| INBM 100-01 |
Fundamentals of Business
Instructor: Sherry Ritchey
Course Description:
This course features an introductory focus on a wide range of business subjects including the following: business in a global environment; forms of business ownership including small businesses, partnerships, multinational and domestic corporations, joint ventures, and franchises; management decision making; ethics; marketing; accounting; management information systems; human resources; finance; business law; taxation; uses of the internet in business; and how all of the above are integrated into running a successful business. You will learn how a company gets ideas, develops products, raises money, makes its products, sells them and accounts for the money earned and spent.
This course will not fulfill a distribution requirement.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 201 |
| INBM 100-02 |
Fundamentals of Business
Instructor: Steve Riccio
Course Description:
This course features an introductory focus on a wide range of business subjects including the following: business in a global environment; forms of business ownership including small businesses, partnerships, multinational and domestic corporations, joint ventures, and franchises; management decision making; ethics; marketing; accounting; management information systems; human resources; finance; business law; taxation; uses of the internet in business; and how all of the above are integrated into running a successful business. You will learn how a company gets ideas, develops products, raises money, makes its products, sells them and accounts for the money earned and spent.
This course will not fulfill a distribution requirement.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
ALTHSE 207 |
| INBM 100-03 |
Fundamentals of Business
Instructor: Joy Middaugh
Course Description:
This course features an introductory focus on a wide range of business subjects including the following: business in a global environment; forms of business ownership including small businesses, partnerships, multinational and domestic corporations, joint ventures, and franchises; management decision making; ethics; marketing; accounting; management information systems; human resources; finance; business law; taxation; uses of the internet in business; and how all of the above are integrated into running a successful business. You will learn how a company gets ideas, develops products, raises money, makes its products, sells them and accounts for the money earned and spent.
This course will not fulfill a distribution requirement.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 08 |
| INBM 110-01 |
Fundamentals of Accounting
Instructor: Joy Middaugh
Course Description:
This is a core course designed to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the "language of business" and its applications for decision-making purposes. The course is organized into three sections. In the first section students learn about the accounting cycle- essentially the analysis and recording of financial transactions and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The second section of the course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of financial statements. This section emphasizes the use of financial information by external stakeholders for decision making. The third section of the course concentrates on the fundamentals of management accounting. This section centers on the use of accounting information for operational performance evaluation as well as operational and capital decision making. By the end of the course, students will understand the basic principles and concepts of accounting, the business and economic activities that generate accounting information, how accounting information is used by internal and external stakeholders for economic decision making, and how accounting affects society and individuals.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
ALTHSE 08 |
| INBM 110-02 |
Fundamentals of Accounting
Instructor: Mengnan Zhu
Course Description:
This is a core course designed to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the "language of business" and its applications for decision-making purposes. The course is organized into three sections. In the first section students learn about the accounting cycle- essentially the analysis and recording of financial transactions and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The second section of the course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of financial statements. This section emphasizes the use of financial information by external stakeholders for decision making. The third section of the course concentrates on the fundamentals of management accounting. This section centers on the use of accounting information for operational performance evaluation as well as operational and capital decision making. By the end of the course, students will understand the basic principles and concepts of accounting, the business and economic activities that generate accounting information, how accounting information is used by internal and external stakeholders for economic decision making, and how accounting affects society and individuals.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
BOSLER 208 |
| INBM 220-01 |
Managerial Decision Making
Instructor: Steve Erfle
Course Description:
Students must register for one of the two labs offered with this course - INBM 220-LA Friday 9:30-10:20 or INBM 220-LB Friday 10:30-11:20. Applies the principles and methods of economics to analyze problems faced by managers in a business or other type of organization. This course emphasizes how managers can (and should) use economic tools to further the objectives of the organization. Emphasis is on application of theory to actual business decisions. Many applications will require students to build economic models using spreadsheets, just as they will be required to do in a business setting.
Prerequisite: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
ALTHSE 204 |
| INBM 220-02 |
Managerial Decision Making
Instructor: Steve Erfle
Course Description:
Students must register for one of the two labs offered with this course - INBM 220-LA Friday 9:30-10:20 or INBM 220-LB Friday 10:30-11:20. Applies the principles and methods of economics to analyze problems faced by managers in a business or other type of organization. This course emphasizes how managers can (and should) use economic tools to further the objectives of the organization. Emphasis is on application of theory to actual business decisions. Many applications will require students to build economic models using spreadsheets, just as they will be required to do in a business setting.
Prerequisite: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 204 |
| INBM 220-LA |
Managerial Decision Making
Instructor: Steve Erfle
Course Description:
Students must register for one of the two lectures offered with this course - INBM 220-01 TR 9:00-10:15 or INBM 220-02 TR 10:30-11:15. Applies the principles and methods of economics to analyze problems faced by managers in a business or other type of organization. This course emphasizes how managers can (and should) use economic tools to further the objectives of the organization. Emphasis is on application of theory to actual business decisions. Many applications will require students to build economic models using spreadsheets, just as they will be required to do in a business setting.
Prerequisite: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, F
ALTHSE 204 |
| INBM 220-LB |
Managerial Decision Making
Instructor: Steve Erfle
Course Description:
Students must register for one of the two lectures offered with this course - INBM 220-01 TR 9:00-10:15 or INBM 220-02 TR 10:30-11:15. Applies the principles and methods of economics to analyze problems faced by managers in a business or other type of organization. This course emphasizes how managers can (and should) use economic tools to further the objectives of the organization. Emphasis is on application of theory to actual business decisions. Many applications will require students to build economic models using spreadsheets, just as they will be required to do in a business setting.
Prerequisite: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, F
ALTHSE 204 |
| INBM 230-01 |
International Organizational Behavior
Instructor: Dengjian Jin
Course Description:
This course looks at how human systems function within the structure of the organization and how individual and group behaviors affect collective organizational culture and organizational effectiveness. Students study individual, interpersonal, and group processes; the relationship between attitudes and behavior; ethical decision-making; and the management of organizational conflict and change. Approaches for developing leadership, managing conflict, communicating effectively, enhancing efficiency, and encouraging organizational adaption to changing environments are explored. Examples taken from domestic and international organizations are used throughout the course.
Prerequisite: 100 or permission of the instructor.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 110 |
| INBM 230-02 |
International Organizational Behavior
Instructor: Dengjian Jin
Course Description:
This course looks at how human systems function within the structure of the organization and how individual and group behaviors affect collective organizational culture and organizational effectiveness. Students study individual, interpersonal, and group processes; the relationship between attitudes and behavior; ethical decision-making; and the management of organizational conflict and change. Approaches for developing leadership, managing conflict, communicating effectively, enhancing efficiency, and encouraging organizational adaption to changing environments are explored. Examples taken from domestic and international organizations are used throughout the course.
Prerequisite: 100 or permission of the instructor.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
ALTHSE 207 |
| INBM 240-01 |
Marketing in a Global Context
Instructor: Wade Mansell
Course Description:
The primary objective of this course is to identify how companies identify and satisfy their customers' needs. Not only are the "4p's of marketing" covered (product, price, promotional programs like advertising and public relations, and place or distribution), but working with a specific semester-long case, you will learn how to manage an integrated marketing program. We will also examine other important aspects of marketing: market research, new product development, consumer behavior, ethics, competitive analysis and strategic planning, and marketing internationally and on the Internet. Field trips and videos are used to reinforce the ideas presented in the classroom.
Prerequisite: 100 or permission of the instructor. 110 is recommended but not required.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
ALTHSE 110 |
| INBM 240-02 |
Marketing in a Global Context
Instructor: Wade Mansell
Course Description:
The primary objective of this course is to identify how companies identify and satisfy their customers' needs. Not only are the "4p's of marketing" covered (product, price, promotional programs like advertising and public relations, and place or distribution), but working with a specific semester-long case, you will learn how to manage an integrated marketing program. We will also examine other important aspects of marketing: market research, new product development, consumer behavior, ethics, competitive analysis and strategic planning, and marketing internationally and on the Internet. Field trips and videos are used to reinforce the ideas presented in the classroom.
Prerequisite: 100 or permission of the instructor. 110 is recommended but not required.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 250-01 |
Finance
Instructor: Qing Bai
Course Description:
Knowledge of finance will allow students to adopt the perspective of financial officers in both for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations. This knowledge is needed to evaluate the health of an organization using key performance indicators and making ethical decisions that involve both short-run and long-run planning horizons. In the short run, this knowledge helps to effectively carry out business functions such as managing cash flow, borrowing money for short periods of time, and keeping control over inventory. In the long run, it helps to choose among competing investment projects and alternative, efficient methods of raising capital. Also, as individuals, knowledge of basic finance will help students to make better-informed decisions concerning their personal financial situations. Apart from covering the fundamentals of financial markets, instruments and institutions, this course will emphasize critical thinking based on quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. This will include the use of elementary statistical and algebraic methods to investigate fundamental principles of theoretical finance such as the relationship between risk and reward and the pricing of capital assets. Apart from basic theory, knowledge of the hands-on aspects of financial modeling will be imparted via use of spreadsheet software packages such as Microsoft EXCEL; whereby students will be encouraged to create and analyze computational models to test and demonstrate some of the theoretical concepts taught. Prerequisites: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 250-02 |
Finance
Instructor: Qing Bai
Course Description:
Knowledge of finance will allow students to adopt the perspective of financial officers in both for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations. This knowledge is needed to evaluate the health of an organization using key performance indicators and making ethical decisions that involve both short-run and long-run planning horizons. In the short run, this knowledge helps to effectively carry out business functions such as managing cash flow, borrowing money for short periods of time, and keeping control over inventory. In the long run, it helps to choose among competing investment projects and alternative, efficient methods of raising capital. Also, as individuals, knowledge of basic finance will help students to make better-informed decisions concerning their personal financial situations. Apart from covering the fundamentals of financial markets, instruments and institutions, this course will emphasize critical thinking based on quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. This will include the use of elementary statistical and algebraic methods to investigate fundamental principles of theoretical finance such as the relationship between risk and reward and the pricing of capital assets. Apart from basic theory, knowledge of the hands-on aspects of financial modeling will be imparted via use of spreadsheet software packages such as Microsoft EXCEL; whereby students will be encouraged to create and analyze computational models to test and demonstrate some of the theoretical concepts taught. Prerequisites: ECON 111 and INBM 110.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 290-01 |
Global Business: Theory and Context
Instructor: Forrest Watson
Course Description:
This course explores the macro-contextual factors that confront managers of a business organization, the possible implications of those factors for organizational performance, and the choices managers make within that context. The macro-context for any firm consists of a combination of political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. In the current era, awareness of context is increasingly important for students and practitioners alike. Topics in the course include climate change; the revolution in information technology; global population dynamics; regional and global economic integration; international trade and investment; exchange rate dynamics; and collaboration among businesses and other organizations. In keeping with Dickinsons evolving educational priorities, the course also includes conversation about the ethical, social, and ecological responsibilities of a global enterprise. The course builds on the knowledge gained in other 200-level INBM courses and provides a bridge between those courses and the INBM Senior Seminar. Prerequisites: ECON 111, 112; INBM 100; and three of the following courses: INBM 220, 230, 240 and 250.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 290-02 |
Global Business: Theory and Context
Instructor: Forrest Watson
Course Description:
This course explores the macro-contextual factors that confront managers of a business organization, the possible implications of those factors for organizational performance, and the choices managers make within that context. The macro-context for any firm consists of a combination of political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. In the current era, awareness of context is increasingly important for students and practitioners alike. Topics in the course include climate change; the revolution in information technology; global population dynamics; regional and global economic integration; international trade and investment; exchange rate dynamics; and collaboration among businesses and other organizations. In keeping with Dickinsons evolving educational priorities, the course also includes conversation about the ethical, social, and ecological responsibilities of a global enterprise. The course builds on the knowledge gained in other 200-level INBM courses and provides a bridge between those courses and the INBM Senior Seminar. Prerequisites: ECON 111, 112; INBM 100; and three of the following courses: INBM 220, 230, 240 and 250.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 300-02 |
Profiles in Leadership
Instructor: Steve Riccio
Course Description:
Why are some leaders more effective than others? How do accomplished leaders from Dickinson's alumni community understand their success? What are the most important challenges today's leaders need to confront? This course combines weekly presentations by some of Dickinson's most distinguished alumni with in-depth discussion on many contemporary leadership issues. The first class each week will center on alumni presentations about their civic and professional leadership experiences, allowing substantial time for Q&A. The second will focus on the review of relevant issues in the study of leadership. Students' coursework will include a casebook of one-page reflections on our guests' presentations, an annotated bibliography on a leadership issue of their choice (submitted at mid-semester), and a final project in which students analyze a significant issue or case study from the course through the disciplinary lens of their major.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 08 |
| INBM 300-04 |
Investments
Instructor: Mengnan Zhu
Course Description:
This course is a basic course in investment analysis and portfolio management. We will cover the core concepts of finance theory - namely, the capital asset pricing model, risk-return trade-offs, analysis of bond pricing, and equity valuation. In addition, we will look at the organization and functioning of capital markets, asset allocation strategies, some basic principles of options and futures markets and finally global portfolio management. This course will use problem-solving and Excel spreadsheet analysis to apply the theoretical concepts. Prerequisite: INBM 110
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
BOSLER 208 |
| INBM 300-05 |
Investments
Instructor: Mengnan Zhu
Course Description:
This course is a basic course in investment analysis and portfolio management. We will cover the core concepts of finance theory - namely, the capital asset pricing model, risk-return trade-offs, analysis of bond pricing, and equity valuation. In addition, we will look at the organization and functioning of capital markets, asset allocation strategies, some basic principles of options and futures markets and finally global portfolio management. This course will use problem-solving and Excel spreadsheet analysis to apply the theoretical concepts. Prerequisite: INBM 110
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
BOSLER 208 |
| INBM 300-06 |
New Product Development
Instructor: Wade Mansell
Course Description:
This course provides an in-depth, non-technical overview of the new product development process. It is recommended for students that are considering careers in research and development, project management, engineering, marketing, or industrial design. Topics covered include idea generation, concept development, problem-solving, marketing research for new products, new product marketing strategy, business models for new products, and management of products post-launch. We will discuss theories on the diffusion of innovation, models of the new product development process, and exemplary cases of successful innovation in recent history. Throughout the semester, students will work in teams to design a hypothetical new product. This course is designed to be accessible to a general student audience, with no technical proficiencies needed.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
ALTHSE 08 |
| INBM 300-07 |
Real Estate Finance and Investments
Instructor: Qing Bai
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the concepts, principles, and analytical tools useful for making investment decisions regarding real estate assets. A key objective of this course is to recognize the unique features of real estate that distinguish it from stock and bond investments. It also surveys the major public real estate investment vehicles, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS).
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
ALTHSE 08 |
| INBM 300-08 |
Business Law
Instructor: Ashley Grimm
Course Description:
Cross-listed with LAWP 290-01.
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06:00 PM-09:00 PM, T
ALTHSE 109 |
| INBM 300-09 |
Social Impact Through Communication and Storytelling
Instructor: Sherry Ritchey
Course Description:
A topics course examining important issues in international management. Examples of course possibilities include issues in cross-cultural communication and ethics, issues in international marketing, issues in international dimensions of financial reporting, issues in government regulation of business, and issues in financial decision-making.
Prerequisite dependent upon topic/topic area.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
ALTHSE 207 |
| INBM 400-01 |
Seminar in International Business Policy and Strategy
Instructor: Dengjian Jin
Course Description:
This capstone course focuses on the challenges associated with formulating strategy in multinational organizations. The course will examine multinational business decisions from the perspective of top managers who must develop strategies, deploy resources, and guide organizations that compete in a global environment. Major topics include foreign market entry strategies, motivation and challenges of internationalization, the analysis of international industries, building competitive advantage in global industries, and the role of the country manager. Case studies will be used to increase the student's understanding of the complexities of managing international business operations.
Prerequisite: Completion of INBM 290 and at least three of the four 200-level courses (220, 230, 240, 250).
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 110 |
| INBM 400-03 |
Seminar in International Business Policy and Strategy
Instructor: Forrest Watson
Course Description:
This capstone course focuses on the challenges associated with formulating strategy in multinational organizations. The course will examine multinational business decisions from the perspective of top managers who must develop strategies, deploy resources, and guide organizations that compete in a global environment. Major topics include foreign market entry strategies, motivation and challenges of internationalization, the analysis of international industries, building competitive advantage in global industries, and the role of the country manager. Case studies will be used to increase the student's understanding of the complexities of managing international business operations.
Prerequisite: Completion of INBM 290 and at least three of the four 200-level courses (220, 230, 240, 250).
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12:30 PM-03:30 PM, W
ALTHSE 201 |