Succeeding in business requires mastering some skills and being proficient in several more. Your journey will be greatly enhanced by the people you meet and the relationships you form. Take advantage of the opportunities that will come your way here at Seidman. Build the foundation for the future you want.
This resource is here to help set expectations for your initial coursework. You’ll discover some of WHAT you’ll study, and, hopefully, you’ll discover some of the WHY too.
BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business
BUS 201 introduces students to the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate. You’ll explore topics like contracts, business regulations, dispute resolution, and the role of law in shaping business decisions. This course helps you understand the legal foundations of commerce and prepares you to navigate the rules and responsibilities that impact organizations and managers. It’s a critical part of building your business knowledge at Seidman.
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Catherine Jones-Rikkers
Associate Professor, Management Department
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ECO 201 – Introductory Microeconomics:
ECO 201 examines how individuals, businesses, and markets make decisions about allocating resources. You’ll learn about supply and demand, pricing, market structures, and consumer behavior, all through the lens of real-world applications. This course builds the analytical tools needed to understand how everyday economic choices shape business outcomes and public policy.
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Roberta Biby
Affiliate Faculty of Practice
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ECO 202 – Introductory Macroeconomics
ECO 202 explores the big-picture view of the economy, focusing on topics like inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and fiscal and monetary policy. You’ll learn how government actions and global forces influence national and international markets. This course provides a foundation for understanding economic trends and policies, helping you think critically about real-world issues that affect businesses and societies.
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Christian Glupker
Affiliate Faculty of Practice
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ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 212 introduces students to the role of accounting in internal business decision-making. You’ll learn how managers use accounting information to plan, control, and evaluate operations—covering topics like cost behavior, budgeting, performance analysis, and decision support. This course is essential for understanding how financial data informs real-world business strategies and is a key step toward advanced business coursework in the Seidman College of Business.
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Chenyong Liu
Assistant Professor, School of Accounting
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Randi Jiang
Assistant Professor, School of Accounting
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MGT 268 – Business Processes and Management Information Systems
MGT 268 introduces students to the role of information systems in supporting business operations and decision-making. You’ll explore how data flows through core business processes like sales, purchasing, and production, and gain hands-on experience with enterprise systems such as SAP. This course helps you understand how technology supports efficiency and strategy across all areas of business.
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Jean C. Essila
Associate Professor, Management Department
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Allen Zhao
Assistant Professor, Management Department
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ACC 213 – Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACC 213 Principles of Managerial Accounting introduces the fundamentals of using accounting information for internal decision-making within organizations. It covers topics such as cost behavior, budgeting, performance evaluation, and financial analysis to help managers plan, control, and make informed decisions. Students learn how to interpret and apply cost data, develop budgets, and analyze variances to improve efficiency and profitability. The course emphasizes practical applications of accounting concepts to support strategic and operational goals.
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Kelly Timmer
Affiliate Faculty of Practice, School of Accounting
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Tyler Ricco
Assistant Professor, School of Accounting
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FIN 320 – Managerial Finance
FIN 320 introduces students to the financial policies and practices that firms use to maximize their value. You will learn topics like financial statement analysis, time value of money, asset valuation, sources and costs of financing, capital budgeting analysis, and risk and return. This course is essential to understanding how firms use their financial resources to maximize profits and create wealth for their shareholders and is foundational to a Seidman College of Business degree.
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Angela Zondervan
Affiliate Faculty of Practice, Finance Department
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MGT 331 – Managing People and Organizations
MGT 331 introduces students to the principles of managing organizations in a changing business environment, focusing on planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve organizational goals. With an emphasis on organizational behavior, the course examines how individuals and groups function within organizations, covering topics such as motivation, teamwork, communication, leadership, and organizational culture.
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Dawn Brackmann
Affiliate Instructor, Management Department
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MKT 350 – Marketing Management
Marketing is more than advertising and selling. It is everything involved in creating, communicating, delivering, and capturing offerings that have value. The activities and processes that go into marketing can be applied to almost any aspect of students' lives, both personally and professionally. In MKT 350, students will learn how to engage effectively in written and oral communication, as well as develop professionalism skills.
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Anna Walz
Associate Professor, Marketing Department
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MGT 366 – Operations Management
Operations Management focuses on the creation of good and services. Operations Management coordinates with the other functional areas of an organization to effectively deliver products and services to customers.
MGT 366 topics include: Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Forecasting, and Quality Management.
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Lori Koste
Associate Professor, Management Department
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MGT 495 – Administrative Policy
This capstone course is designed for senior-standing students who have completed all core business classes. It's where you'll integrate all the knowledge gained from your previous business courses and apply it to real-world scenarios. We'll dive deep into the functions and responsibilities of general management, focusing on business and corporate strategy and its implementation.
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Chandresh Baid
Assistant Professor, Management Department
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Brett Crawford
Associate Professor, Management Department
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Ezekiel Leo
Assistant Professor, Management Department
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