Business Administration/Human Resources

The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with law as it relates to business operations. Legal concepts and principles related to contracts, sales, commercial paper, agency and employment, partnerships, corporations, and property are standard in this course.

This course is a study of the characteristics and functions of business in a free enterprise environment and how business impacts the economy in which we live. Characteristics studied may include opportunities, organizations, management, marketing, analysis, and any other activity related to general ownership and operation.

This course presents to the student information in the behavioral skills necessary to effectively present himself/herself to potential employers with confidence and professionalism. The student will also have acquired skills which enable him/her to maintain a position. The student will be presented with the skills and tasks of preparing personal resumes, letters of application, thank you letters, and employment applications. Interviewing and job search techniques are also studied.

This course is designed to focus on the fundamentals of effective oral communication and the application of the fundamental principles of public speaking. The textbook, lectures, speaking assignments and all written work will acquaint the student with the basic theory and practice of public speaking.

This course will cover the current issues affecting our lives today. World, National, and Local news, including areas of economics, political science, government, pop culture, and sports will be discussed. This will be presented with an emphasis placed on how it impacts today’s society.

The Employment Law Fundamentals course is designed to provide students a basic understanding of some of the contemporary issues in U.S. Employment Law. Students will study and analyze major employment laws at both the federal and state levels including statutory, regulatory and common law. Specific topics will include, at a minimum, the following areas: distinctions between labor law and general employment law; contractual and “at-will” employment relationships; compensation and benefits; equal employment opportunity, discrimination, and sexual harassment; wage and hour laws; the interactive process under the ADA and ADAAA including assessment of disabilities and reasonable accommodations within that process; and Family and Medical Leave.

This course will emphasize the environment of human resources, human resource strategy and planning, and workforce analysis.

This course will emphasize employee benefits, training, career development, performance management, and retention.

The Business Administration/Human Resources externship is a capstone course that is taken in the last quarter of a student’s training. The student will complete 90 hours at an externship site with the goal of applying classroom skills to a real world environment. The externship is designed to integrate the classroom training and transform it into hands-on application, creating on-the-job experiences.

This course is designed to introduce the student to presentation software. Topics will include creating, editing, saving a presentation, custom animation, slide transition, bulleted list, tables, design templates, saving a presentation as a web page, pack and go, and sound.

This course is an introductory course designed to teach students fundamental computer concepts. Students will learn basic computer operations, computer terminology, and basic concepts. Students will receive an overview of various software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications.

This course is designed to teach the practical application of skills necessary to analyze a problem, determine the solutions and options available, and weigh the pros and cons of each to reach a workable solution.

Fundamentals of Leadership will target effective leadership concepts and theories through student practice, reflection and implementation. Students will review leadership development, leadership attributes and behaviors, construct personal credibility, strategies and skills to develop others, analysis of the situation, and leadership through transition.

This introductory course reviews basic concepts involving fractions, decimals, metric system, percentages, markup, markdown, payroll and interest. Emphasis is based on practical application of these concepts in business situations.

This course acquaints the student with supervisory training in management. The course focuses upon the managerial process and examining the following managerial functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. The student, therefore, views the business world through the eyes of higher management.

Business and economic activities involved in marketing of goods ranging from producer to consumer are stressed. Attention is given to price, product, promotion, and distribution. Special emphasis is placed on market research dealing with consumer preferences, needs and desires, product, advertising, and price.

This course is designed to introduce students to basic research principles and the relationship to effective and valid writing skills. Emphasis will be placed upon a fundamental understanding of MLA and APA writing formats.

This class is an introduction to principles, terminology, and concepts of sales and customer service. It focuses on the selling skills and service delivery essential to business and organizations. The course framework includes a brief introduction to marketing and incorporates the key ingredients required to identify, sell to, service, and retain a customer. This course is designed specifically for those students with little or no previous experience of the subject matter.

This course is designed to introduce the student to spreadsheet application software commonly utilized in the business setting. Topics will include workbooks, linking files and worksheets, charting, database functions and formulas, and templates.

This course is designed to present to the student the various skills and techniques that can be employed to achieve academic, interpersonal, and professional success. At the completion of the course, the student will have been introduced to study and test-taking techniques, interpersonal skills, stress management, time management, and motivation.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic functions of a word processing program as well as how to properly format documents such as letters and memorandums. Topics will include mail merge, table of contents, desktop publishing, headers and footers, columns, book fold, sorting, bulleted list, tabs, drop cap, and templates.