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3.00 Credits
Business managers and decision-makers can be inundated with data, but how can these data be organized into useful information? Course participants use statistical concepts and techniques that help in the interpretation of data, including probability, measures of central tendency, hypothesis testing, sampling distribution, and linear regression. These concepts are described within the context of business decision making. Specifically, issues regarding risk quantification, probability distribution, and how these concepts are used in business to create and enhance profits will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
How do organizations create value by turning resources into outputs? Management challenges require an analysis and examination of the processes and operations for performing work functions within the framework of time objectives, resource management, and organizational goals. Students examine the effect of communication on relationships between operations and other business functions, such as marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, and management. Students gain experience in applying tools that help maintain product quality and customer satisfaction.
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3.00 Credits
Is there an art to strategic planning? Students in this course learn ways to analyze a business situation and think strategically. They study the steps in a comprehensive analysis of the company, the competition, and the customer. In addition, case studies assist students in identifying the roles of finance, marketing, human resources, and operations in the development and implementation of a strategic plan. Discussions regarding performance measures and evaluation criteria help students gain an understanding of ways to monitor the performance of both strategic and operational plans.
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the concepts and techniques used in marketing research as a problem-solving aid in decision making in marketing and business. The problem definition analytical model, research design, types of information and measurement scales, and evaluation and use of primary and secondary data with an emphasis on electronic access are discussed. Students are trained in primary and secondary data collection methods including structured and unstructured interviews, observation techniques, focus groups, and surveys. Practical and intensive applications on sampling issues, questionnaire design, data analyses, and interpretation are emphasized. Students will use statistical software packages to analyze the data.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an overview of the responsibilities of a security manager. The course includes recruiting, supervision, budgeting, outsourcing, quality, process and operations, selling, plans, policies and procedures. It also includes strategic planning for dealing with the threats of terrorism, workplace violence, computer attacks, drugs in the workplace, school violence ,and related issues. The types of organizations studied include private companies, banks, shopping centers, military installations, college campuses, airports and seaports, and other types of entities. Students are required to analyze the security management practices of an organization and provide recommendations for enhancing the security management of the organization.
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3.00 Credits
Students complete this seminar as their final course in the Business and Management major. Students develop a comprehensive business proposal focusing on the development and creation of new products, markets, and business in an entrepreneurial or existing corporate environment. In addition to examining innovative approaches to developing new business in a new or existing enterprise, students develop a detailed proposal including environmental analysis, planning, research, forecasting, budgeting, and recommended implementation strategy.
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3.00 Credits
The senior project is designed to provide an opportunity to synthesize critical thinking, writing, research, and presentation skills developed throughout the undergraduate program. The project allows students to study a business topic of interest at an advanced and in-depth level and produce a polished written document for their professional portfolio. Specifically, students will select a topic, frame a research question, conduct a thorough search of literature, both primary and secondary, using a wide range of resources, analyze and evaluate the information gathered, provide conclusions to the research question based on supporting evidence, write a paper that incorporates thoughtful analysis and is clearly communicated, well-organized, and appropriately referenced, and present their research findings to their colleagues, instructor, and others.
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3.00 Credits
Local, national, and international economic factors have always influenced the course of business, government, and the nonprofit community. Understanding these factors can aid leaders in forecasting, budgeting, innovating, and managing more effectively. Students critique economic articles and case studies, conduct cost and benefit analyses, and relate concepts such as market analysis, scarcity, supply and demand, and fiscal fluctuation to their daily functions and organization. Through readings, class discussion, and exercises, students explore international monetary and market systems and their effect on goods, trade, employment, and community development. Notes: This course is only available to students enrolled in Division of Public Safety Leadership programs.
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3.00 Credits
Knowing how people mature, draw conclusions, and motivate themselves can be invaluable to leaders. In recent years, contemporary personality psychology has advanced the practical tools available to assist in managing groups, solving problems, and achieving goals. Students interpret individual and group action in certain situations by focusing on four conceptual frameworks: (1) motivation (goals, intentions, defense mechanisms); (2) cognition (self-concept, beliefs, values, attitudes, opinions); (3) traits and temperament (biological predispositions, introversion, extraversion, energy level, character); and (4) social context (culture, class, gender, ethnicity). Case studies and examples from students’ organizations are used throughout the course. Notes: This course is only available to students enrolled in Division of Public Safety Leadership programs.
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3.00 Credits
Professionals are judged, in great part, by their written, verbal, presentation, and consultation skills. Using case studies and scenarios, students apply various tools to communicating, influencing, and persuading internal, external, and political audiences. They apply communication theory and practice to routine and crisis situations. Communication skills are practiced and critiqued in matters related to administration, operations, labor relations, interagency relations, and marketing. Students differentiate factual writing from opinion writing. They practice visual, verbal, and written presentation skills and how to use them to persuade, change, and challenge. Notes: This course is only available to students enrolled in Division of Public Safety Leadership programs.
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