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4.00 Credits
An introduction to financial accounting concepts. Accounting transactions are followed through the accounting cycle into the financial statements. The major financial statements, their components, and alternative accounting approaches are studied.
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3.00 Credits
It has been over forty years since the 'War on Poverty' was declared andmajor civil rights legislation was enacted to promote equal opportunity in the workplace. Yet poverty and discrimination continue in the United States. This course will examine the causes and possible policy responses to continuing poverty and discrimination in an international context.
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4.00 Credits
The economic and technological transformations that carried the United States into the industrial age brought significant changes in the patterns of everyday life. This course examines the effects of such changes from the perspective of working people in the 19th and 20th century United States. Topics include the development of the market economy and industrial modes of production, class formation, working-class political organization, immigration, slavery and emancipation, the sexual division of labor, the rise of corporate capitalism, consumption and the commercialization of leisure, the welfare state, the global economy, and the nature of work in "postindustrial" society. Also listed as History 230.
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2.00 Credits
The emphasis of this course is understanding the stock and bond markets. Fundamental techniques for analyzing stocks and bonds are introduced and applied. Advanced investment strategies such as short sales, margin, options, and futures are also discussed. Prerequisite: Management 225 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Organizational ecology examines the relationship between organizations - for-profit and not-for-profit - and nature. It envisions an industrial ecosystemin which energy and material use is optimized, waste and pollution are minimized, and there is an economically and environmentally viable role for every product of a manufacturing process. Successful organizations such as Herman Miller, Seventh Generation, Interface Inc., and Henkel will be examined to discover how their business practices foster positive relationship with all of the stake holders including their natural environment.
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3.00 Credits
What values form the foundation for the capitalist democratic system? Can our modern capitalist system be considered fair or just? How do we evaluate the inherent dynamic tension in capitalism between efficiency and equity? What values are most important in the system? How do we define distributive justice? How do we understand equality of opportunity as distinct from equality of results? How do we understand the relationship between private property rights and the allegation of exploi tation of workers by capitalists? We will explore the interrelationships between our own values and our society's political and economic valuesas we understand them. Our focus will be on these enduring questions about our political economy at the turn of the 20th centuryOur values continue to evolve through history and personal experiences. As they evolve, they influence our laws, our economic institutions, and the distribution of economic and political power in our society.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the methodology and analytical tools that economists have developed for studying the allocation of resources. Through a careful study of the scope, methods, and principles of microeconomic theory, an appreciation of the strengths and limitations of economic theory will be gained. The process by which our society determines the use and development of its limited resources and the impact of this process on the formation and the achievement of individual and societal goals will be considered. Specific attention will be paid to tools for estimating and forecasting demand and supply. Prerequisite: Economics 201 permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course is about population, the causes of population growth and change, and the consequences of population trends for human society. These issues will be analyzed from the point of view of the three components of population growth, i.e., fertility, morality, and migration, and the factors, especially social, which affect them. Finally, the course will investigate the ways societies and cultures respond to population change with an emphasis on the socio-demographic future of the United States. Also listed as Sociology 251.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the marketing system from a managerial perspective. Emphasis is on the environmental context of marketing, the marketing decision process in an organization, and basic marketing concepts. The role of marketing in society, and trends and issues confronting marketing managers are also addressed.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of ethical dilemmas faced by individuals trying to make rational choices is the focus of this course. Different cases considered by economic theorists will be presented and the discussion will concentrate onthe possible choices, likely decisions and social implications.
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