Course Listing

BU 100 Introduction to Business 3
Provides a study of business and its environment. This course examines how business is organized, the functional areas of business operations and their interrelationships, and the interaction of business with government and society. For the non-business student, the course will help to develop an appreciation of the American enterprise system, the function of and issues facing modern business.

CS 103B Communication Technologies Literacy Software Component 2
This course consists of the integrated office suite portion of CS 103 covering current introductory word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation functions. Students completing this course through a dual-enrollment program should take CS 103A to fulfill the CS 103 requirement of the College.

BU 106 Salesmanship 3
Includes a study of the principles underlying the sales presentation; the interrelationships of the salesperson; the work setting; the goods sold and distributed; and the application of sales principles, practices, and techniques from the pre-approach, through the closing of the sale, to the servicing of the customer.

BU 117 Principles of Management 3
Study of the fundamental principles and processes applicable to the understanding of business management to include: planning/organizing, commanding/staffing, directing/coordinating, and controlling. This course will place an emphasis on the interdependence of the roles between business, society, and the individual.

BU 120 Personal Finance 3
An overview of the basic elements of creating, protecting, and growing personal financial wealth.

BU 211 Business Law I 3
A study of the class of contracts covering their formation, performance and breach. A study of the law of negotiable instruments and the Uniform Commercial Code. (This course may be taken as LW 202.)

BU 212 Business Law II 3
A study of the law of business organizations as it relates to the formation, operation and dissolution, including bankruptcy of partnerships, corporations, and limited partnerships. The Uniform Commercial Code, Uniform Partnership Act, and Model Business Corporation Act will be studied. Labor law, administrative agencies, and business ethics will be studied. (This course may be taken as LW 212.)

BU 219 Human Resource Management 3
Decision-making and analysis of current practices and issues in the personnel function of organizations is presented.

BU 220 Corporate Finance 3
Analyzes the acquisition and management of corporate capital by means of the sources and uses of funds and cash flows determination. An emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, asset management, capital budgeting, cost of funds and time evaluation of money. Prerequisite: AC 101, AC 102.

BU 223 Advertising and Sales Promotion 3
Introduction to the principles and practices of advertising as they relate to the socioeconomic and marketing environments as well as the advertising industry. The creative process of advertising (research and strategy) and the media (planning and research) will be covered.