Business Course Descriptions

BUS - 101. Introduction to Global Management (Cultural Diversity) (2)

Introduce business and non-business students to business areas and how they function together in a global business environment. Familiarize students with business concepts, terms and bases for global competition. Learn critical thinking skills through cases and application of concepts in real world situations. Expose students to a wide variety of business careers to facilitate student decision on appropriate business major. Relate business as a part of all future careers.

BUS - 181. Hospitality Professional Development (2)

Prerequisite: Must be a declared major/minor. This course is designed for newly declared Hospitality Industry Management majors/minors to begin their progression process through the Hospitality Industry Management Program. The focus of this course is career preparation in Hospitality Management so done by developing one's career portfolio, identifying industry-related areas of interest through a series of professional skills assessments administered by USF Career Services, and developing an action plan to launch their 800-hour industry-related work experience requirement for graduation in this major.

BUS - 201. Principles of Accounting I (4)

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Preparation of financial statements, use of financial information for investment-related decisions. Accounting for cash, receivables and payables, inventory, plant assets, intangibles, liabilities, debt, and owners' equity. Analysis of financial statements.

BUS - 202. Principles of Accounting II (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201 and MATH - 106. Preparation and use of accounting information for management decision making. Internal accounting systems and procedures. Managerial accounting reports: budgets, profit performance reports, costing systems, control reports, analytical reports.

BUS - 204. Quantitative Business Analysis (4)

Prerequisite: MATH - 106 and Sophomore standing. Data analysis and modeling using spreadsheet software to support management decision making, including: simple and multiple regression models; forecasting; business simulation models; decision analysis; and optimization models for resource allocation.

BUS - 271. Problems and Methods in Social Sciences (4)

Prerequisites: MATH - 101 or MATH - 106 and Sophomore standing. A selection of courses that will critically analyze the contributions of the social sciences to the understanding of the human condition. These courses will share a common introduction to the methodology of the social sciences and teach social science skills. The range of possible social problems to be focused on includes distribution of wealth, family, relations, education, health, war and peace, crime and ecology.

BUS - 283. Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 181. A survey course to introduce the students to the various components of and issues relating to management of hospitality services. Topics that will be covered are food service, lodging, and tourism. The focus of this course will be on learning about careers in the industry, making connections with industry professionals, and exposing students to the possibilities and problems in this dynamic and ever-changing industry.

BUS - 284. Conference and Events Planning (2)

Prerequisites: BUS - 283, Hospitality Majors and Minors only. Course will survey the variety of events and process of bringing innovative conference and event ideas to reality. Learning activities include: event project life cycle, project management process, work breakdown structure, corporate event docuemtns, venue selection, event proposal preparation process, decision tree analysis, risk analysis process, contract management process, web event technology and event financial analysis.

BUS - 301. The Legal and Regulatory Environment (4)

Prerequisite: RHET - 110 and Junior standing. A survey of the cases and statutes that influence business and impact upon managerial decision-making. Topic focus is on legal systems, constitutional law, business crimes and torts, real, personal and intellectual property, with a major emphasis on contract law.

BUS - 302. Marketing Management (4)

Prerequisites: ECONUG - 101, ECONUG - 102, MATH - 106, BUS - 201, BUS - 202 and Junior standing. This course introduces fundamental marketing concepts and theories, and demonstrates their applications and practices. Topics include market and competitive analysis, market segmentation and targeting, product positioning, brand and product management, pricing issues, advertising and promotion campaigns, and channels of distribution. Cases and projects are used to highlight these topics, illustrate marketing concepts and theories in practices, and allow students to apply them in real company situations.

BUS - 304. Management and Organizational Dynamics (4)

Prerequisite: RHET - 120 and Sophomore standing. Covers the theory and practice of management and organizational dynamics with emphasis on meeting the challenges of a changing work place environment. Topics include: the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling and the study of personal and group behavior in organizations. Course themes are: diversity in the work place, globalization, ethics and social responsiveness, changing technology and effective management of these challenges.

BUS - 305. Financial Management (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, ECONUG - 101, ECONUG - 102, MATH - 106 and Sophomore standing. Description of the role of finance in the organization and operation of the firm, including an overview of the global economic and financial environment. The focus of the course will be on value: addressing value creation, real asset and financial asset valuation, and sources of financing. Students will analyze financial statement information, cash flow forecasts, and financing projections to recommend value-creating decisions.

BUS - 308. Systems in Organizations (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, BUS - 202, BUS - 204 and Junior standing. A study of production systems in organizations. Intergration of human, technical, and information systems as parts of the process of the creation and distribution of goods and services. Supply chain management, process design, project management, quality control, information and work force management.

BUS - 311. Advanced Business Law (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 301 and Junior standing. A continuation of analysis of the cases and statutes that affect the business enterprise. Topics include agency, partnerships, corporations, securities, commercial transactions, franchises, international business transactions, professional liability, and the law of wills, trusts and estates.

BUS - 312. Business Ethics (4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course offers an introduction to the study of business and organizational ethics at the upper-division level. Although the material will focus on contemporary literature in business and organizational ethics, a key objective of the course will be to encourage personal engagement with, and independent critical thinking about, topics in business and organizational ethics through a living dialogue with themes from the venerable philosophical and theological traditions of ethics that students encounter in their other courses in the university's core curriculum.

BUS - 313. Employment Law for Managers (4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course provides a managerial perspective on legal aspects of employment relationships not subject to collective bargaining agreements. The emphasis is upon the managerial implications of legal standards that set the boundaries for the employment relationship. Topics include employment discrimination by race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status and disability, employment at-will, wrongful termination, pre-employment recruitment, screening and selection.

BUS - 314. Personal Law (4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. A practical and applied course, designed to cover a wide variety of legal topics pertinent to everyday life: small claims, personal injury, consumer law, residential law, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant law, copyright and patent law, and malpractice. Objectives include familiarizing students with the laws and court system so that they can function more effectively in their chosen professions and become more informed and legally wise citizens.

BUS - 316. Real Estate Practice (4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. An exposition of the practical aspects of real estate brokerages including licensing standards, professional ethics, property evaluation, marketing and client services. Field trip and practium experiences in the current real estate industry.

BUS - 317. Principles of Real Estate (4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. Basic legal, financial, and tax aspects of real estate transactions, including cash flow, equity, leverage, appraisal, contract drafting, negotiations, acquisition, record keeping, tax- deferred exchanges, and residence sales.

BUS - 318. Business Communications (2)

Prerequisite: RHET - 120. Intensive study of and practice in business style (sentence and paragraph options, organization, drafting, revising, and editing), business writing forms (letters, memos, reports, and proposals), business speaking (interviews, meetings, and presentations), and listening skills. Case-based instruction emphasizes the importance of ethics and intercultural dimensions of contemporary business communication.

BUS - 320. Intermediate Accounting I (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, BUS - 202 and Junior standing. Theory and practice underlying income measurement and the determination of financial position of business entities. Principles of accounting applicable to working capital, plant assets and long-term liabilities.

BUS - 321. Intermediate Accounting II (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 320. Theory and principles underlying accounting for stockholders' equity, income taxes, pensions and leases, analysis of earnings per share and statement of cash flows.

BUS - 322. Cost Accounting (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, BUS - 202 and Junior standing. The study of product cost flows, accounting for labor, materials and overhead; job-order and process cost accounting; the budgeting process, and standard cost accounting.

BUS - 323. Federal Taxation I (2)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, BUS - 202 and Junior standing. Detailed study of the Federal income tax law and regulations, tax implications of business transactions, tax planning, and the preparation of income tax returns.

BUS - 329. Accounting Information Systems (2)

Prerequisites: BUS - 201, BUS - 202 and Junior standing. The analysis and design of accounting systems with an emphasis on internal controls. Includes lab work in financial accounting systems applications, pro forma financial planning spreadsheet models, and data base applications in a microcomputer/mainframe environment.

BUS - 330. Investment Analysis (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Junior standing. The determinants of investment decisions for institutional as well as individual investors are analyzed and different assets such as money market accounts, bonds, and common stocks are evaluated. Multi-asset portfolio management: selection of securities, monitoring and performance represents a significant portion of this course.

BUS - 331. Intermediate Corporate Finance (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Junior standing. A continuation of managerial finance, with emphasis on problem solving and case-study methodology. Topics include working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, and capital structure.

BUS - 332. Financial Institutions and Markets (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Junior standing. Examines the nature and regulatory structure of key financial institutions and markets. Principal focus is on US financial institutions, including commercial and investment banks, venture capital firms, insurance companies, pension plans and mutual funds. Course explores the global nature of debt and equity markets, financial derivative instruments and markets, and the regulatory role of government, including the central bank.

BUS - 333. Financial Statement Analysis (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Junior standing. Analysis of financial statements, and how this information is used to support loan applications, public offering prospectuses, industry analysis, and market analysis. Special emphasis is placed on valuation, forecasting, financial leverage, profitability analysis, and working capital topics. Case studies are used to illustrate key concepts and applications.

BUS - 339/439. Special Topics in Finance (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 or consent of Instructor. Specialized topics in finance. Topical areas provide in-depth coverage of special and/or current interest which give the student a better insight into the broad field of finance. Examples include Insurance and Risk Management; Options and Futures; Investments in the Pacific Rim.

BUS - 342. Human Resource Management (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 304 and Junior standing. Principles and techniques of the development and maintenance of sound personnel relations; selection; placement; general morale; comparative analysis of various wage systems.

BUS - 345. Introduction to Sustainable Business (2-4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. Sustainable businesses set to balance the necessity of economic achievement with environmental quality and social justice. Students will learn the business strategies, management tolls, and systems of measurement that emerge when companies embrace sustainable principles.

BUS - 350. International Business (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 302 and BUS - 304 and Junior standing. The economic, political, and legal environment of international business and how firms must adapt their strategies and operations as they internationalize. Emphasis is on the financial, production, and marketing challenges of multinational firms.

BUS - 351. Japanese Business, Economy and Society (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 304, and Junior standing. Students will understand the economic, historical and sociological underpinnings of Japanese business. The cross-disciplinary approach will provide a variety of insights into the world's second largest economy. Students will learn about the differences between Western and Japanese business culture and the impact it has on successful interaction with Japanese clients.

BUS - 359/459. Special Topics - International Business (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 350. Topical areas will be developed including international policy; global alliances; specialization in geographic areas; international economic studies.

BUS - 360. Marketing Research (4)

Prerequisites: MATH - 106, BUS - 302 , and Junior standing. Introduction to the role of marketing research in various marketing decisions. Identification of information needed, types of research designs, methods of data collection, interpretation of findings, evaluation of research, and relationship to marketing concerns and actions.

BUS - 361. Advertising and Promotion Strategy (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. The fundamentals of advertising and promotion from the marketing manager's perspective. Topics include: establishing objectives, managing an advertising agency, understanding characteristics of various media, developing an advertising and promotion plan for a product or service.

BUS - 362. Multicultural Marketing (4)

This course focuses on applying marketing principles to multicultural consumer segments in the United States. Hispanic American, African American, and Asian American populations have grown over five times faster than non-ethnic consumers in the past decade. These 88 million multicultural consumers continue to fuel the growth of the US and control over 18% of US buying power. However, multicultural consumers are often not effectively being reached by general-market media. This course is designed to help you develop an understanding of various multicultural consumers in the US and learn how to effectively reach them through various marketing tools. We will explore what commonalities among these various cultures make synergistic marketing campaigns feasible and how marketers can connect a general marketing campaign with multicultural consumers.

BUS - 363. Consumer Behavior (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. A study of individual and group buying behavior with an emphasis on the consumer as the focal point of the economic system. An interdisciplinary approach drawing on insight from the behavioral sciences. Includes application to practical marketing situations.

BUS - 364. Retail Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. Managerial perspectives in retailing focusing on such topics as retailing strategies, merchandising, trade area analysis, personnel management, financing, pricing, promotion, and the legal environment.

BUS - 366. Customer Satisfaction (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. This course explores the theoretical underpinnings of customer satisfaction, its importance in the marketplace and the process of delivering and maintaining desired levels of customer satisfaction. Particular attention is given to understanding the close links among the operations, human resource, and marketing functions and their effect on organization structure and customer satisfaction.

BUS - 369/469. Special Topics in Marketing (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. Topical areas will be developed including service marketing and public policy in marketing. In-depth coverage of areas of special concern which give the marketer a better insight into the understanding of the broad field of marketing.

BUS - 374. Technological Perspectives for Business (2-4)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. In a forum which allows those aspiring to leadership roles in the use of technology in business to meet with the future users of that technology, the course will seek to develop: 1) sophistication about technology and its use; 2) build practical context for evolutionary use of technology, and 3) practice in the personal and organizational use of technology. The focus of the course will be on technological tools for the future which are available now in the telecommunications, computing and multimedia domains.

BUS - 375. Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2)

Prerequisite: Junior standing. Introduce the personal implications and practical aspects of being an entrepreneur. Topics covered include: market and competitor analysis, legal and financial factors, venture financing, management issues, marketing and exit strategies.

BUS - 378. Family Business (4)

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Understand family business as a social and economic entity and as a career option. Develop career planning skills and design a personalized career success plan that extends through and beyond college. Learn about family businesses and their growth and development.

BUS - 381. Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 283. An overview of the management functions in a restaurant, a survey of the major food groups, and the skills to analyze restaurant concepts.

BUS - 382. Restaurant Entrepreneurship and Culinary Arts (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 381 and Junior standing. Study of foodservice operations including site selection, market analysis, menu development, competition analysis, equipment selection, staffing requirements, financial analysis, and promotion and advertising through a semester-long entrepreneurial restaurant development project. Methods of cooking and food preparation techniques and systems.

BUS - 384. Hotel Operations and Service Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 283. Analysis of hotel operations, including: sales and marketing, human resources, accounting and finance, food and beverage, and rooms management. Study of systems and procedures necessary for successful hotel operations.

BUS - 387. Beverage Management (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 283. Junior standing and must be 21 years of age or older. Study of beverage management in hotels and restaurants. Controls to insure responsibility in marketing, managing and serving alcoholic beverages. Study of the production and quality assessment of alcoholic beverages. Health and social issues relating to alcoholic beverage consumption.

BUS - 390. Leading and Managing with Brains and Hearts (4)

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, General Business and Hospitality Industry minors only. This course is the introductory course in the Business Minor sequence. It is intended to give the student a solid background in Management, and Leadership Theory. The course will develop concepts in social responsibility, law, ethics, and the roles that individuals play in organizations. It will identify the characteristics of successful organizations while outlining basic management strategy, leadership and motivation techniques, the influence of organizational culture, effective communication techniques, and the impact of law and regulation on organizations.

BUS - 397. International Study Tour (4)

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Students visit selected corporations and organizations, and complete research project studies with emphasis in management, marketing, finance or international business. Students also complete coursework requirements prior to, and upon completion of the tour.

BUS - 398. Directed Study (1-3)

Prerequisite: Approval of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Student must be in good academic standing. Individual student project, working directly with a faculty member intended to facilitate the research and study of topics not normally taught within the framework of the regular curriculum.

BUS - 401. Strategic Management (4)

Prerequisites: Permission of Department, BUS - 301, BUS - 302, BUS - 304, BUS - 305, RHET - 120 and Senior standing. Senior capstone course, which studies how organizations analyze and respond to changing external environmental condition, challenges, opportunities, and threats that are brought about by these changes. How organizations change direction and modify their resources to compete effectively in a constantly changing dynamic environment.

BUS - 406. Entrepreneurship/Business Plan Development (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 301, BUS - 302, BUS - 304, BUS - 305 and Senior standing. The goal of this course is to provide the student with a general understanding of the rationale, methodology and benefits of operating plans, as opposed to strategic plans which are studied in the Strategic Management course. This course integrates subjects previously learned throughout the business curriculum and requires the students to develop realistic cases of business plans. Examples of start-ups, small or medium sized firms and particular ventures within corporations (e.g., export/import project) will be adopted in this course to foster integration of business themes.

BUS - 420. Auditing (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 320, BUS - 321 and Senior standing. Objectives and responsibilities of the independent accountant in the examination of financial statements. Includes the audit process, legal and ethical issues in auditing, planning the audit, the study and evaluation of internal controls, designing audit programs, and preparing the audit report.

BUS - 422. Federal Taxation II (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 323. Income tax problems of partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts; formation and dissolution of partnerships and corporations; a study of the tax problems inherent in various contractual relationships.

BUS - 428. Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 320 , and Junior standing. The study of uses of fund accounting and the budgetary process in governmental entities. Financial reporting entity, elements of financial statements, and conceptual reporting issues for state and local governments. Accounting and financial reporting for both governmental and non-governmental not-for-profit organizations, including hospitals, colleges and universities, and voluntary health and welfare organizations.

BUS - 429. Contemporary Accounting Topics (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 320, BUS - 321 and Senior standing. Evaluation and analysis of financial statements. Students will evaluate a series of case studies working in small groups. Organizing, problem-solving, and presentation skills will be addressed. Current issues facing the accounting profession will also be covered.

BUS - 430. International Financial Management (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 305 , senior standing, and either BUS - 330 , BUS - 331 , BUS - 332 , or BUS - 350. The international financial markets and financial decision-making in multinational firms. Study of capital budgeting and analysis of foreign investments, international capital markets and instruments, international investment, foreign currency hedging, working capital management, accounting, tax, and financial control systems in the multinational firm.

BUS - 431. Analysis of Global Business Conditions (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305. The primary objective is to develop a framework for analyzing the international macroeconomic environment, focusing on factors which influence fluctuations in GDP growth, interest rates, unemployment, inflation, and foreign exchange valuation. Using this framework, an in-depth analysis of current business conditions in selected regions of the global economy will be performed.

BUS - 433. Lending and Mortgage Markets - Financing and Investment (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Junior standing. Examines the fundamentals of income property finance and investment. Develops a framework for assessing, evaluating and structuring investments based upon the characteristics and risk profile of the real estate. Analyzes office, industrial, retail and multi-family investments, with an emphasis on financing issues. Explores traditional financing sources, as well as innovations in the real estate capital markets such as securitization, collateral mortgage obligations and real estate investment trusts.

BUS - 434. Bank Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 305 and Senior standing. Bank financial management focuses on analyzing, understanding, and decision making as they relate to the key factors that affect commercial bank financial performance and profitability. These major areas include: asset/liability management; yield, cost of funds, and spread management; interest rate risk management; and investment portfolio management. Course uses computer simulations to evaluate and provide feedback on bank management decisions. This simulation has been used throughout the world to train professional bank managers in financial bank management.

BUS - 451. Import/Export Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 350 and Junior standing. Basics of international trade and investment. Identification and evaluation of markets; refinement or development of products or services for international markets. Approaches to market entry including export, agents or distributors, licensing and franchising, joint ventures and wholly owned operations. Identification of overseas strategic partners. Financial aspects of international operations and transactions.

BUS - 452. The Manager in the Global Economy (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 304 and Junior standing. Comparative analysis of business environments and practices in different countries and regions of the world. Study of socio-cultural, organization, communication and human resource systems and how these affect business decisions with an emphasis on global firms.

BUS - 460. Sales Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Junior standing. Practical study of the techniques of selling including persuasive selling, face-to-face communications and personal presentation. Sales management and the contribution it makes to marketing through selection, training, motivation, and management by objectives (MBO).

BUS - 461. International Marketing Management (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 302 , Senior standing, and either BUS - 350 , BUS - 360 , or BUS - 363. Principles and applications of marketing in the international environment. Focus on economic, socio-cultural, political, and ethical constraints on the marketing function in the multinational firm. Development of product, promotion, pricing, and distribution strategies appropriate for global markets.

BUS - 464. Marketing Strategy and Planning (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Senior standing. This course focuses on the development and implementation of marketing strategies that help firms achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. A computer program is used to simulate a competitive, market-driven environment. Students participate as marketing managers of firms which directly compete with other firms for sales, market share, and profits. Decisions involve product development and repositioning, pricing, channels of distribution, sales force, advertising, and marketing research.

BUS - 465. E-Business Marketing (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 302 and Senior standing. Impact of Internet technology on marketing practice. New business models and their marketing components. Evaluation of online marketing strategies and practices. Design of Internet-based marketing systems.

BUS - 471. Information System Analysis and Design (2-4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 308 and Senior standing. Building on the principles learned in the Junior year core courses, students will study and develop information systems for ongoing organizations. Utilize hands-on experience with the tools and techniques of systems analysis and design including application of project planning and CASE tools.

BUS - 472. Database Management Systems (2-4)

Prerequisite: Senior standing. Using ongoing organizations as the context, students will use the appropriate technology to develop database management systems which take advantage of flat, integrated, relational, multiplatform and networked database technologies to manage the information of an organization. The discussion in this seminar will focus on the developing trends in database management systems from the desktop to the enterprise-wide level.

BUS - 476. E-Business Management (4)

Prerequisites: BUS - 304, BUS - 308 and Senior standing. Macro and micro level issues in e-Business planning and management. Impact of e-Business on business strategies, internal operations, public policies, business models, and global business.

BUS - 478. Communications Technologies in Business (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 308 and Senior standing. Examines new communication technologies and services and their role in business and society. Examples include: voice and data networks, Internet, videoconferencing, multimedia, satellite systems. Includes demonstrations and site visits.

BUS - 480. Hospitality Marketing and Sales (2)

Prerequisites: BUS - 302, BUS - 384, Hospitality Majors and Minors only. Marketing and sales strategies designed to maximize hotel and food and beverage revenue and profitability. Course will cover revenue management principles, marketing principles, sales department deployment, group sales, meeting space utilization, public relations, advertising, SEO, and distribution.

BUS - 481. Events Management (2)

Prerequisite: BUS - 382 Senior standing and permission of Instructor. Students will learn various dimensions of event planning and management through the actual hands-on management of the Annual USF Hospitality Industry Symposium (350+ attendees). Learning activities include strategic planning, registration, financial/accounting, marketing/PR, human resources, effective communications with student volunteers, attendees, speaker participants, off and on-site vendors and general event operations. They will establish team goals, negotiate a team contract, create a mission statement and develop the internal corporate culture.

BUS - 482. Hospitality Law and Human Resource Issues (2)

Prerequisites: BUS - 301, Senior standing, Hospitality Majors and Minors only. Overview and detailed analysis of legal and related human resource issues related to the hospitality industry. Addresses respective duties and rights of hotels, restaurants and other hospitality businesses, and their quests/customers relating to torts, contracts, privacy, taxation, antitrust and copyright issues. Highlights practical application of legal principals and developments to current real-world situations.

BUS - 487. Catering and Fine Dining Management (4)

Prerequisite: BUS - 382 and Senior standing. Organizing, marketing, financing, and operating a food service business. Course requires a project involving the planning, development and delivery of a major catered event, with attention to facilities, personnel, menu, decor and cost issues.

BUS - 491. Legal Environment of Business (4)

Prerequisite: HCP students only. Survey of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collections, Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Cyberspace Law, Constitutional Law, Torts, Crimes, Property, Consumer and Environmental Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, plus an extensive review of Contracts, using case study method, including numerous writing exercises, Contract Creation, three mock Mediation Hearings and a Legal Field Trip.

BUS - 492. Marketing Management (4)

Prerequisite: HCP students only. Examines the broad socioeconomic, political, regulatory, ethical and technological environment of a firm from both a global context and from the firm's immediate environment of customers, partners and competitors. The course analyzes the business opportunities and the actions the firm can take in product design, pricing, promotion and distribution.

BUS - 494. Honors: Organizations Behavior and Leadership (Service Learning) (4)

Prerequisite: Open to HCP students only. An introduction to the management process and examination of organizational behavior from a social science and behavioral perspective. Focus on understanding and analyzing individual and group behavior in organizations and how leaders implement strategy to impact people, policy and organizational culture. Students will learn to integrate theory and concepts with current business practices and management issues. Students will participate in a Service Learning Project, doing field work in a non-profit organization, applying the skills covered in the course.

BUS - 495. Honors: Financial Management (4)

Prerequisite: Open to HCP students only. An honors introductory course in finance. Core topics covered include: time value of money, relationship between risk and return, financial environment, financial statements, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, and advanced concepts related to current topics in financial markets.

BUS - 496. Honors Capstone (4)

Prerequisite: HCP students only. Integrates core business knowledge in a culminating senior experience. Specifically the course focuses on 'strategy' and managing performance to create successful organizations. Organizational change processes and the decision maker/leader's role in managing change is explored. Through case analysis, two comprehensive strategy simulations (computerized and experiential) and a semester long corporate consulting project, students develop skill sets in business strategy and analysis; hone critical thinking abilities; and, increase awareness of factors affecting strategy formulation and implementation to positively impact organizations in a business environment.

BUS - 498. Systems in Organizations (4)

Prerequisite: HCP students only. Develops skills in analyzing and improving business systems in order to create value for the 'customer'. Topics include: work system and business process analysis, performance measures, lean production, operations management tools and issues, quality control, information model development, information flows, and use of IT and enterprise systems.