42 courses with the subject BUSN, 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.
BUSN 104• Introduction to Business4
Examination of business management and leadership styles applied to management and operations strategy. Analysis of how political, economic, social, technological and environmental factors impact functions of business in American and global contexts. Exploration of marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business ownership. Application of Christian and personal perspectives to ethical business dilemmas. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Area 2.
Exploration of personal financial literacy, ethical principles, and both short and long term goals. Understanding of financial budgets and their connection to decision making. Application of various money management concepts to make personal financial decisions in the areas of borrowing, saving, and investing. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Area 4.
Exploration of the evolution and categories of programming languages. Application of testing and debugging techniques. Use of object-oriented programming and dynamic scripting languages. Connection of programming languages to the language of the Bible using a Christian or personal worldview. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.
Builds a foundation for understanding and solving business problems. Introduces business concepts and terminology, along with skills needed to solve common business problems. Identifies problems and the application of tools and techniques in solving these problems. Encourages the development of critical-thinking and decision-making skills needed for success in business. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Area 2.
Use word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and desktop publishing. Apply Systems Development Lifecycle to real-world cases. Analyze information security risks, visualize data, and examine ethical issues in information management from a Christian or personal perspective.
Application of business ethical theories to ethical dilemmas and responsible courses of action. Application of ethical decision-making to business. Examination of influences that ethics and faith have on personal and professional decisions. Improvement of skills in developing and supporting an ethical position through writing.
Apply HR strategies for talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and benefits. Evaluate training and development, legal compliance, and risk management. Integrate Christian perspectives and prepare for Associate Professional in HR Certification.
Evaluate internal and external forces affecting organizations. Apply strategic planning principles to historical and current business challenges. Analyze functional areas to implement effective strategies and solutions.
Analyze social, cultural, political, legal, and economic factors in global business. Examine international trade, emerging markets, and export strategies. Address political risk, international law, business ownership, and multicultural communication. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Area 5. Special Notes: BUSN 323 is a recommended prerequisite.
Macroeconomic theory and applications. Economic models that explain the behavior of output, inflation, employment, interest rates, exchange rates, and other aggregate economic variables. Apply macroeconomic models to global events. Prerequisites: ECON 203. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Areas 2, 5.
Measure uncertainty, summarize data, and apply predictive analytics. Develop proficiency with analytics software and interpret findings. Integrate Christian or personal ethics in business decision-making. Prerequisites: MATH 201 and Sophomore standing.
Plan and manage projects using traditional and agile frameworks. Communicate stakeholder requirements, align scope, schedule, and resources. Explore ethics, professional conduct, and prepare for PMI Project Management Ready certification.
Analyze marketing strategy, segmentation, pricing, branding, and targeting. Apply product development, promotional tactics, and social media tools. Integrate ethics and social responsibility from a Christian or personal perspective.
BUSN 332• Business Analysis and Database Management4
Apply business analysis and database techniques, including SQL. Conduct elicitation, lifecycle management, and problem-solving. Analyze impacts of data mining, warehousing, and big data. Integrate Christian or personal ethical principles. Prerequisites: BUSN 315, MATH 201.
Apply legal rules for personal, real, and intellectual property. Analyze contract, sales, and consumer law. Evaluate business structures and ethical issues from a Christian or personal perspective. Assess technology’s impact on law. Fulfills: CAPS Goal Area 5.
Analyze supply chains, performance, and quality improvements. Identify risks and mitigations. Apply Christian or personal perspectives to operations and supply chain management while emphasizing relationships with stakeholders.
Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Business. Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.
Builds foundational understanding of healthcare delivery management systems. Determination of which systems best align with an organization’s mission. Application studies on both Lean and TQM management styles completed. Exploration of how managers build teams in highly regulated environments and ensure work is completed in practical, compliant, and efficient ways. Prerequisites: Major in business management.
Develop healthcare leadership principles by analyzing organizational vision, values, and team-building strategies. Formulate approaches for staff management and resource stewardship. Conduct information interviews for experiential and market-relevant learning. Prerequisites: Major in business management.
Evaluate legal and ethical issues in healthcare, including informed consent, risk mitigation, and malpractice liability. Examine corporate governance and accountability at community, state, and federal levels. Prerequisites: Major in business management.
Analyze healthcare reimbursement systems and their intersection with service delivery. Apply analytics to assess cost, cost-sharing, and pricing. Explore hospital financial operations, governance, and operational compliance using information interviews. Prerequisites: Major in business management.
Apply predictive analytics to business decisions using software and AI tools. Develop skills in data visualization, dashboarding, prediction, classification, and clustering. Integrate ethical considerations from a Christian perspective. Prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist Expert and Tableau Desktop certifications. Prerequisites: BUSN 315, MATH 201.
BUSN 481• Academic Internship in Business Management2-4
A learning/practicing experience in a government, social organization or agency, church, or business environment where the student applies a body of knowledge and skills in a structured, non-classroom setting. See Individualized Study for policy. Prerequisites: BUSN 301.
Solve a business problem using functional business knowledge. Demonstrate communication, career exploration, and mastery of functional areas. Complete industry-recognized certifications to showcase specialized skills and knowledge. Prerequisites: 10 courses from ACCT200-489, BUSN200-489, FINA200-489. Special Notes: BUSN 320 is a recommended prerequisite.
Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Business. Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.
Examination of key managerial accounting concepts and their applications in modern organizations. Exploration of best practices and emerging trends in accounting with a focus on managerial decisions. Research of topics and cases may include ethics, environmental accounting, long-term versus short-term profitability, constraint management, technology, cost structures, and controls. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Exploration of the managerial finance discipline in business to include international and ethical implications. Topics include financial statement analysis, budgeting, risk and return analysis, capital structure and dividend policy, financing alternatives, and international finance. Extensive utilization of spreadsheets and decision-making in solving problems and cases will be required. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611, BUSN 615.
Examination of key advanced topics that enhance financial management concepts and their applications in modern organizations. Application of strategies related to current events and emerging trends with a focus on the potential of impacting current and future financial and corporate management decisions.
Synthesis and evaluation of financial decisions built upon various business issues such as operations, marketing, accounting, human resources, and labor for short-and long-term company improvements. Identification of how faith-based beliefs and company culture impact team decisions. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611, BUSN 625.
Exploration of complexities resulting from the interconnected nature of the global economy. Examination of challenges faced by organizations as they consider conducting business globally during the next decade. Integration of personal faith and ethical thinking with global financial strategies. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Evaluates examples of competitive advantage in use around the world. Explores the general drivers that create and sustain competitive advantage. Evaluates competitive strategy from a perspective that encompasses both internal and external realities. Explores how to maintain competitive advantage in light of moves by competitors. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Exploration of the interplay between innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategy. Evaluation of new products and services for start-ups and within existing organizations. Examination of how organizational culture can both foster and hinder innovation and entrepreneurship. Analysis of the relationship between personal faith, ethics, and entrepreneurship. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Examination of the research on the causes of failed strategy versus successful execution. Identification of both leadership and organizational best practices leading to successful strategic initiatives. Exploration of the intersection of ethics, faith, and implementation of strategy. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Evaluation of market research and effectiveness of various marketing strategies. Analysis of emerging trends that influence marketing strategy decisions. Integration of the impact of globalization on international marketing practices. Distinguish between ethical and unethical marketing practices. Application of marketing concepts in light of a personal faith and the Christian worldview. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Focus is on a foundation of the globalization of a firm's operations including the production of goods and services, supply chain management, and global distribution. A review of political and societal issues associated with strategic global operations will be undertaken with particular focus on several global cultures. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611. Special Notes: Students cannot earn credit for both BUSN 652 and BUSN 660.
Evaluate operational management, legal, and regulatory issues across organizational lifecycles. Apply quality models (Six Sigma, Lean) to improve efficiency. Design plans for projects, production, technology, and outsourcing. Distinguish operational processes from functions while integrating faith and ethics. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611. Special Notes: Students cannot earn credit for both BUSN 652 and BUSN 660.
BUSN 665• Managing Projects and Quality Initiatives3
Analyze project management theory, human behavior, and processes impacting project success. Apply best practices and tools to manage projects effectively. Integrate cultural and diversity intelligence to enhance competitive advantage. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611, LEAD 641. Special Notes: This course carries cross credit with SLDR 615.
Analysis of the fundamental elements of organizational strategy. Evaluation of the influences on an organization's strategy and the ability of an organization to achieve its strategy given its characteristics. Integration of ethical thinking and personal faith principles with strategy. Analysis of issues impacting strategic planning in organizations. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611. Coaching fee $100
Synthesis of key learnings from the MBA program, including a reconsideration of earlier work, leadership theories and growth concepts, and the development of a professional portfolio. Prerequisites: LEAD 611, LEAD 641, LEAD 651, LEAD 661, LEAD 671. Grade exceptions: Graded on an S/U basis.
