30 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 101Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Prerequisite: None. 3 lec3
This course provides a basic understanding of the lodging, foodservice, travel and tourism industry by tracing industry growth and development, BUS 121: Business Financial Operations reviewing the organization of business operations, and by focusing on industry This course provides an overview of the financial aspects of running a opportunities and future trends. Prerequisites: None. 3 cr. 3 Lec. business. Topics include the basics of finance and economic concepts; financial management and planning, financial statements, profit, profitability, and break-even analysis; forecasting; managing working capital; budgeting, and finance. Prerequisite: BUS 116-Applied Business Math or MTH 125-Intermediate Algebra. 3 cr. 3 Lec. Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current information - SUNYJefferson.edu 120
This course is designed to deepen the serious wine student’s appreciation and knowledge of the complex and exciting world of wine. This course could be of particular importance to the student contemplating the hospitality field as a career, the restaurateur directly involved in serving wine to the public, the liquor store operator in guiding his wine-purchasing decisions, and all those persons who desire to increase their personal knowledge of wine.
This course introduces students to theories, approaches, and styles of leadership, as well as the role that ethics and ethical decision-making play in shaping a leader behavior. Students begin to explore their own leadership thoughts and tendencies to develop their own style. Emphasis is placed on the promotion of personal leadership development with a focus towards successful sport leadership. Students will analyze leadership practices within different sport settings by using case studies of sport leaders from multiple sport levels and structures are used to examine best practices in sport leadership.
BUS 102- Foundations of Sports Management. 3 cr. 3 lec.
BUS 206Legal Information Management and Technology3
This course presents an overview of the structure, functions, and dissemination of information in the legal environment. Different specialty areas of law are explored in depth from the perspective of document preparation and information management. Students will have opportunities for practical applications, including computer assisted legal research, use of the Internet, and software applications, in order to gain and improve skills. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of word processing software and be able to key 30 words per minute. Prerequisite: ENG 101-Research and Composition. 3 cr. 4 Lec./Lab.
This course is designed to enhance understanding of nonprofit organizations, their role in the community and how a nonprofit organization works. Topics include an overview of nonprofit structure, volunteerism, community responsibility, grant writing, nonprofit law, nonprofit finances, and board member responsibilities. Ethics will be embedded in the course. Area nonprofit organizations will be discussed in the course, and grants will be studied to increase students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
This course provides students with an overview of the basic concepts and current trends in the customer service industry. Emphasis will be placed on developing an organizational customer service philosophy as well as the role of consistency and quality in customer service delivery. Special areas of study include problem solving, development of a customer service strategy, creation of customer service systems, handling challenging customers, customer retention, and measuring satisfaction. Prerequisite: None. 3 cr. 3 Lec. l ion - SUNYJefferson.edu 121
This course provides a thorough overview of how to manage people and organizations in today’s business landscape. The course addresses the impact of management, considerations in ethics, social responsibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion, in the business environment using the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling). The course also develops the student’s critical thinking skills by applying management concepts to current events. Additionally, this is a speaking intensive course and students will speak publicly with other students. Prerequisite: None. 3 cr. 3 lec.
The purpose of this course is to acquire an in-depth knowledge about the specialized field of “event management” and to become familiar with the management techniques and strategies required to successfully plan, promote, implement and evaluate special events. The students will gain an understanding of all aspects of event management including marketing strategies, sponsorship, budgeting, risk management, event operations and logistics. Prerequisites: None. 3 cr. 3 Lec.
This course presents a systematic approach to bartending procedures by detailing the flow of beverage business through a bar beginning with mixology and ending with cash settlement. The principal objective of this course is to teach students how to master the art of bartending. Students will be trained to prepare the wide variety of drinks on the market today.
In this course, the student will participate in a practicum experience providing an introduction to the sports industry through structured field experiences. Practicum sites can include (but not limited to) college recreation or athletic programs, community recreation agencies, sport businesses, and local area high school athletic teams. The student will complete 45 hours of practicum experience. Prerequisites: None. 2 cr. 1 lec. 1 lab. Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current informati
TThe Capstone in Business Studies course is an alternative to an internship placement for School of Business majors. The capstone project must be related to the major the student is studying for their Associates Degree or Certificate. This course requires students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the program to an employment project. Students will be required to incorporate knowledge acquired in their course of study in actual business situations.
