Business Courses
BUS 101
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS familiarizes the beginning Business student with the organization, structure, and operations of the various forms of Business enterprise along with problems of planning, controlling, and integrating the major functions of Business.
3 credit hours
BUS 102
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING offers the student a general understanding of marketing concepts as related to our economic system and market environment. Emphasis is placed upon principles, trends, and applications in decision making activities.
3 credit hours
BUS 205
BUSINESS LAW I is a survey of business law, topics included are an introduction to law, torts, criminal law, contracts, sales, real and personal property, ownership and transfer, bailments and insurance.
3 credit hours
BUS 206
BUSINESS LAW II is a survey of business law, topics include agency, partnership, commercial paper, negotiable instruments, business organizations, corporations, bankruptcy, suretyship and governmental regulations.
3 credits each semester
BUS 301
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT examines the main concerns in personnel administration, sound personnel policies, and procedures. Among the topics presented are the personnel management system, meeting human resources requirements, developing effectiveness in human resources, creating a productive work environment, and providing compensation and security.
Prerequisite: Junior standing
3 credit hours
BUS 305
LABOR RELATIONS presents the development of the union movement; the relationship between management and unions and their varying approaches to collective bargaining; the issues in collective bargaining; public policy toward labor relations; administration and interpretation of union contracts; and the settlement of labor disputes.
3 credit hours
BUS 307
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT investigates the basic functions of management (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling) to provide a comprehensive familiarity with managerial literature, style, principles, and practices. It also encompasses evaluation of line, functional and line, and staff organizations, along with traditional and contemporary perspectives of management functions with emphasis on the systems approach.
Prerequisite: Junior standing
3 credit hours
BUS 308
QUANTITATIVE (MANAGEMENT) DECISION MAKING employs a mathematical and statistical approach to prototype decisions in Business and economics. This provides a conceptual understanding of the role management science plays in the decision-making process. Resource allocation, queuing, competitive situations, and scheduling are considered. Some quantitative methodologies studied are linear and other mathematical programming, decision theory, and Markov analysis.
Prerequisites: Eco 209-210
3 credit hours
BUS 309*
SALES MANAGEMENT details basic principles underlying all types of selling and negotiating, together with the practical application of these principles. Principles and practices in planning, organizing, and controlling a sales force are also studied.
Prerequisite: BUS 102
3 credit hours
BUS 310
ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT examines the field of integrated marketing communications. Decision making done by advertising managers in a firm with broader marketing management is stressed.
Prerequisite: BUS 102
3 credit hours
BUS 311
BUYER BEHAVIOR analyzes basic understanding of buyer decision-making processes and psychological, sociological, and cultural factors that influence these processes. This provides a basis for marketing decisions leading to buyer satisfaction.
Prerequisite: BUS 102
3 credit hours
BUS 350
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS is an introduction to the field of international Business. It will provide an overview of the interrelationships of global Business operations and provide the general framework of International Business including the cultural, political, social, legal and economic aspects of conducting Business on a global scale.
3 credit hours
BUS 351
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING focuses on the financial reporting practices of foreign companies and how these reporting practices differ from U.S. Generally accepted Accounting Principles. Understanding the various methods of financial reporting is essential to making informed investment and credit decisions regarding global Business operations. International Accounting Standards Board Statements will also be reviewed.
Prerequisites: ACC 101-102
3 credit hours
BUS 352
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW provides the student with an understanding of how law affects international Business relationships. Reviews how different international agreements, organizations, foreign country regulations and institutions are designed to interpret international commercial law affecting the operations of American Businesses. Reviews various trade agreements and laws to provide a general understanding of the International legal environment in which Business operates.
Prerequisites: BUS 205
3 credit hours
BUS 354
GLOBAL STRATEGIC PLANNING provides an overview of the international strategic planning process including strategy formulation, identifying strategic options, implementation processes, evaluating and controlling the strategic plan, negotiating partnerships and alliances, doing Business with Europeans, Asians, Latin Americans, Middle Easterners and Africans.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing
3 credit hours
BUS 355
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS explores the macroeconomics of the global Business environment, examines the factors affecting capital accumulation and economic growth and development, and considers international balance of payments, the effect that national Business cycles have on international Business relationships, currency exchange rate movements and their effect on international consumption, investment and unemployment rates.
Prerequisites: ECO 201
3 credit hours
BUS 357
CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS addresses who is a European and looks at both past and current cultural crises and fears. Emphasizes sensitivity to ethnic differences and promotes leadership in creating a cultural synergy and development of best practices for managing diversity in the global work culture.
3 credit hours
BUS 358
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT focuses on strategies for motivating, leading, and communicating with people across different countries and cultures. Emphasizes a global perspective on hiring, training and developing employees, dealing with international labor unions and building an effective global workforce.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing
3 credit hours
BUS 400
INTERNSHIP is a work-experience opportunity with the purpose of expanding education by applying accumulated knowledge in Business administration. The availability of internships is limited to upper-level students, normally juniors and seniors with a 3.0 quality point average. Students are approved individually by the academic department. A contact can be obtained from the Career Services Office. Internships count as general electives.
Prerequisite: Business Senior standing and permission of chairman
1-6 credit hours
Internships must be preapproved.
BUS 402
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROBLEMS employs a case approach in order to develop an appreciation for the overall problems of Business and their strategic implications. A multifunctional, integrative perspective is stressed in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to address specific Business problem situations.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and all required courses in major area of study
3 credit hours
BUS 404
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT seeks to provide an understanding of those managerial concepts and quantitative tools required in the design, operation, and control of production systems. Management, capacities, layouts, project control, job design, performance standards, forecasting, inventory, quality, and approaches to change are considered.
Prerequisites: BUS 101 and MTH 155-156
3 credit hours
BUS 407
CORPORATION FINANCE focuses on the principles and practices of financing the corporate form of Business. Students will learn how to analyze corporate financial needs and gain an understanding of the methods of capital formation.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and ACC 101-102
3 credit hours
BUS 408
INVESTMENTS is an introductory course dealing with financial securities, investment principles, operation of securities markets, and the selection process for various investments. The purpose of the course, in the context of portfolio management, is to give students insight into the suitability of financial securities and basic evaluative techniques.
Prerequisite: Junior standing
3 credit hours
BUS 413
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY explores the relationship between the Business firm and its social responsibilities to both the public and private sectors. Among the concerns presented are strategic management and social responsiveness, human investment, consumer welfare, ecology, corporate governances, and multi-nationals.
Prerequisite: Senior standing
3 credit hours
BUS 414
MARKETING RESEARCH is an introduction to research methods and applications. Techniques involved in collection, tabulation, and analysis of marketing information are presented.
Prerequisites: BUS 102 and ECO 209-210
3 credit hours
BUS 415*
PUBLIC FINANCE examines the fundamental principles of government finance. This course examines four central questions: (1) When should government intervene in the economy, (2) How might government intervene, (3) What is the effect of interventions, and (4) Why do governments choose to intervene in the ways that they do?
Prerequisites: ECO 201-202
3 credit hours
BUS 417
RETAIL MANAGEMENT examines the basic principles of retail store management, sales promotion, store location, selection and training of personnel, handling of merchandise, budgeting, control, and selling techniques.
Prerequisite: BUS 102
3 credit hours
BUS 418
GLOBAL MARKETING presents an overview of issues encountered by enterprises as they establish and maintain linkups with end users of their products and services. Screening international marketing opportunities, analyzing buyers in different cultural and political contexts, conducting research, and sustaining flows of product, two-way information, and customer service are crucial in today’s global marketing environment. Strategies, control relationships, and key functions performed are considered.
Prerequisites: BUS 101-102
3 credit hours
BUS 427
Intermediate Corporation Finance continues the study of capital formation with an emphasis on management problems related to corporate structure, cost of capital, and short-term financial planning and management, including cash, liquidity, credit, and inventory management.
Prerequisite: BUS 407 Corporation Finance
3 credit hours
BUS 428
Selected Issues in Finance In this course, Finance students consider in-depth a specific topic or area of finance such as portfolio analysis, options and futures markets, financial policy, cost control and analysis, financial reporting issues, principles of insurance, or other current financial problems/topics. This course can be taken more than once since its content will vary.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department
3 credit hours
BUS 434
SENIOR THESIS is required of all students majoring in Business Administration. Guidance and supervision on individual research work will be provided by members of the department.
1 credit hour