This capstone course examines the business strategies and innovations used to transform a business' leadership, thinking, services, processes, designs and products. Students will study creative thinking, the process of generating ideas, critical thinking and problem solving, growth strategies, risk-taking, and the many different types of innovations that today's businesses require to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market. Emerging strategies and innovations will be explored using case analyses, teamwork, and learning activites that require students to develop new ways of thinking and problem-solving.
This course is a study of the control of the resources of business enterprises in order to maximize the value of the investment for the owners. Topics include the budgeting process, investment valuation and the cost of capital inventory and cash management and global activities.
This course examines the interrelations between the business sector and other societal institutions with the view of clarifying to whom and for what the corporation is responsible.
This course addresses accounting as a business tool that assists management in communicating information to stockholders. The course deals with analysis of the various components of the financial reporting process, and the preparation and understanding of financial statements.
This course explores the catalytic function of leadership in the 21st century. Leadership is viewed as the capacity for individuals and groups to bring about organizational change. Issues are explored from both a theoretical and practical standpoint with an emphasis on the formation of personal leadership styles.