Undergraduate Course Descriptions

General Business (GBU)

GBU 3301 Business Statistics 3(3-0)
Pre-requisite: MTH 1301

An introduction to the analysis of quantitative data with business applications. Some of the topics covered include descriptive statistics, probabilities, and hypothesis testing and regression analysis. It may not be taken after satisfactory completion of SSC 2401.

This is a Business Major Common Core Course for the BBA

GBU 3302 Legal Environment 3(3-0)
Pre-requisite: Junior classification

Introduces procedures of the Moroccan legal system and how law operates in the legal environment of business, including social, political and ethical considerations.

This is a Business Major Common Core Course for the BBA
This is a Business Minor for Social Science Majors

GBU 3303: Enterprises, Markets and the Moroccan Economy 3(3 - 0)
Pre-requisite: Junior classification

This is a course that prepares for internships. It covers current business, accounting and financial issues faced by enterprises and markets in Morocco. It also addresses the major trends that characterize the Moroccan economy. This course is given partially or totally in the French Language depending on the guests speakers invited every semester.

This is a Business Major Common Core Course for the BBA

GBU 3399 Special Topics in Business 3(3-0)
Pre-requisite: Junior classification

Specially scheduled readings on significant issues or topics relevant to the study of business.

This is a Concentration Course in International Business for the BBA

GBU 4308 Net-Economics and e-Business 3(3-0)
Pre-requisite: Senior classification

This course deals with concepts and methods related to the new economy and to electronic businesses. It introduces the data-networks and their uses in the daily transactions of businesses. The characteristics of Economies and e-Businesses are also considered before tackling the implied economic, managerial and financial issues. Applications and case studies are also used to emphasize the practical side of this course.

This is a Concentration Course in International Business for the BBA

GBU 4340 Honors Independent Study 3(3-0)

Open to Honors Program students who need to pursue individual work under the supervision of a designated faculty member.

GBU 4399 Research Methodology 3(3-0)
Pre-requisite: GBU 4401

The business research methodology course will offer a broad view of methodology issues related to the planning and implementation of a research process. The main focus will be to present different methodological approaches in theoretical as well as empirical social research. It will cover topics related to issues as scientific theory, the problem formulation, the nature of abstraction, modes of explanation and understanding, the problem of conceptualization, and the process in which concepts and empirical knowledge interact in formulating a research problem, research questions and research strategies. Another important focus of the course will be to present the foundations of a qualitative research approach versus a quantitative research approach in relation to different methods and techniques. Especially primary and secondary data collection will be emphasized as well as procedures for analysis and presentation of research findings in relation to conclusions and recommendations.

This is a Concentration Course in Management for the BBA
This is a Foundation Course in the MBA & MSCF program

GBU 4401 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Business 4(3-2)
Pre-requisites: Senior Classification and GBU 3301; or MTH 3301

This course is designed to provide foundations of quantitative methods for managerial decision-making. It examines the use of modern quantitative methods to support the executive decision-making process. It includes hypothesis testing, statistical inferences, forecasting and simulations, linear programming and problem optimization. A once-a-week laboratory session is held in order to enhance students' ability to use specific statistical packages and deal with special business cases.

This is a Business Major Common Core Course for the BBA
This is a Management Science Core Course for the BSEMS
This is a Foundation Course in the MBA & MSCF program