College of Business (BUS) Courses

BUS1001 Introduction to Business and Management

This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the global business environment. Students examine the major disciplines within business using business terminology and current business practices. Career exploration and development of professional interests and competencies are integral to this course.
Offered at Charlotte, Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits

BUS3010 Business Analytics

This course explores the dynamic field of business analytics and how big data informs decisions made in accounting, advertising, finance, management, marketing and retail contexts. Students conduct analysis using multiple business intelligence platforms and tools. They learn to organize, analyze and create projections utilizing data sets. Students interpret, model and present data, as well as make data-driven decisions. This course uses a range of methods to demonstrate how analytical skills can be used in a variety of business circumstances to enable competitive advantage.
Prerequisite(s): (BUS1001 or FISV2000) and (MATH2001 or MATH2002), junior status.
Offered at Charlotte, Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits

BUS4030 Global Strategy Capstone

This capstone course requires students to synthesize knowledge gained from previous coursework to make decisions in a simulated business environment. Understanding the key strategic opportunities and challenges associated with global business activity and developing skills in this area have become essential requirements for success. Students work in teams to compete against classmates as well as teams from other universities around the world. Teams are challenged to apply lessons in developing and executing global corporate strategy to their own simulated company. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and business judgment to create sustainable competitive advantage within a global context.
Prerequisite(s): BUS3010, senior status.
Offered at Charlotte, Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits

BUS4799 College of Business Internship

Students enrolled in the College of Business Internship engage in experiential learning to integrate knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Through the internship, students gain valuable applied experience and have the opportunity to make connections within their chosen field/industry. Additionally, students gain firsthand experience with the challenges, nuances and everyday expectations associated with a variety of functions within the workplace. Through the internship and reflective assignments, students gain greater insight regarding their own career-readiness and what is required for success within their chosen profession.
Prerequisite(s): To be eligible for this internship, students must: 1) maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0, and 2) have completed 57 hours of course work.
Offered at Charlotte, Online, Providence
3-12 Semester Credits

BUS5000 Business Fundamentals

This course is one of two prerequisite foundation courses for students entering the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in a business discipline. The course provides a clear understanding of the theories and practices in the management disciplines that lead to the effective administration of a business enterprise, including leadership, ethics, management, operations, marketing, and human resources. Employing examples from the current business environment, the course addresses a broad range of managerial concepts.
Offered at Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits

BUS5010 Quantitative Methods in Business

This course is one of two prerequisite foundation courses for students entering graduate-level business programs without an undergraduate degree in a business discipline. The course provides an understanding of the quantitative practices that are deployed across a wide range of business activities. The basic principles of accounting, finance and microeconomics are supplemented with an explanation of statistical methods and data analytics. The primary objective of the course is to prepare graduate students for advanced coverage of quantitative topics in graduate business programs.
Offered at Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits

BUS6799 College of Business Graduate Internship

This course engages students in experiential learning to advance and refine their abilities as management professionals. Throughout the internship experience, students integrate graduate studies with previously acquired field/industry specific skills to support the operational/strategic initiatives of the host site and gain important insights into the leadership of successful ventures.
Prerequisite(s): To be eligible for this internship, students must: 1) maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5, and 2) have completed 27 hours of course work, and 3) approval of department chair.
Offered at Online, Providence
3 Semester Credits