BUS - Business and Management

This gateway course introduces students to the discipline of business as well as the resources offered by the university and their program of study. Students discuss major functional area of business, including marketing, accounting, business law and ethics, operations, and finance. Students also explore theories of management and assess their level of proficiency in management for future development and improvement. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

The capstone experience is designed to integrate a broadened program awareness that will highlight learning achieved, student reflection, knowledge and focus to their entire college experience. The course is designed to encourage students to integrate facets of their area of concentration with important concepts from related disciplines. This culminating college experience should focus on some feature of the student's area of concentration and should require the disciplined use of skills, methodology, and knowledge taught throughout the undergraduate curriculum. This experience is designed for Business Track students in HP3. Pre-requisite(s): Completion of necessary courses leading to culminating capstone experience, or at the discretion of the program director. Co-requisite(s): None. 3-5 quarter hours

This course provides an in-depth study of a special topic in business and management not covered in one of the other required program courses. Topics offered may be chosen based on research interests of students and faculty, special faculty expertise, or areas of current debate and emerging interest in the field. This course may be taken for credit multiple times, provided that different topics are covered in each course and to 10 quarter credit hours total. Pre-requisite(s): Permission of the Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-5 quarter hours

This course introduces students to the legal aspects of starting and managing an entrepreneurial venture. In addition, it enhances the student’s awareness of corresponding ethical issues that often occur concurrent with the legal issues. Students will discover how selected moral reasoning theories can be used to develop an ethical business mindset. Students will apply legal and ethical principles to choosing an ownership structure; raising capital; complying with workplace regulations; protecting intellectual property; and hiring employees. Students will apply legal and ethical principles through the use of case studies and simulated business scenarios. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 101 or receive the approval of the Department Chair. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in operations management that drive organizational success. Students learn how to create competitive advantage through strategic use of both physical and human assets. Coverage also includes product design, supply chain management, total quality management, lean methodology, forecasting, facility management, inventory, aggregate planning, and controls. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 101 or BUS 430; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course introduces students to the undergraduate management programs, resources offered by the University, and the disciplines of management and leadership. It examines management and leadership theories and practices by exploring the roles, responsibilities, and challenges of managing and leading in today’s fast-changing organizations. Students also engage in self-assessment and reflection related to essential managerial competencies and leadership. Pre-requisite(s): ENG 101; admission to an undergraduate business program; and completion of 75 QH of undergraduate coursework; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course helps students enhance their professional and interpersonal communication skills. Students engage in writing business proposals and drafting a variety of reports; explore the mechanics of oral presentations; create effective visual and data displays; and discuss challenges and best practices in cross-cultural communications. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

In this course, students study the principles of data analysis, the use of spreadsheet applications in such analysis, and communication of findings to varied audiences. Students begin with an overview of selected concepts from statistics and the basics of spreadsheet modeling. They proceed to analyze data sets, explore the relationships between variables, manipulate data using advanced spreadsheet techniques, and utilize graphing tools and data visualization concepts and techniques to then recommend and defend appropriate, data-driven managerial actions. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430 and MTH 102. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course examines the various forms of for-profit and nonprofit legal organizational structures and their purposes, advantages, and disadvantages. It emphasizes corporate forms of organization and governance. The course builds on basic legal and ethical principles as they relate to organizational entities and how such entities interact with a variety of stakeholders. It provides a critical analysis of legal principles, laws, and regulations as they relate to organizational behavior, protecting stakeholders, and managerial behavior and responsibilities. Students critically assess corporate behavior within the context of good governance. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430 or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 quarter hours

This course explores the foundations of ethical conflict and the application of moral philosophies to business behaviors. Students examine ethical theories and discuss approaches for resolving common business dilemmas through a decision-making framework. They further review ethical compliance programs and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives adopted by forward-thinking organizations. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430 or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 quarter hours

In this course, students explore entrepreneurship, its challenges and rewards, and the utilization of entrepreneurial skills in start-ups, franchises, small business, corporate, government, and social enterprise settings. Students examine creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship by engaging in the process of generating, evaluating, critiquing, and selecting creative ideas, and identifying further steps for bringing such ideas to market. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): Completion of 90+ QH; and CGPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course integrates the core concepts of entrepreneurship with the skills and knowledge required for managing a small business. Students review major areas of small business operations, such as legal setup and obligations to the government and employees, banking and financing, accounting, and financial statements. Additional topics covered in this course are staff hiring and human resource issues, marketing, technology, procurement, sales and customer service, location selection and facility management, partnerships, and outsourcing. Students also explore issues related to franchising, buying, and selling of small businesses. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 476, and CGPA of 3.0 or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course explores some of the most important roles of a successful entrepreneur: leading people, managing resources, and selling products or services to external and internal customers. Students apply leadership theories to entrepreneurial settings, develop skills in managing themselves and others, study and practice expert selling skills, and analyze risks associated with decision-making. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 476, and CGPA of 3.0 of higher or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

The internship enables students to integrate and apply theory with experiential learning while working in a field related to their program. Students engage in supervised and structured experiences and must complete a minimum of 30 hours of internship and related activities per quarter credit hour earned. This course may be taken multiple times for up to a total of ten quarter credit hours. Pre-requisite(s): Permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 -5 quarter hours

This course provides an in-depth study of a special topic in business and management not covered in one of the other required program courses. Topics offered may be chosen based on research interests of students and faculty, special faculty expertise, or areas of current debate and emerging interest in the field. This course may be taken for credit multiple times, provided that different topics are covered in each course and to 10 quarter credit hours total. Pre-requisite(s): Permission of the Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-5 quarter hours

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their entrepreneurship skills to a hands-on project. Working in teams, students engage in one of two projects. In the first option, students identify, assess, and select an idea for a product or service, create a prototype, draft a business model canvas, and present their product or service to a jury. In the second option, students identify a real-world organizational problem and design an entrepreneurial solution to the problem that addresses constraints faced by a business, non-profit, or government organization, presenting their formal proposal to the organization’s principals. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 476, Completion of 90+ QH, and CGPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

In this capstone course, students integrate the concepts from various courses in the undergraduate management program and apply analytical thinking to solving broad organizational issues in a computerized simulation environment. Students discuss and formulate an organizational strategy, plan interventions affecting the entire organization, explore the role of the strategic management function within a variety of settings, and examine applicable contemporary strategic management theories and practices. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430, BUS 431, BUS 450, BUS 452, BUS 453, ECO 440, FIN 444, MIS 436, MKT 458, OBD 432, AND PJM 454; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course focuses on contemporary leadership and organizational behavior perspectives. Students explore topics such as authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, and teamwork while examining the individual, group, and organizational factors that influence a leader’s ability to exert influence and enact change. Through self-assessment, simulation, and reflection, students achieve a heightened understanding of how they can enhance their own leadership effectiveness, contribute to the effectiveness of their organizations, and realize their professional aspirations. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course examines the responsibilities of ethical leadership in the modern organization. Course content will underscore stakeholder rights and the organization’s and leadership duties to its stakeholders, both internal and external, as well as to society-at-large. Political, social, environmental, technological and cultural ethical challenges faced in the business environment are explored. Major areas of analysis include: employer and employee rights; advertising; environmental issues; and social responsibility. A variety of managerial reflection and decision-making techniques will be applied in the analysis and solving of ethical problems. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

In this course, students explore entrepreneurship, its challenges and rewards, and the utilization of entrepreneurial skills in start-ups, franchises, small business, corporate, government, and social enterprise settings. Students examine creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship by engaging in the process of generating, evaluating, critiquing, and selecting creative ideas, and identifying further steps for bringing such ideas to market. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the MBA program; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course integrates the core concepts of entrepreneurship with the skills and knowledge required for managing a small business. Students review major areas of small business operations, such as legal setup and obligations to the government and employees, banking and financing, accounting, and financial statements. Additional topics covered in this course are staff hiring and human resource issues, marketing, technology, procurement, sales and customer service, location selection and facility management, partnerships, and outsourcing. Students also explore issues related to franchising, buying, and selling of small businesses. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the MBA program. or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an in-depth study of a special topic in business and management not covered in one of the other program courses. Topics offered may be chosen based on research interests of students and faculty, special faculty expertise, or areas of current debate and emerging interest in the field. This course may be taken for credit multiple times, provided that different topics are covered in each course. Pre-requisite(s): Permission of the Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-6 semester hours

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their entrepreneurship skills to a hands-on project. Working in teams, students engage in one of two projects. In the first option, students identify, assess, and select an idea for a product or service, create a prototype, draft a business model canvas, and present their product or service to a jury. In the second option, students identify a real-world organizational problem and design an entrepreneurial solution to the problem that addresses constraints faced by a business, non-profit, or government organization, presenting their formal proposal to the organization’s principals. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the MBA program; or permission of Program Chair or designate. 3 semester hours

The course is an integrative project focused on theoretical and practical aspects of organizational leadership and the integration of the material covered throughout the MSOL program. In a session-long project, students demonstrate analytical capacity in determining a course of action that contributes to the organization’s financial and operational success while concurrently meeting the goals of the discipline and/or work unit in an ethical and professional manner. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the School of Business and Management and completion of: LAP 526, PPA 503, MBA 503, MBA 508, MBA 506, OBD 550, OBD 544, OBD 551, and BUS 576. Co-requisite(s): Admission to the College of Professional Studies and Advancement. 3 semester hours