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BUS 200 Principles of Marketing

Covers fundamental marketing concepts and practices, including the roles of marketing in organizations, marketing strategy, macro-environmental influences, market research, and the development of a marketing plan. Sophomore status.

3

BUS 202 Professional Development

Develops students’ abilities to discuss their personal brand and professional goals as they move toward choosing a vocation.  Part of the Pamplin Professional Preparation Program (P4), this course includes experiential learning activities designed to help students choose a major. Sophomore status. Course is graded P/NP. Fee $10

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Prerequisites

BUS 100, School of Business students only

BUS 205 Foundations of Finance

A survey of Finance with coverage of Corporate Finance, Investments, Financial Institutions, International Finance, Risk Management, and Real Estate Finance. Emphasis on the tools for financial decision making – valuation, financial statements, and measurement of risk.

3

Prerequisites

MTH 161 or EGR 361

BUS 209 Financial Accounting

Covers the preparation and interpretation of basic financial information. Includes the usage of information from the multiple perspectives of owners, creditors and investors of both large and small businesses who use this information in their lending and investing decisions.

3

BUS 210 Managerial Accounting

Examines the use of accounting information for planning, control, internal decision-making, and performance evaluation. Introduces mathematical tools and techniques for producing managerial information and considers the behavioral effects of the information.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 209

BUS 250 Legal and Social Responsibility in Business

Provides an overview of the legal and ethical concerns of managers. Topics include governmental regulation of business, diversity in the workplace and the global legal environment. Explores private law topics including contracts and tort law. Designated as a writing enhanced course involving writing instruction and completion of several writing assignments. Sophomore status.

3

BUS 255 Introduction to Operations & Technology Management

Provides an overview of Ops Mgmt & Info Tech & how they work together to improve business efficiencies/competitive positioning.  Introduces students to various high demand skills and concepts including forecasting, business process analysis and design, database management, cloud and network management, business intelligence and decision support, supply chain management and other operational disciplines. Sophomore status.

3

Prerequisites

BUS 101

BUS 290 Directed Study

Credit arranged.

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