Dual Enrollment - Corning Community College

The focus of this course is the analysis of issues that managers typically address in technology-based environments and application of creative problem solving techniques. Emphasis is on fostering creative thinking as a way to approach and solve problems, and analysis of personal thinking styles. Problem, evaluation, and decision analysis techniques will be used. 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 team learning using collaborative efforts to achieve a common goal. The applied problems explored in this course are based upon real and current industry problems.

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This course is an examination of the theory, practice, and principles of leadership within the realm of management. Major topics include the evolution of leadership theory, an examination of the major leadership theories operating in modern organizations, and the impact of each on organizational effectiveness. The development, refinement, and application of effective leadership principles and skills are also examined. Students will be expected to analyze the spectrum of leadership theories and formulate opinions as to the most effective and efficient forms of leadership given a specific situation or organizational context.

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This course explores the complex nature of ethical problems in business the foundations for decision involving ethical issues. Topics include ethical concepts, personal integrity, individual conscience, company loyalty, and responsibility conflicts as they impact the decision process in the functional areas of business. It integrates perspectives from a variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to, philosophy, law, management, economics, marketing, and public policy. Coursework is designed to illustrate the ethical principles applicable in a business setting while considering policies concerning employees, customers, and the public while building trust, commitment, and effort within the business organization.

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This course provides 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 equal opportunity and the legal environment, strategic human resource planning, recruiting and selection, staffing, training and development, compensation, performance appraisal, employee and labor relations, and workplace safety.

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the standards, principles, guidelines, and processes for project management in business, government, and non-governmental organizations. The primary focus of this course will be the business project management processes identified in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). With the PMBOK Guide as the primary text, students will use a personal case study to develop the key deliverables for a Project Management Plan. Microsoft Project will be used for some aspects of the case study work, but instruction in use of the software will be limited to its basic functions (task listing, sequencing, and scheduling; resource identification and allocation; and cost estimating). Students will also become familiar with the use of GANTT charts and critical path analysis related to project management in general business settings.

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Students develop skills in communicating in the digital age workplace. In addition to learning fundamentals of communication theory and principles, special attention is given to the business writing process, preparing short workplace messages and digital media, preparing positive, negative and persuasive messages, written and oral reports. Emphasis is also given to prepare students for the job search, application and interview process in the digital-age as students complete professional LinkedIn profiles, business resumes, and mock interviews. Generational communication will be introduced through digital and written understanding.

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This course is an introduction to personal finance covering those areas that are necessary for an individual to make better financial decisions throughout one's lifetime. Topics include: developing financial statements, plans, budgets, time value of money, money management, credit management, tax planning, insurance, investments, retirement planning, and estate planning. Computer, business calculator applications, and case studies will be used throughout the course. The creation of a comprehensive financial plan will be required.

This course is 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 is designed to create an understanding of the behavior of people in organizations to help people be more productive and satisfied in organizational settings. It exposes students to advanced behavioral science theories and applications in management. Topics include work motivation, work attitudes and job satisfaction, personality and values, socialization, work teams, communication, leadership, power and politics, decision-making, and management of change. The course will also focus on personal growth and development. Students will integrate their learning through active participation in experiential exercises, personal experiences, case analysis, and general behavior experiments and study.

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Upon completion of this course, the student will understand modern (quantitative and qualitative) concepts in production management and their application to problems relevant to today's workplace, for both industrial and service organizations. This course specifically addresses the impact of operational decisions on the firm and emphasizes cross-functional decision making. The course essentially deals with process design, delivery systems, quality management, ERP, inventory control, scheduling and management of transformation processes to create and deliver value to customers by identifying opportunities and direction for change. This course will cover the terminology, problems, concepts and tools associated with managing operations. Special topics include: supply chain management, e-operations, service blueprinting, competency-based strategy, Six Sigma, lean systems, and mass customization.

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In this course, E-Commerce concepts are broken down into six categories: a) revolution of online shopping-trade, b) technology infrastructure breakdown, c) security using the internet, websites, mobile sites, apps and introduction of internet of things (IoT), blockchain, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, d) general business marketing concepts, and social issues, e) e-commerce in action with online retail and services, content media, social networks, and f) business to business (B2B) e-commerce through supply chain management and collaborative commerce. Students examine international e-commerce and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our global view of international commerce.

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Digital Marketing today has taken on many technological forms of communicating brand recognition of products and services through websites, various social media platforms for business to consumer (B2C) and business to business (B2B), email correspondence, and mobile app/texting services. These digital platforms have allowed businesses to broaden their consumer target marketing and global scope. Digital marketing platforms are also trending to be the most widely used communication tools among millennials, Gen Z, and Alpha generations. These are the next in line to become the business leaders of tomorrow. Students learn the purposes of each marketing platform and the reasons for providing a digital mix in order to satisfy the way consumers are using these forms of media.

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This course will cover all aspects of accounting for payroll, including the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, calculations relative to gross pay, statutory and non-statutory deductions, employee and employer payroll taxes, general journal entry work relative to payroll, the payroll register, and the individual earnings record. Determining the amount and timing of payroll deposits, and preparing required quarterly and annual reports will also be covered. The course will then apply payroll and other accounting activities to a contemporary accounting software product covering the following topics: creating a new business, establishing a chart of accounts, recording typical business transactions, creating related financial statements, closing the books and employing available business research and evaluation techniques.

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