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B A 110 International Baccalaureate (IB) Business Management (4-6)
Course awarded based on International Baccalaureate (IB) score. Consult the Admissions Exams for Credit website for more information.
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B A 300 Foreign Study-Business Administration (1-5, max. 15)
For participants in approved foreign-study programs where equivalent UW business administration courses are not available.
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B A 390 Business Honors Seminar (2-5, max. 5)
Special topics in business. Required for Honors students in Business Administration.
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B A 391 Learning Leadership in Theory and Practice (2-4)
Explores leadership techniques and principle using readings, case, lectures, and large group discussions designed to increase knowledge of leadership theory and practice as well as develop leadership potential. Uses small group sessions incorporating experiential exercises, self-reflection, and leadership conversations. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with GEN ST 301.
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B A 490 Special Topics in Business (1-6, max. 12)
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B A 495 Business Internship (1-4, max. 8)
Internship with a private firm, nonprofit organization, or government agency, where work experience involves substantial application of business concepts learned in the classroom. Prerequisite: ACCTG 225. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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B A 500 Business Administration I (16)
Coordinated series consisting of accounting, business economics, business ethics, business policy, finance, information systems, international business, legal environment of business, management, and organizational behavior, marketing, operations management, and quantitative methods for management. Prerequisite: permission of the Foster School of Business.
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B A 501 Business Administration II (15)
Coordinated series consisting of accounting, business economics, business ethics, business policy, finance, information systems, international business, legal environment of business, management, and organizational behavior, marketing, operations management, professional communications, and quantitative methods for management. Prerequisite: permission of the Foster School of Business. Offered: W.
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B A 502 Business Administration III (10)
Coordinated series consisting of accounting, business economics, business ethics, business policy, finance, information systems, international business, legal environment of business, management, and organizational behavior, marketing, operations management, professional communications, and quantitative methods for management. Prerequisite: permission of the Foster School of Business. Offered: Sp.
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B A 505 Global Business Fundamentals (16)
An intensive overview of the fundamental core business topics: financial accounting, managerial accounting, business economics, statistics, management, macroeconomics, finance, marketing, operations management, quantitative methods, and strategy. Prerequisite: permission. Offered: S.
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B A 541 Environmental Management I (4)
Survey of environmental ethics, environmental laws and regulation, the economics of environmental decisions, and the relationship of business to public policy and the environment. Must be taken concurrently with B A 544. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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B A 542 Environmental Management II (4)
Applications of the functional areas of business to environmental concerns. Major federal legislation affecting these concerns applied to business problems in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management information systems, and organizational behavior. Must be taken concurrently with B A 544. Prerequisite: B A 541 or permission of instructor.
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B A 543 Environmental Management III (4)
Case studies that integrate the fundamentals of business and environmental management to address such issues as plant siting, regulatory compliance, production line changes, and innovative, proactive responses to environmental issues. Case studies include results of student consulting projects and a capstone case in environmental management. Must be taken concurrently with B A 544. Prerequisite: B A 542 or permission of instructor.
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B A 544 Environmental Management Seminar (1, max. 3)
Guest lecturers from academia, business, government, and advocacy groups discuss environmental science, ethics, law, regulation, economics, finance, accounting, and policy issues. Seminar topics supplement course material in B A 541, B A 542, B A 543, which are to be taken concurrently.
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B A 545 The Global Business Forum: Current Issues in Global Business (1, max. 3)
Discussion of current trends in the global business environment and of international issues facing companies. Leaders from international businesses and other organizations, as well as faculty members from various departments and specializations, invited to share their perspectives with seminar participants. Topics change each quarter.
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B A 560 Cooperative Education in Business (1)
Business practicum: internship with approved business or governmental agency. Open only to students who meet requirements of internship program. Internship credit may not be applied to fulfill specific course requirements or to credits required for graduation. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: S.
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B A 571 Research Reports (4-)
Independent study in business administration; critical evaluation of business analysis and research methods. Effective communication of ideas emphasized. Methods and content of independent research studies subjected to critical evaluation. Open only to MBA non-thesis students. Prerequisite: instructor's approval of preliminary research topic outline.
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B A 572 Research Reports (-4)
Independent study in business administration; critical evaluation of business analysis and research methods. Effective communication of ideas emphasized. Methods and content of independent research studies subjected to critical evaluation. Open only to MBA non-thesis students. Prerequisite: B A 571.
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B A 578 Strategic Management Practicum (2/4, max. 8)
Students apply skills learned in the MBA classroom to real world challenges and opportunities facing contemporary enterprises. Under faculty oversight, students partner with host firms on applied learning, consulting-style projects that offer additional development opportunities not available in traditional classrooms. Credit/no-credit only.
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B A 580 Problems in Microeconomics (4)
Study of microeconomic intuition, directed toward Business School Ph.D. students, showing the interconnections between formal, mathematical analysis and the unstructured economic questions posed by the world. Emphasis on setting up problems and examining the intuition behind the analysis of them. Many applications to specific business issues.
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B A 599 Teaching Effectiveness Seminar (2, max. 4)
Prepares doctoral students to serve as a teaching assistant and course instructor. Discusses how to design a syllabus, present material, grade, handle difficult classroom situations, and other activities associated with undergraduate and graduate education. Builds long-term skills for a lifetime of teaching as part of an academic career. Credit/no-credit only.
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B A 700 Master's Thesis (*-)
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B A 800 Doctoral Dissertation (*-)
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