Students investigate the objectives, functions, and management of business firms. Other topics include problems of organization, decision-making, and controls. Fulfills social science credit at BCC for non-business majors. Explores the dynamics of human resources in a business organization.
Students develop a positive attitude toward the human element in business.
Specific topics include motivation, leadership, group dynamics, organization theory, participatory management, and communication. G BUS 145 Business Mathematics 5 CR Presents practical mathematics for business and consumer financing. Topics include computing simple and compound interest, present values, annuities, and amortization. 150 Entrepreneurship 5 CR Deals with organizing and operating a small business. Topics include development of a business plan, failure factors in small business, source of capital, record keeping, financial statements, taxation, marketing, legal and regulatory issues and management principles.