12. Global Business
Course Title
6363 Inter-Cultural Management
6387 Global Business
6398 Financial Management*
Prereqiisite: Mgt.5368
7381 International Economics*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5362
7385 International Finance*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6398
13. Global Marketing
Course Title
6387 Global Business
6395 Global Supply Chain Strategies
7307 International Advertising
7380 International Marketing*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6367
Choose one of the following:
6367 Marketing Management
(required if no prior coursework completed)
6363 Inter-Cultural Management
14. HealthCare Management
Course Title
6302 Strategic Marketing in Health Care
6390 Healthcare Policy
7366 Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
7375* Financial Management for Health Services*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368 or its equivalent
Select one Health Services elective
15. Hospital Administration
Course Title
7348 Contracts and Negotiation in Health Care
7366 Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
7374 Hospital Operations Management
7375 Financial Management for Health Services*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
Choose one of the following:
5368 Financial Accounting
(required if no prior coursework completed)
OR
Select one Health Services elective
16. Health Services Management - Financial
Course Title
5368 Financial Accounting
6398 Financial Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
7375 Financial Management for Health Services*
Prerequisite:Mgt.5368
Select two Health Services electives
17. Insurance and Managed Care
Course Title
6325 Insurance and Managed Care
7348 Contracts and Negotiation in Health Care
7366 Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
7375 Financial Management for Health Services*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
Choose one of the following:
5368 Financial Accounting
(required if no prior coursework completed)
OR
Select one Health Services electives
18. Practice Management
Course Title
6325 Insurance and Managed Care
6385 Practice Management in Health Care Systems
7348 Contracts and Negotiation in Health Care
7366 Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
Select one Health Services electives
19. Human Resource Management
Course Title
5385 Employee and Workforce Law*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
6358 Staffing and Employment*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
7340 Compensation and Benefits*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
7345 Employee and Labor Relations*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
7350 Strategic HR Management*
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
20. Organization Development
Course Title
6386 Human Behavior in Organizations
7321 Organization Development*
Prerequisite:Mgt.6386
7326 Training and Employee Development*
Prerequisite:Mgt.6386
7336 Managing Complex Organizations*
Prerequisite:Mgt.6386
7341 Power, Influence and Leadership*
Prerequisite:Mgt.6386
21. Strategic Leadership
Course Title
6399 Business Ethics
7336 Managing Complex Organizations*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
7341 Power, Influence and Leadership*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
7350 Strategic Human Resource Management *
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.6386
Choose one of the following:
6386 Human Behavior in Organizations
(required if no prior coursework completed)
7309 Team Building for TQM
6304 Experiential Leadership
22. Information Assurance
Course Title
5387 Introduction to Information Assurance
6335 Cryptography and Network Security*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5387
6392 Information Security Risk Mitigation*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5387
7358 Securing Electronic Business*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5387
Choose one of the following:
6356 Trusted Systems*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5387
8315 Special Topics in Information Assurance*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5387
23. Applications Development
Course Title
6342 Software Concepts
6331 Visual Basic
6332 C++*
Prerequisite: a minimum of 3 credit hours in programming or equivalent work experience
6346 Operating Systems Concepts
7378 Advanced Systems Analysis & Design *
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
24. Database Management
Course Title
6371 DBMS*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
6391 Data Mining*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6371 and Mgt.5371
7331 Advanced DBMS*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6371
7318 Client/Server Technology*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6371
7332 Data Warehousing*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6371
25. IT Concepts
Course Title
6342 Software Concepts
6346 Operating Systems Concepts
6371 DBMS*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
7378 Advanced Systems Analysis & Design*
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
Choose one of the following:
5387 Foundations of Information Assurance
6389 Foundations of Project Management
26. IT Management
Course Title
6342 Software Concepts
6346 Operations Systems
6371 DBMS*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
7378 Advanced Systems Analysis & Design*
( last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.6342
Choose one of the following:
5387 Foundations of Information Assurance
6368 Legal Issues in Technology
6388 Future Trends in Technology
27. Advertising and Marketing Communications
Course Title
6321 Advertising and Marketing Communications
7307 International Advertising
7325 Strategic Marketing
7379 Market Research
(last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.5371 and Mgt.6367
Choose one of following:
6367 Marketing Management
(required if no prior coursework completed)
7347 eBusiness Marketing*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6367
28. Business-to-Business Marketing
Course Title
6367 Marketing Management
7325 Strategic Marketing
7357 New Product Marketing
7367 Business-to-Business Marketing
7379 Market Research*
( last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.5371 and Mgt.6367
29. Consumer Marketing
Course Title
6311 Consumer Marketing
6367 Marketing Management
7322 Brand Marketing
7325 Strategic Marketing
7379 Market Research*
( last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.5371 and Mgt.6367
30. International Marketing
Course Title
6367 Marketing Management
7307 International Advertising
7325 Strategic Marketing
7379 Market Research*
( last class in certificate)
Prerequisite: Mgt.5371 and Mgt.6367
7380 International Marketing*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6367
31. Marketing Management
Course Title
6311 Consumer Marketing
6367 Marketing Management
7325 Strategic Marketing
Select two Marketing Electives
32. Not-For-Profit(NFP)Management
Course Title
7314 Management of NFP Organizations
7323 NFP Fund Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt.5368
7333 NFP Marketing
7362 NFP Fundraising
Choose one of the following:
5386 Financial Accounting
(required if no prior coursework completed)
OR
Select an Not-for-Profit Management elective
33. Sports and Entertainment Management
Course Title
5386 S&E Legal Issues
7344 S&E Marketing
7352 Facility and Event Management
7354 S&E Advanced Marketing*
Prerequisite: Mgt.7344
7364 Economics and Finance in S&E*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6398
OR
8313 Special Topics in Sports and Entertainment
34. Supply Chain Management
Course Title
6313 Foundations of Supply Chain Management
6395 Global Supply Chain Strategies
7313 Advanced Supply Chain Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6313
7351 eSupply Chain Management
Choose one of the following:
5387 Foundations of Information Assurance
7334 eBusiness Management
7367 Business to Business Marketing
35. Market Logistics
Course Title
6313 Foundations of Supply Chain Management
6352 Strategic Procurement
7313 Advanced Supply Chain Management*
Prerequisite: Mgt.6313
7367 Business-to-Business Marketing
Choose one of the following:
5387 Foundations of Information Assurance
OR
Select one Marketing elective
36. Telecommunications Management
Course Title
6319 Telecommunications for Managers
(may be substituted with another telecom elective if substantial work experience)
5387 Foundations of Information Assurance
6369 Telecommunications Public Policy *
Prerequisite: Mgt. 6319
7370 Telecommunications Business Issues *
Prerequisite: Mgt.6319
Select one Telecommunications elective
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