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BUS 203 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
3 (3-0)
A study of effective business communications with an emphasis on
the planning and writing of business letters and reports. The course
includes a review of English fundamentals.
This course is designed to provide students with a guide to the
“soft skills” and the “self-management” skills needed to deliver
excellent customer service and support in any industry. It provides
the student with a better understanding of effective problem
solving of customer complaints, increasing customer retention and
loyalty, and improving verbal, nonverbal, and digital
communications kills.
Prerequisite ENG 101 or ENG 105
BUS 204 BUSINESS LAW
3 (3-0)
What constitutes a valid and hence enforceable contract? Topics
covered are: capacity, accent, consideration, statute of frauds,
along with principal and agent relationships.
Prerequisite None
BUS 136 BUSINESS ETHICS
3 (3-0)
This course is designed to help business students improve their
ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with
a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve
ethical issues in business decision making. An emphasis is placed
on the importance of understanding that individual values and
ethics are important in this process. By studying business ethics,
students begin to understand how to cope with conflicts between
their personal values and those of the organization.
Prerequisite None
BUS 205 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS II
3 (3-0)
This course is designed to enable you to become a more competent
communicator. This course will provide you with grounding in skills
essential to human communication including: public presentation,
organizational communication, small group communication, and
interpersonal communication.
Prerequisite None
Prerequisite BUS 203
BUS 161
MICROSOFT ESSENTIALS
4 (3-3)
This course provides the student with a solid understanding and
working ability with computers and Microsoft Office. Basic and
intermediate topics covered include Word, Excel, Access and
basic computer operations. Students will obtain skills in all topic
areas through hands-on examples and computer laboratory
assignments.
BUS 210 MARKETING
3 (3-0)
Social foundations, managerial marketing, economic conditions,
planning,
demand
forecasting,
market
segmentation,
determinants of consumer behavior, product concept of strategy,
pricing strategy, and channel policy.
Prerequisite None
BUS 165 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
3 (3-0)
This course addresses operations planning, scheduling, inventory
and other resource management. Sections on time management
and total quality management are included.
BUS 215 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3 (3-0)
This course is a contemporary approach to entrepreneurship and
small business management. Students follow the process of
starting and managing a small business. Coverage includes
foundations of entrepreneurship, building the business plan,
putting the plan to work, and the ethical, legal, and regulatory
environment.
Prerequisite None
Prerequisite BUS 101 and ACC 150 or ACC 201
BUS 200 PROFESSIONALISM
1 (1-0)
Course topics will include employability and job retention skills,
professionalism, ethical behavior, and personal habits. Students
will be asked to present themselves in a positive and professional
manner through the completion of various activities in the
workshop. Students will have the opportunity to build their skills
through the completion a personal portfolio that will prepare them
for entering the workforce. Students will create a professional
resume and cover letter that will be used to look for employment
opportunities. Student will be exposed to sources to look for jobs,
be required to research companies and practice interview
techniques with the completion of mock interviews. Additionally,
students will be exposed to self-analysis in developing their
corporate persona. Students will learn the importance of personal
hygiene, dressing and behaving for success. Telephone and email
etiquette, stress management, time management, accepting
diversity and dining etiquette will also be practiced in the course.
BUS 224 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
3 (3-0)
This course is a study of individual behavior and group dynamics in
organizational settings. In addition to addressing traditional topics
like motivation, leadership, teamwork, and communication, an
emphasis is placed on more contemporary issues such as ethical
considerations, especially with regard to an international business
environment; organizational citizenship behaviors, managing
employee behavior in virtual organizations and teams, and the new
psychological contract between employees and organizations.
Prerequisite
None
Prerequisite None
BUS 230 PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION
3 (3-0)
This course is designed to prepare students to be effective
supervisors and leaders. It provides students with a better
understanding of a wide variety of management functions,
including planning, organizing. Students will have the opportunity
to learn about various types of organizations through cases and
other examples to enforce the learning concepts.
Prerequisite None
Prerequisite None
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