BUAD - Business Administration

Three lectures per week.  When this course serves as the prerequisite for another course, the student must receive a grade of C or better.  Learning to locate and operate the keys by touch; improving techniques and keyboarding speed and accuracy; and application activities to help to improve related language arts skills.

Students will develop skills in communication within business activities. In addition to learning fundamentals of communication theory and principles, special attention is given to preparation of letters, researching techniques, written and oral reports. Emphasis is also given to preparing students for the job search process including preparation of application letters, resumes, interviews, and the follow-up activity.

BUAD 1103 Pre-requisite preferred.  An introduction to Windows XP and the Internet with coverage of Microsoft Word.  Instruction and immediate practice in using software to solve contemporary computer applications such as letters, reports, and tables.  Presentation of introductory concepts of micro-computer applications using current Word programs.  This course affords the student the opportunity to learn word processing for employment, personal, and home use utilizing a microcomputer.  An individualized diagnostic and prescriptve method of developing accuracy and speed at the keyboard.  Students must demonstrate the ability to key at a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 words per minute.

The course will develop an understanding of management theories and management skills through an examination of the basic functions of management.  The concepts of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are enhanced to show how these basic principles can be used to create a healthy and thriving organizaiton in today's global environment.  Special attention will be given to decision making, problem solving, and leadership in an environment where productivity improvements is a major concern.

An examination of the law of sales, commercial paper, agency-employment relationships, business organizations and government regulation of same.  Article 2 of the UCC is used in the sales area with special attention paid to contract formation, title and risk of loss, performance and product liability.  In examining commercial paper, Article 3 of the UCC is referenced with emphasis on function and form, holders in due course and liability and discharge.  Attention is also given to employer/employee relationships, and distinguishing between sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations.  Finally, government regulation of business is examined, especially in the areas of anti-trust and restraint of trade.

This course covers one of the six components of financial planning.  This course will describe the techniques a financial planning/risk manager will use to analyze risk and assess alternate strategies. The course begins by examining the pervasive nature of risk and its impact on both the individual and society.  It also demonstrates the ways in which insurance can be used to deal with the problems posed by such risk.  Insurance is an integral part of the personal financial planning process; therefore the course is designed to be consumer oriented.  The course can also be useful in preparation for a career in the fields of life, health and disability, and property and casualty insurance.

Three lectures per week.  Prerequisite: BUAD 1103 (Keyboarding) or CISY 1003 (Intro to Microcomputer Apps).  The preparation of business documents using Word 2007 processing software.  The course includes study of basic page layout and design structure and computer graphics to produce professional looking business documents, such as letters, resumes, memoranda, and reports, as well as the creative production of flyers, advertisements, and newsletters.

This course is designed to provide the student with the range of communication issues a manager will face in the future.  Enduring issues on how to write and speak effectively and devise a successful communications strategy as well as how to make the best use of telecommunications technology will be explored. Through lecture and application, the student will study such areas as handling feedback, managing meetings, communicating change, communicating with diverse populations and external audiences.  Special emphasis will focus on how to use communications to achieve organizational missions, how to adapt their communications to the specific needs of their audiences, and how to prepare for intercultural communications challenges.

This course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of human resource management, and how they can improve their use of human resources through management tactics. It will discuss what human resource management contributes to the organization in terms of effectiveness and competitiveness. Discussion and research will take place on some of the challenges and workforce issues being faced in this area. Some of the topics covered include strategic human resource planning, staffing, training and development, compensation, employee and labor relations, and workplace safety.

This course explores the complex nature of ethical issues confronted by modern business leaders and managers. It integrates perspectives from a variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to, philosophy, law, management, economics, marketing, and public policy. Course work is designed to illustrate the ethical principles applicable in a business setting while considering policies concerning employees, customers, and the general public, and while building trust, commitment, and effort within the business organization.

A student may contract for one to six credit hours of independent study through an arrangement with an instructor who agrees to direct such a study. The student will submit a plan acceptable to the instructor and to the department chairperson. The instructor and student will confer regularly regarding the process of the study.

This course is intended to provide the student with a basis for the analysis and application of creative problem solving solutions for problems that managers typically address in technology-based environments. Emphasis is on fostering creative thinking as a way to approach and solve problems, and analyze our thinking styles. Preparation and presentation of written and oral reports is required. The course offers an opportunity for students to practice communication of ideas and accomplishments through informal discussion, formal presentation, team decision-making and written case analysis. The applied case study problems explored in this course are based upon real and current industry problems.

This course is designed to expose students to the legal environment within which businesses operate. It focuses on business' relationship with government agencies (public law issues) as well as with other businesses, consumers, suppliers, etc., (private law issues). The course specifically addresses the global, political, social, environmental and regulatory legal issues confronting businesses, with a special emphasis on the law of technology. It is intended to better equip the business manager for decision making by exploring the legal issues involved in contracts, torts, business organizations, employment law, the Uniform Commercial Code, intellectual property law and Constitutional Law. A variety of specific problems for business found within the law will be examined and analyzed through case briefs and studies, research projects and advocacy exercises. Students will have an opportunity to explore law related topics of particular interest to themselves with oral presentations to the class.

This course is an introduction to quantitative problem solving methods used in business applications. Topics include General Linear Programming and Sensitivity Analysis; Transportation, Assignment, and Transshipment Problems; Network Flow Algorithms; Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM; Inventory Models; Waiting Line Models; and Markov Processes. Software applications will be utilized whenever possible to aid students in the problem solving process.

This course focuses on a management perspective of information systems activity from development through implementation. The goal of this course is to help business students learn how to use and manage information technologies to revitalize business processes, improve business decision making, and gain competitive advantage. This course places major emphasis on up-to-date coverage of the essential role of Internet technologies in providing a platform for business, commerce, and collaboration processes among all business stakeholders in today's networked enterprises and global markets. This course places a major emphasis on the strategic role of information technology in providing business professionals with tools and resources for managing business operations, supporting decision making, and gaining competitive advantage.