200

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.

Enables students to explore career options based on interests, values, and strengths, through engagement with alumni and local community. Introduces skills such as networking, informational interviewing, building resumes, and use of communication tools. Part of the Pamplin Professional Preparation Program (P4), this course includes learning activities designed to help students choose a major. Sophomore status. Course is graded P/NP. Fee $10

Introduces mathematical concepts and methods which comprise the building blocks for many business models and methods, and predictive and prescriptive analytics. Topics include systems of simultaneous equations, functions of several variables, inverse functions, graph theory, mathematical reasoning and proofs, and combinatorial reasoning. Emphasizes applications in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations & Technology Management.

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. Fee $125

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 operating, investing and lending decisions.

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.

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.

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.

Credit arranged.