41 courses with the subject BUS, 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.
BUS 1101Introduction to Business3
Catalog Description An introductory study of the functional areas of business to help students realize the integral role business plays in the economy and our lifestyles. Topics include the major elements in the business environment, forms of business ownership, competition in the domestic and international market, management of human and financial resources, marketing, business technology and information management, accounting, and business and personal finance.
Catalog Description Are grammar, spelling, and word usage errors putting barriers between your ideas and your readers? Using a hands-on, practical approach, this course reviews grammar, punctuation, and word usage. Learn how to find and correct errors so that your documents make a favorable impression on readers.
Catalog Description Focus on the importance of personal and group interrelationships within an organization. Topics covered are the communication process, diversity, equal opportunity, workplace bias, group leadership and the psychological aspects of group dynamics.
Catalog Description This course focuses on applying direct, indirect, and persuasive writing styles to communicate within and between business organizations. Students apply business writing principles to the creation of email, memos, letters, proposals, employment documents, and business reports. Emphasis is placed on using critical thinking skills to analyze and solve business problems.
Catalog Description This is an introductory course in individual and corporate income tax. The course takes a rules-oriented approach to income tax and covers the preparation of tax returns as well. Topics include gross income and exclusions, business income and expenses, itemized deductions, credits and special taxes, capital gains and losses, withholding and payroll taxes, and basic partnership and corporate tax returns.
Catalog Description Discussion and application of essential information and mathematical procedures used in accounting, office and clerical work, marketing and finance. Topics include development of principles and operations applicable to buying and selling goods; payroll; insurance; mathematics of ownership (partnerships and corporations); simple interest and discounts; sinking funds and amortization of loans; compound interest and discounts; consumer credit; and inventory valuation.
Catalog Description This course focuses on computer concepts and applications and prepares students to apply their technology knowledge toward personal, business, and societal pursuits. Computer concepts covered include how a computer works and computer hardware; computer operating systems and software applications; data communication; use of the Internet; computer security and safety; legal and ethical computing practices; basic concepts of cloud computing, E-commerce, and artificial intelligence; and how individuals, businesses, and society use computer technology. Through hands-on computing activities, students learn to use computer operating system software, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, email, and Internet application software. The course is taught using Windows-based computers, the current versions of Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft 365 (for Windows) business software (including full versions of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
Catalog Description This is an introductory course to using the Internet and World Wide Web to find information, communicate with others, and conduct business activities. Students use real-world exercises to apply concepts to their personal and professional lives. Students should check the current course schedule for required software.
BUS 1119Database Management Using Microsoft Access3
Catalog Description This comprehensive course focuses on the design and creation of databases. Students will learn how to create tables, queries, forms, and reports. Course topics also include macros, Visual Basic for Applications programming, creation of dialog boxes, database import and export procedures, and designing the user interface with navigation forms. After successfully completing this course, the student will have been introduced to the majority of the database procedures found in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access certification exam.
Catalog Description Introduction to the social problems facing American business with an emphasis on the growing responsibilities of the business person to society. Students will examine ethical dilemmas objectively and apply reasoned judgment to their resolution using a critical-thinking process. Topics will focus on major issues currently affecting business owners, managers, employees, and communities.
Catalog Description This comprehensive course is designed to help students prepare to work in today’s digital, flexible, and mobile world as students design and customize presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and web conferencing software. Topics include the integration of slide design, audio, video, engagement tools, cloud storage, and web conferencing to enable students to practice formally and informally sharing ideas. After successfully completing this course, students will have been introduced to most of the procedures found in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) PowerPoint certification exam. Requirements: A current version of Microsoft 365 (formerly named MS Office) for Windows, a computer microphone, webcam, and fast internet connection.
Catalog Description This is a hands-on course in which students will use a computerized software package such as QuickBooks to record, report, and analyze business transactions.
Catalog Description This course focuses on basic payroll activities which includes the computation, recording and reporting of employee withholdings, employer payroll taxes, and take-home pay.
Catalog Description This comprehensive course focuses on using Microsoft Excel to design spreadsheets that organize, manage, and provide analysis on personal or organizational data. Students will use problem solving and critical-thinking skills to make decisions based on Excel spreadsheets. This course covers basic to advanced features in Microsoft Excel such as creating, editing, and formatting worksheets and workbooks; constructing formulas and using functions; charting data; creating Excel tables, PivotTables, and PivotCharts; conducting what-if analysis; importing data from external sources; working with other programs; and running macros. The course is taught using the current Windows version of Microsoft Excel 365. After successfully completing this course, students will have been introduced to the majority of the spreadsheet procedures found in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel certification exam.
Catalog Description Customer Service, or lack of it, is one of the most important topics in business today. Quality customer service is now expected, no matter what type of business/service in which you are employed. Students will learn a usable process for developing the skills, attitudes and thinking patterns needed to win customer satisfaction and loyalty. This course will examine the importance of customer service, understanding consumer behavior, techniques for handling difficult customers, time management, enhancing customer loyalty and creating long-term value for the customer and business.
Catalog Description This course is an introduction to effective sales methods and career opportunities in typical sales fields. Each student will participate in a sales demonstration using the selling methods learned. Topics include steps of selling, closing techniques, follow-up, and marketing techniques. Relationship-selling is discussed.
Catalog Description This course develops alphabetic and numeric keyboarding skills and includes formatting basic business documents using a word processing program. The course is intended for persons who want to improve their keyboarding skills or have no prior keyboarding experience.
Catalog Description This course continues to develop and enhance keyboarding speed and accuracy. Skills in formatting, editing, and proofreading of a variety of business documents are covered. Skills will be developed in grammar, usage, and writing style.
Catalog Description This comprehensive course focuses on helping students reach a high level of proficiency in the production of business documents. Students use the current Windows version of Microsoft Word to create, edit, and format documents of varying complexity. To enhance documents, students will utilize software features including graphics, writing tools, importing, and exporting text, forms, styles, tables, columns, merging, and macros. After successfully completing this course, the student will have been introduced to the majority of the word processing procedures found in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word certification exam.
Catalog Description In this course, students will study office principles, procedures, and systems. Topics include workplace communication, meeting preparation, presentation development, file management and records, stress and time management, customer relations, ethics, and decision making.
Catalog Description In this course, students will develop and author business web pages. Topics include an introduction to HTML and CSS for designers and techniques for creating responsive websites that adapt to different devices. Students will work with a popular web-development program and publish web pages. (Access to a PC or Mac is required for this course; Chromebooks will not work.)
Catalog Description The focus of this course is upon making effective work-related decisions at the first-line management level. Problem-solving, workplace communication, leadership, team building, quality control, hiring, performance appraisal and an exploration of contemporary supervisory issues are some of the major topics featured in this course.
Catalog Description This course addresses the key concepts, common practices, major roles and functions associated with the discipline of Human Resource Management. Students will analyze the role of human resource management as it contributes to an organization’s strategic objectives. Major topics include job analysis and evaluation, recruitment, staffing and selection, compensation, training and development, labor relations, occupational health and safety, onboarding, and other associated activities.
Catalog Description This course addresses the key elements and strategies of benefits and compensation management. Students learn the complexities of strategic compensation planning, job evaluation systems, and the establishment of an effective compensation structure. Additional focus is placed on employee benefit programs, incentive plans for non-management, management, and executive employees.
Catalog Description This course clarifies the role of training and development in Human Resource Management. Students will be given an opportunity to plan and execute a training program - including needs assessment, evaluating trainee learning styles, costing, selecting delivery alternatives, motivating trainees, and conducting program evaluations.
Catalog Description This course provides an overview of the labor relations and collective bargaining systems. Students will gain an understanding of why employees join labor unions, how labor unions function in the workplace, and how employers respond to and are affected by labor unions. A balanced perspective will be obtained through the identification and analysis of historical and contemporary labor issues.
Catalog Description With the emergence of the Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERPS) that integrates various business modules within the company’s information database, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) has become a crucial focus for Human Resource professionals. Students will learn basic concepts, terminology, functions, and outputs necessary to secure, maintain, and utilize human resource data in operations and strategic planning.
Catalog Description This course covers financial accounting concepts from a user perspective and will focus on the application of these concepts in real-world environments. Topics include applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to record transactions and prepare financial statements, financial statement analysis, and annual reports.
Catalog Description This course focuses on how costs are used in planning, control, and decision making. Topics include differences in managerial and financial accounting, elements of cost, cost behavior, cost flow including cost of goods manufactured and cost of goods sold, traditional and contribution margin income statements, cost-volume-profit analysis, costing systems (job-order costing, process costing, and activity-based costing), budgeting, standard costs and variance analysis, relevant costs for special decisions, management performance evaluation tools (balanced scorecard, operational performance measures, and quality measures), pricing, responsibility accounting and decentralization, capital budgeting and capital investment decisions.
Catalog Description This course focuses on the basics of proper money management for personal and family lives. Topics include budgeting, insurance, tax planning, investment, selecting financial advisors, estate planning, consumer credit, and current trends in financial services.
Catalog Description Application of basic concepts and strategies to the effective marketing of goods and services. Current global trends and their impact on domestic and worldwide competition are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the application of a critical-thinking process to the development of a strategic-marketing plan. Topics include basic marketing concepts, competitive analysis, market research, target marketing, and development of customer-based strategies affecting product, price, promotion, and distribution.
Catalog Description The course will explore the foundations of social media marketing. Students will learn how social media is used in a business setting and how to boost brand recognition and achieve organizational goals. Students will learn to establish social media strategies, build and manage campaigns, and develop social media content. Current social media and emerging media channels will be discussed. Social media analytics and metrics will be analyzed. Students may be required to establish social media accounts in order to complete hands-on social media projects.
Catalog Description This course will introduce students to the theories and concepts that underlie modern marketing efforts related to advertising. These include awareness and analysis of the primary media and techniques used to identify, inform, and persuade target populations. Delivery channels including online and social media advertising strategies will be discussed. Typical institutions and occupational opportunities in advertising will be explored as well as ethical dimensions of advertising.
Catalog Description This course provides an in-depth focus of law as it relates to the business environment. Areas of study include Employment Law, Business Ethics, Employee Discrimination, Labor Law, Product Liability, Environmental Regulation, and International Law. The U.S. Legal System will also be discussed.
Catalog Description This course provides an overview of employment law and how it applies in the workplace. It focuses on legal issues involving the employment relationship, employment discrimination, and regulation of the employment environment in the context of case law and federal and state legislation. The course content covers issues relating to equal employment, wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, and regulatory processes and their application to effective workplace management.
Catalog Description In this course, students earn credit for supervised work experience in office technology positions. They attend seminars and complete projects related to their internship. The internship is taken at the end of the course of study.
Catalog Description Introduction to the essentials of international business and the environmental forces that have an impact on it. Topics include the economic, cultural, legal, and political environments as well as international management, marketing, finance, exporting, and importing functions. An in-depth study of doing business in a specific country is required.
Catalog Description This course is a study of retailing as it is conducted in both this country and internationally. Topics include aspects of store location, layout and design, retail management, retail buying, assortment planning, customer service, consumer behavior, store organization and legal issues.
Catalog Description Principles of Management examines the historical and philosophical foundations of management as well as current theory and practices. Managerial decisions as a planner, organizer, motivator/leader, and controller of a diverse workforce in a competitive environment are identified and evaluated within a critical thinking framework.
Catalog Description This course examines the challenges of and procedures for starting a viable and sustainable new enterprise. Topics include: characteristics of entrepreneurs; the identification and evaluation of new venture opportunities; resource identification and utilization; the development of appropriate strategies and the successful planning, implementation and launch of a new business venture.
Catalog Description This course focuses on developing students’ office management skills for effective use of people, technology, systems, equipment, and space. Topics include human resources management, productivity and work simplification, records management, ergonomic office design, quality improvement, and project management.
