Administrative Sciences

Metropolitan College

Project Management

MET MG 415

An examination of project management concepts, including organizational forms, planning and control techniques, and the role of the project manager. Develops the skills vital to effective management of multidisciplinary tasks through lectures, case studies, and business simulations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS 222 ... Open Seats

Michael Cipriano

Business in a Changing Society

MET MG 503

Undergraduate Prerequisites: Advanced standing or consent of instructor - Prereq: advanced standing or consent of instructor. Examination of the management process and the social environment in which organizations operate, including a discussion of the manager's responsibilities to employees, customers, stockholders, and society. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS 203 ... Open Seats

Fnu Rajagopal

Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution

MET MG 515

Graduate Prerequisites: advanced standing or consent of instructor. - Grad Prereq: advanced standing or consent of instructor. A communications skills course that explores the nature of conflict and its resolution through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation. Students learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and its resolution as applied to personal, corporate, historical, and political contexts. Students assess their own styles, skills, and values, and develop techniques to better resolve disputes, achieve objectives, and exert influence. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 203 ... Open Seats

Fnu Rajagopal

Fundamentals of Enterprise Resilience

MET AD 503

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 operational and technological risk assessment and operational continuity using a project management framework and quantitative risk metrics. 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; information security; an overview of the system-wide structure; 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. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CDS 262 ... Open Seats

Mark Carroll

Financial and Managerial Accounting

MET AD 504

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. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS 315 ... Open Seats

Yaw Sam-Kwachie

The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

MET AD 514

Addresses the specifics of new product and service development and building innovation and technology to enhance organizational and economic performance. Topics include generating and screening initial ideas; assessing user needs and interests; forecasting results; launching and improving products, services, and programs; and overall pursuing innovation from ideation through commercialization and additional expansion. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: HAR 418 ... Open Seats

Kathleen Park

AI-Powered Project Management

MET AD 515

Corequisite: PM 100 lab - Explore modern project management from an enterprise- level, experiential view of the discipline focused on connecting projects to the organization's mission, vision, and values. The theme of the course is applying key project management tools and techniques through case-based group work, which will help you identify, analyze, and develop practical proposals to real-world issues. Your group will select, plan, report, and then present on your project's scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and communications elements using tools such as the WBS, network diagram, PERT estimate, Gantt chart (including the use of MS Project), risk register, and heat map. As you complete an AI workbook, you will gain familiarity with important new concepts in project management: Agile frameworks, actionable sustainability thinking, and Benefits Realization Management, all of which will be important for success not only in other graduate courses, but as you lead projects for organizations so as to provide lasting, triple-bottom-line value. The course is aligned with the latest edition of the PMBOK® Guide from the Project Management Institute. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: SHA 202 ... Open Seats

Peda Mucic

Project Leadership and Emerging Communication Technologies

MET AD 516

Prerequisite: MET AD 515 or PM 100 Lab - Examine the increasing importance (especially in the age of AI) of leadership and communications in projects. Since project outcomes and the delivery of value are accomplished through teams, the course aims to improve your capability as a project manager to become a project leader and excel at motivating and inspiring people. You will begin by gaining a better understanding of your own social, leadership, and communications styles. Self-awareness is key to the course. We will investigate motivation, conflict management, negotiation skills, and the Agile principles of stewardship and servant leadership, all of which are helpful for anyone building and leading teams. Grounded in the use of tools and the application of neuroscience to leadership, you will be provided with templates to enhance team collaboration and communication. More contemporary issues in PM, including resolving ambiguity and complexity, the use of improvised working styles, sustainable PM, and issues around power and politics within the project will also be addressed. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: SHA 206 ... Open Seats

Yolande Athaide

Operations and Process Analysis

MET AD 519

This course will provide students with the analytical tools to analyze, manage, and improve manufacturing, service, and business processes. Coverage includes various options to lower operational costs and improve responsiveness to customers' needs, including operating system design, product & service design, capacity analysis & buffering, waiting line optimization, and process quality analysis using statistical approaches. Quantitative methods include application of stochastic simulation, analysis of random outcomes, statistical analysis routines (confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, machine learning), system reliability analysis, and statistical process control. The Deming philosophy of management, Lean operations principles, and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies form the underlying foundation of the course coverage. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: SOC B63 ... Open Seats

Patrick Courtney

Corporate Finance

MET AD 522

Emphasizes issues in accounting, finance, and economics that are important for managers in various corporate finance settings. Stresses understanding financial statements, planning and control, cost and benefit evaluation, cash flow analysis, capital budgeting, risk/return tradeoff, efficient markets hypothesis, cost of capital, capital structure, and corporate governance. Connect corporate finance theory with real-world practice. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: MCS B29 ... Open Seats

Ecommerce

MET AD 523

Prerequisite: MET AD 500 or consent of instructor. - The course provides a detailed examination of the history of e-commerce, along with important concepts related to the ways that businesses can successfully use Internet and Web technology. Students are introduced to the concepts and problems associated with electronic commerce. Topics include comparison of e-commerce procedures, payment mechanisms, applications in different industry sectors, security, the challenges of starting and maintaining an electronic business site, as well as a comparison with traditional business practices. The development of a WordPress-themed website is a minor feature of the course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS 203 ... Open Seats

Fnu Rajagopal

Business Analytics Foundations

MET AD 571

Corequisite: MET AD 100 Lab - This course presents fundamental knowledge and skills for applying business analytics to managerial decision-making in corporate environments. Topics include descriptive analytics (techniques for categorizing, characterizing, consolidating, and classifying data for conversion into useful information for the purposes of understanding and analyzing business performance), predictive analytics (techniques for detection of hidden patterns in large quantities of data to segment and group data into coherent sets in order to predict behavior and trends), prescriptive analytics (techniques for identification of best alternatives for maximizing or minimizing business objectives). You will learn how to use data effectively to drive rapid, precise, and profitable analytics-based decisions. The framework of using interlinked data inputs, analytics models, and decision-support tools will be applied within a proprietary business analytics shell and demonstrated with examples from different functional areas of the enterprise. R and Power BI software are used. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: PSY B53 ... Open Seats

Gregory Page

Completion of online Pre-Analytics Lab (MET AD100) required

Social Media Marketing

MET AD 576

This course is designed to help you understand how marketing has (and has not) changed due to the rise of social media and changes in various underlying contextual factors, such as dramatically increased speed of information dissemination across consumers and brands. The overarching goal is to obtain a clear perspective on digital/social/mobile marketing so that you can appreciate its true value to consumers, to managers, and to other corporate stakeholders. It will equip you with the relevant knowledge, perspectives, and practical skills required to develop marketing strategies that leverage the opportunities inherent in social media and consumer-to-consumer social interactions for achieving business and marketing goals. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: STH 113 ... Open Seats

Joao Quintino

Python and SQL for Business Analytics

MET AD 599

Corequisite - MET AD 100 Lab. Python is a modern, high-level programming language. One of the most popular programming languages, its use has steadily increased across a large number of industries. This course introduces students to the Python environment and teaches a solid foundation in the basic syntax and structure. Structured Query Language (SQL) is the most common language globally for interacting with relational databases. Employers have indicated that knowledge of SQL is one of the most important skills for new graduates entering the workforce. Even with advances in database technologies and languages for handling heterogeneous data types, SQL remains the core skill for interacting with data. This course introduces both languages to equip students pursuing an analytics education with the skills necessary to succeed in the analytics and data visualization field. The outcome of this course will be a focused around gaining knowledge of Python and SQL designed to equip analytics professionals rather than a deep focus on computer science programming concepts. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS B06A ... Open Seats

Sree Kumar Valath Bhuan Das

Applied Neuromarketing Research and Ethics

MET AD 619

Neuromarketing is transforming the global marketing industry as a relatively new discipline, quickly transforming how marketers influence consumers and their buying decisions. The rapid increase in the uptake of neuromarketing across multiple business domains and applications across industries is making it imperative that global marketers take heed and start applying them to their marketing strategies as well. This course leverages three core disciplines: marketing, market research, and brain science. In this course, students will learn how neuromarketing is gaining moment in the industry because it leverages how the consumer's brain reacts and responds to specific marketing incentives and stimuli. It ensures that the marketing efforts and their effectiveness are well- measured and accurate through applied neuromarketing analytics in a lab environment. This course also leverages neuromarketing research during lab sessions, using various cutting-edge and innovative techniques through biometric and brain signals to examine consumer behavior and develop relevant marketing strategies. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: MCS B29 ... Open Seats

Martin Chatterton

Financial Concepts

MET AD 632

Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of accounting and financial analysis. Includes accounting principles, measurement and disclosure issues, financial statement analysis, time value of money, cash flow projection and analysis, capital budgeting and project evaluation, bond and equity valuation, cost of capital and capital structure. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: STH 113 ... Open Seats

Veysel Ulusoy

Finance and Risk Analysis

MET AD 644

Prerequisite: MET PM 100 Lab or MET AD 515 - In this course, you will be introduced to macro and micro approaches to project cost estimation. Case studies of both pre-project and in-process estimating examine some of the more common perils of human irrationality associated with project estimation to help develop more sensible, achievable project outcomes. You will learn how to manage both project cost and schedule objectives using the Earned Value and Earned Schedule Measurement Systems. You will also study risk management through an examination of both individual and overall project risk and apply your learnings using advanced risk management software in an actual case study. Project quality management, procurement/contract management, and project ethics and professional conduct will be explored using case study scenarios. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: PSY B51 ... Open Seats

Oduwa Osagiede

Portfolio and Program Management

MET AD 646

Prerequisite: MET PM 100 lab or MET AD 515; Corequisite: PM200 lab- This course focuses on the relationship among portfolios, programs, and projects, and the important strategic objectives of each endeavor. It is designed to help you develop a program management framework, policy, and organizational structure. You will gain skills and techniques for chartering constituent projects, directing and managing program execution, and managing the program team and stakeholders. In small groups, you will take a Program from concept to an implementation-ready plan. The global legal, economic, cultural, and political environments in which projects operate will be contrasted, and mechanisms for resolving conflicts will also be addressed. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 116 ... Open Seats

Scott Lynde

Agile Methods for Technical Innovation and Engineering Management

MET AD 649

Prerequisite: MET PM 100 Lab - In this course, you will gain an understanding of how new Agile principles and practices are changing the landscape of project management and be provided a fresh insight into how to successfully blend Agile and traditional project management principles and practices in the right proportions to fit any business and project situation. You’ll also gain a deep understanding of Agile project management principles and practices in order to see them as complementary rather than competitive to traditional project management. Topics include: Agile fundamentals, principles, and practices; roots of Agile in TQM and Lean Manufacturing; adapting an Agile approach to fit a business environment; planning and managing an enterprise-level Agile transformation; integrating AI into Agile; and scaling Agile to an enterprise level using Agile frameworks and Agile project management tools. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS B06A ... Open Seats

Hatim Zariwala

Marketing Analytics

MET AD 654

Prerequisite: MET AD 571. Become familiar with the foundations of modern marketing analytics and develop your ability to select, apply, and interpret readily available data on customer purchase behavior, new customer acquisition, current customer retention, and marketing mix optimization. This course explores techniques to support the managerial decision-making process and skills in using state-of-the-art statistical and analytics tools. Students will gain a basic understanding of how transaction and descriptive data are used to construct customer segmentation schemas, build and calibrate predictive machine learning models, and quantify the incremental impact of specific marketing actions. Python and Tableau are used in this course. No prior Python experience is required. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 18-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, May 18, 2026
Last day to add	Sunday, May 24, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, May 30, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, June 13, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: PSY B51 ... Open Seats

Gregory Page

Note start date

Financial Regulation and Ethics

MET AD 678

Thoroughly reviews the important topics of financial regulations, policies, and ethics. Provides an overview of the financial systems, their history, problems, and issues, for the purpose of understanding the enactment of regulations as a method to protect the financial systems and investors. Regulators and their authority are identified, both domestically and internationally. Ethics, an extremely important aspect of finance, is discussed and explored. Ethics is a difficult topic to define and can be impacted by social norms. During the ethics portion of the course, students study where ethics have failed and caused major issues for the financial marketplace and individual companies. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: SOC B63 ... Open Seats

Ying Hu

Global Supply Chains

MET AD 680

Covers the quantitative analysis tools to support operations management for a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse. Discusses the tools necessary to assure that the products/services are delivered/provided in the quality and timely manner, including demand forecasting, inventory and capacity buffer optimization, delayed differentiation, statistical risk pooling, and stochastic inventory optimization. These tools are then applied to decisions such as offshoring, multi-country outsourcing, push-pull, reverse supply chains, and risk mitigation. Particular attention is given to sustainability, information technology and digitalization, and creating resiliency. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: MCS B37 ... Open Seats

Peter Mayer

Quantitative Methods for Finance

MET AD 685

Prerequisite: MET AD 100 Lab. Finance is a highly competitive and dynamic industry that demands quantitative-oriented professionals. This course equips students with empirical techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets, with a strong focus on financial applications using actual data. The goal of this course is to provide students with a number of econometric techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets based on asset pricing and corporate finance models. In particular, the emphasis is on classical linear regression models, time series analysis, and limited dependent variable models applied to the following topics: predictability of asset returns; event study analysis; econometric tests of the CAPM and multifactor models; and volatility modeling. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: FLR 123 ... Open Seats

Karol Gil Vasquez

Big Data and Cloud Analytics for Business

MET AD 688

Prerequisite: MET AD571 Work with large, complex datasets beyond traditional desktop analytics using Apache Spark (PySpark), DuckDB, Polars, SQL-based data warehousing, and AWS cloud services. You will explore SQL databases through AWS’ Relational Database Service (RDS), learn to build feature engineering pipelines, and scalable machine-learning workflows using Spark MLlib. Key topics include cloud computing parallel processing, management of massive data stores, cloud data architectures, web scraping, API-based data collection, text and web mining, and batch and streaming analytics. You will develop an end-to-end analytics solution from data ingestion and cleaning to modeling, evaluation, and communication, using Python (PySpark), SQL, Git, and GitHub in a cloud-ready AWS environment. By the end of the course, you will be able to design scalable analytics pipelines, manage cloud data environments, and apply distributed machine learning to real-world datasets. The course culminates in a term project implementing a complete big data and cloud analytics workflow. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: STH 113 ... Open Seats

Sree Kumar Valath Bhuan Das

Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics

MET AD 709

Prerequisite: MET AD 522. The course will help you to leverage what you have learned in both accounting and finance and apply that knowledge to current issues in the business world in areas such as Business Ethics; Corporate Responsibility, ESG & Responsible Investing; Risk Management; Financial Forecasting; Cost of Capital & Rate of Return; Organic Growth Strategies; Valuation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Turnarounds and Bankruptcies. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 233 ... Open Seats

Martha Zafiropoulos

Mergers and Acquisitions

MET AD 714

Prerequisites: MET AD 522. This course examines the corporate valuation process by which takeovers and other corporate control transactions take place. It includes financial forecasting, based on expectation models, scenario analysis, and due diligence. Of particular interest will be the defensive measures by management against hostile bids, buyout transactions, the relation of takeovers to capital structure changes, and the insider trading in takeover contests. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: PSY B55 ... Open Seats

Rodolfo Archbold

Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making

MET AD 715

The purpose of this course is to help improve business problem solving and managerial decision-making through the use of quantitative and qualitative decision-making tools and techniques. This course will provide the student with an overview of how decisions are made to solve management problems in the business environment. It introduces the fundamental concepts and methodologies of the decision-making process, problem-solving, decision analysis, data collection, probability distribution, evaluation, and prediction methods. Students will learn how to apply different quantitative and qualitative analytical tools commonly used in business to provide a depth of understanding and support to various decision-making activities within each subject area of management. Through the use of case studies of decisions made by managers in various production and service industries and a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course, the scope and breadth of decision-making in business will be described. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 203 ... Open Seats

Fnu Rajagopal

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

MET AD 717

Prerequisites: MET AD 522 and MET 685. 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. Offers quantitative strategies for portfolio diversification and risk management. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 18-June 26)

A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, May 18, 2026
Last day to add	Sunday, May 24, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, May 30, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, June 13, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: HAR 420 ... Open Seats

San Chee

Note start date

Fixed Income Analysis

MET AD 719

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. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: HAR 420 ... Open Seats

San Chee

Innovative Marketing Techniques

MET AD 737

Provides a theoretical understanding of the internet marketplace, which is necessary to adapt to its many changes. Equips students with the skills needed to perform vital daily functions. Includes discussions of both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) and examines 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. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS 213 ... Open Seats

Joao Quintino

Multinational Finance and Trade

MET AD 763

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. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 116 ... Open Seats

Barnet Sherman

Principles and Best Practices in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management

MET AD 807

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. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Twelve-week course (May 19-August 7)

C1 (IND) Wed. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 201 ... Open Seats

Jason Wong

12-week course

Market and Economic Research and Analysis

MET AD 856

Provides a comprehensive overview of market and economic research and analysis, their key concepts, process description, qualitative and quantitative techniques for market research and data analysis, and application scenarios. Students gain an appreciation for some of the breadth and depth of this subject and its significance for the business enterprise--both from start-up entrepreneurship as well as from an established business organization. The structure of the course is based on the six steps of the market research process: problem definition; development of an approach to the problem; research design formulation; fieldwork and data collection; data preparation and qualitative and quantitative analysis; report preparation and presentation. 4 cr. Tuition: $4020

Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: CAS 225 ... Open Seats

Hans Despain