Foundations of Management would provide an overview of key concepts and practices in the field of management and organization. Topics would include structure and design, decision making, goals and effectiveness, culture and performance measures. This course would introduce students to a broad range of the basics of manangement preparing them for more specialized courses in the business program.

3 credits

Prerequisite: BADM 101

Introduces the basic principles of economics to students with no prior economic training and provides foundational skills for Economics 101 and Economics 102.

3 credits

General Education Requirement: Knowledge and Inquiry

Provides a comprehensive introduction to managerial accounting for business managers, focusing on the principles and practice utilizing realistic business cases. Course emphasizes not the preparer's mode but rather the managerial interpretation and implementation of the work of professional accountants in order to facilitate wise and logical business decision-making. Course stresses basic concepts and the intuitive organizing principles evident in the three primary business management activities: financing, investing, and operating. Topics include process costing, manufacturing costs, cost terms (fixed v. variable, direct v. indirect, and product v. period costs), cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting, and standard costs and variance analysis. Formerly ACC 236 Managerial Accounting and ACC 246 Principles of Accounting II.

Prerequisite BADM 211 Financial Accounting

3 credits

Addresses the principles and processes in the marketing of consumer goods and services and the organizational and environmental variables that have to be managed in order to be successful. Course materials focus on the essential components of the marketing mix, including product development, distribution, pricing policies, and promotional strategies. Formerly MKT 221 Theory and Practice of Marketing.

3 credits

This course will provide an overview of key models of the HR functions placed within the decision making setting of complex organizations

3 credits

Introduces the theory and practice of business financial management. Discusses the techniques of financial management such as discounted cash flow, financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting and leverage. Capital market theory and functions of capital markets are also examined. Formerly BUA 324 Business Financial Management.

3 credits

Prerequisite: BADM 223

Engages the students in an analysis of cases in business and other professions that appear to present a conflict between the demands of institutional practices and the demands of morality. The course presents a Kantian theory of ethics and investigates the cases within the framework of this theory. Formerly PHI 213 Applied Ethics II: Business and Professional Ethics.

3 credits

Core Area III: Ethics and Moral Reasoning

Gen Ed Values and Beliefs

Examines how organizations are created and maintained through communication and the influence of culture.  The course explores various types of organizational cultures, structures, and processes. Topics include: organizational conflict, leadership and management, problem solving, decision making, organizational and corporate culture, organizational ethics, and diversity in organizations.

3 credits

Prerequisite: COM 201

Explores the dynamics of communication, leadership, power and authority in organizations. The course provides an overview of traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership. Topics include: cross-cultural communication and leadership, charismatic and transformational leadership, followership, power and organizational politics.

3 credits

Familiarizes students with basic types of standard business writing, including memos, letters, resumes, reports, and manuals, and with techniques appropriate to such writing. Formerly ENG 384 Business Writing.

3 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 107

Core Area I: Skills for Work and Life

Applies basic principles of intercultural communication to the analysis of specific situations involving cultural differences. Emphasis is on the influence of culture on the communication process, including differences in values, assumptions, and communication. Models of intercultural communication analysis are developed and applied to issues dealing with relations between a dominant society and subcultures, social change, and international relations.

3 credits

Core Area I: Skills for Work and Life

Studies the principles of open economy financial macroeconomics. The course describes and analyzes the determinants of exchange rates, trade balances, and capital flows. The role of policy in affecting output levels, price levels, and interest rates in different countries is examined in detail. Past and present international monetary arrangements are examined. Formerly ECO 371 International Finance.

3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON 101

Engages the students in an analysis of cases in business and other professions that appear to present a conflict between the demands of institutional practices and the demands of morality. The course presents a Kantian theory of ethics and investigates the cases within the framework of this theory. Formerly PHI 213 Applied Ethics II: Business and Professional Ethics.

3 credits

Core Area III: Ethics and Moral Reasoning

Gen Ed Values and Beliefs

Offers an introduction to the theories, actors, arenas, and techniques of international politics. The course examines case studies on issues of current international importance. Formerly PSC 312 Introduction to International Relations.

3 credits

General Education Curriculum: Knowledge and Inquiry Area

FLC Area V

Examines the nature and implications of the rise of globalization for the world's political economies. Formerly PSC 214 The Politics of Globalization.

3 credits

Studies World War II, the Cold War, McCarthyism, the Civil Rights movement, the Great Society, Vietnam, and Reaganism.

3 credits

Studies the individual interacting in a social context. Theories of attitude formation and change, social perception, and small group behavior are examined, as well as current theories, research, and methodology. Formerly PSY 255 Social Psychology.

3 credits

Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or permission of instructor

Examines the political and economic organization of society and its impact on social problems. The goal of this course is to enable students to understand the social nature of social problems. Students focus on how social problems result from cultural and social arrangements. Critical scrutiny of polity and economy provides clues for the bias of society. Explains how political and economic processes affect what is currently being done about social problems and thus why so many social policies fail. Formerly SOC 200 Social Crisis and Social Policy.

3 credits

General Education Curriculum: Knowledge and Inquiry Area

FLC Area V

Surveys the global problems of hunger, overpopulation, energy, pollution, war, and extremism (slavery, apartheid, relocation, genocide), and how they are built into society. Formerly SOC 254 Global Social Issues.

3 credits

FLC Area V

Examines classical and contemporary theories of social stratification. Are we all created equal? Can we become equal? Particular emphasis is on the American class structure, its impact on social institutions, and the importance of gender and race as factors contributing to inequality in society. Formerly SOC 378 Inequality and Society.

3 credits

Prerequisites: SOCY 100

Explores women's leadership issues at the intersection of race, class, and gender. Key themes include the relational aspects of leadership, authenticity, identity and power, and the voice of leadership.

3 credits

Introduces principles of macroeconomics, emphasizing such topics as national income, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. The role of policy in affecting macroeconomic outcomes is examined in detail. Formerly ECO 121 Principles of Economics II.

3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and either MATH 108, MATH 109, or other mathematics course of equivalent or higher level

FLC Area V

Core Area II: Understanding Self, Society, and Nature

Introduces the basic principles of economics to students with no prior economic training and provides foundational skills for Economics 101 and Economics 102.

3 credits

General Education Requirement: Knowledge and Inquiry

Introduces principles of microeconomics and their applications. Topics include supply and demand, operation of markets, consumer and enterprise behavior, competition and monopoly, and microeconomic policy. Formerly ECO 122 Principles of Economics I.

3 credits

Prerequisites: Either MATH 108, MATH 109, or other mathematics course of equivalent or higher level

FLC Area V

Core Area II: Understanding Self, Society, and Nature

Introduces principles of macroeconomics, emphasizing such topics as national income, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. The role of policy in affecting macroeconomic outcomes is examined in detail. Formerly ECO 121 Principles of Economics II.

3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and either MATH 108, MATH 109, or other mathematics course of equivalent or higher level

FLC Area V

Core Area II: Understanding Self, Society, and Nature

Analyzes current topics in applied microeconomics as a way of introducing students to basic economic theory and to the questions addressed by the discipline.

3 credits

FLC Area V

Analyzes current topics in applied macroeconomics as a way of introducing students to basic economic theory and to the questions addressed by the discipline.

3 credits

FLC Area V

Provides students with an overview of the functions and operations of business organizations. Topics discussed include forms of business ownership, research and development, marketing, finance, accounting, production, materials management, and human resource management. Formerly BUA 105 Introduction to Business.

3 credits

Foundations of Management would provide an overview of key concepts and practices in the field of management and organization. Topics would include structure and design, decision making, goals and effectiveness, culture and performance measures. This course would introduce students to a broad range of the basics of manangement preparing them for more specialized courses in the business program.

3 credits

Prerequisite: BADM 101

Introduces the concepts and techniques of financial accounting as prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASBE). Students study and understand balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and journals and ledgers, and how to prepare them. Accounting concepts such as revenue recognition, asset measurement, alternative inventory valuation methods, intangible assets, present value, stockholders equity, and liabilities and interest are also studied. Students come away from the course with an understanding of the importance of accounting in business decision-making. Formerly ACC 235.

3 credits

Provides a comprehensive introduction to managerial accounting for business managers, focusing on the principles and practice utilizing realistic business cases. Course emphasizes not the preparer's mode but rather the managerial interpretation and implementation of the work of professional accountants in order to facilitate wise and logical business decision-making. Course stresses basic concepts and the intuitive organizing principles evident in the three primary business management activities: financing, investing, and operating. Topics include process costing, manufacturing costs, cost terms (fixed v. variable, direct v. indirect, and product v. period costs), cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting, and standard costs and variance analysis. Formerly ACC 236 Managerial Accounting and ACC 246 Principles of Accounting II.

Prerequisite BADM 211 Financial Accounting

3 credits

This course will provide an overview of selective OB theories relevant to the practice of management and decision making. Issues will include motivation and morale, perception, job satisfaction and quality of work /life and change management. The course work will consist of discussion, role play, case studies and practitioners presentations.

3 credits

Addresses the principles and processes in the marketing of consumer goods and services and the organizational and environmental variables that have to be managed in order to be successful. Course materials focus on the essential components of the marketing mix, including product development, distribution, pricing policies, and promotional strategies. Formerly MKT 221 Theory and Practice of Marketing.

3 credits

This course will provide an overview of key models of the HR functions placed within the decision making setting of complex organizations

3 credits

Examines the interdependence of the economic, political, environmental, social, and cultural issues facing multinational organizations. Students gain an understanding of international trade, cross-cultural management issues, strategic planning, international marketing, and financial markets. Trade blocs such as NAFTA and the European Union are examined to assess their impact on U.S. organizations and the economy. Formerly BUA 337 International Business Management

3 credits

Introduces the theory and practice of business financial management. Discusses the techniques of financial management such as discounted cash flow, financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting and leverage. Capital market theory and functions of capital markets are also examined. Formerly BUA 324 Business Financial Management.

3 credits

Prerequisite: BADM 223

Provides an introductory examination primarily of macroeconomic theory and policy. Its purpose is to assist non-economists in dealing with real world economic issues. The course deals with such topics as economic growth, money and taxes, the balance of payments, exchange rates, international trade, business cycles, and financial markets.

3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and ECON 102

Allows students to pursue an internship under the direction of a faculty member and an off-site supervisor. Formerly BUA 488 Internship.

3 credits

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Allows students to pursue an advanced research project under the direction of a faculty member.

3 credits

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Allows students to develop an independent course of study under the direction of a faculty member.

3 credits

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Integrates the functional areas of business, international business, and professional ethics, with a strong emphasis on the synthesis of knowledge and skills gained throughout the business administration curriculum and on understanding how strategic decisions affect the performance of organizations. The course relies heavily on case study analyses and assists in preparing students for entry into the business world or graduate studies. Fomerly BUA 480 Senior Seminar.

3 credits

Prerequisites: All functional core courses