| BUS 100 Introduction
to Business |
3 credits |
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 Principles
of Supervision I |
3 credits |
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 credits |
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 Leadership Development
|
3 credits |
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 Applied Business
Mathematics |
3 credits |
Applies mathematical operations to business processes 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. Prerequisite: MTH 121 or higher. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 130 Maritime Logistics Afloat |
3 credits |
Examines the technician and mid-level management responsibilities required to perform all tasks relative to maritime logistics operations afloat using current occupational standards for Logisticians. Discusses the three major topic areas in the Naval Supply System of Inventory, logistics, and financial management. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 131 Maritime Logistics Ashore |
3 credits |
Examines the technician and mid-level management responsibilities required to perform all tasks relative to ashore maritime logistics. Focuses on current occupational standards for Logisticians. Discusses the three major topic areas in the Naval Supply System of Inventory, logistics, and financial management. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 160 Legal Aspects
of Small Business Operations |
1 credit |
Covers the functional areas of business law, specifically
as it applies to small business. Provides the students with
a working knowledge of business contracts, agency relationships,
and product liability. Provides a knowledge base for small business
owners to overcome problems that are individually within their
abilities. Covers selection of professional assistance for problems
of a more serious nature. Lecture 1 hour per week. |
| BUS 165 Small Business
Management |
3 credits |
Identifies management concerns unique to small
businesses. 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 Principles
of Management |
3 credits |
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. Prerequisite: BUS 100. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 201 Organizational
Behavior |
3 credits |
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 Applied Management
Principles |
3 credits |
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. Prerequisite: BUS 200. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 204 Project
Management |
3 credits |
Provides students with knowledge of essential
skills and techniques necessary to lead or
participate in projects assigned to managerial
personnel. Covers time and task scheduling,
resource management, problem solving
strategies and other areas related to managing a
project. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 205 Human Resource
Management |
3 credits |
Introduces employment, 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 215 Purchasing and Materials Management
|
3 credits |
| Teaches the principles of effective purchasing and management of materials and equipment. Includes determination of requirements, source selection, pricing, value analysis, contracting, inventory management, and equipment requisition decisions. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
BUS 216 Probability
and Statistics for Business and Economics
|
3 credits |
Introduces methods of probability assessment and statistical inference. Includes data collection and presentation; descriptive statistics; basic probability concepts; discrete and continuous probability distributions; decision theory; sampling and estimation; and hypothesis testing. Emphasizes business and economic applications. Utilizes computer software as a tool for problem solving. Prerequisites: MTH 163 and ITE 115 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 220 Introduction
to Business Statistics |
3 credits |
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. Prerequisite: MTH 121.
Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 223 Distribution and Transportation |
3 credits |
Examines the background and history of transportation, emphasizing the fundamental role and importance the industry plays in companies, society, and the environment in which transportation service is provided. Provides an overview of carrier operations, management, technology, and strategies including transportation regulations and public policy. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 234 Supply Chain Management |
3 credits |
Examines the process of planning, organizing, and controlling the flow of materials and services from supplier to end users/customers. Focuses on coordinating supply management, operations and integrated logistics into a seamless pipeline to maintain a continual flow of products and services. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 236 Communication
in Management |
3 credits |
Introduces the functions of communication in management
with emphasis on gathering, organizing, and transmitting facts
and ideas.
Teaches the basic techniques of effective oral and written communication. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 241 Business Law
I |
3 credits |
Develops a basic understanding of the U.S. business 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 Business Law
II |
3 credits |
Focuses on business organization and dissolution, bankruptcy and Uniform Commercial Code. Introduces international law and the emerging fields of E-Commerce and Internet Law. Prerequisite: BUS 241. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 255 Inventory and Warehouse Management |
3 credits |
| Emphasizes the relationships of inventory and warehouse management to customer service and profitability of the wholesale distributor. Focuses on the role of computerized systems and resulting information for effective management of inventory and the warehouse under various conditions. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| BUS 260 Planning for
Small Business |
2 credits |
Provides knowledge of the development of a business
plan, which can be used to acquire capital and serve as a management
guide. Combines knowledge that has been acquired in the areas
of planning, management, and finance using pro forma statements
and marketing. Covers internet searching techniques. Recommended
as a capstone course. Prerequisites: BUS 160, BUS 165, and ACC 220. Lecture 2 hours per week. |
| BUS 265 Ethical
Issues in Management |
3 credits |
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 Introduction
to International Business |
3 credits |
Studies the problems, challenges, and opportunities,
which 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. |
