ECON 471 NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Markets and the efficient allocation of resources over time. Market failure- property rights, externalities, public goods. Valuation of environmental benefits and costs. Economics of renewable and non-renewable natural resources - land, water, fisheries, forests, energy, minerals. Pollution abatement and environmental protection. Global issues - population, climate change, tropical deforestation, the oceans and atmosphere as global “commons”. Prereq: ECON 201 or ECON 212

FNBSLW 455 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
This course examines how modern corporations are governed and to whom they are responsible. The course explores business, financial, political, ethical, and legal issues affecting systems by which corporations are directed and controlled. Students will examine the nature of the corporation, the basic theory of the firm, the internal and external architecture of corporate governance, the role of regulatory authorities, models of corporate governance, principal-agent theory within the corporate context, as well as corporate culture, corruption, management and board compensation, sustainability, and conceptions of social responsibility. The course will focus on both the theoretical and policy implications of corporate governance, including legislation implemented to effect reforms and set new standards in the wake of corporate scandals. Although the central focus of the course is U.S. corporate governance, systems used in other countries and the trend toward international convergence in corporate governance is also examined. PREREQ: FNBSLW 341

MANGEMNT 366 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This course will provide students with an understanding of the relationship of organizations with their stakeholders (e.g., customers, employees, society, etc.) and provide both an exposure to and an understanding of both ethical and unethical behavior. By investigating organizations and their linkages with various environmental entities, students will have a better appreciation of what produces socially responsible behavior so as to expedite socially responsible actions and prevent irresponsible ones. Prereq: Admission to the College of Business and Economics

MANGEMNT 462 PURCHASING MANAGEMENT
This course provides an understanding of the business role of purchasing and procurement in relation to both operational and strategic organizational goals. Students will be able to identify alternative terms and conditions of sale, source suppliers and build supplier relationships. In addition, exposure to the bidding and auction process, negotiating with suppliers and total cost of ownership will be provided. Prereq: MANGEMNT 306

MARKETNG 442 LOGISTICS
Analysis of the problems encountered in the physical movement of goods from the end of production to the consumer. Surveyed in this course are various techniques and methods for analyzing spatial arrangements of markets, plant and warehouse location, inventory systems, election of carrier alternatives and selection of physical movement channels. Prereq: MARKETNG 311

MARKETNG 444 DIRECT MARKETING
The interactive nature of direct marketing initiatives that use one or more media to generate a traceable and measurable response from the target audience is emphasized. The course includes grounding in all major direct marketing media. The measurability and accountability of direct marketing and its relationship to the total marketing mix are stressed.  Prereq: MARKETNG 311