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NGO & MISSION-BASED MANAGEMENT (BA4081)

This course takes an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to NGO and mission-based management based on the assumption that management principles vary significantly according to the context in which NGOs function. The course focuses on the operational, financial, and organizational issues of mission-based organizations – and understanding how some conventional strategies translate into a non-profit and mission-driven environment and others do not.

FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (BA4082)

Managing any business can be challenging these days especially with the increasing impact of factors such as technology, social media and globalization. But managing a family business can be especially difficult as family considerations add additional levels of complexity to the tasks of management and can make managing either easier or more difficult or in some cases both at the same time depending on the circumstances. Family business is an important topic as it constitutes a significant segment of the economy in the US and an even larger proportion of the global
economy. Worldwide 80% of all businesses are classified as "family businesses." Although family squabbles often receive headlines from the business press, recent studies have shown that family businesses, on average, outperform and last longer than non-family businesses. This course focuses on this vital and interesting sector.

SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BA4090)

The senior research seminar in economics and finance provides students with a capstone experience. Using
quantitative tools, students will embark on an empirical research project in economics or finance that interests
them most.

TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT (BA4091)

Addresses a variety of issues pertinent to organizations and
individuals operating in an international context. A detailed course
description can be found in the respective semester course offerings.
Recent topics include: Family Business Management, Behavioral Finance,
and How to Get Away with Fraud.
Please look at the Topics courses that will be offered in the respective semester on the public course browser: https://www.aup.edu/academics/course-catalog/by-term.

SENIOR PROJECT (BA4095)

A Senior Project is an independent study representing a Major Capstone Project that needs to be registered using the Senior Project registration form.
(Download: https://aupforms.formstack.com/workflows/senior_project)

ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL (BA5001)

Overview of management control, managerial accounting, as well as financial and performance reporting, management by exception, balanced scorecard, cost accounting, etc. Takes a critical approach to using accounting and performance management tools in managerial decision making. The course focuses on how conventional management tools can inform decision-making, and how to consider financial, strategic, and ethical mitigating factors in more ambiguous and nuanced contexts.

SUSTAINABLE ASSET MANAGEMENT (BA5004)

Throughout this course students will explore, critique and utilize various methods of sustainable investment including socially responsible investing and shareholder activism, green bonds, microfinance, and impact investing.

MANAGEMENT ETHICS AND THEORY (BA5012)

This course covers theoretical and pragmatic approaches to business practices as a starting point for an on-going exploration into contemporary and critical management concepts. Students will explore the ethical issues that arise as organizations operate in a globalized and inter-connected economy. We will apply general management theory, ethical analysis, and critical approaches to a variety of case studies across different industries and global regions.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW (BA5013)

This course on International Business Law focuses on those areas of law most likely to be encountered by persons (whether in traditional business, public service, or non-governmental organizations) engaged in the practice of International Business, namely torts, contracts, and recent developments in ethics and corporate criminal liability.