The focus of this course is to develop an understanding of managerial planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling as well as principles of organizational behavior. Topics include management theory and practice, motivation, personality, individual and group behavior, and organizational culture.

This course examines the accounting equation, the accrual basis for accounting, information contained on financial statements, and managerial accounting topics. Students will develop relevant accounting-related skills and integrate their knowledge in the context of larger management issues such as cost analysis and budgeting.

This course examines marketing theory, terminology, and practices. It is a comprehensive study of marketing principles and strategies including target market development and analysis, product development and positioning, pricing policies, communication strategies and promotional methods, and distribution systems within the marketing concepts. Ethics in marketing will also be emphasized. POC Bachelor Completion.

This course examines financial statement analysis, the time value of money, asset pricing, the sources and uses of working capital, and the capital budgeting process. Students will demonstrate the ability to manage short and long-term financial policies. Some time will be devoted to determining the financial impact of the firms corporate social responsibility initiatives. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102.

This course examines the theory and application of human resource management. Topics include planning and analysis, legal and ethical context, talent acquisition, training and development, total rewards, and safety and labor relations. Professional written communication and information literacy skills are developed in this course. IFCR and PWC Bachelor Completion.

This course examines various techniques used to assess complex business problems and opportunities (including those resulting from the globalization of business), and to develop, implement, and control strategies to achieve organizational objectives. Students will discover the significance of strategic planning in managing organizational change. Prerequisite: BUSL 306 or HMGT 306. CCT Bachelor Completion.

This course builds on the foundation gained in BLAW 343. Learners continue to examine substantive legal principles as well as the ethical and social responsibility implications of business conduct within the legal environment. Topics shall include property law, insurance law, intellectual property, internet law, business entities, agency law, and employment law. Prerequisite: 343.

This course examines legal issues encountered in conducting financial and commercial business transactions. Students will gain knowledge to prepare them to participate in these transactions, particularly with regard to financial and accounting aspects of the transactions. Topics include laws relating to business organizations, sales, environmental regulation, commercial paper, secured transactions, documents of title, bankruptcy, securities regulations, and accountants legal liability.

Courses on topics of interest to business students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.

Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.