This course provides independent reading and/or research, at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, under the direction of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit.

How do economic recessions and expansions start What causes recessions to deepen and expansions to accelerate What are appropriate and effective government policies to fix economic problems This course examines answers to these questions in the context of a global economy. Learners consider benefits and costs of creating a more globally integrated economy, discover how business cycles in different countries are related to another, and examine how U.S. economic fluctuations and policy responses depend on changes in the global economy, resulting in a toolkit to make predictions about changes in economic outcomes such as consumer spending, production, unemployment, and inflation.

This course focuses on financial statement analysis, moving from bottom-line thinking to a "triple-bottom-line" definition of profitability, to encompass the organizations profits and social and environmental impact. Students learn how a policy of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can contribute to and enhance firm sustainability. They also learn financial valuation and use it as a decision-making tool in a socially responsible context. Other topics include ethics and corporate governance in financial management, understanding risk, and managing the financial performance of non-profit organizations. Restricted to students in the Master of Business Administration program.

Global Finance teaches students important finance concepts like capital budgeting, taxation, fundraising, and investing with a particular focus on how globalization and international trade flows influence the domestic practice of finance. Students will understand currency flows and international loanable funds markets and their impact on exchange rates.

A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

As part of their academic program, Viterbo University students may choose to participate in a full-time or part-time business-related internship. The goal is to provide students the opportunity to blend academic theory with practice and to explore and gain experience in functional areas they may wish to enter professionally. An internship plan including a timeline, intended outcomes, and assessment requirements must be approved by the students graduate advisor and arranged with the professor advising the internship. Graded CR/NC.

Examination of the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues involved business practice. In addition to exploration of business law, learners develop practical tools to handle moral dilemmas in the workplace and in the world.

Examination of the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues involved in integrating practical business practices for tomorrows business managers. Restricted to students in the Master of Business Administration program.

A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.