Students who enroll in this course work with a faculty member in the School of Business and Leadership to develop an individualized learning plan that connects the actual internship site experience to study in the major. The learning plan will include required reading and writing assignments, as well as a culminating project or paper.
Research under the close supervision of a faculty member on a topic agreed upon. Application and proposal to be submitted to the department chair and faculty research advisor. Recommended for majors prior to the senior research semester.
An independent study allows a student to pursue a specific topic not covered in existing courses, under the supervision of a faculty member. A written proposal must be submitted to and accepted by the faculty independent study advisor. No more than one independent study may be applied toward a specific major or minor in business.
This seminar is organized around topics that reflect the particular field of research or expertise of the instructor. Each offering is on a unique topic. Multiple sections of BUS 493, covering different topics, may be applied to the major. Contact the School of Business and Leadership Director or a Business advisor to learn which special topics courses fulfill which requirements.
This is a senior research course in leadership that builds upon the foundational course, "BUS 385 Paradigms of Leadership." Its overarching theme is that astute business leaders are liberally educated, able to comprehend and benefit from the interconnectivity of business leadership and the liberal arts. This cross-disciplinary course culminates with a substantial research paper and presentation. Satisfies the Senior Research Seminar requirement for the business majors.
This course focuses on how organizations can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Strategic management involves a foundation of research and analysis of an organization's internal and external environments, followed by the identification of strategic choices, and the development and implementation of strategic plans. A resource-based view of the firm provides the theoretical underpinning for case analysis and the strategic consulting projects. Students work in small consulting teams with local organizations to develop successful strategies in these projects.
This course focuses on the major trends and developments shaping the field of international business (IB), thus giving students a general overview of the many challenges and opportunities facing international businesses now and in the near future. The course gives students an opportunity to explore the nature, scope, and relevance of specific topics in IB in areas to include: Digitalization and artificial intelligence, diversity, migration, sustainable development, climate change, and emerging markets.
This course discusses and analyzes historical and current legal issues shaping amateur and professional sports in the United States. For clarification, the "amateur" sport discussion is largely limited to Division I inter-collegiate athletics and "professional sports" focuses on sports played in exchange for compensation in the United States. We undertake this analysis to understand the legal aspects of what is, often, the "business of sports".
The class focuses on two primary forms of non-litigious dispute resolution: negotiation and mediation. Students learn and develop the substantive, procedural, and communication skills necessary to utilize these models 'successfully,' both personally and professionally.
The broad objective of this course is to provide students with a framework of how taxes affect individual financial planning and corporate business activities. The course focuses on fundamental concepts and develops a conceptual framework that incorporates the myriad tax rules and exceptions of the U.S. Tax Code. The focus will not be on learning all the technical details of the Code but on the understanding of tax policy as an organic whole. The course will also examine how taxes are used as an instrument of fiscal policy and to address social issues.