Business

BUS-102 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

An overview of contemporary business principles touching on all the major functional areas of business and trends that are shaping today's business environment. Understanding the fundamental pillars of the business environment -- globalization, technology, and ethics -- is a crucial component in this course.

BUS-121 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Designed to help the student develop effective communication techniques necessary for general business messages. The course emphasizes application of these techniques through the composition and keyboarding of letters, memos, reports and some oral presentations. 

BUS-130 - INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Emphasizes organizational development and human resource concepts and their applications to small business operations.  Leadership development, management styles and decision making strategies are stressed.

BUS-131 - SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course emphasizes organizational development and human resource concepts and their applications to small business operations.  Leadership development, management styles and decision making strategies are stressed.

BUS-135 - MANAGING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course provides students with an introduction to entrepreneurship and new venture creation.  Students will examine the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and managerial functions such as promotions and sales planning, decision making, staffing, organizing and directing.  Students will develop an understanding of how financial systems, record keeping and risk management contribute to entrepreneurial success.

BUS-138 - SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Discussions and focus are on marketing applications. Students will participate in workshops and strategies sessions on entrepreneurial topics related to market research, product development, pricing, distribution, promotion, marketing campaigns and budgets.

BUS-140 - SMALL BUSINESS START-UP (ONLINE)

Lecture: 2

Credit: 2

This course provides an introduction to the various aspects of starting a small business. There will be extensive coverage of how to create a business plan. The course will consist of various individual and group projects. Students should be able to enter the business world with the knowledge it takes to build a foundation for success in their own business.

BUS-141 - SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course focuses on information, examples, forms and activities needed for a business startup and for development of a successful business operation. Topics include market research and assessment, naming a business, finding a location, determining asset needs and forecasting sales, identifying job tasks and determining human resource needs, and writing a business plan. Prerequisites: BUS-135, BUS-145.

BUS-145 - FINANCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Provides a straightforward practical examination of the business and financial knowledge required of the successful entrepreneur. Investigates key questions that challenge entrepreneurs such as how much money can/should be raised, from whom, what the reasonable valuation of the company is, and how funding should be structured. Prerequisite: ACC-142.

BUS-150 - E-COMMERCE

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course will introduce the student to the basic elements of electronic commerce as a market where commercial activities are conducted. It will focus on business concepts and how to apply technology in order to be successful. Topics include market trends, globalizing a company, vendor solutions, storefronts, advertising, resource requirements, and operational issues of launching a commercial presence in today’s global electronic marketplace.

BUS-180 - BUSINESS ETHICS

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course introduces philosophical ethical theory and its application to business decisions. It considers theories of economic justice, social responsibility of corporations, regulation, conflict of interest and obligations, ethics of advertising, product quality and safety, environmental responsibility, hiring practices and rights of employers and employees.

BUS-184 - BASIC LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Provides a broad, practical examination of basic business law frameworks related to a new venture. Consideration is given to law-sensitive issues of intellectual property, employment law, business disputes, contracts, products liability, and white-collar crime. Students will explore key legal questions around going public, selling the company, and bankruptcy.

BUS-185 - BUSINESS LAW I

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

The legal environment of business. The study of contract requirements, personal property and bailments, as time permits.

BUS-186 - BUSINESS LAW II

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

A continuation of BUS-185 in the area of: sales, principal agent relationships, commercial paper, creditors rights and secured transactions, real property, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: BUS-185.

BUS-203 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lecture: 2

Credit: 2

This course is designed to build student skills in setting goals, conversation, meetings, parliamentary procedure, business meals and travel, customer service, presentations, professional image, and writing cover letters and resumes. The course also requires attendance at leadership, civic and cultural events.

BUS-290 - EMPLOYMENT SEARCH/WORKPLACE SUCCESS

Lecture: 1

Credit: 1

A discussion of field experience problems and study of new occupational information will be presented. An internship paper covering the experience will be submitted. Corequisite: BUS-932.

BUS-932 - BUSINESS INTERNSHIP

Lecture: 0

OJT: 12

Credit: 3

This course is designed to provide the Administrative Professional student with practical experience in a business office prior to completion of the Associate of Applied Science degree.  The internship is an extension of the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student's area of interest.  The student is overseen by the program coordinator and by an appointed supervisor at the internship worksite.  Corequisites:  BUS-290 and ADM-235.

BUS-936 - BUSINESS CAPSTONE

Lecture: 1

Credit: 1

This course is designed to serve as a capstone class for Business majors. Topics covered in the course will include resumes, interview skills, and professionalism. In addition, each student will complete a case study in his/her particular area of interest including but not limited to accounting, management, marketing, and economics. In lieu of a case study, a service learning or other project may be completed. A professional presentation of whichever activity is selected will be made. An end-of-program assessment will be taken as a part of this course. Prerequisite: Student must have completed at least 48 credit hours in the Accounting or Business Administration Degree.

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