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[email protected] SPRING 2021 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. BUSN 30 BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIETY 3.0 Units A survey of the past and current behavior of business in American society. Examines the ethical, political and social issues confronting organizations and the organizations’ responsibilities and obligations in responding to them. Discusses the responsibility of business toward customers, employees, stockholders, competitors, suppliers, government and the community at large. Strongly Recommended: BUSN 40 with a minimum grade of C and Eligibility for ENG 1A BUSN 33 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3.0 Units Designed to provide students with the practical, hands-on means of successfully managing their personal finances and of becoming financially empowered upon course completion. Among other topics, the course will cover the basics of credit management, assessing insurance needs, budgeting, personal financial statement preparation, investment and savings accounts, management of taxes, retirement accounts, will preparation and estate planning. BUSN 40 INTRODUCTIONTO BUSINESS 3.0 Units A multidisciplinary examination and introduction to business operations within the U.S. and internationally. Provides an overview of global economic systems, business formations, business ethics and laws, general accounting practices and financing, facility location and layout, production, organizational structures and management functions. Fundamentals of risk management, marketing, human resources, and employee motivation are covered. Demonstrates how culture, society, and external business environments impact a business’ ability to achieve its organizational goals. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A BUSN 48 HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORG. 3.0 Units An introduction to the interpersonal skills needed in today’s workplace with a focus on effective communication, decision making, cross cultural relations, diversity, resolving conflict, managing change, group dynamics, and ethical behavior. BUSN 51 ACCOUNTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS 3.0 Units Basic accounting skills for managers and entrepreneurs that provide a foundation in financial reporting and analysis, payroll taxes, and internal controls. The course includes practical application of accounting theory to the accounting cycles for service and merchandising businesses, including bookkeeping practices, common debit and credit procedures, books of original entry, working papers, adjusting and closing entries, income statement, of owner’s equity, balance sheet, cash, payroll, and special journals. BUSN 52 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3.0 Units Study of communication functions, choices, and roles for professionals that help remove barriers. Practice in using verbal, nonverbal and writing skills to communicate one- on-one, in groups and electronically. Cross-cultural communications, face- to-face and online meetings management, delegating work assignments, planning, problem solving, conferences, employee counseling and making oral presentations. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C BUSN 53 BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE 3.0 Units Development of skills for composing general business correspondence to a variety of audiences including multiple levels within an organization and cross cultural communications. Crafting messages, including email, administrative communications, technical reports, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes. Determining the appropriate media for the communication, correct writing style, and level of terminology within the message. Emphasis on appropriate English grammar, spelling, on-line netiquette, and cross-cultural communications. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C BUSN 55 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3.0 Units This course focuses on learning computations for typical business transactions including; simple interest, compound interest, installment sales, trade and cash discounts, mark-on percents, pricing, discounting notes and drafts, depreciation, taxes, insurance, statistics, stocks and bonds, and distribution of ownership and profits. BUSN 56 INTRODUCTIONTO MANAGEMENT 3.0 Units Introduction to the application of tools, principles and concepts in business management. Emphasis will be on planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Additional topics will include decision- making, employee motivation, team work, and current trends. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A BUSN 58 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3.0 Units Fundamentals of starting, operating and growing a successful small business enterprise. Emphasis on all endeavors: self- employment; freelancing; brick and mortar, pop-up and Internet retailing; technical and professional services; and franchising. Focus on achieving optimum benefits from limited resources; financing strategies; marketing options; legal, ethical, and regulatory issues encountered by all start-ups. Strongly Recommended: BUSN 1A or BUSN 51 with a minimum grade of C BUSN 61 QUICKBOOKS ACCOUNTING 1.5 Units Introduction to the use of QuickBooks accounting software to process transactions related to a service and merchandise company. Specific topics include using company files, sales and receivables, payables and purchases bank and credit card reconciliations end of period transactions and payroll. Transactions include journalizing, adjusting entries, closing Scan here to visit the current Spring 2021 class schedule online.