This course focuses on the legal environment of business which includes governmental regulation of business, private actions such as torts, contracts, employment law and labor law. The ability to research laws related to the student's area of interest will be emphasized. The relationship of the legal system to ethics will be explored. This course provides an application of economic theory to problems of the organization. Applicable macroeconomic and microeconomic topics are explored.
Emphasis is on the use of economic information for decision making.
Students will approach accounting as the language of business and explore the information that is communicated by financial statements and other accounting reports. Both financial and managerial accounting concepts will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the usefulness of accounting data for decision making. This course focuses on the project management principles and tools essential for today's managers. Topics include managing project cost, schedule and scope.