BU 095 Filing, Office Procedures/Office Machines (3)
Teaches the proper forms of communication, organization
and procedures necessary to fulfill a clerical position in an office.
BU 097 Introduction to
Entrepreneurship (3)
Introduces the challenges and
successes in managing small business in today’s market. The definition of entrepreneur,
types of business organizations, legal aspects, personnel management and the
criteria for establishing a small business are discussed. A simple business
plan is developed.
BU 097 Small Business Management (3)
Introduces the challenges and successes in managing small
business in today's market. The definition
of entrepreneur, types of business organizations, legal aspects, personnel
management and the criteria for establishing a small business are discussed. A
simple business plan is developed.
BU 098 Basic
Business Math (3)
Develops understanding of basic math to solve typical
business problems with emphasis on quick calculation of employee compensation,
fractions, decimals, percentage, simple and compound interests, discounts, and
buying and selling. (For certificate
programs only.)
Introduces basic
business concepts including the business environment, types of business
organizations, management process, information for business, and international
business issues with introduction to business in
BU 099b Office Management (200 hours
practicum) (3)
This course is designed to prepare students in harnessing all resources for an effective management of paper work in the office and to prepare them for various office works. This course focuses on both theory and practice including 200 hours apprentice work in a designated or chosen office.
BU 100 Practicum (3)
One semester internship course where students will be
assigned and supervised by a small business owner or a supervisor of an
industry in the community. The students will
perform the actual work that businesses and industries in the community expect
of them after they successfully complete the program.
BU 101 Introduction to Business (3)
Prerequisite:
ESL 089
Establishes
a foundation for the understanding of contemporary business and its
environment. The course covers the various functional areas of business:
management and organization, human resources, marketing, financing, accounting,
and information systems. Business ethics and social responsibility, the global
business environment and basic FSM business laws/regulations are also covered.
BU 250 Principles
of Finance (3)
Prerequisite:
AC 220 and MS 150 OR AC 220 and BU/MS 110
Provides
a general understanding of the financial aspects of business, such as financial
statement analysis, risk and rate of return, time value of money, valuation of
bonds and stocks, capital budgeting, and cost of capital.
BU 260
Fundamentals of Management (3)
Prerequisite:
BU 101
Enables
the students to develop an understanding of management and organization. The
course focuses on important management functions such as planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling for successful managerial activities. Students learn
how successful managers use organizational resources through organizational
functions in order to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational
objectives.
BU 270 Principles
of Marketing (3)
Prerequisite:
BU 101
Introduces
students to the basic concepts of marketing such as buyer behavior, market
research and information systems, segmentation strategy, as well as the 4Ps.
Students are also introduced to international marketing and to the broader
marketing environment, including political/legal, economic, demographic,
competitive and ethical issues.
Prerequisite:
BU 101
Introduces the FSM and the
Prerequisite:
MS 098
Emphasizes
performing common computations found in the various functional areas of
business. Students use of graphs, equations, ratio and proportion, percentage,
and measurement systems to solve typical business problems such as the
calculation of trade and cash discounts, markups, taxes, employee compensation,
simple and compound interest, depreciation, inventory valuation, bonds and
stocks, basic financial statement analysis, and business statistics.
BU/MS 310 Applied Statistics
(3)
Prerequisite:
MS 150
Builds on
the fundamental concepts developed in the introductory statistics course.
Students make point estimates of population parameters, construct confidence
intervals for sample statistics, perform hypothesis testing to support
decisions, make inferences about populations from sample data, use samples to
make inferences about the general population, and use linear regression to
recognize trends and make forecasts. Students use a computer software package
(e.g. MS Excel) for both data analysis and presentation.