Business Administration
BUAD 1023: Keyboarding
Instruction and supervised practice in basic keyboarding skills with emphasis on alphabetic
and numeric keyboard, ten-key pad, and basic applications transferable to computer
terminal keyboards. The purpose of the course is to prepare Business Education majors
for teaching secondary education students how to use computer keyboards. The course
is required by Business Education majors, but may be taken by other majors as well.
BUAD 1111: Introduction to Business
The course provides university orientation and a preview of the business discipline.
The course explores the fundamentals of organizing and managing business enterprises
and the American enterprise system.
Note: This course may not be taken for credit after completion of MGMT 3003.
BUAD 2003: Business Information Systems
An introduction to business information systems with emphasis on concepts and applications utilizing spreadsheets, word processing, and database management as productivity tools; provides basic rationale for using computers in generating and managing information necessary for the business decision making process.
BUAD 2043: Principles of Word Processing
Prerequisites: BUAD 1023 or BUAD 2003 or COMS 1003
A course designed to develop technology skills using current software; application
documents include letters, memos, reports, tables, desktop publishing, and graphics
for business as well as personal use.
BUAD 2053: Business Statistics
ACTS Common Course - BUSI 2103
Prerequisites: COMS 2003 or BUAD 2003 and MATH 2223 or any higher level math course.
This course reviews basic descriptive statistics and probability distributions. The
course introduces inferential statistics and their application to business problems.
Topics covered include data collection, the t-tests for one sample, matched-pairs,
and independent groups, the F-test for one and two-way analysis of variance, the z-test
for one and two proportions, the chi-square tests for independence and goodness of
fit, the t- and F- tests as they relate to simple and multiple regression, control
charts, time-series analysis, the visual display of quantitative information, and
the reporting of results. Problems are addressed using technology such as statistical
calculators and advanced statistical software.
BUAD 3023: Business Communications
Prerequisites: 6 hours of English Composition, BDA 2003, ACCT 2003, ECON 2003, and
either COMM 2003 or COMM 2173.
Course includes principles of effective business communication using technology to
generate and present documents including letters, memos, and reports; international,
ethical, legal, and interpersonal topics are integrated throughout the course.
BUAD 3123: Management
A study of the basic principles of management and organizational behavior including
planning, organizing, leading, controlling, staffing, decision making, ethics, interpersonal
influence, and group behavior; and organizational change and development.
Note: College of Business students cannot take this course for credit.
BUAD 3143: Marketing
This course covers marketing fundamentals, consumer behavior, the retailing and wholesaling
systems, marketing functions, marketing policies, marketing costs, critical appraisal
of marketing, marketing ethics and social responsibility, and the relationship between
marketing, society, and the government.
Note: College of Business students cannot take this course for credit.
BUAD 3293: International Business
This course covers all aspects of international business including, but not limited to, international politics, culture, economics, finance, technology, marketing, ethical decision-making, strategic planning and management, and human resource development in a global environment.
BUAD 3393: Small Business Firm Planning
Application of business planning principles to the creation and operation of small-scale enterprises. The emphasis for this course is on the preparation and implementation of business plans for small firms. Focus will be given to plans used for business strategy and for seeking financial investment in the firm.
BUAD 4000: College of Business College Distinction Activity
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the College of Business College Distinction program.
This course is required for all students accepted into the College of Business College
of Distinction.
Note: This course may be taken a maximum of four times.
BUAD 4100: Business Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 60 credit hours.
This non-credit course indicates student completion of one or more experiential learning
activities during the semester taken. Examples of experiential learning include activities
that allow students to engage: 1. with external entities such as a business or non-profit
organization to work on or solve business problems; 2. in business decision making
activities; and 3. in work related activities. This course will be pass(P)/fail(F)
and is offered each semester.
Note: This course may be repeated up to 5 times: once each fall, spring, or summer
term.