BSAD - Business Administration

This course introduces students to basic theories and principles of management. Emphasis is on effective organizational management practices and change strategies. Case problems and individual development tools will be used. Equivalent: Three semester hours of Principles of Management.

Includes the following components: Accounting and Budgeting for Managers. This workshop will provide concepts, techniques, and tools for making fiscally sound decisions pay off on the job and on the bottom line. Get a firm grasp of the numbers side of your job and gain greater confidence with a working knowledge of the numbers end of the business. Take the guesswork out of your decision making and deliver better bottom-line results. This program is designed for non-financial managers in every functional area of responsibility, in all industry types, in both the public and private sectors. Finance for Managers. This two-day workshop component will help participants increase their understanding of revenue or expense budgets and financial statements and build an appreciation for the financial impact of their business decisions. Topics include how to identify the factors influencing a company’s cash flow and profitability and describing key financial and accounting terms and principles. Marketing Fundamentals. This workshop considers the "Four Ps" of the marketing mix (product, place, promotion and price) as well as strategies that guide their use. Students are introduced to the case study method as a means of applying and reinforcing marketing principles.

The goal of this course is to enable students to understand the role of the human resources department. This includes recruiting and selecting, training and development, industrial relations, compensation techniques and strategies.

This course emphasizes current employment law. Major focus is on understanding, interpreting and making employment decisions in light of relevant laws. Contemporary employment issues, such as job discrimination, employment contracts, and collective bargaining will be included.

This course examines some important areas of law governing behavior in the business community. Students develop an understanding of how policy considerations and social and ethical values become articulated in specific legal terminology. Topics covered include contract law, regulatory law, sales law, paper law, corporation law, agency and employment, environment and community planning, consumer protection and ethical considerations. Note: Students who have completed undergraduate courses in Business Law 1 and Business Law 2 with a grade of B or higher in both may waive this course and substitute another course in the MBA program from Phase III.

This workshop course enables students to integrate communication theory and apply the various forms of written and oral communication skills required in business settings. Extensive practical application of the diverse forms of business communication with the aid of technology include written memos, e-mail messages, meeting management, collaborative reports and the incorporation of graphics. Multicultural aspects of the course include describing the challenges of international and cross-cultural business communication. Enhancing oral presentations with the use of multimedia PowerPoint slides is also covered. This course should be completed as early as possible in the program.

This course explores the increasing economic interdependence among countries, the spread of innovation around the world, and how this affects business operating in the global marketplace. Through case analysis, the political, cultural, economic, legal, technological and other environmental forces that accompany this diffusion are discussed in light of the cross-border flow of goods, services, capital, and knowledge.

This capstone course in the MBA curriculum enables a student to integrate the expertise gained in all other courses in the development of strategy and supportive policies for a business operating under global competitive conditions. This course must be the last course taken in the core course phase.

This course provides students with a study of organizational development applying principles and techniques of behavioral sciences through a program of planned change. Students are expected to master underlying theories of organizations, motivation, group learning, and leadership effectiveness.