Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 56) course descriptions All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted in italics. ACCT 900 Special Topics in Accounting accounting This is an in-depth analysis of timely issues in the field of accounting. Topics vary by semester. Prerequisite: instructor’s approval. ACCT 910 Directed Individual Study in Accounting BLLS 830 Managing in the International Legal Environment entrepreneurship MGES 826 Creating Business Plans See description under International Business courses. BLLS 840 Legal Protection of Product Innovation business law and ethics This is a student-initiated directed study project. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of academic affairs prior to registration. ACIB 810 Tax Aspects of Business Decisions See description under International Business courses. ACIB 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control Students learn the legal framework for the protection and marketing of goods and services, especially in high-technology industries. They delve into an in-depth study of patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and related forms of intellectual property protection. Prerequisite: MBA 680. BLLS 850 Banking Laws Students learn how to write a business plan that can attract capital and good people, set strategy, and quantify the new market for product and/or services. Topics include attracting capital and talent, marketing and advertising, strategy formation, planning and innovation, growth, and exit strategies. Prerequisites: MBA 650 and MGES 901. MGES 836 Managing Family Businesses See description under International Business courses. business law and ethics entrepreneurship BLLS 800 Business Law Students examine legislative reforms of the financial institutions industry, including the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA); and the Omnibus Crime Bill of 1991. They learn how these laws affect the competitiveness of financial institutions in today’s markets, including capital requirements, interstate banking, and securities trading. BLLS 860 Securities Regulation Students examine business, personal, and interpersonal issues associated with a family-owned and-managed firm. They learn the competitive strengths and weaknesses of a family firm; dynamics of family interactions and the family business culture; conflict resolution; estate planning; and planning for succession. Prerequisite: MBA 610. MGES 901 Business Start-ups Students examine the philosophy and practice of substantive law affecting the formation, operation, and discharge of commercial transactions, contracts, and business associations—including agency, partnership, corporation, and trust forms of association. Aspects of property law are also considered. BLLS 810 Domestic and International Aspects of Commercial Transactions Students are introduced to federal securities laws. Particular attention focuses on the registration, disclosure, and liability provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1983. The Securities and Exchange Commission in civil enforcement actions will be studied. BLLS 870/PAD 850 Alternative Dispute Resolution This course covers all the fundamental topics of starting a business: idea generation, feasibility assessment, market analysis, financing, legal consideration (forms of incorporation/ownership; patents), sourcing, and types of new business (IP/disruptive technology vs. market expansion). MGES 902 Entering Existing Markets Students learn the principles of contracts, commercial transactions, and negotiable instruments—including the Uniform Commercial Code, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, import-export transactions, and letters of credit. They develop skills in negotiating and executing strategic aspects of sales, employment, and other common commercial transactions. Does not fulfill international business requirement for MBA programs. Prerequisite: MBA 680. BLLS 820 Enterprise Organization—Domestic and International Students review all areas of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration, negotiation, conciliation, and mini-trials within the contexts of labor, management, and governmental applications. MGLS 818 Managing in the External Environment This course covers the ways in which existing markets can be entered: franchising, improvements to goods/services, established business markets (e.g., restaurants, dry cleaning), the risks of entering these types of markets, increasing market share, financing alternatives, and legal considerations. Prerequisite: MGES 901. MGES 903 Entering New Markets/ Product Innovation Students learn the legal aspects of organizing, financing, and operating a business enterprise. They explore differences in agency, partnerships, corporations, trusts, multinational enterprise, and international joint ventures. Does not fulfill international business requirement for MBA programs. Prerequisite: MBA 680. Students examine the relationship between internal business strategic processes and external influences from consumers, government, and society. Focusing on long-term strategic processes, students develop their understanding of direct and indirect business/government/societal relations and how they are used to identify and solve problems facing business administrators in highly complex and changing environments. Prerequisite: MBA 680. This course covers in-depth financing, legal, and market issues facing businesses that create new markets. Focus is on the commercialization of new ideas, value, and appropriate use of patents, IP, R&D, trademarks, market entry, and venture capital funding. Prerequisites: MGES 901 and MBA 650. MGES 910 E-project Internship This course provides hands-on experience in working with entrepreneurial ventures. Specific nature of the projects will vary. Prerequisites: MGES 826, plus permission of instructor or academic advisor for entrepreneurship. 56
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