Business Administration Course Listing
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This course addresses the use of accounting information by non-financial managers. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of accounting information so that managers can participate effectively in decision-making. Concepts introduced include the accounting cycle, accounting for merchandisers, cash and internal control, receivables and inventory control, long-term assets and depreciation, ratio analysis, break-even and cost-volume profit, budgeting, cost planning and control, and capital budgeting.
This course deals with financial accounting practice and theory, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the conceptual framework, accounting information systems, including financial statement reporting and disclosures, the time value of money, cash controls, accounting and reporting for cash, receivables, inventories and long-term assets.
A study of budgeting and cost control systems, including a detailed study of manufacturing cost accounts and reports, job order costing and process costing. Includes introduction to alternative costing methods such as activity-based and just-in-time costing. Reviews planning of profit, cost, sales, cost and profit analysis, profit performance, pricing decisions and measurement.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn cooperative education credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This course involves an analysis of International Law and the World's Legal Systems as dynamic, social, and political institutions impacting legal considerations in corporate, government, domestic and foreign business environments.
In this course, we will examine the differences in national laws and legal systems through an analysis and comparison of various foreign legal systems. We will also address various aspects of international business law, including but not limited to, resolving international commercial disputes, international sales and commercial transactions, access to foreign markets and regulation of import/export competition and unfair trading.
This course is designed to acquaint the students with the general framework of the international legal system, the manager's role in it, and the specific institutions and practices that affect international business. The readings and assignments will assist the students in developing (1) a "comfort zone" with legal language and principles and (2) and ability to timely recognize legal implications in proposed business decisions. Case study will assist the student in developing a rubric for the recognition and proper consideration of the legal aspects of common international business transactions.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have an enhanced knowledge of the impact that emerging technologies and social media platforms are having on the legal system, substantive areas of law, and the legal profession. Students will gain knowledge of how social media is affecting fundamental notions of jurisdiction, jurisprudence and substantive areas of law including family, criminal, tort, employment, securities, intellectual property, defamation, estate planning/probate, and constitutional law. In this course, the students will examine the various rules that businesses, schools, colleges, employers, states, and the federal government must be aware of when dealing with social media in corporate, government, and academic settings. Considering the novelty of the field of social media, the students will also entertain the most recent judicial opinions and Court decisions, as well.
This course involves an analysis of the law as a dynamic, social and political institution in the business environment, including contract law, torts and ethical consideration.
This course is focused on understanding business practices that are involved with intellectual properties or patentable technologies. These unique businesses frequently present characteristics and growth challenges significantly different from main stream non-technical businesses. A practical understanding of these distinctions is critical to technology commercialization.
This course is intended for students interested in starting or growing a small business. Students will analyze atypical business scenarios and apply critical thinking and generally accepted business development principles to identify appropriate growth strategies.
This course focuses on the application of financial practices for the entrepreneurial venture. The student will be able to analyze and evaluate the various sources of funding available for small businesses, become conversant in financial terminology, understand, prepare and analyze financial statements and prepare a loan proposal. The student will be able to describe and explain the importance of working capital and cash management. The student will be able to identify financing needs, establish credit policies and prepare forecasts of estimated cash flows, start-up costs, revenues and expenditures for the first two years of the entrepreneurial venture.
This course identifies individual strategies for personal, long-term financial health. Students learn how to plan to achieve financial goals, budget effectively, manage credit and save, invest and build wealth and protect assets. Home ownership, retirement planning (401K's, mutual funds, stock and bond investments), tax and estate planning and insurance alternatives are fundamental features of this course.
With the balance sheet as a reference point, this course provides an introduction and overview of the acquisition, financing and management of business assets.
This course augments the financing skills specifically needed by the successful entrepreneur. The course focuses on specific tools and knowledge needed to build and maintain a solid financial foundation for a profitable business. It will provide students with essential skills and knowledge needed to develop effective small business finance strategies, priorities and practices.
This course is designed to provide an overview of the business environment. The business disciplines discussed include management, international business, marketing, finance, economics, accounting and business law. This course provides useful information for business majors and any others involved in owning or operating businesses. This course is also recommended for students expecting to take ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting.
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction.
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction.
This is a travel/study course combining preparation on campus, travel and study in the discipline of business. Content is variable depending on the program in which the student enrolls and the specific topics to be covered. Students must be 18 years of age on or before departure. Permission of the instructor is required.
This course introduces the principles of communication in the contemporary workplace. Standard messaging formats such as the memo, letter, and report and proper grammar, mechanics, and style are presented. Students learn techniques for writing informational, persuasive, sales, employment, positive and negative communications. Other topics include using the appropriate strategies for internal and external communication situations, audience analysis, and communication through technology such as e-mail, online meetings, social media, and presentations.
This course provides students with the skills necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur or to implement change within an organization as an intrapreneur. The fundamentals of starting and operating a business, developing a business plan, obtaining financing, marketing a product or service and developing an effective accounting system will be covered. Students will study cases of business and develop an in-depth business plan.
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction.
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This is a travel/study course combining preparation on campus, travel and study in the discipline of business. Content is variable depending on the program in which the student enrolls and the specific topics to be covered. Students must be 18 years of age on or before departure. Permission of the instructor is required.
This course emphasizes strategic planning and strategy implementation in an organization. Students learn how to perform internal and external audits, identify problems, formulate goals and objectives, develop action plans and evaluate the effectiveness of the outcome of the plan in both domestic and international environments.
This course involves the integration and application of knowledge, skills and abilities learned through the Management and Organizational Leadership Program through the completion of a comprehensive capstone project. Senior standing required. This capstone course must be completed with a "C" or higher.
This course covers the management and use of information technology (IT) in organizations with an emphasis on how management information systems impact business operations and decision-making. The impact of management information systems on business strategy and initiatives will be explored within an entrepreneurial, global context. Topics will include ethical and social issues, hardware and software, applications, networking, databases and telecommunications.
This course involves the development of simple high-level models and then progresses to advanced modeling and analysis. Statistical design and analysis of simulations is integrated into the course.
This course is an introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems emphasizing integrated strategy for management and integration of information among organizations, suppliers and customers.
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts for designing, using and implementing database systems, including relational models, security design concurrency, integrity design and design recovery issues (i.e., how to recover data, how to recover systems in the proper sequence from a business viewpoint and how to architect a system) and query interfaces.
The following topics will be covered in this course: fundamentals of data communications, communications media, servers, data center concepts, cloud computing, communications equipment, data transmission, communication protocols, network concepts, wide area and local area networks, communications services, Internet concepts and capabilities and data communications management.
This course studies project management components, tools, and processes from a business and information systems perspective. Students will apply project management tools and techniques to real-world business and information systems scenarios. The course also reviews the formation of project management and its requirements, including resources, work breakdown structures, project proposal justification, and risk management.
This course introduces the core concepts, tools, and techniques of Agile Project Management and teaches how they align with traditional PMBOK-based project management. Students will explore the values and principles supporting Agile theories and various frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean. Finally, students will review commonly used Agile tools and industry-recognized certifications.
This course reviews the enabling technologies in Knowledge Management in the context of contemporary technologies and organizational practices. Students will explore the diffusion of knowledge management into the organization by applying the terminology, techniques, and technologies to create real-world KM solutions that address complex organizational problems.
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to develop and assess the opportunities and limitations of artificial intelligence business solutions.
This course introduces the latest advances in business process technologies and management such as business process planning, business process requirements analysis, business process modeling, workflow system design and implementation. The course will emphasize both theoretical issues and hands-on experiences in business process management.
This course exposes students to data analytics applications and concepts that provide a foundation for data-driven decision making in business and organizational settings. The course will place special emphasis on hands-on labs using contemporary applications such as SAS Studio to access, explore, prepare, and analyze data in the real world.
This course introduces students to data manipulation techniques to access, transform, and summarize data in business and organizational settings. Students will use contemporary business and data analytics tools such as SAS Studio and Python libraries to explore data for managerial purposes to identify and improve day-to-day operations.
This course introduces students to data preparation, discovery, and report creation using Visual Analytics tools. Students will use contemporary tools such as SAS Visual Analytics and Tableau to invoke an understanding of data interpretation and its role in creating business value by obtaining and manipulating data using current software and techniques.
This course provides students with advanced visual analytics features, including data preparation, exploration, and report creation. Topics covered include data quality, visualization and exploration, geographic analysis, forecasting, network analysis, path analysis, and text analytics. Students will use contemporary tools such as SAS Visual Analytics and Tableau to form an understanding of how to obtain, manipulate, and visually interpret data.
This course is a culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required. This capstone course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
This course introduces the business student to the prominent theories and philosophies affecting management and leadership. Through an interdisciplinary lens, students learn the differences between management and leadership and acquire the skills necessary to develop leadership and management styles. The curriculum provides a strong foundation for adding value to an organization by applying management and leadership theory within a practical setting.
This course emphasizes the study of the four fundamental functions of management: planning, leading, organizing and controlling and their application to business decision-making. Connections will be made between the planning process and the controlling function to evaluate organizational performance. The course also studies theoretical principles of management, communication concepts, human resource management, organizational structures as well as motivational theory. Principles will be applied to entrepreneurial, corporate and international organizations.
The purpose of this course is to explore the theories and practices relating to the management of human resources (HR). The role of the human resources department will be discussed regarding its role in the corporate organization as well as meeting personnel corporate goals and objectives. The course will also explore HR's relationship with functional departments, departmental supervisors, as well as middle and executive management. The principles of job analysis, job description, job skills, recruitment and selection techniques, motivation and performance evaluation will be explored in depth.
This course involves a comparative study of global management practices. This course also addresses the questions of how and when to be sensitive to cultural issues and to develop the skills needed to effectively manage in diverse global environments.
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction.
This course explores topics relevant in today's management discipline. Course material is delivered in an individual setting and often will include a research paper/project based on a current management topic.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
This course covers the introduction to the theory and practice of managing formal organizations, including planning, organization theory, human behavior and control.
This course provides students with an understanding of how individual and group behavior impacts the culture and productivity of organizations. This course covers the study of how the individual's personality, decision-making and motivation impact the organization. The course also covers the how group composition and leadership, as well as how the internal design, structure, power and politics impact the organization.
This course covers a complete and comprehensive review of human resource management concepts.
This course is intended to provide an overview of concepts, tools and techniques necessary to build and operate a sustainable organization. Topics covered include the role of leadership in sustainability, organizational design issues, capital investment, costing and risk management systems, incentives and rewards, measurement of social, environmental and economic impacts, green marketing concepts and internal and external reporting.
This course teaches students about the strategic use of compensation and benefits systems for the purposes of attracting, retaining and motivating a competitive workforce. The course also covers job analysis, job description and job evaluation on the basis of compensable factors as well as designing an equitable pay structure. In addition, students analyze the influence of unions and government in determining the compensation of the labor force, including compensation of both hourly workers and managerial employees.
This course is an in-depth study of wage and nonwage related benefits made available to employees by the firm and various related social and governmental programs. Topics include retired health care benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and employer-sponsored health insurance programs.
This course focuses on professional development activities as performed by human resources specialists or organizational specialists. Theory, issues, practice and problems are discussed. Topics include talent and performance of management to ensure that the knowledge and skills, abilities and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs.
This course analyzes the federal and state regulation of the employment relationship, including wage and hour laws, EEO and affirmative action programs. Students will address human resource issues such as employee benefits, insurance, workers compensation, safety, health, employees' personal rights and collective bargaining legislation.
This course focuses on the application of management systems, project management and quantitative principles and techniques for the effective planning and utilization of resources within an organization. Emphasis is placed on managerial decision-making for the improvement of operational processes and productivity.
This course presents an overview of the management of sourcing, operations and distribution processes along a supply chain in domestic and international markets. Students will learn how firms gain a competitive advantage through supply chain activities. Topics include supply chain network design, purchasing, forecasting, inventory management, globalization and outsourcing, logistics and information technology.
This course covers issues involved in the multinational management of business firms with an emphasis on comparative management.
This is an introductory course in marketing, emphasizing the four elements of the Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion. The course focuses on the marketing concept, role of strategic planning and development of marketing strategies. In addition, the concepts of market segmentation, demographics and selection of a target market will be studied. Importance of market research, consumer and industrial buying habits and the differences between consumer and industrial goods are also explored. Concepts behind product development and product acceptance are reviewed in the context of pricing and promotional techniques throughout the product life cycle. Importance of branding is evaluated. The concept of an integrated marketing campaign is explored within the context of the promotional mix - advertising, direct selling, sales promotion and public relations. Online marketing is explored utilizing the Internet.
This is an advanced course emphasizing the application of fundamental marketing principles to a global marketplace. The global marketplace consists of over two hundred countries and an even greater number of languages and cultures worldwide. The course focuses on the role of strategic planning and the development of marketing strategies for this international marketplace. Strategies for opening up new markets will be explored - pure exporting, use of local distributors, global manufacturing and wholly owned subsidiaries. Basic concepts of demographics, market segmentation and selection of target markets will be applied to this complex worldwide stage. The course will explore the differences in international consumer and industrial buying habits as well as the impact of language, culture and religion on local promotional campaigns. The complexity of product development, product naming and pricing will be explored on a country-by-country basis. This course will also explore the complexities of developing worldwide distribution systems as they are affected by differing local laws, taxation and regulations.
This course provides the essential knowledge of how contemporary organizations create and communicate value to build and maintain customer relationships while benefiting the organization and its stakeholders. Students will review the impact of marketing on business revenue, the relationship of marketing to other organizational functions, and the development of marketing plans and strategies in domestic and international marketplace settings.
This advanced course covers the methodologies employed in a successful selling process. Course will include applications of selling techniques, understanding buying behavior and the employment of negotiating skills in the selling cycle. The essential sales theories and principles are developed and practiced through student involvement in sales presentations.
This course involves the application of contemporary digital media technologies to marketing strategy development and decision-making.
This course introduces students to social media and e-marking functions and strategies that are essential to consumer involvement, community engagement and customer relationship management.
A study of essentials underlying consumer decisions and relating such understanding to issues in product development/positioning, pricing, advertising, segmentation and other marketing variables.
A study of the metrics and systems needed to receive a return on every sales and marketing investment made. The course focuses on tools and approaches to gauge the impact of marketing expenditures.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is becoming an important strategic tool in consumer goods, firms, financial, health and tourist services, business-to-business firms and in all of eMarketing.
This course is a study and analysis of the role of sales in today's economy. Emphasis is on sales techniques and applications of sales principles. Sales management and operation are also studied in the course.
This course explores all phases of advertising, including all electronic and print media and direct marketing as well as sales promotion. Emphasis is placed on creation of the message, selection of media and the planning, coordination and evaluation of the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) campaign. This includes common communication look and feel and outlines how campaigns are measured to achieve company return on investment goals.
This course examines how the functions of recruitment, selection, staffing and training fit into a human resources department. Students will practice analyzing positions, recruiting qualified applicants, interviewing candidates for employment and, once hired, orienting and training them.
This course discusses various compensation and benefit plans, legal issues and the administration of compensation and benefit plans. Emphasis is on providing a basic understanding of the business concepts utilized in the compensation and benefits area.
This course is a study of human resources management law and regulations. Topics include state and federal employment regulation, Civil Rights Acts, EEOC legislation, OSHA, Rights of Women and Elderly and Handicapped as they apply to human resources functions.
This course is designed to enable students to use mathematics to solve real-world business problems. Areas covered include checking accounts, using equations to solve business problems, calculating trade discounts, markup and markdown, payroll and computing interest for notes.
This course provides an overview of personal and business property risks and coverages which may be used in dealing with these risks, including the underwriting, marketing and social problems associated with these coverages. Additional topics include commercial and residential fire insurance, inland marine and transportation coverages and multi-peril contracts.