Program Requirements

First Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

102-112Principles of Management3Students learn about the four managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in contemporary organizations. Students gain insight into personal behaviors and how to turn managerial theories into personal managerial practices.

102-133Leadership for Bus Excellence3This course provides you with an opportunity to develop strong self-awareness through personal change and enhancement. Strong professional skills are the foundation for success, leading you to strengthen the core communication and interpersonal skills necessary to achieve excellence in business. The concepts from this course will become the basis of your increased ability to solve problems, relate well with others, and build individual effectiveness and personal accountability for results. Through personal assessments and feedback surveys, you will explore your own ability to be effective, learning where to focus your energies to have greater influence. You will also learn where you can act with confidence, helped by discovering where you and others see your strengths and areas for development.

104-102Marketing Principles3Marketing of products and services. Concentrates on product, price, place, promotion, market segmentation, target marketing, pricing, market research, physical distribution and distribution channels.

116-193Human Resources, Intro3In this course, students will examine the role of human resources and goals of human resource management in today's organizations. Students will learn and apply skills related to the various functions within human resources management including equal employment opportunity and diversity, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, performance management, and labor relations. Student will explore the importance and impact of these human resource functions on the overall strategy of organizations.

103-170Microsoft Excel1This course incorporates Microsoft Office Excel skills and how it is used in academic and business environments. Students will apply software features to the successful completion of business-related projects and scenarios.

TOTAL CREDITS:13 

Second Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

102-109Business Analytics3103-170 or 103-102Students will utilize common business software to analyze datasets present in typical business management situations, translate the analysis into business recommendations that will improve business performance, and effectively create and present analysis recommendations to decision-makers.

102-113Business Ethics3The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to ethical decision-making in business. Topics covered include common myths about business ethics, motivations for being ethical, common ethical problems facing employees, managers, and organizations, prescriptive and psychological approaches to deciding what is right, managing for ethical conduct and managerial approaches to an ethical culture.

102-130Innovative Business Mindset3In this course, students will define the traits and mindset of entrepreneurs. Students will use tools to determine their personal entrepreneurial traits. Students will examine a variety of entrepreneurial companies (small, social, and global). Students will understand the difference between entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. Students will evaluate existing business plans.

TOTAL CREDITS:9