18 courses with the subject ISBU, 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.
ISBU 1070UVA Edge-High Impact Behaviors in the Workplace3
Effective Date 01/01/2022 As part of the UVA Edge Program, introduces strategies and tools (like emotional intelligence) for collaboration, leadership, and team building, and for helping to create equitable workplaces. Gives students a chance to build insight into their own particular strengths and interests, and how those translate both to work and job search. Students will apply tools for interpersonal success in a diverse, technologically evolving and ethical workplace.
Effective Date 01/01/2025 Introduces students to the use of language-based strategies in various organizational and social contexts. Utilizes an applied socio-linguistic framework to examine different mediums and venues in which professional communication takes place.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Surveys the American legal system and principles of constitutional, criminal, and tort law, emphasizing legal issues related to contracts, agency, corporations, and partnerships.
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Gives a fundamental overview of Emotional Intelligence and shows how understanding Emotional Intelligence leads to a beneficial working career and personal life. Presents an E.I. competence framework and reviews basic domains, such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management through various methods to promote learning by doing. Applies theoretical concepts to real world situations.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Introduction to marketing principles and activities in both profit and non-profit enterprises, from the conception of goods and services to their consumption. Participants study consumer behavior as well as ethical, environmental, and international issues in marketing.
ECON 201 and 202 or equivalents, or instructor permission. Credits: 3
ISBU 3610Organizational Behavior3
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Studies the basic theories and research related to the practices of contemporary organizational behavior. Emphasizes the interpersonal skills that promote individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. Class activities are interactive and include experiential exercises, case analyses, and collaborative learning.
Effective Date 01/30/2020 Covers income, money management, spending, credit, saving, and investing. Focuses on helping students organize their financial futures and expand their knowledge of various aspects of finance.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Principles and practices of business finance focusing on managerial decision-making in financial policy. Topics include capital structure, types of securities and their use in raising funds, risk, valuation, and allocating resources for investment.
Effective Date 10/14/2022 Designed to serve as an overview and exploration in the ever-growing field of leadership studies, the purpose of this course is to learn about leadership- to be better at leadership, whether in an organization, community, family, or some other context. A wide-range of topics and issues will be examined through historical and modern conceptions, case studies, moral and ethical sides of leadership, and focused looks at crisis leadership.
ISBU 3773Navigating Cultural Differences within Global Businesses3
Effective Date 08/01/2021 Examines business management and leadership methods when working with cultural issues in today’s international businesses. Addresses challenges and opportunities that different cultures create. Explores through classroom activities how to meet the challenges that may occur and addresses examples of diversity in a global setting.
Effective Date 08/01/2013 Introduces the philosophical concept of the ethical discrimination of actions. Examines primary sources in some detail by presenting prevailing philosophical systems. Studies decision-making in the context of the contemporary world using examples such as business environment, faith and religion, and the political arena.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 An introduction to the practice and theory of international business. Consideration given to global trade and economic integration theory; the major instruments and procedures needed for management and operation of an international business; modes of international market entry and foreign direct investment; strategies appropriate to managing an international business; global environmental issues; and the importance of culture and ethics in international business.
ISBU 3887Educational Technology in the Information Age3
Effective Date 09/30/2014 Focuses on ongoing societal debates over educational technology while exploring local technology resources available at UVa and on the Web in general. Explores web-based tools, information websites, and interactive databases that support communication, research, and design skills, as well as creativity and knowledge presentation in online environments.
ISBU 3888Survey of History and Philosophy of Technology3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Explores ways in which the history and philosophy of technology can inform today’s liberal arts students about the role of technology in our society. Covers current and historical topics as well as explores and develops a personal philosophic approach to the application of technology.
ISBU 3890Technology Integration Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion3
Effective Date 08/01/2022 Focuses on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly with students’ experience with technology integration. Explores contemporary issues of DEI (including access, cultural perspectives, and racial inequality) that affect all levels of learning and areas where learning takes place (business, STEM, etc). Takes a critical look at the history of emerging technologies, and how access and integration have changed for underserved groups.
Effective Date 01/01/2021 Studies organizational change and development with an emphasis on corporate culture, ethics, diversity, decision making, and team building. Focuses attention on the impact COVID-19 has had on businesses and organizations and how the effects of the pandemic might direct future outcomes. Addresses the ways both individuals and corporations can manage and adapt to said changes.
Effective Date 05/01/2020 Explores the process of creating and managing new ventures. Studies how to evaluate new opportunities, the early growth of the enterprise, the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, and venture capital investment.
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Examines the basic cognitive and motivational processes involved in intergroup relations, while also considering the roles of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination in everyday life.
