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AGE 6003 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3)
This course is intended to blend theory with practice by exposing students to cutting-edge, real-world issues in the aging services arena, while reinforcing the importance of integrating multiple academic disciplines in the study of aging. This course will explore the effects of aging on the mind, body and spirit and reinforce the need to address all three for healthy aging.
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AGE 6013 - Ethical Issues in Aging (3)
This course focuses on the moral and ethical issues service professionals face when dealing with the aging. Through the use of case studies, various ethical decision-making approaches will be taught. Current ethical issues will be explored including biomedical ethics.
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AGE 6023 - Reaching the Aging Consumer (3)
This course examines the economy’s greatest hope: the aging population. With more financial resources and an increasing awareness of their power as consumers, the 55-plus aging group controls more than three-fourths of this country’s wealth, and the 65-plus group has twice as much per capita income as the average baby boomer. Older adults use their financial resources to remain physically and mentally active: vacationing, trying new hobbies, exercising, continuing their education and purchasing items such as computers. Students will learn to apply marketing concepts, principles and practices to more effectively reach the aging consumer.
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AGE 6033 - Understanding the Aging Consumer (3)
The course will provide students with an understanding of the demographics of the older adult population and how those characteristics affect consumer needs and behavior. This will be an interdisciplinary study, examining older adults in America from a psychological, sociological and economic lens.
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AGE 6043 - The Aging Market (3)
This course will explore existing products and services marketed to older adults, as well as cutting-edge developments and discoveries. Through the use of focus groups, surveys and market studies, students will evaluate the current and future market, discerning gaps and creating solutions to consumer needs.
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AGE 6053 - Community and Congregational Resources (3)
This course explores the church’s role as a service provider with and for older adults in relationship with community organizations and agencies. Local and national resource networks of community and faith-based programs, services and benefits supporting older adults will be identified along with ways in which the church can partner with community service organizations for the sake of holistic older adult ministry.
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AGE 6103 - The Care Continuum and Delivery System Trends (3)
The course will provide a historical, philosophical and managerial overview of seniors’ housing and care, along the entire care continuum. Special attention will be paid to nursing homes and senior housing options and their past, present and future role within the overall health care system in the United States. An examination of future service models which reflect the impact of demographics and the changing nature of family relationships on senior services delivery will be explored. Significant attention will be devoted to the determinants of quality care and the critical role of quality management.
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AGE 6203 - Innovations in Aging (3)
The course introduces design thinking as a powerful approach to foster innovation, whether at the level of products and services, policy initiatives or the creation of a new organization. To develop skills as design thinkers, students immerse in an intensive design exercise working in teams on an actual design problem.
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AGE 6303 - Ethical Leadership in Aging Services (3)
A leader’s job is to produce results. This course examines leadership theory and practice in the context of aging services organizations. Students will be encouraged to consider their own personal leadership patterns and to develop their ability to match appropriate leadership behaviors to specific situations and organizational priorities.
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AGE 6403 - Legal Issues in Aging (3)
This course introduces students to the legal issues they are likely to face in managing an aging services organization. Students will be able to identify legal issues and to understand the legal ramifications of their decisions. Topics include regulatory issues, patients’ rights, antitrust, institutional liability and employee relations. Students will also explore the regulatory process and examine proposed legislation and public policy.
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AGE 6513 - Aging Policy and Finance (3)
This course explores the “Silver Tsunami” and its impact on national, state and local policies that interact with organizations providing services to older adults and influencing the economic well-being of those older adults. The current and projected financial status of key entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid will be analyzed. Students will gain a better understanding of personal health care, long-term care financial management as well as that of the elder care industry.
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AGE 6603 - Elder Mediation and Intergenerational Communication (3)
As people age, individuals and families are faced with many difficult decisions and often conflict. Mediation can play a critical role in bringing older adults together with their family members, caregivers, health care and social service providers to have important conversations. This course prepares participants to practice transformative mediation in a way that responds to the needs of those present and respects each person’s decision-making capacity as they face critical times of transition. Focus will be placed on intergenerational communication theory and techniques. The interactive format will include lecture, discussion and role plays.
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AGE 6613 - Spiritual Formation in the Aging and Aged (3)
The course provides an in-depth look at the relationship between aging and spirituality, centered around Christian spiritual formation. An extensive study of spiritual disciplines will occur as students learn how the aging and aged are conformed to the image of Christ. This course explores the physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and psychological dynamics of aging and how churches and service providers play an integral role in fostering successful aging in the U.S.
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AGE 6993 - TransformAging® Project: Capstone (3)
This course will provide students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge and experience by completing a research project in an applied setting. Students will work with a local organization serving older adults to conduct an interdisciplinary study to enhance the services of that organization.
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ARCH 599V - Thesis Research/Thesis (6)
Students write a thesis on the basis of an approved prospectus under faculty supervision.
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ARCH 790V - Independent Study (1-3)
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ARCH 799V - Dissertation Research (1-12)
Guided research of approved topic and preparation of final dissertation product.
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ARCH 5103 - Archaeology of Ancient Israel (3)
A study of archaeological finds from the Levant, which aid in the interpretation of the Old Testament in areas such as history, social contexts, religion, and material culture.
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ARCH 5173 - History of the Ancient Near East (3)
A survey of the historical, cultural, and archaeological evidence of the rise and development of the major cultures of the Ancient Near East, particularly ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, from the Neolithic through the Persian Periods. Emphasis is placed upon the interactions of these cultures and each other, as well as their neighbors (Israel, Hatti, etc.).
Crosslisted with GB 5173- History of the Ancient Near East
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ARCH 5183 - History of Ancient Israel (3)
An introduction to the history of Israel in the patriarchal, pre-monarchial, monarchial, and post-monarchial periods. This course is a survey of the Old Testament from a historical framework.
Crosslisted with GB 5183- History of Ancient Israel
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ARCH 5193 - History of the Second Temple Period (3)
A study of the historical, cultural, and religious development of the Jewish people in the land of the Bible during the Hellenistic and early Roman Periods; and the institutions and culture that influenced and shaped early Judaism and Christianity.
Crosslisted with GB 5193- History of the Second Temple Period
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ARCH 5203 - Archaeology of the New Testament World (3)
A study of archaeological finds from ancient Palestine and the larger Mediterranean basin, which aid in the interpretation of the New Testament in areas such as history, social contexts, religion, and material culture.
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ARCH 5273 - Social and Cultural Settings of Ancient Palestine (3)
An investigation of various aspects of life in ancient times (society, social and personal identity, forms of subsistence, economy, art forms, religious expression and the like) to help understand biblical life and customs of the Old Testament more accurately.
Crosslisted with GB 5273- Social and Cultural Settings of Ancient Palestine
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ARCH 5283 - Social and Cultural Settings of Ancient Palestine During the Roman Period (3)
The purpose of this course is to involve the student in an extensive anthropological approach to the study of daily life in the first century. Topics focus on the social, political, religious, and economic backgrounds that serve as aids for understanding the message of the New Testament.
Crosslisted with GB 5283- Social and Cultural Settings of Ancient Palestine During the Roman Period
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ARCH 5293 - History and Archaeology of the Early Church (3)
Beginning with the life of Jesus, this course covers the development of the early church from an archaeological perspective. Focusing on material culture and the cultural milieu of Early Christianity, this course will provide vital background for the NT writings and the Early Church fathers.
Crosslisted with GB 5293- History and Archaeology of the Early Church
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ARCH 5303 - Archaeological Field Excavation Methods (3)
An on-site excavation or survey in the Bible lands to provide field experience in current scientific archaeological methods.
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ARCH 5403 - Archaeological Practicum- Material Studies (3)
An introduction to methods for preparation and preservation of archaeological finds: conservation, cleaning, cataloguing, and classification.
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ARCH 5503 - Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
An introduction to the methodological and theoretical issues involved in the interpretation of the archaeological record.
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ARCH 5603 - Ceramic Analysis- Syro-Palestine (3)
An introduction to principles of ceramic analysis- especially theoretical and methodological approaches to the use of ceramics in the interpretation and reconstruction of history.
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ARCH 5703 - Special Topics in Archaeology (3)
An extensive survey of issues, trends, and current debates on archaeological and textual data of the Levant. Topics change and the course may be taken more than once.
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ARCH 5803 - Historical Geography in the Land of the Bible (3)
A study of the geography, history, and archaeology of the biblical world intended to provide a cultural and chronological framework for further study of both the Old and New Testaments. This course also introduces students to the discipline and issues of historical geography.
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ARCH 5903 - History and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (3)
A survey of the archaeology and history of ancient Egypt from the birth of Egyptian civilization and progressing through the Ptolemaic era. Special attention will be given to cross-cultural interactions between Egypt and other ancient peoples.
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ARCH 7103 - Israelite Settlement and Statehood: Archaeology of the Iron Age I-IIA (3)
An extensive survey of issues, trends, and current debates on archaeological and textual data of the Levant as it relates to the reconstruction of the history of the archaeology and history of Israel and Judah during the Iron Age I-IIA period. Special emphasis will be placed on regional trends and ethnic groups.
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ARCH 7113 - Archaeology of the Divided Kingdoms: Iron Age IIB-III (3)
An extensive survey of issues, trends, and current debates on archaeological and textual data of the Levant as it relates to the reconstruction of the history of the archaeology and history of Israel and Judah during the Iron Age II-III period.
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ARCH 7123 - Archaeology and History of the Bronze Age in the Southern Levant (3)
An extensive survey of current trends and issues of the Middle and Late Bronze Age in the southern Levant.
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ARCH 7133 - Archaeology and History of the Second Temple Period in the Southern Levant (3)
An extensive survey on current trends and issues of the Hellenistic and Roman Periods in the southern Levant.
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ARCH 7143 - Archaeology of the Ancient Near East- Selected Topic (3)
A selected topic covering an extensive survey of the historical, cultural, and archaeological evidence of the rise and development of the major cultures of the Ancient Near East, particularly ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, from the Neolithic through the Persian Periods. May be repeated.
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ARCH 7213 - Current Issues in Syro-Palestinian Archaeology- Method/Theory (3)
Guided research on current trends and issues of methodology and theories in the discipline of archaeology as it has bearing on the reconstruction of the archaeology and history of the southern Levant.
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ARCH 7223 - Issues and Trends in Iron Age Archaeology (3)
Guided research on current trends and issues of the Iron Age in the southern Levant. Suggested topics: the archaeology of Judah, Philistines, Israelite Religion.
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ARCH 7233 - Issues and Trends in Bronze Age Archaeology (3)
Guided research on current trends and issues of the 2nd millennium BCE in the southern Levant. Suggested topics: Archaeology of the Patriarchs/MB, Old World Chronologies, the Eastern Mediterranean, Late Bronze Age Canaanite and Egyptian relations, the Exodus.
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ARCH 7243 - Issues and Trends in the Archaeology of the Classical Period- Selected Topic (3)
Guided research on current trends and issues of the Classical Period and/or Late Antiquity, especially relevant to the New Testament. Suggested topics: trade and missionary activity in the 1st century AD; Archaeology of the Intertestamental Period.
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ARCH 7253 - Archaeology of the Roman Empire in the East (3)
This seminar will cover the Roman Empire in the East, focusing on the archaeological remains and theoretical issues that are pertinent.
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ARCH 7263 - Archaeology and History of the Late Antiquity in the Eastern Mediterranean (3)
This course covers the development of the early church from an archaeological perspective. Focusing on material culture and the cultural milieu if Early Christianity, this course will provide vital background for the early church fathers. The course will cover the chronological range of Late Antiquity, from Constantine to the Islamic Conquest.
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ARCH 7303 - Archaeology Guided Reading Colloquia (3)
Intensive reading in the discipline of archaeology focused on individual student dissertation-related issues.
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ARCH 7313 - Archaeology Guided Reading Colloquia (3)
Intensive reading in the discipline of archaeology focused on individual student dissertation-related issues.
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ARCH 8000 - Dissertation Research Continuation (0)
Provided student status beyond enrollment in maximum number of dissertation hours, when needed.
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BMS 5xn3 - Special Topics in Biomolecular Science (3)
This course may be either lecture- or laboratory-based depending upon the topic selected; and is designed to represent an in-depth approach to a specific area of biomolecular science of interest to the student. Examples may include: apoptosis, angiogenesis, viral pathogenesis, microbiota, etc.
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BMS 5013 - Molecular Biology (3)
This course is designed to be an upper-level, laboratory-based course focusing on DNA, RNA and protein laboratory techniques. Students will learn to apply previously mastered concepts in cell biology and genetics to practical laboratory-based problems. Additionally, students will learn and apply the practice of grant writing and peer review, and will critically discuss numerous scientific journal articles.
Cross listed with BY 4013.
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BMS 5023 - Cancer Biology (3)
This course is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the molecular basis of cancer, as well as an increased knowledge in clinical aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Characteristics of cancer cells, oncogenes and tumor suppressors; the tumor microenvironment; tumor immunology; and novel cancer therapies are major areas covered.
Cross listed with BY 4023
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BMS 5103 - Research Methodology and Experimental Design (3)
This course is designed to prepare biomolecular science students for labs required for this program. Students will learn to search and review literature, solve scientific problems using common molecular biology laboratory techniques and learn to trouble shoot common problems that arise in a biomolecular laboratory. This is a three-hour online course with emphasis on learning and understanding common research methods.
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BMS 5113 - Biomolecular Laboratory I (3)
A course designed to give graduate students hands-on experience with techniques common to molecular research laboratories. Students will learn how to perform common research methods and troubleshoot those methods when problems arise. Techniques will include: reverse-transcriptase PCR, basic cell culture, immunostaining and microscopy, and protein interactions and analysis including SDS-Page and western blotting. This laboratory is a foundation for the Biomolecular Lab II and Capstone Project.
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BMS 5123 - Biomolecular Laboratory II (3)
This laboratory course is designed so that students learn to apply methods learned in BMS 5103 and BMS 5113 . The goal of this laboratory course is for students to learn to become independent researchers.
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BMS 5133 - Scientific Communications (3)
This course provides instruction in the types of professional communications common to science. Topics will include abstracts and summaries, literature reviews, research proposals, poster and oral presentations, and journal publications.
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BMS 5143 - Applied Laboratory Methods (3)
In this course, students will learn to apply the basic laboratory techniques they are introduced to in BMS 5103, 5113, and 5123 to scientific questions in a particular field related to molecular biology (immunology, virology, cancer biology, or developmental biology) and learn advanced laboratory methods related to their area of concentration. Laboratory techniques specific to the chosen field will be mastered, preparing students for productive laboratory research in these fields. Additionally, students will learn experimental design and troubleshooting techniques relevant to their concentration. Data analysis, and applied statistics will also be emphasized.
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BMS 5213 - Biostatistics (3)
This is a mathematically sophisticated introduction to the concepts and methods of biostatistical data analysis. The topics include descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, point and confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, a variety of one and two-sample parametric and on-parametric methods for analyzing continuous and discrete and simple linear regression. The course provides hands-on training with SAS applications to prepare students for real-life data collection and analysis.
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BMS 5223 - Ethics in Science and Biotechnology (3)
An ethics course aimed to prepare students to face and surmount current and emerging ethical issues as professionals in a scientific field. Topics emphasized will include authorship, medical ethics, honesty and responsibilities to colleagues, society and the common good. A mixture of student- and professor-led discussion and case studies will be used to gain understanding of the key ethical challenges faced in the biotechnology community.
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BMS 5303 - Cellular and Molecular Physiology (3)
This course is an in-depth examination of the physiology of the cell. We will focus on the cell membrane, cell signaling, cytoskeletal dynamics and cell cycle regulation. Special attention will be given to how mammalian cell function relates to mammalian cell structure and to how cells interact to make a complex functioning multicellular organism.
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BMS 5313 - Advanced Cancer Biology (3)
This course will build on previously mastered concepts in cancer biology, using the primary literature to focus on current research topics in cancer biology, including oncogenes, tumor suppressors, genomic instability, genomic profiling, tumor microenvironment, invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis and miRNA regulation of cancer genes. Class discussions will center on the critical evaluation of the primary literature.
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BMS 5323 - Advanced Immunology (3)
This course focuses on the molecular basis of immunity and the major components of the immune system. The interaction of the components as they relate to the protection from disease and the development of the specific autoimmune conditions will be the major topics covered within this course. Students will also develop practical skills in data interpretation, communication as well as interpersonal and team-working skills.
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BMS 5413 - Microbial Pathogenesis (3)
This course will focus on specific bacterial and viral human pathogens and the molecular mechanisms used to induce disease. This course will provide current information on selected topics in microbial pathogenesis, including molecular mechanisms and emergent technologies.
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BMS 5423 - Neurobiology (3)
This course discusses the principles that govern neural activity. Focus is on the development of the nervous system, the interactions between neurons through neurotransmitters, electrical properties of neurons, neural receptors, synaptic transmission and sensory transduction. Additionally students will discover how the anatomy of the central nervous system dictates function and how the molecular biology of the neuron results in specified behavior, memory and sensory function.
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BMS 5433 - Stem Cell Biology (3)
The course will provide students with knowledge of wide-ranging topics related to stem cell and regenerative biology, including: a brief history of the field, research on animal models of regeneration, tissue engineering and the promise of disease cures. As a part of the learning objectives of this course, students will be able to list the properties that define a stem cell; explain how stem cells are derived for scientific research; compare and contrast tissue-specific stem cell types and the mechanisms that regulate them; list the common and extrapolate the potential clinical use(s) of stem cells; discuss emerging regenerative research findings and how they relate to stem cell biology.
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BMS 5453 - Developmental Genetics (3)
How does an organism transform from a ball of undifferentiated cells to a complex patterned multicellular organism with specific tissues for specific functions? This course will examine the genetic signals and responses involved in patterning and formation of an organism. We will focus on the general principles and specific mechanisms of development. We will further discuss the advantages and limitation of the genetic model organisms commonly used to study development. Lastly, students will gain experience in critical reading and interpretation of primary research articles.
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BMS 5463 - Clinical Research (3)
This is a course on the general principles underlying clinical research design. Topics covered in this course include: formulation of research objectives and hypotheses, methods of analysis, “blinding,” and clinical epidemiology including disease etiology, causation, diagnostic testing and evaluation of treatment efficacies. The content is designed to allow students to classify studies in the medical literature as experimental or observational, prospective or retrospective, case-control, cross sectional or cohort. Additionally students will understand the relative limitations and advantages of each type and will be introduced to the ethical issues related specifically to clinical research.
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BMS 5500 - Capstone Continuation (3)
This course is a continuation of capstone research. It is utilized by students who do not complete their laboratory research project in a single semester.
A lab fee will be assessed to students in this course to cover the ongoing expense of their laboratory research.
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BMS 5503 - Capstone Research (3)
This course will serve as the culmination of the M.S. in biomolecular science program, as students will apply the laboratory techniques and analytical skills that they have acquired to a specific research question. This course will be an independent study supervised by a selected graduate faculty mentor. The student will choose an area of ongoing research, formulate a novel hypothesis, propose a series of experiments to test the hypothesis and perform experiments towards that goal.
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BMS 5899 - Biomolecular Science Thesis (9)
In this course, students will write an original research proposal and conduct the necessary laboratory experiments, data collection, and data analysis to complete the aims of the proposal. The final product of this course is a thesis manuscript that must be approved by the thesis committee detailing original research results and will be presented and defended orally to the student’s committee. Students will apply the research methods learned in BMS 5143 to rigorously address an in-depth scientific question. Experimental design, molecular biology laboratory techniques, data collection, statistical analysis, and scientific writing will be emphasized through this course.
Approval by the program director and faculty mentor; minimum grade of A in all prerequisite laboratory classes.
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BU 6A13 - Internet and Social Media Marketing (3)
This is a hands-on, team-based course. It provides students with a first person perspective to modern Internet marketing. Topics covered include website design and creation, ecommerce, search engines, social media, content marketing, branding and strategy, advertising, analytics, customer engagement, and various online business models. Students will learn by doing - creating websites, landing pages, advertisements, emails, and social media campaigns, as well as marketing strategy proposals.
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BU 6A23 - Leading Teams Through Change (3)
This course examines all aspects of dealing with the people aspects of organizational change from the perspective of a change leader or consultant. This course is practical and hands on with an audit of an organizational change, a corporate simulation, and personal feedback assessments. Topics covered include personal change, models and frameworks for change, new methods for changing corporate culture, and mindsets and techniques for implementing new organization designs and technologies.
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BU 6A33 - Leading with Innovation (3)
This course takes an accelerated, practical approach to learning how to lead through innovation, lead your teams through innovation, and lead your organizations through innovation. All content is based on real-world application and how to apply these concepts to drive success in the marketplace.
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BU 6A52 - Financial Management II (2)
All financial decisions a firm must make are interconnected. Likewise, all major financial decisions affect the overall strategy of the firm. This course focuses on creating awareness of these relationships as well as providing tools for financial and strategic decision making. Topics include capital budgeting, cash flow forecasting, cost of capital, risk analysis, capital structure, and business valuation, among others.
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BU 6Xn2 - MBA - Special Topics (2)
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it is important for business leaders to stay abreast of current trends and opportunities. The purpose of this special topics course is to provide students an opportunity to explore various business topics that are pertinent to today’s business environment. Each offering of the class will focus on a specific topic that is pertinent to the current business environment.
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BU 6Xn3 - MBA - Special Topics (3)
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it is important for business leaders to stay abreast of current trends and opportunities. The purpose of this special topics course is to provide students an opportunity to explore various business topics that are pertinent to today’s business environment. Each offering of the class will focus on a specific topic that is pertinent to the current business environment.
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BU 662V - Independent Project or Research (1-3)
This course is designed to engage the student in an individual project or research under the direction of a designated professor. The results of this research must be presented in writing under his or her supervision. The purpose of this research is to allow the student to gain further experience in methods of research, library use and presentation of results. Students expecting to pursue an independent project or research must advise the MBA director at least 21 days prior to the registration date for the term in which the research is to be taken.
Prerequisites: Proven research ability and advance approval by the MBA director.
This course may be taken for a maximum of three semester hours.
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BU 6000 - Graduate Business Orientation Requirements (Non-credit and P/F) (0)
This course is required for various College of Business graduate students in their first term of course work. Some course work will need to be completed prior to the required residency experience before classes begin. Students will complete independent learning modules online. This is a zero-credit, pass/fail course.
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BU 6010 - Graduate Business Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F) (0)
This course is required for various College of Business graduate students in their final semester for graduation. Students will complete various components required for graduation for a graduate degree in the College of Business. This is a zero-credit, pass/fail course.
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BU 6012 - Embracing Values (2)
This course examines the basic ethical issues involved in the conduct of business from a biblical perspective. The course will promote critical thinking about business as a social, ethical, moral and spiritual activity. Students will consider the juxtaposition of Christianity and commerce and the role of character in ethical decision-making and behavior. Students will be introduced to successful Christian business leaders who will be used extensively in guest-lecture formats. A goal of the course is to encourage and facilitate ethical leadership through a practical study of ethics, as applied to business, health care and nonprofit environments and to enhance the student’s ability to make responsible ethical decisions.
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BU 6020 - MBA Leadership Development Program (0)
A course designed for students who elect to participate in the Leadership Development Certificate Program. Students meet with a formal mentor, attend networking and professional development events, complete a competency assessment center exercise, and develop a personal leadership plan. This is a zero-credit, pass/fail course.
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BU 6032 - Accounting for Executives (2)
This course introduces students to financial and managerial accounting concepts and their application in the decision-making process. Case analyses on a variety of accounting topics will be used to make application of the concepts covered in this class. Specific topics include the conceptual framework, revenue recognition issues and the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, corporate accountability, product costing and cost behavior concepts, cost volume profit analysis, planning and budgeting, variance analysis and non-financial measures of performance. This course will be waived for those students who have earned a professional certification in accounting (e.g., CPA, CIA, CFE). Undergraduate accounting majors may petition to have this course waived. Students who have this course waived are required to replace it with an approved MAcc course.
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BU 6052 - Financial Management (2)
All financial decisions a firm must make are interconnected. Likewise, all major financial decisions affect the overall strategy of the firm. This course focuses on creating awareness of these relationships as well as providing tools for financial and strategic decision making. Topics include financial analysis, financial forecasting, risk and return, value creation, project valuation; and cash management, among others.
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BU 6062 - Strategic Marketing (2)
The basic objective of this course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the strategic marketing planning process from research and practitioner perspectives. It covers the concept of strategic marketing from the customer and brand perspective. The course will go into the concept of marketing strategy: targeting, getting a sustainable competitive advantage and brand positioning. Emphasis of this course will also be directed toward marketing implications.
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BU 6082 - Strategy II (2)
This course provides students with the knowledge to develop a holistic approach to business decision making by integrating concepts and experiences from all business areas or disciplines. The ability to work in a cross-disciplinary setting will be enhanced through group assignments. Topics covered include vision, external and internal analysis and strategic alternatives. The course is multidisciplinary and highly integrative. The overall objective is to sharpen your abilities to “think strategically” and to diagnose situations from a faith-based and strategic perspective. This is the capstone course and should be taken in the student’s final term.
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BU 6112 - Organizational Behavior (2)
This course integrates the study of management principles and practices with the study of human behavior within organizations. The focus will be upon translation of management and organizational behavior theory to practices that result in organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and human resource development. The primary goal of this course is to prepare students for advanced leadership roles in modern organizations. This course will provide a good foundation for students from any background, as the main objective of this course is to provide students with the essential content and experiences they need to become a motivating student, successful manager, and an effective employee in any type of work they do in the future. By taking the course, students will understand themselves and other people at work and will be able to learn how to create effective work groups to be successful in life.
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BU 6122 - Entrepreneurship (2)
This course will provide an understanding of the entrepreneurial process. Students will examine entrepreneurship as a career. A comprehensive self-assessment will help the students to better understand their own personal aspirations and assess their unique skills and competencies. Students will learn about opportunity assessment for new venture ideas. An overview of business plans will be presented.
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BU 6132 - Operations (2)
This course focuses on business processes and strategies that transform and deliver inputs into finished goods and services that meet customer needs. Students learn how to compete using supply networks that manage product, information and revenue flows. Our focus is the entire supply chain from raw materials through consumer use and eventual disposition at the end of life. Significant attention is paid to active learning activities including simulations and case studies. Topics include global supply chain management, lean management, six sigma quality and project management.
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BU 6143 - Business Intelligence (3)
This course focuses on the use of information systems to support decision making and business process management. Students learn how to integrate organizational processes and supply networks with enterprise resource planning software, to make management decisions utilizing business analytic and data visualization tools and to employ BPM techniques to improve business processes. Students will examine organizational resistance in systems implementation. Significant attention is paid to active learning activities including team-based problem-solving and case studies.
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BU 6232 - Strategy I (2)
The purpose of this course is to think strategically about a framework for making business decisions in a disciplined and strategic way. Using concepts from previous core courses in accounting, finance, operations, marketing, and analytics, students will learn how to diagnose strategic positions, evaluate alternative courses of action, and make the best possible decisions based on valid data analysis and organizational strategic objectives.
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BU 6252 - Integrated Talent Management (2)
The purpose of this course is to think strategically about the management of talent by applying theories from prior core courses including leadership, organizational behavior, economics, analytics, and finance. Talent is a key competitive advantage for an organization, so accurately forecasting capacity, turnover, recruitment, and succession pipelines for that talent can positively impact financial performance and organizational health. Additionally, creating an organizational culture that adequately develops and engages employees can reduce turnover, increase job satisfaction, and enhance employee and organizational success.
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BU 6262 - Applied Value Creation (2)
This course focuses on how effective managers understand both their organization and its stakeholders and translate that understanding into optimal value for the firm. Specifically, managers must understand (1) production and cost decisions - what method and scale of production is necessary to produce a product at the optimal cost, (2) market structure and strategy - what price should be set knowing the competition and consumer demand, and (3) organizational architecture-how the firm should organize to optimally deliver its desired strategy. Applied Value Creation is fundamentally a unique way of thinking about problems, issues and decisions that managers face in each of the functional areas of the organization as well as the strategic decisions faced by senior leaders.
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BU 6303 - Health Services Management (3)
This course will expose students to a range of operational health care topics to include leadership, organizational behavior, strategy and process improvement. The reference material used in the class will mostly be from primary sources such as executive interviews, case studies and guest lecturers. The class structure assumes students will have an understanding of the broader health care environment and therefore open discussion and practical scenarios will aide students in translating classroom learning into real-world knowledge.
Prerequisites: BU 6323 or BU 6333 .
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BU 6323 - The U.S. Health Care System (3)
This course will identify and examine the various services and organizations that impact the current health care delivery system in the United States. The class focuses on gaining an understanding of how these varying organizations and services come together to create the health community of the U.S. while also challenging students to creatively assess ways the system can be changed and improved to enhance health care service delivery. Through study, research and experimental learning, students will learn how the various components of the U.S. health care system function and what professional opportunities may be available for students to pursue in the future.
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BU 6333 - Health Care Financial Management (3)
This class will provide students with an overview of accounting and financial concepts within the context of a health care organization. Students will discover the unique characteristics of health care finance and learn how accounting and finance play a central role in the operations and financial viability of a health care entity. This course will also cover multiple methods to monitor, analyze and improve the effectiveness and performance of a health care organization’s financial performance.
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BU 6343 - Python for Analytics (3)
This course provides an introduction to the basics of scripting for analytics purposes using a high-level scripting language as a problem-solving tool. Skills include the implementation of basic input and output, basic arithmetic, flow control statements, and an introduction to the usage of third-party libraries to provide relevant capabilities.
Prerequisite: BU 6143
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BU 6353 - Coaching for Managers (3)
This course, based on the International Coach Federation Competencies for Coaching, is designed to help managers improve team performance through the use of skillful language and embodied communication. Students will study brain research that shows how language impacts relationships, communication, actions, and habit development. Students will learn to improve their presence, listening, paraphrasing, questioning, feedback, and direct communication skills in a workshop-type setting. Instructors will demonstrate, observe, and give feedback on student performance of the communication competencies to help students develop fluency in coaching direct reports and peer teams as well as facilitating meetings.
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BU 6363 - Applied Python and Database Concepts (3)
This course introduces students to advanced data types and multiple domain-specific libraries with an emphasis on practical applications and examples relevant to analytics. Additionally, students learn the basics of interacting with databases as a primary source of data including the relational database model and Structured Query Language (SQL).
Prerequisite: BU 6343
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BU 6373 - Data Preparation and Visualization (3)
This course helps students learn how to obtain, prepare, and visualize data appropriately, to explore patterns and relations, and to communicate these findings effectively. Students will make use of industry-standard tools and techniques to work with data in an interactive way.
Prerequisite: BU 6143
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BU 6383 - Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Business (3)
This course introduces students to commonly used techniques for both supervised learning and unsupervised learning with a focus on connecting those methods to common use cases. Students will explore both traditional forecasting and prediction models along with newer machine learning constructs commonly applied to business problems. They explore data and learn from data, finding underlying patterns useful for data reduction, feature analysis, prediction, and classification.
Prerequisites: BU 6363 and BU 6373
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BU 6393 - Practical Applications in Data Analytics (3)
This course is built to help students apply data technology skills to solve business problems and apply core skills needed to communicate data observations well. Students will be introduced to the step-by-step development process used to address real-world business problems, and will proceed iteratively through the process to obtain experience and confidence in applying their data skills to practical problems.
Prerequisite: BU 6383
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BU 6453 - Enterprise Systems and Data (3)
In this course, students will explore the sources and uses of data in a business context, including the systems that both produce and consume that data. Emphasis is placed on the use of ERP systems to integrate processes across distinct departments, along with the use of common data tooling including databases and visualization tools to tell stories with data.
BU 6142
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