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BUS-324
Derivatives
This course examines valuation and hedging of options ,
3.00
Take BUS-310 . ( Required , Previous ).
forward contracts , futures contracts , swaps , and other derivatives . Examines fundamental tools commonly used for pricing and hedging and options and futures contracts .
BUS-325
Investments II
3.00
BUS-340
Business Statistics II
This course is a continuation of BUS 209 . Topics include hypothesis testing , regression and correlation techniques , time series analysis , index numbers , nonparametric techniques and analysis of variance .
3.00 Take BUS-209 ; Minimum grade C . ( Required , Previous ).
BUS-342
Business Statistics
The use of statistics in business will be explored . Topics covered include measures of averages and dispersions , probability theory and distributions , sampling , tests of hypothesis , regression , and correlation .
3.00 Take BUS-323 . ( Required , Previous ).
BUS-373
Labor and Industrial Relations
This course includes topics such as collective bargaining , union and management negotiating strategies , the grievance process and a consideration of public sector bargaining . The student will be expected to complete a research paper and to review different types of grievances as a part of their coursework .
3.00
BUS-374
Employment Law
A survey course introducing the laws that impact the employee-employer relationship . Thestudent will analyze how the law affects areas such as hiring , compensation and safety as well as the laws governing discrimination . A Pennsylvania application will be included where appropriate . The student will be evaluated on the basis of examinations , case analysis , legal research and Internet use .
3.00
Take BUS-205 . ( Required , Previous ).