BUS

This is an introductory course in contemporary business practices. Students develop a basic understanding of key functional areas of business including management, marketing, finance, economics, accounting and technology. The course focuses on current dynamic issues facing business such as globalization, entrepreneurship, ethical reasoning and the legal/regulatory environment.

The course provides a broad overview of international/global Business highlighting the opportunities and challenges multinational organizations face in today's dynamic environment. Students are introduced to the cultural, economic, political, competitive and legal environments in which international/global businesses operate.

Provides a basic knowledge of business law covering the nature, structure and processes of our legal systems and the laws involving constitutional law, contracts, intellectual property, torts, and product liability. The case study approach will be used extensively, and the ethical issues in the business environment will also be addressed throughout the course.

This course provides the student with on-the-job business experience. The course allows the student to gain supervised practical experience working in a setting related to the student's area of business interest. Students must successfully complete 225 hours of practical experience in an approved business workplace. There is an additional lecture component for students to share their experience and discuss lessons learned.