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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students explore the use of technology in organizations and review the challenges and benefits that simultaneously occur. The relationship between organizational survival, efficiency, and the use of technology is analyzed. Through this analysis, students gain an understanding of how technology can be used as a resource for strategic planning and operational management.
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3.00 Credits
The basic concepts of risk management in business, including measuring and managing financial risks, are the primary focus of this course. Different categories of risk are discussed, and key factors for successful risk management are presented, including shareholder perspective, establishing risk tolerance, organizational models, implementation of the risk management process, and risk management solutions, roles and responsibilities. Emphasis is placed upon a broader and deeper understanding of organizational risk and techniques as well as applications that are essential for mitigation of these risks.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of current sustainable business theory and practice within the context that sustainable business strategies restore and protect environmental integrity and enhance social equity while improving economic vitality. Students are taught a broad variety of topics including: how we think about sustainability; emerging conceptual frameworks; the business case for sustainability, implementation of a sustainability plan, and reporting systems, including both company reporting and emerging global standards. Emphasis is placed upon an integrated overview and understanding of sustainability to the economic challenges facing any business or community and the evaluation of circumstances to support the design of strategic plans for change that will promote profitability, social well-being and environmental conservation.
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3.00 Credits
A broad understanding and knowledge of operational and managerial concepts are presented in this course. Such concepts include but are not limited to operations strategy, process design, project management, sales forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, and quality management. Presented concepts are then applied to actual business situations.
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3.00 Credits
The nature of organizational work teams, with a specific focus on helping students learn how to manage and lead work teams effectively, is examined in this course. Topics of study include internal team functioning (such as knowledge sharing, communication strategies, leadership emergence), external team functioning (such as interacting with stakeholders, managing external trends), and recent team designs (such as multicultural teams, virtual teams, cross-functional teams). Skills gained in this class can be transferred towards becoming a more effective, positive and influential team member or leader across a variety of professional, personal, and academic environments.
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3.00 Credits
Students are provided with a basic understanding of the entrepreneurial or new venture process in this course. The critical role that opportunity recognition and creation plays in that process is also discussed. Strategy lessons are used to provide a solid framework for understanding the economics of entrepreneurism. In addition, students examine how entrepreneurs and investors create, find, and differentiate money-making and robust opportunities from good ideas.
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3.00 Credits
Qualified students who seek individualized advanced study in a work- or special interest- related area in addition to their scheduled courses may opt to develop a professional case study. Students assume responsibility for special readings and research under the supervision of a designated faculty member. Any particular prerequisites are determined by the Division Dean. Regular meetings with faculty, including online activity, and completion of all assignments are required.
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3.00 Credits
This course enables students to practice and develop their writing, critical thinking, research and information literacy skills for a variety of academic and professional disciplines. Students are presented with strategies and skills for formal writing that are the foundation for communication and collaboration in professional environments. Using eFolio, students develop a portfolio of their writing throughout the semester to use as an employment tool that showcases their enriched research and writing skills.
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3.00 Credits
Students are introduced to theories and research studies relating to communication skills in small group and team settings. In addition, students examine behaviors associated with verbal and written communication as individual contributors, in informal groups, and on teams. Students also have an opportunity to plan behavior changes to improve communication skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an in-depth examination of the theory and practice of preparing and delivering presentations in today's diverse, global and professional environment. The course integrates effective use of technology during presentations. Students develop interview and research techniques related to topics and presentations; develop audience analyses for presentations; develop communication plans; communicate in public situations with appropriate visual aids; and analyze the presentations of others.
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