An overview of the interrelationships among the functions of the business firm and between the firm and its environment; topics include a study of managerial functions, marketing concepts, production systems, leadership practices and business ethics.

Credit: 3 units
 

Fundamental mathematical operations in banking and borrowing; Financial ratio analysis; payrolls; retail; insurance; and elementary statistics.

Prerequisite: MTH 1109

Credit: 3 units

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of effective business communication in a global environment. It will emphasize written communications such as standard and persuasive business letters, memorandums, and informational as well as analytical reports, along with proposals, resumes, and other employment-related documents. The course addresses the skills necessary for developing, planning, organizing, outlining, and editing various business documents. The problem-solving approach is used to focus on proper grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and tone as well as the use of computer technology and software in the development of effective oral and written business communication skills.

Prerequisite: BUS 1010

Credit: 3 units
 

Study of the legal environment in which profit and not-for-profit organizations operate. Includes study of courts and procedure, criminal law, torts, contracts, and formations, operation and termination of corporations, agency and partnership relationships.

Prerequisite: BUS 1010

Credit: 3 units
 

An introductory analysis of productive systems, operations planning, and control.Topics include forecasting, inventories, scheduling, quality assurance, and productivity.

Prerequisite: BUS 2010

Credit: 3 units
 

A further study in statistical methods and its application in the field of business and economics. Regression, time series analysis, index numbers, association of attributes, probability, theoretical distributions, sampling hypothesis tests and confidence levels.

Prerequisite MTH 2210

Credit 3units
 

Investigation into entrepreneurial behavior, the role of the entrepreneur in society; the conditions necessary for it to evolve; the development of a venture whether in terms of a startup, acquisition, or expansion of an existing business. The theory and practice of small business management.

Prerequisites: MKT 3010, FIN 3010

and MGT 3010

Credit: 3 units
 

Introduces students to service industries. Presents the unique characteristics of service industries that requires different management skills. Focuses on the impact of service industry characteristics on traditional management functions of human resources, operations, and marketing. Emphasis is on theory and application of service management principles.

Prerequisite: BUS 1010

Credit: 3 units
 

Study of the mathematical techniques/methods used to solve business problems. Include meaning and scope, Linear programming-Graphic, simplex and duality, Transportation, Assignment, Replacement, Queuing, Decision theory, Inventory management, Sequencing, PERT, Game theory, Investment Decision Analysis and Simulation.

Prerequisite: BUS 3030

Credit: 3 units
 

Introduction to the basic categories and framework of philosophical ethics; examination of selected corporate policy statements on social and ethical responsibility with consideration of how to develop and implement such policy statements; consideration of ethical issues in selected professions.

Prerequisite: MGT 3010

Credit: 3 units
 

This is a course that provides an overview of the economic, cultural, psychological, sociological, technological and political aspects of the business environments confronting environment serving organizations (ESOs); the concept of environmental turbulence; the nature of strategic and operating work; the formulation of a corporate mission, goals and objectives; and strategies for firms operating at different levels of environmental turbulence. The course facilitates the development of skills in problem analysis and decision-making in corporate strategy and business policy. BUS 4090 is the integrating course for the undergraduate program that concentrates on the application of concepts through case studies and decision simulation exercises.

Prerequisite: MGT 3010; Senior Standing

Credit: 3 units
 

Seminar on practical applications of job seeking, career development, and community service in business.

Credit: 3 units
 

Directed internship in a private firm, a not-for-profit organization or a government agency for experience in the practical application of business management.

A range of 200-400 hours required depending on the organization.

Prerequisite: Senior Standing

Credit: 3 units
 

Independent study under the direction of a faculty advisor. Projects may include library or empirical research or analysis and written report on management aspects of an appropriate business organization (private firm, not-for-profit organization, or government agency).

Prerequisite: Senior Standing

Credit: 3 units
 

An overview of the fundamental concepts of accounting, recording and analysis economic activities for business through the use of dual entry accounting system and financial statements for service and merchandising concerns.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

A survey of financial ratios, analysis, managing current assets and liabilities, the firm’s liquidity posture, the cost of long-term capital and the required rate of return on long-term assets, and estimating cash flows on investment proposals.

Prerequisite: BUS 5010

Credit: 1.5 units
 

A survey of the marketing function in the business enterprise, market segmentation and target marketing, and the key elements in marketing: product, place, price, and promotion.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

Theory, concepts, and decision analysis related to effective control of products and operative systems. Topics include productivity forecasting, scheduling, inventory organization, and quality control.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

Introduction to economic methodology. Explores theories of market dynamics and various market structures to explain the behaviors of households and firms.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

Consideration of factors causing change in the business environment; analysis of selected issues in the interface between business, the law, and other social institutions.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

This course is designed to introduce the student to management theory. The course examines historical perspectives and current trends in management; functions of management, strategic management and organizational behavior. Also discusses ethical and multicultural issues. As an overview course, relationships among the various elements of management will be stressed. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary management in an international context.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

A survey of data processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, executive information systems, expert systems and distributed systems planning, hardware and software, management, maintenance, security, and evaluation.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

BUS 5110
 

Overview of descriptive ad inferential statistics, using Excel software, as they apply to business environments. Review of probability, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, regression analysis and forecasting.

Prerequisite: BUS 5080

Credit: 1.5 units
 

Introduces fundamental research, writing and speaking skills necessary for effectively communicating orally and in writing at the graduate level.

Credit: 1.5 units
 

An overview of the basic components of processing systems (environment, software, hardware, people, behavior, tasks and connectivity), application programs such as word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, and graphics, and an operating system.

Credit: 1.5 units

An introductory course that provides an overview of the economic, cultural, psychological, sociological, technological, and political aspects of the global environments confronting environment serving organisations; the concept of environmental turbulence; the nature of strategic and operational work formulation of mission, goals, objectives, strategy; environment serving organisation strategic aggressiveness and capability at different turbulence levels; and strategic diagnosis.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of the dynamics of leadership, and initiation and management of change in environment serving organizations. Included are: the nature and characteristics of transactional and transformational leadership; relationships of power, authority and responsibility to leadership effectiveness including conflict management, ethics, decision making, risk propensity and change introduction; dynamic relationship between environment, leadership style and change strategies; the nature of change; and the relationships between power, and the roles of the change agent and the change manager.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of the legitimacy dimension of environment serving organization output. Included are: impact of societal issues on management of environment serving organizations; stakeholder identification and analysis; ethical issues in the relationship between organizations and the environment; social responsibility strategy; legitimacy strategy; and building a socially responsive environment serving organization.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

An overview of the quantitative and qualitative theory, methodologies, and strategies for introducing and sustaining total quality management (TQM) philosophy; and development of a TQM strategy for an existing organization.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of the value systems, thinking patterns, and models of reality that are inherent in different cultures, and cultural differences within and among people and organizations. Included are: the dimensions of culture; business and social cultures in organizations; national and ethnic cultures; value systems in different cultures; thinking patterns in different cultures; models of reality in different cultures; and alignment between environment, manager, and culture of environment serving organizations.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

Examines the special problems of designing, producing, and delivering services (as opposed to physical goods) and explores the different management tasks faced in various types of service firms. The primary (though no exclusive) focus of the course is on operations management, including the relationship between marketing, human resources, and operations. Emphasis is on strategic decisions of service organizations.

Prerequisite: BUS 5070

Credit: 3 units
 

Introduction to quantitative approaches in management. Examination of practical applications of mathematical optimization, characteristics of optimization problems and mathematical expression, the decision making process, relevance of mathematical programming transportation, trans-shipment, and assignment problems to real-life situations.

Prerequisites: BUS 5040, BUS 5090

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of strategy formulation for environment serving organizations that are serving history-driven environments. Included are: strategy formulation in history-driven environments; industry analysis; competitive analysis; situation analysis; strategy and competitive advantage; and implementing strategy.

Prerequisite: BUS 6020

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of strategy formulation for environment serving organizations (ESOs) that are serving discontinuous transnational environments. Included are: strategy formulation in discontinuous transnational environments; competitive posture analysis; integration of societal and technology strategies for a total environment serving organization strategy; and strategic portfolio optimization.

Prerequisite: BUS 6020

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of the general management capability design required for different states of the environment and strategic transformation of environment serving organizations. Included are: selection of general managers; diagnosis of organization culture; design of organization structure and systems; resistance to change for organizational transformation; design and implementation of strategies for managing change; the relationship between power and change; and the roles of the change agent and the change manager.

Prerequisite: BUS 6020

Credit: 3 units
 

A study of the management of technological innovation as a key factor in the strategy of environment serving organizations. Included are: the nature of technology and innovation; the technological environment; technology strategies; technology substitution; technology transfer; societal responsibility and technology; the role of general management in technology management; the interface between technology and business strategies; environment serving organization capability for technological innovation; and management of innovation projects.

Prerequisite: BUS 6020

Credit: 3 units
 

This course/seminar is a study of the major strategic management contributors to the theory and practice of strategic management. The course involves examination of the role major contributors play in informing and guiding the practice of strategic management. Emphasis is on gaining an in-depth, critical understanding and appreciation of the influence each particular orientation’s metaphors and theories have had on our cumulative understanding and knowledge about strategic management. This seminar is historical in scope, however current theoretical strategic management trends are also considered. This is a capstone course and relates to other strategic management modules to strategic management taught

at USIU.

Prerequisites: BUS 6020; BUS 6120

Credit: 3 units
 

The course is designed to review research methodology associated with various types of projects and statistical analysis. Examines research planning and implementation process including identification of research problem and formulation of research questions, literature review, data collection and data analysis methods, and dissemination of research findings. Also included is an emphasis on the use of appropriate statistical package to analyze descriptive and inferential statistics. The major objective is to develop a project proposal on a relevant business topic.

Prerequisite: BUS5090

Credit: 3 units
 

Directed internship in a private firm, a not-for-profit organization or a government agency for experience in the practicalapplication of strategic management. A range of 200-400 hours required depending on the organization.

Prerequisite: BUS 6220 and BUS 6150

Credit 3 units
 

Seminar on special topics in business.

Credit: 3 units
 

Directed internship in a private firm, a not-for-profit organization or a government agency for experience in the practical application of business management.

A range of 200-400 hours required depending on the organization.

Prerequisite: BUS 6220

Credit: 3 units
 

Independent study under the direction of faculty advisor. Projects may include library or empirical research or analysis and written report on the management aspects of an appropriate business organization (private firm, not-for-profit organization, or government agency)

Prerequisite: BUS 6220

Credit 3 Units
 

Through the use of a computer simulation game set in a dynamic and competitive global business environment, students will, within a group setting, incorporate their knowledge of the various business functions, including accounting, finance, production and operations, marketing, and strategic management, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan in an effort to outcompete other student-run companies. This is an opportunity for students to test their analytical and decision-making skills, to experience accountability for resulting performances, and to further develop their skills as effective oral and written communicators of business information.

Prerequisite: ACT 6010, BUS 6020, FIN 6000, IBA 6060, MKT 6000

Credit: 3 units