Business
BUS 298 SPECIAL TOPIC IN BUSINESS
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
BUS 299 BUSINESS LAW I
This course is intended to acquaint the student with the development of the law and legal reasoning. Students become familiar with legal terminology and concepts and the impact existing law has on business decision making. Topics covered in the course include: an overview of the American legal system, Federal and State courts, constitutional law, business torts and crimes, contracts and the law of sales. Three credit hours. Offered Fall semester.
BUS 315 BUSINESS LAW II
This course introduces the business student to the various forms of business organizations and also emphasizes the law of commercial paper and banking. Debtor/creditor rights and responsibilities are explored as are the rights of landlords and tenants. Topics covered include: franchises, sole proprietor-ships, partnerships, corporations, checks and the banking system, secured transactions, creditor's rights and real property. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered Spring semester.
BUS 320 PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE AND IMAGE
This course will explore the areas of business and professional etiquette and image so that students will understand and appreciate the critical role these play in the business environment. Basic skills and techniques will be discussed to enable students to better project a professional business image. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered years.
BUS 325 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY
This course will look at how firms become and remain international in scope. The course deals with the experiences of firms of all sizes, and from many countries, as they come to grips with an increasingly competitive global environment when a home market perspective is no longer enough. Through carefully selected comprehensive case studies and integrated text material, this course bridges both the internationalization process and multinational management. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered as needed.
BUS 377 FIELD EXPERIENCE I
This course provides the student with both observational and "hands-on" learning experience through participation in an internship, ideally in the field in which the student will be seeking employment. Students who are already on an established career path may enhance their visibility in the organization by completion of a special project related to their careers, subject to prior instructor approval. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MGT 110, MKT120, FNS 201, MGT 230, Junior standing, and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.
BUS 398 SPECIAL TOPIC IN BUSINESS
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
BUS 435 BUSINESS STRATEGY SIMULATION
This course will enable the student to experience the practical application of theoretical constructs learned in previous course work. Students will work in management teams running their own business in competition with other industry teams in a computer simulated environment. Teams will be responsible for all major operational decisions of the company. Attention will be given to teamwork and sound decision making in an environment of uncertainty throughout the course. Lectures and class work will emphasize strategic planning and organizational aspects of running a business. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered years..
BUS 460 BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This course explores business as a dynamic enterprise, interacting within the environment of governmental regulation, professional codes of conduct, individual personal value conflicts, and increasing social pressures. Special emphasis is placed on social responsibility and the changing environment of business operations in both the domestic and international arena. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered Spring semester in even numbered years.
BUS 477 FIELD EXPERIENCE II
This is a continuation of the business exposure completed in Field Experience I. The performance level of the assignment is expected to be higher than the Level I assignment. Students may elect to complete a project related to their careers, but it must be demonstrative of high level competence and difficulty, and approved by the department chairperson. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: A 2.0 cumulative GPA, Senior standing, and BUS 377. Offered every semester.
