Course Description


This course is a survey of business including forms of business organization, finance, personnel problems, marketing, managerial aids, business-government relations; and business terms and concepts.

Student Learning Outcome (SLO)

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate competence in the following SLO:

Write a Short Essay

Your essay will be in response to a given topic on the major concepts of Business Organization from the following: Management, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Economics, Legal Forms of Business Ownership, and International/Global Environments.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will also be more knowledgeable about:

  • Finding opportunities in today’s dynamic business environment
  • Explaining forms of business ownership, entrepreneurship and starting a small business
  • Managing, leading and empowering employees
  • Explaining the elements for motivating employees and building self-managed teams
  • Describing employee-management issues and relationships
  • Describing customer and stakeholder relationships
  • Developing and analyzing financial and accounting information
  • Explaining and describing financial management
  • Managing personal finances

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