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BUS 200 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (1 s.h.)
An overview of American and international business with
emphasis on formation and management origins. The course
is a survey of the functional relationship of operations,
marketing, finance, and human resource development. Business
writing skills are emphasized. Prerequisite: ENG 102 Course
is offered as needed.
BUS 225 MICROCOMPUTER BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
(3 s.h.)
This course covers the utilization of microcomputers to
solve problems in business. Topics to be covered include
intermediate application of word processing, spreadsheet
analysis and development, database management and report
creation, and presentation software application. The course
includes student completion of independent projects. This
course is offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite:
Major within the Reeves School of Business or permission
of the instructor. Students may substitute BUS 426 for BUS
225.
BUS 300 PERSONAL FINANCE (3 s.h.)
An introduction to the personal financial planning process
designed to equip students with the skills needed to manage
their personal financial resources. Topics include cash
management, goal setting, tax planning, risk management,
investment planning, retirement planning, and estate planning.
No prerequisites required. This course is offered as needed.
BUS 301 HOW TO START A SMALL BUSINESS
(3 s.h.)
This course covers the structuring process from conception
to birth of a new venture. It concentrates on the attributes
of successful endeavors, opportunity recognition, venture
screening, innovation and creativity, identification of
resources, and feasibility analysis to learn how to turn
opportunities into viable businesses. Also included are
business plans, financial start-up decisions, operating
problem recognition, and problem solving. Prerequisite:
junior or senior status or permission of the instructor.
This course is offered as needed.
BUS 310 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(3 s.h.)
A survey of management information systems providing students
with an understanding of what they are, how they affect
the organization, how they can make businesses more competitive,
and how they assist in decision-making. This course is offered
as needed.
BUS 315 BUSINESS AND SOCIETY (3 s.h.)
Using a managerial framework this course is a study of the
relationship between business and economic policy, social
responsibility, and political influence on a global level.
As an intensive writing course it uses case studies to study
business ethics and corporate responsibility while recognizing
management’s traditional obligations to shareholders.
The course spotlights current examples of business ethical
issues which are relevant for stakeholders, corporate governance,
accounting, and regulation of business. Prerequisites: ACC
251, 253; ECO 261, 262. This course is offered every fall
and spring semester.
BUS 320 BUSINESS ETHICS (3 s.h.)
After a brief consideration of ethical theory, this course
will examine selected ethical issues which arise from business,
such as corporate responsibility, whistle blowing, environmental
issues, and privacy. Particular emphasis will be placed
on the role of the virtues in business practice. This course
is offered in the spring semester, odd-numbered years. Cross
listed as PHI 320.
ENG 320 BUSINESS WRITING (3 s.h.)
Offered by the English department. Counted as a business
administration elective. May be counted toward the major
in English or Business Administration, but not both. This
course is offered every spring semester.
BUS 332 MANAGERIAL FINANCE (3 s.h.)
Management of funds from the corporate perspective, with
emphasis on security valuation, risk analysis, financial
forecasting, capital budgeting, capital structure components
and their costs, and dividend policy. Prerequisites: ACC
253, ECO 216, and ECO 262 or permission of the instructor.
This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
BUS 343 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION (3
s.h.)
Survey of the management functions of planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling within both structural and behavioral
contexts. Emphasis is given to individual behavior, interpersonal
relationships, small groups, inter-group relations, leadership,
and change within the various structures of contemporary
formal organizations. Also involves the study of organizational
structure including the design of centralization, formalization,
and complexity. Student teams are used to study course content
through case studies and to experience the dynamics of team
membership. This course is offered every fall and spring
semester.
BUS 345 INTERNSHIP I (3 s.h.)
Experiential learning acquired through placement with local
organizations in either the private or public sectors. The
student is assigned duties and responsibilities approved
by the Director of Internships and supervised and evaluated
by the University instructor and onsite trainer. Weekly
class contact, journal or written reports are required.
Classroom instruction includes resume/letter writing, interviewing
techniques, and oral presentations. Prerequisites: BUS 343
and MKT 351, junior or senior status, and a minimum GPA
of 2.5 in the major; or permission of the instructor. See
MKT 345 and ACC 416. Applicable to one program only: Accounting,
Business, Financial Economics, or Marketing. This course
is offered in the spring semester or as needed.
BUS 346 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE I
(2 s.h.)
A special course under the auspices of Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE). It involves the formation of project
groups, training, and project design and is taken during
the first semester of SIFE participation. Prerequisites:
A sophomore, junior, or senior standing with a minimum GPA
of 2.5. This course is offered every semester.
BUS 347 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE II
(2 s.h.)
Focuses on the communication of the principles of free enterprise
and economic supply and demand to a diversity of publics
through special projects. Continuation of BUS 346 taken
during the second semester of SIFE participation. Student-designed
projects are entered into regional/national competitions.
Prerequisite: BUS 346. This course is offered every semester.
BUS 352 BUSINESS LAW I (3 s.h.)
The organization and theory of the American legal system
and its relationship with the business environment, including
contracts, tort law, and parts of the Uniform Commercial
Code and its provisions concerning sales, the law of agency,
and employment law. This course is offered every fall and
spring semester.
BUS 353 BUSINESS LAW II (3 s.h.)
The Uniform Partnership Act, relevant corporate law, government
regulation negotiable instruments, commercial paper, parts
of the Uniform Commercial Code, banking and securities law,
the law of secured transactions, and labor law . Prerequisite:
BUS 352 or permission of the instructor. This course is
offered in the spring semester, odd numbered years.
BUS 354 SPORTS LAW (3 s.h.)
A study of the law as it applies to professional and amateur
sport organizations and participants. Analysis of contract
law, tort law, constitutional law, administrative law, antitrust
law, collective bargaining, and arbitration as it relates
to sport. Introduction to the case method of problem solving
techniques. Class presentations on current legal issues
are required. Prerequisite: BUS 352. This course is offered
in the fall semester, odd-numbered years.
BUS 360 PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE (3
s.h.)
A survey of legal, economic, and accounting principles applied
to real property resources. Topics include brokerage, contracts,
closings, valuation, investing, and finance. The analysis
of income-producing property is emphasized. Prerequisites:
BUS 332 or permission of instructor. This course is offered
as needed.
BUS 365 PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE (3 s.h.)
An overview of the insurance industry and underwriting principles.
Risk management, contract provisions, and contract law as
applied to both casualty and life dimensions. Emphasis on
the investment function of life insurance. This course is
offered as needed.
BUS 375 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3
s.h.)
Traditional functions of personnel administration: recruitment,
selection, development, compensation, personnel planning,
employee morale and the impact of legislation upon the personnel
process. Prerequisite: BUS 343. This course is offered in
the fall semester.
BUS 410 REAL ESTATE LAW (3 s.h.)
An advanced study of real property ownership and interest,
real property title transfer, real estate contracts, and
federal income taxation of real property. Also included
are landlord and tenant law, real estate brokerage law,
and other topics required by the North Carolina Real Estate
Commission. Prerequisite: BUS 360 or permission of instructor.
This course is offered as needed.
BUS 412 INTERMEDIATE MANAGERIAL FINANCE
(3 s.h.)
Additional financial management concepts and practices;
extensive case analysis with focus on the capital asset
pricing model. Prerequisite: BUS 332. This course is offered
every spring semester.
BUS 414 REAL ESTATE FINANCE (3 s.h.)
A survey of instruments, methods, institutions, and markets
involved in the financing of real estate. Emphasis on primary
and secondary markets, investment returns and risks, and
construction and permanent financing. Prerequisite: BUS
332 and 360 or permission of instructor. This course is
offered as needed.
BUS 415 INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
(3 s.h.)
A survey of investment alternatives with emphasis on security evaluation,
features of trading, the regulatory structure, and the design of
portfolios. Prerequisite: BUS 332. This course is offered in the
spring semester, odd-numbered years
or as needed.
BUS 416 INTERNSHIP II (3 s.h.)
For students who have had BUS 345 and would like to take
another internship experience. See ENG 416 or WRI 416. This
course is offered spring semester.
BUS 420 REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE (3 s.h.)
A survey of various functions of the real estate brokerage
business. Emphasis is placed upon the process of establishing
the firm, management practices, financing, accounting systems
(including trust account records and procedures, personnel
policies, and marketing). Prerequisite: BUS 360 or permission
of instructor. This course is offered as needed.
BUS 426 ADVANCED MICROCOMPUTER BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS (3 s.h.)
Advanced study of microcomputer applications with emphasis
on business problem-solving skills. More sophisticated techniques
in spreadsheet analysis and database management are included.
Prerequisite: BUS 225 or permission of instructor. Offered
as needed.
BUS 437 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS
(3 s.h.)
A survey of the major financial intermediaries with emphasis upon
balance sheet account management, the principal securities traded,
and the markets in which the trading occurs.
Prerequisites: ACC 251, ACC 253, ECO 261, and ECO 262. This
course is offered in the fall semester, even-numbered years
or as needed.
BUS 446 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE III
(2 s.h.)
A special course under the auspices of Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE). It involves the formation of project
groups, training, and project design. Taken during the third
semester of SIFE participation. Prerequisites: BUS 346 and
Bus 347. This course is offered every semester.
BUS 447 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE IV
(2 s.h.)
Focus on the communication of the principles of free enterprise
and economic supply and demand to a diversity of publics
through special projects. Student-designed projects are
entered into regional/national competitions. Continuation
of Business 446 and taken during the fourth semester of
SIFE participation. Prerequisites: BUS 346, BUS 347, and
BUS 446. This course is offered every semester.
BUS 450 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (3 s.h.)
A survey of quantitative methods used in managerial decision
making. Topics include linear programming, decision theory,
project management models, inventory models, queuing theory,
simulation, and forecasting. Use of computer software to
solve problems. Prerequisites: ECO 216, BUS 225 and BUS
343. This course is offered every spring and fall semester.
BUS 460 REAL ESTATE PRACTICUM (3 s.h.)
Experiential learning acquired through placement with a
local real estate organization. The student is assigned
duties and responsibilities approved by the Director of
Real Estate and supervised and evaluated by the University
instructor and on-site trainer. Weekly class contact, journal
or written reports are required. Prerequisites: successful
completion of two upper level real estate courses in addition
to BUS 360. This course is offered as needed.
BUS 470 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY
(3 s.h.)
A capstone course conducted with case method. Examination
of external and internal environments of business. Analysis
of the formulation and implementation of organizational
strategy, both in private and not-for-profit sectors. Integration
of prior studies in accounting, economics, management, marketing,
law, and behavior. This course includes administration of
a major field test in business as the required exit exam
for all seniors in the Reeves School of Business. Prerequisites:
BUS 332, BUS 343, BUS 315 or ACC 341 and BUS 352, and MKT
351. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
BUS 480 BUSINESS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
(3 s.h.)
A systematic approach to the study of business organizations
and the establishment of criteria for computer-based information
systems for management planning and control in various types
of business environments. This course is designed to provide
an understanding of the system development and modification
process and to enable students to evaluate and choose a
system development methodology. It emphasizes the factors
for effective communication with users and team members
and all those associated with development and maintenance
of the system. This course is offered as needed.
BUS 485 SPECIAL TOPICS (3 s.h.)
A topic in business not covered in depth in any of the other
established courses in business. This course is offered
as needed.
BUS 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (TBA)
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student
to engage in special research in his/her major. Requires
approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor,
the department chair, and the school dean before approval
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Credit to be
determined.
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