The application of procedures and processes in office supervision and production are stressed in this class. Topics include work-flow analysis, office design, selection of furniture and equipment, records processing and information flow, staffing, form design, systems and procedures, and management reports. BUS 115 Small Business Management 3 cr. Principles of small business management in manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, and the service industry form the basis for this class. The class emphasizes plant layout and location, inventory control, franchise marketing, payroll management, and financing.
Case studies aid students in analyzing and solving realistic problems.
Business Economics 3 cr. An introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of economics as they relate to the business environment, this class offers such topics as the economic system, the market mechanism and competition, money, credit, banking, and other relevant economic activities and policies that relate to business. The class is open to students who are pursuing the A.A.S. degree in business and should not be taken by the student who needs to transfer economics classes to a four-year college. BUS 161 Principles of Management 3 cr. The basics of operational theory and the science of management are presented.