172 pitfalls for doing e-business. Recommended: MBA 6140 Marketing Strategy and MBA 6150 Logistics/Operations Management. MBA 6540. Negotiations (3) The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for class participants to develop their negotiating abilities for use in organizational and other settings. The course is premised on the assumption that negotiating concepts are best learned through practice which is grounded in rigorous analysis and reflection. While theoretical principles and concepts from various reference disciplines (such as social psychology, sociology, and economics) will be presented through lectures and readings, this course will focus primarily on improving practical skills. Class participants will not only leam to enhance their individual abilities in dyadic and group situations, but also to analyze contexts for the most effective application of these skills. MBA 6550. Managing and Improving Quality (3) This course examines how organizations can gain competitive advantage by improving the quality and productivity of their business processes, manufactured goods and service outputs. Customer- focused approaches for designing, controlling and improving processes are emphasized, together with other concepts and approaches of quality management. Specific topics include process analysis, problem-solving methods, variability and statistical process control, performance measurement, and quality management systems. Guest lectures from industry professionals, experiential learning exercises and cases from manufacturing and service industries will assist students in understanding key issues and current topics. Prerequisite: MBA 6050 or equivalent course work in statistics. MBA 6560. Business/Market Planning Using Online Resources (3) In this hands-on project-oriented course, students leam to (1) develop and write effective business/marketing plans and (2) use online resources to gather pertinent market, competitor, and environmental information. Students may develop a business/ marketing plan for an existing business or for a potential start-up of interest to them. Alternatively, they may write a business/marketing plan and conduct requisite research and data analyses for a business suggested by the course instructor. Learning is facilitated primarily via practical discovery exercises, an extensive term project, and coaching. Although lectures and reading assignments serve to convey essential background knowledge, especially during the first half of the course, much class time is devoted to working on plans in teams under the instructor's guidance. MBA 6570. Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability (3) This course explores how business organizations can address environmental issues to meet societal needs and create competitive advantages. Emphasis is placed on understanding the environmental and social responsibility roles of the functional areas of business and identifying the opportunities for businesses to align their strategies and practices toward more sustainable business models. Through a combination of readings, case studies, site visits, and other learning resources, students will become prepared to use a variety of conceptual approaches and environmental management methods and tools for improving the environmental performance of individual business organizations and the business system as a whole. MBA 6580. Project Management (3) This course is a study of topics involved with managing projects. It examines the roles and skills of the project manager and the project office. Students will study the phases of the project life cycle, specifically the activities, requirements, methodologies, and tools common in project management. MBA 6630. Networking & Information Systems (3) F This course covers the role of networking technology in information systems. Through hands-on and conceptual knowledge, students will learn how data communications and networks are used to facilitate decentralized and distributed systems in support of decision making. Various aspects of networking including standards, media, network design and applications will be covered. Students will gain hands-on familiarity with a local area network and the Internet. Prerequisite: Admittance to MACC or MBA program and 1ST 3110 or equivalent. MBA 6640. Information Assurance in the Enterprise (3) 5 This course covers the basic principles and concepts in information assurance. It examines the managerial, operational, and organizational issues of securing information systems. Topics include legal and ethical issues in computer security; privacy concerns; malware; security awareness at the executive, technical and user levels; physical security, personnel security issues; policies and procedures; the need for enterprise security awareness; and the need for an enterprise security organization. Case studies and exercises in the computer lab will be used to provide examples of the need for organizations to develop security procedures and policies. Prerequisite: Admittance to MACC, MBA or 1ST Certificate program. MBA 6680. Graduate Consulting Project (3) F, S Graduate students are given the opportunity to consult with an existing organization, make recommendations for improvements, and assist in implementing changes in the organization. Students meet periodically with supervising faculty to review results. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. MBA 6800. Directed Study (1-3) Directed individual study and research on special topics related to business. May be repeated for a cumulative total of three credits. Prerequisite: Written approval of MBA program and instmctor. SCHOOL OF Accountancy Chain Dr. Ronald M. Mano Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 221 Telephone: Heather Farley, 801-626-6072 Professors: Jefferson T. Davis, E. DeVon Deppe, David Durkee, Ronald M. Mano, Richard E. McDermott, Allen E Simkins, James G. Swearingen; Associate Professors: Larry Deppe; Assistant Professors: Matthew Mouritsen, Ryan H. Pace, Sandra Lee Swearingen; Instructor: Loisanne Kattelman; Visiting Professor: Tom L. Allen I he School of Accountancy creates a synergy between accounting, business, and economic theory and contemporary practice to prepare working professionals and full- time for careers in a global, culturally diverse, information-driven economy. Three principles are central to our mission: * Education - The first, and foremost, is fostering learning through excellent teaching, individual attention, and scholarship, which develops, assesses, and disseminates good practice. * Research - The second is the application of theory to practice through applied research and scholarship, and the utilization of applied research to further learning in the classroom and through co-curricular activities. * Community - The third is advancing contemporary practice and creating learning opportunities by contributing to the accounting profession and to business and the community. The field of accounting encompasses the well-recognized profession of public accounting including auditing, management advisory Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog