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        apply project management skills and   to their external stakeholders   position. Finally, the course focuses   MGT 422 - Management and   FIN 499 - Special Topics in   for competitive advantage in
        concepts acquired.            (e.g., shareholders, creditors,   on the importance of cashflow as it   Leadership Development        Finance                        companies across the globe and
                                      governmental agencies, customers   provides an explanation of changes   Credit hours:3                                               in all industry sectors. This course
        INE 344 - Innovation within   and alike). The information provided   occurred in the firm’s cash balances   Prerequisites: MGT 255  Credit hours: 3                is designed for students who may
        Entrepreneurial Ventures      would be used for a variety of   for specific period.                                                 Prerequisites: Consent of      be interested in working in service
        Credit hours: 3               decisions making purposes by   FIN 303-  Risk Management and            This course provides the student with   Department           industries and will address the
        Gaining a competitive advantage   interested parties. This is the first   Insurance                   a detailed overview of contemporary   This course is designed to give   distinct needs and problems of
                                                                                                              leadership theory and practice
        in today’s business environment   of a two part course. Intermediate   Credit hours: 3                and considers the nature of   students an opportunity to     service firms in the area of marketing.
        increasingly demands that     accounting I provides an in depth   Prerequisite: FIN 200               leadership in today’s organizational   learn about current issues and   The main theme of the course is that
        organizations know how to innovate.   study of the process of preparing                               context.  Leadership is compared   developments in the field of Finance   service organizations (e.g., banks,
        This course will provide the know-how   and presenting financial information   This course will present risk   to management and the theories   that is not ordinarily dealt with   educational institutions, hospitals,
        and tools to adapt any organization   about an entity for outside users.   exposures with regard to the   of leadership are considered as   elsewhere in the BBA curriculum.  hotels, professional services, and
        into a thriving environment   Topics vary but typically include the   individual and the firm. A wide variety   an evolutionary process from trait   Topics offered will depend on special   transportation companies) require
        where ideas are encouraged, and   process of accounting standard   of techniques for reducing risk    theory to contingency approaches.   faculty expertise in particular areas   a distinctive approach to marketing
        inspiration is implemented. Through   setting, the accounting cycle   exposure will be studied including   Leadership is examined as both   within the major. While the topics   strategy, both in its development and
        real world examples and research   including data accumulation,   life, property and casualty insurance.   a relationship process and as an   covered can vary each semester the   execution. Particularly, the course
        from experts in the field, students   adjustments, and preparation of   In addition, the course will examine   opportunity to shape an organization   course is offered, a student is not   focuses on the unique challenges
        learn how to incorporate innovation   financial statements. There is a focus   the problems faced by insurers,   that is capable of dealing with   supposed to have more than one   of managing services and delivering
        into daily work and develop the   on the recognition, measurement,   such as re-insurance and investment   the growing public interest in   Special Topics in Finance course   quality service to customers. The
        creative confidence to stay ahead   and disclosure of revenue, valuation   policy.                    sustainability.               listed in his/her  transcript.  attraction, retention, and building
        of the curve. The course uses fun   of inventory and cost of sales,                                                                                                of strong customer relationships
        and hands-on activities to stimulate   and plant assets. This course will   MGT 321 - Change Management  The course also offers students   HRM 462 - Managing Safety,   through quality service (and services)
        innovation.                   have “preparer orientation” and in   Credit hours: 3                    a potential for self-assessment   Health and Well-being      are at the heart of the course
                                      that context assists the students   Prerequisite: MGT 255               and leadership development. The   Credit hours: 3            content.
        MGT 399-I  - Internship       as to understand the process of                                         essence of leadership development                            MKT 308 - Social Media
        Credit hours:3                generating accounting information   This course provides students with   is self-awareness and a number of   Prerequisites: HRM 313   Marketing
                                                                     a conceptual understanding of
        Prerequisites: Consent of     and its reporting.  With the                                            opportunities are made available   This course focuses on equipping
        Department                    knowledge of such limitations, users   a framework for change using a   to review values, competencies   students with the theoretical and   Credit hours: 3
                                      would be in a position to attach   series of contemporary Case Studies                                knowledge required to effectively   Prerequisites MKT 200 + MIS 200
        This course focuses on getting the   appropriate level of confidence to the   and Readings. The basis of such a   and skills that will contribute to the
        student practically involved in the   accounting and financial reporting in   framework is related to the three   leadership development process.  address this rapidly evolving area of   This course builds upon integrating
        day-to-day business events in a   their decision making.     primary forces for change namely         MKT 305 - Marketing Research  health, safety, and wellbeing. This   marketing theory with Internet
        relevant, modern and automated                               technology, customers and the forces                                   course will examine theories on   reality. This course helps students
        organization. The student will follow   FIN 302 - Financial Statements   of globalization. The course considers   Credit hours: 3   workplace stress and its relationship   develop the skills necessary to
                                                                                                              Prerequisites: MKT 200  + BUS 204
        a well-planned course of action   Analysis                   a need to articulate a vision in order                                 to mental health. The strategies   understand and integrate Internet
        during the period of training. The   Credit hours: 3         to respond to the opportunities          Marketing research serves as a   for handling counterproductive   technology and characteristics into
        plan will be devised jointly by the   Prerequisite: FIN 200  and constraints that are associated      central basis for marketing strategy   workplace behaviors, such as conflict,   a marketing strategy. It helps them
        site- supervisor and the college                             with change in contemporary              and firm profitability by providing   workplace bullying, and workplace   recognize and understand the
        –supervisor. The course will be   The objective of  this e course is to   organizations. The course accepts   information relevant to marketing   violence, will be examined, along   implications of the Internet not only
        a breakthrough in exposing the   understand  how to read, interpret   that change is a business benefit and   decision making. It is critical for   with practical approaches and   as a marketplace but also as a set
        students to the professional work   and analyze financial statements   focus upon sustainable goals that   marketing managers to understand   tools for dealing with these issues.   of tools and opportunities. In this
        culture and conduct of business   information. The course covers the   imply a ‘borrow to use to return cycle’   the nature of marketing research and   The discussion of motivational   course, teams of students will analyze
        complexities.                 main financial statements, namely the   rather than a ‘ take and make waste   to be able to specify what information   theories and their applications in the   Internet marketing opportunities
                                      balance sheet, the income statement   system’. Students are provided with a   to seek, how to get it, and how to use   workplace will highlight techniques   facing a client firm. Teams will
                                      and statement of cash flow. In   diverse range of tools and techniques   it in making marketing decisions. This   for boosting staff involvement in   develop a strategic marketing plan.
         Business Electives           addition, the course covers the   to implement a change strategy        course will aim, therefore, to provide   a safety-conscious environment.   Issues assessed will include the
                                                                                                                                            In addition, students will gain an
                                      various techniques to emphasize the
                                                                     including an ability to help people
                                      comparative and relative importance   cope with change successfully. The   an overview of marketing research in   understanding of the legislative   firm’s Internet marketing capabilities,
                                                                                                                                                                           stage of Internet development,
                                                                                                              terms of needs, definition, process,
                                      of data presented to evaluate and                                                                     requirements for safety, health, and
        ACC 302 - Intermediate        position of firm. These techniques   role of a change agent is considered   analysis and reporting.   well-being in the context of the UAE.   Internet marketing objectives,
        Accounting I                  include ration analysis, common size   in terms of the competences and                                                               stakeholder concerns, creation and
                                                                     capabilities required to manage
                                                                                                                                                                           maintenance of the website, nature
        Credit hours: 3               analysis and study of differences in   the change process. Change is                                  MKT 307 - Services Marketing   of the marketing and communication,
        Prerequisites: ACC 200 (C Grade)  components of financial statements   considered as a consequence of                               Credit hours: 3                pricing, and service objectives
                                      among industries. The information   internal, external and social drivers                             Prerequisites MKT 200
        Financial accounting and reporting   derived from theses types of analysis
        is the primary medium by which   help in determining overall financial   and both planned and emergent                              Services dominate the global
        organizations provide information                            change are examined.                                                   economy and are becoming critical
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