Details:

Tuition: $TBA

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• define basic business concepts, participants and activities
• define and compare four types of economics systems
• articulate the role of supply, demand and competition in a free-enterprise system
• analyze the impact of globalization on business
• examine the effect of technology in the business environment
• compare and evaluate business ethics, social responsibility and legal compliance
• assess and contrast the options for organizing a business
• define small business, entrepreneurship and franchising
• apply management techniques to achieving organizational goals
• define the importance of organization, teamwork and communication
• assess the nature of production and operations management
• compare and contrast human resource management theories and workforce motivation methods
• define the nature of marketing, marketing research, information systems and promotion strategies
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of accounting systems and financial statements
• define the United States money and financial systems
• define the design, development and uses of a business plan
• demonstrate enhanced critical thinking, communication, interpretation, decision-making, analytical, reading writing, comprehension, and speaking skills