Business Administration Course Descriptions

BUAD 117 (3 credits)
Introduction to Business
This course is designed to introduce students to the primary fields of business and to inform them of the various career paths that they may pursue. The basic principles, forms, and practices involved in the administration of a modern business are examined.

BUAD 180 (3 credits)
Introduction to Corporate Finance This course will cover the fundamental principles of Corporate Finance and explore how companies raise funding, structure capital, and manage investments to maximize stakeholder returns. Students will learn about analyzing cash flows, investing in stocks and bonds, evaluating risk and return, and capital budgeting.

BUAD 190 (3 credits)
Introduction to Supply Chain Management Introduction to the principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management underlying business today. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of product and process design, inventory management, logistic networks, demand planning, sales and operations planning, material planning, project management, and sustainability.

BUAD 226 (1 credit)
Business Skills Lab
Keyboarding skills are needed in many positions in today’s job market. Advanced keyboarding and communication skills are essential in the business field. This course is designed to improve keyboarding proficiency and language arts skills in the production of business correspondence.

BUAD 251 (4 credits)
Accounting Principles II
This course is a continuation of Accounting Principles I. Instruction focuses on partnerships and corporations. Analysis and discussion of more complex financial concepts and statements are conducted. Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets are used to prepare financial problems and statements.
Prerequisite: BUAD 106

BUAD 157 (3 credits)
Principles of Marketing
An interactive approach to guide students in becoming better business people. The skills and responsibilities of planning, producing, pricing, promoting, and distributing is presented as an art and a science through realistic marketing situations and case studies.

BUAD 160 (3 credits)
Principles of Management
This course is designed to prepare BUAD students for management success by studying the primary theories, principals and processes of management. Students will gain valuable insight in issues such as leadership, planning and control, problem solving and creativity, organizational culture and change, ethics and social responsibility, and working in and managing groups. 

BUAD 166 (3 credits)
Business Computer Applications I
Microsoft Office programs (Excel®, Access®, PowerPoint®, and Outlook®) are studied in order for students to develop intermediate skills in spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation applications.

BUAD 201 (4 credits) Accounting Principles I Introduction to the principles of accounting, the accounting cycle, the interpretation and recording of financial data, and the summarizing and reporting process. Emphasis is on the sole proprietor of a business. This course provides a foundation for further study in the accounting field.

BUAD 226 (1 credits)
Business Skills Lab
Accounting lab for working individually and in groups to complete accounting problems and worksheets. Additional assignments in related business coursework due weekly.

BUAD 214 (4 credits)
Introduction to Law and Business Law
Designed to give students an introduction to the sources of law, judicial process, and an overview of laws including criminal law, tort law, property law (including personal property, real estate, and landlord-tenant law), and wills, estates, and trusts. Also provides a basic understanding of contracts, sales and leases of goods, secured transactions, agency and employment law, and forms of business organizations

BUAD 222 (4 credits)
Organizational Behavior
This course is a study of workplace behaviors, structures, and processes. Self-analysis and reflection are practiced in small groups through case studies, surveys, and discussion. Motivational theories and leadership styles are surveyed; decision making and business designs and cultures are investigated.

BUAD 271 (1 credit)
Business Skills Lab
Learn the fundamentals of QuickBooks, a popular accounting software, which is used in many small businesses. This program provides an opportunity to reinforce fundamental accounting principles and to learn a computerized approach to handling business transactions.

BUAD 257 (3 credits)
Electronic Commerce
Overview of emerging online technologies and trends and their influences on the electronic commerce marketplace. Explores nature and impact of e-commerce on business operations, resources, and management. Upon completion of the course, students will have a firm grasp of global e-commerce business trends and the technologies required to implement them.

BUAD 266 (3 credits)
Business Computer Applications II – Data Analytics
Students will learn to examine data, ask the right questions, perform data analysis, and report the results to enhance business decision making. Students will learn data analytics and data visualization skills, along with a mastery of programs such as Microsoft Excel® and Power BI®, and Tableau©. Excel lessons will build on skills learned in BUAD 166 and prepare students to take the Microsoft certification at the intermediate level (MOS Excel©).
Prerequisite: BUAD 166

BUAD 268 (4 credits)
Human Resources Management
This course prepares students to work in administrative and management positions and serves as a basis of further study in the field of human resources management. In accordance with suggested Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) guidelines, both personal competencies and business policies are addressed in this course.

BUAD 277 (4 credits)
Business Communications
A practice in writing, revising, and editing business communications, including memos, business letters, e-mail messages, reports, web-based information, and job search documents. The ability to convey information in a clear, concise manner is developed along with critical thinking and communication skills.