Provides an overview of the links between theory and measurement, data collection methods, and critical issues in measurement. A combination of theory, methods, and skill development will be incorporated into the course. Teaching-learning methods include lecture, discussion, computer lab data assessment using SPSS, and selected homework assignments. The assigned select readings will be used as the focus for class discussion. The critical evaluation of the concepts underlying measurement reliability and validity and the construction of measurement tools and their use in quantitative research are explored.
Degree students only.
Uses case studies to provide an interdisciplinary view of the 20th-century world. Selected literary, philosophical, and artistic movements are discussed in the context of the major historical developments of the century.
The history, culture, and institutions of the Islamic world, from the age of the prophet Muhammad to the present. First semester: evolution of classical Islamic civilization in its Near and Middle Eastern heartland. Second semester: the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires; Islam in central, east, and southeast Asia; traditional Islamic society; and the problems of colonialism, imperialism, and modernization.
This course is aimed for a nontechnical audience that is interested in learning how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Blockchain, as its subset, has been implemented in the financial industry; how it is already changing the future of financial (and economic) services and products, including payments; and how it will impact our lives and the global economy, as a whole. Regulators, globally, such as the SEC, OCC, U.S. Treasury Department, Fed, IMF, and ECB, have been recognizing the benefits that DLT and Blockchain technology can bring to financial and economic activities. In addition to experimenting with a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), they have been supporting compliant Decentralized Finance (DeFi) products, which have the appropriate regulatory support and compliance built in.Prerequisite: 29:390:329.
Analysis of the planning, organization, and control of the marketing function in an organization; evolution of policies on pricing, selecting a channel of distribution, branding, product planning, and related activities. Case method used.
Writing intensive.
Detailed overview of the theory and institutional features of the U.S. financial system; comprehensive review of the U.S. financial markets.
OPEN TO 2ND DEG L4 STUDENTS ONLY.
Laboratory courses for 21:750:203,204.Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisites: 21:750:205