Logistics, Business, & Public Policy Elective Offerings

BULM 730   Transportation Management; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

A study of the fundamental differences among the various transportation modes in terms of their basic cost structures, market competition, and service characteristics. The wide range of issues facing managers in each of the transportation modes including decisions on market entry, pricing, competitive responses, service levels, capital structure, and growth objectives in a deregulated environment. The decisions of transportation managers in other countries are presented for international comparisons.

BULM 732   Logistics Management; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

Theoretical and case material is used to analyze managerial decisions related to business logistics. The many trade-offs faced by a logistics manager are examined such as the trade-off between inventory levels and mode of transportation used, the trade-off between inventory levels and customer service, and the trade-offs that should be made if they reduce total logistics costs or increase company profits.

BULM 742   Managing Technology in the Supply Chain; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUSI 671
Related Courses: None

Provides an overall framework for analyzing e-supply chain enterprise-wide portals. Demonstrates the ability to link various supply chain and enterprise resource planning applications through middleware at the portal level. All supply chain participants (including suppliers and customers) share a common portal view linked to a single shared database. Hands-on learning experience with commercial portals and applications.

BULM 743 Supply Chain Resource Planning II
BULM 744   Managing the Real-Time Supply Chain; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUSI 671
Related Courses: None

Explores real-time or net-centric supply chain management and the technological, organizational and managerial drivers and practices associated with it. Students conduct a rapid assessment of a company's logistic/supply chain with its accompanying infrastructure technology and supply chain applications in order to develop capability to design and execute a strategic plan for creating a real-time e-supply chain capability as well as estimating it.

BULM 758   Logistics Business & Public Policy TBD; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

TBD

BULM 758N   Special Topics: Extending Advanced Supply Chain Planning Across the Enterprise; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

Building upon 742, this course provides hands on experience with the Demand Planning and Inventory Optimization modules of the Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning. In addition, the course provides a range of experiences with the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization modules, including various manufacturing planning and scheduling activities.

BULM 758K   Special Topics: Topics in Managerial Economics; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUSI 681, BUSI 683
Related Courses: None

A study of the economic environment of business that helps managers understand the implications for their companies. Topics include advanced fiscal and monetary policy questions, exchange rates, political regimes, trade policy, country strategies for development and policy challanges facing the advanced industrial nations.

BULM 758   Special Topics: Competing in Global High Technology Industries; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BMGT Core
Related Courses: None

This course uses a set of analytical tools that provide key insights into the dynamics of technologically innovative businesses. The opportunities and challenges faced by high technology firms in the global business environment - in areas such as intellectual property management, technology sourcing, licensing, and alliances - will receive special attention throughout the course.

BULM 758   Special Topics: Telecommunications and Technology Policy: Internet Economics; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUSI 681
Related Courses: BUDT 705

This course examines the public policy and economics of technology industries with an emphasis on the telecommunications industry. Subjects covered include the different ways in which technology policy is developed and promulgated by participants in the public sector and industry in both regulated and unregulated markets.

BULM 758E   Special Topics: Cross Cultural Management and Corporate Governance in the European Union; (3 credits)

BULM 758H   Special Topics: Doing Business in China; (3 credits)

BULM 758L   Special Topics: International Logistics and Transportation Management; (3 credits)

BULM 758M   Special Topics: Emerging Economies, Government Policies, and International Trade; (3 credits)

BULM 758P   Special Topics: Microeconomics of Competitiveness: Firms, Clusters and Economic Developments; (3 credits)

BULM 758S   Special Topics: Cross Cultural Management and Corporate Governance in the European Union; (3 credits)

BULM 758T  Special Topics: Emerging Markets and Global Supply Chain; (3 credits)

BULM 758U   Special Topics: Analysis for Social Responsibility; (3 credits)
BULM 759   Independent Study in Logistics, Business and Pubilc Policy; (6 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

Independent study for Masters students in Logistics Management.

BUSI 761   The Environment of International Business; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Related Courses: None

The international business environment as it affects company policy and procedures. In-depth analysis and comprehensive case studies of the business functions undertaken in international operations.

BUSI 764   Business Law for Managers; (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Related Courses: None

Survey of United States legal institutions and processes as well as substantive areas of the law that affect business. Examination of tort and contract law, the legal forms of business organization and legal liability and major regulatory laws that affect business