Course Description MA Program
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BU EC EB 518 (Endicott code: BUA 518)
Legal, Ethical, and International Environment of Business
3 credits
The phenomenon of globalization has affected virtually every aspect of business. In the interconnected and interdependent global economy, commercial transactions and international financial contracts have proliferated. Yet, the world is an assortment of more than 300 jurisdictions, each with its own rules and regulations. This has resulted in a complex international legal environment, often tangled with inconsistent legal rules and unpredictable judicial interpretative actions. Within this context, this course provides an overview of the legal aspects of international business transactions and will introduce students to the international legal framework. We will examine topics central to international business law, from the role of comparative law, to the laws governing multinational enterprises; foreign investment; money and banking; and sales of goods, services, labor, transportation, financing, and taxation. We will critically evaluate the substantive principles of law in relation to intellectual property rights, consumer protection, international sale of goods, and trans-national dispute resolution by mediation, arbitration, and litigation. This will include consideration of the impact of law on international trade, globalization and regionalism, and the global monetary system. The course will also examine how globalization, deregulation, and technology create a highly competitive environment that affects the operational purpose and future of human resource management.
BU MA GB 561 (Endicott BUA 561)
Managing in the Global Business Environment
3 credits
An examination of the multitude of forces and factors that influence organizations doing business on a global scale. Close examination will be given to methods of managing global organizations as they adapt to cultural, regulatory, market, and economic differences as they seek to accomplish organizational objectives. Important management issues specific to international business will be discussed to prepare students to improve their management capability.
BU MA PS 587 (Endicott: BUA 587)
Business Policy and Strategy
3 credits
Business policy and strategic management are two overlapping concepts that are studied from the perspective of CEOs, Board of Directors, and often times Vice Presidents. While policy focuses more on the purpose, direction, mission, and organizational values, strategic management deals more with creating a long-term management plan for enabling the organization to effectively implement new ideas and changes as required for continuous growth. Many issues and decisions facing senior level management are very complex, dynamic, and sometimes unstructured. The overall purpose of this course is to provide conceptual an analytical tools to enable students to think strategically about how to effect positive change within the organization and in the society at large.
CP MC IC 522 (Endicott: IED 522)
Intercultural Communication
3 credits
This course will facilitate an understanding of the nature of the communication
Processes that influence or are influenced by intercultural contexts. Our increasingly
multicultural societies rely on individuals’ ability to be sensitive to cultural differences and to
reach across them in order to foster understanding. We will consider the role of
communication in intercultural understanding, cultural patterns of interaction, cultural identity,
and specific intercultural problems. There will be a focus on gaining intercultural
communication competence as well as the costs associated with intercultural
misunderstanding.
BU MA OS 504 (Endicott: OM 504)
Organizational Strategy and Design
3 credits
This course will link organizational strategy with the structure designed to implement it. Concentration will be placed on the preparedness of the organization for the strategy, its current and projected performance capacities, and organizational structure and relationships that will lead to maximum results.
BU MA TC 510 (Endicott: OM 510)
Leadership in Transition and Creativity
3 credits
This course will explore the changing nature of the purpose and roles of
instructional and administrative leaders as well as the changing nature and
roles of followers, their mutual expectations, and interrelationships as a
means to cope with organizational and environmental change.
BU AF FS 537 (Endicott: OM 537)
Operational and Financial Strategies
3 credits
This course is designed to help students “think strategically” and to evaluate results from the perspective of the organization operating in an increasingly diverse and competitive environment. The student will explore and acquire financial tools and competencies for budgetary planning and analysis. This course will provide a basic understanding of financial strategies and their related risks, analysis of financial information, and budgeting.
BU MK MO 547 (Endicott: OM 547)
Marketing of Organizations
3 credits
The course will introduce the concepts and principles of marketing and help students develop an appreciation of the scope, relevance, application, and integration in the operation of programs, services, ideals, and products of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
BU MA RS 563 (Endicott: OM 563 Research Strategies)
3 credits
This course will enumerate and compare the many ways to develop, share, utilize and build upon data generated by a school or organization. Specifically the review and exploitation of internally generated data and the discipline of competitive intelligence will be weighed as tactics for enhanced educational performance or a stronger competitive position.
OM 571 Research Seminar I 1 cr.
OM 572 Research Seminar II 1 cr.
OM 573 Research Seminar III 1 cr.
A course that prepares students for undertaking large research and evaluation projects. Research concepts and strategies, as well as their application and utilization, will be considered in organizational contexts as a means to provide students with a construct for undertaking their Master’s Thesis.
HP TM CT 501(Endicott: OMT 501)
Cultural Tourism
3 credits
The course will cover culture, culture tourism and cultural resources. A major focus of the course will be to provide a framework of the present perspectives in the world by presenting case studies in Italy and Europe. Specific emphasis will be placed on arts and eno-gastronomic tourism, issues of sustainability and ethical practices including the promotion of local, traditional, and organically grown food. A day trip to Parma and other site visits will expose students to various food products of the area.
HP TM CI 520 (Endicott:OMT 520)
Contemporary International Tourism
3 credits
The course will provide an understanding of world travel patterns, and the reasons travelers visit particular regions. Discussion will take place about tourism policy issues, an examination of the role of the tourist, the tourism manager, and the host community. A global community perspective will be emphasized during the course.
HP FB RM 560 (Endicott: OMT 560)
Restaurant Management
3 credits
The course will identify the crucial elements involved in the successful operation of a restaurant and how the elements interrelate. Topics will include creating a concept, developing a menu, budgeting and controlling costs, staffing, purchasing food and equipment, bar and beverage management, daily operations and marketing.
Apprentiship
0 credits
A practical hands-on internship will take place in the summer months following an academic year of classroom study. Internships will be arranged in a variety of settings depending on the interests of the student.