Emphasis will be on concepts and not on record keeping. An introduction to the current individual income tax laws in the United States. Emphasis is placed on understanding the tax laws and techniques of tax research. The course also follows current proposed changes in the tax law and provides a comparison of U.S. and alternative international individual taxation systems. This course examines issues of team functioning, ethics, and managing differences, all in an increasingly global business environment.
Students work individually and in groups to improve written and verbal communication skills.
An introduction to the tools and techniques of financial analysis and decision making. Spreadsheet programs will be used extensively in this course. By relying on text materials that are related to the basic areas of theory and research in the management field, and by integrating activities and opportunities for learning some hands-on techniques, students will have a broad range of experiences to equip them to function as managers in modern organizations. Particular emphasis will be given to the types of skills and activities associated with total quality management. An extensive introduction to health care delivery systems including social determinants of health and illness, institutional structure and organizations, the variety of settings for the delivery of personal health services, types of providers, the medical division of labor and identification of major systems variables, interdependencies and dynamics.