10 courses with the subject BUA, 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.
BUA 2302Ethics in AI and Business3
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the ethical dimensions of business with an emphasis on artifical intelligence and the role ethics plays in sound business decisions and a healthy workplace environment. Various ethical theories and corporate models will be studied. Practical application of ethical theory will be discussed through case study analysis, study of various corporate ethics codes, and reseaarch on current ethical issues in business.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is an overview of international business. Topics addressed include theories of international trade, foreign direct investment, evolution of the international monetary systems, balance of payments, international institutions such as WTO, IMF, OECD, OPEC, regional economic integrations such as NAFTA and EU, big emerging markets, currency regimes and exchange rates, political, legal, cultural, social, economic and technological dimensions of the international business environment, overview of entry modes such as exporting, licensing, franchising, joint venturing and outsourcing and future of the international business.
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the phenomena of the entrepreneurial process and personality, contrasts entrepreneurial management/ leadership skills with those required in established large and small businesses, and looks at environments, which are conducive to the entrepreneurial process. Location analysis, market analysis, product selection, financing alternatives, record keeping, human resources, and marketing topics are also covered.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is a foundational exploration of the creative and innovative process, designed to equip students with the mindset and tools to identify problems and develop novel, impactful solutions. Beyond traditional business startups, this course emphasizes a versatile approach to innovation, applying entrepreneurial principles to a wide range of challenges, including community issues, social change, and corporate innovation.
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides students with financial knowledge and strategic tools needed to launch and sustain successful ventures. Students will develop essential skills in interpreting financial statements, estimating start-up costs, and evaluating business performance. The course explores funding strategies - from bootstrapping to securing external investment - while guiding students through the process of comparing financing options and building a long-term financial plan. In addition, students will learn principles of personal financial management to ensure their own financial stability whole growing a business. By the end of the course. students will be equipped to make informed financial decisions that support both entrepreneurial and personal success.
BUA 3324 - Entrepreneurship Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Breadth Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: January 20, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
BUA 3391Business Internship3
Credits: 3 hrs A FOB internship will be defined as an academically-sponsored career-related work experience for which projects, research papers, presentations, reflective journals, and/or evaluations will be required by faculty for reporting/grading purposes. FOB internships may be paid or unpaid opportunities and must be for academic credit. Students may take a maximum of six (6) credit hours of FOB internships during matriculation, i.e., two different experiences. Each internship requires a minimum of 120 contact hours per semester. Internships are counted as elective credit and cannot be substituted for required courses.
Junior standing, ACC 2316 - Principles of Financial Accounting , ACC 2317 - Principles of Managerial Accounting BCO 2311 - Business Communications , ECO 2311 - Principles of Microeconomics and ECO 2312 - Principles of Macroeconomics , good academic standing with no violations of the academic integrity code, grade-point average of 2.50 or higher
BUA 4000Independent Study, Research, Reading3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to give students opportunities to broaden their basic knowledge and skills relating to business practices and concepts. Students work independently under the guidance of specified departmental faculty members. Study may involve basic research projects, comprehensive reading arrangements, field studies, participation in special seminars, workshops or other similar experiences. The course may be taken more than once but the total credit allowed toward a degree cannot exceed six hours.
Senior standing, instructor and department approval.
BUA 4310Directed Honors Research Investigation in Business3
Credits: 3 hrs This senior-level course is intended for students accepted to the Business Honors Program. Accepted students will complete a minimum of 50 hours of mentored original research with a faculty member. During these 50 hours, students will become more familiar with the faculty member’s research. Upon completion of this course, students will have developed a hypothesis, orally presented this hypothesis to the business faculty, and either obtained IRB approval or receive an IRB exemption for a thesis completed the following semester. This course is designed to help students navigate through the scientific resaerch process. Specific emphasis will be placed on how a business scholar asks questions and develops a hypothesis using appropriate literature and data, as well as developing appropriate statistical models to test this hypothesis.
Credits: 3 hrs This capstone is the culminating experience for the entrepreneurship program, where students synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills gained throughout their curriculum to a single, comprehensive venture creation project. The course is structed as an intensive incubator, guiding students through the final stages of business plan development, market validation and financial modeling. Students will transform a high-potential concept into a formal, investor-ready business plan. Key course activities include advanced market research, competitive analysis, refining the business model, and developing a compelling financial strategy. The semester culminates in a juried business plan competition where students will present and defend their finished plans and pitches to a panel of community entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
BUA 3324 - Entrepreneurship , BUA 3325 - Creativity & Ideation , and BUA 3326 - Entrepreneurial Finance Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Breadth Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: January 20, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
BUA 4391Business Internship3
Credits: 3 hrs A FOB internship will be defined as an academically-sponsored career-related work experience for which projects, research papers, presentations, reflective journals, and/or evaluations will be required by faculty for reporting/grading purposes. FOB internships may be paid or unpaid opportunities and must be for academic credit. Students may take a maximum of six (6) credit hours of FOB internships during matriculation, i.e., two different experiences. Each internship requires a minimum of 120 contact hours per semester. Internships are counted as elective credit and cannot be substituted for required courses.
