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International Business

BS 141 – Introduction to Business

The course is intended for first-year Business majors, students who are undecided about majoring in Business, and non-majors who wish to obtain a broad overview of the operation of the business enterprise and its role in U.S. and international commerce. The roles of business as supplier of goods and services, employer participant in public affairs, and civic partner will be examined. Basic business functions of accounting, management, marketing, finance, and human resources will be introduced. Career options in business are also presented. (3 credit hours)

BS 220 – Bronston Fellows Seminar

This course provides a range of enriched opportunities for participating students. Contemporary topics in business are examined through interaction with guest speakers, exercises, and site visits. RP/NC (1 credit hour)

BS 251 – Business Law I

This course presents an overview of legal methods and sources, the law of contracts, defamation, negligence, and employment law. Basic legal research techniques are introduced. Prerequisite: BS 141. (3 credit hours)

BS 252 – Business Law II

The law relating to operations of business enterprises, including torts, product liability, bankruptcy, secured transactions, employee/employer relationships, and debtor-creditor relationships is studied. Prerequisite: BS 141. (3 credit hours)

BS 271 – Principles of Marketing

This course is an introduction to marketing as a social process. Using product, price, distribution, and promotion as the base, marketing is explored as human activity directed at satisfying needs and wants through exchange processes. Prerequisites: BS 141 and EC 242. (3 credit hours)

BS 331 – Business Information Systems

The objectives of this course are to understand the nature and impacts of information systems for individuals, organizations, and society; to enhance the student’s problem-solving skills for business and for students to appreciate the role of information technology in problem solving; and to enhance the student’s skills with end-user tools in information technology. Prerequisites: BS 141, junior status. (3 credit hours)

SA 351 – The Law of Sports

Spring semester
This course examines the legal environment in which professional sports and amateur athletics operate, focusing on the areas of contract law, labor law, antitrust law, intellectual property law, and constitutional law. Course topics include the legal history of the sports industries, the legal structure of professional sports, the basic agreements controlling sports, the functions of the sports agent, the operation of sports labor unions, management issues in professional sports, and the legal aspects of amateur athletics. Prerequisites: Junior status. (3 credit hours)

BS 353 – Fundamentals of Management

This course introduces the process of management by studying the functions performed by managers, including planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating. Prerequisites: BS 141 and EC 242. (3 credit hours)

BS 355 – Human Resource Management

This course looks at the management of human resources from the point-of-view of a business manager. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should understand the basics of human resource planning, recruitment, selection, development, compensation, and appraisal. The student should also understand constraints on management discretion, including legislation, court decisions, labor unions, and labor markets. Prerequisite: BS 353. (3 credit hours)

BS 356 – Quantitative Methods in Decision Making

Quantitative techniques, including linear programming, are applied to modeling for business decision making. Prerequisite: BS 330, MA 321, MA 355, or MA 472. (3 credit hours)

BS 361 – International Management

An overview of management in an international context is introduced through examination of case studies, application of relevant theories from management and economics, and consideration of special factors such as culture and politics. Prerequisite: BS 353. (3 credit hours)

BS 381 – Corporate Finance

This course is an introduction to corporate finance. Most of the class covers the theory and practice of asset valuation and pricing, with applications to the long-term investment decision. The implications of capital structure decisions will be evaluated. Prerequisites: AC 141 and EC 242. (3 credit hours)

BS 382 – Investments

Topics covered in BS 381 Corporate Finance, specifically diversification and risk, are applied to managing investments. The institutions of investing, the theory of asset pricing, and evaluation of portfolio performance are studied. Prerequisite: BS 381. (3 credit hours)

BS 383 – Corporate Finance II

Further topics in corporate finance, including the firm’s liability structure and dividend policy, options, warrants and convertible bonds, and mergers and acquisitions are introduced. This class employs significant casework. Prerequisite: BS 381. (3 credit hours)

BS 456 – Business Policy

This course is the capstone class for Business, Accounting, and International Business majors. Through the use of case studies and team projects students practice applying principles of finance, accounting, management, economics, and marketing to business problems and opportunities using a strategic analysis framework. Prerequisites: BS 353, 381, and senior status. (3 credit hours)

BS 462 – International Marketing

Marketing principles are applied in an international setting through the use of case studies and class simulations. Special emphasis is placed on cultural, economic, and political differences. Prerequisite: BS 271. (3 credit hours)

BS 463 – International Finance

A macroeconomic approach to the study of global markets is taken in this course. Specific topics and concepts examined include balance of payments, exchange rate systems, the World Bank, the IMF, international banking, and the European Union. Prerequisites: EC 242, 243, and BS 381. (Cross-listed as EC 463.) (3 credit hours)

BS 474 – Marketing Research

This course emphasizes the importance of information for marketing decision making; various approaches and techniques are explored through case studies and team projects. Analytical techniques and quantitative applications are introduced. Prerequisites: BS 271 and either BS 330 or MA 321. (3 credit hours)

BS 478 – Business Online

This subject aims to provide students with an understanding of online business in the context of today’s global business environment. This subject covers key areas of online business including: business-to-business and business-to-consumer relations, Internet commerce, EDI, standards, regulation, and policy, principles and practices of online business security, and social and economic issues. Prerequisite: CS 175 or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed as CS 478.) (3 credit hours)

BS 481 – Research Project or Professional Consultancy

This course provides students with an opportunity to engage in active and collaborative learning experiences with peers and/or faculty within the program. The course focuses on involving students in meaningful and practical experiences beyond the existing curriculum in hands-on and real-world learning environments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status, Department Chair approval. (1-3 credit hours)

BS 295, 495 – Special Topics

Offered periodically, the course will be determined by student interest and needs. (1-3 credit hours)

BS 499 – Independent Study

This course is arranged between the instructor and student. Prerequisite: Department chair approval. (1-3 credit hours)

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