Title: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ITS SOCIAL, LEGAL, ETHICAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL INTERACTIONS WITHIN SOCIETY. DISCUSSION OF TRADITIONAL AND EMERGENT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, FUNCTIONS, AND THEORIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. STUDY OF THE MAJOR FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF BUSINESS.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: COMPUTER COMPETENCE FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT A COMPUTER IS, WHAT IT CAN DO, AND HOW IT CAN SERVE MANAGERS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. USE OF SOFTWARE PACKAGES FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS SUCH AS WORD PROCESSING, ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS, AND PRESENTATION TOOLS IN A COMPUTER LABORATORY.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Course Description:
PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES OF DOING BUSINESS IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT. PROVIDES PERSPECTIVES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING OF INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES. IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND DIFFICULTIES INHERENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. MAJOR FEATURES OF THE WORLD ECONOMY, OF THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION (MNC), OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES, AND HOW INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEALS WITH THESE PROBLEMS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE OVERALL PROCESS OF DEVELOPING ENTERPRISES, FROM THE RECOGNITION OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUSINESS. EMPHASIS ON THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE ENTERPRISE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE BUSINESS LIFE CYCLE.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: ADVANCED SPREADSHEET TECHNIQUES
Course Description:
STUDY FOCUSED ON THE USE OF ADVANCED SPREADSHEET COMMANDS AND FUNCTIONS FOR SOLVING SIMPLE AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS, INCLUDING IMPORTING DATA FROM OTHER PLATFORMS AND FORMATS, DATA FILTERING, DATA VALIDATION, ADVANCED LOGIC FUNCTIONS, ADVANCED CHARTS, DATA MANIPULATION, CREATING AND USING RANGE NAMES, DATA LOOKUP, PIVOT TABLES, DATA INTEGRATION, DATA ANALYSIS, DATA SECURITY AND RECORDING BASIC MACROS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SMALL BUSINESS. STUDY OF THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING FIRMS: FORMULATION AND CLARIFICATION OF THE BUSINESS IDEA, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, DEFINITION OF MARKET, DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION, AND MAJOR PROBLEMS AND OBSTACLES IN CREATING A SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: TECHNOLOGY BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Course Description:
PROCESS OF STARTING A BUSINESS BASED ON TECHNOLOGY, EMPHAZISING THE MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING ENTERPRISES. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: MARKET ANALYSIS, PROPOSAL PREPARATION, PRODUCT DESIGN SPECIFICACION (PDS), PROTOTYPE DESIGN, PRODUCT COST, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, MANUFACTURING FACILITIES DESIGN, AND BUSINESS PLAN.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR A SMALL OR MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE. COMPONENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN, ITS IMPORTANCE, AND ITS USE AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE TOOL WILL BE DISCUSSED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE CREATIVITY PROCESS AND WAYS TO USE IT AS TOOLS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION. EVALUATES CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN TERMS OF THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVED. CREATION AND INNOVATION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED INTO A BUSINESS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF E-COMMERCE
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF INTERNET-BASED ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. DISCUSSION OF TOPICS SUCH AS PLANNING, MARKETING STRATEGIES, SECURITY, AND INTERNATIONAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO LAW
Course Description:
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NATURE AND SOURCE OF THE LAW, ITS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PENAL LAW AS WELL AS THE LAW OF TORTS AND CONTRACTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FUTURE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS LAW
Course Description:
THE STUDY OF THE LAW APPLICABLE TO BUSINESS CONTRACTS AND THE FORMATION, ORGANIZATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENTITIES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE LEGAL AND SOCIO-POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH BUSINESS SYSTEM OPERATES IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ANALYZE AND UNDERSTAND THE BASIC PROBLEMS AND ISSUES THE ORGANIZATION IS FACING IN TODAY’S WORLD.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
INTEGRATIVE CAPSTONE COURSE IN WHICH MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE APPLIED TO ANALYZE AND FORMULATE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL BUSINESS SITUATIONS CONFRONTED BY TOP MANAGEMENT. INCLUDES THE USE OF CASE STUDIES AND BUSINESS SIMULATIONS TO EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING DIVERSE BUSINESS STRATEGIES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Course Description:
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. ANALYSIS OF LOCAL ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGES IN LIGHT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INDEXES AND REPORTS PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD), THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF), THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO), THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THE UNITED NATIONS (UN), THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR (GEM), AND THE WORLD BANK, USING AN OUTSIDE-IN APPROACH.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
Course Description:
STUDY OF FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH DESIGN AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS. INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY DESIGN AND ITS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH SKILLS IN AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM PROJECT. EXPOSURE TO THE CONCEPTS OF ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN RESEARCH AND REPORTING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SEMINAR
Course Description:
CAPSTONE COURSE THAT INTEGRATES PHILOSOPHIES, PRACTICES, AND RESEARCH OF CURRENT BUSINESS PROBLEMS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK IN GROUPS TO SUBMIT AND PRESENT A RESEARCH REPORT IN THEIR FIELD OF STUDY.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT AS A MEANS TO ACHIEVE AN ORGANIZATIONS STRATEGIC PLAN, AS WELL AS THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER. STUDY OF THE APPLICATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES OF INITIATING, PLANNING, EXECUTING, MONITORING AND CONTROLLING, AND CLOSING. INCLUDES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETING REQUIREMENTS OF SCOPE, TIME AND COST.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: THE HUMAN SIDE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF PRINCIPLES AND THEORETICAL CONCEPTS TO PROVIDE A GENERAL FRAME TO UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE AND MANAGE THE HUMAN ASPECTS IN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTEXT. DISCUSSION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE WORK TEAMS, NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICTS MANAGEMENT, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT AMONG OTHERS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE AND GROWTH OF SMALL AND MIDSIZE BUSINESSES
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE ALTERNATIVES OF GROWTH, DOWNSIZING, AND DIVERSIFICATION FOR EFFECTIVE BUSINESS DECISION-MAKING IN A CHANGING, COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
Course Description:
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS, OR SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ANY OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTATION. PROBLEMS OR TOPICS WILL BE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, WHO WILL WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: SMALL BUSINESS ADVISING
Course Description:
STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CASES, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, MINI-COMPANIES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP PERSPECTIVE AND ANALYTICAL INSIGHT ABOUT OPERATION,DECISION MAKING PROCESSES, AND INTERPERSONAL, GROUP AND INTERGROUP RELATION. SUPERVISION WILL BE IN CHARGE OF A FACULTY MEMBER.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR COOP STUDENTS
Course Description:
SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE IN A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, PRIVATE ENTERPRISE OR FOUNDATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STUDENTS ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK.
Credit Hours: 3 – 6
Title: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING, PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE, AND THE PREPARATION AND USE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SERVICE AND MERCHANDISING ENTERPRISES. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: ANALYSIS, RECORDING AND POSTING OF TRANSACTIONS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ACCOUNTING AND VALUATION PROBLEMS OF CASH, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, AND INVENTORIES. USE OF SOFTWARE RELATED TO THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES II
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF ACCOUNTING RELATED TO THE RECORDING OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND THE PREPARATION AND USE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: ACCOUNTING FOR PLANT ASSETS, LIABILITIES, CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, INVESTMENTS, AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW. USE OF SOFTWARE RELATED TO THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Course Description:
THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR NON-ACCOUNTING MAJOR STUDENTS. THE ASPECTS AND TECHNIQUES OF ACCOUNTING THAT ARE USEFUL TO MANAGERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR BASIC FUNCTIONS OF PLANNING, ORGANIZING, DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING ARE ANALYZED AND INTERPRETED. THE COURSE ALSO INCLUDES THREE BASIC AREAS: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, COSTING PROCEDURES IN MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES AND ACCOUNTING, AND PLANNING TECHNIQUES USEFUL TO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE NECESSARY PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES TO PREPARE AN INCOME TAX RETURN FOR INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INCOME TAX LAW. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE COMPUTATION OF GROSS INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS TO DETERMINE TAXABLE NET INCOME.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INCOME TAX OF PUERTO RICO
Course Description:
STUDY OF PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO PREPARE AN INCOME TAX RETURN ACCORDING TO THE INCOME TAX LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, FOR INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE COMPUTATION OF GROSS INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS ACCORDING TO THE LAW TO DETERMINE TAXABLE NET INCOME.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADVANCED ACCOUNTING PROBLEMS
Course Description:
STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF ACCOUNTING. INCLUDES THE STUDY OF PARTNERSHIP, HOME OFFICE AND BRANCH RELATIONSHIPS, BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AMONG OTHER TOPICS.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ACCOUNTING
Course Description:
STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE FUNDAMENTALS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF ACCOUNTING THEORY. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRIVATE AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC SECTOR WILL BE DISCUSSED. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT OF SELECTED FUNDAMENTALS AND CURRENT ISSUES IN THE FIELD WILL BE EMPHASIZED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: AUDITING AND SYSTEM
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING AND THEIR APPLICATION IN THE AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD. DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE STEPS REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN AUDIT ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPHASIS IN RISK ASSESSMENT, INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE, AUDIT PROCEDURES, AND THE DIFFERENT AUDIT REPORTS USED TO COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS. DISCUSSION OF THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL APPLIED TO PROBLEMS OF RECORDING AND VALUATION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CORPORATE CAPITAL, INCOME DETERMINATION, AND EXPENDITURES. INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND CORRECTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL APPLIED TO PROBLEMS OF RECORDING AND VALUATION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CORPORATE CAPITAL, INCOME DETERMINATION, AND EXPENDITURES. INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND CORRECTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ANALYSIS AND COST CONTROL
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR SOLVING ACCOUNTING PROBLEMS IN THE AREAS OF PLANNING AND COST CONTROL. THE COURSE INCLUDES BUDGETS, STANDARD COST, VARIABLE COST, DISTRIBUTION COST ANALYSIS, GROSS MARGIN ANALYSIS, AND OTHER SELECTED TOPICS IN ADVANCED COSTS AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: COST ACCOUNTING
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF ACCOUNTING IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE COST OF A PRODUCT. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE COST OF A PRODUCT USING JOB-COSTING AND PROCESS-COSTING SYSTEMS FOR COST ACCUMULATION. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE DISCUSSION FOR MANAGERIAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF PRODUCTION COSTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course Description:
A STUDY OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEIR ROLE IN MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING. DATA PROCESSING CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL CONTROL WITH EMPHASIS IN COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS. APPLY ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS USING SOFTWARE PACKAGES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADVANCED ACCOUNTING I
Course Description:
STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF ACCOUNTING. INCLUDES THE STUDY OF PARTNERSHIP, HOME OFFICE AND BRANCH RELATIONSHIPS, BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AMONG OTHER TOPICS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADVANCED ACCOUNTING II
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE ACCOUNTING ASPECTS RELATED TO MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES. TOPICS SUCH AS RESTRUCTURING AND BANKRUPTCIES, PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ESTATES AND TRUSTS, FRANCHISES, FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES, AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WILL BE DISCUSSED AMONG OTHER TOPICS.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: COST ACCOUNTING
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF ACCOUNTING IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE COST OF A COST OBJECT. IT INCLUDES THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR THE THREE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE COST OF A PRODUCT (RAW MATERIALS, DIRECT LABOR, AND MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD) USING JOB-COSTING AND PROCESS-COSTING SYSTEM FOR COST ACCUMULATION. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE DISCUSSION FOR MANAGERIAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF PRODUCTION COSTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SERVICE LEARNING THROUGH VOLUNTARY INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA)
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF INDIVIDUAL TAX CONCEPTS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH VITA PROGRAM.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF ACCOUNTING IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: TAX LIABILITIES FOR BUSINESSES IN PUERTO RICO
Course Description:
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF BUSINESS TAX LIABILITIES IN PUERTO RICO UNDER LOCAL OR FEDERAL LAWS. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS PROPERTY, MUNICIPAL, LABOR-RELATED AND EXCISE TAXES AS WELL AS TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVES ACT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADVANCED ACCOUNTING RESEARCH
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF VARIOUS RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN ACCOUNTING TOPICS. DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS TO IDENTIFY, COMPILE, MEASURE, SUMMARIZE, VERIFY, AND INTERPRET FINANCIAL AND NON FINANCIAL DATA FOR DECISION MAKING PURPOSES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS STATISTICS I
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPTS OF BUSINESS STATISTICS. INCLUDES DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS, FOR SUMMARIZING AND PRESENTING THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION GRAPHICALLY AND NUMERICALLY, BASIC PROBABILITY CONCEPTS, PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS AND SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS. INCLUDES LABORATORY PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS IN A PROJECT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS STATISTICS II
Course Description:
STATISTICAL INFERENCE AS APPLIED TO BUSINESS SITUATIONS. INCLUDES UNIVARIATE AND BIVARIATE ANALYSIS, MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS, BASIC CONCEPTS OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, AND NON-PARAMETRIC METHODS. INCLUDES LABORATORY PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS IN A PROJECT USING COMPUTERS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE
Course Description:
BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROBLEMS FOUND IN ALL TYPES OF MODERN-DAY INSURANCE AND IN OTHER METHODS OF HANDLING RISK. CONSIDERS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF RISK AND INSURANCE FROM THE MANAGERS POINT OF VIEW, THE ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, AND THE INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS VIEWPOINT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS FINANCE
Course Description:
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, INCLUDING SOURCES AND USES OF FUND STATEMENTS,COST AND CONTROL OF BUSINESS FUNDS, WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,LONG-TERM FINANCING, CAPITAL BUDGETING, FINANCIAL STRUCTURE AND USE OF LEVERAGE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: BUSINESS ANALYSIS USING FINANCIAL REPORTS
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF AN ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BASED ON ITS PUBLISHED FINANCIAL REPORTS. USE OF FINANCIAL DATA IN MAKING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
Credit Hours: 4
Title: MONEY, BANKING, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM, ITS RESPONSE TO AN IMPACT ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND POLICY. ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS ON INTERMEDIATION. EMPHASIS ON INTEREST RATES, MONETARY POLICY, SECURITIES AND THEIR MARKETS, THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, BUSINESS CYCLES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSITION OF WORKING CAPITAL. EMPHASIS ON DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM LEVELS OF CURRENT ASSETS AND CURRENT LIABILITIES TO MINIMIZE RISK AND MAXIMIZE RETURN.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF CONCEPTS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING. TOPICS INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE NEEDS, INCOME TAX PLANNING, RETIREMENT PLANNING AND ESTATE PLANNING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND FINANCING OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Course Description:
IDENTIFICATION OF HOW ENTREPRENEURS OBTAIN AND USE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND HOW THEY ANALYZE THEIR FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR BUSINESS. ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCING PROCESS AND THE AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES, AND HOW FINANCIAL CONTRACTS ARE STRUCTURED TO MANAGE RISK AND OBTAIN INCENTIVES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO FINTECH
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO SERVICES AVAILABLE RELATED TO FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY. ANALYSIS OF THE CRITICAL CONTEXT AND FRAMEWORK OF TRADITIONAL MONEY, BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKETS. STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINTECH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OVERVIEW OF FINTECH REGULATIONS, PAYMENTS, PROCESSES, AND INNOVATION AROUND THE WORLD.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF FINANCE PRINCIPLES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENT MECHANISM, THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET AND DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES TO PROTECT THE BUSINESS AGAINST FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE ROLE OF THE MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS THE INSTITUTIONS FACE. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, CREDIT COOPERATIVES AND HOW PENSION PLANS FUNCTION.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INVESTMENTS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE INVESTMENT PROCESS AND INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDING SECURITY ANALYSIS, INFORMATION ON SECURITIES MARKETS, RISK-RETURN ANALYSIS, AND SECURITY PRICING MODELS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: CORPORATE FINANCE
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF MODERN FINANCIAL THEORY FOR THE MAJOR DECISIONS CORPORATE MANAGERS FACE. EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO DECISION MAKING IN THE AREAS OF CAPITAL BUDGETING, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, LONG AND SHORT TERM FINANCING DECISIONS, AND WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO SELECTION
Course Description:
IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE FIELD INVESTMENT INCLUDING PORTFOLIO THEORY AND MANAGEMENT. THE COURSE INCLUDES INVESTMENT POLICIES, RISK HANDLING, TIMING OF INVESTMENT DECISIONS AND PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE. A PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT IS REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: CREDIT AND COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF ADVANCED THEORY AND PRACTICES OF CREDIT COLLECTION MANAGEMENT. EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL LOAN APPLICATIONS BASED ON AVAILABLE CREDIT OPTIONS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
Course Description:
STUDY OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES, SUCH AS OPTIONS, FORWARDS, FUTURES, AND SWAPS. TRADING, PRICING, AND THEIR ARBITRAGE RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTEGRATIVE FINANCE
Course Description:
CAPSTONE COURSE THAT INTEGRATES FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING IN FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF BUSINESS, UTILIZES VARIOUS CONCEPTS TO PROMULGATE STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES IN MANAGING FINANCE TO ACHIEVE THE COMPANY’S GOALS. CASE ANALYSIS AND A RESEARCH PROJECT ARE REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: FINANCE INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF FINANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND TECHNIQUES IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH TO THE ANALYSIS, FORMULATION AND SOLUTION OF OPERATIONS PROBLEMS SUCH AS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, INVENTORY CONTROL AND SCHEDULING. PROBABILISTIC AS WELL AS DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE CONSIDERED EMPHASIZING LINEAR PROGRAMMING. ATTENTION IS CENTERED ON THE FORMULATION OF PROBLEMS AND THE EVALUATION OF METHODOLOGY.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM WITH EMPHASIS ON MASTER PRODUCTION SCHEDULING, MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING, CAPACITY PLANNING AND UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITY CONTROL.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ASSURANCE SCIENCES
Course Description:
STUDY OF TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY, MAINTAINABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES. DISCUSSION OF ISSUES OF HEALTH, ETHICS, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A TEAM RESEARCH PROJECT IN AN ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE MOVEMENT OF PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND INFORMATION AMONG ALL LINKS IN THE VALUE CHAIN. EMPHASIS ON SUPPLIER SELECTION AND RELATIONSHIPS, MATERIAL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING PURCHASING, INVENTORIES, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSPORTATION.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES, DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES, PROCESSES, AND TOOLS USED IN THE OPERATIONS OF MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF MAINSTREAM AND EMERGING SERVICE INDUSTRIES WITH EMPHASIS ON THEIR OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR OBTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: REVENUE MANAGEMENT, SERVICE QUALITY MANAGEMENT, AND THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SERVICES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
Course Description:
APPLICATIONS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PROJECT RELATED BUSINESSES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: QUALITY CONTROL
Course Description:
STUDY OF PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL IN PRODUCTION. INCLUDES DOUBLE SAMPLING AND SEQUENTIAL PLANS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: PURCHASING MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE PURCHASING FUNCTION AND ITS RELATION TO PRODUCTION, MARKETING, FINANCE AND ENGINEERING. EMPHASIS ON THE POLICIES AND THE ORGANIZATION OF A PURCHASING SYSTEM CONSIDERING THE NECESSARY LEGAL ASPECTS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
PRINCIPLES AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR THE ADOPTION OF DECISIONS IN THE MANUFACTURE INVENTORY (MRP), FINISHED PRODUCTS AND THE CONCEPT OF DISTRIBUTION RESOURCES PLANNING (DRP).
Credit Hours: 3
Title: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
Course Description:
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR APPROACHES FOR THE EFFECTIVE DESIGN OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES IN ALIGNMENT WITH BUSINESS STRATEGY. APPLICATION OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO A SIMULATED BUSINESS SITUATION WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF POWER AND INFLUENCE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, AND CONFLICTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE BASIC PROCESSES OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. THE STRATEGIC NATURE OF STAFFING, TRAINING, COMPENSATION, AND LABOR RELATIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED WITHIN A GLOBAL AND ETHICAL CONTEXT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: WOMEN AND WORK
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORKING WOMAN. NATURE OF PAID AND UNPAID WORK AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NOTION OF WOMAN; CHANGES IN THE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION;OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION; WAGE DIFFERENCES BY GENDER; WOMEN CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS. ALL TOPICS WILL BE ANALYZED IN THE CONTEXT OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS POLICIES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: WORKFORCE PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT
Course Description:
PRACTICAL STUDY AND APPLICATIONS OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE STAFFING PROCESS, FROM RECRUITMENT TO TERMINATION AND OUTPLACEMENT. STUDY OF HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING, HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS. DISCUSSION OF THE STRATEGIC NATURE OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: LABOR RELATIONS
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF LABOR RELATIONS AND OPERATION OF LABOR UNIONS WITH EMPHASIS IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, AND THE PROCESS OF CONFLICT NEGOTIATION AND RESOLUTION WILL BE DISCUSSED. A GROUP PROJECT IS REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: COMPARATIVE LABOR LAW
Course Description:
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED LABOR LAWS IN PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES, AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS. EMPHASIS ON THE STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE WORK PERIODS, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS, AND OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE DIFFERENT FACTORS AND NORMS CONSIDERED TO DESIGN A COMPENSATION SYSTEM. BASIC TOOLS SUCH AS JOB ANALYSIS, JOB EVALUATION, AND SALARY SURVEYS ARE APPLIED TO A CASE STUDY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF COMPENSATION LEGISLATION, SALARY REGULATIONS, AND LABOR RELATIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BEHAVIORAL FORCES THAT SHAPE THE DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS. PERCEPTION, MOTIVATION, COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT, PROCESS CHANGE, AND OTHER VARIABLES WHICH IMPACT HUMAN BEHAVIOR AT THE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS WILL BE DISCUSSED. CONCEPTS ARE APPLIED THROUGH CASES AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
Course Description:
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP LITERATURE IN ORGANIZATIONS TO INDENTIFY EFFECTIVE MANGEMENT STYLES FROM A CONTIGENT PRESPECTIVE. ACTUAL TRENDS AND ROLES PERFORMED BY LEADERS IN ORGANIZATIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES SUCH AS THE LEARNING PROCESS, LEARNING STYLES, MOTIVATION, COMMUNICATION, AND PERCEPTION, AND HOW THESE APPLY TO THE TRAINING OF TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES. APPLICATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF TRAINING EFFORTS. A GROUP PROJECT IS REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INNOVATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANCE
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR INTRODUCING PROCESS, STRUCTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONS. DISCUSSION OF MODELS FOR INTERVENTION AND THE ROLE OF MANAGERS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE. A FIELD PROJECT IS REQUIRED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE CONCEPTUAL AND PRACTICAL NATURE OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND HOW IT IS AFFECTED BY ISSUES SUCH AS ETHICAL CHALLENGES, WORKFORCE DIVERSITY, AND TECHNOLOGY. DISCUSSION OF THE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES NECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, ACTIVITIES, TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES OF THE FUNCTION OF MARKETING IN A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT. APPLICATIONS TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SELLING AND SALES MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING SELLING TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING EFFECTIVE SALES PRESENTATIONS. CURRENT THEORIES ABOUT SELLING OF GOODS AND SERVICES INCLUDING BUILDING TRUST IN CUSTOMERS, SALES ETHICS, BEHAVIOR OF CUSTOMERS IN PURCHASING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN SELLING WILL BE COVERED. THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SALES FORCE WILL BE DISCUSSED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: GLOBAL MARKETING STRATEGIES
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIES CONSIDERING MARKET TRENDS, COSTS, FORECASTING, PRICING, SOURCING, AND DISTRIBUTION FACTORS. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL EXPORT/IMPORT MARKETING PLAN INCLUDING STRATEGY ANALYSIS AND FORMULATIONS AND EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIOS OF PRODUCT OFFERINGS AT DOMESTIC OR GLOBAL LEVELS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: MARKETING RESEARCH
Course Description:
SYSTEMATIC GATHERING, RECORDING AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ABOUT PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE MARKETING OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PHILOSOPHY, CONCEPTS, STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES IN THE RETAIL SELLING BUSINESS. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED IN TOPICS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, LOCATION ANALYSIS, MERCHANDISING, HUMAN RESOURCES, PRICING AND PROMOTION.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Course Description:
THE STUDY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR ROLE AS CONSUMERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING SELECTION PROCESSES CONSUMERS USE AND THEIR IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WELL AS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. DISCUSSION INCLUDES HOW MARKETING STRATEGIES ARE DEVELOPED TO INFLUENCE THE WAY CONSUMERS BEHAVE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: MANAGEMENT OF LOGISTICS
Course Description:
ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES PERTINENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL AS WELL AS THEIR INTEGRATION TO THE OVERALL MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF THE BUSINESS. SPECIAL EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PACKAGING, MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC CHANNELS AND CUSTOMER SERVICES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT. DISCUSSION OF TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS AND THEIR USE IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FROM A GLOBAL AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SERVICES MARKETING
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE NATURE OF SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES, ELEMENTS, AND MARKETING MIX IN THE SERVICE MARKET WITH EMPHASIS ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MARKETING OF TRADITIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES. DISCUSSION OF THE MARKETING OF SERVICES SUCH AS: HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOSPITALITY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND THE ARTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: MARKETING INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF MARKETING IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course Description:
DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTS RELATED TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE. STUDY OF THE USE AND IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESSES AND HOW IT IMPROVES INFORMATION QUALITY, TIMELINESS AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS FOR BUSINESS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. PRACTICAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: PROGRAMMING IN C LANGUAGE
Course Description:
THE STUDY OF THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE C LANGUAGE. PROGRAMS FOR DIFFERENT BUSINESS APPLICATIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED USING ITS FLEXIBILITY TO WORK AT A LOWER LEVEL OF COMPUTER HARDWARE. INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING USING C++. CONTROL THE PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF COMPUTERS. OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS WILL BE USED.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS. STUDY OF A MODERN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, PROGRAMMING LIBRARIES AND TOOLS TO PERFORM DATA ANALYSIS IN THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF BUSINESSES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN
Course Description:
STUDY OF WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES. DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED TO DESIGN, BUILD AND IMPLEMENT INTERACTIVE WEBSITES, INCLUDING LEARNING TO CODE A WEB PAGE, OPTIMIZING IMAGES, TABLES, TOOLS TO CONTROL THE STYLE AND LAYOUT OF MULTIPLE WEB PAGES, AND THE LATEST WEB DEVELOPING TOOLKITS TO AID IN THE DESIGN PROCESS AND SITE MANAGEMENT. DISCUSSION AND APPLICATION OF INTRODUCTORY RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN AND JAVASCRIPT LANGUAGE WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO A FINAL PROJECT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Course Description:
STUDY OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN STRATEGIES APPROPRIATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS. IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS, GATHERING OF INFORMATION TO DETERMINE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND THEIR FEASIBILITY, AND GENERATION OF A LOGICAL DESIGN. APPLICATION OF COURSE CONCEPTS IN PROJECTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING
Course Description:
STUDY OF NETWORKING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS. ANALYSIS OF DATA COMMUNICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION CONCEPTS, MODELS, STANDARDS, AND PROTOCOLS. LABORATORY PRACTICE IN INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASE SYSTEMS, EMPHASIZING DATA MODELING AND DESIGN, BASIC NOTATION, QUERY PROCESSING, AND DATABASE SERVICES INCLUDING CONCURRENCY, SECURITY AND INTEGRITY. THE LABORATORY WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH DATABASE APPLICATIONS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: MANAGEMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MIS
Course Description:
STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO TECHNOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVES FOR MANAGEMENT OF CURRENT SITUATIONS, THE LEGAL ASPECTS, AND THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Course Description:
CAPSTONE COURSE WHERE THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE, DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND TEST A COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM USING APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES. A GROUP PROJECT IS REQUIRED WHERE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: BUSINESS PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Course Description:
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MODERN BUSINESS PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES. ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND CAPABILITIES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES USED IN THE BUSINESS FIELD.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course Description:
DISCUSSION OF TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING CONCEPTS OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND NETWORKING. ANALYSIS OF TRADE-OFFS IN COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE FOR EFFECTIVE USE IN ORGANIZATIONS.
Credit Hours: 2
Title: DECISION MAKING SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Course Description:
SPECIALIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS USED BY BUSINESS MANAGERS TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADVANCED DATA BASE CONCEPTS
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF ADVANCED DATABASE CONCEPTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. DISCUSSION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO DATABASE SYSTEMS. A PROJECT IS REQUIRED IN WHICH THE STUDENT WILL DEVELOP A DATABASE SYSTEM.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING
Course Description:
STUDY OF TECHNIQUES, CONTROLS AND AUDIT TYPES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO JAVA PROGRAMMING
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING USING JAVA. THIS COURSE ASSUMES PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC PROGRAMMING SKILLS AND COVERS CLASSES, OBJECTS, INHERITANCE, POLYMORPHISM, ENCAPSULATION, AND OTHER FUNDAMENTAL OOP CONCEPTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS IN BUILDING MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS. ANALYSIS OF THE KEY CONCEPTS AND BASIC TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR CREATING FULLY-FUNCTIONAL MOBILE APPLICATIONS, PRESUMING PREVIOUS BASIC PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE IN AN OBJECT-ORIENTED LANGUAGE (SUCH AS JAVA OR C#).
Credit Hours: 3
Title: COMPUTER AND MOBILE FORENSICS INVESTIGATIONS
Course Description:
EXPLORATION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC DISCOVERIES AND ISSUES RELATED TO CYBER EVIDENCE. USE OF EVIDENCE TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE NATURE OF SECURITY INCIDENTS, THE SOURCE OF POTENTIAL THREATS AND THE METHODS USED IN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE ACTIONS OF THE ENTERPRISE IN RESPONDING TO A SECURITY INCIDENT.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: NETWORKING AND ROUTING FUNDAMENTALS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE TERMINOLOGY OF COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THEIR PROTOCOLS, INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) ADDRESSING, INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DESIGN, AND NETWORKING STANDARDS. PRESENTATION, STUDY, AND CONFIGURATION OF SEVERAL ROUTING PROTOCOLS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER, AN INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6
Title: INTERMEDIATE ROUTING, SWITCHING AND WIDE AREA NETWORKS
Course Description:
STUDY AND CONFIGURATION OF LINK STATE PROTOCOLS. STUDY OF INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CONCEPTS SUCH AS SWITCHING, WIDE AREA NETWORK OR WAN STANDARDS, VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORKS OR VLAN, NETWORK DESIGN, AND REDUNDANCY. PRESENTATION AND STUDY OF STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING AND SAVING ADDRESS SPACE SUCH AS VARIABLE LENGTH SUBNET MASKS AND NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: ABBREVIATED WRITTING SYSTEM IN SPANISH
Course Description:
PRINCIPLES OF THE ABBREVIATED WRITING SYSTEM IN SPANISH. USE OF A FAST AND LEGIBLE ABBREVIATED READING AND WRITING SYSTEM AT A REASONABLE SPEED RATE. REVIEW OF ESSENTIAL RULES FOR THE ABBREVIATED WRITING SYSTEM: GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, SPELLING AND WORD DIVISION.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. EMPHASIS ON THE COMPLETE PROCESS OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT: CREATION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, MAINTENANCE, AND DISPOSITION. FILING OPERATIONS AND RETRIEVAL OF DOCUMENTS USING MANUAL, MECHANICAL, AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: KEYBOARDING AND ITS APPLICATIONS I
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE TOUCH METHOD OF TYPEWRITING. DEMONSTRATION OF THE MASTERING OF BASIC TECHNIQUES. DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASIC SKILLS OF SPEED AND ACCURACY AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. WRITING OF SIMPLE OFFICE DOCUMENTS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: KEYBOARDING AND ITS APPLICATIONS II
Course Description:
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF KEYBOARDING SKILLS IN THE PRODUCTION OF OFFICE DOCUMENTS AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND BILLING SERVICES IN MEDICAL OFFICES
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE TERMINOLOGY, FORMAT, DOCUMENTS, LAWS, AND ETHICAL ASPECTS RELATED TO INFORMATION PROCESSING IN MEDICAL OFFICES. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICES BILLING PROCESS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES TO ADMINISTRATE, PLAN, ORGANIZE, DIRECT AND CONTROL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL PHASE OF AN OFFICE. BASIC CONCEPTS OF SUPERVISION: PREPARATION OF REPORTS, BUYING PROCESSES AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS FOR OFFICE ADMINISTRATION.
Créditos/Credit Hours: 3
Title: OFFICE CONCEPTS, SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Course Description:
GLOBAL VISION AND GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE MODERN OFFICE. STUDY OF CONCEPTS RELATED TO THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM TO A COMPANY. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE EQUIPMENT, PROCEDURES, ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS IN THE MODERN OFFICE. STUDY OF THE KEY ROLE PLAYED BY THE PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL SPECIALIZED IN OFFICE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION.
Créditos/Credit Hours: 3
Title: TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE MODERN OFFICE
Course Description:
INTRODUCTION TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: TELEPHONY, LOCAL COMPUTER NETWORKS, COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, HARDWARE, AND SOFTWARE. EMPHASIS IN THE APPLICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF ALL KIND OF INFORMATION: VOICE, DATA, TEXT,AND IMAGES.
Créditos/Credit Hours: 3
Title: LEGAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Course Description:
STUDY OF SELECTED ARTICLES OF THE CIVIL CODE, NOTARY LAW AND THE LAW OF CIVIL PROCEDURES OF PUERTO RICO AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS. STUDY OF THE LEGAL TERMINOLOGY AND THE FUNCTIONING OF THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CASES SUBMITTED. PREPARATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS: DEEDS, PROMISSORY NOTES, CONTRACTS OF BARGAIN AND SALES, LAW SUITS SENTENCES, RESOLUTIONS, SWORN DECLARATIONS, APPEAL DOCUMENTS AND SUMMON REGULATIONS.
Créditos/Credit Hours: 4
Title: ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
Course Description:
APPLICATION OF PREVIOUSLY LEARNED TYPEWRITING TECHNIQUES IN THE PRODUCTION OF OFFECE DOCUMENTS TO AN EXPERT LEVEL.
Créditos/Credit Hours: 3
Title: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PROCEDURES
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES AND PROTOCOLS UTILIZED IN THE OFFICE TO ACCOMPLISH DIFFERENT TASKS. COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN RELATIONS PROBLEMS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: TRAINING IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
Course Description:
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN THE MODERN OFFICE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: OFFICE ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM
Course Description:
TRAINING IN OFFICE TECHNIQUES THROUGH THE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF TASKS PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AREA IN INTERNSHIP CENTERS SELECTED AND SUPERVISED BY THE PROFESSOR. ROUND-UP AND REFINE KNOWLEDGE, TECHNIQUES, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES DESIRABLE IN A PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZED IN THE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION FIELD.
Credit Hours: 4
Title: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
Course Description:
STUDY OF THE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WORK SETTING: STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK SETTING AND THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR HUMAN INTERACTION.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTRODUCTION TO WORD PROCESSING
Course Description:
BASIC CONCEPTS OF WORD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS. UTILIZATION OF DIFFERENT WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS IN A MICROCOMPUTER.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMS
Course Description:
ADVANCED CONCEPTS, SPECIAL APPLICATIONS, AND INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WITH WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: DESIGN AND PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS
Course Description:
DESIGN, COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION OF LEGAL, GOVERNMENTAL, MEDICAL, AND INDUSTRIAL DOCUMENTS, AMONG OTHERS, USING THE COMPUTER.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: TRAINING AND SEMINAR PLANNING
Course Description:
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIONS AND COORDINATION IN THE AREAS OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL. STUDY AND APPLICATION OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF TRAININGS AND SEMINARS FOR THE OFFICE PERSONNEL. EMPHASIS ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF NECESITIES, SELECTION OF HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND THE PRESENTATION OF TRAINING PROPOSALS.
Credit Hours: 3
Title: OFFICE ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP
Course Description:
WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, IN AN OFFICE OR BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FACULTY MEMBER AND IN COORDINATION WITH AN IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT THE WORKPLACE.
Credit Hours: 1 – 6