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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive survey of theories of innovation. Sample theories covered in this course include open, disruptive, and radical innovation, among other innovation practices. Students leave this course understanding how innovation practices and management impact organizational performance.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of core concepts in business finance and generally accepted accounting principles. Students will learn to understand an organization's financial position by reviewing fundamental financial statements and performing basic business analyses through the use of ratios, cash-flow projections and time-value of money calculations. This course is a foundational prerequisite for ACCT 531, FINA 532 and HMGT 519 for students without undergraduate accounting and finance coursework or relevant business experience.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the culture required to build innovation within teams and organizations as well as equipping students with the mindsets and processes employed by innovative problem-solvers. The course provides a learning atmosphere that emphasizes creativity and innovation and has a distinct emphasis on skill development through dynamic engagement in real world problems using an entrepreneurial and design thinking mindset.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of how organizations operate in ways that support the long-term viability of the social, economic, and environmental context around them. Students think critically about the role organizations play in social problems and social change, and they leave the course equipped to be advocates of operational sustainability.
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3.00 Credits
This course equips students with fundamental tools and skills to interpret business problems and make and communicate competent management decisions. Students will use quantitative data and qualitative information to explain observed outcomes; consider, evaluate, and defend recommended interventions; and model the operational impact of their decisions. They will practice the effective use of proven communication strategies and current technologies to prompt action that increases organizational capacity and performance.
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3.00 Credits
People are the most valuable asset of any organization. Demographic developments in the workforce and trends in the business environment are requiring organizations to focus on strange talent management practices to turn human resources into a competitive advantage. Institutions face a myriad of challenges associated with recruiting, training and managing the modern workforce including remove workforce management, diversity, preparation for a challenging business environment, as well as heavy competition for tip-tier talent. This course provides strategies for addressing these challenges, unlocking the potential of an organization's workforce, and cultivating a corporate culture that promotes effective strategy execution.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to give the nonprofit manager/executive the skills and knowledge necessary to understand financial statements and information, to make financial decisions, to design and institute improvements in management control, to determine and work with ethical uncertainties, and to develop and manage the budgeting process. Fund accounting will be explained as a building block for nonprofit financial reporting. Issues faced by the chief executive of smaller organizations such as unemployment compensation, workers compensation, and self-insurance will be covered. The course will primarily use the case-study method. (Prerequisites: ACCT 223, FIN 223)
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3.00 Credits
This course equips students to think theologically and holistically about their vocation in business and social enterprise. Using scripture, reason, tradition and experience, the course explores how theological concepts like stewardship, imago Dei, and shalom are informed by a Trinitarian theology. References to social scientific perspectives contribute to an ecumenical, theological reflection upon business in society as the basis for devising a moral vision for business.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the nuanced management skills required to lead in nonprofit organizations, B-Corps, or businesses looking to improve their social impact. Students leave this course with a deep understanding of the leadership challenges present in socially-minded organizations and the specific skills required to manage in this context.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of this 21st century skill that provides students with the ability to creatively solve problems while minimizing risk. Focusing on the innovative process, this course challenges students to drive change from within the organization. Additionally, students learn how to manage an organization so that intrapreneurship is indoctrinated into the organization's culture.
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