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Part of the Pamplin Professional Preparation Program (P4), this course prepares students for a meaningful internship experience.  Students must complete an approved internship to complete this course.  You may receive an IP (In Progress) grade until the completion of your internship and submission of your final paper. (Graded on a P/NP basis.) Fee: $45.

Examines theoretical issues involving the valuing, classifying, recording, and reporting of accounting transactions related to asset and revenue recognition. Includes the analysis of financial statements, in particular the statement of financial position and statement of profit and loss.

Examines theoretical issues involving the valuing, classifying, recording, and reporting of accounting transactions related to financial investments, liabilities and equity. Includes the analysis of financial statements, in particular the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in stockholders' equity, the statement of cash flows, and the related footnotes.

Develops analytical skills used in cost and managerial accounting that are used for internal decision-making as distinct from external financial accounting. Topics include: the accountant's role in the organization, cost terms and purposes, cost-volume profit analysis, job costing, activity based costing, budgeting, variance analysis, direct costing and other relevant information for decision making.

Considers the function of finance in relation to the overall strategy of an organization. Provides a conceptual and theoretical treatment to topics such as the role of risk in asset pricing, capital structure, currency-risk management, and dividend policy.

This optional lab serves as a complement to BUS 355. The lab time is used to clarify student questions, help students with Excel and statistical analysis software skills required to be successful in business, and provide feedback concerning assignments. There will not be any additional graded topics covered in the lab beyond those covered in BUS 355.

Develops understanding of quantitative decision making by considering problems in accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, operations, and strategic business management. Examines the impact of uncertainty on business results and the tools and methods useful in making business decisions under uncertainty and constraints. Stresses use of Microsoft Excel and statistical software in business analysis.

Examines how database technology supports business objectives and information technology initiatives. Focuses on the design and implementation of a business database using the relational database model and database life cycle methodology. Covers database skills including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship models, object-oriented modeling, e-business/internet integration, and database implementation skills in using Microsoft Access, Oracle, and Structural Query Language.

Integrates ethics, international organizational behavior and corporate social responsibility. Increases student understanding of human behavior in organizations and across cultures. Topics include cultural sensitivity, communication, negotiations, values, ethics, motivation, teamwork, conflict management, decision-making, and leadership.

Develops quantitative and theoretical knowledge of issues related to the design and management of operations and technology. Develops student understanding of the strategic importance of and competitive advantage derivable from operations. Special emphasis on foundational concepts such as quality management, queuing theory, inventory management, and forecasting.

This optional lab serves as a complement to BUS 361. The lab time is used to clarify student questions, help students with Excel and statistical analysis software skills required to be successful in business, and provide feedback concerning assignments. There will not be any additional graded topics covered in the lab beyond those covered in BUS 361.

Examines the key elements of creativity and innovation and managing innovation from both individual/team and organizational perspectives. Positions successful innovation outcomes as contributing to a firm's competitive advantage. Explores innovation as a creative problem-solving capability that is applied to a wide variety of market opportunities and social/institutional challenges. (Prerequisite: Junior Status)

Examines accounting information systems and internal control environments.  Course content includes understanding enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks, understanding and documenting transaction cycles, and evaluating the design, implementation and controls of accounting information systems.

Surveys the field of marketing research, defined as all activities that provide information to guide strategic marketing decisions. Using an experiential method, students learn to define research objectives, choose and evaluate data sources, implement data collection procedures, interpret, analyze and present research results.

Provides an in-depth examination of the internal mental processes and external factors that shape consumers' responses to marketing strategies, purchase decisions, and product usage behavior. Emphasizes application of core concepts to marketing decisions.

Examines innovation in terms of developing and marketing new products (goods or services). Students learn the stages of new product development process, identify the components of new product development strategy, and understand how to structure organizations for creativity and innovation.

Explores the roles of marketing in a sustainable society. Sustainable marketing has two imperatives: 1) to conduct itself in a way that advances an organization's economic success while creating a positive impact on society and the environment, and 2) to help bring about a society that values and practices social and environmental sustainability in all its behaviors.

Examines the identification, creation, and assessment of opportunities that can produce economic and/or social value. Examines the key processes for assessing the feasibility and attractiveness of an opportunity, and the key processes and resources required to pursue and exploit an opportunity.

In the semesters in which offered, varying subject matter as business faculty deems appropriate for needs of the student in meeting the objectives of the undergraduate business program.