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2016-2017 Evening, Weekend, Online Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Undergraduate and Graduate Course Descriptions
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Following are the list of courses in the undergraduate and graduate studies curriculum. They are organized alphabetically according to subject headings.
Transfer credit for these disciplines, and others, may be available for fulfilling General Studies distributional requirements.
All courses listed are three-semester-hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
Courses marked (WI) are Writing Intensive courses .
Credits
The unit of credit is the semester hour. It is defined as one class hour (or its equivalent) per week for one semester.
All courses listed in this catalog are three-semester-hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
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CPS 400 - Internship in Computer Science Semester Hours: 3
Pre-requisites: junior standing and instructor’s consent.
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Accounting |
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ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles Semester Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the principles of financial accounting. Topics include the basic accounting cycle, the preparation and analysis of financial statements, and applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to the recording of merchandise inventories, cash, receivables, long-term assets, current and long-term liabilities, and stockholders equity.
Pre-requisites: None.
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ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles Semester Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the relevance, use, and interpretation of accounting information for decision making in support of business strategy. Topics include product costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, variance analysis, performance measurement, capital budgeting, and short-term decision-making.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
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ACC 265 - Fraud Investigation I Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to different types of economic fraud committed against organizations by integrating accounting, criminal justice, and computer information systems concepts. The course includes limited accounting theory and concentrates on financial fraud, white-collar crime, how financial fraud is perpetrated, and approaches to fraud investigation, detection, and prevention.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
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ACC 350 - Federal Income Tax I Semester Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the fundamentals of income taxation related to individual taxpayers. Students will apply the Federal income tax formula to calculate gross income, deductions, credits, and the Federal income tax for individual taxpayers.
Pre-requisites: ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles or consent.
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ACC 355 - Federal Income Tax II Semester Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the study of federal income tax relating to corporations, partnerships, non-profit organizations, estates, trusts, and gifts. Other topics include federal income tax rules on individual property transactions and applying cost recovery methods to long-term assets.
Pre-requisites: ACC 350 - Federal Income Tax I .
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ACC 365 - Fraud Investigation II Semester Hours: 3
This course will expose students to real world fraud case studies and give students experience using data analysis software used by practitioners to detect and prevent fraud. Auditing techniques will be emphasized along with the analysis of internal controls of an organization.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
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ACC 395 - Intermediate Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on accounting for assets (except investments) such as cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, and intangible assets. This course also presents a detailed discussion of financial accounting’s conceptual framework, the accounting cycle, the classified balance sheet, the multi-step income statement, and theoretical and practical aspects of time-value of money analysis in accounting.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles completed with a grade of C or above.
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ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This course continues the coverage of financial accounting topics started in ACC 395. Specific topics include accounting of investments, current liabilities, long-term liabilities (bonds, notes, leases, pensions), stockholders’ equity, deferred income taxes, accounting changes, and the statement of cash flows. This course emphasizes the application, interpretation, and analysis of accounting principles and procedures for complex accounting and reporting topics.
Pre-requisites: ACC 395 - Intermediate Accounting I completed with a grade of C or above.
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ACC 420 - Cost Accounting Semester Hours: 3
Product costing and control as related to job order, process, and standard cost systems. Covers cost-volume-profit relationships, operational budgeting, and responsibility accounting.
Pre-requisites: ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles completed with a grade of C or better.
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ACC 465 - Accounting Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
A study of the design of information systems used by accounting professionals in gathering, processing, and reporting financial and operating information in business organizations. Applications in basic financial systems with an emphasis on information requirements for business decision making and internal control over data processing are studied. Packaged software applications are used to enhance the student’s ability to obtain a hands-on perspective to accounting information systems.
Pre-requisites: ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II or consent.
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ACC 471 - Advanced Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This course presents an in-depth examination of accounting for business combinations including mergers, parent-subsidiary relationships, and consolidated financial statements. Other topics include accounting for companies that can exert significant influence over another company, foreign currency transactions, and translating foreign currency financial statements.
Pre-requisites: ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II .
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ACC 472 - Auditing Theory and Practice Semester Hours: 3
Covers auditing principles, standards, procedures, and practices, including preparation of working papers and various kinds of audit reports. Includes the conceptual framework of auditing; rules of conduct; external reporting concepts; audit methodology, including procedures for gathering evidence; internal control, audit verification, and the role of statistical sampling in auditing for financial information systems. The application of auditing procedures in the review of the financial affairs of business organizations is also included.
Pre-requisites: ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II .
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ACC 474 - Advanced Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This course conducts an overview of accounting methods, procedures and financial reporting primarily for partnerships, governmental entities, non-profit organizations, estates, and trusts. Other topics include reporting for operating segments of an organization, interim reporting, and international accounting standards.
Pre-requisites: ACC 471 - Advanced Accounting I .
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ACC 491 - Readings and Research in Accounting Semester Hours: 1-4
Special course affording advanced accounting majors the opportunity to propose and effect independent and/or collaborative study projects of their own design within the field of accounting.
Pre-requisites: senior standing and approval of project proposal by the Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship; limited to Accounting majors.
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Anthropology |
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ANT 110 - Introduction to Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the “science of humanness.” There will be a general overview of each of the five subfields of anthropology stressing both the unity and diversity of the field. Emphasis will be placed on the evolutionary and cultural contributions to understanding the human condition.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ANT 223 - Cultural Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
A look into the various differences and similarities among different cultures of the world. Emphasis is placed on such areas as political organization, religion, and the fine arts.
Pre-requisites: none.
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Art |
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ART 103 - Digital Page Layout/InDesign Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a thorough training in the use of the tools and capabilities of the Adobe InDesign software on the Macintosh format, the new standard for page layout in the graphic design industry. Of equal importance, the students in this class will be gaining an understanding of type characteristics and the principles of typesetting necessary to create successful and appealing pages. Students will not receive credit for both ART 103 and WRT 150.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ART 263 - Art History I Semester Hours: 3
This course examines historical developments of a variety of artistic styles, eras and artworks by artists from across the world, dating from the Paleolithic to the Gothic Era.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ART 264 - Art History II Semester Hours: 3
This course examines historical developments of a variety of artistic styles, eras and artworks by artists from across the world, dating from the European Renaissance to contemporary developments around the world.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ART 312 - Art Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Semester Hours: 2
Students are introduced to content, curriculum, development, implementation, research, practice and evaluation of artwork. This course also develops the student’s working knowledge and confidence about the elements of art through experiences in both two- and three-dimensional art disciplines. An understanding of the developmental stages of art that elementary/middle school children will pass through. The preparation and presentation of art lessons for elementary/middle school children will be covered.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education .
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BA 600 - Economics and Statistics Foundation Semester Hours: 3
This course provides students without an appropriate undergraduate background in the areas of economics and statistics to acquire basic understandings to enable them to participate fully in graduate courses presuming background knowledge in these areas. Economic topics covered include an introduction to economic analysis, supply and demand, seller’s costs, buyer demand, markets, and profit maximization. The statistics elements covered include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, and statistical inference and forecasting. These understandings are essential for success in the advanced courses in the MBA program.
Pre-requisites: Required course if foundational requirement has not been satisfied.
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BA 610 - Accounting and Finance Foundation Semester Hours: 3
For students without an appropriate undergraduate background in accounting and finance, this course provides the basic understandings that will enable them to participate fully in graduate courses presuming basic understandings in these areas. The accounting concepts covered enable students to understand the basic financial statements and how data from these statements assist stakeholders in decision making. Finance concepts covered provide students with a basic understanding of the accounting and other information needed and used by stakeholders to make their decisions. These inter-related understandings are essential for success in the advanced courses in the MBA program.
Pre-requisites: Required course if foundational requirement has not been satisfied.
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BA 700 - Business Research Methodology Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the M.B.A. program, specifically its research methodology. It is a practical treatment of the process of business decision-making using quantitative methods, tools, and techniques. Topics covered include hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, sampling, probability analysis, proportions, regression analysis, and interval estimation.
Pre-requisites: basic statistics.
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BA 701 - Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to facilitate leadership buy-in for the transformation of the United States healthcare system to a sustainable “win-win” future. It will focus on describing a transformational portrait for the United States healthcare system, the implications for stakeholders, and a change management plan to guide implementation.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 702 - Healthcare Management I Semester Hours: 3
The M.B.A. core curriculum provides students with valuable insights to broad issues of Accounting, Finance, and Information Management. The next step is to integrate the three topic areas into one project-based course presented in the context of Health Services Administration. Students will have the opportunity to review case studies while simultaneously developing a business plan for an electronic medical record, electronic health record, or one or more components of an enterprise-class medical system. The business plan will be designed in response to the needs as expressed by a local physician, clinic, or hospital provider (a.k.a. “community partner”). This course is deliberately scheduled subsequent to Leadership for Healthcare Professionals. The Leadership course enhanced the student’s ability to lead or manage groups and projects. This course provides the opportunity to utilize those skills while working collaboratively with a community partner.
Co-requisite: BA 701 - Leadership for Healthcare Professionals .
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BA 703 - Healthcare Management II Semester Hours: 3
In this course, students will analyze case studies, regulatory legislation, and components of quasi-voluntary guidelines. Students will study these objective criteria within the framework of myriad subjective challenges found in all organizational cultures. Concepts from the Healthcare Leadership course bolster the integration of organizational development and regulatory compliance.
Pre-requisites: BA 702 - Healthcare Management I .
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BA 710 - Applied Macroeconomic Theory Semester Hours: 3
Initially this course reinforces an understanding of the operations of the national economy. Subsequently attention is focused on evaluating the economy’s performance, primarily in terms of attaining price stability, full employment, and a satisfactory level of real economic growth. A major objective is to provide a managerial view of the way economic conditions affect the environment of the firm and community.
Pre-requisites: basic economics.
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BA 715 - Applied Microeconomic Theory Semester Hours: 3
This course incorporates the tools and logic of microeconomic analysis together with quantitative and statistical methods. The principal focus is on understanding and predicting economic behavior of consumers, firms, and industries through product line and industry modeling and model estimation. The use of current statistical software and computer technology is promoted throughout the course. May include a segment on microeconomics that focuses on policy issues.
Pre-requisites: basic economics and basic statistics.
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BA 720 - Applied Managerial Accounting Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide a broad awareness of the interrelated concepts of systems, information, decision making, controls and accounting. The course covers the related reports and documents generated by the information system and provides an understanding of computerized and non-computerized information and control system tasks. Students will develop the ability to analyze, plan, design, implement and manage accounting information and control systems.
Pre-requisites: financial accounting principles.
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BA 725 - Applied International Economics Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on changing trade patterns as they affect import and export decisions by the firm. The study includes a review of strategic planning, organization of multi-national firms, foreign exchange rate markets and variables, the WTO, factors influencing demand and supply, cartels, and barriers to trade.
Pre-requisites: basic economics.
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BA 730 - Organizational Effectiveness Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the emerging field of organizational effectiveness. It examines the necessity for an organizational effectiveness strategy and the appropriate and competent use of such a strategy in the context of a business firm. It presents ways to increase the probabilities of accomplishing successful change, maximizing desired results, and improving competitive position on a sustainable basis. This course will not only enable its participants to define organizational effectiveness, but also to develop a model most appropriate to an organization’s unique characteristics and situational realities, incorporate organizational effectiveness concepts into the management practices and culture of the organization, and use organizational effectiveness as an organizational learning strategy. Linking an organization’s strategy to the functional business areas will be also be explored.
Pre-requisites: management concepts.
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BA 735 - International Trade and Finance Semester Hours: 3
This course deals with the environmental and functional differences between the business environment in the United States and international business, including international financial planning and cash management, foreign exchange, and the financial context of business decision making.
Pre-requisites: basic economics and basic finance.
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BA 740 - Management Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the management of information as an integral part of the decision- making process. The objectives include developing ways of thinking and acquiring skills and knowledge needed by managers for evaluating information for decision-making purposes, specifying information requirements, using information in developing plans and programs, and evaluating the effect of information management decisions.
Pre-requisites: basic computer skills.
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BA 745 - Cultural Understanding and International Business Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a forum for better understanding the different cultural values inherent in international markets; it shows how understanding impacts successful entry and the doing of business in those markets.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 750 - Applied Marketing Management Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the integration of pricing, distribution, promotion and product differentiation policies used in planning and decision making. The integration of marketing with other business functions is emphasized, along with its socio-economic implications. The emergence of e-commerce as a marketing strategy is also considered.
Pre-requisites: management and marketing concepts.
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BA 755 - Buyer Behavior Semester Hours: 3
This course is an advanced study of the behavior of buyers of goods and services. Topic include the following: buyer wants and needs; purchasing patterns; buyer decision making; shopping behavior; relationships between buyers and product brands; market segmentation; cultural, social and psychological, and economic influences on behavior.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 760 - Production and Operations Management Semester Hours: 3
At an advanced level this course deals with the basic concepts, the interrelationships of math models, and design and process capability. It is further concerned with flow processes as related to material flows, location of facilities, and product-line design. The design and management of capacity; standards in work design; production and quality, including total quality management, production and inventory control; and management planning models are also covered.
Pre-requisites: basic statistics.
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BA 761 - Supply Chain Operations and Management Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on providing a global supply chain perspective of operations management. Operations management cuts across a firm’s boundaries, bringing together its internal activities with the processes of customers, suppliers, and other partners around the world. The course will view these relational engagements as an integrative processes through the utilization of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools to create a balanced value proposition between the demand and the supply side of the market. This course will provide the student with the key performance tools to create a competitive edge and sustainable business.
Pre-requisites: BA 760 - Production and Operations Management .
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BA 762 - Supply Chain Procurement Semester Hours: 3
This course will provide a comprehensive case-based understanding of the interrelatedness of purchasing, SCM, and the decision making processes under different settings, such as manufacturing, service, and public institutions. The premise of this course is to provide an assessment of the importance and the contribution of supply chain and purchasing managers toward the organization’s strategic management.
Pre-requisites: BA 761 - Supply Chain Operations and Management .
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BA 765 - Financial Decision Making Semester Hours: 3
This course is concerned with the allocation of resources in the business firm. It includes consideration of the nature of funds drawn from financial markets and the commitment of those funds to productive investments. A major objective is to enhance the understanding of financial management concepts and the ability to apply those concepts. Topics include analysis of financial performance, operations planning, capital budgeting, capital structure, financial institutions, and instruments.
Pre-requisites: finance principles.
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BA 770 - Legal and Regulatory Environments of Business Semester Hours: 3
This is a study of the impact of a firm’s social, legal, regulatory, political, ethical and international environments upon its objectives. The specific course objectives are to provide a general understanding of the major relationships between business firms and their stakeholders, to develop key concepts and principles that can be used by managers as they cope with the various stakeholders, and to provide some practice in using analytical tools by applying them to selected current problems and issues confronting business.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 771 - Advanced Industrial Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This is the first of two courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of industrial/managerial accounting principles, concepts, and practices. This course addresses the Financial Planning, Performance, and Control section of the CMA exam. The course entails case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of pertinent literature dealing with industrial/managerial accounting, and periodic examinations. The course content includes an array of advanced topics typically only introduced in advanced undergraduate courses, including budgeting, cost management and allocation techniques, cost and variance measures, responsibility accounting, internal controls, and ethics.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 772 - Advanced Industrial Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This is the second of two courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of industrial/managerial accounting principles, concepts, and practices. This course specifically addresses the Financial Decision Making section of the CMA exam. The course entails case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of pertinent literature dealing with industrial/managerial accounting, and periodic examinations. The course content includes an array of advanced topics typically only introduced in advanced undergraduate courses, including statement analysis, financial performance metrics, profitability issues, risk and portfolio management, cost of capital, corporate restructuring, international finance, risk management, and ethical considerations.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 775 - Human Resources Management Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the design, administration and evaluation of the human resources function. It looks at conceptual issues, policies and practices used by organizations to attract, develop and retain human resources; and the role of human resources management in the firm’s overall strategy and organizational effectiveness. Topics include: staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, employment law, employee relations and labor relations.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 776 - Human Resources Strategy and Planning Semester Hours: 3
This course will investigate the links between business strategy, human resource management strategy and human resource practices. The potential contribution of different areas of HR (e.g., job design, staffing, compensation and total rewards, employee relations and international HRM) are investigated. Principles of knowledge management, human capital, social capital and organization change are studied. Global HRM and strategic compensation are also considered as are workforce adjustments, disaster preparation and recovery planning. Performance expectations of HR managers in the role of strategic business partner and the evolving design and responsibilities of the HR function are also reviewed.
Pre-requisites: BA 775 - Human Resources Management .
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BA 780 - Managerial Finance Semester Hours: 3
Application of financial theory and advanced techniques to the managerial decisions of the business firm. Topics covered may include risk, valuation, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, investment decisions and international finance.
Pre-requisites: basic finance.
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BA 781 - Fundamentals of Project Management Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of project management in the rapidly changing business environment. It explores the roles of project managers in rapidly changing business environments operating under increasingly competitive forces and higher expectations for the successful delivery of projects in organizations. It exposes the student to the “hard” and “soft” skills of project management.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 782 - Managing the Project Team Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the competencies needed to apply management skills to project leadership and to create positive project environments. Students complete a project leadership assessment tool and explore a variety of leadership methods and how these methods interact to create project dynamics and lead project resources to successful project completion.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 783 - Project Procurement and Contract Management Semester Hours: 3
This, the third course in the Project Management series, exposes its students to the various contracts and legal documentation encountered in managing projects. The critical duties performed by contracting personnel and project managers during the contract negotiation and contract administration phases of the acquisition process are emphasized.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 784 - Talent Development and Performance Management Semester Hours: 3
This course analyzes the processes of selecting, developing, training and maintaining talent within an organization. The course focuses on how the workforce is built and maintained to enhance productivity, return on investment, and effectively implement business strategy. Examines learning theories, needs assessment and corporate training planning.
Pre-requisites: BA 775 - Human Resources Management .
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BA 785 - Special Topics and Issues Semester Hours: 3
The content and format of this course varies with the topic. It provides for formal coverage and study in special topic areas such as e-commerce, tax planning, not-for-profit operations, entrepreneurship, human resource management, financial planning, communication and information technology, insurance, and utilities.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 786 - Cash Management and Investments Semester Hours: 3
A study of money management strategies, portfolio and capital market theory, security valuation, and study of equity, fixed income, options and futures markets, and international money management theory.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 787 - Capital Budgeting and Risk Analysis Semester Hours: 3
A study of present value and risk-adjusted methods of capital allocation, evaluation of project risk for domestic and foreign capital projects, basic project management techniques, and post audit implications of capital projects.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 788 - Mergers and Acquisitions Semester Hours: 3
A study of business valuation techniques, target evaluations, techniques for integrating cultures to obtain maximum shareholder value, financing mergers and acquisitions, and evaluation of venture capital markets.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 789 - Corporate Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
This course is an intensive and comprehensive study of business principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally introduced in advanced undergraduate courses in finance, managerial accounting, quantitative methods, risk management, working capital management, banking relationships, employee benefit plans, economics, and financial analysis and reporting.
Pre-requisites: Undergraduate business major. (Open to degree candidates only.)
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BA 790 - Corporate Strategy and Decision Making Semester Hours: 3
This is a capstone course designed to allow the student to integrate knowledge obtained from previous courses with personal experience. A student-centered approach provides opportunity for practice and experimentation in the competitive strategy formulation. Emphasis is on the conversion of the vision of executive intuition into definite plans that can be operationally implemented in each functional business area. Strategy support systems will be used to assist the student in making the transition from a change-resistant operations approach to the change-oriented and future-oriented approach.
Pre-requisites: a minimum of twenty-four semester hours of M.B.A. credit.
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BA 795 - Special Studies Project Semester Hours: 3
This course provides the means through which a student under the guidance of an assigned faculty member may pursue subjects or projects of individual interest. The subject/project proposal must be submitted to and approved by the M.B.A. program director prior to course enrollment.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 796 - Advanced Public Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. The course addresses the Regulation section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including taxation for individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, C corporations, estates, and trusts. Also covered are the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, contracts, sales, commercial paper, real property, agency, bankruptcy, property insurance, and CPA legal liability.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 797 - Advanced Public Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. It prepares the student for the Financial Reporting section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including concepts and standards for financial statements, recognition, measurement, and valuation of typical items and specific types of transactions and events, and accounting and reporting for governmental, non-governmental, and not-for-profit entities.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or consent of the instructor.
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BA 798 - Advanced Public Accounting III Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. It prepares the student for the Auditing and Business Environment section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including extensive treatment of the subject of auditing, internal as well as external, accounting for the various forms of businesses, their cycles, market influences, economic measures, modeling, and their strategies for short-term and long-term financing, and liquid asset management.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or consent of the instructor.
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BA 800 - Master’s Thesis Semester Hours: 6
This course enables qualified and interested students to propose and carry out research projects in their areas of interest under the mentorship of an assigned faculty advisor. The student must meet with, submit a thesis proposal to, and receive the approval of the M.B.A. program director prior to enrolling in this course. The student must then prepare and present an appropriate treatise, and defend the research and findings before a panel of professionals. This course carries six of M.B.A. credit.
Pre-requisites: approval of the M.B.A. program director.
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Business Administration |
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BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide students contemplating careers in business with an overview of the business-economics workplace and an appreciation for the work, people, and personal skills essential for success in it. Through classroom and directed “Student-As-Practitioner” activities, the student will become acquainted with the economic environment in which business operates, the organizational structures, functional areas, career options, terminology, ethics, and protocols of business. The students in this course will also begin the process of résumé generation and portfolio development.
Pre-requisites: Not open to students with a major in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship who are at junior standing or above or to students who have taken BUS 330 - Management Principles or its equivalent. Consent may be given in special situations only by the Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship.
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BUS 200 - Business and Professional Protocol (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course is designed to help prepare business students to meet, eat and function professionally in a business environment. Through course-related classroom and other activities the focus will be on the basics of business etiquette, manners and dress, dining and entertainment do’s and don’ts, and international protocol. The student will learn to operate in various professional environments and handle etiquette and protocol issues in a practical and responsible manner.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the types and functions of businesses in the hospitality industry, and an overview of contemporary planning and control, including demographics and analysis of relevant domestic and international market segments.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 284 - Principles of International Business Semester Hours: 3
An introduction and overview of the principal disciplines of business, such as accounting, finance, management, and marketing, as they apply to international business situations. International economics, government, and intercultural communications.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 285 - Special Topics in Business Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to study topics in business of special interest and importance.
Pre-requisites: Prerequisite will be announced in conjunction with topic selected.
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BUS 301 - Management Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to management information systems and computer applications used in business. Designed to provide the business student with the background needed to interface with information technology. This course will include spreadsheet applications, database systems, protection of data and information, and legal and ethical issues in information systems. May also discuss e-commerce and enterprise information systems.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the basic evolutionary track of the United States healthcare delivery system, its primary attributes, the continuous reconfiguration of delivering the multi-faceted health services, and the role of the public and private sectors in shaping the system. The course will focus on the positioning and repositioning of the system’s strategic process to meet the changes and capitalize on the new developments in the geo-demographic and new technological advancements. The course will discuss the basic foundations of the health care system by utilizing an integrative approach to the interrelatedness of the financing of health care services and the delivery system. In addition, the course will discuss the future of healthcare services.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 308 - Healthcare Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
Designed to introduce the healthcare professional with a limited knowledge of business finance to key financial concepts and tools used in various healthcare institutions Topics covered are financial management in a pluralistic system characterized by public and private financing, revenue cycle and resource allocation under private and third party payers, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Includes financial reporting, management and financing of working capital, operational planning, capital budgeting and the utilization of financial analysis tools to facilitate the financial decision making process to sustain short and long-term financial health of the institution.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
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BUS 309 - Healthcare Economics Semester Hours: 3
The study of understanding the relevancy of economics around a set of basic economic principles including resource allocation, supply and demand, utility and profit maximization by utilizing analytical economic tools to develop an informed view about healthcare issues. Topics covered are the labor markets for healthcare professionals, the role of government in healthcare markets, governmental regulations, and the continuous dynamic nature of healthcare services.
Pre-requisites: BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System and ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics .
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BUS 312 - Facilities Planning and Management Semester Hours: 3
A quantitative approach to planning, developing, and operating a hospitality facility. Maintenance requirements of facilities from preventive, routine, and emergency perspectives.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent; limited to Hospitality Management major and emphasis.
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BUS 315 - Food and Beverage Management Semester Hours: 3
Hospitality food, beverage, and service practices. Quantity and quality decisions in meal planning and nutrition. Production policies and menu design. Includes student practicum.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent; limited to Hospitality Management majors and emphasis.
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BUS 316 - Accommodations Management Semester Hours: 3
Front office procedures and practices, including guest accommodations, financial accounting, report preparation, and auditing. Relevant housekeeping issues and procedures are explored. Includes student practicum.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent; available only to Hospitality Management majors and emphasis.
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BUS 317 - Hospitality Industry Law Semester Hours: 3
Liability and other laws directly impacting the hospitality industry. Risk management, responsibilities to patrons, and other laws relating to general hotel operation.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
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BUS 318 - Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Controls Semester Hours: 3
The use of financial techniques and systems to control food, beverage and labor costs in hospitality food service operations.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
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BUS 320 - Convention Planning and Service Semester Hours: 3
The roles and responsibilities of professional hospitality meeting planners and hotel convention sales/service managers are examined. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the functions of planning and hosting major conventions and corporate and other special group events.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
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BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the insurance industry, including insurance principles, the concepts of risk and underwriting, and an overview of policy procedures, claims processing and other related topics.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 330 - Management Principles Semester Hours: 3
The major approaches and techniques of management, including the administrator’s task of organizing, planning, leading, and controlling the organization, its people, and its resources.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles or consent.
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BUS 335 - Study Abroad in Business Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore business and economic issues in an international context. Students will be introduced to the local culture, language and business practices. Location varies by term. Course may be taken multiple times for credit.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
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BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance Semester Hours: 3
Acquisition and use of short- and long-term funds by business. Concepts covered include cost of capital, ratio analysis, cash budgets, capital budgeting, debt, and equity financing.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
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BUS 350 - Marketing Principles Semester Hours: 3
Basic study of pricing, channels of distribution, private brands, institutions, regulations, costs, efficiency, contemporary marketing problems, and laws.
Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics or consent.
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BUS 365 - Personal Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
Introduction to topics in personal financial planning, including personal investing, retirement planning, insurance, and cash and debt management issues.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
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BUS 366 - Global Financial Markets Semester Hours: 3
Application of financial theory to the operations of multinational firms; survey of the international financial environment; determinants of international portfolio and direct investment capital flows; management of foreign exchange positions and hedging strategies; evaluation of foreign investment projects (multinational capital budgeting); international financial structure decisions; multinational credit institutions and capital markets; taxation of international business.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance .
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BUS 370 - Intercultural Communications Semester Hours: 3
A survey of the norms, values, and beliefs that differentiate regions of the globe, and their application by domestic concerns not only to enter and succeed in the economic market of those regions, but also to acquire a better understanding of the people functioning within such contexts.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
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BUS 375 - Marketing Research Semester Hours: 3
The objective of marketing research is to offer information to decision makers which allow them to make better operating decisions and strategy formulation. This course focuses on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marketing research including its utilization in market segmentation, market demand analysis, new product design and sales forecasting, among other topics. Students will become familiar with the different stages of the marketing research process; further development of analytical skills to allow students to successfully undertake such research and to be conversant in the terminology and methods used in this endeavor. In addition this course seeks to improve skills in project management, critical thinking, analytical business problem solving, working in a teamwork setting and the use of oral and written communication skills in presentation of research work.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles and MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics .
Offered: spring.
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BUS 380 - Human Resource Management Semester Hours: 3
This foundation course covers the challenging environmental changes taking place: globalization of business which calls for multinational workforces; rapid change in products; technology and work methods which call for management of organizational change; increased diversity of the American labor force; and evolving work and family roles which call for innovative programs to accommodate these changes and ensure that organizations have effective workforces.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles .
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BUS 388 - Integrated Marketing Communications Semester Hours: 3
Designed to develop an understanding of the communication process between the firm and its customers/clients. Consumer behavior as it relates to advertising, personal selling, publicity, and sales promotion as components of the promotional mix are topics covered, as are social and legal constraints of promotion. Includes an introduction to the concept of advertising and promotion management.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
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BUS 400 - Business Internship Semester Hours: 3
An internship in a business-related field arranged in advance by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor and Office of Career Development. Students are expected to participate extensively in the work and activities of the firm. Student may complete internships in finance, insurance, international business, marketing, management, sports management, nonprofit management or other fields as approved by the faculty advisor.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BUS 410 - Business Law I Semester Hours: 3
The nature of the American legal system and its operations. Subjects include principles of the law of contracts as applied to selected business transactions and relationships; court structure, jurisdiction and civil procedures; and crimes and torts.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles and senior status.
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BUS 412 - Business Law II Semester Hours: 3
A continuation of BUS 410 - Business Law I . Subjects include sales, credit, commercial paper, agency, partnerships, corporate law, regulations, and ethics.
Pre-requisites: BUS 410 - Business Law I .
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BUS 422 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
Basic overview of the multiple legal and ethical issues for healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. Topics covered under the legal environment and medical ethics framework are the legal system, the physician-patient relationship, professional liability, medical malpractice, medical professional code of ethics, the medical record, HIPAA; ethical concerns such as information technology [informatics]; and bioethical issues resulting from medical technology.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System .
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BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance Semester Hours: 3
The theory and operation of a firm are examined in the context of risk management, valuation, capital budgeting and financing structure. Topics covered include debt and equity, dividend and stock policies, evaluation of the firm’s governance, mergers and acquisitions, and loss control.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance completed with a grade of B or above.
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BUS 425 - Retail Management Semester Hours: 3
Planning, directing, and control of selling and marketing activity in an organization. Includes formulation of marketing objectives, policies, programs, and strategies as well as managerial aspects of product, price, promotion, and distribution decisions.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
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BUS 437 - Investment Finance Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the study of financial asset valuation, the use of major investment forms, as well as risk management strategies within capital markets and their related impact on a portfolio. Analysis will also consider how investors evaluate and ultimately construct portfolios, using among other investments, stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance completed with a grade of C or better.
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BUS 440 - Personal Insurance Lines Semester Hours: 3
This course will allow students to develop an in-depth understanding of personal insurance policies and coverage. Students will develop the skills required to profitably price, underwrite, and manage a personal insurance portfolio. Upon the conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 555 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry and BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance .
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BUS 441 - Commercial Insurance Lines I Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity for students to develop an in-depth understanding of commercial insurance policies and coverage. Students will be introduced to building and personal property coverage; flood, earthquake, and specialty insurance; business income insurance; inland marine and ocean cargo coverage; commercial crime insurance, equipment breakdown coverage; and business owners policies and security bonds. Upon conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 551 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry and BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance .
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BUS 442 - Commercial Insurance Lines II Semester Hours: 3
The course will allow students to develop an in-depth understanding of commercial liability industry. Topics will include commercial general liability, business auto, garage and motor carrier, workers compensation and employers liability, management liability, professional liability, environmental, aviation, excess and umbrella liability insurance, cyber risk and terrorism. Upon conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 552 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 441 - Commercial Insurance Lines I .
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BUS 445 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management Semester Hours: 3
Analysis of physical product through channels of distribution. Linkage between processes controlling physical flows, major functions of firm (finance, marketing, operations, etc.) to develop integrative supply chain management strategy.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles and BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
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BUS 450 - Digital Marketing Management Semester Hours: 3
The course examines digital marketing strategy, implementation and executional considerations for BtoB and BtoC brands and provides a detailed understanding of all digital channels and platforms. Participants will complete the course with a comprehensive knowledge of and experience with how to develop an integrated digital marketing strategy, from formulation to implementation.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles , MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics , and COM 325 - New Media and Digital Communication .
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