21 courses with the subject BUAD, 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.
BUAD 115Introduction to Business3
Surveys the various business disciplines and provides exposure to current issues such as globalization, entrepreneurial management, diversity, and ethics. Emphasizes the importance of the business sector on the dynamic market-driven economy. Serves as an introductory course to the field of business and as prerequisite for all other business courses.
Emphasizes personal productivity concepts using functions and features in business computer software including Operating Systems, Internet, WEB and E-commerce; Word-processing, Spreadsheets, Database Management Systems and Presentation Graphics. Students learn to apply information technologies to problem situations and to use small information systems for individuals and groups.
Emphasizes and enhances the importance of communication skills in the business world. Covers the foundations of communication for business -writing, speaking, listening and reading as well as nonverbal communication and impression management. Builds communication skills with technologies and practical business applications addressing inter-cultural communication skills for the global business community.
Study of law and its application to business and business transactions. A survey course designed to familiarize today’s business student with the legal process, specific laws, and the legal reality facing business people in the increasingly diverse and complex workplace.
Covers how to start a new enterprise and the requirements for its successful operation. Topics include the legal forms of organizations, financing, risks, and operations in small business. Emphasis is on the development, presentation, and use of the business plan.
BUAD 115 , ECON 202 , and ACCT 101 or ACCT 210 , with a C or higher. Offered: F, S.
BUAD 330Risk Analysis, Fraud Detection and Internal Controls3
This course deals with risk analysis, fraud detection, and internal control frameworks in the context of cyber security and project management in business organizations. Possible topics include risk governance, risk management, risk assessment, fraud symptoms, fraud detection, investigation of thefts and concealment, conversion methods and inquiry method, preventing fraud, control environment, risk assessment of internal controls, control activities, information and communication about controls and monitoring activities.
BUAD 115 , BUAD 190 or equivalent with a C or higher. Offered: F, S.
BUAD 341Management Concepts for Project Managers
Besides knowing the key knowledge areas that are associated to project management, it is expected that project managers demonstrate high management and leadership skills. Project managers should be able to motivate and inspire team members, align team members to the correct areas on a project, build relationships, negotiate well and resolve conflicts. This course is designed to provide foundational concepts in management, and scenario based interactive sessions that will help students become better project managers and team players on a project.
The work of project managers entails a large amount of communication as it relates to writing to inform or reading to understand. In this course students are taught the skills set that will allow them to communicate project information using appropriate technical writing constructs. Students will also be taught the strategies to present project reports and proposals that are precise, thorough and convey professionalism.
BUAD 343Experiential Learning in Project Management
In this course students will be provided with the opportunity to experience and report on real projects. Students will be asked to research real projects within the community and complete a formal project proposal to be evaluated for possible publication submission. The completion of BUAD 341 and BUAD 342 (prerequisites to this course) and this course will provide the students with the skills, knowledge, and capabilities necessary for managing project teams, writing project-based reports, and experiencing project environments.
Can either be concurrent or previous. Offered: F, S.
BUAD 360Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics3
Exploration of mathematical techniques used in economics and business management with emphasis on applied problems and the relationship between technique and theory.
The advent of Internet and the World Wide Web has had a profound effect on all aspects of the way a firm conducts its business. This new way of conducting business has changed the way a firm generates and delivers value, and the way it finds customers and creates markets. With this in mind, this course is intended to help students develop a broad understanding of the driving forces behind the expanding field of e-commerce: technology change, business development, and social issues. The emphasis of the course will be managerial focused rather than technically focused. The course will specifically explore areas in e-commerce as it relates to: business models and concepts; infrastructure; the presence and impacts of web sites, mobile sites, and apps; security and payment systems; marketing and advertising concepts; and, ethical, social, and political issues.
A survey of franchises, royalties and fees, legal implications of franchising, selection among franchise opportunities, franchise application process, franchise training, and operations.
This course explores the functions of supply chain management. Topics discussed in this course include distribution network, sourcing, forecasting and integrated planning, supply chain coordination and information technology, global supply chain, outsourcing, logistics and transportation, inventory and warehousing, and supply chain performance measurement.
A capstone course that examines the managerial tasks of developing and implementing both domestic and international organizational strategies. This is a case method course. Cases are used from the text and from current business situations. Students learn to apply the tools of analysis and critical thinking to the strategic challenges managers face. This is a Capstone course for the Business Administration degree and cannot be transferred in from other institutions.
Senior standing, BFIN 211 , MNGT 221 , and MRKT 231 , each with a C or higher; should be taken during student’s final semester. Offered: F, S, SS.
BUAD 456International Business3
A study and investigation of environmental, policy-making, and cultural aspects of international business with focuses on business and managerial implications of each issue on the actual practice of international business. Many issues in international business are complex; they necessitate exploration of pros and cons of economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organizational structures, and social settings.
Senior standing, BFIN 211 , MNGT 221 , MRKT 231 , each with a C or higher. Offered: F, S, SS.
BUAD 489Project Management3
Lays foundation for understanding of project management concepts and principles. Prepares students to address challenges of managing business projects effectively through industry standard tools and technology. Covers key components including project integration, scope, time, cost, risk, and human resource management, and communications. Also prepares for Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
MNGT 221 or Permission of the Instructor. Offered: F.
BUAD 490Internship I3
Develops student awareness of the business environment, the real world of work as it relates to their majors, providing visibility and hands-on experience in various business settings, stimulating entrepreneurship, and exploring various business and career opportunities. May require weekly class attendance. Requires working 150 hours to earn 3 semester hours credit.
MNGT 221 , MRKT 231 , BUAD 190 , ACCT 210 with a C or higher; Junior/Senior standing, minimum GPA of 2.0. Offered: F, S, SS.
BUAD 492Internship II3
Emphasis is on developing student awareness of the business environment, the real world of work as it relates to their majors, providing visibility and hands-on-experience in various business settings, stimulating entrepreneurship, and exploring various business and career opportunities. Students may be required to attend weekly classes and must work 150 hours to earn 3 semester hours credit.
Students to explore topics of current interest or specialized research topics under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Course topics are intended to be flexible and creative, varying form each semester.
