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This foundational course provides students with an overview of the methods and media of business communications, concentrating on preliminary applications of communication rhetoric, theories, and principles. Specifically, learners will examine the basics of business communications, analyze communication elements, explore issues related to audience diversity and sensitive topics, and develop written and oral messages to various audiences using the three-step writing process.

This Is One Of The Most Important Courses You Can Take—it Will Lay The Foundation For Your Entire College And Professional Career As An Educated Person. In It, We Will Address How To Write And Speak To Make A Point; How To Use Good Grammar, Vocabulary And Logical Thinking; As Well As How To Find A Suitable Topic For Your Writing Assignments. We Will Start With The Basics: Reviewing Sentences And Paragraphs, And Then Move On To The Classic Five-part College Essay Or Theme. 321 Effective November 15, 2010 For Students Starting On Or After January 2, 2011 There Are Different Rules Of The Game For Writing Academically Than Writing For Business. We Want To Teach Students The “culture” Of Being Solid College-level Communicators And Successful Professionals. This Workshop Course Is Highly Experiential, Supportive, And Collaborative, As Students Read And Critique Each Others’ Work. This Is The First In A Sequence On Composition And Writing Skills. The Second Course, Engl126, In This Series Will Build Upon This One—addressing How To Research And Use Resources Without Plagiarizing, How To Utilize The Apa Formatting For Documentation And How To Make A Persuasive Argument. Our View Of The Required Composition Sequence Is That It Is Essential For All Who Want To Become Skilled Critical Thinkers And Educated People.

This Course Is A Workshop That Builds Upon Engl125—real World Writing. It Is A Workshop Format—highly Experiential And Hands On. Students Practice Drafting Progressively Complex Papers, Demonstrating The Capacity To Do College Level Research And Write Essays That Convey Information, Make A Point Or Provide An Opinion. They Will Study The Apa Handbook, Learn To Do Research (beyond Wikipedia!) And Cite Resources Without Plagiarizing Them. In Addition, This Course Uses Readings To Demonstrate Excellence And Eloquence In Speaking And Writing, Emphasizing The Crucial Synergy Between Learning To Write And Developing The Practice Of Intelligent Reading Of Texts. This Will Be A Highly Collaborative Course, With Students Reading And Critiquing Others’ Work, As A Means To Create A Learning Community As Well As Develop Critical Capacities.

This course will focus on the relationships between our government and its citizenry, and the resulting social, cultural, economic and political issues within differing historical periods in 20th century America. Covered subjects will include social movements and programs, civil rights and social justice, the political and cultural “isms,” and America’s relationship with the world. The end goal is to not only understand the significance of a historical event, but also to appreciate alternative viewpoints and their impact or influence on contemporary American society.

This literature course examines a wide range of stories, poems, and plays. Students learn how to interact with and respond to literature.

In this course, students explore how to survive in a number-driven world, to increase their mathematical knowledge for making logical decisions, and to begin to develop connections with mathematics in their related field of study and daily lives.

This course provides students with a background in the quantitative techniques necessary to better understand and appreciate the study of mathematics. Specifically, this course focuses on applied mathematical principles with a broad scope toward business applications.

This course surveys major areas of psychological science, including human social behavior, personality, psychological disorders, learning, memory, and biological influences.

This course introduces environmental issues that are directly related to global populations. Students will explore the identification and classification of environmental problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature

This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory, and method of sociology. Students will develop a better understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social behavior, and other general social processes that operate in the social world.

UNIV101 provides students with an introduction to student success, technology, and career planning strategies. Students learn effective tools and skills necessary for academic success, integrating them with career planning strategies to develop an individual Success Strategy Plan.

This course provides the framework for effective career management as students gain insight into themselves and potential career fields, acquiring knowledge and skills needed to successfully plan career transitions.

This course introduces fundamental accounting concepts and explores the accounting environment. It covers the basic structure of accounting, how to maintain accounts, use account balances to prepare financial statements, complete the accounting cycle, and introduces the concept of internal accounting controls.

The study of the basic institutions, terminology and theory of the main economic activities of production, distribution, and consumption, especially as they apply to the operation of our national economy. Topics include savings and investment, national output, expenditure and income, real vs. potential GDP, aggregate demand and supply and fiscal and monetary policy.

An introductory course in the tools of economics as they apply to the operation of market economy. Includes supply and demand analysis, consumer behavior, economic nature of production and costs, behavior of firms in both competitive and

This course focuses on acquiring, utilizing, and developing human resources. It is an overview of such common personnel management issues as recruitment, selection, compensation, productivity, and satisfaction. Additionally, employee diversity, ethical issues, and equal employment opportunity will be discussed.

This survey course provides students with a general introduction to business activity and how it relates to our economic society. Students will explore how businesses are owned, organized, managed and controlled.

This course introduces the system of law in the United States and its relationship to the contemporary business environment. Students will gain an understanding of the basic structure of the U.S. legal system as it relates to business, finance and commerce.

Students will start with a study of the fundamentals of marketing. Students will then progress to the application of those fundamentals of marketing within an organization and the contemporary market environment. The course will focus on marketing strategy and development of a marketing mix.

This Course Provides An Overview And Introduction To The Discipline Of Project Management, Coupled With An Examination Of The Techniques That Project Managers Use To Complete Their Projects On Schedule, Within Budgeted Cost, And According To Specified Scope. Using Materials Based On The Pmbok® (guide To Project Management Body Of Knowledge, Published By The Project Management Institute Or Pmi®), Students Learn The Operational Framework Of Project Management Relating To The Project Lifecycle Of Project Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, And Closing. This Course Also Provides The Basis For The More Advanced Development Of Project Management Skills In Subsequent Project Management Courses.

Students will survey the management of personal and family finances. Topics will include financial goals, budgeting, income taxes, personal credit, savings and investment, home ownership, insurance and retirement.

This course provides students with an understanding of the role of accounting information in support of decision-making and planning. Students learn accounting methods for planning and controlling operations through budgets, responsibility centers, and cost management.

This course examines the key components of financial decision-making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management.

This course discusses the principles, policies, and practices of human resource management. The role of managing and enhancing the productivity and potential of the human resources of the business organization is the primary focus of the course.

This course presents both conceptual and experiential approaches to the topic of organizational change and organization development. Special emphasis is placed on developing interpersonal skills in order to analyze situations. The process of change is a common occurrence in today's business organizations.

This course provides an overview of the elements of e-Business such as strategy, technology, relationships, and related issues. Students will examine how to integrate suppliers, customers, and employees in order to achieve business success.

This course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of cultures, traditions, and value systems as they apply in international, multinational, and global business settings. Students explore topics such as language and other forms of communication, traditions, values, norms, cultural diversity, cultural influences on communication and the negotiation process, and ways to improve communications with people whose first language is something other than English.

Critical thinking and problem solving are essential skills in management. In this course, students explore these concepts by learning the fundamentals of probability and statistics, and their applications in business decision-making.

In this course students examine individual and group behavior within the context of the organizational design and culture. This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge for understanding topics such as motivation, leadership, managerial decision-making, group processes, and conflict resolution.

This course will examine the principles and techniques of managing operations processes in manufacturing and service industries. Students will explore the interrelationships between operations concepts, such as forecasting, planning products, technologies, facilities, demand, inventory, productivity, quality, and reliability.

In this course students examine the international business environment and how it influences management. It examines the issues and implications involved in the application of modern management practices and principles within the global business environment.

This course examines the nature of the legal system in which society functions, including business agreements, business entities, and government regulations. Using frameworks for ethical decision-making, students will explore the ethical issues that confront business organizations and individuals.

This capstone course examines business and strategic management from a holistic perspective. Students will analyze major strategic tasks, such as setting strategic vision and goals; and formulating, implementing, and evaluating strategy and tactics

This course focuses on marketing strategies and their applications in business. Students will examine the marketing and planning process, and analyze the various implications for traditional and Internet marketing strategies.

This course provides the student with an understanding of ethical expectations and prepares the student to make decisions that are ethically correct and legal. The study of ethics includes the development of ethical standards, prima facie obligations, responsibilities, societal aims and professional codes of conduct. The course will follow the aims of normative ethics. The students should expect to participate and become involved in case studies, hypothetical situations and discussions to develop an attitude that is ethically acceptable, as well as to practice the concepts learned to aid in decision making.

Select a minimum of 8 credit hours

This Course Will Address The Profession Of Facility And Property Management, Including Space Regulations, Finance, Project Management, And Other Current Practices. Current Trends And Practices Of Computer-aided Facility Management (cafm), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (cmms), And Integrated Computer-aided Design (cadd) Applications And Databases

This course is an introduction to basic property manager responsibilities and duties. It provides information on the impact of the legal system, maintenance, operation, and marketing responsibilities of the manager, maintaining satisfactory tenant relations and other managerial techniques for the real estate professional. The role and process of property management rights, responsibilities of managers and tenants, competencies necessary for managing properties, and social services are examined.

The course will examine the operational and financial aspects of commercial and residential property management, including budgeting and purchasing decisions, maintenance management, optimizing rents, and property evaluation.

This course in property management will examine current issues affecting the property manager, marketing trends, demographics, legal issues and economic factors. The course culminates in the analysis of a property and development of a comprehensive operational, marketing and cash flow plan. The course will review and address the fundamentals of commercial real estate investment, market influences, contracts and, property portfolio management. It will also address the concept of useful life of building and infrastructure systems and the process of managing their life cycles. There is an emphasis on justifying and funding capital projects

In a world of increasing customer demands and expectations, this course emphasizes a hands-on approach to using customer service to improve business results. This course broadly defines the customer as any entity or person whose cooperation is essential for an organization’s success. As such, a customer may be external or internal to an organization. This course also examines the role of the sales function and techniques necessary for the successful selling of both tangibles and intangibles. Emphasis is placed on communication skills necessary to manage relationships for personal influence.

This Course Exposes Students To Approaches, Methods, And Systems To Ensure Management Success Under Demanding Cost, Schedule, And Performance Requirements. Conflict And Risk Management Initiatives Along With Gantt, Pert, And Cpm Scheduling Methods Are Included.

Property management defined; types of properties involved; professional organizations; duties and job descriptions of property managers; applying principles of property management.

Business relationships between property managers and owners; preparation of the management contract; the manager's reporting obligations; mutual responsibilities.

How to negotiate a lease to your advantage; understanding specific lease terms; concessions; rent schedules; rent rebates; length of the lease period; including options for tenant alterations and expansion; qualifying the prospective tenant financially.

Building a good relationship with the tenant; inspection to verify conditions of the property; security deposits; renter's rules and regulations; scheduling rent payments; termination of tenancy.

Reporting procedures in the management of different kinds of properties; budgeting; preparing profit-and-loss statements; tax implications; tax records; cash flows; depreciation; investment tax credits; after-tax cash flow; risk management; how to obtain proper insurance.

Types of multi-family and apartment complexes; creating and using an effective residential market analysis; how to market apartment space; price adjustments; the show list; advertising; rental offices; leasing; maintenance.

Types of office buildings; determining a suitable rent schedule; marketing considerations for office buildings; advertising; public relations; how to get referrals; canvassing for tenants; preparing a solid rental sales plan; how to negotiate a lease; escalation clauses; maintenance.

The nature of industrial real estate; types of properties; industrial markets; tenant qualification; marketing techniques; lease negotiation; maintenance; security.

Maintaining safety and security; emergency technology and equipment; the role of property management personnel in safety; managing environmental issues; controlling hazards.