Courses Requirements for Minor Required Courses (16 credit hours) ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3) ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) QUAN SI2600 Business Statistics I (3) QUAN SI3610 Business Statistics II (3) 1ST 2000 Software Skills for Business (1) All cowse prerequisites must also be completed. Elective Courses (15 credit hours) A minimum of 15 hours in Business Administration, Finance, Logistics and Operations Management, Management, and Marketing courses as approved by the Business Administration Depaitment. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES - BSAD The following cowses are predominantly service-oiiented, interdisciplinary courses which complement the majors, minors, and emphases throughout the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics. BSAD 1010. Introduction to Business (3) Su, F, S Relation of business managers and firms to contemporary society and the global economy. Topics include human values and ethics in the workplace, multiculturalism, social responsibilities of business, business functions, and general principles of effective business operation. BSAD TD2704. Information Resources in the Business Disciplines (1) Information Resources in the Business Disciplines is a one credit hour course that will assist students in developing information literacy and basic research skills to support life-long learning. Students will develop skills in identifying, locating, retrieving, documenting, and critically evaluating both electronic and print resources that are appropriate for undergraduate research, with emphasis in the business disciplines. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Cross listed with LIBS TD2704. Instructor approval required. BSAD 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. BSAD 3000. Small Business Management (3) Su, F, S This course is designed for students majoring outside the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics. It will not be counted for credit toward graduation for students majoring in the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics. It covers the business management concepts involved in starting and/or managing a small business. BSAD 3200. Legal Environment of Business (3) Su, F, S Introduction to the legal and judicial system, emphasizing the application of regulatory law (e.g., antitrust, employment discrimination, etc.) and selected common law topics (e.g., contracts, agency, etc.). BSAD 3330. Business Ethics & Environmental Responsibility (3) Su, F, S An introduction to the rudiments of moral reasoning, concepts and principles, and their application to common ethical issues faced in business. Special attention will be given to moral issues associated with the use of the natural environment by businesses. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, BSAD 3200. BSAD SI3500. Introduction to Business Research (3) F, S Introduces students to gathering and analyzing primary and secondary data for a wide range of business applications, such as assessing customer or employee satisfaction. Students are introduced to CD ROM databases, other library resources, questionnaire development and administration, basic data analysis, and research report writing. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, QUAN SI3610. BSAD 3600. [World Region] Business and Society (3) The world region or country covered in this course varies and will be indicated in the specific course title and on the student's transcript (e.g., European Business and Society, Japanese Business and Society, etc.). For a specified world region or country, this course considers its historical and cultural roots, together with modem societal issues, as they relate to business; the role of business in society; economic development, industrial policy, and trade relations; and management and business practices, including sodocultural considerations, in the specified world region or country. Recommended: Prior course work in business or economics or the appropriate foreign language(s) or culture, or in-country experience. BSAD 4210. Survey of Business Law (3) F, S An overview of sales, negotiable instruments, properly, and debtor/ creditor relations and other selected legal topics. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, BSAD 3200. BSAD 4401. E-Commerce (3) Technologies, strategies, and methods for an electronic approach to financial, purchasing, marketing, and order fulfillment processes. Emphasis is on creating successful business strategies to exploit Internet and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities. Prerequisite: MKTG 3010 or concurrent enrollment in MKTG 3010. BSAD 4500. Entrepreneurship (3) S Integration of various functional areas of business as they relate to evaluating, creating, planning, and managing new business ventures. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; MKTG 3010; MGMT 3010, MGMT 3200. BSAD 4620. Executive Lectures (1) F, S This course is designed to acquaint the students with successful executives, their personal styles and philosophies as leaders, and the keys to their effectiveness. The format is a series of weekly one-hour lectures delivered by guest executives. The course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of two credit hours. BSAD 4680. Senior Consulting Projects (3) F, S Senior students are given the opportunity to analyze actual businesses, make recommendations, and implement appropriate methods in organizations. Students meet with supervising faculty weekly to review their progress. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; Instmctor approval. BSAD 4780. Strategic Management (3) F, S A capstone course for seniors designed to facilitate integration of the knowledge gained in earlier courses. Focus of the course is on the total enterprise. Emphasis is on crafting well-conceived strategies and on successful strategy implementation. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, BSAD 3200; LOM 3050; FIN 3200; MGMT 3010, 3200; MKTG 3010; Senior standing. BSAD 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts * Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & ECON MBA MACC/ACTG B AD- FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog