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metropolitan college
academic courses
graduate courses
administrative studies
| Administrative Studies Graduate Courses |
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| MET AC 630 Financial and Managerial Accounting |
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Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of financial
and managerial accounting. Includes data accumulation, accounting
principles, financial statement analysis, measurement and disclosure
issues, cost analysis, budgeting and control, production costs,
and standard costs. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 500 Computers for Business |
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Examines the application of computer spreadsheet and databases
in solving information problems in business. Not open to degree
candidates in computer science or computer information systems.
Lab course. (2 cr.) |
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| MET AD 501 Business Communications for International Students |
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| Techniques for effective
written and oral communications. This course is a special offering
for students for whom English is a second language. Departmental
approval required for non-MSAS students. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 555 International Commerce Regional Field Experience |
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| Enhances the theoretical
regional business course (750 series) for a specific commerce
area of the world. Course offers on-site experience exposing students
to the region's geopolitical and cultural environment and examines
business activities through lectures, tours of company and government
locations, as well as cultural activities. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management |
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| Provides a market
oriented, strategic planning framework to address a broad range
of tourism and regional economic and development issues that relate
to tourism industry development and growth. The interplay of private,
public, and government organizations is discussed as they relate
to the development of a comprehensive tourism plan. The combination
of theory and practice will prepare students to analyze tourism
markets, assess area, regional, and national weakness and strengths
as well as the security, infrastructure/logistics, marketing,
and costs associated with tourism. Topics include: importance
of tourism to the economy, developing the tourism strategy, ecotourism,
research and analysis, positioning and marketing, funding tourism,
and developing new attractions. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 603 Evaluating and Developing Markets for Cultural Tourism |
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| Cultural tourism in
the 21st century is more than the traditional passive activities
of visiting a museum, hearing a concert, or strolling down an
historic street. It has become an active, dynamic branch of tourism
in which half of all tourists have stated that they want some
cultural activities during their vacation. In this course we will
introduce various themes of cultural tourism including the relationship
between the Tourist Industry and the Cultural Heritage Manager,
conservation and preservation vs utilization of a cultural asset,
authenticity vs commoditization, stakeholders and what should
be their rights and obligations, tangible and intangible tourist
assets, the role of government, private industry, and the non-profit
sectors in tourism planning and sustainable economic development.
We will examine these themes in different areas of cultural tourism
including the art industry, historical sites, cultural landmarks,
special events and festivals, theme parks, and gastronomy. (4
cr.) |
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| MET AD 642 Project Management |
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| The course examines
the concepts and applied techniques for cost effective management
of both long-term development programs and projects. Project management
principles and methodology are provided with special focus on
planning, controlling, and coordinating individual and group efforts.
Key topics of focus include overview of modern project management,
organization strategy and project selection, defining a project
and developing a project plan, and scheduling resources, project
risk analysis, work breakdown structures, and project networks.
MS Project will be introduced in this course to provide hands-on
practical skills with the above topics. Mastery of key tools and
concepts introduced in this course provides a significant competitive
advantage in the marketplace. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 643 Project Leadership and Communications |
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| To succeed in project
management, you must be a strong leader and an effective communicator.
This course examines the current philosophies of leadership as
applied to project management and identifies various styles of
communication and conflict resolution. Through case studies and
various exercises, you will develop enhanced leadership, communication,
conflict management, and negotiation skills. |
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| MET AD 644 Project Risk, Continuity, and Cost Management |
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| This course introduces
the art and science of project risk as well as continuity management
and cost management. Managing the risk of a project as it relates
to a three-part systematic process of identifying, analyzing,
and responding is examined through actual case studies. Students
learn how to manage the components of a project to assure it can
be completed through both general and severe business disruptions
on local, national, and international levels. Students learn the
process of cost management, early cost estimation, detailed cost
estimation, and cost control using earned value method. Students
study in depth the issues of project procurement management and
the different types of contracts for various scope scenarios.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 645 International and Advanced Project Management |
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| This capstone course
provides an opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge, review
state-of-the-art issues, and produce deliverables required for
successful project management. Students learn advanced simulation
tools and techniques that can reinforce project planning and control
skills, and enrich leadership skills as they pertain to change-control
and decision-making. A key focus of this course is on the development
and delivery of project quality management and applying a quality
framework to ensure customer satisfaction. Within this topic students
learn: quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control.
Students also master state-of-the art topics such as: outsourcing
and virtual project management—including global project
management practices to overcome national boundaries, geographic
distances, and cultural diversity—project portfolio management,
and aligning projects to business strategy for optimized enterprise
success and PMBOK practices applied in the organization. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 646 Program Management and Planning |
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| Programs and projects
deliver benefits to organizations by enhancing current capabilities
or developing new capabilities for the organization to use. This
course will provide a detailed understanding of program management
and will present concepts that promote efficient and effective
communication and coordination among various groups. Students
will understand PMI program management processes and use tools
that automate and enforce processes for managing scope changes,
risk, quality, issues, schedules, resources, releases, and costs.
You will learn how to design a program and manage program costs,
risks, and communications within the context of Project Portfolios.
This course is targeted to senior executives, portfolio managers,
program managers, project managers and their team members, members
of a PMO, customers/stakeholders, educators, and consultants.
This course introduces processes and knowledge areas from three
new PMI standards: Program Management standard, OPM3, and Portfolio
Management.(4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 647 Program Monitoring and Evaluation |
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| This is a comprehensive
course on evaluation, covering in-depth program evaluations and
performance monitoring. Students will also understand project
interdependencies and determine the optimal pacing for a program
to enable appropriate planning, scheduling, executing, monitoring,
and controlling of the projects within a program in the future.
It covers evaluation methods that will be useful at various levels
of government and in nonprofit organizations. This course will
help project and program managers, analysts, consultants, educators,
and managers in government, nonprofit, and private institutions
to assess program results and identify ways to improve program
performance. Other topics include: logic modeling; evaluation
for small nonprofit organizations; assessing and improving planning,
implementation, and effectiveness; evaluation methodology and
models; using evaluation tools and applications to assess factors
linking projects under one program and provide the best allotment
of resources between those projects; monitor complex, multi-project
programs, and drill into current project details; enable collaboration
and stakeholder alignment throughout a project lifecycle. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 650 Economic Development via Tourism in the Developing World |
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| Many branches of the
tourism industry have become incorporated into the increasingly
important economic paradigm of sustainable economic development
(economic development while minimizing the negative environmental,
social, and cultural impact of such development) in both the developed
and developing world. In this course students will visit a developing
country and learn how the tourist industry has developed in that
country, determine how sustainable that development has been and
what are potential directions for future growth in the tourist
industry. |
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| MET AD 657 Economic Sustainability, Development, and Competitiveness of a Tourist Destination |
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| This course will allow
the student to understand and learn how to develop and manage
tourism destinations that have the capability to perform effectively
in an increasingly competitive international marketplace in ways
that are environmentally, socially, and culturally sustainable.
Topics will include: the evolving nature of competition and sustainability,
dimensions of competitive destination and sustainable destination,
the global macro-environment for tourism, the competitive micro-environment,
core resources and attractors, supporting facilities, and destination
policy, planning, and development. |
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| MET AD 667 Technology Transfer, Innovation, and Regional Development |
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| Examines various approaches
to developing “high tech” innovation-based economies
as a route to self-sufficiency and growth. Factors studied
include both structural reforms in the political, legal and economic
areas, and government sponsored initiatives in higher education;
basic research; private venture capital; grants to support new
product development by promising ventures; and the creation of
science and technology parks and “incubators.”
Students independently research, write, and present studies
of the strategies of various countries. This will be augmented
by case studies, reading, and guest speakers on strategies being
employed in such countries as Taiwan, Thailand, and Brazil. (4
cr.) |
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The course reviews the management issues involved with security
and risk analysis. Topics include risk identification, risk management,
and alternative response actions. Security is analyzed from the
numerous perspectives to include: infrastructure, employee, visitor,
and computer systems. Security is presented from the levels of
the firm as well as the local, state, and national environment.
Focus is on the proactive investment of resources to develop a
comprehensive plan that identifies the elements of security and
risk analysis as well as presents options for risk mitigation.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 683 Infrastructure and Logistics planning for Tourism Development |
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| The course provides
an in depth examination of the role of infrastructure and logistics
in economic and tourism development. Students are exposed to national
and international examples of infrastructure and logistics models
as they related to the successful, or unsuccessful, attempts to
initiate economic/tourism development, growth and/or maintenance.
The problems and challenges facing private firms and governments
as they attempt to integrate economic development and growth into
an existing culture and environment are presented. The role of
national, regional and local infrastructures is discussed as they
relate to an intergraded economic development plan. The use, types,
and importance of infrastructure is presented, as are methods
to develop models to assess needs and resource allocation. (4
cr.) |
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| MET AD 700 Strategic Management in Health Care Services |
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| This course will
look at the fundamental problems and issues facing providers of
health care in the United States. Major topics will include: Managed
Care, Capitation, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, consolidation
and market share strategy, and managing quality in a tight margin
business. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 720 Organizational Communication |
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| Theory and techniques
for effective verbal and nonverbal communication in professional
environments. Emphasis on application of communication theory
in practical assignments and critique of student work. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution |
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| A communications skills
course designed to better understand the nature of conflict and
its resolution through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation.
Students will learn theories of interpersonal and organizational
conflict and its resolution as applied to personal, corporate,
historical, and political contexts. Students will assess their
own styles, skills, and values, and develop techniques to better
resolve disputes, achieve objectives, and exert influence. (4
cr.) |
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MET AD 728 Understanding and Managing Heritage Tourism |
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This course will examine
the special characteristics of heritage tourism: how it differs
from other forms of tourism in terms of product definition, development,
audience, management, ethics, and relation to the local, national,
and international communities. Topics will include historic preservation,
product presentation and interpretation, and issues of sustainability
and place-making. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 733 Leadership in Management |
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| This course provides
a comprehensive overview of leadership, skills, and abilities
through an examination of traditional and contemporary models
of leadership. Students examine personal attitudes and perceptions
as they relate to their leadership abilities and explore such
areas as team building, motivation, and reward. This course is
offered, at times, at the Boston University Sargent Center, New
Hampshire, in a residential experiential format. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 735 Marketing in Technology-Based Industries |
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| Using case studies
and lectures, this course focuses on developing appropriate market
mix strategies and sound competitive analysis for technology-based
industries. Emphasis is placed on understanding consumers' needs
and wants, the competitive environment, effective market communications,
and proper positioning techniques. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 740 Planning and Operating New Ventures |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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| MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services |
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| Studies the global
challenge of innovation and the impact of marketing and management
issues on the development of new products and services and their
introduction. These concepts for creating added value will be
applied to a range of innovations, radical and incremental, technological
and procedural, and in different settings such as start-up companies
and large corporations. Students will learn practical approaches
to effectively manage the innovation process, especially the selection
and analysis of early markets and applications, the role of “intangible”
factors such as brand image and convenience, and the use of business
development alliances with external parties. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 742 Program and Project Management |
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| This survey course
provides an integrative approach to project management focusing
on the skills that are fundamental to successful completion of
projects. The course covers the project management life cycle,
project selection and alignment with organizational strategy,
project definition, risk analysis, work break-down structure,
activity scheduling, and resolving scheduling conflicts. The course
examines the concepts and applied techniques for cost effective
management of both long-term development and short-term projects.
The content covers planning, scheduling, organizing, and controlling
projects, for example, product development, construction, information
systems, new businesses, and special events. Management principles
and methodology are provided as they apply to projects, with special
focus on leadership, teaming, and coordinating individual and
group efforts. MS Project will be introduced in this course to
provide hands-on practical skills with the above topics. Mastery
of key tools and concepts introduced in this course could give
you a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace. (4
cr.) |
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| MET AD 743 Managing Professionals in Innovative Organizations |
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| Investigates the special
management issues that arise in organizations that employ numerous
professionals and that emphasize innovation in their products,
services, and internal processes. Topics include: motivation,
incentive systems, team and work flow management. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments |
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| Reviews the process
whereby organizations establish and pursue goals within internal
and external constraints, resources, and opportunities. Topics
include strategy and tactics; the process of strategic choice
and adjustment; resource assessment; environmental and competitor
analysis; stakeholders and values; and strategy implementation,
control, and valuation. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 746 Legal and Regulatory Issues in High-Tech and Biotech Industries |
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| Examines
legal issues that affect high-technology firms. Topics include
copyright, reverse engineering, trade secrets, patents, international
legal differences, the Uniform Commercial Code, and product liability.
Cases drawn from high-tech industries are used to emphasize current
and future developments. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 747 Service: Quality, Delivery, and Productivity |
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| Topics include the
shift toward international service economies, the increasingly
large service component in "non-service" industries,
integrating service in the development of products, and the critical
role employees play in delivering service quality. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 748 Business Strategy and Commercialization in Biotech and Medical Companies |
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| Examines the special
characteristics of the life science and medical fields that affect
the "commercialization" process of turning new technologies
and innovative approaches for improving medical care into clinically
accepted products and services, and how this can be used to guide
the development process, in such aspects as selection of clinical/disease
targets, financing choices, and corporate partnerships. Cases,
readings, and guest lectures will be employed and examples will
be drawn from various scientific domains and from application
areas in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices, and bioinformatics
and other computer- and telecommunications-based approaches. (4
cr.) |
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| MET AD 749 International Economics |
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| This
course involves the study of the foundations of trade theory as
well as modern international economics issues. It utilizes a self-directed
approach through computer testing, electronic interaction with
the instructor, videotape series, and a comprehensive research
project. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 750 International Commerce: Central, Eastern, and CIS Nations |
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| Investigates the
geopolitical environment and its relationship to business activity
in this dynamic region of the world. The democratization of political
institutions, reforms, and dramatic reorganization of economic
institutions are discussed. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 751 International Commerce: European Community |
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| Explores the implications
of the full economic integration of the European Community for
those engaged in international business. Case studies, lectures,
and projects addressed to corporations' multinational strategies
to adapt to the changing environment of an integrated European
market. |
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| MET AD 752 International Commerce: South America |
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| Analysis of the countries
of South America and the trading relationships between them as
well as the region's trade with other nations. Course provides
an evaluation of the impact of the region's governments, economic
systems, and labor on business activities. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 753 International Commerce: Pacific Basin and East Asia |
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| The fast-growing,
newly industrialized economies of Asia are posting some of the
world's highest growth rates. What does that mean for global management
strategies? The cultural, economic, and political aspects of Japan's
success are examined. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 757 International Heritage Management and the Business of Heritage |
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| National or cultural
heritage assets have become increasingly important not only as
tourism destinations, but also as pivots for the establishment
of a regional tourism industry in many parts of the world. These
include tangible assets such as landscapes, historical places,
collections and museums, and intangible assets such as cultural
practices, music, and theater. In this course students will learn
how to conserve and preserve these assets while developing them
for the sustainable cultural tourist industry. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 758 Eco-Tourism |
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| The course examines
the emerging area of eco-tourism in both developing and developed
nations. The issues discussed involve the purpose of eco-tourism,
importance to GDP, infrastructure demands, return on investment,
and the possible financial strains and returns to local areas.
The course provides a thorough examination of potential benefits
as well as liabilities of eco-tourism to the region, indigenous
population, and nation as well as who can gain and who can lose
from such undertakings. (4 cr.) |
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MET AD 760 Going International: Importing and Exporting Operations |
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Techniques and procedures for conducting international trade.
The course focus is practical. Topics include operations, government
agencies and import/export channel networks, and the evaluation
of international opportunities. Designed to provide students with
the skills and tools necessary for international trade. (4 cr.) |
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MET AD 761 Comparative Economic, Industrial, and Governmental Environments |
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| Analysis
of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor,
and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include the basis
for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; a comparison
of major economic and government systems: areas include the impact
of the MNC on trade, taxation, regulation, and legal environments;
as well as labor influences. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 764 Multinational Tactics, Strategy, and Positioning |
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| Introduces
the student to the contemporary world of international business
through an examination of the social, cultural, economic, ecological,
and commercial aspects that impact global operations. Emphasis
is on both the thorough understanding of the effect that international
business has on the different functional aspects of the enterprise
as well as the manner in which firms organize, operate, and formulate
strategies in order to maximize their chances of successful operations.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 765 Management in a Changing Environment |
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The relationship between
individuals, organizations, and the larger social context. Focuses
on means for monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting the different
business environments. Also covers the effects of public policy
on organizations and the development of skills to anticipate,
respond to, and advance social and technological changes. Case
studies and readings illustrate the changed relationships of these
groups from the development of U.S. managerial capitalism (1700s)
to present multinational enterprises. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 767 Culture and Development |
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| Today the tourist
industry is global in respect to the tourists’ wishes and
destinations, i.e., tourists travel to other countries in part
to learn about their peoples and cultures. To meet this large
and expanding market many tourist companies have become either
multinational or have formed working alliances with companies
in other countries. This necessitates the need of people working
in the tourist industry to have an understanding of cultures beyond
their own. In this course we will examine different cultures and
see how culture has affected economic, social, political, and
artistic development and its relationship to multi-national commerce
and the tourist industry. Among the cultures to be examined will
be: Western Europe, America, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 769 Cultural Tourism and the Art and Festival Industries |
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| Festivals and events
are found in all societies. They are increasingly seen as unique
tourist attractions and as destination image makers. Ranging from
mega events such as the Olympics to small community festivals,
they constitute one of the most exciting and fastest growing forms
of sustainable cultural tourism. In this course students will
learn how to plan, develop, and market festivals and events as
tourism attractions. (4 cr.) |
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| MET AD 773 International Business Simulation |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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| MET AD 775 Corporate Communications and Investor Relations |
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| Prereq: MET FI 631.
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| MET AD 800 Master's Thesis |
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| Prereq: six completed
program courses. |
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MET AD 801 Master's Thesis |
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Prereq: seven completed program courses including MET AD 800.
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| MET AD 893 , 894 Seminar: Special Topics |
Examines various approaches to
developing “high tech” innovation based economies
as a route to self sufficiency and growth. Factors studied include
both structural reforms in the political, legal and economic areas,
and government sponsored initiatives in higher education, basic
research, private venture capital, grants to support new product
development by promising ventures, and the creation of science
and technology parks and “incubators.” Students independently
research, write, and present studies of the strategies of various
countries. This will be augmented by case studies, reading, and
guest speakers on strategies being employed in such countries
as Taiwan, Thailand, and Brazil. (4 cr.) |
| MET AD 895 Bench-to-Bedside: Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace |
The subject of this course is
the translation of medical technologies into new products and
services for the healthcare system. The course begins with a rigorous
study of intellectual property, licensing and the core aspects
of planning, creating, funding, and building new entrepreneurial
ventures. Concepts and tools are presented for assessing new technologies
and their potential to be the basis for a new entrepreneurial
venture. Comparisons will be made of how technologies can be sourced
and commercialized out of three very different environments: universities,
national laboratories, and corporate laboratories. Cross-disciplinary
teams of students will be formed which will evaluate transitional
research projects currently being developed at Boston University
and their potential for transformation into a start-up company
to commercialize the technology, providing unique linkage between
the scientific research activities of the university and the commercialization.
Some of these case studies examine Boston University life sciences
spin-out companies, and the founders and CEO's of these ventures
will share their experiences with the class. (4 cr.) |
| MET FI 631 Financial Analysis |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630.
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MET FI 709 Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics |
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| Prereq:
MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 712 Financial Markets and Institutions |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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MET FI 717 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management |
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Prereq: MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 720 Legal Issues in the Financial Industry |
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| A review of the legal
and regulatory issues that govern the financial industry. The
course reviews SEC regulations as well as the financial legal
environments that affect the financial system, the operations
of financial firms, and protect shareholders and company employees.
The course provides a historical context in which the legal and
regulatory systems have evolved and relates that history to today's
complex financial environment. (4 cr.) |
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MET FI 730 Advanced Corporate Finance |
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| Prereq:
MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 732 Derivative Securities and Markets |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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MET FI 733 Mergers and Acquisitions |
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Prereq: MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 734 Managing Financial Institutions |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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MET FI 735 Overview of Mutual Funds Industry |
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| Prereq:
MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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MET FI 741 Financial Management |
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Prereq: MET AC 630. |
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| MET FI 744 Venture Capital and Financing Innovation |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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MET FI 763 Multinational Finance |
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Prereq: MET AC 630 and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 830 International Taxation |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630
and MET FI 631. |
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| MET FI 843 International Investments |
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| Prereq: MET AC 630,
MET FI 631, and MET FI 717. |
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| MET ME 759 Economics for Business |
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| Considers macroeconomic
factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity,
cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. Applies
economic principles to the solution of problems in organizations
using optimization procedures. Considers problems of decision
making relating to demand, production, costs, market structure,
and price. |
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| MET MG 605 Banking and Financial Service Marketing |
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| The course will examine the role
of the service sector in the economy, focusing on consumer and
financial services. Topics explored include improving productivity
in the service sector and developing strategic plans for service
operations. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 610 Introduction to Business Continuity, Security, and Risk Management |
| This overview course examines
the management issues involved with assessing the security and
risk environments in both the private and public sectors in order
to assure continuous system-wide operations. The course studies
the elements of risk assessment and operational continuity using
the project management framework of planning, organizing, and
control. Students are exposed to the role of the firm in crisis
response and management as well as the terms, systems, and interactions
necessary to assure continuous operations. Topics include: the
role and need for comprehensive assurance strategy and planning;
the security aspects of the firm; an overview of the system-wide
structure—as well as the organizations within that structure—designed
to plan for and respond to local or national crisis; the social
and emotional impact on the workforce as well as its effect on
productivity; and the organizational infrastructure relating to
national, regional, and international compliance. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 611 The Social and Psychological Elements of Workplace Disruption |
| This course focuses on the human-factor
aspects of crisis management as they relate to maintaining reasonable
business activity while facing continuity disruption, and the
important areas of proactive versus reactive leadership during
crises. In addition, the course will discuss the leadership qualities
that are essential during crisis periods. The course will assist
the student in understanding that, at times, the human resource
elements of the workforce recovery may be even more complicated
than the logistical ones. In fact, the "best practices"
for mitigating the impact of crises/disasters on personnel are
often not well understood or sufficiently prioritized. Students
will learn to appreciate that the reactions and needs of employees
may vary and change over time. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 612 Public Emergency Management: Structure, Systems, and Goals |
| This course examines emergency
management from national, state, local, and family perspectives
of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The course
encompasses knowledge of the specific agencies, organizations,
and individual behaviors in emergency management as well as the
interlinking partnerships between/among these groups. Areas of
discussion include: responsibilities at federal, state, community,
and individual levels; guidelines and procedures for operations
and compliance such as the National Response Plan; Incident Command
Systems (ICS); exercises; plan development, command, and control;
communication; partnership development and maintenance; leadership;
and numerous other elements related to effective emergency management.
The unique and critical roles of private and public partnerships
are reviewed and particular attention is paid to the interplay
and interdependency among national, state, community, business
(public and private), and the individual. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 613 System-Wide Compliance, Planning, and Strategy for Emergency and Continuity Management |
| Students are exposed to the important
issues relating to corporate and organizational security and risk
from both the perspective of systems designed to protect against
disasters and aspects of emergency preparedness should such systems
fail. Security areas of study include information technology,
terrorism, and other organizational disruptions. Students study
proactive risk assessment though management risk analysis techniques
and simulations. Students will be able to design a company or
agency global assurance plan, organize the strategy to make the
plan operational, and implement control measures to assess the
plan’s degree of success. The course also provides explanations
of legal/regulatory, auditing, and industry-specific requirements
related to compliance, control, and reporting issues in business
risk management. The role of establishing and maintaining standards
by local, national, and international agencies is discussed, as
is the importance of these agencies in certifying operations.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 650 International Business, Economics, and Cultures |
| This course considers macroeconomic
factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity,
cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. The course
reviews the problems of decision making related to demand, production,
costs, market structure, and price; as well as provides an analysis
of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor,
and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include: the basis
for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; a comparison
of major economic and government systems; areas include the impact
on the firm’s business transactions and trade due to taxation,
regulation, legal environments, and labor influences. This course
additionally investigates the relationship between the interaction
of national culture and development. Topics range from developing
nations' rain forest and species management to pollution generated
by developed nations. Culture, policy, and development are also
discussed in relation to the impact of the business interactions
(agriculture, fishing, technology transfer, etc.) among developing
and developed nations. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 721 International Business Law |
| Provides the student with an understanding
of different legal systems as they relate to international business
transactions. The seminar builds the analytical skills required
to evaluate legal processes, law, and legislation-related events
in international business dealings. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 742 Data Analysis and Operations Management |
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| The course examines
concepts and applied techniques for managing the operations and
projects of the service or manufacturing firm. Operations topics
include areas of demand forecasting, quality determination, work
flow and control techniques, and cost-effective management of
both long-term development programs and smaller short-term projects.
The course provides an understanding of the important element
of operations (service or production) in the supply chain management
process. Material is presented that relates to the major, and
often competing, supply chain challenges concerning the simultaneous
standardization and differentiation of consumer preferences for
products and the continued minimization emphasis in supply chains.
The evolution of supply chains is studied, from those that focus
on efficiencies and execution to those that use a more competitive,
strategy-oriented approach, getting the “right” products to the
consumer/marketplace at the right quality/price and quantity.
The course examines important concepts and applied techniques
for cost-effective management of both major long-term development
programs and smaller short-term projects. Special focus is on
planning, controlling, and coordinating efforts of multiple individuals.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 743 Managing Employees, Professionals, and Teams |
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| The course explores
the issues that managers face when attempting to get work accomplished
through other individuals or teams as they arise in organizations
that employ numerous professionals and that emphasize innovation
in their products, services, and internal processes. The relationship
between individuals, organizations, and the larger social context
is studied. Focus topics include: motivation, incentive systems,
team and work flow management. The course discusses management
techniques, effective verbal and nonverbal communication methods,
and negotiation skills as they pertain to the different aspects
of managing individuals or teams. Successful managers have developed
the ability to understand the nature of conflict and its resolution
through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation. Students will
learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and
its resolution as applied in personal, corporate, historical,
and political contexts. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MG 850 Business Law |
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| Historical background
of the judicial system. The principles of law as they relate to
business transactions; law of contracts, sales, agency, and property;
legal aspects of business organizations; creation, corporate structure,
and dissolution; securities, regulation, antitrust and labor laws.
(4 cr.) |
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| MET MK 743 Marketing Management |
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| Provides basic marketing
knowledge and develops analytical and decision-making skills.
Marketing tools, issues, programs, institutions, and their relationship
to other management functions. Consumer behavior, promotional
tools, pricing, distribution channels, product policy, marketing
organization, control, and information systems. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MK 852 International Market Research |
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| Examination of major
marketing issues affecting companies operating in a global environment.
Students will achieve an understanding of the economic, political,
and cultural differences among nations as they affect marketing
opportunities and operations. Develop skills to identify and evaluate
international marketing opportunities. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MK 856 Market and Economic Research and Analysis |
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| The course is designed
to prepare the student to undertake a comprehensive survey of
the regional or national economic, social, logistical/infrastructure
and attraction market to determine the most appropriate allocation
of resources and strategic positioning. Students are exposed to
the development of tourism and regional development plans, the
basis for segmentation and target markets. The methods and tools
of market and economic research are presented and the role/interplay
of private, local, national, and international intuitions are
discussed as they relate to data gathering and plan assessment
and implementation. (4 cr.) |
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| MET MK 857 International Marketing Strategy |
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| Strategic and operational marketing issues arising in the firm’s international operations. Topics include the decision to internationalize; market screening; entry strategies including exporting, competitive alliance, and the joint venture; the international marketing plan and implementation. (4 |