Courses

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• MET AD 717: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
  Prerequisite: MET AD 685. This course develops a framework for understanding the various types of financial decision making faced by financial managers and provides students with analytical tools for evaluating portfolio construction and management problems in a systematic manner. Includes analysis and determination of securities values. Problems of investment policy are approached through studies of portfolio selection methods and the valuation of special classes of securities. It offers quantitative strategies for portfolio diversification and risk management.
• MET AD 718: Overview of Mutual Funds Industry
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: METAD 630, METAD 731 - Prereq: METAD 630, METAD 731. Provides a comprehensive review of the operations of the mutual funds industry. The organization and management of a mutual funds firm, back office operations, accounting procedures and marketing processes are covered in depth. The course provides a historical context of mutual funds, their development and role of mutual funds in private, corporate and retirement accounts.
• MET AD 719: Fixed Income Analysis
  Prerequisite: MET AD 685. This course covers the nature and analysis of fixed income securities and an in-depth examination of some of the particular features of some major classes of fixed income instruments, valuation, sensitivity to risks, and management of fixed income portfolios.
• MET AD 725: Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
  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 and corporate contexts with an emphasis on applications in sales, procurement, and supply chain management. Students will assess their own styles, skills, and values, and develop techniques to better resolve disputes, achieve objectives, and exert influence.
• MET AD 734: Six Sigma Quality Methods
  Course participants will be exposed to the fundamental principles involved in the analysis and management of quality for enterprises and their supply chain. Quality is defined in the broadest sense, encompassing all performance components that drive customer satisfaction. The course focuses on management principles, statistical modeling and analysis, and their application in a variety of industrial, service, healthcare, and educational environments. Topics include the Deming philosophy of management, Six Sigma and the DMAIC project framework, quality certification systems, statistical data analysis & presentation, statistical modeling using control charts, and statistical analysis of process capability. Students will earn a Six Sigma Green Belt based on satisfactory performance on the final examination.
• MET AD 737: Innovative Marketing Techniques
  This course will provide you with the theoretical understanding of the Internet marketplace necessary to adapt to its many changes, while also equipping you with the skills you'll need to perform vital daily functions. The course includes discussions of both B2B and B2C and looks at marketing and communications from an integrated, business-wide perspective. The goal is to appreciate principles and practice of online marketing. Topics include integrated innovative marketing strategy, search engine marketing, email marketing, and social media. 4cr.
• MET AD 740: Planning and Operating New Ventures
  Prerequisites: MET AD 514. Includes opportunity assessment and feasibility analysis, concept development, budgeting and financial operations, financial and human resource management, legal and organizational issues analysis, and comprehension and determination of the roles of boards and external advisors, all leading into the planning and operating of new ventures.
• MET AD 744: Venture Finance
  Provides analysis of the economics of innovation and the means by which firms secure the necessary capital to begin or expand operations. The students learn different procedures for raising venture capital through investment institutions and individuals.
• MET AD 746: Business Law and Regulation for Entrepreneurs
  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.
• MET AD 760: International Trade and Logistics
  This course provides extensive insight into international trade practices and corporate decision-making criteria attendant to global import/export and other market entry strategies, and management of international logistics operations including global sourcing, global transportation, facility network design, intermediaries, and trade documentation. Topics include operations, government agencies, import/export channel networks, and the evaluation of international opportunities with the help of a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course. It is designed to provide students with the skills and tools necessary for international trade and international logistics management.
• MET AD 763: Multinational Finance and Trade
  Prerequisite: MET AD 685. Applies the concepts of corporate finance and risk mitigation to the problems of multinational financial management. Major topics include foreign exchange risk, and construction of hedging strategies using derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, and swaps to reduce multinational corporate risk. Addresses international financial flows and their impact on foreign exchange rates, capital flows, speculation, analysis of alternative foreign investments, analysis of sources and uses of corporate funds abroad, multinational tax and profit.
• MET AD 782: Project Value Strategies
  Prerequisite: AD515 and instructor permission - This course will introduce students to Project Value - a unique perspective on classical Project Management that is focused on assuring that a project delivers value that is aligned with the mission, vision, and values of an organization. This increasingly popular framework with which to view projects and project management is derived from current research, standards, and thought leadership from PMI and other international bodies, which now formally recognize project management as a 'system for value delivery'. Students will learn how to create value in projects even in today's disruptive, turbulent environment. They will learn how to apply the conceptual framework of benefits realization management (BRM) and to use tools to manage a portfolio of programs and projects strategically with an aim of sustainable project value. Value in Agile projects will be discussed. The element of the Triple Bottom Line and a focus on sustainability is part of the subject matter. Case studies and real life experiences, illustrated with guest lectures, will be intertwined with current research in project management..
• MET AD 795: Directed Research I
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of department chairman and instructor. - Independent study of special topics under faculty guidance.
• MET AD 796: Directed Research 2
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of department chairman and instructor. - Independent study of special topics under faculty guidance.
• MET AD 799: Deep Learning for Business Analytics
  Prerequisites: MET AD 599 and MET AD 571. - This course focuses on applying deep learning techniques to solve practical problems in business analytics. Students will explore foundational concepts of deep learning, including MLPs (Multi-Layer Perceptrons), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), and advanced architectures like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), and Transformers. Through lectures, hands-on projects, and real-world datasets, students will develop the skills to design, train, and optimize deep learning models to extract insights and drive decision-making in business contexts.
• MET AD 800: Master's Thesis 1
  Prerequisites: Six completed program courses. An extensive research project culminating in a written paper and oral defense. Research is conducted under intensive faculty supervision. Requires department approval and thesis supervisor from full-time faculty.
• MET AD 801: Master's Thesis 2
  Prerequisites: MET AD 800. The second course of an extensive research project culminating in a written paper and oral defense. Research is conducted under intensive faculty supervision. Requires department approval and thesis supervisor from full-time faculty.
• MET AD 804: Capstone Project for Supply Chain Management
  This course provides an opportunity for supply chain students to apply various methodological tools to solve a real world problem supported by an external sponsor or generated as a research project. Projects require the use of quantitative and qualitative tools to analyze supply chain performance, quantify supply chain risks, optimize logistics networks, optimize inventory levels, or evaluate capacity decisions. Specific methodologies include mathematical modeling, data mining, statistical analysis, inventory optimization, network optimization, process analysis, and waiting line modeling and optimization.
• MET AD 805: Capstone Project in Enterprise Risk Management
  A directed study course consisting of an applied research project that concerns a special topic of interest to an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) student. The course is especially designed for working professionals who have special ERM- related interests that are not covered in existing courses. The project generally culminates with a written paper and oral presentation. Research is conducted under intensive faculty supervision. Requires department approval and project supervisor from full-time or part-time faculty.
• MET AD 807: Principles and Best Practices in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
  Prerequisites: AD515, PM100 Lab -This course is designed to be one of the final courses for a student in the master's degree project management program, pulling together the concepts, tools, and learning from their prior coursework. Students are expected to carry out independent research on a relevant topic in the area of project management under the supervision of the instructor. This course focuses on emerging trends and reviews unique methodologies and approaches to project management - aided by guest lecturers who are current, experienced PM practitioners. Students are exposed to research methods and practice, and will produce a Research Paper that contributes to original research in the emerging project management areas. Approval of the instructor is required.