Models are developed to explain determinants of the magnitudes of these aggregates, and of their rates of change through time. An introduction to the rules, conventions, and procedures used in recording, classifying, summarizing, reporting business transactions in terms of money, and the use of these data as a basis for business decisions. A course designed to introduce the student to the origins of management and the contributory bodies of knowledge that have been emphasized. The various functions and areas of management are stressed with special emphasis being placed on decision making. An examination of internal and external sources of funds, development of investment criteria, and the role of financial planning in the general context of corporate activity.
Consideration is given to pricing, product planning and promotion, market research, and analysis.
An examination of the nature and use computers. An introduction to operating system commands and applications programs such as word processing, spread sheets, and database systems. An introduction to computers and computer programming. Emphasis is on analyzing problems, developing algorithms for their solution, and expressing the algorithms in a high-level language. An introduction to the basic concepts of calculus, including functions, limits, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration.