BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BUS)
Fundamentals of Finance | Study of basic methods and quantitative tools of Business Finance. Short and long term investment decision making for businesses and individuals. | |
Human Resource Management | This course provides a broad overview of relevant human resource management concepts, incorporating legal and ethical issues. Topics include staffing, hiring, training and development, performance evaluation, employee terminations, compensation and b... | |
Elements of Supervision | This course introduces the role of the supervisor and how it fits in the overall management of an organization. Emphasis is on how the supervisor can impact a department's productivity. Topics will include: supervisory planning, time management, orga... | |
Personal Finance | This course covers the basics of financial planning, including budgeting, managing expenses, investments, insurance, estate planning, retirement planning and tax planning. Basic investment principles, such as forms of risk, historical returns, and ri... | |
Introduction to Business | This course provides a broad overview of the principles, functions and careers in business. Topics included are: economics, global business, ethics, business structures, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, accounting, finance and operations mana... | |
Entrepreneurship | This course focuses on the entrepreneurial process and prepares students for developing a mindset for thinking creatively. The course examines the concepts and tools related to the development of new entrepreneurial ventures, including developing an... | |
Business Ethics | This course introduces students to the principal ethical theories and concepts of human conduct and character and will provide a critical evaluation of these theories and concepts as they apply to particular moral problems and business decision makin... | |
Business to Business Marketing | Business to Business (B2B) Marketing provides students with an understanding of how to market products and services to organizations rather than consumers. Market development, market mix concepts and target market planning are studied. | |
Principles of Prof Selling | An efficient, skilled sales force can positively impact every organization. Principles of Professional Selling provides students with the skills to efficiently and effectively communicate value and develop long-term relationships with customers and... | |
Advertising | This course provides an understanding of advertising within the integrated marketing communications of the firm. Principles and practical applications of promotional research, consumer behavior, media identification and selection, creative strategy,... | |
Operations Management | This class will give students a broad, practical perspective towards the field of Operations Management, a core business function. Students will examine concepts and problems encountered in planning, operating and controlling the production of goods... | |
Relationship Selling | This course introduces students to techniques of customer relationship building. Students will learn account management skills and how to use the available technology tools. The focus is on creating profitable customer relationships and loyalty for... | |
Applied Selling | This course introduces students to the practical skills needed to succeed in the world of professional sales. The course is intended for students seeking a career in sales and is a bridge between theoretical sales methodology and selling applications... | |
Small Business Management | This course is focused on the role of small business in our society, the problems and opportunities connected with starting a new venture, and the management skills required to successfully operate the on-going business. Students will explore the str... | |
Business Law I | This course introduces principles of American law governing business and personal transactions. Areas covered include contracts, torts, agency, employment, and business structures. The course also introduces the American legal environment: the court... | |
Bus Law II/Corp&Sec Law | his course provides an overview of various forms of business structures, including sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations as well as other forms of business. Additional topics covered include the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), leases, se... | |
Principles of Management | This course is a study of management theories and practices, emphasizing key concepts and skills needed to execute the classic management functions of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling. Emphasis is on theories, concepts, and models relat... | |
Principles of Marketing | (Formerly BUS 122) This course provides students with the elements and best practices of the marketing world and the application of those practices. Students will explore the basic fundamentals of market research through situation analysis of an indu... | |
Management Skills | This course focuses on the actions of managers as they perform their planning/leading/organizing/controlling responsibilities. Students in this course will both study and practice critical management competencies. These competencies include problem-s... | |
Principles of Retailing | This course is focused on the world of retailing from a managerial viewpoint. Students will explore the different types of retailers, multichannel retailing, consumer buying behavior, retail marketing strategies, selecting retail site locations, supp... | |
Managerial Communication | This course will guide students in developing the communication skills needed to be successful as a manager. The course is organized in a workshop format, in which students develop, refine and practice communication skills used by successful managers... | |
Project Management | This course will focus on the concepts and tools related to the management of projects within organizations. Students will examine all phases of project management including planning, scheduling, control, and termination. Topics include writing proje... | |
Social Media Marketing | This course provides an introduction to the use of social media marketing within a business context. The course provides an overview of the role of social media in building and managing customer relationships as a component of the larger marketing pr... | |
Leadership | This course will focus on the elements and concepts related to leadership. Various levels of leadership concepts will be examined including self-leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, team leadership, strategic leadership, and organizational leaders... | |
Introduction Global Business | This course provides students with a broad overview of the field of international business, with an emphasis on international marketing, cultural diversity, economic systems and political environments. Students will compare and contrast methods of m... | |
Business Plan Development | This course is focused on the development of a comprehensive business plan to serve as a "blueprint" for running a small business, written in a format suitable for presentation to stakeholders and potential investors. Students will conduct industry/m... | |
Selected Topics in Business | This course is designed to provide students with more information about specialized areas of business. These areas may be current issues that are of a career or management development nature.NOTE: Topics will be identified for each section of the co... |