BUS-101 Business English
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: eligibility for ENGL 122
A study of the English language from a business approach involving grammar, punctuation, spelling, business vocabulary, and sentence structure. This course is required for the Office Professional Certificate of Achievement. CSU
BUS-103 Applied Business Mathematics
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term
• Recommended: eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
An examination of key concepts and applications of mathematics to solve business problems. Topics include banking, trade and cash discounting, markups and markdowns, simple and compound interest, payroll, consumer finance, and analysis of financial reports. CSU
BUS-109 Introduction to Business
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: eligibility for ENGL 122
This survey course provides an introduction to the study of the modern business enterprise. Included will be an examination of the role of business in a market economy; the evolution, formation, and management of American and international operations; the financial, legal, and environmental issues affecting business decisions; the use of information and technology in business decision-making; and the part marketing plays in developing, pricing, promoting, and distributing products. CSU, UC
BUS-150S Topics in Business
2 units SC
• May be repeated three times
• 1 hour Lecture / 3 hours Laboratory per Week
A supplemental course in business to provide a study of current concepts and problems in business and related subdivisions. Specific topics will be announced in the schedule of courses. CSU
This 18-hour lecture, 54-hour lab course will cover one of the most important topics in business today - social entrepreneurship in the profit and non-profit settings. Students will learn basic principles of starting a new business enterprise, profit or not-for-profit, and concepts related to social entrepreneurship. They will be provided with tools to help guide their planning, decision-making, and presentation of their socially-responsible busines project. The bulk of the course will be devoted to study of actual application of principles in developing the business idea, marketing, accounting and budget planning, creating an implementation timeline, documenting the business plan, and presenting the concept to funders. Students will work in teams to create, document and present their profit or not-for-profit business with an emphasis in social entrepreneurship.
BUS-161 Personal Money Management
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: BUS 103 or equivalent; eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
An introductory course for planning and managing individual finances and for money management. Topics will include purchasing decisions, sources of credit, personal tax strategies, budgeting, saving, investing in real estate and securities, insuring personal resources and retirement planning. CSU
BUS-209 International Business
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: BUS 109 or equivalent; eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
An overview of the theories and practices of modern international businesses. This course examines the key functional areas related to global businesses, including international marketing, finance and management, as well as the political, social, economic and cultural factors that help shape and influence today’s international business environment. Students will be able to get hands-on international business experience through developing a market entry strategy for a local business to enter a particular foreign country or region. CSU
BUS-240 Business Statistics
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term
• Prerequisite: MATH 120 or equivalent
Business Statistics is an introduction to concepts, methods and models employed in reasoning with numbers and in presenting cogent statistical arguments or solutions. The course introduces students to the organization, analysis and inference-making processes, using sample data to graphically and numerically describe samples. The course details how to estimate confidence intervals, test hypotheses and develop projections for inferential purposes in a variety of contexts and disciplines such as business, social science, biology, economics, and health science. Many different probability distributions are covered: binomial, normal, student-t, chi-sq, F-distribution and others. Estimating simple and multiple regressions and making inference from such analysis is another major theme of this course. CSU, UC (credit limits may apply to UC - see counselor)
BUS-250 Business Communications I
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: BUS 101 or equivalent; eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
• Note: strongly recommended for all business administration, office professional, and management students
A course designed to help students develop the skills necessary to communicate effectively in a professional business environment. The focus will be on communicating clearly, concisely, considerately, and correctly, both orally and in writing. Students will learn to prepare basic business documents, including letters, memos, and short reports; to use basic technology to communicate, including email and discussion boards; and to prepare and deliver short oral presentations. The course will also contain an introduction to employment communication, including resumes, application letters, and interview skills. Emphasis throughout the course will be placed on intercultural communication and the ethics of communication. CSU
BUS-261 Investments
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: BUS 109
A comprehensive course that: 1) overviews and explores the function and structure of financial markets and financial assets; 2) develops an understanding of how to value different financial assets or select the best investment opportunities; and 3) learns proper gathering and employment of relevant financial information in financial decision making. CSU
BUS-294 Business Law
3 units SC
• 54 hours lecture per term
• Recommended: BUS 109 or equivalent, eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
Provides a general overview of the specific areas of the legal environment that effect individuals and businesses. Major emphasis on contracts, including the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2. Other subjects studied may include legal history, civil procedure, constitutional law, torts, intellectual property, cyber law, criminal law, international law, labor and employment law, and agency. CAN BUS 8+12, CSU, UC
