This course is designed for both freshman and transfer students entering the Business program. Students will be introduced to the various majors, faculty and co-curricular opportunities in the Business division, along with foundational skills for future business classes. Topics of discussion will include research, APA citation, vocation and calling, professionalism and communication skills.

Executive Presence is a formative leadership course focused on how leaders embody authority, credibility, and Christian witness in public and professional life. Students develop rhetorical skill, situational awareness, and executive presence for media, boardroom, and public-facing contexts. Emphasis is placed on aligning character, conduct, and communication, preparing leaders to represent themselves, their institutions, and Christ with integrity, confidence, humility, and discernment under scrutiny.

Students will be introduced to various tools and techniques used for collecting, cleaning, transforming, storing, analyzing and visualizing useful information in large data sets. Students successfully completing this course will have skills to tackle "big data" analytics challenges posed by most industry sectors.

Business Technology & Career Systems is a certification-driven, applied learning course designed to equip students with foundational digital competencies required across modern business disciplines. Students earn industry-recognized certifications in Microsoft Office, data analytics, collaboration tools, and presentation platforms while exploring career pathways in accounting, finance, marketing, sales, operations, and entrepreneurship. The course emphasizes hands-on application, requiring students to produce professional deliverables aligned with real-world business expectations.

Descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency and standard deviation, time series analysis, statistical inference with emphasis upon testing of hypotheses and measures of association, and application of these techniques to decision-making and planning. Emphasis is placed on methods for defining, researching, analyzing, and evaluating problems found in business.

A study of the descriptive and inferential data analysis tools necessary for managers and leaders to make data-driven decisions in the 21st-century knowledge economy. Emphasis will be given to central tendencies, variation, probability, the standard error, and basic data analysis tools for problems managers will face in the performance of their professional practice.

This course is a study of the effective communication skills as applied to business organizations, including written, oral and mediated communication. An experiential learning approach will be used to apply course knowledge to creating the communication required to start a new business or non-profit.

This course provides an opportunity for participants to acquire a hands-on overview of global business challenges and opportunities. With experienced faculty and practitioners as guides, participants will tour selected country firms and organizations and visit with industry executives with the purpose of exploring country-specific business practices and cultures.

A study of globalization and its impact on the world and the individual. A variety of topics is explored including culture, regional trading-blocks and challenges and opportunities facing business today.

A study of emerging technological issues facing management in order to enable students to integrate technology with business strategy. Topics include E-commerce, management information systems, strategic information systems, decision support systems, executive information systems and issues of technology and culture.

A case study course in which students integrate current social issues with functional business strategies. Students analyze problems faced by specific companies and thereby learn to understand the causes for these problems, the many alternative solutions available and the impact of solutions on both the company and society in general. General topics may include strategic management of social issues, political and community responsiveness, human investment, consumer welfare, the environment and multi-national corporations.

The objective of this course is experiential learning through community projects. Students will continually develop, innovate and implement an assortment of projects that will benefit partners in the community while furthering the student's understanding of standard business practices through application of their college curriculum.

This course provides students with a description and the analytical tools to utilize the political economy methodology of economic science. Students will examine the variations of the method used by differing schools of thought and will articulate the consequences and contrast between the schools that adopt the homo economicus versus the acting man view of human nature. This will allow them to articulate the role of business within society under free market conditions versus the conditions of interventionism. Students will compare and contrast writings from the Scholastics, Classical and Neo Classical, Austrian, Monetarist, and Keynesian perspectives and apply them to modern problems in business, policy-making, and in society.

A study of the principles and practices of personal stewardship through the lens of a Christian worldview. Students apply learning by synthesizing their own personal financial plan. Topics include: budgeting, taxes, banking, credit, investments, retirement, estate planning, education funding, contentment and generosity.

An examination of personal strengths and identification of areas that may assist in personal and professional growth, particularly in a business setting. Self-management includes the development of communication and management of individual and professional priorities. Emphasis is also placed on the nurture and development of personal faith and Christ- centered worldview. Other topics include communication processes within teams and cross-functional groups, goal setting and time and project management.

A study of international business systems within the context of the challenges of globalization. Emphasis is on fundamental economic theory and trade arguments, international monetary systems, international organizations, the role of trading blocs in regional integration, foreign direct investments, and international environmental forces, including ethical and legal considerations.

An in-depth study of globalization and various global business practices. Emphasis is given to a review of global organizations and global business models in various parts of the world. Topics explored include organizational culture, global strategy, cultural intelligence and emerging markets.

An exploration of the opportunities to mix an individual's Christian faith with everyday business interactions. Students explore the concepts of finding meaning in a chosen work and the challenges that come to a religious workforce. Emphases include developing a working biblical definition of integrating work and faith and understanding the impacts of integrating spirituality in the workplace.

A study of the legal process, negligence, wills, trusts and estates, property law, contracts, negotiable instruments, bank deposits, secured transactions, bankruptcy, business enterprises, administrative law, agency and employment law. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of legal concepts in the business world and the relationship between the Bible and business law concepts.

A study of the legal foundations of business for managers in the 21st-century workplace. A priority will be given to the various areas of administrative law, agency, and employment law applicable for sound business decision-making. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of legal concepts in business and the ways in which a Christ-centered worldview and the Christian virtues inform business law concepts.

This course is aimed at practical work experience in a business setting. Students will have opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to business world situations.

This course is aimed at practical work experience in a business setting. Students will have opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to business world situations. Students will acquire and document professional field experience and will receive 1 credit for every 40 hours of verified work.

A study of representative theories as they relate to various contemporary problems in business. Special consideration is given to the application of Christian ethical principles, values clarification and decision making.

A study of the principles of effective communication, including managing stakeholder expectations and managing risks and issues. Topics include the methodology for identifying, measuring, and responding to risks and issues, as well as the professional and social responsibilities of project management.

This course will cover a range of business scenarios through the case study methodology. Students will be asked to apply business knowledge and analytical frameworks to identify, analyze, and solve business programs with a focus on strategic thinking and innovative solutions. This course offers practical experience in informed decision-making and recommendations in high-stakes, real-world context. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status

A study of the historical and current views of ethics and regulations of health care delivery and the impact of the regulatory environment on availability of services. Students examine principles and practical applications of ethics and laws that affect operational decisions of health care providers, health plans, third-party payers and managers. Additional topics include a discussion of the for-profit and not-for-profit delivery models

An examination of research methods available for the 21st century organization and statistical concepts useful for data-driven decision making. Focus is placed on the systematic process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting research articles and data to answer a specific research question. The course will also introduce students to basic descriptive and inferential statistical tools within the context of a business related problem.

A study of quantitative techniques useful in business decision-making. Topics include research design, data collection, exploratory analysis, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics: t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and chi-square analysis.

An exploration of the framework and fundamental methodologies of project management. Topics include foundational concepts such as requirements gathering, scope management, change control and time management, as well as an introduction to common tools, techniques and the process required to become a certified Project Manager.

An exploration of a variety of project management principle necessary to manage the resources of a project. Specific topics include project budgeting, cost estimation and control, quality assurance and control, acquiring, developing, and managing a project team, conflict management and negotiation skills.

A study of the principles of effective communication, including managing risks, issues and stakeholder expectations. Topics include the methodology for identifying, measuring and responding to risks and issues, as well as the professional and social responsibilities of project management.

An examination of the legal environment and its effect on business decisions and operations. Contracts, commercial and consumer law, and ethical awareness in corporate life are studied, along with guidelines for executive actions that produce a moral organizational culture.