Texas Southern University » Academics » Jesse H. Jones School of Business » Course Catalog » Course Descriptions

Undergraduate

Graduate

Accounting Courses

ACCT 231

Principles of Accounting I (3)
Fundamental concepts of double-entry theory, recording procedures, worksheet techniques, and financial statement preparation. Accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, and liabilities. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: MATH 133 and MATH 135.

ACCT 232

Principles of Accounting II (3)
Emphasis on the preparation of reports and the use of accounting data for internal management. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 231.

ACCT 300

Accounting Information Systems (3)
Inquiry into the fundamental principles and concepts underlying accounting information systems. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: ACCT 231 and ACCT 232.

ACCT 331

Intermediate Accounting I (3)
Techniques in adjusting, correcting, and revising accounting records and statements. Conventional standards and acceptable alternatives in accounting for cash, receivables, liabilities, inventories, and plant assets. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: GPA of 2.50 or better in ACCT 231.

ACCT 332

Intermediate Accounting II (3)
Accounting procedures for plant assets and intangible assets, requirements peculiar to corporate accounting, analysis and interpretation of accounting data, and current trends in the application of basic concepts. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 331.

ACCT 333

Intermediate Accounting III (3)
Current accounting problems, including international accounting with special emphasis on published pronouncements or professional accounting organizations. Exploration of contemporary controversial topics included with written research paper required. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 331.

ACCT 334

Federal Income Tax Accounting (3)
Interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and instructions. Concepts of income tax determination and reporting requirements for individuals, partnerships, and corporations; payroll tax requirements and reporting procedures. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: GPA of 2.50 or better in ACCT 231 and ACCT 232.

ACCT 336

Cost Accounting (3)
Provision of a basis for using Accounting as a management tool through the development of knowledge of accounting techniques for planning, controlling, and product costing. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 232.

ACCT 339

Business Law (3)
Study of the basic legal concepts and principles pertaining to fundamental business transactions and of the Uniform Commercial Code. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: BADM 234.

ACCT 430

Ethics for Accountants (3)
Philosophical understanding of ethical complexities of the modern business enterprise and a fundamental base of ethical knowledge necessary for a career in Accounting and Finance.
Prerequisite: Senior standing

ACCT 431

Advanced Accounting (3)
Purchase and pooling-of-interest methods of accounting and special topics, including partnership formation and liquidation, government accounting, and international accounting. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332.

ACCT 433

Auditing (3)
Study of auditing principles, techniques, and procedures; professional ethics and legal responsibility; the audit program, field work, and the audit report. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332.

ACCT 436

Federal Income Tax Accounting II (3)
Continuation of ACCT 334 with emphasis on research in taxation; accounting methods; payment of taxes; guides for partnerships, estates, trusts, and corporations; preparation and filing of required returns. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ACCT 334.

ACCT 445

Contemporary Topics in Accounting (3)
Applied study and research on emerging issues in the field of Accounting and Information Systems. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the instructor.

ACCT 446

Business Internship (3)
Faculty supervised work experience where written reports are required. Students may be allowed to receive up to 9 hours of credit for this course with the approval of the Faculty Chair. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the instructor. Back to TopTop

Business Administration Courses

 

BADM 101 Introduction to Business, Government, and Society (3)
Overview of the nature of business and its environment with focus on social responsibility, environmental/ecological issues, and ethics. Three hours of lecture per week.
BADM 230 Advanced Communication Skills (3)
Development of written communication, oral communication, and presentation skills in the context of critical issues for business. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131, ENG 132, and SC 135.
BADM 234 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (3)
Legal systems of government, business, and society, including coverage of ethics, contracts, business organizations, creditor/debtor relationships, international law, environmental issues, and business regulation. Three hours of lecture per week.
BADM 466 Business Internship (3)
Faculty supervised work experience where written reports are required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the instructor.
Back to TopTop

Management Courses

 

MGMT 300 Principles of Management (3)
Study of the processes of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling in the context of demographic diversity, globalization, and ethical decision making. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hours completed.
MGMT 301 Personnel and Human Resource Development (3)
Policies, procedures, and strategies for human resource management. Topics include recruitment, selection and utilization, employee appraisal, compensation systems, and career planning. Three hours of lecture per week.
MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior (3)
Applications for managing people in modern organizations. Topics include decision making, motivation, leadership, power, conflict, stress, understanding individual differences, and diversity. Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hours completed.
MGMT 350 Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills (3)
Critical thinking skills and the decision-making process with an emphasis on understanding and improving how we make effective and creative decisions. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300 or consent of the instructor.
MGMT 395 Teambuilding and Organizational Change (3)
Effective group dynamics and understanding behavior in groups with attention to planning and managing change; individual, group, and system interventions, transformation, and re-engineering processes. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300.
MGMT 400 Small Business Management (3)
Organizational and administrative problems of the small business manager with emphasis on the inner-city business person and urban development. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300 or consent of the instructor.
MGMT 401 Leadership and Motivation (3)
Development of management skills, self-assessment for organizational settings, and the nature of leadership and motivation in theory and practice. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300.
MGMT 402 International Management (3)
Management processes as they apply within different cultural environments with emphasis on contrasts among values, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, and behavior, including consideration of their effects upon business. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300 or consent of the instructor.
MGMT 405 Business, Government, and Society (3)
Historical and contemporary views of business as a social institution with a focus on social responsibility, environmental/ecological issues, and ethics. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGMT 300 and 60 semester credit hours completed.
MGMT 450 Organizational Policy and Strategy (3)
Integrative, problem-solving course on domestic and international top management problems, strategy, policy formulation, and execution. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of all 300-level Business Core Courses.
Back to TopTop

Marketing Courses

 

MKTG 306 Principles of Marketing (3)
Marketing functions and environmental factors related to satisfying consumer needs. Legal, behavioral, ethical, competitive, economic, and technological factors discussed as they affect marketing decisions. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hours completed.
MKTG 307 Marketing Channels and Institutions (3)
Institutional, functional, and social aspects of distribution channel design and management with emphasis on retail management. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MKTG306.
MKTG 336 Marketing Communications (3)
Design and evaluation of marketing communications: communication theory, theories of persuasion and attitude change, promotion mix decisions, and advertiser-agency relationship. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MKTG 306.
MKTG 430 Marketing Decision Making: Theory and Practice (3)
Role of information in marketing decision making with emphasis on the application of research concepts and methodologies to marketing problems. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MGSC 239 and MKTG 306.
MKTG 431 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
Planning, developing, and implementing marketing programs for entrepreneurial opportunities. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MKTG306 or consent of the instructor.
MKTG 432 International Marketing (3)
Problems and procedures for marketing in foreign countries: effects of foreign cultures and marketing systems on design and execution of marketing. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MKTG 306 or consent of the instructor.
MKTG 435 Strategic Marketing Management (3)
Strategic marketing management concepts: market opportunity analysis; market segmentation, targeting, and positioning; marketing mix strategies; and the marketing control process. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MKTG 430 and 90 semester credit hours completed.
Back to TopTop

Management Sciences Courses

 

MGSC 239 Business Statistics I (3)
Basic elements of classical statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions, sampling, estimation, and testing in the analysis of business problems. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MATH 133 and MATH 135 or higher (except MATH 231).
MGSC 302 Operations Management I (3)
Introduction to organizational and managerial problems in the area of operations. Topics include forecasting, inventory, scheduling, operations planning, and control. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MGSC 239 and 60 semester credit hours completed.
MGSC 303 Operations Management II (3)
Design, operation, and control of the transformation process in both service and production settings. Topics include: quality assurance, aggregate planning, and queuing analysis; Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MGSC 302.
MGSC 304 Information Technology (3)
Development of software skills and an appreciation of the role of information technology in modern organizations. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: CS 116 and 60 semester credit hours completed.
MGSC 331 Business Statistics II (3)
Special topics in statistics, including regression, correlation, analysis of variance, time series, and non-parametric statistics as related to statistical decision theory applied to business problems. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MGSC 239
Back to TopTop

Finance Courses

FIN 300

Personal Finance (3)
Various aspects of personal and family finances including financial goal setting, budgeting, use of credit, investments, insurance, estate planning, retirement planning, taxation and housing.
Prerequisites: ACCT 231 and ACCT 232.

FIN 301

Basic Financial Management (3)
Introduction to financial markets, mathematics of finance, capital budgeting, valuation, and international finance. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: ACCT 231, ACCT 232, and ECON 231.

FIN 302

Management of Financial Institutions (3)
Asset and liability management in the context of risk, liquidity, and profitability in the Financial Services Industry. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 303

Treasury Management (3)
Issues and current developments in cash and treasury management as a part of the CTM (Corporate Treasury Management) Program. The successful completion of this course with a grade of “B” or higher will satisfy the eligibility criteria for students to sit for the CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) exam offered by the Association for Finance Professionals (AFP).
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 312

Investments (3)
Types of investments; securities exchanges; market indexes; quotations; practices, procedures, and evaluations relating to stocks, bonds, and mutual fund trading; the international financial environment. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 338

International Finance (3)
Introduction to the international financial environment and international financial tools and techniques, including the foreign exchange markets, exchange rates, financing international operations, and foreign investments. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 351

Money and Capital Markets (3)
Structure and flow of funds in the money and capital markets and factors influencing the cost and availability of credit. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 403

Corporate Financial Management (3)
In-depth study of capital budgeting, financing, dividends, and related issues in the context of risk, return, and creation of value. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 411

Advanced Topics in Investments (3)
Methods of investment analysis and selection; analysis of options, futures, and convertible securities; term structure of interest rate with portfolio theory and management. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: FIN 301 and FIN 312.

FIN 412

Finance: Cases and Readings (3)
Analysis of case problems in finance utilizing the tools and techniques developed in prior courses. Also includes readings on current financial events. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: FIN 301, FIN 312, and FIN 403.

FIN 413

Risk Management and Insurance (3)
Fundamentals of risk management and insurance including the nature of potential loss exposures and alternative methods of managing them.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 414

Real Estate Finance (3)
Knowledge of basic real estate theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on applying this knowledge to different areas of modern day real estate business and to issues in real estate practice.
Prerequisite: FIN 301.

FIN 415

Small Business and Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
Application of the theories and concepts of financial issues within the framework of small business and entrepreneurship. Topics include financial analysis and forecasting, valuations, investment and growth strategies.
Prerequisite: FIN 301. Back to TopTop

Graduate Accounting Courses

ACCT 600

OIL AND GAS ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION INSTITUTE (3)
Petroleum accounting and taxation. This is a comprehensive course in oil and gas accounting. It covers the fundamentals of the petroleum industry as well as the complex topics of revenue accounting and taxation.

ACCT 630

ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS (3)
Provides a philosophical understanding of ethical complexities of the modern business enterprise and a fundamental of ethical knowledge necessary for a career in accounting and finance.
Prerequisites: Consent of the Instructor

ACCT 631

SEMINAR IN MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3)
An examination of the theoretical and practical issues involved in managerial accounting. Emphasis is on contemporary issues in managerial accounting.
Prerequisites: ACCT 231 or ACCT 636

ACCT 636

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3)
(CPA 150-Hour Requirement NON-DEGREE Course) An analysis of financial statements of publicly held entities, which are issued to shareholders, creditors, financial analysts, and other interested parties.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332

ACCT 647

MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING (3)
(CPA 150-Hour Requirement NON-DEGREE Course) A study of the kind of information needed, where information can be obtained and how information can be used by managers to carry out their planning, controlling, and decision-making responsibilities.
Prerequisite: ACCT 336

ACCT 650

STRUCTURE OF ACCOUNTING THEORY (3)
Principles, concepts and problems underlying the recording of accounting data; management of information and its relation to income determination. Analysis and interpretation of principal accounting statements are also covered.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332

ACCT 651

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING (3)
An analysis of new pronouncements of authoritative bodies along with the impact of these bodies on contemporary accounting practice.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332

ACCT 655

SEMINAR IN TAXATION (3)
A review and an analysis of tax consequences; implications of business decisions and accounting procedures; tax research and planning.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332

ACCT 656

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
An analysis of the sources, cost and values of accounting information, including analysis and design of computer-based accounting information.
Prerequisites: ACCT 332 or ACCT 631

ACCT 657

SEMINAR IN AUDITING (3)
An examination of the development of auditing standards and philosophies; contemporary developments in auditing theory and practice; and research needs of the auditing profession.
Prerequisite: ACCT 433

ACCT 658

ACCOUNTING CONTROLS (3)
A study of the concepts and roles of accounting controls in a business organization.
Prerequisites: ACCT 631 or 433

ACCT 660

ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING (3)
The study and research of business consolidations, partnerships, governmental and not-for-profit accounting.
Prerequisite: ACCT 332

ACCT 665

ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP (3)
Faculty-supervised work experience in accounting where written reports are required.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status

ACCT 670

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS (3)
The study of the techniques of decision making for health care providers, financial management functions and organizations, financial statement analysis, capital management, capital budgeting and processes, financial statistics, financing techniques, and financial analysis of case studies in the health care environment.

ACCT 671

MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS (3)
A study of how to use cost information to improve management decision making and the uses of cost accounting information relevant to health care organizations. Back to TopTop

Graduate Business Administration Courses

BADM 644

GRADUATE BUSINESS INTERNSHIP (3)
Faculty-supervised business related work experience designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of our students in an applied environment. Progress reports and employer validation are required.
Prerequisite: Twelve (12) hours graduate level coursework in business administration and consent of the instructor

BADM 655

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3)
Issues related to creating, managing, and financing a new business with a focus on product development and entrepreneurial financial planning including business plans and class projects.

BADM 630

MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION (3)
Development of oral and written communication skills, including the use of current computer technology. Back to TopTop

Graduate Management Courses

MGMT 636

ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT THEORY (3)
Individual, group and inter-group behavior within organizations in the context of technological change, workforce diversity, ethical challenges, and globalization.
Prerequisites: MGMT 300 or equivalent

MGMT 646

GRADUATE SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT (3)
In-depth exploration of selected topics in organization and management theory.
Prerequisites: MGMT 300 or equivalent

MGMT 670

GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (3)
A cross-functional approach to the analysis of strategic decision making in the context of a global economy.
Prerequisites: MGMT 636; FIN 652; ACCT 631; MKTG 650 Back to TopTop

Graduate Marketing Courses

MKTG 634

MARKETING RESEARCH (3)
Application of research and analytical decision-making techniques to marketing problems.
Prerequisites: MKTG 306; MGSC 239; MGSC 671 or concurrent enrollment

MKTG 650

STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3)
Key marketing problems of domestic and international organizations, including those arising from issues related to globalization, environmental protection, ethical issues, social trends, and legal constraints.
Prerequisites: MKTG 306 or equivalent Back to TopTop

Graduate Management Science Courses

MGSC 624

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (3)
Use of statistical techniques for business research, analysis, and forecasting. Includes regression analysis and other econometric tools and the use of computer software.
Prerequisites: MGSC 239; MGSC 302

MGSC 625

Supply Chain Management (3)
The course will provide an introduction to Supply Chain Management and the role of information systems in managing supply chains.
Prerequisite: MGSC 302

MGSC 654

SPECIAL TOPICS IN QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS (3)
In-depth exploration of selected topics in quantitative analysis.
Prerequisite: MGSC 624

MGSC 671

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3)
The use of information technology to analyze business problems. Includes the development of computer software skills. Back to TopTop

Graduate Management Information Systems Courses

MIS 672

Introduction to C++ or Java Programming (3)
A review of the programming features of these languages and their application to Object Oriented Programming and development of business applications. These will be offered in alternate semesters.
Prerequisite: MGSC 304

MIS 674

Data Communications (3)
Managerial and technological issues related to the operation and maintenance of computer networks. Topics covered include WAN, LAN, Internet and related architectures and protocols.
Prerequisite: MGSC 304

MIS 675

Database Management Systems (3)
Database concepts and principles in database design with exposure to a popular relational database like “Oracle.”
Prerequisites: MIS 672 or Consent of Instructor

MIS 676

Web Design & Development (3)
Web applications and design using tools such as HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript and DHTML.
Prerequisite: MIS 672

MIS 677

E-Commerce (3)
Provides exposure to the use of Internet for business to business communications, logistics and supply chain management, financial markets, digital payments, marketing etc.
Prerequisites: MGSC 625; MIS 675; MIS 676

MIS 678

SAP Applications in SCM (3)
Provides exposure to instructor selected SCM modules in SAP
Prerequisite: MIS 675

MIS 680

Systems Analysis & Development (3)
An introduction to concepts and processes for analyzing and determining information requirements and using packages and application generators for system development
Prerequisites: MIS 675; MIS 678

MIS 681

IT Project Management (3)
Approaches to managing IT projects including outsourcing and subcontracting strategies. Students will also be exposed to project management tools
Prerequisite: MIS 680

MIS 683

Current Topics in MIS (3)
An instructor selected topic dealing with current issues and/or developments in the MIS area.
Prerequisites: MIS 675; MIS 677

MIS 684

Internship in MIS area (3)
Student will perform the equivalent of one long semester or an entire summer internship in the Information Technology area in a carefully selected organization
Prerequisites: Completion of at 18 Cr. Hrs. of coursework in the MIS program

MIS 685

Management of Information Systems (3)
Strategic management of information resources to facilitate corporate competitiveness in the global environment. Capstone course to be taken in the student’s last semester of the program. Back to TopTop

Graduate Finance Courses

FIN 621

FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (3)
The business principles using a managerial approach to financial and economic analysis. Covers theories of consumer, firm, and markets with emphasis on managerial decision-making; applied topics include demand estimation, forecasting, exchange rates and exports, and long-term investment.
Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232 or equivalents; FIN 301, and MGSC 239

FIN 650

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (3)
Theory and practice of pricing and evaluation of stocks, bonds, options, futures, and mutual funds. Includes portfolio theory and management and global investments.
Prerequisite: FIN 301 or equivalent

FIN 652

MANAGERIAL FINANCE (3)
The theory and practice of financial decision making, including tools and techniques for making financial decisions, including those arising from globalization and ethical challenges.
Prerequisites: FIN 301 or equivalent; MGSC 624 Back to TopTop

© 2009 Texas Southern University, all rights reserved
3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713-313-7011