MAN 1107 Foundations of Business
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Management
Division: Business and Public Services

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The American business system and basic principles of the free market system. Includes introduction of business concepts, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, economics, accounting and other important business principles.

ECO 2180 Principles of Microeconomics
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Economics & Finance
Division: Business and Public Services

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Microeconomic theory including price theory, the theory of the firm, resource demand and wage determination. Also includes public policy toward business, economic inequality, labor, trade, balance of payments and the economics of third-world nations. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.

COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Department of Communication
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

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Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style.

LAW 1101 Business Law
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Law
Division: Business and Public Services

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The American legal system as it relates to business transactions, including the judicial system and sources of law, legal procedures, torts, business ethics and social responsibility, contracts, property, employment law, agency, partnerships and corporations. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.

BIS 1120 Computer Concepts & Applications
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Business Information Systems
Division: Business and Public Services

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Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database. Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email systems and currently popular Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications.

MRK 2101 Principles of Marketing Management
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Marketing
Division: Business and Public Services

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Marketing strategies and decision making in the context of other business functions. Topics include: research and analysis of markets, environments and competition; market segmentation and selection of target markets; consumer and organizational behavior; planning and integration of product, price, promotion and distribution activities for profit and nonprofit, domestic and global settings.

MAN 2150 Management & Organizational Behavior
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Management
Division: Business and Public Services

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Introduction to fundamental concepts necessary for understanding management, motivation and behavior in organizational settings. Emphasis on planning, organizing, influencing and controlling to continually improve effective management skills.

ENT 2140 Small Business Finance
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Entrepreneurship
Division: Business and Public Services

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For the student/entrepreneur with no background in finance and accounting. Students will gain a foundation in small business finance: financial and economic concepts; financial terminology; understanding, preparing, analyzing and presenting financial statements; and financial forecasting and budgeting techniques.

ENG 1131 Business Communications
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

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Using audience analysis, a writing process and grammatical and formatting skills in an electronic environment, students write letters and messages for both internal and external business situations; they conduct business research and write and document short, informal research business reports, incorporating graphics and oral presentation.

ENT 2160 Business Plan Development
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Entrepreneurship
Division: Business and Public Services

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Upon successfully completing the course, students will understand the business plan development process and will have developed a business plan. Extensive research, writing and oral presentations are required. Students will address: business concept evaluation; business plan development; presentation; evaluation of business plans; identification and evaluation of funding sources for new or existing enterprises.

MRK 2220 Solutions Studio
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Marketing
Division: Business and Public Services

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This course explores the marketing strategy and planning process. Special emphasis is given to analyzing marketing techniques used by innovative entrepreneurs. Students will work collaboratively to develop a marketing plan for a start-up or existing business.