Business Administration Courses
BUS1101 Career and Business Essentials
Explores the nature and scope of business, examines its component parts, and describes how it is organized and managed. Students learn about the internal and external forces that comprise our business and economic system. This course covers career development and teaches practical techniques and strategies for success.
3 Credit Hours
BUS2210 Business Intelligence and Analytics
The fast-growing field of business intelligence and analytics is introduced. Quantitative methods, analytical software, and data analysis are integrated to facilitate analysis and comprehension of contemporary business issues and problems. An emphasis is placed on critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills.
3 Credit Hours
BUS2231 Business Law I
Provides students with detailed knowledge of the laws relating to contracts, commerce, property, sales, negotiable instruments, and employment. Students develop an awareness of business situations requiring legal counsel and a familiarization with the overall structure of the legal system.
3 Credit Hours
BUS2245 Business Ethics
Examines the principles of ethics with relation to business decision-making and business strategies. Students learn how to integrate ethical decision-making into organizational behavior, strategy, and the challenges posed by the globalization of business practices.
3 Credit Hours
BUS2255 Entrepreneurship
Examines the conversion of ideas into successful business ventures. Topics include developing ideas for entrepreneurial ventures, testing the feasibility of an idea, evaluating the lifestyle considerations of business ownership, preparing business plans, seeking expert advice, securing financing, and avoiding common pitfalls.
3 Credit Hours
BUS2270 Special Topics in Business
Involves readings and discussions organized around selected topics in Business. Themes will vary each semester.
3 Credit Hours
Students work in a position related to their course of study while at the same time completing online course requirements – including focused online discussions and special online projects – that integrate the skills and knowledge learned through their degree program.
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
3 Credit Hours
BUS3331 Business Law II
Provides an in-depth examination of the political, legal, ethical, and regulatory issues related to managerial decisions. Topics include commercial paper, real and personal property, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, agency, estate planning, and government regulations.
Prerequisite: BUS2231
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the fundamental principles and techniques of data mining for business analytics. Case studies will be utilized to place data mining techniques into context and to develop data-analytic thinking. Emphasis will be placed on real-world applications to illustrate that proper allocation of data mining is an art as well as a science. Analytics/data mining software will be utilized.
Prerequisites: BUS2210 and MAT2215, or MAT2218
3 Credit Hours
BUS4451 Business Strategy and Policy
Provides an overview of the most recent theories and the current practice in strategic management. Examines the development and implementation of strategies in various areas of business activity (finance, sourcing, production, human resource management, marketing, and international business).
Prerequisites: FIN3302, IBS2201, MGT2220, MKT2220
3 Credit Hours
BUS4470 Special Topics in Business
Involves readings and discussions organized around selected topics in Business.
Prerequisite: Any 2000-level course in Business
3 Credit Hours
BUS4483 Internship
Students work in a position related to their course of study while at the same time completing online course requirements – including focused online discussions and special online projects – that integrate the skills and knowledge learned through their degree program.
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
3 Credit Hours