Department of Finance, Economics and Accounting

Department Head: Julie Staples, jstaples@jsu.edu

The Department of Finance, Economics and Accounting offers courses for the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Accounting

ACC 510 Financial Accounting III (3)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 310 with a minimum grade of C. A detailed study of business expansion including combinations and international operations, and an overview of partnership accounting.

ACC 512 Accounting Information Analysis (3)

Prerequisite(s): BA 511, or ACC 200 and FIN 301.

Analysis and use of accounting data as a tool for managerial decision making; analysis of financial reporting, cost behavior, budgeting, and decision making. This course may only be taken at the undergraduate level upon approval for participation in the Faster Master's program.

ACC 550 Advanced Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting (3)

Prerequisite(s): BA 511 or ACC 200.

Includes an emphasis on business and employee fraud with techniques for the prevention, detection, measurement, and investigation of fraud.

ACC 570 Internal Auditing (3)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 301, ACC 310, and ACC 360 (minimum grade of "C" required for all prerequisites).

The theory and practice of internal auditing with coverage including internal control, risks and control of information technology, management of internal audit, data analytics and sampling, and communicating engagement results.

ACC 576 Advanced Income Tax Accounting (3)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 372 with a minimum grade of C. Federal income tax laws as they apply to property transactions, corporate taxation, and the taxation of passthrough entities.

ACC 589 Internship in Accounting (3)

Prerequisite(s): Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director.

Provides the graduate student with practical experience in the field of accounting via a real-world work experience arrangement with an accounting firm. Grades: Pass/Fail.

ACC 598 Independent Research (3)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 18 semester hours of graduate courses including a three semester hour quantitative course.

Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director. In-depth study of selected topic(s).

Economics

EC 515 Managerial Economics (3)

Prerequisite(s): BA 502 or EC 221.

This course utilizes fundamentals of microeconomics to enable managers to manage more effectively with respect to employees, suppliers, customers, competitors, and the regulatory environment. Students will investigate and apply concepts of marginal analysis and competitive markets to the principles of statistical estimation and forecasting, cost, market structure, and business decision analysis.

EC 565 Health Care Economics (3)

Prerequisite(s): BA 502 or EC 221 or equivalent.

An economic exploration of the health care industry including demand-cost analysis, methodology development, financing health care services, and efficient resource allocation.

EC 589 Internship in Economics (3)

Prerequisite(s): Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director.

Provides the graduate student with practical experience in the field of economics via a "real-world" work experience arrangement. Grades: Pass/Fail.

EC 598 Independent Research (3)

Prerequisite(s): Complete of 18 semester hours of graduate courses including a three semester hour quantitative course.

Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director. In-depth study of selected topic(s).

Finance

FIN 515 Financial Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): BA 511, or ACC 200 and FIN 301.

Emphasis on corporate financial decision making with a focus on business financing and investment decisions. Additional selected topics include: analysis of financial statements, security valuation, cash flow projection, financial forecasting, working capital management and multinational financial management.

FIN 574 Investments (3)

Prerequisite(s): FIN 515 or FIN 301 or equivalent.

A survey of investment principles and practices. Emphasis is given to security analysis and portfolio management, with special attention focused on the individual investor.

FIN 589 Internship in Finance (3)

Prerequisite(s): Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director.

Provides the graduate student with practical experience in the field of finance via a "real-world" work experience arrangement. Grades: Pass/Fail.

FIN 590 International Finance (3)

Prerequisite(s): FIN 515 or equivalent. application relative to U.S. and international financial activities including financial institutions, trade agreements, economic policies, investment action, and multinational enterprise.

Integrated treatment of theory and application relative to U.S. and international financial activities including financial institutions, trade agreements, economic policies, investment action, and multinational enterprise.

FIN 598 Independent Research (3)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 18 semester hours of graduate courses including a three-semester hour quantitative course. approval of the MBA Director. In-depth study of selected topic(s).

Approval of the instructor and approval of the MBA Director. In-depth study of selected topic(s).