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-119 - Entrepreneurial Mindset

Lecture: 1

Credit: 1

This course points students toward a mindset of motivational thinking that is useful in any career. Course activities are used to practice creative problem solving, turn circumstances into advantage, and see possibilities where others see problems. Learn the benefits of actively engaging in your workplace to make things happen.

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-124 - Business Innovation

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course is designed to help students get in touch with the innovative business mindset required for success in the 21st century. Students learn to be contributors, catalysts and thinkers within the innovation process. They develop skills as individuals and the team skills needed to collaborate, using available creative resources to leverage ideas and concepts throughout the innovation process.

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-141 - Small Business Start-up

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. Prerequisite: BUS-135.

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. Corequisite: BUS-290.