| The course examines individual and corporate interaction moral behavior with respect to society and is designed to help the student understand why clear standards of behavior are necessary to distinguish right from wrong behavior in the work place and the surrounding environment. The course also describes the extent to which a business person’s behavior measures up to legal standards, organization policies, professional and trade association codes, and popular expectations. |
| The course provides an overview of how Federal, State, and Local laws impact corporations, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations. It focuses on the origin and nature of business law, the UCC, contracts, negotiable instruments, intellectual property, and computer law, as well as the legal definition of crimes and torts. |
| Strategic Management & Business Policy examines strategy formulation and implementation issues from a general manager’s viewpoint, providing an integrative framework for, and building upon, the functional business areas. Those interested in general management, entrepreneurship, or functional specialties will find this course valuable in understanding what makes organizations successful or not. |
| Concepts of operations in production and service organizations. The application of quantitative and qualitative techniques to quality, human resources, forecasting, inventory, and process improvement issues. |
| This course focuses on statistical methods used to determine if processes are predictable or not and the similarities and differences of improving predictable versus unpredictable processes. It covers the concepts of central tendency, understanding variation, sampling theory, probability theory, and testing for differences in sample means. Through the selection, development, and analysis of a work-related project, emphasis is placed on real, practical applications. (satisfies general education credit in the Mathematics and Statistics area) |
| Introduction to the accounting cycle with emphasis on the preparation and interpretation of primary financial documents, including income statement, balance sheet, and statement of funds. |
| The course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of accounting concepts and on the internal use of accounting information in the managerial decision-making process especially in planning and control operations. |
| The course is directed toward the recognition and understanding of how businesses operate in both the United States and in global environments. It covers the basic aspects of opening a business, discusses the management techniques of leadership, motivation, and employee empowerment. The course also presents necessary business information on financial management, the forms of business ownership, and entrepreneurship. The basic concepts of human resource management, the ethical and social responsibility issues facing today’s business manager, and the necessity of producing quality goods and services are discussed in detail. |
| Macroeconomics examines the economy as a whole and offers a perspective on how government economic policies affect daily life. The course focuses on inflation, unemployment, the business cycle, the market system, fiscal policy, supply and demand, the balance of trade, comparative advantage, and money and banking. It also compares Keynesian and Classical economic theories as they relate to macroeconomic policy. (Satisfies general education credit in the Social and Behavioral Science area.) |
| Microeconomics introduces the part of economics which studies how individuals make decisions and choices under conditions of scarcity. The course focuses on the concepts of individual market behavior, rational self-interest, cost benefit analysis, the role of supply and demand in determination of value resource allocation, and comparative advantage. Microeconomics also examines the issues of economic growth, population growth, and the environment. (satisfies general education credit in the Social and Behavioral Science area) |
| The course incorporates the financial management concepts of dividend policy, capital structure theory, working capital management, common stock and bond issuance, short and long-term financing, hybrid financing, mergers and acquisitions, and the theoretical perspectives of financial management. |
| The course prepares students for upper-level courses requiring algebra. Topics covered include the metric system, algebra, linear algebra, polynomial equations, and the binomial theorem (satisfies general education credit in the Mathematics and Statistics Area). |
| This course covers concepts of probability theory, random variables and their distributions, sampling theory, understanding variation, and testing for differences in sample means. Emphasis is on practical work applications and the display and interpretation of data used in organizations to test for stability and improvement of work processes. (satisfies general education credit in the Mathematics and Statistics Area) |
| This course examines the functions of recruitment, selection, development, training, supervision, and compensation of human resources in today’s organizations. It focuses on the development of knowledge and the application of personnel/human resources management processes. Also covered is an understanding of the key functions, role, and value of human resources management within organizations. |
| This course focuses on management and leadership of organizations and people in organizations. The course emphasizes the need to promote a shared vision, developing a collaborative work environment, fostering a learning organization, effective management/employee relationships, effective communications, interpersonal communications, win/win management, intrinsic motivation, effective work teams, and self- directed work teams. |
| The course focuses on the new workplace and that managers must adopt new and different skills that are directed toward leading change, promoting a shared vision, developing teamwork, and fostering a learning environment to cope with today’s global competition. The course also emphasizes the manager’s traditional roles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Other important topics such as ethical and social responsibility, organization change and development, employee empowerment, managing human resources, interpersonal communication, and decision making are explored in detail. |
| The course introduces the concepts, tools, and techniques of project management. The goal is to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, work break down structures, rick analysis, project monitoring, and project control/termination. |
| This course examines the basic framework required to establish and operate an eCommerce business. Topics include the process and responsibilities of incorporation; developing a business plan and defining marketing services; the process of responding to requests for proposals; proposal writing and tendering; drafting and interpreting contracts and the principles of contract law; costing and financial management issues; and professional development. Also, within this framework, students will examine the process of selecting and using business planning and operations software. |
| Course focuses on the marketing environment and the contemporary concepts and practices of marketing goods and services. The managerial concepts of marketing, specifically, planning, implementing, product management, determining price strategies, distribution, promotion, advertising, and meeting customer demands are emphasized. |
| Independent Study. |
| Special Topics. |
As part of course work in the major, every student will complete a culminating graduation requirement (CGR). The CGR requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following:
