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Course Description:

 

Examination of the principles and functions of business and the objectives and operations of the corporate and small business managerial decision-making process. The course examines the relationship between businesses and consumers, internal and external stakeholders and how those relationships impact business operations. The course topics include the impact of globalization on business operations, and how economic, political, legal, and social issues impact business operations. In addition, the course covers basic business and corporate ethics and social responsibility topics.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

 

  • Students will demonstrate appropriate use of business terms and concepts.
  • Students will critically analyze, evaluate and interpret business problems and solutions.
  • Students will demonstrate professional communication skills.

Course Content:

 

  • A. The nature and environment of business, career opportunities, organizational development.
    B. Ownership, management, and organization of formal organizations including small business, publicly held corporations, private companies and franchising operations.
    C. Production, purchasing, location and layout, marketing (domestic and international), retailing, and advertising as it affects the business enterprise.
    D. Personnel functions including selection, training, compensation; role of unions and labor legislation.
    E. Finance, financial institutions, stock and commodity exchanges; risks and insurance as they affect the economy.
    F. Quantitative controls for decision making: accounting and financial statements, business statistics, data processing, budgeting, and forecasting.
    G. Legal and regulatory environment of business, taxation, regulation of competitive business; business ethics.
    H. Consumerism and future trends and influences on business.
    I. The international arena.
    J. Equal employment opportunity (EEO).
    K. International dimensions of organizational behavior.
    L. Organizational behavior in perspective.

Textbook:

Will be provided by School. 

Important Notes:

 

  • All first week assignments need to be completed and submitted by the due date to avoid possibly being dropped from the class.
  • Accommodations will be provided to individual students based on their education plans. 
  • Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will result in a failing grade on the assignment. Using someone else's ideas or phrasing and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, either on purpose or through carelessness, is a serious offense known as plagiarism. 

Course Summary:

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