BUSN 110Q - Business and Economic Statistics
BUSN 200S - Entrepreneurship
BUSN 201S - Venture Creation
BUSN 202S - Leading the Family Enterprise
BUSN 211 - Business Research Methods
BUSN 250C - International Business
BUSN 290 - Topics in Business
BUSN 310 - Operations Management
BUSN 330 - Financial Management
BUSN 340 - Marketing Strategy & Planning
BUSN 352S - Contemporary Issues in Business
BUSN 365S W - Managing Effective Organizations
BUSN 370 W - Business Law
BUSN 381 W - Applied Business I
BUSN 390 - Topics in Business
BUSN 430 - Investments Analysis
BUSN 442 W - Creative Promotion Strategy
BUSN 460 W - Business Strategy
BUSN 465 W - Human Resource Management
BUSN 481 W - Applied Business II
BUSN 490 - Independent Study
BUSN 491 – Internship
BUSN 498 W - Senior Thesis
BUSN 499 W - Honors Thesis/Project
ACCT 225 - Financial Accounting
ACCT 226 - Managerial Accounting
ACCT 325 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 326 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 327 - Cost Accounting
ACCT 425 - Advanced Accounting
ACCT 426 - Federal Taxation
ACCT 427 – Auditing (W)
ACCT 498 - Senior Seminar (W)
BUSN 110Q - Business and Economic Statistics. 4 semester hours.
The objective of this course is to develop the necessary statistical and probabilistic tools to intelligently use and interpret data gathered in a business environment. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation of parameters, tests of hypotheses, simple linear regression and correlation. There will be approximately four exams. The course will follow lecture/discussion format. Prerequisite: Math Placement 23. Every year.
BUSN 200S - Entrepreneurship. 4 semester hours.
This introductory, available for all majors, will provide a theoretical and practical framework of the entrepreneurship discipline and a basis for further study and practical experience. This course will primarily address entrepreneurship in a wide variety of areas including for-profit and not-for-profit ventures, education, government, etc. Students will be expected to explore current and potential applications of entrepreneurship in their chosen field of study. Every year.
BUSN 201S - Venture Creation. 4 semester hours.
This course will focus on the process of converting creative ideas into viable ventures. The skills gained in this course are intended to benefit students equally regardless of the type of entity they seek to create. We will explore feasibility analysis and planning to launch for-profit and not-for-profit ventures.
BUSN 202S - Leading the Family Enterprise. 4 semester hours.
This course is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership within a family business – as owner, manager, director and/or family leader. Family dynamics within and across generations will be explored. Leadership and ownership transition issues and best practices will be a recurring topic throughout the course. Various leadership structures will be studied in detail, including unitary leadership, sibling teams, cousin collaborative, and non-family leadership models will also be explored. Every year.
BUSN 211 - Business Research Methods. 2 semester hours.
This course explores the theory that supports and the practices for collecting and for analyzing both primary and secondary data. A data collection project to solve a business problem or capitalize on a business opportunity, and its analysis, are the core of this course. Prerequisite: Any statistics. Every year.
BUSN 250C - International Business. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to the broad area of international business. The social, economic and political environments of the multinational firm form the base on which the management structure, marketing processes and financing of the global corporation are studied. Prerequisite: None. Every year.
BUSN 290 - Topics in Business. Variable credit.
Seminar of selected topics. Open to all students. Offered as required. Some sections writing intensive.
BUSN 310 - Operations Management. 4 semester hours.
Quantitative, analytical approach to study of the production function. Included are the uses of schematic, graphic, mathematical and statistical analyses of issues in job design, plant location, layout, maintenance, inventory, production and quality control. Prerequisites: Any Statistics and ECON 190. Every year.
BUSN 330 - Financial Management. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to basic financial concepts, principles and analytic techniques of financial management. Emphasis is on financial planning and managing assets. Topics include financial objectives, organizational form, current asset management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy and valuation. Prerequisites: Any statistics, ACCT 225 and ECON 190. Every year.
BUSN 340 - Marketing Strategy & Planning. 4 semester hours.
This course stresses management applications of fundamental theories and concepts within the areas of market selection, product development, distribution management, pricing and promotional strategy. Prerequisites: BUSN 211, ACCT 225 and ECON 190. Every year.
BUSN 352S - Contemporary Issues in Business. 4 semester hours.
This course explores contemporary issues in developing and managing business organizations, and the use of research to discover trends and build models for best and poor practices. Prerequisites: BUSN 211 and two 300+ Business courses or permission of the instructor. Offered as required.
BUSN 365S W - Managing Effective Organizations. 4 semester hours.
This course explores the theories and concepts behind understanding, managing, and leading others in organizations and links those theories and concepts to specific human resource management techniques. For instance, in order to make good hiring decisions, managers need to know what characteristics (e.g., personality) predict job performance, how person-job fit affects outcome variables (e.g., job performance and turnover), and how to avoid biases (e.g., stereotypes) in the selection process. This course is geared toward all potential managers regardless of the specific field. Prerequisites: Any Statistics Course and BUSN 211. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN 370 W - Business Law. 4 semester hours.
First course in law that introduces legal thought, legal analysis and court systems. Emphasizes preventative law, i.e., avoidance of legal conflict, and develops a liability approach with a focus on criminal, tort and contract law. The case method approach is used to develop and apply legal principles. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN 381 W - Applied Business I. Variable credit.
Applied Business credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, skills-based Applied Management program. Although specific programs differ based on the needs of the client, each program has an experiential as well as an academic component. Courses may be taken credit/no credit unless the hours are to be counted toward the elective requirement of the management major. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Each program has its own specific academic output. Some programs are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. The student may enroll for a maximum of six semester hours of Applied Business during the Wittenberg career. Prerequisites for Applied Business projects vary according to the project; selection for assignment to a project is competitive. Some sections writing intensive. This course may be repeated. See also BUSN 481.
BUSN 390 - Topics in Business. Variable credit.
Seminar of selected topics. Restricted to advanced majors in management or those obtaining permission of instructor. Some sections writing intensive. Offered as required.
BUSN 430 - Investments Analysis. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to the various types of financial investments including stocks, bonds and options. Methods of evaluating the profitability and risk of these investments individually and as part of a portfolio of securities are presented. Prerequisite: BUSN 330. Every year.
BUSN 442 W - Creative Promotion Strategy. 4 semester hours.
A course analyzing the creative element of advertising with special emphasis on applying this understanding to actual business or organization problems. Assessment is based on individual and group work on campaigns as well as class participation. Ad plans and creative/copy plans are presented and defended in class, replacing exams. Class involves lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: BUSN 340 or permission of instructor; non-majors welcome. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN 460 W - Business Strategy. 4 semester hours.
Integration of all preceding business courses through the study of the function and responsibility of top-level management. The organization is viewed as a total system from the position of the policy-maker and administrator. The leadership of the chief executive, the environmental and institutional constraints of the organization, and the problems of implementing and integrating organizational objectives and public goals are examined. Prerequisites: BUSN 330, 340, and 365. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN 465 W - Human Resource Management. 4 semester hours.
This course provides an overview of major human resource functions (i.e., job analysis, performance assessment, selection, compensation, training and development, safety and health) and discusses how these HR functions are integrated horizontally and vertically within the organization to achieve organizational goals. Students will have the opportunity to interface with Directors of HR and conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization’s human resource policies and procedures. This course is geared toward managers who wish to specialize in the human resource field. Prerequisites: BUSN 365. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUS 481 W - Applied Business II. Variable credit.
Applied Business credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, skills-based Applied Management program. Although specific programs differ based on the needs of the client, each program has an experiential as well as an academic component. Courses may be taken credit/no credit unless the hours are to be counted toward the elective requirement of the business major. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Each program has its own specific academic output. Some programs are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. The student may enroll for a maximum of six semester hours of Applied Business during the Wittenberg career. Prerequisites for Applied Business projects vary according to the project; selection for assignment to a project is competitive. Some projects are writing intensive. This course may be repeated. See also BUSN 381.
BUSN 490 - Independent Study. Variable credit.
Offered as required.
BUSN 491 - Internship. Variable credit.
Offered as required.
BUSN 498 W - Senior Thesis. Variable credit.
Writing Intensive. Offered as required.
BUSN 499 W- Honors Thesis/Project. Variable credit.
Prerequisite: Declared major in Business, 3.500 GPA, 3.500 GPA in Business classes, Business 330, 340, and 365 and approval of the Department Chair. Writing Intensive. Offered as required.
ACCT 225 - Financial Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Introductory course in which accounting processes, including fundamentals of income determination, are presented and demonstrated. Preparation and interpretation of financial statements, as well as other uses of accounting data, are emphasized. Prerequisite: Math Placement 22. Every year.
ACCT 226 - Managerial Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Second of two courses required in introductory accounting. Explores various techniques for data accumulation, presentation, and interpretation used by management for decision-making, planning and control. Prerequisite: ACCT 225. Every year.
ACCT 325 - Intermediate Accounting I. 4 semester hours each.
Sequential in-depth study of financial statements, accounting concepts, accounting principles, and alternative procedures and practices. Current professional pronouncements included where appropriate. Prerequisite: ACCT 225. Every year.
ACCT 326 - Intermediate Accounting II. 4 semester hours each.
Sequential in-depth study of financial statements, accounting concepts, accounting principles, and alternative procedures and practices. Current professional pronouncements included where appropriate. Prerequisite: ACCT 325. Every year.
ACCT 327 - Cost Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Upper-level course covering the methods of determining product costs, their effective control, and their use for managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: ACCT 226. Alternate years.
ACCT 425 - Advanced Accounting. 4 semester hours.
More specialized aspects of accounting such as consolidations and international and fund accounting. Prerequisite: ACCT 326. Alternate years.
ACCT 426 - Federal Taxation. 4 semester hours.
Study of federal taxes with emphasis on individual income taxes. Prerequisites: ACCT 225. Alternate years.
ACCT 427 W - Auditing. 4 semester hours.
Auditing standards, auditing procedures, professional ethics and auditor’s reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 326. Writing intensive. Alternate years.
ACCT 498 W - Senior Seminar. 2 semester hours.
Capstone course for the Accounting major. Integration of all preceding accounting courses through the study of the function and responsibility of top-level management. The leadership of the chief executive, the environmental and institutional constraints of the organization, and the problems of implementing and integrating organizational objectives and public goals are examined. Writing intensive. Prerequisites: ACCT 327, 424, 425, 426 and 427 or permission of instructor. Offered as required.
