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3.00 Credits
This course examines the forces of change and their impact on the role of leadership today and tomorrow. Is leadership the primary determinant of success or failure? Students look at successful leaders of yesterday and today and examine their similarities and differences, and understand what was at the root of their success. Next, they examine the trust factor, charisma, and ego control. Students conclude with what will be the substance of leadership for tomorrow. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of population size, composition, and distribution. The impact of population on the business environment is a focus of the course. Students learn the importance of population issues for big business, small business, and international business. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the events surrounding September 11, 2001. An attempt will be made to analyze the effects the terrorist attacks have had and will have on the American legal system, American businesses, and the American people. Through the use of an interdisciplinary approach, students and faculty debate, discuss, and review as much of the evidence as possible. A conscious effort will be made to bring outside experts into the classroom. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for use in the Honors Program. It begins with a study of the various theories and concepts that influence an individual's decision in situations where the question of ethics is involved. The course attempts to give students a clearer understanding of the teachings of several philosophers and economists who have had an effect on the field of ethics. The students are then expected to apply the teachings of the various individuals to ethical questions from the fields of accounting, finance, management, economics, social justice, and other areas. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the basic concepts, techniques, and strategies of managing change in business organizations. Approaches for improving productivity and quality are discussed. Quantitative methods and behavioral approaches are employed. Decisions regarding technological development and acquisition are examined. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes in an interdisciplinary manner some of the major issues and problems facing our society as the American population ages over the next few decades. The material is drawn from the disciplines of economics, demography, health administration, law, nursing, philosophy, psychology, social work, and sociology. Outside speakers from the various disciplines speak to the students about their fields. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of corporate law and explores the legal and social policy implications of the corporate form while focusing on the Enron case. Topics include the structure of Enron, the resulting controversial accounting methods, and management's ultimate responsibility. Care is taken to review the "off-balance-sheet" entities and the calculation of earnings.Compliance with SEC reporting requirements, as well as the alleged "systemic conflicts of interest," are discussed. Attentionis paid to bankruptcy issues, potential investor fraud and resulting legal actions, employees' rights, brokerage house involvement, shredding of documents, and the responsibility of the auditors. Political and social implications are also studied. The method of instruction includes lecture, discussion, debate, presentation, guest speakers, and possibly field trips. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is composed of four areas. (1) It surveys the users and uses of information technologies at home and work. (2) It focuses on design principles for information systems which follow from human abilities and failings. (3) It provides for discussion of the social implications of technologies, especially ethical and privacy issues. (4) It provides for discussion of future information technologies. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
The course provides an opportunity for students to explore the major problems confronting the U.S. health care system and evaluate reform proposals designed to address those problems. 3 semester hours
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1.00 Credits
Problems drawn from various areas of science, engineering, and daily life are used to help students develop strategies in problem solving. Measurement tools, physical objects, demonstrations, "manipulatives," and the like are used to stress that the languageof science refers to the real world and not simply to textbook examples. The course is taught in a laboratory setting to encourage free exploration of problem solving strategies and learning from others. Emphasis is placed on method and rationale rather than on correct answers. Students learn to justify solutions to problems in clear, logical language. One two-hour meeting weekly. Open to all students. Offered only as pass/fail. It does not count toward satisfying the science distribution requirement. 1 semester hour
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