University at Buffalo School of Management

Extraction, transformation and loading data into structures such as data marts and data warehouses are essential steps to predictive data modeling and mining. Data mining begins with a basic understanding of where the data is stored and how it can be assembled for analytical purposes. This course provides an introduction to data warehouse design, data cleansing, exploration and visualization along with SAS programming basics. NORMALLY OFFERED IN FALL. MGS 659 SEMINAR IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (3) The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of doing business via the Internet. Topics include: elements of the infrastructure of electronic commerce; technologies and applications in electronic commerce; using electronic commerce for the creation of competitive advantages; planning technology-based strategies to achieve business goals. The course will rely heavily on research and peer learning with the instructor serving as catalyst, facilitator, and evaluator in a collaborative environment. NORMALLY OFFERED IN SPRING MGS 695 SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3) This seminar provides a critical review of theory and empirical research in the information systems area. One objective of the seminar is to acquaint participants with the research approaches and procedures used in management systems and to encourage them to formulate research proposals suitable for dissertation purposes. Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and permission of instructor. NOT OFFERED ON A REGULAR BASIS. MGT 601 ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (1.5) The class is designed to introduce students to the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate. It will examine the role of ethics in business decision-making and the distinction between ethical and legal constraints. The course will discuss basic corporate law concepts, with a particular focus on governance issues, including analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation of 2002. There will be a heavy emphasis on case analysis of ethical issues found in the corporate environment. OFFERED IN SPRING (FT CORE) MGT 617 THE GOVERNMENT, THE LAW, AND THE FIRM (3) An analysis of the business sector's relation to the principal forces operating in the legal, political, and social environment. Particular attention given to constraints and freedoms offered under common, corporate, and regulation. Also examined are contemporary problems in corporate governance such as business and professional standards, code of ethics, and corporate social responsibility. NORMALLY OFFERED SPRING. (PMBA PROGRAM ONLY) MGT 640 LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3) Coverage of contracts, business organizations, government regulations, and various areas of commercial law. Fundamental issues in jurisprudence, procedure and legal reasoning, and related global, ethical, and public policy issues are addressed. This survey course is appropriate for all management students. OFFERED IRREGULARLY MGT 641 COMMERCIAL LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (3) This class will build upon subjects typically discussed in a one-semester undergraduate business law class. Specifically, this course will examine advanced corporate governance topics, with particular emphasis on the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank. The corporate governance material will include a discussion of the federal securities laws and antitrust law. From there the class will move to an analysis of certain portions of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) dealing with negotiable instruments and secured transactions. Included in this discussion will be an examination of creditors' rights, bankruptcy, mortgages and foreclosures. Time permitting, the course also will cover trust and estates. MGT 403 or equivalent; MS Accounting student, or permission of instructor 58

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