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 Department:    BUS&

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    520101

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

An overview of the American business environment including forms of business ownership, management techniques, decision making, marketing and production, human resources, accounting and financial management and the effects of globalization on American business.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Grade of 2.0 or higher in ENGL 097, or AESL 098, or appropriate test score.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the reasons that businesses exist.
2. Understand Fundamental business concepts.
3. Analyze simple business situations and make decisions.
4. Use and understand business vocabulary.
5. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Identify social variables, structures, and experiences that shape individual perspectives.
6. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Identify common business concepts, principles and practices.��

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Economic enviroment of our business system
2. Ways of forming a business
3. Organizing a business
4. Management of employees
5. Production planning
6. Marketing of products and services
7. Promotion
8. Pricing
9. Accounting basics
10. Financing a business
11. Risk and insurance
12. International trade