All functional areas of a business are covered, in the context of both established businesses and entrepreneurial business ventures. Fall and Spring. Junior and Senior majors in business administration will not receive credit for the course. Maximum credit 4 hours. Emphasis on business application.
Emphasis is on computer solutions of business statistical applications.
An introduction and overview of verbal and nonverbal communication. Principles of writing, grammar, diction, and rhetoric as applied to business communication. Mechanics and psychology of business letters and short reports. An introduction to the management of operation systems in both service and manufacturing environments. The focus of the course is strategic issues of operations as well as design and control of operating systems.