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.

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.

This course will enable students to integrate managerial accounting information, along with financial statements analysis, to provide organizations with the information needed to plan, control, and effectively evaluate operational and financial performance.

This course approaches the strategic management of organizations utilizing the advanced application of accounting information. Emphasis is placed on case-based decision making where financial and non-financial information play a key role.

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.

Study of fraud prevention, detection, and investigation. Topics include the fraud triangle, procedures that can be implemented to prevent fraud, types of fraud committed against the organization, types of fraud committed on behalf of the organization, techniques for determining the presence of fraud, and methods for investigating fraud.

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.