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costing, cost behavior, cost allocation, pricing and product mix decisions, capital budgeting, compensation, benchmarking and continuous improvement, and behavioral and organizational issues. Prerequisite: BUS 201. (3 credits) This course may be offered online with an approved partner.
205 Principles of Management
This course is an analysis of the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and directing. The concept of being a servant-leader according to biblical norms is developed. (3 credits) This course may be offered online with an approved partner.
301 Business Law
This course is an introduction to applied principles of business law, based on case studies of contracts, negotiable instruments, agency, sales, bailments, and the transfer of real and personal property by individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Prerequisite: BUS 205. (3 credits)
305 Principles of Management, Communication, and Organization
This course is a comprehensive study of managing, operating, and communicating within a business organization. This course covers such topics as forms of ownership, organizational structure and design, planning, feasibility analysis, financing, leadership effectiveness, human resources management, and internal and external presentation and communication skills. Students will be introduced to best practices of interpersonal communication as a pathway to optimal human relations within a corporate setting. Emphasis will be placed on addressing these topics within a variety of concentration-specific settings. The course is a core course required of all students with at least a third-year standing. (3 credits)
306 Marketing
This course is a study of consumer and industrial markets. The course will cover the varied aspects of marketing, including communication, advertising, market segmentation, market analysis, market planning, market research, and competitive positioning. Through a combination of interactive discussions, cases, individual assignments, and a group project, the course applies marketing to consumer and business-to-business products, services, and nonprofit organization. (3 credits)
307 Human Resource Management
This course introduces students to the role that Human Resource Management (HRM) plays in organizational settings. Course content is geared toward developing the foundational body of knowledge required of entry-level HRM practitioners and is organized around the four core areas of HRM expertise: recruitment and staffing, employee and organizational development, compensation and benefits administration, and labor relations. Prerequisite: BUS 205. (3 credits)
310 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This course will cover the basics of how to create an entrepreneurial business. It is intended for a general audience. The course will explore the structure and framework of entrepreneurial endeavors, both inside and outside the business world. The course will answer questions such
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