BUSA 200: Documenting Professional Development
Introduction to documenting professional competencies through
development and maintenance of a digital portfolio. Required only of
transfer students who have otherwise met the BUSA 201 content
requirement.(1)
BUSA 201: Value Creation in the Global Environment
Understanding economic value creating activities and the demands of
enterprise stakeholders in competitive markets within the global
environment. Additionally, an introduction to documenting professional
development (4)
BUSA 202: Financial Accounting
Accounting for financial performance for the use of external
decision-makers considering investment in a business organization.
Origins and uses of financial information; accounting concepts and
principles; logic, content, and format of financial statements;
accounting issues in the U.S. and other nations. Prerequisite: MATH
128. (3)
BUSA 203: Managerial Accounting
Introduction to the use of accounting data for decision making,
managerial planning, and operational control. Topics include
cost-volume-profit relationships, cost accounting methods, budgeting,
and performance evaluations. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or other
spreadsheet software is required. Prerequisites: BUSA 202, CSCE 120 . (3)
BUSA 288: Special Topics
Seminar on selected topic in business. (1-4)
| Prerequisites: All upper-division business courses have the
following prerequisites: BUSA 201, 202, and 203; CSCE 120; ECON 101;
MATH 128; STAT 231; or permission of School of Business Dean or his/her designate. |
BUSA 302: Finance for Managers
Principles and procedures pertaining to business investment activity,
financial decision-making, financial statement analysis, valuation,
financial planning, capital asset acquisition, cost of capital,
financing strategies. Prerequisite: BUSA 203 (3)
BUSA 303: Business Law and Ethics
Explores the legal and ethical issues faced by those in the business
environment. Provides foundation in US and international law and
introduces basic principles of contracts, torts, agency and business
organizations. Surveys areas of law affecting employment, marketing,
and financial transactions and explores the ethical duties owed in a
business environment, including those duties under professional codes
of ethics. (3)
BUSA 304: Law and Ethics for Financial Professionals
Designed for students whose interests are in finance, accounting,
personal financial management, or similar fields which demand an
in-depth understanding of the laws affecting financial transactions.
Surveys all areas of business law, such as the basis and structure of
US and international law, principles of contracts, torts, agency,
business organizations, and employment. Explores the ethical duties owed
in a business environment, including those duties under professional
codes of ethics. (3)
BUSA 305: Human Dimensions of Effective Organizations
Exploration of how to organize and manage in today's context of
changing internal and external demands and expectations, with a strong
emphasis on group and individual dynamics, and topics in managing human
resources (3)
BUSA 308: Principles of Marketing
A study of marketing concepts, principles and trends in organizations with an emphasis on value creation by differentiation. (3)
BUSA 309: Creating Value in Goods and Services Operations
Study of the management and organization of sustainable value creating operations in the production of goods and services. (3)
BUSA 310: Information Systems
Introduction to information technology and information systems from
a management perspective. Emphasis on strategic use of technology and
systems, knowledge management, and impacts on corporate strategy,
competition, organizational structure, and the firm's value creation
process. (3)
BUSA 320: Accounting Information Systems
Study of the flow of information through an enterprise, the sources
and nature of documents, and the controls necessary to insure the
accuracy and reliability of information. (3)
BUSA 321: Intermediate Accounting I
Concentrated study of the conceptual framework of accounting, valuation
theories, asset and income measurement, and financial statement
disclosures in the U.S. and abroad. Prerequisite: BUSA 203. (3)
BUSA 322: Intermediate Accounting II
Additional study of valuation theory. Advanced issues in asset and
income measurement and financial statement disclosure. Includes
evaluation of U.S. positions relative to those of other nations and
international agencies. Prerequisite: BUSA 321. (3)
BUSA 323: Cost Accounting and Control Systems
A critical examination of systems for cost accounting and managerial
control. Emphasis on development of skills to critique cost and control
systems and to understand the dynamic relationship between systems,
operations, strategy, and performance evaluation. Prerequisite: BUSA 321. (3)
BUSA 332: Managing Personal Finances
An interdisciplinary course to help students manage their personal
financial lives by examining financial planning topics from both
theoretical and applications perspectives. Draws upon concepts and
theories from finance, economics, law and consumer psychology. No
prerequisites and open to any major. (3)
BUSA 335: Financial Investments
In-depth exploration of fundamental principles governing the valuation
of particular securities, and knowledgeable construction, management,
and evaluation of portfolios. Prerequisite: BUSA 302. (3)
BUSA 337: International Finance
Principles and procedures pertaining to international financial
management, global financial markets and institutions, and
international financial instruments investment activity, financial
risk/return decision-making and portfolio management, financial
statement analysis, cost of capital, financing strategies. Prerequisite: BUSA 302 (3)
BUSA 340: Non-Profit Management
An introduction to the many facets of running or working with
non-profits. Topics include strategic planning, organizational
structure, budgeting and financial management, legal and tax issues,
marketing, and personnel management. Open to all majors. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (3)
BUSA 342: Managing Human Resources
Detailed coverage of personnel/human resource procedures in the U.S.
and other countries. Prerequisite: BUSA 305 (3)
BUSA 343: Managing Reward Systems
Detailed examination of reward system development and practices. Prerequisite: BUSA 305 (3)
BUSA 352: Global Management
Integrated study of decisions and challenges faced by managers in large
and small companies as they do business globally. Competencies involved
in communicating and negotiating across cultures. Prerequisite: BUSA 305. (3)
BUSA 358: Entrepreneurship
Intensive study of issues and challenges associated with start-up,
growth, and maturation of a new enterprise. Emphasizes reduction of
risk through planning for and assessing possible future conditions. (3)
BUSA 363: Consumer Behavior
This course will study the processes involved when consumers
gain awareness, establish purchasing criteria, screen information, make
decisions and dispose of consumer goods, services, ideas or
experiences. Consumer behavior will be examined to identify how it
affects marketing strategy and how marketing affects behavior. Prerequisite: BUSA 308. (3)
BUSA 364: Services Marketing
Addresses distinctive characteristics and principles associated with
services enterprises. Model for identifying problems undermining
service organization performance, and strategies to overcome and
enhance services marketing organization performance. Prerequisite: BUSA
308. (3)
BUSA 365: Sales and Sales Management
Professional selling - prospecting, active listening, benefit
presentation, objection handling, closing and territory management.
Also covered are territory design, hiring, motivating, and evaluating
sales personnel. Prerequisite: BUSA 308. (3)
BUSA 371: Topics in Information Management
Basic concepts in information management including database applications, communications, risk, controls and security, supply chain management, managing knowledge and ethical issues. Prerequisite: BUSA 310. (3)
BUSA 375: Introduction to Complex Systems
Focus on the characteristics of complex systems, the limitations of technical and software systems design and operation, and their modes of failure. Objective is to learn to ask richer and more fundamental questions in role as system professionals. (3)
BUSA 377: Data Base Applications in Business
The concepts, strategy, and features of data base design and management for applications in economic organizations. Focus on how data base applications support decision processes. (3)
BUSA 378: Electronic Commerce
The managerial, organizational, and technical challenges of electronic
transaction and communication systems among customers, distributors,
and suppliers. Prerequisite: BUSA 308 and 310. (3)
BUSA 388: Special Topics (1-4)
BUSA 408: International Business Law and Ethics
Designed for students with an interest in the legal and ethical
environment of global business. Explores the historical, social and
cultural context of international business regulations and the impact
of those regulations on structuring international transactions. Explores global business ethics. (3)
BUSA 418: Accounting Database Management and Control
Advanced concepts in accounting database management and control. Prerequisites: BUSA 310, 320. (3)
BUSA 422: Consolidations and Equity Issues
Concentrated study of equity measurement including the accounting aspects of partnerships, corporations, and consolidations. Also includes accounting for multinational corporations. Prerequisite: BUSA 322 (may enroll concurrently). (3)
BUSA 423: Accounting for Non-Profits and Governmental Entities
Study of fund accounting, including its conceptual basis, its institutional standard setting, framework, and current principles and practices. Prerequisite: BUSA 322. (May enroll concurrently. (3)
BUSA 424: Auditing
Comprehensive study of auditing concepts and procedures. Prerequisite: BUSA 320. (3)
BUSA 427: Tax Accounting
Study of income tax concepts, regulation and tax planning
principles. Both individual income taxation and business taxation are
discussed. (3)
BUSA 430: Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial strategies unique to the creation and/or expansion of small, closely held businesses. Prerequisite: BUSA 302. (3)
BUSA 437: Financial Analysis and Strategy
Intermediate principles of capital budgeting, cash flow forecasting, financial simulation and modeling, analysis of risk and return, risk management, capital structure, and cost of capital. Prerequisite: BUSA 302. (3)
BUSA 438: Financial Research and Analysis
Seminar course directed at current issues and developments.
Prerequisite: BUSA 302 and at least one upper division finance course:
BUSA 335 or 337 or 437. (3)
BUSA 440: Knowledge Management
Examines organizational mechanisms, leadership requirements, and
technologies for leveraging knowledge and human performance.
Foundations and practices for knowledge creation, transfer and
integration, and role of knowledge management in the various management
disciplines. Prerequisites: BUSA 305, 310. (3)
BUSA 442: Leading Organizational Improvement
Development of leader competencies and practices that promote
organizational development, employee involvement and teamwork,
improvements in quality, culture change, and continuous organizational
learning and problem solving. Prerequisite: BUSA 305. (3)
BUSA 449: Current Issues in Human Resource Management
Seminar course focused on strategic issues in managing human
resources. Legal, international, and ethical issues will be integrated
throughout the course. Advanced business students, in consultation with
the instructor, will select appropriate topics for research and
discussion. Prerequisite: BUSA 305. (3)
BUSA 460: International Marketing
Introduction to marketing problems and opportunities in an international context. Investigation of economic, cultural, and business forces that require changes in marketing plans for international companies. Prerequisites: BUSA 308, junior standing. (3)
BUSA 467: Marketing Research
Investigation of techniques and uses of marketing research in the business decision-making process. Research design, survey methods, sampling plans, data analysis, and field projects. Prerequisite: BUSA 308. (3)
BUSA 468: Marketing Management
Choosing target markets, acquiring and keeping customers by
creating, delivering and communicating customer value. The course may
include a service-learning project. Prerequisites: BUSA 308, 363, 467 and one marketing concentration elective. (3)
BUSA 478: IT Project Management
Advances in information technology and their impact on organizational
and business strategies with particular emphasis on the challenges of
project design and implementation. Prerequisites: BUSA 310, and one of the following: BUSA 375, 377, 378, 440. (3)
BUSA 485: Study Abroad
PLU-sponsored academic or experiential study in other countries. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (1-32)
BUSA 486: Study Abroad
PLU-sponsored academic or experiential study in other countries. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (1-32)
BUSA 488: Special Topic
Seminar on specifically selected topics in business. (1-4)
BUSA 489: Special Topics
Seminar on specifically selected topics in business. (1-4)
BUSA 491: Independent Studies
Individualized studies in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor approval. (1-4)
BUSA 495: Internship
Application of business knowledge in field setting. Credit granted determined by hours spent in working environment and depth of project associated with the course of study. Only three credits of internship may be applied to a concentration requirement. Pass/fail. (1-4)
BUSA 499: Capstone: Strategic Management - SR
Study of managing organizations from the perspective of strategic decision makers. Formulation, implementations, and assessment of strategies and policies aimed at integrating all organizational functions in support of major objectives. Prerequisites: BUSA 302, 305, 308, 309, 310; senior standing. Recommended for last semester. (3)
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