Northern Kentucky University - Highland Heights, KY
Associate’s Degree in Business Studies, 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, 2014
Master's Degree in Business Administration (expected graduation date 2017)
Course Title |
Course Description |
Principles of Finance |
Basic concepts in finance including security markets, interest rates, taxes, risk analysis, time value of money, security valuation, short term financial planning, capital budgeting, and capital structure. |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
Preparation of primary financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, and statement of funds. |
Principles of Managerial Accounting |
Accounting concepts for internal use of management in planning and control of operations. |
Managerial Behavior |
Human aspects of organizations that contribute to individual and collective effectiveness such as: practical and theoretical areas of motivation, leadership, and micro and macro aspects of organizational design. |
Business Policy |
Application of theoretical knowledge to a wide variety of business situations; development of top management viewpoint in developing and assessing corporate strategy; case method and classroom presentations. |
Operations Management |
Concepts of operations in production and service organizations; application of quantitative and qualitative techniques to quality, human resources, forecasting, inventory, and process improvement problems. |
Business Management Principles |
Introduction to business firms, their organization, functions, and management in context of global, legal, and ethical environments; business as a setting in which people work, make decisions, and contribute productively to society; management of people, information, and processes to achieve organizational goals. |
Behavior in Organizations (Understanding Organizational Life) |
Overview of the complex organizational, group, and individual processes constituting the internal environment of contemporary business organizations; understanding the dynamics and learning the concepts, theories, processes, and skills suggested by research to underlie effective planning, organizing, interacting, and controlling. |
Managing a Diverse Workforce |
This course provided an overview of the theories and concepts of managing diversity. Understanding the importance of managing a diverse workforce, gain self-awareness of their individual diversity and develop an awareness and skill set for understanding, analyzing, evaluating, and managing diversity issues in the workplace. |
Comparative International Management |
Management of the multinational firm; cross cultural issues; differences in attitudes and behaviors, organizational structure, environmental considerations between domestic and multinational firms; host country subsidiary relations in an international context. |
Calculus I |
Limits, differentiation with applications |
Finite Mathematics |
Linear functions, matrix algebra, linear programming, and probability. (Emphasis on applications to business). |
Introduction to Statistical Methods |
Graphical descriptive measures; numerical descriptive measures; probability; hypothesis testing, estimation; analysis of variance; chi- square; regression; analysis by means of statistical software. |
Computer Literacy and Informatics |
Understanding the basic concepts of informatics in a context including computer technology; examination of hardware and software; impact computers have on society including employment, privacy, ethics, and security; working with information as a resource. The course includes computer laboratory exercise in Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Internet technology applications. |
Safety and First Aid |
First aid measures for injuries, emergencies, and sudden illness; skill training in all procedures; general safety education; accident causes and remedial action. (American Red Cross certification, renewed every 2 years). |
Health Care Ethics |
Ethical decision making and problems of contemporary health care in multicultural perspectives; abortion, euthanasia, population and behavior control; informed consent and counseling; professional codes and personal freedom; mental health and personal autonomy; justice and equality in health care; ethical conflicts in health service work; death and dying. |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Introductory macroeconomics; national income and employment; economic growth, business cycles and inflation; economic role of government; role of money and banking system; international trade. |
Principles of Microeconomics |
Individual market behavior in capitalistic economy; role of supply and demand in determination of value and resource allocation; monopoly and its regulation; problems of economic growth; population growth, and environment. |
International Context for Business |
Domestic and global economic environments of organizations; interactions and interrelationships between the cultural, ethical, social, political, technological, and ecological factors constituting the international context for business. |
Building and Managing Customer Relations |
Being exposed to strategies, theories, and personal skills involved in processes used to manage and build customer relationships and gain an appreciation for the role of customer value in marketing. |
Management Information Systems |
Principles of MIS designed to introduce the fundamentals of Management Information Systems and to apply problem-solving skills in Excel, Access, and Web development. |
Legal Environment |
Concepts in legal environment; ethical considerations in business decisions; broad overview of judicial process, legal systems, contracts, torts, environmental and international issues, employment law, and consumer protection. |
Principles of Marketing |
Flow of goods from producer to consumer; demand-stimulated and demand-fulfilling activities of business enterprises; marketing concepts and systems analysis. |