48 Semester Credit Hours
Students may not proceed
into the first course without first attending a
financial orientation and a student services
orientation. All courses in curriculum must be passed
with a minimum grade of C.
STDV 3000: Introduction to
Professional Studies. 1 credit
This course is designed as an orientation and team
building course for adult degree-completion candidates.
Emphasis will be placed on group interaction,
understanding, appreciating the views of others, and
personal growth.
(4 weeks)
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MGNT 3370: Professional
Presentations. 3 credits
This course is designed to provide an in-depth
examination of factors involved in preparing and
delivering persuasive presentations. The focus will
include both individual and team presentations. Students
will practice both individual and team presentations to
enhance their professional skills.
(5 weeks)
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ENGL 3360: Professional
Communication. 3 credits
Using simulations, case studies, and application
assignments, this course focuses on the process of
communication in the business environment and on the
development of written communication skills that are
essential for communicating successfully in
organizations. (5 weeks)
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ENGL 3380: Junior English
Exam and Academic Profile.
0 credit
The Junior English exam is a College requirement for
graduation. (1 week)
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BUSA 3400: Principles of
Marketing. 3 credits
The role of marketing within the organization is
analyzed. The factors affecting consumer behavior,
development of marketing strategies, and the recognition
of marketing variables are examined.
(5 weeks)
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ACCT 3000: Fundamentals of
Financial Accounting.
3 credits
The focus of this course is to provide students with a
big picture of financial statements and the use of
accounting information. The course will emphasize the
basics: what accounting information is, what it means,
and how it is used. This is a foundation course which
will improve students' decision-making and
problem-solving skills. (5 weeks) Prerequisite:
Accounting tutorials or ACCT 2010 or ACCT 2020.
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ACCT 3040: Managerial
Accounting. 3 credits
This course is designed to present an understanding of
managerial accounting for leaders and managers. The
course will focus on how practicing managers use
economic and financial information in the planning and
control functions. The course will emphasize a variety
of approaches to cost analysis for different purposes.
(5 weeks) Prerequisite: ACCT 3000 or ACCT 2010 or
ACCT 2020.
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BUSA 3500: Business Law and
Government Regulation.
3 credits
This course examines, analyzes, and applies the nature,
formation, and system of law in the United States to the
modern business environment.
(5 weeks)
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BUSA 2040: Quantitative
Reasoning. 3 credits
This course applies the mathematical tools learned in
BUSA 1020 to business applications such as forecasting,
modeling, and graphing.
(7 weeks) Prerequisite: BUSA 1020.
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BUSA 3310: Management and
Leadership. 3 credits
This course is a study of management techniques and
their application for improving managerial
effectiveness. Topics include management functions,
decision making, management theory, ethics and social
responsibility, motivation theory, and strategic
planning. (5 weeks)
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BUSA 3180: Fundamentals of
Statistics. 3 credits
This course surveys descriptive statistics with emphasis
on practical applications of statistics and statistical
analysis. It includes an examination of the role of
statistics in research, statistical terminology, the
appropriate use of statistical techniques, and the
interpretation of statistical findings in organizational
and business research. (5 weeks)
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FINA 3200: Financial
Management. 3 credits
This course is an overview of the fundamentals of
financial management. The emphasis is on techniques used
in the development of financial thought, financial
decisions and risk-return relationships, legal forms to
the organization, tax implications on the business tools
of financial analysis, the determination of long-term
sources of capital, the use of funds, a firm's financial
structure, cost of capital, leverage, and long-term
financing policies. (5 weeks)
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ECON 3160: Economics for
Managers. 3 credits
The basic principles and concepts of economics, such as
opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, costs
and benefits , competition, GDP, unemployment, aggregate
demand and supply, inflation, taxation, money supply,
fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade will
be studied with emphasis on how they influence business
decisions. (6 weeks)
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BUSA 1010: Educational
Strategies. 0 credit
This workshop focuses on reviewing the status toward
degree completion as well as providing students with
options for additional credits, including other Shorter
Professional Studies programs and elective courses. (1
week)
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BUSA 4320: Production and
Operations Management.
3 credits
This course looks at traditional production and
operations management issues by tailoring them to both
the learner's past experiences and expected future
needs. (5 weeks)
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BUSA 3050: Introduction to
Applied Research Project.
1 credit
This course provides an overview of techniques used to
obtain accurate, useful information to support
managerial decision making. Specific topics include
problem specification, literature review, research
design, data collection and analysis, and report
writing. The primary focus is on developing skills in
research, writing, and critical thinking to prepare
students for conducting a successful Applied Research
Project. (5 weeks)
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BUSA 4350: Issues in
Management Ethics. 3 credits
This course provides an understanding of ethical issues
involving equity, fairness, and respect for individual
rights and corporate social responsibility. Students are
challenged to develop and defend personal viewpoints
relating to economic justice, capitalism, and socialism,
as well as the responsibility of the corporation to
society, the environment, and questionable business
practices. Through readings and case problems that view
ethical problems from various viewpoints, students
develop an appreciation for the ramifications of their
decisions relative to their own professional business
careers and public policy issues. (5 weeks)
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MGNT 4600: Strategic
Management. 3 credits
This course is designed to integrate knowledge from many
of the other business courses. Case studies will be used
to blend theory with practice.
(5 weeks)
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BUSA 3550: Applied Research
Project Final Report.
3 credits
This is the second course in the applied research
project sequence. It is designed to help students
develop skills in conducting an applied research
project, including collecting data, analyzing data,
interpreting data, and drawing appropriate conclusions.
(5 weeks) Prerequisite: BUSA 3050.
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BUSA 4750: ETS Exam. 0
credit
This is a requirement for graduation. (1 week)
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BUSA 4050: Applied Research
Project Presentation.
1 credit
This is the final course for the applied research
project. It is designed to help students develop their
skills in writing the results of a research project and
presenting those results in a professional manner.
(3
weeks) Prerequisite: BUSA 3550.
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All courses within this
curriculum must be taken, and all courses must be taken
in the prescribed sequence. If attendance is
uninterrupted, this curriculum can be completed in
approximately 22 months. Shorter College reserves the
right to change courses and to
revise the course
sequence.
