A brief historical account of women s work and cultural trends set the tone for the course. This course presents an analysis of major contemporary social problems, especially in the United States. Particular attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, drug and alcohol abuse, and illiteracy, and their impact on the contemporary workplace. Consideration is given to diverse sociological perspectives regarding the causes, consequences, and solutions to these problems. This final course in entrepreneurship takes an in-depth look at entrepreneurial process from the formation of the initial idea to running a viable business.
Students write a detailed business plan based upon an idea of their choosing.
This course allows students to more fully develop an understanding of a number of specific areas of human resource management. Current and vital areas, such as labor relations, compensation and benefits, outsourcing, and training are explored in-depth. 3 S.H. A study of the practices and principles used to analyze, plan, and control inventory and production systems. A special focus of the course is quality improvement. A study of individual and group behavior in organizations emphasizing the relationships between structure, communication, decision-making, management approach and corporate culture.