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Courses that are usually taught in the Fall
semester will be followed by (F); those usually taught in the
Spring will be followed by (S); those usually taught in the Summer
will be followed by (SS). All Business Courses numbered above 300
have the following prerequisites:
Note: Accounting courses are exempt from the
40 credit prerequisite.
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120
Introduction to Business
(4 credits)
Conducting business embraces many disciplines.
This course will explore each area and how they all
work together when engaging in commerce. The disciplines include marketing, management, accounting,
finance, economics and social responsibility.
Anyone interested in how business activities are
carried out should take this course. (F)
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279
Independent Study
Topics and credits arranged.
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280
Financial Accounting (3
credits)
Fundamental principles of accounting. Topics covered include
recording transactions, adjusting entries, closing entries,
preparing financial statements, accounting for cash, notes
receivable, inventories, plant and equipment, intangibles and
payroll accounting. (F/S)
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281
Managerial Accounting (3
credits)
Continuation of the study of accounting principles.
Accounting for liabilities. Treatment and presentation
of partnership and corporate accounts. Statement of cash flows. Analysis of financial statements.
Emphasis of course is managerial accounting for costs and
planning and controlling business operations. (Prerequisites:
BUS 280; MATH 111 or concurrent registration) (F/S)
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301
Marketing Principles
(3 credits)
An introductory course to survey the principles of marketing.
Concepts relating to product, price, promotion, and
distribution as well as of the sources of marketing
information will be studied.
(Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 103) (F/S)
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302
Management of Human Performance
(3 credits)
This course is designed to give the student a thorough
understanding of human behavior in work organizations as well
as an effective means to manage that behavior in a way that
contributes to both organizational effectiveness and human
satisfaction. Topics
include Small Group Process, Work Motivation, Perception and
Communication, Leadership, Learning and Reinforcement, Job
Stress, Managing Diversity, Goal Setting and Reward Systems,
Conflict Resolution. (Prerequisite:
ENG 102 or 103; CA 101) (F/S)
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303
Corporate Finance (3
credits)
Objectives of financial management; management of fixed and
working capital; introduction to the cost of capital,
valuation, dividend policy, and leverage; sources of capital.
(Prerequisites: BUS 280, 281; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102 or
103; ECON 255) (F/S)
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304
Law I (3
credits)
An overview of the social and governmental forces affecting
the legal environment of business.
Contracts, agency, sales, personal property, bailments.
Case study approach.
(Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 103) (F/S)
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305
Operations Management
(3 credits)
Organizations depend on efficient and effective operations.
This course focuses on managing and improving operations.
Decision-making theory, statistical aspects of quality
inventory models and materials requirements planning, PERT,
queuing theory, and computer simulations are discussed.
(Prerequisite: CS 150; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102
or 103)
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340
Management of Organizations
(3 credits)
This course is designed to give the student a through
understanding of how organizations, as social and
goal-directed entities, perform in a dynamic environment. In
addition, special emphasis is placed on the role of management
in successfully managing organizations to meet a variety of
stakeholder goals. Topics
include External Environments
of Organizations, Organizational Goals and Effectiveness,
Organizational Size, Growth and Life Cycle, Organizational
Technologies, Organizational Designs for Global Competition,
Innovation and Change, Power and Politics, Decision Making
Processes. (Prerequisites:
BUS 302 and ENG 102 or
103) (F)
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379
Independent Study (Topics and credits arranged)
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380
Intermediate Accounting I
(3 credits)
A study of the theoretical foundations of financial accounting
and reporting at the intermediate level, including a review of
the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash
flows. Topics covered include concepts of present value, cash,
receivables, inventories, plant, property and equipment
depreciation and intangible assets. (Prerequisites: BUS 281;
MATH 121, 122, or consent of instructor; ENG 102 or 103) (F)
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381
Intermediate Accounting II
(3 credits)
A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I.
Topics covered include liabilities and income taxes,
stock rights and options, corporate equity accounts, pension
costs, leases, accounting changes, and special reports.
(Prerequisites: BUS 380; MATH 121, 122 or consent of
instructor; ENG 102 or 103) (S)
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385
Cost Accounting
(3
credits)
The course consists of the fundamentals of cost accounting,
covering job order, process and activity based costing.
It emphasizes current practices in cost control through
reports to management. (Prerequisites:
BUS 281; MATH 121, 122, or consent of instructor; ENG 102 or
103) (F)
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411
Topics in Corporate Finance
(4 credits)
This course explores special areas of Corporate Finance in
depth. Topics
include capital budgeting, valuation of projects and firms,
dividend policy, capital structure, cost of capital, mergers
and acquisitions. Also known as BUS 711.
(Prerequisites: BUS 303; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102 or 103;
ECON 255, 256) (S)
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412
Investments (4
credits)
Stocks, bonds, derivatives, portfolio theory and other aspects
of investment theory are explored.
Also known as BUS 712.
(Prerequisites: BUS 303; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102 or 103;
ECON 255, 256) (S)
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413
International Finance
(4 credits)
The course relates the principles of business finance to the
operations of international firms.
Topics include the international financial environment,
international credit institutions, capital markets and trends
in international monetary affairs, management of foreign
exchange positions and hedging strategies, international
capital budgeting and working capital management.
Also known as BUS 713. (Prerequisites: BUS 303; MATH
121, 122; ENG 102 or 103; ECON 255, 256) (F)
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420
Mass Media and Marketing
(3 credits)
This course provides comparative analysis of mass media and
marketing implications relative to impacts upon individuals
and groups in society. Also
known as CA 316. (Prerequisites:
BUS 301 and ENG 102 or 103) (S)
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421
Law II (3
credits)
A continuation of Law I.
Commercial paper, real property, secured transaction,
bankruptcy, partnerships, corporations, wills and trusts.
Case study approach. (Prerequisites: BUS 304 and ENG
102 or 103) (S)
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430
Human Resource Management
(3 credits)
This course is designed to study the most important resource
used by organizations, the human resource. Personnel
Management looks at the mechanism within the organization that
procures the workforce, develops it, and maintains skills and
favorable attitudes of the employees.
(Prerequisites: BUS 302 and ENG 200 or concurrent
registration.) (S)
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431
Marketing Policy and Management
(3 credits)
A continuation of marketing concepts to be taken after
Marketing Principles. The course deals with the specific
duties of a marketing manager; specifically the management of
a sales force, distribution system, purchasing staff,
promotional team, and other managerial functions. The
case approach to managerial decision-making will be
emphasized. (Prerequisites: BUS 301 and ENG 102 or 103) (F)
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432
Consumer Behavior
(3 credits)
Analysis of internal and external factors influencing consumer
behavior with emphasis upon segmented consumer markets.
(Prerequisites: BUS 301, ENG 102 or 103) (S)
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433
Persuasion, Promotion, and Advertising
(3 credits)
Analysis of interpersonal communication and mass communication
as related to development, implementation and evaluation of
promotion and advertising. Also known as CA 314. (Prerequisites: BUS 301, 420; ENG 102 or 103; or consent of
instructor) (S)
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434 Market Research and Analysis (3
credits)
Analysis of geographic, demographic, and psychographic
dimensions of markets utilizing standard techniques for
planning, executing and reporting market research.
(Prerequisites: BUS 301, 433; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102 or
103) (F)
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440
Improving Organizational Effectiveness
(3 credits)
To be competitive in a global economy, organizations need a
process for continuous improvement and effective planning.
This course is designed to give the undergraduate
student an understanding of process for continuous improvement
and as an opportunity to apply human and organization
knowledge to real-life business improvement problems. Topics
include: Strategies for Continuous Improvement; Leadership and
Organization for Continuous Improvement; Application of
Statistical Methods; Small Group Involvement and
Problem-Solving; and Customer and Supplier Involvement.
(Prerequisites: BUS 302, 305; MATH 121, 122; ENG 102 or
103; CA 101) (S)
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445
Entrepreneurship (3
credits)
Many people will start a business or work for a small
business. The skills of entrepreneurship will be explored in
this course. From writing a business plan to problem solving
to making a multitude of purchasing and personnel decisions,
this course will prepare the student for small business
management. Students hoping to work in larger organizations
can translate the lessons into “interpreneurship” which is
an essential ingredient for organizational growth and employee
retention. (Prerequisites: BUS 280, 281, 301-305, ENG 102 or
103) (F)
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465 Social Responsibility in Business
(3 credits)
An introduction to
moral and ethical thinking about business decisions and
practices. (Prerequisites: BUS 302, PHIL 104, ENG 102 or 103)
(F)
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475
Business Internship
(4 credits)
Provides an
opportunity for students to intern in an organization, in order to develop an
understanding of the practice of business. The practicum will
be supervised by a Business Department faculty member working
closely with a mentoring
member of the organization interning the student. The
student, in conjunction with the faculty supervisor and the
interning organization’s mentor, will develop a written contract with stated learning objectives, means of performance
evaluation, and expected time commitments. The student will
complete a practicum during his/her Senior year or during the
summer between the Junior and Senior year. (Prerequisites: BUS
280, 281, 301-305; ENG 200; CA 101; and Senior standing; or
consent of the instructor) (F/S/SS)
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479
Independent Study
( Topics
and credits arranged)
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481
Auditing
(3
credits)
Principles of auditing and the audit process.
The course describes the foundation for the role of the
independent auditor in the American economy, professional
standards, planning the audit and designing audit programs,
audit working papers, auditing specific financial statement
categories, auditors reports and professional ethics.
(Pre-requisites: BUS 381 or concurrent registration, MATH
121,122, or consent of the instructor; ENG 102 or 103) (S)
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483
Accounting Systems
(3 credits)
Computer-based business information systems, focusing on the
analysis and design of accounting information systems.
Topics include discussion of internal controls and
applications. (Prerequisites:
BUS 380 or concurrent registration, CS 150, MATH 121, 122, or
consent of instructor; ENG 102or 103) (F)
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485 Income Tax Accounting I
(3 credits)
Tax laws and regulations relating to individual taxpayers and
the principles of taxation common to all taxpayers (i.e.,
individuals, partnerships and corporations). (Prerequisites:
BUS 281; MATh 121, 122, or consent of instructor; ENG 102 or
103) (F)
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495
Income Tax Accounting II
(3 credits)
Tax laws and regulations for partnerships and corporations;
tax administration and research.
(Prerequisites: BUS 485 and ENG 102 or 103) (S)
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498
Business Strategy
(3 credits)
Capstone course involving synthesis of material from
accounting, economics, finance, law, management, marketing,
operations, and social responsibility. Course uses lectures,
readings and actual business cases to accomplish synthesis.
Assessment of Business Major student learning is
accomplished. (Prerequisites: Business Major and second
semester Senior Status)
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