(BUS) Business
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business (3 credits)
Survey course of the American business system. Includes forms of business ownership, financing, employee relations, marketing, motivation, management, the role of government, and international issues. Also covers workplace ethics, legal concerns, and the responsibility of the individual as worker and consumer. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 103 - Business Mathematics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: proficiency in basic algebra
Emphasizes the application of mathematics to selected business topics and problems through use of a variety of mathematical concepts including linear equations and descriptive statistics. Topics include formulas and ratios, elementary statistics, percentages, simple interest and discount, and compound interest in addition to marketing and retail mathematics. 3 lecture hours
BUS 105 - Communication Skills for Business (3 credits)
Intense coverage of grammar, punctuation, and word usage skills. Emphasizes realistic application of current usage and style in today's work world. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 107 - Business Law I (3 credits)
Foundation course dealing primarily with contracts: the making of contracts, contractual elements, contracts in action, discharge of contracts, and remedies. Orientation to the legal system includes examination of law history and purpose. Uniform Commercial Code applications are stressed. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 108 - Business Law II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUS 107 with a minimum C grade
The law of agency and employment and labor-management relations. Regulation of business organizations: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Addresses property law, bailments, personal property, intellectual property, real property, landlord-tenant relationships, wills, estates and trusts, and the evolving role/impact of the global business environment. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 109 - Personal Finance (3 credits)
Basics of budgeting, buying, income tax, investments, home ownership, and insurance along with special emphasis on wills and trusts. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 118 - Introduction to Total Quality Management (3 credits)
Total quality management / continuous quality improvement concepts and philosophies. Practical methods to improve quality through precise methods of gathering and using data, problem analysis, and the concept of continuous improvement and high-quality customer service. 3 lecture hours
BUS 128 - Team Building and Business Management (3 credits)
Explores the value of teamwork in a total quality environment, both to identify and solve organizational problems. Analysis of various applications of teamwork within work units, departments, entire companies, as well as in customer and vendor relationships. Opportunities to practice team-building techniques in a simulated work group. 3 lecture hours
BUS 202 - Customer Orientation (3 credits)
Explores the fundamentals of customer service, with focus on the "human" side of business and the importance of understanding and supporting those who depend on your business. Students develop core competencies necessary for providing excellent customer service. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 205 - Business Statistics I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MAT 135 or MAT 140 with a minimum C grade
Emphasis on the application of statistical inference in business and economics, with attention to descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling distribution and inference statistics. Additionally includes testing of hypotheses and confidence intervals. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 206 - Business Statistics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUS 205 with a minimum C grade
Further testing of hypotheses and confidence intervals, plus coverage of regression analysis, chi-square, analysis of variance, and non-parametric measurements with use of several computer-based statistical packages. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 209 - Business Letter/Report Writing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent background
Practical strategies for developing a clear writing style: organizing ideas, choosing effective words and composing concise paragraphs that make writing clear and persuasive. Includes letters of inquiry, claim, collection, and adjustment as well as resumes and cover letters. Requires oral and written business report. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 210 - Principles of Management (3 credits)
Provides framework to manage a business, including different methods and styles as well as current management concepts needed to operate effectively in the complex and dynamic world of business. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 211 - Funeral Service Internship I (2 credits)
BUS 212 - Funeral Service Internship II (2 credits)
BUS 213 - Funeral Service Internship III (2 credits)
BUS 214 - Funeral Service Internship IV (2 credits)
Prerequisite: eligibility determined by Director of Funeral Service Programs and is limited to students who are registered as interns with the New Jersey State Board of Mortuary Science or student trainees with the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors
These sequential courses in the Funeral Service Preparatory program combine business cooperative education (75 percent) and professional work (25 percent) in a cooperating funeral home, where students work under the direction of a licensed funeral director for 16 hours each week. Courses are supervised by the Director of Funeral Service Programs, a field supervisor, and the sponsoring funeral director. 16 work experience/1 seminar hour per week
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BUS 218 - Principles of Financial Management (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ACC 111; ECO 103 or ECO 111; BUS 205 or divisional permission
Principles of financial management as applied to the firm, including the role of the finance manager; analysis of financial statements and the firm's performance; raising capital in the financial markets; the financing mix; valuation of financial assets; long term capital budgeting; working capital management; and international business finance. 3 lecture hours
BUS 225 - Employee Motivation and Leadership (3 credits)
Presents significant achievements in the study of leadership and work motivation, motivational and leadership methods and procedures, plus practical applications of research theory. 3 lecture hours
BUS 230 - Global Environment of Business (3 credits)
A survey course introducing the challenges confronting global business due to socio-political, economic, and cultural environments, including a discussion of ethics as it relates to these factors. Students are expected to read about topics such as political economy, cultural variation, trade theory, the international monetary system, foreign investment, and foreign exchange markets. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 239 - Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ACC 111 or permission of instructor
Exposes students to the skills and resources necessary to become a successful entrepreneur. Topics include feasibility studies, cash management, business plans, pricing strategies, ethical issues, financing strategies, and financial statements. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 240 - Human Resource Management (3 credits)
Examination of human resource office operations including determination of manpower requirements, the employment process, wage and salary administration, insurance, safety, discipline, and employee relations. Related topics include morale, research, and preparation for collective bargaining. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 262 - International Dimensions of Management (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUS 230
Study of how management activities in a global enterprise differ from those in a purely domestic company. Emphasis on cross-cultural interaction and its effects on planning, organizing, staffing and controlling the operations of a multinational company. 3 lecture hours
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BUS 273 - Real Estate Investment (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BUS 276 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Study of the changing nature of the real estate market from the perspective of the individual or corporate investor. Covers the government's role in investments, income tax features, mathematics of investments, feasibility studies, and all types of analyses. [occasional offering] 3 lecture hours
BUS 274 - Real Estate Brokerage (6 credits)
Prerequisite: Real Estate license
Review of property interests and rights, mortgages, leases, business opportunity sales, municipal and state regulations, law of agency. Also covers terminology, mortgage brokerage, real estate investments, zoning subdivision and development, tax appeals, appraisals and evaluations, urban renewal, management, civil rights law, license law, and real estate commission rules and regulations. [occasional offering] 6 lecture hours
BUS 275 - Introduction to Real Estate Appraisal (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Real Estate license
Practical guide to real estate appraising covers basic principles, the mathematical and technical requirements of data collection, market data, and cost and income approaches to professional appraising. Utilizes both classical and modern methods of reporting. Students prepare several classroom appraisals as well as field projects. [occasional offering] 5 lecture hours
BUS 276 - Real Estate Principles (5 credits)
Meets the requirements of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission for licensing salespersons. Covers law of contracts, sales, leasing, mortgages, management, license act and law of agency, plus residential, commercial, and industrial properties. 5 lecture hours
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BUS 296 - International Business Practice Firm (3 credits)
Prerequisites: sophomore standing and computer literacy
International business model in a simulated business firm provides opportunity to perform business functions (purchasing, accounting, marketing, human resources, etc.) and transact business with other simulated companies throughout the world. Includes decision-making, critical thinking, and team activities. 1 lecture/5 laboratory hours
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BUS 299 - Business Cooperative Work Experience (3 credits)
Prerequisites: sophomore standing and permission of coordinator
Integration of classroom study with specific planned periods of learning through job experience, designed for all business students. Seminars teach job-specific skills which can be practiced on the job. Course includes employer evaluation. 1 lecture/180 work experience hours
