Associate of Science
Business
The Coleman College of Business offers programs designed to provide basic competencies in and understandings of the practices of business, economics, and accounting and their impact on society. Programs leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees designed to prepare students for careers in various fields of business are offered.
CCOB Mission Statement: “Creating high-performing professionals equipped with the knowledge and experience to succeed in a complex business world.”
The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) candidates must fulfill General Education Requirements and Business Core requirements, as well as emphasis in one of the following:
- Accounting
- Management
Courses
BUS-100: Personal Money Management
Credits 3This course is designed to assist the consumer in management of personal financial affairs. Topics are consumerism, insurance, savings instruments, banking, personal expenditures and budgeting, personal taxes, home ownership, introduction to investments, and estate planning. This course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
BUS-105: Nature of Business
Credits 3A study of the dynamic world of business and how it impacts individuals and our world. There is a focus in this course on the individual's role and how they interact with business as a consumer, producer and a society, through the production and consumption of goods and services. This course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
BUS-206: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Credits 3This foundation course in entrepreneurship explores entrepreneurial thinking and behavior. The class introduces entrepreneurship as an approach to life and one's career. It examines the nature of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur, contemplating the role of entrepreneurship in society. The key focus is on entrepreneurship as a process which anyone can master. The course is designed around the major stages in this process. An overview of factors which are crucial to entrepreneurial success and how to approach these issues is provided. This course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
BUS-216: Digital Citizenship
Credits 3The goals of this course are to enable students to be successful in the 21st century and to assist them with the development of skills and knowledge that will allow them to effectively engage and participate as "digital citizens". Emphasis will be on the computer terminologies and applications for our global, computer-driven society and will specifically cover the applications of word processing, spreadsheets, database management, cloud computing, presentations, personal manager, email, internet, and applications of the world wide web. A variety of lectures, hands-on experiences and research will be utilized to reinforce learning. This course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
BUS-231: Principles of Accounting I
Credits 3This course introduces students to the principles, rules, and procedures of accounting in the context of profit-oriented business organizations. Emphasis is placed on financial statements for users outside the entity.
BUS-232: Principles of Accounting II
Credits 3A continuation of BUS 231 (Principles of Accounting I) with emphasis on the preparation of statements and reports for users inside the business entity. Prerequisite: BUS 231.
BUS-305: Management Information Systems
Credits 3This course is designed to make the students knowledgeable about the fundamentals underlying the design, implementation, control, evaluation, and strategic use of modern, computer-based information systems for business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision making. Although some of the effort will be devoted to hands-on work with business software, the major emphasis will be on the managerial and strategic aspects of information technology. Prerequisite: BUS 105 or ITM 100
BUS-306: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Credits 3This foundation course in entrepreneurship explores entrepreneurial thinking and behavior. The class introduces entrepreneurship as an approach to life and one's career. It examines the nature of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur, contemplating the role of entrepreneurship in society. The key focus is on entrepreneurship as a process which anyone can master. The course is designed around the major stages in this process. An overview of factors which are crucial to entrepreneurial success and how to approach these issues is provided. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
BUS-307: Bearwear
Credits 3This course offers students a unique and hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience in the dynamic world of printing, apparel customization, and entrepreneurship. The course is designed to provide students with real-world insights into the planning, operation, and marketing of a campus-based printing business. Students will actively participate in various aspects of running and growing a successful on-campus venture. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credit hours
BUS-310: Accounting Information Systems
Credits 3Emphasis is on developing a conceptual understanding of accounting information systems. This course combines information systems concepts, computer technology, and accounting issues. Topics include computer security, information privacy, accounting cycles, specialized journals, systems development, computer crime, database applications, e-commerce and other information systems issues. Discussion of current literature and use of a computerized accounting system will be included. Students will also gain proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to perform accounting functions and create accounting documents. Prerequisites: BUS 105 and BUS 232.
BUS-317: Bearwear Retail
Credits 3In the rapidly evolving retail landscape, understanding the dynamics of managing a successful retail operation is crucial for aspiring managers and entrepreneurs. This course covers the core principles of retail management, focusing on strategic planning, operational excellence, and technology integration in retail environments. This course is designed for students aiming to excel in the retail industry, providing them with the tools, knowledge, and real-world insights necessary to navigate today's competitive retail sector. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credit hours.
BUS-319: Investment Strategy
Credits 3This course examines the construction and management of investment portfolios.
BUS-323: The Legal Environment of Business
Credits 3An overview of the legal environment including forms of business ownership, judicial reasoning, contract formation and performance, social responsibility, torts, business crimes and government regulation.
BUS-324: Advanced Legal Topics
Credits 3Covers personal property and the law of sales, commercial paper, and bailment of property. Prerequisite: BUS 323.
BUS-325: Principles of Management
Credits 3An examination of the principles and techniques underlying successful organization and management of business activities. Topics include the major schools of management thought and managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The role of the manager as a decision maker is emphasized through exercises and case studies. Prerequisite: complete 45 credit hours.
BUS-326: Creativity and Innovation
Credits 3This course provides a study of developing and enhancing individual and organizational creativity and innovation. Students will learn fundamental design-thinking principles and innovative problem-solving tools to address business challenges. Upon completion, students should be able to apply innovation and creativity principles in business.
BUS-327: Business Communications
Credits 3A study of the types of communication required to function effectively in the business environment. Students will learn about message strategy, effective business writing including formal report writing and other business correspondence, presentation skills, verbal and non-verbal components of communication, and dyadic and small-group communication. Appropriate computer technology will be incorporated into the course such as use of the Internet, e-mail, etc. Prerequisites: Completion of 45 credit hours and COM 225.
BUS-328: Principles of Marketing
Credits 3A study of marketing behavior of the firm as it supplies the goods and services to consumers and industrial users. Topics include the role of marketing in society and within the firm, consumer behavior, market targeting, and the proper development of the marketing mix of product, price, promotion, and distribution. Prerequisite: complete 45 credit hours.
BUS-330: Behavior in Organizations
Credits 3An analysis of approaches to managing modern organizations, using organizational theory to evaluate human interactions. The focus is on small group behavior with an emphasis on leadership, perception, communication, diversity, and team building. Prerequisite: complete 45 credit hours, SOC 119 or PSY 110. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
BUS-331: Intermediate Accounting I
Credits 3A study of the methods of classification, valuation, and disclosure of the major balance sheet, accounting, and financial statements and reports for users inside the business entity. Prerequisites: BUS 231 and BUS 232.
BUS-332: Intermediate Accounting II
Credits 3A continuation of BUS 331, covering major balance sheet accounts and financial statement presentation at the professional level. Prerequisite: BUS 331.
BUS-340: Crisis Management and Communication
Credits 3This course will explore compelling case studies of both corporate and small business crises occurring over the last decade. Students will examine factors that constitute a crisis, explore how businesses communicate with external and internal audiences, and learn to evaluate message effectiveness. Within the framework of this course, the role of leadership, transparency, and social responsibility will be considered, and how social media has changed the communications dynamic. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118 or permission of the instructor.
BUS-343: Federal Taxation
Credits 3An introduction to the income tax laws affecting individual taxpayers. Emphasis is placed on the determination of income and deductions. Other topics include property-related transactions and a general overview of the various taxable entities, including corporations, partnerships, S corporations, estates, gifts, and trusts.
BUS-344: Applications of Taxation
Credits 1Practical applications of taxation using professional tax return preparation software. Students will be given actual and/or realistic taxpayer scenarios for which to prepare tax returns. Students will also learn how to file both paper and electronic tax returns with the IRS. Prerequisite or corequisite: BUS 343 Federal Taxation.
BUS-345: Managerial Accounting
Credits 3A one semester study of the function of the cost accountant and basic concepts of the field. Particular emphasis is placed on the cost information system and accumulation procedures; and planning and controlling the major elements of cost, material, labor, and production overhead. Prerequisiste: BUS 232.
BUS-346: Issues in Entrepreneurship
Credits 3This course explores common issues and difficulties experienced by entrepreneurs while starting and operating their businesses. Cases will be used and guest speakers will visit to share their personal experiences to examine topics such as 'the dilemma of partners', 'the dilemma of debt versus equity', 'the dilemma of starting a business in school versus waiting', and various other dilemmas. Prerequisite: BUS 206.
BUS-356: Entrepreneurial Skills and Marketing
Credits 3This course will focus on the real-world marketing challenges involved in launching an entrepreneurial venture. Students will learn fundamental design-thinking principals and innovative problem-solving tools to address business challenges. Upon completion, students should be able to apply innovation and creativity principles in business.
BUS-357: Leadership Theory and Practice
Credits 3The purpose of this course is to examine the relationship of leadership philosophy to leadership theory and the translation of this relationship into practice. Students will be exposed to various leadership theories and concepts upon which to develop a universal understanding of leadership. The course will assist students in developing their knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations regarding leadership theory and practice. Other issues covered will include leadership history, change, visioning, coaching, followership, personal and professional goal setting, team dynamics and critical thinking. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or SOC 119.
BUS-366: Corporate Entrepreneurship
Credits 3An examination of entrepreneurship inside larger companies, this course explores obstacles to entrepreneurship inside established firms and the reasons these obstacles develop. Entrepreneurship is approached as a source of sustainable competitive advantage in companies. The course assesses how firms can become faster, more flexible, more aggressive and more innovative in order to maintain the competitive edge. Prerequisite: BUS 206.
BUS-370: Ethics in Business and Information Systems
Credits 3This course is designed to educate future business managers and IT professionals on the tremendous impact ethical issues have in today's global environment. Students' ethical morals will be explored and enhanced as they review difficult ethical situations. Emphasis will be on applying good ethical principles in the real world of work and examples, both good and bad, will be presented and analyzed concerning what is good, evil, right, wrong, legal, illegal, justice, value, duty, and obligation in today's business environment. Prerequisite: complete 45 credit hours.
BUS-380: Managerial Finance
Credits 3An overview of basic financial principles including evaluation of financial performance, cash flow, time value of money, risk and return, asset management and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: BUS 232 and MTH 200 or SSC 285.
BUS-386: New Venture Money Management
Credits 3Approaches to raising and managing money in emerging enterprises are introduced. The course includes an examination of the many sources of financing for start-up and early-stage ventures, and when a given source is relevant for a particular type of venture. Attention is devoted to determining financial needs of new ventures. The critical role of valuation is reviewed. Issues in formulating and negotiating deal structures are investigated. Prerequisites: BUS 231 and BUS 206.
BUS-406: New Venture Creation
Credits 3This course is a hands-on experience for students who want to learn the process of how to create an innovation-based new venture. Students will work to develop the essential parts of a business model including: opportunity recognition, feasibility analysis, cost structure, revenue models, competitive positioning, and team-building. Students will write a business plan and develop presentations to pitch their new business idea. Prerequisites: BUS 231 and an additional 12 hours of business courses.
BUS-426: Human Resource Management
Credits 3This course offers an overview of the legal, social, and organizational issues involved in the management of employees in the emerging workforce. The focus is on current business events related to human resource management, including organizational practices and the legal aspects of recruitment, selection, training, orientation, and assessment of the organization's personnel. Issues of discrimination, employee rights, family leave, labor relations, and the assessment of the company's human resource needs are also included in this course. Prerequisite: BUS 330, BUS 357, BUS 323 and completion of 75 credit hours.
BUS-431: Advanced Accounting
Credits 3Advanced accounting closely links theory and practice while providing examples and illustrations that are common to real world accounting. The focus of the course is on business combinations, multinational accounting, special reporting, concerns, governmental and not-for-profit concepts, and fiduciary accounting. Prerequisite: BUS 332 or consent of the instructor.
BUS-440: Auditing
Credits 3A one semester study of the field of auditing as it applies to certified public accountants. Emphasis is placed on the theory of auditing, including the study of internal control and the weighting of evidence; and the environment of public accounting, paying particular attention to legal, ethical, organizational, and technical aspects of the attest function. Prerequsitie: BUS 332.
BUS-455: Operations Management
Credits 3A study of modern theory and practice for planning, scheduling, operating, and controlling the production and operations process in both service and manufacturing environments. Students will learn to solve problems using operation research models and other quantitative tools to support decision-making in various activities of operations management. Topics include productivity measurements, forecasting, resource planning and allocation, facilities location and design, job design and measurement, planning and scheduling, quality control, inventory systems, and optimization of cost. Appropriate computer technology will be incorporated into this course. Prerequisites: BUS 105, BUS 232, BUS 325, ECN 201, ECN 202, and MTH 200 or SSC 285.
BUS-460: Fear and Aggression in the Workplace
Credits 3This course is exploratory in nature and will examine some of the causes of fear and aggression in the workplace. Many different psychological perspectives, disciplines and theories will be explored - including, the neurological and biological basis of fear, the role of personality, leadership, social and group dynamics and organizational structures and laws. This course will also address coping mechanisms and methods for minimizing fear and preventing aggression in the workplace.
BUS-470: Business Policy and Strategy
Credits 3A capstone course focusing on the integration of business principles in the formulation of organizational policy and strategy. Emphasis on managerial decision making as it relates to development and implementation by a variety of businesses, both domestic and international. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
BUS-490: Special Topics
Credits 1 2This FINANCIAL WELLNESS course will enable students to understand, manage, and plan their money effectively in order to make wise financial decisions. FINANCIAL WELLNESS refers to one's ability to live a healthy financial life. This course will introduce concepts and explore tools related to budgeting, setting financial goals, understanding debt, and implementing strategies to prepare for lifelong financial well-being. The completion of this course will equip students with the skills they need to be financially successful in ways that will give financial and emotional peace of mind. This course can be taken as either a 1 or 2 credit course.
BUS-496: Internship in Healthcare Management
Credits 3 6Supervised field experiences in a healthcare environment. Three hours of internship credit (120 on-the-job hours) are required for the Healthcare Emphasis majors. An additional internship for three credit hours can be repeated as an elective in the BBA programs. This course can be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, consent of the business academic advisor, and the Dean of the Coleman College of Business.
BUS-498: Internship
Credits 1 6Supervised field experiences in a business environment. Can be used as an elective for any of the BBA majors. Forty hours of on-the-job contact hours are required for each one hour of academic credit (3 credit hours = 120 work hours). Can be repeated once as an elective in the BBA programs. This course can be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, consent of the business academic advisor, and the Dean of the Coleman College of Business.
BUS-499: Directed Individual Study in Business
Credits 1 3Supervised studies and/or projects in a business environment to be determined by the business academic advisor and the Dean of the Coleman College of Business. Available for BBA degree majors and minors only. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, consent of the business academic advisor, and the Dean of the Coleman College of Business.
BUS-531: Managerial Accounting
Credits 3The focus of this course is on managerial accounting concepts, including costing, budgeting, forecasting, planning and control. Additional emphasis is placed on preparing and using financial statements as well as various managerial reports for decision-making.
BUS-546: Business Statistics
Credits 3This course develops the statistical tools necessary to numerically analyze problems faced by business. We will construct, measure, and analyze variables appropriate in the study of business decisions. This includes the proper design of experiments, collection of data, summary measures, and hypothesis testing. We will use linear regression to analyze relationships between variables and to identify time trends in our data.
BUS-551: Managerial Economics
Credits 3This course develops the economic tools necessary for profit maximization. Profit maximization has two key elements; a firm's revenue and a firm's costs. Consumers are the source of a firm's revenues. Thus, we will analyze consumer behavior. To understand costs we will first analyze production theory which is the sutdy of resources and their use. Resources require payment; therefore, production theory leads naturally to cost theory. Finally, we will analyze profit maximizing behavior in the following market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
BUS-561: Financial Management
Credits 3This course details an examination of the role of financial management of the firm in short-term and long-term resource utilization. Emphasis is given to the basic techniques utilized in financial decision making such as; valuing cash flows, designing capital structure and determining the optimal capital structure of a firm, managing working capital, project valuation, interest rate structure, bond and stock valuation, required rates of return and financial forecasting with ratio analysis. This course requires a major project to determine the past, present and future financial health of a major corporation.
BUS-567: Ethics in Management
Credits 3This course will explore the salient issues facing managers today. Ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, and legislation are concerns in the business environment managers must contemplate when making decisions. Managers will encounter ethical dilemmas and are responsible to numerous stakeholders. Through text, case studies, videos and experiential learning student will improve their skills of moral reasoning and ethical decision making.
BUS-568: Innovation and Opportunity
Credits 3This course focuses on the initial stages of entrepreneurship and innovation. The ability to generate ideas, identify problems, and find gaps in the market will be studied. Students will learn to assess the feasibility of their ideas in order to develop legitimate plans to seize viable opportunities.
BUS-571: Marketing Management
Credits 3This course will examine the role of marketing manager as strategy planner. An integrated approach will be followed for developing the marketing mix, understanding the buyer, and implementation of the organization's marketing program. Students will develop their critical problem solving skills through the analyses of case studies and real world marketing applications.
BUS-575: Operations Management
Credits 3This course emphasizes the importance of managing manufacturing and service operations in organizations. Students will learn how and where to minimize waste and expenses in organizations by applying the concepts and techniques taught in operations management to improve quality and efficiency. For managers to make informed decisions for improving the planning, scheduling, and controlling of a firm's operations; they must understand process analysis, quality, productivity, workflow analysis, project management, inventory management, capacity analysis, etc.
BUS-576: Healthcare IT
Credits 3The course examines the strategic effectiveness, operational efficiency, and patient experiences of information technology (IT) in health care organizations. This course is designed around clinical and business applications for health care and focuses on critical IT management, technology, and data issues for the health care industry. The course explores IT topics, such as health care analytics, data security, cloud computing, and IT project selection and implementation. The conceptual framework of the course is a process perspective where (1) the IT strategy is shaped by external and internal forces, is aligned with the organizational strategy, and drives the IT processes, and (2) the IT processes are enabled by the competencies and capabilities of the IT providers and users.
BUS-580: Organizational Behavior
Credits 3This course is concerned with describing, predicting, and understanding how people behave in organizations. With a firm understanding of organizational behavior, managers may improve the performance of their organization and experience substantial improvements in their abilities for job selecting, training, and motivating employees. Topics include communication, culture, group dynamics, motivation, organizational design, and organizational development.
BUS-585: Leadership
Credits 3Leadership is the process of influencing other people to achieve organizational goals. This leadership course traces the evolution of leadership thought and theory. Students will develop their skills of critical analysis and work to translate theory into practical application. Primary focus is given to expanding the scope and depth of the student's leadership knowledge, self-knowledge, and personal model of leadership via the use of lecture, research, case study, experiential exercises, and leadership skills practice.
BUS-590: Strategic Management
Credits 3This course is designed for students to attain the skills necessary to create and sustain competitive advantage through strategy formulation. This is accomplished through learning how to analyze industries and competitors to ascertain the risks and opportunities, and developing the firm's resources and capabilities to capitalize on strengths and overcome weaknesses. The course will provide exposure to the theories, models, and techniques of strategic management through the text, cases, video, and experiential activities.
BUS-598: Internship
Credits 3BUS-ELEC: Business 300-400 Elective
Credits 3Please plan credits to fulfill a total of 6 hours of electives from Business at 300-400 levels. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
BUS-OR: Business Either/Or
Credits 3Please plan to take BUS 305 or BUS 385. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
BUS-SPMELE: Sport Management Elective
Credits 3Please plan to take BUS 373, BUS 429, PSY 422, or SOC 334. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.