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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

BUS 100 (3 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

A satisfactory placement score for ENG 111 is strongly recommended. Presents a broad introduction to the functioning of business enterprise within the U.S. economic framework. Introduces economic systems, essential elements of business organization, production, human resource management, marketing, finance, and risk management. Develops business vocabulary. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 111 (3 CR.)

PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION I

Teaches the fundamentals of supervision, including the primary responsibilities of the supervisor. Introduces factors relating to the work of supervisor and subordinates. Covers aspects of leadership, job management, work improvement, training and orientation, performance evaluation, and effective employee/supervisor relationships. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 116

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3 CR.)

Presents the various steps considered necessary when going into business. Includes areas such as product-service analysis, market research evaluation, setting up books, ways to finance startup, operations of the business, development of business plans, buyouts versus starting from scratch, and franchising. Uses problems and cases to demonstrate implementation of these techniques. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 117 (3 CR.)

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Covers interpersonal relations in hierarchical structures. Examines the dynamics of teamwork, motivation, handling change and conflict, and how to achieve positive results through others. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 125 (3 CR.)

APPLIED BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

Prerequisite is MTH 120. Applies mathematical operations to business process and problems such as wages and payroll, sales and property taxes, checkbook records and bank reconciliation, depreciation, overhead, distribution of profit and loss in partnerships, distribution of corporate dividends, commercial discounts, markup, markdown, simple interest, present values, bank discount notes, multiple payment plans, compound interest, annuities, sinking funds, and amortization. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 165 (3 CR.)

SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Identifies management concerns unique to small business. Introduces the requirements necessary to initiate a small business, and identifies the elements comprising a business plan. Presents information establishing financial and administrative controls, developing a marketing strategy, managing business operations, and the legal and government relationships specific to small businesses. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 200 (3 CR.)

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Teaches management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Focuses on application of management principles to realistic situations managers encounter as they attempt to achieve organizational objectives. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 201 (3 CR.)

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Presents a behaviorally oriented course combining the functions of management with the psychology of leading and managing people. Focuses on the effective use of human resources through understanding human motivation and behavior patterns, conflict management and resolution, group functioning and process, the psychology of decision-making, and the importance of recognizing and managing change. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 202 (3 CR.)

APPLIED MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

Prerequisite is BUS 200. Focuses on management practices and issues. May use case studies and/or management decision models to analyze problems in developing and implementing a business strategy while creating and maintaining competitive advantage. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 205 (3 CR.)

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Introduces employment, recruitment, selection, and placement of personnel, forecasting, job analysis, job descriptions, training methods and programs, employee evaluation systems, compensation, benefits, and labor relations. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 208 (3 CR.)

QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT

Focuses on the key quality improvement concepts regarding products and services, customers and suppliers, and systems and processes that make quality a part of the work life of an organization. Emphasizes the role of teams, including team meeting skills and techniques, and a variety of quality-improvement tools, such as flowcharts, run charts, Pareto diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, evaluation matrices, and implementation roadmaps. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 220 (3 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS

Introduces statistics as a tool in decision-making. Emphasizes ability to collect, present, and analyze data. Employs measures of central tendency and dispersion, statistical inference, index numbers, probability theory, and time series analysis. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 221 (3 CR.)

BUSINESS STATISTICS I

Prerequisite is MTH 163 or division approval. Focuses on statistical methodology in the collection, organization, presentation, and analysis of data; concentrates on measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability concepts and distribution, sampling, statistical estimation, normal and T distribution, and hypotheses for means and proportions. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 222 (3 CR.)

BUSINESS STATISTICS II

Prerequisite is BUS 221 or division approval. Continues study of inferential statistics and application of statistical techniques and methodology in business. Includes analysis of variance, regression, and correlation measurement of business and economic activity through the use of index numbers, trend, cyclical, and seasonal effects and the Chi-square distribution and other nonparametric techniques. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 226 (3 CR.)

MICROCOMPUTER BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Prerequisite is keyboarding competence. Provides a practical application of software packages including spreadsheets, word processing, database management, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of programs in accounting techniques, word processing, and management science application. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

BUS 241 (3 CR.)

BUSINESS LAW I

Develops a basic understanding of the U.S. legal environment. Introduces property and contract law, agency and partnership liability, and government regulatory law. Students will be able to apply these legal principles to landlord/tenant disputes, consumer rights issues, employment relationships and other business transactions. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 242 (3 CR.)

BUSINESS LAW II

Focuses on business organization and dissolution, bankruptcy, and Uniform Commercial Code. Introduces international law and the emerging fields of E-Commerce and Internet Law. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 265 (3 CR.)

ETHICAL ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT

Examines the legal, ethical, and social responsibilities of management. May use cases to develop the ability to think and act responsibly. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 280 (3 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Studies the problems, challenges, and opportunities that arise when business operations or organizations transcend national boundaries. Examines the functions of international business in the economy, international and transnational marketing, production, and financial operations. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BUS 285 (3 CR.)

CURRENT ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT

Designed as a capstone course for management majors, the course is designed to provide an integrated perspective of the current issues and trends in business management. Contemporary issues will be explored in a highly participatory class environment. Lecture 3 hours per week.

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