BUSN 108: Personal Finance
This course provides the background and specific skills necessary for effective personal financial decision making. Students will learn to understand, mathematically analyze, and evaluate financial products and strategies. This course emphasizes active decision making. As students learn the basic concepts, they will develop personal financial goals, devise plans for attaining them, and begin the implementation of strategies leading to financial security and independence. 3 HRS

BUSN 110: Introduction to Business
This course focuses on clarifying the complexities of the business world while enhancing students’ skills in critical thinking, problem solving, diversity, multiculturalism, and communication, thus providing them with necessary tools for business success. Within a framework of professionalism, ethical decision making, responsibility, and technology, students will assess the global, economic, social, and political environments impacting business. In addition, students will understand the essential elements of organizational structure, marketing, management, and financial decision making. 3 HRS

BUSN 115: Business Communications
This course is designed to enable students to communicate appropriately and effectively in a business setting. This course provides an introduction to principles of business writing, effective language use, and a review of oral and written communication skills. We will demonstrate a direct relationship between the course material and the effect the material will have on the students’ personal and professional lives. Topics will include the principles of business writing, effective language use, oral and written communication skills, listening, and business presentations. 3 HRS

BUSN 120: Principles of Bank Operations
A study of the American Banking System. Topics include the economic importance of banks, processing of cash items, paying teller operations, collection services, legal relationships with depositors, creation of money through the loan function, savings and time deposit functions, internal controls, and other bank services. 3 HRS

BUSN 130: Computer Applications in Business
This course focuses on the use of Office suite application tools to support effective business decision-making. Students are introduced to concepts and develop skills in word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and Internet applications. Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to develop integrated solutions to business cases that focus on improving management productivity. Keyboarding ability is recommended. 3 HRS

BUSN 145: Workforce Preparation
Securing an employment position and keeping it. Topics include choosing the correct career path, personality and job choice, job search process, effective resume writing, interviewing skills, appropriate business attire, economical wardrobe building, office demeanor and developing a positive work ethic. 1 HR

BUSN 150: Customer Relations
This course involves all phases of general office work, including the values and attitudes necessary for successful interaction with co-workers and clientele/customers served. Presented in a workshop/seminar mode with simulation exercises, the course will focus on verbal and non-verbal communication including effective listening and telephone skills; the attitudes, values and practices of different cultures, races and ethnic groups; and interpersonal relationships, including tolerance of others; team processes; and dealing with difficult people. 1 HR

BUSN 170: Supervision
This course is designed to explore the leadership tools and human relation skills needed to function effectively as a supervisor. Topics discussed in this course include: leadership roles and qualities, communication skills, human relation skills, organizational dynamics, motivation, diversity in the workforce, quality principles and processes, conflict resolution, and legal issues in supervision. 3 HRS

BUSN 180: Principles of Selling
Focuses on the principal factors for successful selling of goods, ideas, or services. Topics covered in this course will include the nature of selling, developing sales strategies, identifying sales prospects, sales presentations and demonstrations, negotiating buyer resistance, closing and confirming the sale, and post-sale customer relations. In addition, the course will explore the skills necessary for the sales professional to develop and manage their personal careers such as the nature of selling as a career, creating a professional image, time management, and legal and ethical issues in selling. 3 HRS

BUSN 210: Legal Environment of Business
Prerequisite: BUSN 110 or permission of instructor. This course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge concerning a series of critical legal and regulatory issues that affect business. The following areas of law will be the major focus of the course: governmental regulation of business, securities law, contract law, common law, international law, consumer protection law, labor law, and employment law. 3 HRS

BUSN 220: Principles of Management
Prerequisite: BUSN 110 or permission of instructor. This management course is designed to introduce students to the role of various levels of management in public and private sector organizations. Emphasis is placed on the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in a dynamic global environment. 3 HRS

BUSN 223: Human Resources Management
This course presents principles and procedures relating to human resources management, including staffing, appraisal, training, compensation, employment law, and programs for hiring and managing employees. 3 HRS

BUSN 225: Introduction to Sport Management
This course is designed for students entering the sport and physical education profession where it is critical to understand the theory and practice of ethical management principles in sport/fitness organizations. These principles are applied to interscholastic, intercollegiate, international, and professional organizations along with the health/fitness and community recreation industries. 3 HRS

BUSN 226: Introduction to Sports Marketing
This course is designed to provide an overview of sports marketing principles to students. The following topics will be examined: current issues, theories, and research in sports marketing, promotion, marketing mix, consumer behavior, and relationship marketing. 3 HRS

BUSN 230: Principles of Marketing
Prerequisite: BUSN 110 or permission of instructor. This course is designed to introduce students to an overview of marketing principles. The following topics will be examined: market structure, marketing cost and efficiency, public and private regulation, and development of marketing programs including decisions involving products, price, promotion, and physical distribution. 3 HRS

BUSN 240: Financial Planning and Budgeting
Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 201 or permission of instructor. This course examines financial planning and budgeting of a business. The following topics will be examined: cash management, source and application of funds, types and sources of long term capital, capital budgeting, present and future values, and cost of capital and financial structure. 3 HRS

BUSN 250: Small Business Management
Prerequisite: BUSN 110 or permission of instructor. This course is an introduction to the startup and operation of a small business. Students will explore the steps and research needed to develop a complete business plan, which integrates assessment of business opportunities and the development of operating plans. 3 HRS

BUSN 296: Topics in Business
This course will offer students an opportunity to study a special topic or current issue of special interest in business and industry. The topic will be announced in the schedule book. Because topics studied will change each semester, BUSN 296 may be repeated up to a total of 6 credit hours. 1-6 HRS

BUSN 299: Internship in Business and ACSM
Prerequisite: Completion of semester hours equivalent to 75% of the certificate/degree requirements with a minimum of 12 hours in business, office technology, and/or applied computer science; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of application for the internship and at placement; demonstrated commitment to business field; or permission of instructor. This course provides supervised field experiences in a variety of settings that are related to Business and Applied Computer Science. Such settings include educational institutions, governmental organizations, businesses, and health care agencies. Students work at least five hours a week (a total of 75 hours a semester equals one internship credit hour), gaining practical skills and experience in a setting which will utilize business theories and/or applied computer science skills. 1-6 HRS