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NC State Courses (BUS)
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BUS110 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
This course provides the basic undertanding of five functions of business. All business enterprises require fundamentals in operations, marketing, finance, accounting, and management. Other topics covered include the global environment, entrepreneurship, quality and how economics affect busienss.
Quarters available: Day - FWSpSu; Evening - FWSpSu
Prerequisite: RDG116 OR ENG101 OR ENG114 OR ENG201
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BUS115 - SUPERVISION
3 credit hours; 3 class hours
This course is an introduction to the supervisor's role in management. Challenges for supervisors include: planning, problem solving, organizing, staffing,training,leading and working with individuals and teams along with controlling costs and improving results.
Quarters available: Day - FWS; Evening - F, W, Sp, Su
Prerequisite: RDG116 OR ENG101 OR ENG114 OR ENG201
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BUS121 - MANAGEMENT
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
A study of the principles and practices relating to the successful management of modern business. Topics include planning, organizing, designing, and decision making. Ethics and organizational change are also covered. Cases are used to provide practice in the application of management concepts.
Quarters available: Day - F, Sp; Evening - F, Sp
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BUS123 - E-COMMERCE
2 credit hours; 2 class hours
This course surveys the opportunities and challenges faced in an increasingly digital world. More and mroe product information and selling strategies are linked to the world-wide web. Topics include the buying and selling processes supported by electronic means.
Quarters available: Day - Su; Evening - Su
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BUS126 - CUSTOMER SERVICE
2 credit hours; 2 class hours
This hands-on course provides practical lessons on how customer service will increase the organization's bottom line.
Quarters available: Day - Su; Evening - Su
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BUS134 - BUSINESS LAW
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
This basic business law course involves a survey of the sources and nature of American law, administrative law,the federal court system, the litigation process, basic tort law relating to business, product liability law, contract law, propoerty law, agency and employment law, partnership law, corporate law, antitrust law, securities regulation, business ethics and social responsiblity.
Quarters available: Day - F, W, Sp, Su; Evening - F, W, Sp, Su
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BUS140 - PRINCIPLES OF SELLING
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
This course provides a conceptual understanding of the skills, duties, and responsibilities required of modern, professional salespeople. Both the concepts and the applicatory student exercises are presented and practiced from within an organizational business-to-business context. Course emphasis is placed upon enabling the student to generate effective applications of the Marketing Concept Strategy for both manufacturing and service organizations.
Quarters available: Day - F; Evening - F
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BUS148 - MARKETING
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
A study of functions and agencies relating to the process of distributing merchandise from the producer or manufacturer to the ultimate consumer.
Quarters available: Day - W,Sp; Evening - W, Sp
Prerequisite: ECN101 OR ECN161 OR ECN162
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BUS199 - BUSINESS ELECTIVE
5 credit hours
This course is used for transfer credit purposes only.
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BUS200 - BUSINESS PRACTICUM AND CONSULTATION
3 credit hours; 1 class hours; 14 lab hours
This course allows a student to gain knowledge while working at a practicum site. The practicum site will provide learning experiences consistent with the student's interests and learning desires while meeting the approval of the department. This course requires a minimum of 14 hours per week of an approved business site and one hour per week in consultation with a faculty member. Responsibility for securing a practicum site rests with the student.
Quarters available: Day - Offered based on need; Evening - Offered based on need
Prerequisites: BUS121, BUS148, ENG101, and MTH110
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BUS224 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
Human resource management investigates a variety of functions considered essential to the personnel function of institutions, including: job analysis, recruiting, selection, motivation, training, evaluation, and career development. Special attention is paid to federal hiring requirements and the issues of health and safety.
Quarters available: Day - Sp; Evening - Sp
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BUS226 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
To develop an understanding of the economic and social environment within which small concerns function. To provide the student assistance in career choice and finally, to afford practice in decision making under conditions of uncertainty and incomplete facts.
Quarters available: Day - W; Evening - W, Sp
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BUS230 - QUALITY
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
Quality improvement is recognized as an essential function in any successful organization. Leading corporations have demonstrated that improved quality raises profits, reduces costs, and provides competitive advantage. This course will explore the foundations of quality; tools and methods for analytic study and administrative systems for quality managment.
Quarters available: Day - F; Evening - F
Prerequisite: BUS121
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BUS242 - LOGISTICS
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
This course explores the essential nature and strategic role of logistical operations for the American business enterprise. Included will be the design and control of the flow of goods, services and personnel to its destination and management of the flow within the supply chain. Focus will include inventory, warehousing, packaging, environmental concerns, and transportation modes.
Quarters available: Day - W; Evening - W
Prerequisite: BUS121
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BUS244 - PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
Promotion and advertising are major communicative tools for businesses of any size. The student will consider the whys and hows of these persuasive tools as they relate to strategy for both retail and industrial firms. Areas to be studied include research, setting objectives, positioning, message selection, layout, copy media, evaluation, budgeting, and control with a focus on local advertising strategies.
Quarters available: Day - W; Evening - W
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BUS270 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
Introduction to International Trade is designed to give students a basic understanding of exporting and importing functions that relate to goods, services, employment, and marketing/management opportunities. Topics in the course include significance and benefits of international trade, the positions of the United States and Ohio in international trade, how to get started in international trade, international marketing techniques, international finance, transportation, foreign customs, foreign government regulations, and employment opportunities.
Quarters available: Day - F; Evening - F, Su
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BUS271 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CULTURE
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
International Socioeconomics will help the student understand behavior in different cultural, political, economic, and economic geographic settings in order to engage in export and import activities. Targeted world areas include: the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, South/Central America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and other areas of special interest to the class.
Quarters available: Day - F; Evening - F
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BUS276 - GLOBAL COMPETITION
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
This course provides a comprehensive treatment of busienss global competition. The topics include international managment, finance, global strategy and marketing.
Quarters available: Day - W; Evening - W
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BUS280 - CASE STUDIES IN BUSINESS
4 credit hours; 4 class hours
An application course in which some of the methods of identifying and solving business problems are applied to case studies. Emphasis is given to qualitative analysis and the application of the material and concepts taught in previous courses.
Quarters available: Day - Sp; Evening - Sp
Prerequisites: ACC111, BUS121 OR BUS226, BUS148, and ENG110 OR ENG114 OR ENG115 OR ENG201 OR ENG202 OR ENG210
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BUS285 - BUSINESS ETHICS
3 credit hours; 3 class hours
This course will challenge the student to consider personal, managerial, and organizational ethics as prerequisites for sound decision making. A strong focus, when possible, will be applied to identifying ethically correct and socially responsible decisions. Current and classical examples, from the macro and micro environments of the business enterprise, will be thoroughly discussed.
Quarters available: Day - W; Evening - W, Sp
Prerequisite: ENG101 OR ENG102
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BUS290 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS
6 credit hours; 1-6 class hours
The course presents a specific topic in Business Administration that is not normally covered in the current Business Administration curriculum. Credit hours and topics will be pre-approved by the academic administration.
Quarters available: Day - Offered based on need
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