Business administration as applied to both large and small firms. Includes marketing, management, personnel relations, finance, the stock market and the economic environment of capitalism. Three lecture.
Students learn on-the-job survival skills. Emphasizes human relations, time and money management, proper grooming techniques, business dress, exercise and diet, business etiquette, posture and positive attitude development. Two lecture.
The basic principles of supervision. Attention is given to the development of skills needed to become a successful manager. Three lecture.
Personal money management with emphasis on budgeting, borrowing, insurance, purchasing, investments, and other financial planning areas. Three lecture.
techniques. Prerequisite: BUS 100 recommended. Three lecture.
Presentation of accounting basics that takes students through the complete accounting cycle by setting up journals, ledger accounts, special journals and prepare financial statements. Two lecture; two lab.
Describes the business climate with businesses and governmental regulations. Includes intrastate, environmental and commercial issues. A brief introduction to contracts is also offered. Three lecture.
General principles of the law of contracts, negotiable instruments, agency sales and sales contracts, property and title, bankruptcy and basic principles of law as applied to business. Three lecture.
Beginning accounting concepts for service and retail businesses including petty cash, payroll, preparation of journals and ledgers and preparation of financial statements. Two lecture; two lab.
An intensive study of formal accounting concepts, procedures and practices. Learn the environment of accounting, preparation of financial statements using the double-entry accounting method, accounting techniques for a merchandising firm, control of cash, short-term financing, inventory cost control systems and accounting for long-lived assets. Pre-requisite: BUS 112 or BUS 117 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Continuation of BUS 120, dealing with accounting for partnerships, corporations, equity issues, statements of change in financial position, analysis of financial statements, accounting for branches and consolidations, cost accounting and federal tax accounting. Prerequisite: BUS 120 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Computer accounting concepts for service and retail businesses including petty cash, payroll, preparation of journals and ledgers and preparation of financial statements entirely on IBM compatible computers. Prerequisites: AIS 100 or ability to type, BUS 112 or BUS 117. Two lecture; two lab.
Information for individuals for preparing federal tax returns. Case studies reflect typical tax problems encountered by taxpayers. Three lecture.
Basic payroll accounting concepts, laws and processing using both manual and computerized systems. An overview of payroll needs, calculations and the analyzing and journalizing of payroll transactions. Prerequisite: BUS 117 or instructor permission. Three lecture.
Explores spreadsheet software to design electronic spreadsheets for business, financial analysis and forecasting. Prerequisites: AIS 100 or ability to type and CIS 100 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Student learns to use database software to solve business, personnel, inventory and record-keeping problems. Prerequisite: AIS 100 or ability to type and CIS 100 and CIS 101. Two lecture; two lab.
Issues, perspectives and vocabulary of modern public administration. Three lecture.
Students will learn how Information Technology Project Management is applied in today’s business environment, and explore the areas of integration, scope, time, cost, human resource, communications, risk and procurement management. Students learn how to apply the Project Management Process to IT projects. Prerequisites: Basic keyboarding skills and BUS 100 or CIS 230 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Study of the economic system as a whole, including the level of employment, income, GNP, recession, inflation, depression and the government’s economic role. Emphasis on the use of monetary and fiscal policies to solve macro-economic problems. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
Analysis of price determination and income distribution in a free-enterprise economy. Includes detailed study of supply and demand, allocation of resources by individual firms, and applications to the American and international economic system. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
Introduction to concepts of fund accounting principles including analyzing transactions, journalizing and posting, general funds and specific revenue funds, capital project funds, debt service funds, propriety funds, fiduciary funds and governmental financial reporting/auditing. Two lecture; two lab.
Introduction to the operation of financial markets. Coverage includes the financial system, investments, and business finance. Includes an overview of the field of finance. Prerequisite: Six credits in business macro-economics or accounting recommended. Three lecture.
Framework for understanding and analyzing the challenges of American public administrative decision-making. Students are introduced to decision areas such as education, poverty, regulation, and the environment. Three lecture.
Introduction to theories of organizations from classical approaches to current perspectives. Three lecture.
Introduction to ethics for managers and administrators. Three lecture.
Analysis of the steps and the techniques of personal selling as a part of the marketing process. Aims to provide a broad view of modern selling activity and to develop the art of personal persuasion. Three lecture.
Basic business statistics including the collection, tabulation, and analysis of business and economic data. Topics will include methods of statistical description, probability theory and statistical inference in business and economics. Prerequisite: MAT 152. Three lecture.
The development, history, special characteristics, and objectives of advertising. Topics include: market analysis, media selection, coordination with the sales promotion program and advertising as it relates to retailing. Three lecture.
Presents principles of management with general applicability to all types of enterprises; management philosophy and decision making; principles involved in planning, directing and controlling, as well as recent concepts in management. Prerequisites: BUS 100 and BUS 110 recommended. Three lecture.
Explores organization, operation and management of the retail store, with an analysis of buying and merchandising. Topics include: pricing, sales promotion, display, receiving, buying and inventory control and other topics suited to special needs of the student. Three lecture.
Marketing concepts in the areas of retailing and wholesaling. Special emphasis is given to consumer needs and the relationship of the consumer with the marketing system as a whole. Distribution methods, costs, pricing, buying habits, and motivation are covered. Three lecture.
Covers concepts in motivation, leadership, organizational development, minority -employment, safety, job design and career planning. Three lecture.
Students will learn database management concepts including Internet-delivered databases, data warehousing, client/server and object-oriented database systems. Elements of database design, transaction management and database management systems will be covered along with database administration. Prerequisites: BUS 100, BUS 128, CIS 230 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Students learn how MIS concepts are applied in business by exploring business information systems, strategic uses of information systems, and information systems in business functions. Areas of information technology will be covered such as hardware, software, telecommunications and networks, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets along with data and knowledge management. Prerequisites: BUS 100, BUS 128, CIS 230 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
Introduction to government budgeting theory and procedures. Recommended: BUS140. Three lecture.
Introduction to the fundamentals of business finance. Capital markets, financial planning and control, investment decisions, cost of capital and long term financing will be covered. Three lecture.
An intermediate course in financial accounting to study the preparation, -interpretation and analysis of financial statements. Prerequisites: BUS 120 and BUS 121. Two lecture; two lab.
A continuation of BUS 270 covering AICPA rules, corporate accounting, law of partnerships, income determinations, analysis of accounting errors and changes and preparation of financial documents. Prerequisite: BUS 270 or equivalent. Two lecture; two lab.
Presents various investment alternatives available to the individual investor including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities and real estate. Also covers operation of the securities market, analyzing investment alternatives, and planning an investment program and a review of corporate finance and elementary accounting. Prerequisites: BUS 106 and BUS 120. Three lecture.
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