Business Administration

BUS 204

Business Law I - 3 Credits

This course covers Constitutional Law and the rights and duties that apply to business entities as well as to individuals.

Also covered are Tort Law, body and property injury, as well as harm to reputation in the business context; Criminal Law, specifically those areas pertinent to business, such as bribery and embezzlement; Intellectual Property Law, including copyright, patent and trademark laws; Contract Law, which encompasses sales contracts and the application of the Uniform Commercial Code as well as common law contracts, such as employment contracts.

 

BUS 205

Business Law II - 3 Credits

This course continues the study of Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code and proceeds to Agency Law, which governs employer-employee fiduciary and contractual relationships. The Workers Compensation Act, including advantages and disadvantages to both employer and employee, is examined. Also covered are Sole Proprietorship, Partnership Law, both common and statutory provisions, Corporate Law and Bankruptcy Law.

 

BUS 311

Managerial Communications - 3 Credits

This course is designed to provide instruction in organization and construction of the written, technological, and oral communication used in modern business.

Prerequisite: ENG207.

 

 

BUS 320

Logistics Management - 3 Credits

This course focuses on physical distribution, sourcing activities and production. The study of logistics entails understanding the planning and control decisions related to movements and storage of materials. Two distinct

types of logistics will be studied, inbound and outbound logistics. A number of topics, including warehousing,

transportation, packaging and inventory theory, combine with an understanding of the customer’s service

requirements to develop a system to maximize customer utility.

 

BUS 325

e-Government: The New Legal Environment of Business - 3 Credits

This is a web supported course that examines the developing concept of e-government. Students become familiar with the methods used by state and federal government to regulate business by means of government websites. Assessment is based on student-generated portfolio.

Cross listed with LAW325.

 

BUS 340

Business Ethics - 3 Credits

This course examines the ethical issues and dilemmas which challenge the manager, the business organization,

and the capitalist system. Cases, readings, and discussions serve to integrate ethical reflection with management decision-making.

Prerequisite: MGT105.

 

BUS 411

Business Policy Seminar - 3 Credits

This seminar requires students to utilize concepts presented in previous business administration and economics courses in analyzing corporate business strategies. The case study approach is used. Oral and written reports are required.

Prerequisite: Senior standing.