Business

Bus 523 Presentation Skills (1)

Skills-oriented course seeks to develop effective individual presentation skills through instruction and practice. Students will be video-taped and given detailed feedback about their skills and needs for improvement. Attention will also be given to working as part of a group in making business presentations.

Bus 524 Global Business (4)

Examination of international business issues from a total-firm perspective. The course will integrate Finance, Human Resources, MSI and Marketing with the social, legal and political implications of doing business in an international environment. The emphasis will be in developing informed executives regardless of organizational responsibilities. Prerequisite: Fin 525, Mgt 514, Mkt 522, and Msi 521 or equivalent course work.

Bus 675 International Business (3)

Introduction to the global scope of the competitive environment of today's economy. Selected topics, including cross-cultural, political, and economic considerations, examine both the functional interrelationships as well as the international dimensions of business decisions. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 30 graduate credits.

Bus 680 Selected Topics in Business (3)

This course is devoted to selected topics in business and may include issues relevant to public and private sector organizations as well as to domestic and international settings. The course may be repeated for up to 6 credits. This course can be included as one of the electives for evening MBA students. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 30 graduate credits.

Bus 697 Multi-Cultural Work Environments (1)

This is an independent study course that is open to students whose summer internships will be in a country other than that of their citizenship or prior work experience. The goal of the course is to promote an understanding of the cultural assumptions we bring to the work environment and the effects of cultural differences on organizational interactions and productivity. Registration for the course occurs in the Fall semester after the internship, and grades are posted in the following spring semester after completion of the course project (a 10 page paper). Students may register for the course after obtaining an internship offer and completing the paperwork for the course. International students will obtain and process work authorization forms with the International Students Office.

Bus 698 Research Project in Business (3)

Supervised research on a topic involving accounting, finance, operations management, and/or management information systems. Required of all part-time MBA program students. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 30 graduate credits.