Info Decision Sciences (MBAD)

MBAD 619  Risk Analysis and Financial Modeling  (3 semester hours)  
This course introduces advanced quantitative model building skills for financial risk analysis. Provides hands-on experience in the development of spreadsheet simulation and forecasting models for applications in valuation, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, option pricing, and portfolio management. Also listed as MBAF 619. Prerequisites: MBAA 6050 and MBAA 6070.
MBAD 635  Information Technology Security  (3 semester hours)  
After 9/11 and the fall of Enron - the 7th largest corporation in America - information technology security has become one of the fastest growing areas in the business world. The need to know how to protect corporate information from attacks both from terrorists and business insiders are enormous. The main objective of this course is to provide students an exposure to the complex information security management issues in the US today. This course offers business professionals a unique blend of technical knowledge and managerial training to investigate digital threats, study corporate security needs, modeling potential risk, and explore possible strategies that management can adapt to protect valuable corporate assets. Also listed as MBAC 635. Prerequisites: MBAA 6020 and MBAA 6090.
MBAD 680  Building an eCommerce Business in a Semester  (3 semester hours)  
Using a practitioner's approach combined with the exposure to necessary knowledge of eBusiness management, strategy, technology, and operations, this course examines how to build a successful eBusiness including a functional eBusiness website. The focus is primarily on the knowledge needed to build a consumer centric eBusiness (B2C). Also listed as MBAC 680 and MBAH 680. Prerequisites: MBAA 6040 and MBAA 6090.
MBAD 698  Special Studies  (1-3 semester hours)  
Prerequisite: as designated by the MBA Office.
MBAD 699  Independent Studies  (1-3 semester hours)  
Prerequisites: MBAA 601 and MBAA 603; or MBAA 6010MBAA 6020MBAA 6030MBAA 6040MBAA 6050MBAA 6060MBAA 6070MBAA 6080, and MBAA 6090.