SAM AND IRENE BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies Curriculum (IBE)
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Module 1: Accounting and Finance (19 credits)
Students selecting this module will be well-prepared to function as plant or manufacturing accountants. Given the engineering and production courses, they will be able to contribute to the organization through a solid understanding of the manufacturing or service process and the cost allocation system used in a product or service environment.
| ACCTG 305 (4) Financial Statement Analysis |
| ACCTG 340 (3) Cost Accounting |
| FIN 405 (3) Problems in Financial Management |
| Select three credits in ACCTG or FIN at the 400 level |
Module 2: QUALITY CONTROL & SIX SIGMA (15credits)
Students with a focus area in Quality Control and Six Sigma will have a solid command of the tools and techniques of statistical analysis used in the assessment of quality and implementation of a quality program or Six Sigma initiative. They will be prepared to work in a manufacturing or service environment in the quality control function.
| Q C 450 (3) Introduction to Quality Control Engineering | |
| Select 12 credits (including at least 6 credits at the 400 level) from: | |
| STAT 461 (3) Analysis of Variance | |
| MATH 482 (3) Mathematical Methods of Operations Research | |
| STAT 460 (3) Intermediate Applied Statistics | |
| STAT 462 (3) Applied Regression Analysis | |
| STAT 464 (3) Applied Nonparametric Statistics | |
Module 3: OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN (15 credits)
Students selecting this module will be prepared to be production planners, transportation specialists, and purchasing agents. Graduates will be well prepared to be in these positions in technical firms.
| SCM 445 (3) Operations Planning & Control | |
| SCM 455 (3) Logistics Systems Analysis & Design | |
| SCM 460 (3) Purchasing & Material Management | |
| Plus one of the following: | |
| ECON 485 (3) Econometric Techniques | |
| MKTG 485 (3) Business to Business Marketing | |
| MIS 304 (3) Introduction to ERP | |
| MIS 336 (3) Database Management Systems | |
Module 4: TECHNICAL SALES (15 credits)
Students selecting this module will be prepared to be Business-to-business, industrial sales representatives, or technical sales personnel.
| SCM 465 (3) E-Commerce | |
| SCM 460 (3) Purchasing & Material Management | |
| MKTG 410 (3) Personal Selling | |
| Plus two of the following: | |
| MIS 304 (3) Introduction to ERP | |
| MKTG 440 (3) Services Marketing | |
| MKTG 485 (3) Business to Business Marketing | |
| SCM 455 (3) Logistics Systems Analysis & Design | |
Module 5: PRODUCT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE (16 credits)
Students who select this module will be well-prepared to participate in the product design function.
| IET 101 (3) Manufacturing Materials & Processes |
| IET 215 (2) Production Design |
| IET 216 (2) Production Design Lab |
| EGT 121 (3) Applied Solids Modeling |
| MET 306 (3) Computer Aided Design |
| Q C 450 (3) Introduction to Quality Control Engineering |
Minors
Two minors were developed specifically as a part of the Business & Engineering Initiative: the Operations & Supply Chain Management Minor and the Technical Sales Minor.
Operations & Supply Chain Minor