28 courses with the subject BA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BA 2001Business Law6
This course provides an overview of business law. A knowledge of business law is indispensible for addressing the legal questions that arise periodically during the course of business operations. This course does not try to train students to be attorneys; instead, it introduces students to various aspects of legal topics and terminology and gives them a better understanding of when an attorney’s services should be used. These topics include property, e-commerce, contracts, agency, negotiable instruments, corpora- tions, and the legal liability of accountants.
This course explores the role of a human resource manager in an organization. Students will study Total Quality Management, equal employment laws and legislation, affirmative action, employee recruiting and training, employee performance appraisals, employee rights and compensation & benefits programs, as well as employee motivation and effective commu- nication in the workplace.
This course produces a clear, concise, current, and thorough approach to basic skills of business management. The course addresses traditional management challenges as well as contem- porary issues related to people, quality, ethics, and the global environment.
Students in this course will study the functions of groups and organizations, and study the psychological foundations of behav- ior in the workplace. Student will analyze and examine multiple case studies on creating a positive and empowering workplace that maximizes the efficient and profitable development of the organization.
This course provides a clear and concise approach to the expand- ing field of e-commerce. The course addresses the emerging technological changes taking place in this area and contemporary issues related to people, quality, ethics, and the global environ- ment. w w w . a ca d em yc olle g e .e d u
This course acquaints the student with the paper flow of business, focusing on the needs for records retention, and stressing the importance of management of information within the business environment. In addition, this course will cover the importance of communication to help the student become a better office manager by showing how to change perspective and behavior, leading to job satisfaction and increasing productivity.
This course focuses on the staffing side of management-employ- ee relations. Students will learn how to develop an effective team in the workplace and how to achieve a successful person/job and person/organization match. Components of this class include external influences, staffing support systems, staffing, activities, and management.
This course focuses on basic writing skills and then applies these skills to a variety of business forms (memos, letters, reports, and resources). Modern day communication topics on the Internet, e-mail usage, diversity, and business ethics will also be covered.
This course is designed to teach students the functions of management, help them identify their own leadership styles, and provide solutions to common problems that arise in the workplace.
This course is an application of information students have acquired in all course work in this program. Students will study how an organization interacts with its environment, technology, and climate in the business community today. Student teams will research, write, and present information on a selected or assigned company. Prerequisite: Business Management or Staffing & Human Relations or Human Resources Management
This introductory course in business analysis allows students the opportunity to explore projects in business and plan and organize the project by creating the scope and eliciting requirements. Business analysts work in tandem with management to explore process creation. This course is typically paired with BA 3878 Project Management I.
This course has a focus on all the possible data metrics that can be accumulated in the course of HR Management practices. Students will study various data management systems and look at ways to analyze and interpret data points to make effective management decisions.
This course introduces students to the field of Project Management and the resources available at the PMI site. Students will research techniques and software used and build a project from the ground up. Professional speakers from the profession will be brought into the class to give a real-world interface to the degree path.
This course presents business strategy and functions (marketing, accounting, and management) within the context of a business as an integrated, interrelated whole, using real examples, cases, and personal profiles. It illustrates how the various business functions interrelate to accomplish goals. Projects create opportunities for students to learn critical thinking and decision-making skills while providing practical experience. Prerequisite: Business Management
This course focuses on developing written and verbal communi- cations for the workplace. Students will study real-world cases and evaluate corporate communication policies and procedures. Working in teams, students will plan and write communications policies for a business setting. Collaborative work groups, critical thinking skills, written and verbal skills, and job search skills will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Business Management or Office and Clerical Operations or Essentials of Business Communication
This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the ways that organizations and their human resource departments manage people. The course enables students to view the issues and challenges of this field from the viewpoint of the employee, employer, and society. Human Resource managers are no longer limited to service functions such as recruiting and selecting employees. Today, HR managers assume an active role in strategic planning and decision making at their organizations. Meeting challenges head-on and using human resources effectively are critical to the success of any work organization. Prerequisite: Business Management or Human
This course conveys the principles of the economics of money and banking in a conversational style through a series of extended examples. The focus is on presenting basic concepts in-depth and using a step-by-step analysis. Prerequisite: Principles of
This course centers around basic concepts of entrepreneurship and self-analysis and awareness. Basic concepts of business are ana- lyzed in the process of creation of new ideas and new processes. Entrepreneurship drives market creation and economic vitality of any community, state, or nation.
This course provides a concise explanation of the statutory and case laws that affect business. Students will learn how to use the law as a source for business decision-making. Students will review excerpted cases in the language of the court and will study managerial case studies on business ethics. These cases show the relevance of ethics as it applies to business by requiring students to make value trade-offs that will confront them in their professional lives. Prerequisite: Business Management or
This course focuses on management issues surrounding infor- mation and telecommunications systems. This course views information technology from the perspective of managers—from the CEO to the first line manager—and presents fundamental knowledge essential to managing information technology suc- cessfully within a larger organization. It considers strategic and operational issues, the significance of rapidly advancing technol- ogy, and human and organizational issues related to technology introduction and use. The course also addresses management systems and models of successful behavior that capitalize on opportunities and avoid the numerous potential pitfalls.
Students will focus on the construction and development of a benefit package and compensation strategies that enhance orga- nizational development. Students will focus on viewing the topic from both the employee and the employer perspective. Students will analyze various employee packages in the real world to gain needed perspective. PLIANCE POLICIES 19
This course is a continuation of Project Management I. Students will continue to refine and develop their analytics skills and expertise in initiating and ultimately closing projects. The class will deal with examples of projects from a wide variety of indus- tries and companies from small partnerships to multinational conglomerates. The course will bring in a wide variety of profes- sionals and utilize widely developed resources from the Project Management Institute.
Students will learn about the history of employment law in the United States and how that evolved to present day. Focus on interactions between employers the EEOC and state agencies that govern employment interactions. Students will look at employ- ment contracts and strategies to ensure nondiscrimination in hiring and promotion practices.
