BUMT 5500 — 3 UNITS

STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT

This course explores and analyzes the marketing management process building a foundation for marketing program decisions with a focus on product, pricing, distribution channel selection, and integrated promotion. It explores strategies for organizing and planning for effective marketing implementation. The primary focus is on measuring financial performance as a result of innovative marketing strategies.

BUMT 5600 — 3 UNITS

LEGAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT PROFITABILITY & INNOVATION

This course analyzes the impact of business legal structure, intellectual property protection, licensing strategy, and tax management on the financial structure of the organization. It explores the law relative to the cyber business environment; and the potential financial issues to be considered relative to product liability and consumer law is explored.

BUMT 5650 — 3 UNITS

CREATIVITY, INNOVATION & DESIGN IN BUSINESS

This course explores various approaches in developing an innovation strategy from a creative beginning to an innovative implementation resulting in a competitive business structural design. Approaches to applying design concepts in business model development is explored and analyzed.

BUMT 5750 — 3 UNITS

LUXURY BRAND MANAGEMENT

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of luxury brand management. Students are introduced to principles of luxury branding, design thinking and how these are used as tools to define luxury business strategies. Students develop an understanding of the luxury segment of the market as it applies to a variety of industries. They learn to identify potential new luxury products and how they relate to a variety of markets, including emerging markets.

BUMT 5800 — 3 UNITS

ENTREPRENEURIAL ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics is the discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among individuals and other components of a function or system, and the process that develops strategies to apply theory, principles, data, and methods of design to optimize performance. In this course, students are mentored in their development plans to transform innovative ideas into profitable business structures, and present formal product or service concepts for analysis and critique. This course offers a unique opportunity for the students to experience design thinking in a business context.

BUMT 5950 — 6 UNITS

CAPSTONE SEMINAR

Students are mentored by selected faculty members and develop and present an in-depth analytical research thesis based upon a business case study selected by the department. This seminar focuses

on current business dynamics and their impact on strategic planning and financial considerations resulting in a proposed plan for expansion and strategic control for the business under analysis.

COSM

COSM 2150 — 3 UNITS

BEAUTY: FUNDAMENTALS OF SKIN CARE & WELLNESS

An in-depth overview of skin care, spa, body care, hair care, and nail care and their roles in the competitive marketplace. Students explore alternative wellness modalities, product and distribution strategies and product positioning as well as the impact of innovative formulas and current trends that enable students to grasp the complexity of the categories.

COSM 2250 — 3 UNITS

BEAUTY: BRAND IMAGING

Students look in-depth at the history of the beauty industry as they analyze the strategies and tactics of in-depth brand development necessary to building successful beauty product lines. They examine the power of written word, image, concept, positioning, and trends as the means of establishing powerful communications that build brand loyalty and brand equity, as well as the importance of consumer motivation, perceived quality, association, and delivery to their target market. Development of written marketing materials is emphasized.

COSM 2350 — 3 UNITS

BEAUTY: FUNDAMENTALS OF FRAGRANCE

This introductory class explores the ever-evolving technology of essential oil extraction, the artistry of blending multiple scents, and the growing use of synthetic essences. Students learn to evaluate fragrances as they develop their individual scents, and discover the fascinating history of perfume and its synergy with the world of fashion and beauty.

COSM 2380 — 3 UNITS

EAUTY: BUSINESS OPERATIONS

This course educates students in the business operation skills that are imperative for managerial advancement. Topics include inventory management, forecasting, production planning, project management, and quality control. Students gain an understanding of the relationship of these components to a successful organization. Prerequisite: COSM 2450

COSM 2450 — 3 UNITS

BEAUTY: FUNDAMENTALS OF COSMETICS

In this course, students follow the process of creating color cosmetics from identifying target markets and distribution channels to establishing concept, product positioning, packaging and promotion. The course also explores the influences of trends, sustainability and competition on cosmetics innovation and commercialization. Hands-on projects demonstrate the processes involved in quality assurance and reinforce the use of industry terminology in research and development.