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BUS 3300 Managerial Accounting ..................(3)
Spring Semester
In this course you will focus on the development
and the use of accounting information in the man-
ager’s decision-making process.
Prerequisite:
BUS 2200 or permission of instructor.
BUS 3700 Business Communications ..............(3)
Fall Semester
In this course you will explore effective communi-
cation strategies for a leader or manager that pro-
mote positive communication inside and outside
an organization or business. You will especially
focus on audience analysis, so that appropriate
vehicles of communication can be used in inter-
national settings that require heightened analysis
in order to overcome cultural nuances and mis-
communication.
BUS 3800 International Business Practices....(3)
Spring Semester
You will explore the international dimensions of
business, including globalization, developing and
implementing strategies for international settings,
cross-cultural human resource management, gov-
ernmental relationships and unique ethical consid-
erations in international settings.
BUS 3910 Practicum in Business ..................(1-3)
Fall and Spring Semesters
This practicum is a limited learning experience
within a business or organization for you to
actively participate in work-related tasks within a
business culture. This experience requires a mini-
mum of 50 clock hours on the job under supervi-
sion for each credit received. Practicum units may
be taken incrementally or as a three credit block.
BUS 3950 Faculty Directed Study (FDS) in
Business ........................................(1-6)
Upon Request
This is an independent study available to juniors
and seniors by special arrangement with instruc-
tor. This course requires approval by the program
director and your academic advisor.
BUS 4200 Marketing and Finance ..................(3)
Spring Semester
This course is an introduction to marketing princi-
ples and pricing associated with corporate
finance. You will explore principles of direct mar-
keting, public relations and branding, as well as
the implications for nonprofit and non-govern-
mental organizations.
BUS 4400 Practical Skill Development in
Business ............................................(1)
Upon Request
This course is designed to offer ministry skills
experience within the discipline, providing oppor-
tunity for upperclassmen to gain competency and
confidence within related vocations. Experiential
learning requirements are defined by your pro-
gram and assessed by the program faculty. A
minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is
required for a unit of credit and advisor approval
is required. Repeatable.
BUS 4410 Legal Enviroments of Business ....(1)
Spring Semester, Even Years
This course is an introduction to the legal and reg-
ulatory process in which business decisions
should be made and documented. You will
explore the application of legal constraints and
regulatory law related to corporate directors and
operational managers.
BUS 4500 Information Systems and
Technologies ....................................(3)
Fall Semester, Even Years
This course explores the role of business tools,
such as software technologies, in managing infor-
mation systems and quantitative research data
mining acquired via various technologies. You will
explore the tension between effectiveness and
efficiency with tools or services that can be pur-
chased.
Prerequisite
: CPT 2110 or permission of
the instructor.
BUS 4700 Operations Mangement ..................(3)
Fall Semester, Odd Years
In this course you will explore the management of
operation variables and their part in the overall
strategy of a business or Non Governmental
Organization (NGO). Your primary focus will be
managing the operation of a service-oriented
organization, including such topics as business
process engineering, allocation of resources, cost
control, quality control and standards and proce-
dures development.