BUAD025
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Operations Mgmt Club |
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| This club will function as a support for the operations degree.
This club will be an official student chapter of American Production
and Inventory Control Society (APICS).
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BUAD049
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Chapter of the Society for Human Resource |
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| Membership in this chapter allows students to gain practical
and first-hand knowledge and experience pertaining
to the field of human resource management (HRM). This course Enables students
to participate in student
HRM activities with professionals at the local,
state, and national levels. Allows students to gain additional
HR skills and knowledge beyond what is
taught in the classroom. Additionally, participants become
student members of the Society for Human
Resource Management, the international professional HR organization.
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BUAD110
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Introduction to Business |
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| Prerequisite: freshmen and sophomores only or permission of the instructor. This course is a study
of the basic precepts of business operations in our society, the various functions within a business
enterprise, and an overview of the major problems facing American business today. (Not open to students
who have taken any college-level business courses.)
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BUAD150
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Principles of Entrepreneurship |
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| In this course, an analysis of the requirements of establishing a small business, along with selecting
target market, customer file, site selection, purchasing strategies, and inventory control are covered. Additional issues
faced by the operators of small businesses will also be discussed.
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BUAD199
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Organizational Leadership |
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| This course deals with leadership theory, practice, and skills. The goal of the class is to
enable students to understand the nature of leadership, personal leadership effectiveness, and
interpersonal relationships. Communication skills are examined as well.
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BUAD220
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Principles of Management |
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| This course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals
of all phases of administrative, staff, and activity-chain
management. It also includes a study of best practices management
principles and techniques.
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BUAD240
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Entrepreneurial Finance |
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| Prerequisites: ACCT 221, BUAD 150.
Financial issues pertinent to small businesses, including: fund raising, investment
decisions, working capital, and financial statements are addressed
in this course.
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BUAD260
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Business Mathematics |
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| This course provides instruction in basic math computations with an emphasis on calculations
related to business transactions. There is also an emphasis on the proper use of the
basic elements of base, rate, and percentage in addition to the
mathematics of merchandising, simple interest, and simple discount
notes.
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BUAD310
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Bus. Law/Contracts/Neg. Instr. |
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| This course introduces the laws that apply to businesses in the USA.
Topics include the structure and operation of the American legal
system, the basis of Constitutional law, ethics, criminal law,
personal injury (torts), contracts and sale of goods, negotiable instruments,
agency, and business organizations. Employment law, administrative law,
the regulatory process, occupational safety and health, e-commerce,
and real estate law will be covered. The course presents a basic overview
of the concepts and terminology essential to understanding the field
of business law.
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BUAD311
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Business Communications |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course provides a study of the various types of
communications in existence within American business today including
written, spoken, and electronic media. Students will gain
communications competence through class exercises using a
number of communications media.
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BUAD320
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Organizational Behavior and Leadership |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 220 or permission of instructor
A review of the study of human behavior in organizations is
explored and addressed. An organization's culture and structure
are emphasized. Additionally, the nature of leadership will be
addressed providing the students with an in-depth understanding of
personal leadership effectiveness within an organization and the
interpersonal relationships. Communication skills are also explored
within the context of leadership along with application of best
practices.
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BUAD340
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Operations & Production Mgmt |
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| This course will give a general overall view of operations and
production management. This course allows for a more focused
course on key production issues. Subjects covered include:
competitive advantage, quality management, basic principles of
inventory, just-in-time inventory systems, job design, computer
integration, and forecasting.
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BUAD350
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International Business |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 220.
This course is a survey of the interrelationships of world
business operations. It deals with the establishment of
international business relationships, discusses the role of
international relations in the American and world economies,
introduces the perspectives of cultural, educational, political,
and economic constraints, covers the international financial and
trade theory frameworks, the functions of management and marketing
as they relate to doing business globally, and discusses the
problems and challenges facing the multinational corporation.
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BUAD352
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International Marketing |
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| Prerequisite: MRKT 326.
This course will cover the strategic aspects of marketing and decision making from an international perspective.
Issues such as pricing, product, place, and promotion in a global marketplace will be stressed.
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BUAD354
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International Trade & Economics |
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| Prerequisite: ECON 200.
This course will include topics of a global nature such as the concepts of comparative advantage, the different
barriers to trade and their effects on the economy, the mechanism of exchange rates and the balance of
payments, the different trade blocs, and the multinational enterprise. Paper required.
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BUAD390
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Business Research |
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| Prerequisite: MATH 123.
This course teaches the technique of the research process as applied
to all aspects of the business environment and business functions.
The process of defining research problems; as well as collecting,
analyzing, recording, and interpreting data is emphasized. Also, an
analysis of pertinent literature and business databases is covered.
Techniques of data mining are covered. The class covers exploratory,
descriptive, relational, and causal approaches. The use of research
design and the scientific method for business decision making is
addressed. The integration of statistics and research is emphasized.
An applied, experiential approach is used in teaching this class.
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BUAD395
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Seminar in Entrepreneurship |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 240.
This course covers the entrepreneurial process. It analyzes and studies the
process involved in accessing ideas, exploiting opportunities, gathering resources, and
converting
concepts into viable businesses. The development of a business plan will
be culminating project for this course.
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BUAD400
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Human Resource Management |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 220
This course introduces the environment of human resources
and management. It provides a framework for understanding and
thinking strategically about employment relations and the
management of human resources. Specific topics include:
recruitment and selection; performance evaluation; compensation
and benefits; promotion; job design; training; layoffs;
retention and turnover; and the human resource implications of
various strategies utilized in organizations.
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BUAD410
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Health Care Management |
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| Prerequisite: senior standing or instructor's permission
This course introduces the integration of health care and management.
The health care delivery system, analysis of operational activities,
and essential managerial functions will be discussed. The
organizational aspects and managerial approaches of delivering health
care services within various institutional arrangements will be
examined, as well as the management of resources, staff, and
facilities, including techniques of analysis and evaluation with
respect to managerial, financial, and strategic planning.
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BUAD425
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Designing and Staffing Organization |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 400
This course discusses the effective design and management of
successful staffing processes, and how organizations can
plan, direct, control, and manage effective organizational
staffing. Recruitment and selection methods currently used
by organizations will be discussed and evaluated. The legal
aspects of staffing issues will also be covered in specific
detail, as well as human resource planning, job analysis, and
the reliability and validity of employee assessment methods.
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BUAD430
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Compensation Systems Design |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 400
This course provides an in-depth examination of the strategic and operative practices of
compensation system design and administration. The course covers the traditional and contemporary practices
of compensation management, including benefit management.
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BUAD435
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management Techniques |
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| This course focuses on all facets of supply chain management
including customer service, business-to-business e-commerce,
location analysis, and just-in-time inventory systems. This
course will cover the management of commercial air, truck, rail,
and water transportation, including the history of transportation,
regulation, Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines, tariffs,
hazardous materials handling, routing, and warehousing.
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BUAD440
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Quality Management Techniques |
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| This course is a managerial survey of quality tools such as
statistical process control, six sigma, quality function deployment,
and the Baldrige criteria. International standards such ISO 9000
and applications to the field will be reviewed. Specific industrial
tools such as control charts, process capability, experimental design,
and quality auditing will be covered as well. The course will also
include extensive lab work using statistical process control and
experimental design software.
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BUAD492
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Business and Society |
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| Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
This course is a critical investigation of the role of
business in today's society. Specific emphasis is placed on
the "stakeholder concept," ethical and moral management and
decision making, and the concepts of Corporate Social
Responsibility. Contemporary cases and issues will be
investigated and discussed.
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BUAD493
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Business Policy/Strategic Manag |
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| Prerequisite: 24 hours in business and economics and second
semester junior or senior class standing.
This is a business "capstone" course that is intended to integrate
concepts acquired in numerous business courses. It provides an
investigation into the overall aspects of how a business integrates
strategic decision making, policy determination, and strategic
management. The focus will be on how firms formulate, implement,
and evaluate strategies. Case methods will be used where applicable.
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BUAD494
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Operations/Logistics Internship |
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| Prerequisites: minimum 2.75 GPA and have earned a minimum of 30
semester hours at The University of Findlay
A one-semester work experience with a cooperating business firm
supervised by the business administration faculty. Details available
from the program director/department chair, the business intern adviser,
or the Office of Internship and Cooperative Education Programs. This
course will be graded S/U and may be repeated with a maximum of 15
semester hours applying toward a degree.
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BUAD495
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Seminar in Business Admin. |
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| Prerequisite: eight courses in business and economics
Special studies and research in the student's major are investigated.
This course is open for individual or seminar group work.
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BUAD496
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Special Topics in International Business |
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| Prerequisite: four core courses or permission
of the instructor.
Each time this course is offered, it will focus on a contemporary
topic in international business. This course may be taken more
than once, provided the topics are different.
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BUAD498
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Seminar in Human Resource Manage |
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| Prerequisite: BUAD 400.
This course is a study of selected areas in human resource management-- equal opportunity and affirmative action, recruitment,
selection, training, development, motivation, compensation,
benefits, health and safety, etc. This course may be taken more
than once, provided the topics are different.
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BUAD499
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Business Internship |
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| Prerequisites: minimum 2.75 GPA and have earned a minimum of 30
semester hours at The University of Findlay
A one-semester work experience with a cooperating business firm supervised
by the business administration
faculty. Details available from the program director/department chair,
the business intern adviser, or the Office of Internship and Cooperative
Education Programs. This course will be graded S/U and may be repeated
with a maximum of 12 semester hours applying toward a degree.
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