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26:010:557
Social Science and Research Methods (3)
Surveys methods used in the study of organizations, including experimental design, survey research, case methods, questionnaire and interview construction, and scaling techniques. Students expected to design feasible research projects that are carried out later.
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26:010:651
Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting (3)
Analysis of selected major concepts and issues in financial accounting theory and practice and their managerial implications. Topics include methodological issues.
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26:010:652
Advanced Topics in Managerial Accounting (3)
Topics include activity-based costing and management, agency theory, budgetary control systems, behavioral research in management accounting, compensation and incentive systems, efficiency and productivity measurement, decentralized performance evaluation systems, and quality control and measurement issues.
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26:010:653
Current Topics in Auditing (3)
Advanced review of auditing literature covering both internal and external auditing. Topics include development of modern auditing theory, disclosure problems, principles of managerial control, and operational auditing.
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26:010:666
Accountants' Judgment and Decision Making (3)
Theoretical and methodological issues in behavioral research in accounting. Attention is devoted both to individual factors, such as memory, knowledge, and expertise, and to contextual features of accounting decision making, such as accountability, the review process, and information characteristics.
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26:010:680
Current Topics in Accounting Research (3)
Discussion and review of selected topics in accounting research implementation and empirical testing in major fields of accounting.
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26:010:685
Special Topics in Accounting (3)
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26:010:686
First Early Research Seminar in Accounting (3)
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26:010:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Accounting (3)
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26:010:688
Independent Study in Accounting (BA)
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26:010:689
Rutgers Accounting Research Forum (1)
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26:010:799
Dissertation Research in Accounting (BA)
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26:198:621
Electronic Commerce (3)
Covers the theoretical foundations, implementation problems, and research issues of the emerging area of electronic commerce. Discusses technological, conceptual, and methodological aspects of electronic commerce. The list of topics to be covered includes: fundamentals of internet technology, pricing of and accounting for internet transport, security problems of the internet, electronic payment systems, online financial reporting and auditing, intelligent agents, web measurements, electronic markets, and value chain over the internet. The coursework will include presentations of research articles, in-class discussions, and a final course project researching one of the problems of electronic commerce.
Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, introductory courses in computer information systems and economics.
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26:198:622
Expert Systems (3)
Basic theory of rule-based systems and Bayes networks. Alternative architectures for managing uncertainty. Use of probabilistic logic to model causality. Related ideas from machine learning, neural networks, and genetic algorithms. Applications to auditing, marketing, and production.
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26:198:641
Applications of Database Systems (3)
Emphasizes the functions of a database administrator. Includes survey of physical and logical organization of data and their methods of accessing, and the characteristics of different models of generalized database management systems.
Prerequisite: A master's-level course in databases such as 22:198:603 or NJIT CIS 631.
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26:198:642
Multimedia Information Systems (3)
Covers principal topics related to multimedia information systems. These include organizing multimedia content, physical storage and retrieval of multimedia data, content-based search and retrieval, creating and delivering networked and multimedia presentations, and current research directions in this area.
Prerequisite: A master's-level course in databases such as 22:198:603 or NJIT CIS 631.
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26:198:685
Special Topics in Information Systems (3)
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26:198:686
First Early Research Seminar in Information Systems (3)
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26:198:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Information Systems (3)
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26:198:688
Independent Study in Information Systems (BA)
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26:198:799
Dissertation Research in Information Systems (BA)
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26:223:552
Microeconomic Theory (3)
Surveys and applies elements of marginal analysis, capital theory, utility, and risk analysis to problems in demand analysis, production, cost and distribution, market structure and pricing, and capital budgeting.
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26:223:553
Macroeconomic Theory (3)
Models, with attention to empirical work, of aggregate demand and supply and their components, i.e., investments and consumption; supply and demand for money and other financial assets; capital and labor markets. Determinants of the price level and of inflation; rates of interest, employment, and income; and international macroeconomic relations. Reviews major issues in the evaluation of monetary policy.
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26:223:554
Econometrics (3)
Statistical techniques for the analysis of models applicable to economic data and their application to management problems.
Prerequisite: 26:960:577.
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26:223:655
Advanced Econometrics (3)
Simultaneous equation models, seemingly unrelated regressions, autocorrelation, ARIMA models, and nonlinear estimation. Applications of such techniques to theoretical and empirical problems.
Prerequisites: 26:223:552 and 554.
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26:223:657
Advanced Microeconomics (3)
An advanced theoretical treatment of major topics in microeconomics, including alternative models of consumer demand and the demand for the factors of production; the theory of market equilibria, their existence, and stability; and the concepts of perfect competition, monopoly, and other market imperfections.
Prerequisites: 26:223:552 and 26:960:577.
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26:223:685
Special Topics in Applied Economics (3)
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26:223:686
First Early Research Seminar in Applied Economics (3)
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26:223:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Applied Economics (3)
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26:223:688
Independent Study in Applied Economics (BA)
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26:223:799
Dissertation Research in Applied Economics (BA)
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26:390:571
Survey of Financial Theory I - Investments (3)
Surveys the fundamental assumptions and the analytical techniques of the modern theory of finance. Topics include choices involving risk using utility theory and state preference, portfolio selection, capital market equilibrium and its implications for corporate finance and portfolio selections, and option theory.
Prerequisites: 26:223:552 and 26:960:577.
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26:390:572
Survey of Financial Theory II - Corporate Finance (3)
Basic knowledge of theoretical and empirical model building in the area of corporate finance.
Prerequisite: 26:390:571.
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26:390:685
Special Topics in Finance/Floating Finance Seminar (3)
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26:390:686
First Early Research Seminar in Finance (3)
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26:390:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Finance (3)
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26:390:688
Independent Study in Finance (BA)
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26:390:799
Dissertation Research in Finance (BA)
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International Business 553
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26:553:501
Global Strategic Management (3)
Analyzes the collective knowledge about multinational enterprises, their strategy, design, and organization. Reviews the literature in international management and identifies gaps for possible research questions and dissertation topics. Topics include definitions of multinational corporations, diversification, the ownership and organizational strategies of firms, and the globalization of production markets.
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26:553:601
Theory of International Business (3)
Critically appraises the main economic and behavioral theories of the determinants of international business activity over the past 30 years.
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26:553:602
History of International Business (3)
This course examines the history of international business, with a particular focus upon the context and determinants of the growth over the last 150 years of the largest multinational corporations (MNCs).
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26:553:604
Corporate Innovation and International Business (3)
This course shows how the multinational firm depends critically on its technological and related skills to achieve its central strategic objectives.
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26:553:605
National Innovation Policies and International Business (3)
Examines the role of technology in economic development and national innovation systems as they evolve in the globalizing economy.
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26:553:607
Global Political Economy (3)
Offers a global perspective on long-term change in the world economy, and the interaction between countries, regulatory systems, and business firms. Attention is especially focused on the dynamics of international trade and investment, including the relationship between trade and economic growth, trade imbalances and protectionism, and the impact of technological innovation on international competitiveness. The role of economic and political institutions is also a central feature of our discussion, including the international trading and financial systems, national systems of innovation and political economy, and the interaction between multinational companies and both the state and multilateral institutions. The course also looks at the possibility of long waves in the world economy, and examines a variety of alternative perspectives on the origins and processes of globalization.
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26:553:685
Special Topics in International Business (3)
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26:553:686
First Early Research Seminar in International Business (3)
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26:553:687
Second Early Research Seminar in International Business (3)
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26:553:688
Independent Study in International Business (BA)
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26:553:799
Dissertation Research in International Business (BA)
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Organization Management 620
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26:620:555
Seminar in Organizational Behavior (3)
Survey of theory and empirical research about the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Typical topics include motivation, socialization, job design, satisfaction, performance, leadership, group norms, and decision-making processes.
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26:620:556
Seminar in Organization Theory (3)
Survey of theory and empirical research about the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Typical topics include models or organizations (e.g., theories of bureaucracy and closed, open, and natural systems); effects of technology, environment, power, and decision making; and organizational culture.
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26:620:557
Social Science Research Methods (3)
Surveys methods used in the study of organizations, including experimental design, survey research, case methods, questionnaire and interview construction, and scaling techniques. Students expected to design feasible research projects that are later carried out.
Prerequisite: 26:960:577.
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26:620:558
Seminar in Strategic Management (3)
This seminar introduces the field of strategy at the Ph.D. level. It critically reviews a wide variety of approaches to strategy research, including both behavioral and economic approaches, and the relation of other areas of research to strategy formulation and implementation.
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26:620:604
Seminar in Leadership and Group Processes (3)
Important theories and empirical studies of leadership and group process. Key theoretical and methodological issues in transformational leadership, empowerment, and self-managing teams.
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26:620:660
Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Emphasizes issues of eliciting, analyzing, and representing verbal data in qualitative research. The topics considered are definition and evaluation of qualitative research; methods of eliciting data from individuals and groups; methods of analyzing verbal data; issues of representing narratives; and new research directions using feminist, historical, and aesthetic methods.
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26:620:662
Analyzing Categorical, Event History, Event Count, and Time Series Data (3)
This course is a doctoral level research seminar primarily focusing on methods for analyzing categorical and event history data, event count data, and continuous time series data. This is not an econometrics course. While we will cover some econometric theory, the emphasis of this course will be on applying various methods in analyzing these types of data. While many of the applications will reflect the instructor's own research interests, these methodologies can be used to answer a wide variety of research questions in economics, marketing, political science, sociology, and many other areas. The goal of the course is for students to leave with a toolbox of methods that they can apply to their own research.
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26:620:664
Panel Data Econometrics and Research Design for the Social Sciences (3)
This course focuses on research design from a theoretical and empirical standpoint. Important theoretical research design issues such as self-selection, heterogeneity and state dependence, and the Lucas critique, etc., will be covered. The goal is to familiarize students with fundamental research design issues that arise in both experimental and nonexperimental contexts.
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26:620:671
Management of Innovation and Technology (3)
Examines individual, structural, and contextual factors that facilitate and inhibit the generation and implementation of new technology. Emphasizes the management of innovation in organizations.
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26:620:675
Advanced Topics in Strategic Management (3)
This seminar is designed for doctoral students who expect to conduct research in the strategy area. It surveys and critically evaluates contemporary research in the strategy field, reanalyzing, reframing, and extending traditional approaches and theories.
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26:620:677
Culture and Organizations (3)
This course draws on the cross-cultural psychology literature on national and ethnic cultures and on the management literature on culture in organizations. Major topics include the content and manifestations of culture, cultural similarities and differences, the transmission of culture, culture and subculture, culture change, leadership and culture, and managing organizational culture.
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26:620:685
Special Topics in Organization Management (3)
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26:620:686
First Early Research Seminar in Organization Management (3)
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26:620:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Organization Management (3)
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26:620:688
Independent Study in Organization Management (BA)
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26:620:799
Dissertation Research in Organization Management (BA)
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26:620:800
Matriculation Continued (E1)
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26:630:660
Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Emphasizes issues of eliciting, analyzing, and representing verbal data in qualitative research. Topics considered are definition and evaluation of qualitative research; methods of eliciting data from individuals and groups; methods of analyzing verbal data; issues of representing narratives; and new research directions using feminist, historical, and aesthetic methods.
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26:630:670
Multivariate Analysis (3)
Multivariate normal distributions, principal components, factor analysis, canonical correlation, and discrimination and classification.
Prerequisite: 26:960:577.
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26:630:685
Special Topics in Marketing (3)
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26:630:686
First Early Research Seminar in Marketing (3)
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26:630:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Marketing (3)
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26:630:688
Independent Study in Marketing (BA)
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26:630:799
Dissertation Research in Marketing (BA)
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Supply Chain Management 711
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26:711:561
Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3)
Explores the quantitative tools and principles used to model operational procedures in economic and business systems: types of variables, mathematical sets, and functional forms in constrained and unconstrained optimization. Other topics include tractability, duality, Kuhn-Tucker theory, algorithms, and computation.
Prerequisite: Differential calculus.
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26:711:651
Linear Programming (3)
A survey of linear programming and its applications. Topics include linear programming models, basic simplex method, duality theory and complementary slackness, sensitivity analysis, degeneracy, matrix notation and revised simplex method, special linear programs such as transportation and network flow theory, applications in statistics, economics and finance models of linear programming, game theory, and introduction to interior point methods.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate linear algebra.
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26:711:652
Nonlinear Programming (3)
Fundamentals of nonlinear optimization, with an emphasis on convex problems. Gradient, Newton, and other methods for unconstrained problems. Projection, linearization, penalty, barrier, and augmented Lagrangian methods for constrained problems. Lagrangian functions and duality theory. Assignments include computer programming and mathematical proofs.
Prerequisite: 26:711:651.
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26:711:660
Supply Chain Modeling and Algorithms (3)
Focuses on the application of management science techniques to model the newest emerging supply chain planning problems (such as reverse logistics, integrated production, inventory and distribution problems, multipartner pricing analysis, supply chain distribution network design, location analysis and transportation capacity planning, etc.) to meet the changing needs of new generations of our Ph.D. students. The course also focuses on the processes of developing new search algorithms and error bound analysis to effectively solve such practical business decision and optimization problems. Academic researchers and selected industry executives will be invited to the classroom to present the pipeline research results and new challenges encountered in supply chain management practices.
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26:711:661
Stochastic Methods in Supply Chain Management (3)
This course covers economic models in supply chain management under uncertainty. We study key management concepts such as contract design, competition, information asymmetry.
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26:711:685
Special Topics in Management Science (3)
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26:711:686
First Early Research Seminar in Management Science (3)
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26:711:687
Second Early Research Seminar in Management Science (3)
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26:711:688
Independent Study in Management Science (BA)
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26:711:799
Dissertation Research in Management Science (BA)
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26:960:575
Introduction to Probability (3)
Foundations of probability. Discrete and continuous simple and multivariate probability distributions; random walks; generating functions; linear functions of random variable; approximate means and variances; exact methods of finding moments; limit theorems; stochastic processes including immigration-emigration, simple queuing, renewal theory, Markov chains.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate or master's-level course in statistics.
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26:960:577
Introduction to Statistical Linear Models (3)
Linear models and their application to empirical data. The general linear model; ordinary-least-squares estimation; diagnostics, including departures from underlying assumptions, detection of outliners, effects of influential observations, and leverage; analysis of variance, including one-way layouts, two-way, higher dimensional layouts, partitioning sums of squares, and incomplete layouts (Latin squares, incomplete blocks, and nested or repeated measures). Emphasizes computational aspects and use of standard computer packages such as SAS.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate or master's-level course in statistics.
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26:960:580
Stochastic Processes (3)
Review of probability theory with emphasis on conditional expectations; Markov chains; the Poisson process; continuous-time Markov chains; renewal theory; queuing theory; introduction to stochastic calculus (e.g., Ito's Lemma).
Prerequisite: 26:960:575.
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