Special emphasis is placed on the description of basic skills used in business operations. This course is intended as an introductory course for freshmen who are contemplating a major in business administration or any non-business major interested in the practice of business. It may not be taken for credit by any student who has received credit for Business Administration courses numbered BUS 200 or above. BUS 200 Principles of Organization Management 3 Credits F,S Principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling human efforts for the achievement of organizational goals. The impact and role of communication, motivation, group dynamics, and organization culture, conflict and charge are examined.
Current practice is placed in historical perspective.
Written and oral reports develop student writing and speaking skills. BUS 310 Principles of Marketing 3 Credits F,S Principles and practices of how goods, services, and ideas are created and dispensed in modern society in order to satisfy individual and organizational objectives. Emphasis is placed on the micro-marketing perspective. BUS 320 Principles of Finance 3 Credits F,S Principles and methods of financing business activity, including acquisition and disposition of funds, capital budgeting, and capital structure. S An introduction to information system theory and application.