Business

Division of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Faculty: Timothy Bonomo, Robert Kephart, Jennifer O’Hara, Tom Owen, and Barbara Squires

Note: The following courses may be taught in a simulated office environment.

Academic Programs

Courses

BUSN 1003: Personal Budgeting

Class Program
Credits 1
Introduction to personal budgeting, including budget preparation and analysis, understanding credit reporting agency procedures and credit reports, overview of what types of credit, effective credit card use, and establishing financial goals.
Semester Offered
As Needed

BUSN 1030: Business Communications

Class Program
Credits 3
Effective techniques for oral and written communications. Analyzing and writing letters, memos, and business reports. Proficiency in language mechanics will be assessed.

BUSN 1033: Applied Business Mathematics

Class Program
Credits 3

The four arithmetic processes and the algebra of business. Application of mathematics to typical business problems. Taxes, insurance, payroll, depreciation, trade and cash discounts, markup, simple interest and bank discounts, and financial statement analysis. Prerequisites: Placement in MATH 1110 or higher.

BUSN 1040: Principles of Business

Class Program
Credits 3
Survey of and introduction to economics, marketing, management, labor relations, finance, accounting, business law and related topics. Nature of organization and operation of American business.
Semester Offered
Fall,
Spring

BUSN 1055: Professionalism

Class Program
Credits 3

Understanding of individual and workplace needs as they relate to professionalism, team building, and career growth. Topic areas include human relations, business ethics, business etiquette, team building concepts, and career enrichment. Discussion, participation, and role-playing exercises. May be taught in a simulated work environment.

BUSN 1060: Customer Service & Relationship Management

Class Program
Credits 3
Helps students define customer service standards for the organization and the individual, develop skills for listening and calming oneself and others, explore options for resolving issues with realistic expectations and gain techniques to maintain perspective and equilibrium.
Semester Offered
As Needed

BUSN 1100: Business Applications and Solutions

Class Program
Credits 3
Communication, decision making, and critical thinking facilitated by the use of software using online tools and word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases in a simulated business environment to support other required business courses.

BUSN 1231: Business Law I

Class Program
Credits 3

Introduction to the American legal system and specific topics that affect business conduct. Includes legal terminology, the court systems and civil procedures, business ethic, tort law, criminal law, intellectual property and computer law, common law contract, and other topic as time permits. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

BUSN 1232: Business Law II

Class Program
Credits 3

Upper-level course covering the modern statutory and common law regulation of business relationships and transactions. Includes the Uniform Commercial Code topics of sales, secured transactions, commercial paper/banking, business organizations, bankruptcy, agency and accountant liability. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

BUSN 2020: Personal Finance

Class Program
Credits 3
Basic areas of personal finance, such as banking, home financing, insurance, investments, credit financing, and retirement planning.
Semester Offered
As Needed

BUSN 2040: Principles of Investment

Class Program
Credits 3
Securities as they impact the financial marketplace. General securities, fixed income investments, municipals, mutual funds, options, margins, the Federal Reserve, and taxation of investments.
Semester Offered
As Needed

BUSN 2050: Global Business

Class Program
Credits 3
Introduction to the international perspective of business. Designed to give students the tools needed to succeed in world markets. Topics covered in global business include management, marketing, finance, strategic decision-making, laws and regulations, as well as the cultural component of international business.

BUSN 2053: Business Statistics & Data Analysis

Class Program
Credits 4

The application of basic statistical methods to business problems. Studies include the assembling of statistical data, sampling techniques, measures of central tendency, dispersion, regression and correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, and probability theory. A statistical software package for data analysis will be utilized throughout the course for presentation and student project work. Prerequisites: Successful completion of MATH 0980 or eligible to enroll in MATH 1150 or higher.

 

BUSN 2500: Special Topics in Business

Class Program
Credits 3

An in-depth examination of a significant aspect of Business, Management or Marketing Themes, not covered by any other existing course. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Semester Offered
As Needed

BUSN 2960: Field Experience

Class Program
Credits 1

Supervised work program in business or industry. The work assignment selected according to the student's vocational goals. The student attends one class per week and submits a final report indicating the application of classroom learning to on-the-job experiences. Student will be evaluated by his or her employer. Prerequisite: Associate Dean's or instructor's consent.

Semester Offered
As Needed