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May 03, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BUSN 101 - Introduction to Business
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing .
PROGRAM: Business Administration
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
Examines American business. Studies business ownership, organization principles and problems, management, control facilities, administration, financial management, and development practices of American business enterprises.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Identify the social, legal, economic, and ethical challenges of the business environment.
- Identify management and leadership functions, and the relationship to operations and supply chain management.
- Relate the characteristics of organizational structures to legal forms of business ownership including small business and entrepreneurship.
- Examine the principles of short- and long-range financial planning, as well as the role of the stock exchanges in the financial markets.
- Analyze business issues and events related to strategic decision-making in an international and global context.
- Describe the marketing mix/marketing concept and its relationship to purchasing, production, distribution, and quality.
- Interpret the importance of communication and technology to the success of the organization.
- List and describe the human resource functions in business.
- Examine career opportunities in business.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Business Environment and Economics
- Global Business
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Forms of Ownership
- Entrepreneurship
- Management and Leadership
- Operations Management and Quality Control
- Organizational Structure
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Information Technology
- Accounting and Finance
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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