Academic Catalog - Business

BUS 1002 / BUS 102: Entrepreneurial Operations – 3 Credits
Explores the essential requirements for starting and operating a business. This course covers basic concepts of business law, marketing, finance and operations. It guides the development of an effective business plan and prepares students to launch and sustain their own businesses.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 1015 / BUS 115: Introduction to Business – 3 Credits
Introduces the application of fundamental business principles to local, national, and international forums. This course examines the relationship of economic systems, governance, regulations, and law upon business operations. It surveys the concepts of career development, business ownership, finance and accounting, economics, marketing, management, operations, human resources, regulations, and business ethics.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 1016 / BUS 116: Personal Finance – 3 Credits
Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. 
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 1017 / BUS 117: Business Writing – 1 Credit
Focuses on effective business messages, business reports, visual graphics, electronic presentations, and proofreading. 

BUS 1020 / BUS 120: Introduction to E-Commerce –3 credits
Focuses on principles of e-commerce from a business perspective, providing an overview of business and technology topics, business models, virtual value chains and social innovation and marketing strategies. The course also covers security, privacy, intellectual property rights, authentication, encryption, acceptable use policies, and legal and ethical liabilities.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 2016 / BUS 216: Legal Environment of Business – 3 Credits
Emphasizes public law, regulation of business, ethical considerations, and various relationships existing within society, government, and business. Specific attention is given to economic regulation, social regulation, labor-management issues, environmental issues, and contract fundamentals. This course analyzes the role of law in social, political, and economic change business environments.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 2017 / BUS 217: Business Communication & Report Writing – 3 Credits
Emphasizes effective business writing and covers letters, memoranda, reports, application letters, and resumes. Includes the fundamentals of business communication and an introduction to international communication.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 2026 / BUS 226: Business Statistics – 3 Credits
Focuses on statistical study, sampling, organizing and visualizing data, descriptive statistics, probability, binomial distributions, normal distributions, confidence intervals, linear regression, and correlation. Intended for business majors.
(Contact hours – 45) 

BUS 2041 / BUS 241: Cultural Diversity in Business – 3 Credits
Focuses on principles of e-commerce from a business perspective, providing an overview of business and technology topics, business models, virtual value chains and social innovation and marketing strategies. The course also covers security, privacy, intellectual property rights, authentication, encryption, acceptable use policies, and legal and ethical liabilities. 

BUS 2088 / BUS 288: Practicum 0-12 Credits
Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor. 

BUS 2089 / BUS 289: Capstone 0-12 Credits
Demonstrates the culmination of learning within a given program of study.