Students will study the impact of oral communication and will cultivate skills in active listening and appropriate and creative responses, including consideration of culture and audience. Students will examine, analyze and explore principles of ethics. Topics include ethical and legal dilemmas and the exploration of cultural, linguistic, legal, and philosophical models that provide strategies for application in the global workplace. Statistics, BPST 0301, BPST 0302. This course provides students with an overview of the major research methods used to gather and analyze information that will be used to make organizational decisions.
Emphasis is on the practical application of research methods and statistical analysis.
Overviews the pervasive impact that Information Technology has had on the current business environment, addresses the ethical dilemmas resulting from the presence of technology, and delineates security issues for both managers and information technology professionals. Completion of all other core and concentration requirements. This capstone course integrates knowledge gained from core, concentration, and elective courses. Students undertake a major project that demonstrates their ability to apply acquired skills to significant practical organizational issues. An introduction to historical and contemporary leadership theories, emphasizing current leadership issues and the role of leadership in transforming organizations to meet the needs of the 21st Century.