College of Business

BUSINESS BACKGROUND COURSES

ECON 501 - Concepts in Economics - National income; money and banking; fiscal and monetary policy; supply and demand; resource allocation; market structure; distribution of income.  Fall and Spring semesters.

BMGT 571 – Business Statistics - This course presents statistical concepts and their applications for managerial decision-making. Computer based statistical analysis and the application of the insights gained through such statistical analysis for developing effective business decisions will be integrated into every aspect of the course. Topics addressed include organizing and summarizing data using databases, queries, graphical and tabular presentation of data using spreadsheets, probability theory and sampling distributions integrated with analysis of data, estimation and hypothesis testing for one and more than one populations, correlation, and regression analysis, and introduction to quality control. Every semester.

BACC 572 – Foundations of Accounting - The objective of the course is to provide students with a thorough exposure to the basic issues of financial and managerial accounting. This course provides to the student the knowledge to understand the concepts used in the preparation of the statement of income, the statement of financial position, and the statement of cash flows and a survey of contemporary financial and managerial topics that might affect the use of financial information. Every semester.

BUSA 573– Legal Environment and Ethics - This course is intended to trace the historical foundations of business ethics and deeply examine the moral, legal, and economic perspectives that guid decision-making in this area.  This course uses a case-based  approach to help students understand the legal rules, regulations, and process that affect business decision-making as well as the ethical implications of managerial decisions. Every semester.