SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS COURSES (BUS)
Coordinator: Dr. Robert T. Barrett
150 Fundamentals of Business (3) F, S, SU. Introduces the fundamental functions and activities
of modern business organizations. Topics include: an overview
of the economic system, accounting and record keeping, marketing,
management, finance, information systems, legal issues, business
ethics, and international business. In addition, careers in business
and entrepreneurship are considered.
205 Statistical Methods for Economics and Business (3) (Prerequisite: Mathematics 140) F, S, SU, Covers basic statistical
concepts and methodology including probability theory with emphasis
on the normal and binomial distributions, confidence intervals,
tests of hypotheses, and simple linear regression analysis. Use
of computer software to solve problems.
206 Legal and Social Environment of Business (3) F, S, SU. Study of the legal environment of business in general
with emphasis on ethics, creditor's rights and bankruptcy, business
organizations, government regulations, and the protection of property
and other interests.
306 Business Law (3) (Prerequisite: 206) S. In-depth study of the uniform commercial
code, contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions,
agency, employment, and ethics.
458 Strategic Management (3) (Prerequisite: Management Information Systems 327, Management
308 and 351, Marketing 331, Finance 341) F, S, SU. The study of
how an organization achieves its mission and objectives in an
effective and efficient manner in an effort to achieve a competitive
advantage. This course will cover the process of strategic management
that includes scanning the environment, formulating a strategy,
implementing a strategy, and evaluating and controlling the strategy.
475 Internship in Business (3) (Prerequisite: Full acceptance to B.B.A. Program, 2.5 GPA
overall, in Business, in major; approval by adviser, coordinator
and department chair.) This is an educational strategy integrating
classroom studies with work-based learning related to the student's
academic curriculum and/or career goals. At the work site, students
engage in a series of assignments documented in a learning agreement
that is subsequently evaluated.
501 Fundamentals of Accounting (3) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to
the accounting process and how it is used to provide information
about an organization to those making organizational decisions.
Includes examination of both financial and managerial accounting
topics. These courses will also be available for seniors from
non-business majors. Business 501-Business 507 are to be used
to satisfy foundation requirements for entrance into the M.B.A.
Program. Business 508 is a topics course designed to allow instructors
flexibility in offering electives for the M.B.A. Program.
502 Fundamentals of Economics (3) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to
the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics within the
context of a free enterprise economy. Includes examinations of
economic concepts and problems associated with economics scarcity
and the allocation of resources. Some specific topics include:
demand and supply, monopoly, unemployment, inflation, environmental
issues, international trade, and money and banking. These courses
will also be available for seniors from non-business majors. Business
501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation requirements
for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508 is a topics
course designed to allow instructors flexibility in offering electives
for the M.B.A. Program.
503 Fundamentals of Applied Business Statistics (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to
the basic concepts and methodology including descriptive statistics,
probability, common probability, distributions such as the normal
and binomial distributions, statistical sampling, statistical
estimation and inferences related to means and proportions, simple
and multiple linear regression models, and analysis of variance.
These courses will also be available for seniors from non-business
majors. Business 501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation
requirements for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508
is a topics course designed to allow instructors flexibility in
offering electives for the M.B.A. Program.
504 Fundamentals of Business Law (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. Study of the legal
regulatory environment of business. Review of the important aspects
of common law, contract law, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
These courses will also be available for seniors from non-business
majors. Business 501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation
requirements for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508
is a topics course designed to allow instructors flexibility in
offering electives for the M.B.A. Program.
505 Principles of Financial Management (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to
basic financial tools and techniques used in corporate financial
management, including planning, assets management, capital budgeting,
capital markets, and international finance. These courses will
also be available for seniors from non-business majors. Business
501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation requirements
for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508 is a topics
course designed to allow instructors flexibility in offering electives
for the M.B.A. Program.
506 Principles of Information Systems (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. Study of the organizational
and management issues related to the application of information
systems technology into the firm and the management of information
systems technology in business organization. These courses will
also be available for seniors from non-business majors. Business
501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation requirements
for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508 is a topics
course designed to allow instructors flexibility in offering electives
for the M.B.A. Program.
507 Principles of Management (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program or approval
of the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to
the core concepts of management and its role in the development
and implementation of business strategy and tactics. These courses
will also be available for seniors from non-business majors. Business
501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation requirements
for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508 is a topics
course designed to allow instructors flexibility in offering electives
for the M.B.A. Program.
508 Special Topics in Business (1), (2), or (3) (Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. Program
or approval of the Dean of the School of Business) (A maximum
of four credits in 508 may be taken by undergraduate students)
SU. An introduction and treatment of the current research findings
and management practices in a specific area of business administration.
Topics treated in offerings of the course include developments
in the business-related disciplines and in the practice of business
administration. Business 508 is a topics course designed to allow
instructors flexibility in offering electives for the M.B.A. Program.
509 Principles of Marketing (2) (Prerequisite: Admission to M.B.A. program or approval of
the Dean of the School of Business) SU. An introduction to the
core concepts of marketing and its key role in development and
implementation of business strategy and tactics. These courses
will also be available for seniors from non-business majors. Business
501-Business 507 are to be used to satisfy foundation requirements
for entrance into the M.B.A. Program. Business 508 is a topics
course designed to allow instructors flexibility in offering electives
for the M.B.A. Program.
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