2024-2025 Catalog

 

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BUS-301 Principles of Entrepreneurship

This course examines entrepreneurship with a focus on applying relevant concepts to assess business opportunities and plan for business success. Students will learn to analyze specific business issues and apply the strategic management process to business opportunities. In addition, students will apply financial ratio analysis and the principles of cash management to a small business and learn to evaluate a business plan.

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BUS-304 Current Topics in Business

A seminar class with the objective of using a popular current business book or periodical as the bas is of discussion of new ideas in business. In addition to raising awareness of new ideas, the course requires each student to evaluate the practical application of these ideas and their potential effectiveness. May be repeated twice. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division.

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BUS-310 Business Communications

Develop skills in all aspects of business communications. Includes writing business letters and reports, communications about employment and meetings, oral communications, nonverbal and visual communications. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division.

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Cross Listed Courses

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BUS-311 Advanced Business Law

This course is designed to give a more in-depth understanding of the relationship between the law and businesses, as well as to study the effect of government controls upon the business enterprise. Topics considered include the effect of the Constitution on business; antitrust law; environmental law; consumer protection; securities regulation; and international law. Prerequisite: BUS-210 and Admission to the Division.

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Cross Listed Courses

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BUS-320 Business Statistics

This course helps students analyze and interpret statistical data. Quantitative concepts and basic techniques in research are stressed. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and completion of the math competency requirement.

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BUS-375 Global Business Perspectives

This course will provide an overview of the relationship between multinational enterprises and the environment in which they compete. Emphasis will be placed on understanding cultural contexts and informal and formal institutions which shape the global environment. BUS 375 Global Business Perspectives cannot be taken as a Business Administration major elective or an elective for any other major. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division.

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BUS-382 Business Administration Internship

An opportunity for advanced students to obtain valuable work experience and gain expertise in relating classroom material to actual business endeavor. A professional-quality paper analyzing one or more business applications will be prepared under departmental faculty supervision. Prerequisites: One 300/400 level course within the DeVoe Division of Business major core classes, and Admission to the DeVoe Division of Business.

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BUS-390 International Business - Travel

This travel course provides students with the opportunity to briefly immerse themselves in other cultures so that they can better understand how businesses operate elsewhere in the world. Students will explore first-hand how business decision-making is impacted by cultural, political, economic and social differences as well as the cultural complexities of differing values and beliefs. Students will also explore the role that American business can play in mutually beneficial relationships across borders. Learning to adapt to the various challenges associated with international travel and living in another culture will be a significant part of the students' experience. Intercultural credit may be met by successfully completing ACC-390/BUS-390. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division and International Trip Application Approval.

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Cross Listed Courses

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BUS-399 Service Learning

Service-Learning is an educational experience in which students participate in organized service activities that meet identified community and/or university needs. Prerequisite: Admission to the Business Division

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BUS-399H Honors Thesis/Project

Work with a faculty mentor and in cooperation with an Honors College advisor, producing a research thesis or creative project.

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