Presents a broad introduction to the functioning of business enterprise within the U.S. economic framework. Introduces economic systems, essential elements of business organization, production, human resource management, marketing, finance and risk management. Develops business vocabulary. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches the fundamentals of supervision including the primary responsibilities of the supervisor. Introduces factors relating to the work of supervisor and subordinates. Covers aspects of leadership, job management, work improvement, training and orientation, performance evaluation, and effective employee/supervisor relationships. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Applies mathematical operations to business processes and problems. Reviews operations, equations, percents, sales and property taxes, insurance, checkbook and cash records, wage and payroll computations, depreciation, overhead, inventory turnover and valuation, financial statements, ratio analysis, commercial discounts, markup and markdown. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Identifies management concerns unique to small businesses. Introduces the requirements necessary to initiate a small business, and identifies the elements comprising a business plan. Presents information establishing financial and administrative controls, developing a marketing strategy, managing business operations, and the legal and government relationships specific to small businesses. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Focuses on application of management principles to realistic situations managers encounter as they attempt to achieve organizational objectives. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Focuses on management practices and issues. May use case studies and/or management decision models to analyze and develop solutions to management problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Introduces employment, selection, and placement of personnel, usage levels and methods, job descriptions, training methods and programs, employee evaluation systems, compensation and labor relations. Includes procedures for management of human resources and uses case studies and problems to demonstrate implementation of these techniques. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Presents the different philosophies in quality control. Introduces students to process improvement, team development, consensus building, and problem-solving strategies. Identifies methods for process improvement in manufacturing and service organizations which includes statistical process control when used in the quality control function of business and industry. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Focuses on statistical methodology in the collection, organization, presentation, and analysis of data; concentrates on measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability concepts and distribution, sampling, statistical estimation, normal and T distribution and hypotheses for means and proportions. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Provides a practical application of software packages. Offers a working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, data base management, outlining and graphics. Includes the use of programs in accounting techniques, word processing, and management science application. Lecture 3 hours plus laboratory 2 hours; total 5 hours per week.

Presents a broad introduction to the legal environment of U.S. business. Develops a basic understanding of contract law and agency and government regulation. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Develops a basic understanding of the uniform commercial code, business organization, bankruptcy, and personal and real property. Lecture 3 hours per week.