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DS 444 - Meaning of Entrepreneurship
Credits:
4.00
This course explores the idea and ideals of
entrepreneurship, the creating of value through individual
initiative, creativity and innovation. The idea of
entrepreneurship is of significant relevance in the highly
dynamic and competitive 21st century global economy. It is
an idea that is important for students to understand and to
critically consider and apply. Encourages the development
of mutliple views of entrepreneurship, and uses a broad,
not just business, approach to the study as it engages
students in the subject matter. Open to freshmen from all
majors. (Also offered as MGT 444.)
DS 698 - Topics
Credits:
4.00
Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: permission.
DS 741 - Private Equity/Venture Capital
Credits:
4.00
This course will notably increase knowledge and
understanding of the private equity financing market,
develop analytical skills in evaluating private equity
financing details, learn from the experience of market
practitioners, and enhance oral and written presentation
skills. Prereq: ADMN 601 and senior standing.
DS 742 - Internship in Entrepreneurial and Management Practice
Credits:
4.00
Involves working for leading companies and dynamic
entrepreneurs, as well as classroom instruction. The
priority experiential, real-world, and real-time learning
in the high-growth environment of entrepreneurial ventures.
Focus on several topic areas, including venture capital.
Prereq: senior standing; permission. (Also listed as MGT
742.)
DS 773 - Managing Information Across Enterprise
Credits:
4.00
Provides students with the skills necessary to understand
the database environment of the firmand a background to
develop moderately complex, stand-alone databases. Gives
the foundation to study database development in multiuser,
client/server environments. Prereq: senior standing.
DS 774 - E-Business Strategies and Solutions
Credits:
4.00
Covers the concepts, tools, and strategies for
understanding the challenges and exploiting the
opportunities associated with e-commerce/e-business.
Provides an understanding of the technology platform and
its components. Additional material covers various models
of e-commerce/e-business and its impacts on the firm's
performance. Prereq: senior standing.
DS 775 - Corporate Project Experience
Credits:
4.00
Provides real-life experience in organizations. Work in
groups on information systems projects identified by
sponsoring organizations. Integrate concepts and skills
learned in prior business and technology courses. Learn
project management concepts, work with project management
tools, and use presentation techniques. Prereq: senior
standing.
DS #780 - Systems Analysis and Design
Credits:
4.00
Gain appreciation and knowledge expected of a systems
analyst; perform cost/benefit analysis of new systems,
comparison of alternative means of system acquisition, such
as commercial off-the-shelf software; gain experience in
structured analysis techniques; understand important issues
of project management. Prereq: senior standing.
DS 798 - Topics
Credits:
4.00
Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: permission.