29 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 100Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business is a foundational course designed to provide a broad overview of the dynamic world of business. Students explore economics, management, marketing, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, ethics and social responsibility. This course is ideal for students aspiring to understand the fundamental principles that underpin successful enterprises in today’s global marketplace.
This course utilizes mathematical operations to solve practical business application problems which will develop a strong business mathematics and personal finance foundation. Students use arithmetic skills and equation solving techniques, exponential functions, arithmetic and geometric progressions, summation notation, and basic statistics. Students apply these to a variety of business-related tasks: banking services, payroll calculations, taxes, risk management, mathematics of retailing, time value of money, stocks, bonds, insurance, financial statements, depreciation, inventory costs, stocks, bonds, metric system and business statistics. The fundamentals of spreadsheet software will also be introduced.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the principles, strategies, and techniques of professional selling. Students will learn the fundamentals of the sales process, including prospecting, relationship building, needs assessment, presentation, handling objections, closing techniques, and post-sale follow-up. Emphasis will be placed on ethical selling practices, effective communication, and customer-centric approaches. Through role-playing exercises, case studies, and real-world sales simulations, students will develop practical skills to succeed in a competitive sales environment. This course is ideal for those pursuing careers in sales, marketing, or business development.
(Formerly BUS 105) This Introduction to Entrepreneurship focuses on the basics of how to launch an entrepreneurial venture, including entrepreneurial development and planning, funding and accounting, marketing, as well as relevant laws and regulations. Topics for discussion will include proper self-evaluation, how to recognize and shape new ideas and opportunities, analysis, methods, technology, globalization and diversity, and ethical responsibilities.
The main objective of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the problems and challenges facing an entrepreneur in the process of creating a business plan and seeking investors. Students are required to write a business plan and formally present their business plan. To facilitate the writing of the business plan, the plan will be discussed and completed in sections. Multiple iterations of the business plan will be submitted for feedback and refinement.
Business Communication focuses on developing oral, written, interpersonal, and visual communication skills in the context of the contemporary business environment. Students learn how to compose a variety of business messages, develop professional visual aids, and deliver effective business presentations that are audience-centered. In addition, students explore strategies for managing interpersonal conflict, communicating across cultures, and exhibiting professionalism.
College-Sponsored Experiential Learning (CSEL) is designed to integrate on-the-job learning experiences with classroom studies. These experiences are structured either to explore career options or to prepare for a specific occupation. Students participating in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program gain college credit and are graded for their learning/work experience by the appropriate faculty. Students participating in this 60 hour internship will earn 1 college credit for this experience. NOTE To be eligible for an internship, students must: Have completed a minimum of 18 or more credits within the last 5 years. Have begun course work in their major (at least 9 credits). Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Obtain a written recommendation by a DCCC faculty within the discipline of the internship. Submit a current resume to the Office of Student Employment Services. Upon successful completion of this hands-on work experience, the student should be able to satisfy instructionally selected competencies from those below according to the number of credits to be awarded.
College-Sponsored Experiential Learning (CSEL) is designed to integrate on-the-job learning experiences with classroom studies. These experiences are structured either to explore career options or to prepare for a specific occupation. Students participating in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program gain college credit and are graded for their learning/work experience by the appropriate faculty. Students participating in this 120 hour internship will earn 2 college credits for this experience. NOTE To be eligible for an internship, students must: Have completed a minimum of 18 or more credits within the last 5 years. Have begun course work in their major (at least 9 credits). Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Obtain a written recommendation by a DCCC faculty within the discipline of the internship. Submit a current resume to the Office of Student Employment Services. Upon successful completion of this hands-on work experience, the student should be able to satisfy instructionally selected competencies from those below according to the number of credits to be awarded.
College-Sponsored Experiential Learning (CSEL) is designed to integrate on-the-job learning experiences with classroom studies. These experiences are structured either to explore career options or to prepare for a specific occupation. Students participating in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program gain college credit and are graded for their learning/work experience by the appropriate faculty. Students participating in this 180 hour internship will earn 3 college credits for this experience. NOTE To be eligible for an internship, students must: Have completed a minimum of 18 or more credits within the last 5 years. Have begun course work in their major (at least 9 credits). Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Obtain a written recommendation by a DCCC faculty within the discipline of the internship. Submit a current resume to the Office of Student Employment Services. Upon successful completion of this hands-on work experience, the student should be able to satisfy instructionally selected competencies from those below according to the number of credits to be awarded.
This course presents students with an application of management theory to management practice. The course examines the characteristics and interconnectedness of effective planning, organizing, leading, and controlling across an organization. Students explore the skills, traits, behaviors, and practices of effective managers and leaders in the context of a business environment that is uncertain and constantly changing.
This course explores the sport industry environment and introduces classic business and management concepts as they apply to this specific setting. Students are exposed to planning, organizing, leading, and controlling strategies and skills with special emphasis on how they are applied in an organization operating within the demanding context of modern sports industry.
This course presents both theoretical and practical aspects of the leadership functions needed to develop an effective and productive workforce. Students will examine leadership skills, values, and behaviors as well as leadership through changing times and circumstances.
This course is an introduction to the study of human behavior in organizations. The purpose of this course is to increase the student's understanding and awareness of individual, interpersonal, group and organizational activities and events, as well as to increase the ability to manage change and create policy. The course emphasizes principles, concepts and theories applicable to organizations of any type. Such knowledge will help students develop skills to manage successfully and influence today's workers, teams and organizations.
This course offers an in-depth study of the principles of human resource management. This course presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of the broad human resource functions which managers must understand in order to develop an effective and productive workforce.
This course introduces students to the importance of training and development in today's organizations. As more organizations restructure and initiate strategic changes, training and development becomes more important. Training and development programs range from improving employee productivity to leadership development. The course will focus on training and development as an integrated strategic system comprised of the assessment of training needs, design and implementation of the training program, and evaluation. The legal and ethical considerations of training will also be discussed.
This course is an introduction to compensation and benefits issues in today's organizations. It is a practical approach to the systems, methods and procedures to establish and manage an organizational compensation program. The course will provide students with the concepts, principles and theories used in the design and implementation of compensation systems in all types of organizations. Compensation and benefits systems will be discussed as a means to improve recruitment, motivation, and employment retention.
For organizations to be successful today, the relationship between managers and employees must be handled effectively. Whether or not employees are represented by unions, issues such as employee health and safety, working conditions and security must be addressed. This course will discuss the development and application of policies and procedures in addressing employee rights issues. The course will focus on union/management relations in the union organizing, collective bargaining and grievance-arbitration processes. The course provides students with an understanding of the legal, ethical and practical issues in union/management relations.
Introduction to the use of probability and statistical inference for business decision making. Various distributions and techniques are presented to prepare the student for parametric estimation and testing. The basic concepts of frequency and probability distributions, measures of central tendency and variance as well as hypothesis testing of means, variances and goodness of fit are presented. There is also brief discussion on non-parametric methods, regression analysis, correlation and price indices.
An elementary statistics lab to supplement BUS 220, providing students with the basics of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis as well as utilizing the statistical capabilities of Excel. This course is intended for students whose transfer institution requires four credit hours of Statistic I, that is BUS 220 (3 credit hours) and BUS 221 (1 credit hour). NOTE: Prerequisite or corequisite: BUS 220.
This course introduces students to the total marketing process. Students explore key marketing concepts and activities related to the development of strategies related to product, price, place, and promotion. Topics include marketing strategy, the marketing environment, segmentation, targeting and positioning, marketing research, consumer behavior, branding, ethics, and social responsibility.
This course is a detailed study of media usage for mass selling. Philosophy and psychology of radio, television, newspaper and other mass communications are covered. Practical applications of current advertising techniques will be developed.
This course provides an examination of the goals of financial management within an analytical framework. Emphasis is given to techniques and methods used to manage the money supply by a business organization. Financial analysis and planning is explored. Techniques for managing working capital in a risk-return context are considered. Capital budgeting and related valuation concepts and long-term financing methods are included.
This course examines the contemporary legal environment as it relates to business. Among the topics covered are the origins of law and the legal system; ethics and social responsibility of business; contracts and non-contractual injury; agency relationships; governmental regulations of trusts, securities, employment and the environment; the Uniform Commercial Code; and international law affecting business.
This course addresses the use of teamwork in a business environment both to identify and to solve problems. The course will emphasize examples, role playing and exercises for group participation.
This course introduces students to strategic management methods and practices used by organizations all over the world. Students learn the internal and external strategy methods used by companies as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using the strategic management process. Students study the complexity of the current business environment and the planning and framework to sustain a competitive advantage in any type of business environment.
This course introduces students to strategic workforce planning including corporate strategies as well as workforce demand, talent supply and workforce segmentation. This course includes planning for contract and contingent workers. Students will also learn about workforce analytics, the role of change management, and workforce planning for the future.
This course introduces students to workforce recruitment and selection. Workforce needs are constantly changing, and talent management is more important than ever. Choosing the right person with the right knowledge and skills is key for organizational effectiveness. This course will cover the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategies for hiring the right people for current demands as well as planning for future needs and organizational changes.
The goal of this course is to provide students with a solid understanding of performance management of employees post hire from the perspective of a human resource management and general management viewpoint. This course examines the alignment of individual and group performance with an organization's strategic vision by developing effective performance management processes.
This course is designed to help students gain insight into the pivotal role of laws in human resource management and in organizations in the United States. Employment law touches on the basic rights and protections for both employers and employees. The course is intended to be an overview of the major common employment-related laws and workplace legal issues governing employment relationships.
