Decision Sciences
Department of Decision Sciences
BusAd E-303
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7430
Fax: (808) 956-9889
E-mail: dsguest@busadm.cba.hawaii.edu
Web: www.cba.hawaii.edu/ds
Faculty
*W. G. Chismar,
PhD (Chair)--information systems
*T. Bui, PhD--information systems
*H. M. Chen, PhD--information systems
*L. Chidambaram, PhD--information systems
E. Davidson, PhD--information systems
*J. Lee, PhD--information systems
*K. Lim, PhD--information systems
*R. R. Panko, PhD--information systems
*W. E. Remus, PhD--decision sciences
*R. H. Sprague, DBA--information systems
*R. G. Worthley, PhD--statistics
Degrees Offered: BBA in management information
systems
The Academic Program
The focus of the Department of Decision Sciences (DS)
is the use of information technology and quantitative methods to improve
the management of organizations.
Undergraduate Study
BBA in Management and Information Systems
The subject of management information systems (MIS)
encompasses the entire system of information flows in an organization.
It addresses the design, development, and implementation of the
“information-based nervous system” for the organization. It deals
with information as an organizational resource and information-related
management functions at the operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
Upon graduation, the MIS major is qualified for positions such as
information analysts/ programmers in organizations, field service and
marketing representatives for information technology companies, and
consultants who provide services to organizations about information
system development. The market demand for MIS students continues to
grow.
Requirements
• DS 352, 353, 354,
357, 366
• One technical elective
The technical elective may be used to meet the
college’s non-introductory elective requirement, but it must be taken
for a grade.
Financial Economics and Institutions
Department of Financial Economics and Institutions
BusAd E-305
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6675
Fax: (808) 956-9887
Web: www.cba.hawaii.edu
Faculty
*K. K. Seo, PhD (Chair)--business economics and Asian business
S. Chang, PhD--finance
*R. Constand, PhD--finance
D. Cost, JD--business law
*S. M. Dawson, PhD--finance
*L. P. Freitas, PhD--finance
*E. Mais, PhD--finance
*J. B. Marsh, PhD--business economics
*D. McClain, PhD--business economics and finance
M. Misawa, PhD--international finance and banking
*N. Ordway, PhD--real estate
*R. E. Peterson, PhD--business economics and quantitative methods
*J. P. Suyderhoud, PhD--business economics
G. Tanner, PhD--finance
*R. A. Taussig, PhD--finance
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: BBA in finance, BBA in real
estate
The Academic Program
The department offers courses in finance, business
economics, business law, real estate, insurance, and quantitative
methods. As the academic home of two majors--finance and real
estate--and six BBA required courses, this is a diverse department of
great breadth.
Undergraduate Study
BBA in Finance
The major in finance (FIN) develops analytical skills
in the planning, management, and control of financial resources to
achieve the financial goals of the organization. Central to that task is
the evaluation of the risk and return consequences of financial
decisions. The major financial decisions studied are the selection of
assets (equipment, buildings, inventories, securities, etc.) and the
choice among financing alternatives (selling stock, borrowing from a
bank, issuing bonds, etc.). Students may select course sequences that
concentrate on business financial management, investment management,
management of financial institutions, or international finance.
The major prepares students for positions and career
advancement in financial institutions, retail, wholesale, and
manufacturing firms; securities institutions; and personal financial
planning.
Requirements
• FIN 305, 307, 311
• Two elective courses from FIN 315, 321, 330, 331, 360, or 390
With the approval of the department chair, one of the
three required courses may be replaced with a finance elective and/or
one elective may be replaced with an upper-division CBA course.
BBA in Real Estate
The real estate (RE) major deals with the acquisition,
ownership, and management of real property assets such as shopping
centers, office buildings, industrial parks, and housing. Majors acquire
a broad, multidisciplinary background designed to make them effective in
controlling assets involving significant wealth. Knowledge areas in the
real estate major include finance, investment analysis, marketing,
valuation, law, management, and international business. Emphasis is
given to real property asset management in the context of business and
government institutions.
The major prepares students for a broad range of
international careers in consulting, mortgage banking, pension fund
advisement, trust and estate management, appraisal, brokerage,
construction, real estate development, and government. Majors have the
opportunity to obtain real world experience in internship as part of
their course work.
Requirements
• RE 300, 310, and 330
• Two elective courses from
ACC 307, 321; DS 455; ECON 340, 358, 495; FIN 321;
MKT 321, 331, 351, 371, 381
RE 320, 350 |