19 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 155Business and Society4
Business and Society provides a comprehensive introduction to functional and strategic elements of business enterprises in the context of society at large. Analysis of the social, cultural, legal, political, technological and economic environments in which businesses operate are central to the course. Basic accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, production, operations and information systems are introduced. The role of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, globalization, corporate governance, sustainability and stakeholder management are among the issues addressed.
Freshman and Sophmore Standing Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 161Business Management4
This course introduces basic principles, concepts, and successful methods of business organization and management. It explores management’s ability to analyze, plan, coordinate, and control the varied activities of production, personnel, finance, and marketing at a broad level. It also examines social responsibility and environmental factors affecting business policy and operations.
The course focuses on sport and recreation facility management of private and public venues. It explores a broad array of topics, including facility design and construction, human resource management, risk management, liability and negligence, revenues and expenses, ticketing and box office management, and alcohol and food management contracts.
Doing good is philanthropy, ethical codes of conduct, voluntarism, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. “Doing good” at work is not only the morally correct thing to do for the individual employee, but the more individuals in the organization who “do good,” the more likely the organization will succeed on economic, social, and mission-related levels/goals. Students will learn about the philosophy, history and practice of “doing good” at work, and integrate what they have learned and what they believe to develop their own model for “doing good” that they can work and “live with.” (U2)
JUNIOR OR SENIOR CLASS STANDING Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 2112 - Applied Information Management2
In this course, we will explore the importance of information systems in an organization and the usage of computer applications in the business and industry environment. Students will advance their management skills and gain an understanding of concepts in computing with the focus on hands-on experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro. Through an in-depth use of Microsoft Excel, students in this course will develop advanced skills in the following: spreadsheets, formulas & functions, charts, datasets & tables, and specialized functions.
Legal principles related to conduct of business and industry. Topics of analysis include contracts, sales, agency, business organizations, partnerships, corporations, pass-through entities, unfair competition, and cyberlaw.
This course introduces students to business decision making using data. Students will apply techniques of data preparation, data visualization, regression analysis, forecasting, spreadsheet modeling, and optimization methods to transform data into insight.
ECON 156 OR MATH 107 AND BUS 155 OR BUS 161 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 253Human Resource Management4
Employee motivation, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, training and development, compensation and benefit plans, intra-organizational communication. Emphasis on case studies to develop problem-solving and decision-making abilities; operational practices; relevant behavioral- science theories; public policy and institutional constraints on effective use of human resources.
Using Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow as the theoretical framework to guide this course, we will explore mindfulness and flow in the context of optimizing performance in sports organizations. Together, we will discover how leaders make meaning of their behaviors in the context of doing good business in the sports industry. We will explore ways of thinking, reactions to our readings, self-reflection, and how to express responses in an analytical and thoughtful way. In an effort to create awareness for happiness at work, we must understand the cultural implications that stimulate our lives. Using a sports management lens, let’s explore how “… leaders and managers of any organization can learn to contribute to the sum of human happiness, to the development of an enjoyable life that provides meaning, and to a society that is just and evolving” (Csikszentmihalyi, p. 5, 2003).
Introduction to managing the supply side of profit and not-for-profit organizations, and their production of goods and services. Includes process improvement, scheduling, materials management, and quantitative methods for operations management.
ECON 156 OR MATH 107 AND ANY TWO ACCT 213 , FIN 231 , MKTG 151 , BUS 253 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 326Law of Finance & Credit4
Aspects of legal environment of financial and thrift institutions. Application of Uniform Commercial Code to commercial paper, deposits and collections, investments, and secured transactions. Consumer credit transactions, mortgages and realty, trusts and estates.
ACCT 157 AND BUS 226 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 333International Issues Mgmt4
Issues in international business and management from a world-system perspective; development of management as it influences and is influenced by multinational network of organizations, governments, and business enterprises. Theory and practice of global management, requiring perspective compatible with changing nature of international relations.
Examines the relationship between the individual and the organization. Topics to be considered include communication motivation, leadership and power, group dynamics and decision-making, interpersonal relationships and change. Theories and practice of leadership will be studied in depth. Various pedagogical techniques will be utilized including lectures, case studies, examination of research and experiential learning. Writing-intensive.
BUS 161 OR BUS 155 AND JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 365Management Seminar4
Senior seminar for management majors that presents classic and emerging management strategy theory, integrates functional aspects of business including marketing, human resources, finance and operations, and gives students opportunities to apply these concepts and principles to the effective leadership and management of business and not-for-profit organizations.
BUS 161 OR BUS 155 AND MKTG 151 OR BUS 253 AND SENIOR STANDING Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
BUS 366Service Learning4
This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a minimum of 45 service-learning hours accompanied by lectures and classwork throughout the semester while integrating the knowledge gained in their coursework to meet real community and business needs in the Lehigh Valley. Through hands-on service and related assignments, students will learn about community organizations and how to partner with them to make an impact on the community.
This course focuses on the integration of logistic systems and the critical role these systems play in optimizing the supply chain. Topics explored in this course include inventory and warehouse management, planning and demand forecasting, process management, multi-modal transportation, and customer satisfaction. Current state of logistics, such as capacity constraints in transportation, are examined. Measuring the performance of the entire supply chain is emphasized.
