Please note that many courses transitioned from 500-level to 800-level during the 2018–19 academic year. This document lists both the old and new number for your reference. Refer to the new number for the current prerequisite(s). Please be aware that prerequisites listed for a course in LionPATH may differ when a course is available at another Penn State campus. When there is a discrepancy, refer to this document.
*This is the typical offering schedule for Division courses. The scheduling of a given course may vary depending on the availability of faculty, and the demands of specific programs.
| Course Title | Typical Offering Schedule |
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| ACCT 532 - Accounting Information and Decision Systems Prerequisite: ACCTG 511 or ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800 or equivalent undergraduate course |
Once per year, typically in fall |
| ACCT 545 - Strategic Cost Management replaces ACCTG 524 Managerial Accounting Prerequisite: ACCTG 511 or ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800, or equivalent undergraduate course |
Once per year, typically in spring |
| ACCTG 550 - Professional Responsibilities and Ethics in Accounting Prerequisite: None |
Once per year, typically in fall |
| ACCTG 462 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (restricted to MPAcc students) Prerequisite: ACCTG 511 or ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800 or equivalent undergraduate course |
Once per year, typically in spring |
| ACCTG 511 - Financial and Managerial Accounting replaced with ACCTG 800 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| ACCTG 512 - Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting Problems Prerequisite: None |
Once every fall and online every spring and summer |
| ACCTG 524 - Managerial Accounting replaced with ACCT 545 Strategic Cost Management Prerequisite: N/A |
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| ACCTG 800 - Financial and Managerial Accounting formerly ACCTG 511 Prerequisite: None |
Two offerings per year |
| ACCTG 806 - Taxes and Business Planning Prerequisite: ACCTG 405 (Principles of Taxation) or equivalent undergraduate course |
Once per year, in fall |
| ACCTG 831 – Advanced Auditing Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credits, including ACCT 532, ACCT 550, ACCTG 512 and BLAW 444 |
Once per year, typically in summer |
| ACCTG 873 - Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting Prerequisite: ACCTG 511 or ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800 or equivalent undergraduate course |
Once per year, typically in spring |
| BA 800 – Marketing Management replaces MKTG 500 Prerequisite: None |
Two offerings per year |
| BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management replaces OPMGT 510 Operations Management Prerequisites: BUSAD 501 or BUSAD 801 or equivalent |
Two offerings per year |
| BA 831 - Foundations in Finance Prerequisites: Enrollment in MFIN program |
Online in fall and spring |
| BADM 828 – Negotiations replaces BUSAD 545 Negotiation Strategies Prerequisite: None |
Once or twice per year, typically in summer |
| BADM 834 - Portfolio Management replaces FIN 506 Portfolio Theory and Policy Prerequisite: MBADM 820 or FIN 531 or equivalent |
Once or twice per year and twice per year online |
| BLAW 444 - Advanced UCC and Commercial Transactions (restricted to MPAcc students) Prerequisite: None |
Once per year, typically in spring |
| BUSAD 501 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making replaced with BUSAD 801 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 511 - New Ventures I replaced with BUSAD 811 New Ventures: Ideation and Feasibility Analysis Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 519 - Developing Creative High Performance Organizations Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Fall I |
| BUSAD 522 - New Ventures II replaced with BUSAD 822 New Ventures: Start-up Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets Prerequisite: None |
Two offerings per year |
| BUSAD 525 - Quantitative Methods in Finance Prerequisite: BA 831 for MFIN students; MBADM 820 for MBA students |
Once every fall and online in fall and spring |
| BUSAD 526 - Current Issues in Corporate Finance replaced with BUSAD 826 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 527/MNGMT 897 - Fixed Income Securities replaced with BUSAD 827 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 528 – Mergers and Acquisitions replaced with BUSAD 828 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 530 - Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview replaced with BUSAD 830 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 534 - Ethical Dimensions of Management in the Biotechnology and Health Industry replaced with BUSAD 834 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 537 - Management Information Systems replaced with BUSAD 837 Managing Digital Enterprises Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 542 – Global Intercultural Management Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501 |
Once or twice per year |
| BUSAD 545 - Negotiation Strategies replaced with BADM 828 Negotiations Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 551 – Business, Ethics and Society replaced with MBADM 815 Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 555 - Full Range Leadership Development Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Fall II and online in fall as LEAD 555 |
| BUSAD 556 - Diversity Leadership Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or permission of instructor |
Spring I and online in summer as LEAD 556 |
| BUSAD 559 - Career Management Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Not currently offered |
| BUSAD 575 - High Tech Venture Development Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Not currently offered |
| BUSAD 576 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology replaced with BUSAD 876 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 578 - Managing Business Processes Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Once per year |
| BUSAD 582 - Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership replaced with BUSAD 882 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| BUSAD 585 – Research in Security Valuation will be transitioning to BUSAD 885 Prerequisite: All core finance courses |
Once per year, twice per year online |
| BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making formerly BUSAD 501 Prerequisite: None |
Once every fall and spring. Spring section is online. Students may substitute STAT 500. |
| BUSAD 802 - Cornerstones of Sustainability Prerequisite: None |
Once per year, typically in fall |
| BUSAD 809 - Triple Bottom Line Accounting Prerequisite: None |
Occasional elective |
| BUSAD 811 - New Ventures Ideation and Feasibility Analysis formerly BUSAD 511 New Ventures I Prerequisite: Six credits in degree program or certificate program |
Fall II and Summer II |
| BUSAD 822 - New Ventures Start-up formerly BUSAD 522 New Ventures II Prerequisite: None |
Once per year |
| BUSAD 824 - Finance and Investment for Sustainable Growth Prerequisite: None |
Occasional elective |
| BUSAD 826 - Current Issues in Corporate Finance formerly BUSAD 526 Prerequisites: BUSAD 525 and ACCTG 512 |
Spring I; twice per year online with a one-week campus residency |
| BUSAD 827 - Fixed Income Securities formerly BUSAD 527/ MNGMT 897 Prerequisite: FIN 513 or FIN 813 |
Once per year, typically in spring or summer; twice per year online |
| BUSAD 828 - Mergers and Acquisitions formerly BUSAD 528 Prerequisite: ACCTG 512 or background in accounting |
Once or twice per year, typically in summer and/or fall, and twice per year online |
| BUSAD 829 - Data Analysis in Finance Prerequisite: BUSAD 525 |
Fall I |
| BUSAD 830 - Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview formerly BUSAD 530 Prerequisite: None |
Not currently offered |
| BUSAD 834 - Ethical Dimensions of Management in the Biotechnology and Health Industry formerly BUSAD 534 Prerequisite: None |
Not currently offered |
| BUSAD 835 - Commercialization of Biopharmaceuticals Prerequisite: BUSAD 530 or BUSAD 830 or permission of instructor |
Not currently offered |
| BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises formerly BUSAD 537 Management Information Systems Prerequisite: MGMT 501 |
Two offerings per year |
| BUSAD 841 - Sustainable Marketing Prerequisite: None |
Occasional elective |
| BUSAD 876 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology formerly BUSAD 576 Prerequisite: None |
Occasional elective |
| BUSAD 879 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management Prerequisite: OPMGT 510 or BA 810 |
Occasional elective |
| BUSAD 882 - Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership formerly BUSAD 582 Prerequisite: None |
Spring II |
| BUSAD 888 - Applications of Financial Data Analytics (MFIN FDA Option Capstone) Prerequisite: All core finance courses, BUSAD 829, IE 575, and SWENG 545 |
Fall II |
| DAAN 871 - Data Visualization Prerequisite: BUSAD 525 for FDA Option students; approval of Eng. Div. for MBA |
WC - Every semester (typically offered as 14-week course) GV - Once per year |
| FIN 505 - Multinational Managerial Finance replaced with FIN 805 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| FIN 506 - Portfolio Theory and Policy replaced with BADM 834 Portfolio Management Prerequisite: N/A |
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| FIN 508 - Analysis of Financial Markets replaced with FIN 808 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| FIN 513 - Speculative Markets replaced with FIN 813 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| FIN 531 - Financial Management replaced with MBADM 820 Financial Management Prerequisite: N/A |
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| FIN 532 - Financial Decision Processes Prerequisite: FIN 513 or FIN 813 |
Occasional MFIN elective |
| FIN 541 - Security Analysis Prerequisite: FIN 531 or MBADM 820 |
Not currently offered |
| FIN 805 - Multinational Managerial Finance formerly FIN 505 Prerequisite: MBADM 820 or FIN 531 or equivalent |
Once per year and twice per year online |
| FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets formerly FIN 508 Prerequisite: MBADM 820 or FIN 531 or equivalent |
Once per year in fall, and twice per year online |
| FIN 813 – Speculative Markets formerly FIN 513 Prerequisite: FIN 508 or FIN 808 |
Once per year in spring, and twice per year online |
| HPA 836 – Health Law Prerequisite: MGMT 501, BUSAD 530, or BUSAD 830 |
Not currently offered |
| HPA 850 – Health Care Marketing Prerequisites: MGMT 501, BUSAD 530, or BUSAD 830, or three years of health care experience |
Not currently offered |
| IB 500 - International Business Management replaced with IB 800 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| IB 800 - International Business Management formerly IB 500 Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501 |
Once or twice per year |
| IE 575 - Foundations of Predictive Analytics Prerequisite: BUSAD 525 (FDA Option students) |
WC - Every semester (typically offered as 14-week course) GV - Once per year |
| LEAD 501 - Leadership Across the Life Span Prerequisite: None |
Fall I |
| LEAD 519 - Developing Creative High Performance Organizations Prerequisite: Six credits in MLD program |
Fall I |
| LEAD 555 - Full Range Leadership Prerequisite: LEAD 501 or MGMT 501 |
Fall II, online in fall |
| LEAD 556 - Diversity Leadership Prerequisites: LEAD 501 or MGMT 501 |
Spring I and online in summer |
| LEAD 557 - Leadership Models and Methods Prerequisites: LEAD 501 and LEAD 555; or instructor approval |
Once per year in spring I |
| LEAD 561 - Dynamic Communication for Leadership Contexts Prerequisites: LEAD 501 for MLD students; MGMT 501 for MBA students; or, permission of instructor |
Once per year, typically in fall |
| LEAD 562 - Strategic Leadership replaced with LEAD 862 Prerequisites: N/A |
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| LEAD 582 - Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership replaced with LEAD 882 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| LEAD 862 - Strategic Leadership formerly LEAD 562 Prerequisites: LEAD 501, LEAD 555, and LEAD 556 for students enrolled prior to Fall 2019; 24 credits including LEAD 501, LEAD 555, and LEAD 557 for students who enrolled in Fall 2019 or later, or instructor approval; LEAD 501, LEAD 555, and LEAD 556 for MBA students |
Once per year, typically in summer I; online in spring |
| LEAD 863 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership replaces PHIL 597 Prerequisite: None |
Once per year, typically in spring I |
| LEAD 882 - Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership formerly LEAD 582 Prerequisite: 24 credits in the MLD program for students enrolled prior to Fall 2019; none for students who enrolled in Fall 2019 or later |
Once per year, typically in spring II |
| MBADM 815 - Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership replaces BUSAD 551 Business, Ethics and Society Prerequisite: None |
Two offerings per year. (Note that the online course is available only to OMBA students) |
| MBADM 820 - Financial Management replaces FIN 531 Prerequisites: BUSAD 501 or BUSAD 801 and ACCTG 511, ACCTG 512, or ACCTG 800 |
Two offerings per year. (Note that the online course is available only to OMBA students) |
| MGMT 501 - Behavioral Science in Business Prerequisite: None |
Two offerings per year |
| MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior and Wellbeing Prerequisite: None |
Once per year and online in fall and spring |
| MGMT 523 - Organizational Change: Theory and Practice replaced with MGMT 823 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| MGMT 541 - Human Resources Management replaced with MGMT 841 Prerequisite: N/A |
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| MGMT 571 - Strategic Management replaced with MGMT 871 Prerequisites: N/A |
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| MGMT 573 - Corporate Innovative Strategies replaced with MGMT 873 Prerequisites: N/A |
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| MGMT 823 - Organizational Change: Theory and Practice formerly MGMT 523 Prerequisite: None |
Once per year and online in fall |
| MGMT 841 - Human Resources Management formerly MGMT 541 Prerequisite: None |
Spring I, online in fall |
| MGMT 871 - Strategic Managementt formerly MGMT 571 Prerequisite: 27 credits including all foundation courses |
At least once every fall and spring |
| MGMT 873 - Corporate Innovative Strategies formerly MGMT 573 Prerequisites: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501 |
Once per year, typically in spring |
| MKTG 500 - Marketing Management replaced with BA 800 Marketing Management Prerequisites: N/A |
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| MKTG 518 - Global Marketing Prerequisites: MGMT 501 and MKTG 500 or BA 800 |
Occasional elective |
| MNGMT 897 - Special Topics Prerequisites vary by course topic. (Note: Students may take multiple MGMNT 897 courses during their program depending on their area of interest.) |
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| OPMGT 510 - Operations Management replaced with BA 810 Supply Chain and Operations Management Prerequisites: N/A |
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| PHIL 597- Ethical Dimensions of Leadership replaced with LEAD 863 Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Prerequisites: N/A |
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| SWENG 545 - Data Mining Prerequisites: BUSAD 525 for FDA Option students; INSC 521 or approval of Eng. Div. for MBA |
WC - Every semester (typically offered as 14 week course) GV - Once per year |