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BADM 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
3 Credit Hours
Required of all business administration sophomores.
A study of the origins of capitalism and the development of economic institutions; an
introduction to economic principles, including an analysis of the determination of
national income and its fluctuations, and an introduction to money, banking, and
government finance. (May be taken after BADM 202.)
BADM 202 Principles of Microeconomics
3 Credit Hours
Required of all business administration sophomores.
A study of value and price, including factors affecting short- and long-run adjustments of
the individual firm with respect to prices, costs, and levels of production; value and
price determination; market adjustments in competition and monopoly; distribution of
income; international economics; and current economic problems. (May be taken before BADM
201.)
BADM 205 Business Statistics I 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 105
Required of all business administration sophomores.
This course introduces the student to the concepts and techniques necessary to organize
and analyze data. Topics covered in this course include data collection and presentation,
probability distributions, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and
simple regression analysis. Students will be introduced to computer-based tools used in
the analysis of statistical data.
BADM 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting
and Reporting 3 Credit Hours
Required of all business administration sophomores.
An introduction to the basic theory and practice of financial accounting and reporting.
Focus on the fundamental concepts, terminology, and techniques for the preparation and
interpretation of the corporate financial statements: the balance sheet, the income
statement, and the statement of retained earnings.
BADM 212 Accounting for Decision-Making
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 211
Required of all business administration sophomores.
Focus on the interpretation and use of accounting information for external and internal
decision-making. Topics include preparation and interpretation of corporate financial
statements, financial statement analysis, and the development and use of reports for
internal purposes such as cost behavior analysis and budgeting. Integrative project
involves study and interpretation of a corporate annual report and other relevant
information.
BADM 300 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 212
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
A rigorous study of the theory and practice of financial accounting. Focus
on the concepts underlying financial accounting and the preparation of corporate financial
statements. Emphasis on asset accounting and preparation of the balance sheet and the
income statement.
BADM 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 300
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
A continuation of BADM 300. Primary emphasis on liability and equity accounting and the
preparation of financial statements, including the statement of cash flows.
BADM 302 Managerial Accounting 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 212
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
A rigorous study of the preparation and interpretation of accounting information for
planning, control, and decision-making within an organization.
BADM 305 Legal & Ethical Environment of
Business 3 Credit Hours
Required of all business administration juniors.
An introduction to the legal system, with special emphasis on its relation to business.
Students will contend with federal and state regulations as well as the common law to
arrive at an understanding of the legality, ethics, and social responsibility of business
decisions. Topics include an introduction to the judicial system, torts and product
liability, administrative law and consumer protection, agency and partnership, contracts,
the Constitution, criminal law, ethics, and fiduciary trust.
BADM 308 General Insurance 3 Credit
Hours
This course covers predictable business risks and the methods of minimizing these risks
through insurance. Includes intelligent planning of a program of coverages of life, fire,
health and casualty insurance.
BADM 309 Marketing Principles 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 202
Required of all business administration juniors.
A study of macro- and micro-marketing issues including interrelationship of marketing
activities and functioning of the national economy, and influence of consumer,
competitive, and governmental pressure on the firm's marketing behavior. International and
domestic marketing issues are examined.
BADM 312 Income Taxation 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 212
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
Study of the basic principles of federal income tax law. Focus on individual income
taxation; overview of taxation of corporations, partnerships, and S-corporations.
BADM 315 Business Statistics II 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 205
A continuation of BADM 205, including an introduction to t, Poisson, and Chi-square
distributions; tests of significance; regression and correlation analysis; index numbers;
and simple and multiple correlation, as well as a more sophisticated exploration of
sampling and probability theory. Students will be introduced to computer-based tools for
statistical analysis of data.
BADM 316 Communications in Business
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Required of business administration juniors.
A study of written and oral interpersonal communication in goal-seeking organizations.
Emphasis is given to communication theory, including barriers and types of communication
flows in organizations, the psychology of communicating good neutral, negative, and
persuasive messages, and the writing of formal reports.
BADM 317 Computer Applications in Business
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSCI 110
Required of business administration juniors.
The application of computer software to assist in analyzing common business decisions,
with an emphasis on advanced techniques in spreadsheet and database development and
design. Includes a major business project utilizing presentation software and the
Internet.
BADM 318 Commercial Law 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 305
A detailed examination of commercial law topics including sales, commercial paper, secured
transactions, bulk transfers, and bankruptcy.
BADM 320 International Business 3
Credit Hours
This course focuses on decisions in international business operations for small and large
firms. Of particular interest are international business climate/culture, foreign exchange
rates, international trade, overseas direct investment, and operations management.
Students will incorporate case studies dealing with aspects of international business.
BADM 321 Business Finance 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 212
Required of all business administration juniors.
An introductory course combining both a description of the structure of business financing
and a study of financial principles and practices, with special emphasis on their relation
to managerial planning and control.
BADM 322 Business Finance Cases and Applications
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 321
This course considers problems arising in the financial management of operations of
nonfinancial firms. Emphasis is on the role of the finance executive in a business. Case
analysis is employed to integrate theory with decision making.
BADM 325 Principles of Management
3 Credit Hours
Required of all business administration juniors.
A survey of the fundamental concepts of organization and management with emphasis on the
role of a manager as a decision-maker in a rapidly changing national and international
environment with short- and long-range social, legal, and ethical ramifications. Special
emphasis is placed on the leadership functions of planning, organizing, coordinating,
motivating, and controlling through effective feedback.
BADM 326 Principles of Real Estate 3
Credit Hours
This course provides a personal and professional perspective of the legal, financial, and
ethical rights and obligations of all parties in a real estate transaction. Topics include
organizing, functioning, financing, marketing, brokering, appraising, and managing of real
estate transactions.
BADM 328 Organization Theory and Behavior
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 325
Required of business administration juniors.
A study of the organization, focusing on interactions between organizational designs and
people within an ethical framework. The dynamics and links between individuals, groups,
and the national and international environment are analyzed to highlight the determinants
of organizational effectiveness. A major focus is on the development of positive
interpersonal relations.
BADM 402 Advanced Financial Accounting
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 300; prerequisite or corequisite: BADM 301
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
Selected topics pertaining to financial accounting and reporting; special types of
entities such as consolidated corporations, governments, and not-for-profit organizations;
specialized topics; and current issues.
BADM 404 Investments 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 321
A survey course that introduces different types of securities, markets, transaction costs,
security regulations, and taxes. The basic techniques for analyzing the potential returns
and risks of individual securities and for combining them efficiently into portfolios are
also studied.
BADM 405 Marketing Management 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 309
A study of marketing planning and decision-making from the point of view of the marketing
manager in a changing economic, social, and legal environment. Basic concepts and methods
of analysis used in formulating product, distribution, promotion, and pricing strategy are
studied.
BADM 407 Money and Banking 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 201
The nature and functions of money, the various monetary standards, the development of our
monetary system, the factors affecting the value of money, methods and objectives of money
and credit control, international exchange, and analysis of recent developments in money
and credit.
BADM 409 Human Resource Management
3 Credit Hours
A contemporary course in the management of personnel as a resource concentrating on the
historical, legal, social, economic, and ethical framework of labor relations with a focus
on forecasting, planning, staffing, compensating, developing a career, labor relations,
performance management, and control and evaluation of human resources.
BADM 410 Production & Operations Management
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BADM 202, BADM 205, BADM 212, and BADM 325
Required of all business administration seniors.
Analysis of the production function as the planning, organizing, directing, and
controlling of the required activities and resources necessary to produce products and
services. Managerial problems in the areas of plant design and location, production
standards, operations planning and control, product development, materials handling, and
inventory control are discussed.
BADM 412 International Economics 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 202
An analysis of the theoretical principles underlying international specialization and
exchange, the making of international payments, the relation of international payments to
national income, and the application of these principles to recent historical developments
and to current national policies. An introduction is provided to the network, composition,
and sources of world trade.
BADM 413 International Marketing 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 309
Introduction to global problems, issues, and decision areas facing the marketing manager
for small and large firms. Case studies are utilized, and a research project is required.
BADM 414 Consumer Behavior 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 309
The study of behavioral science theories and related marketing models useful to managers
in understanding consumers in the domestic and international marketplace. A research
project is required.
BADM 415 Professional Selling 3
Credit Hours
This course helps students understand and develop the basic persuasive skills which are
important to people in all walks of life. Assignments are designed to help students
improve their skills in communicating effectively, establishing relationships, solving
problems, and leading and persuading others.
BADM 416 Auditing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BADM 300; prerequisite or corequisite: BADM 427
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
Basic concepts of auditing including risk analysis, evaluation of controls, evidence
gathering, and reporting as applicable in financial statement, compliance, and operational
audits. Consideration of applicable professional standards throughout.
BADM 417 Systems Analysis & Design for Business
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSCI 110 and BADM 317 or permission of instructor
This course addresses the theory and practice of effective database systems design for
businesses. Topics include client/server models and object-oriented databases, as well as
the data warehouse's role in supporting business decision-making.
BADM 420 Management of Change 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing in business administration
This course uses knowledge and skills from the social sciences to develop strategies for
achieving effective change within organizations. Implementation of these strategies to
achieve more effective organizations is the core of this course. Topics include team
building, process consultation, confrontation and the management of conflict, and
technostructural change.
BADM 422 Strategic Management 3
Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BADM 201, BADM 202, BADM 211, BADM 212, BADM 309, BADM 321, BADM 325
Required of all business administration seniors.
A capstone course designed to give the student practice in integrating the numerous theory
courses in all phases of business management. The student develops problem-solving and
decision-making skills by assuming the role of top management in the study of actual
business cases.
BADM 425 Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing in business administration
This course covers the environment of small business, factors of success or failure, small
business management tools, and sources of financing. Student teams will prepare business
plans for the start-up of a business. In some instances, the teams will work with local
entrepreneurs in developing business plans. The course is supported by a multi-media
business planning system.
BADM 427 Accounting Information Systems
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSCI 110; prerequisites or corequisites: BADM 300 and BADM 302.
Required of business administration majors with a concentration in accounting.
After reviewing the limitations of a manual accounting system, students will use
relational database software to model business processes and develop an event-driven
information technology application. Topics include information process rules,
relationships, risks, and controls.
BADM 430-435 Seminar in Business Administration
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: approval of course instructor and department head.
These courses are designed to provide students of exceptional ability and background with
the opportunity to explore a variety of advanced, business-oriented, analytical
techniques. Specified topics covered within these courses will be offered at the
discretion of the instructor and under the supervision of the department head.
BADM 450 Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Open to senior business administration majors.
This course gives senior students real-world work experience to complement the classroom
education they have already received. Interns will learn about the variety of issues faced
by today's firms and their managers, the kinds of information firms collect and use, and
the development of solutions for business problems. Interns will spend ten to twelve hours
each week working alongside a senior-level manager in a Charleston-area business.
BADM 490 Independent Study 3 Credit
Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing with at least a 3.0 academic average. Approvals for
enrollment during preregistration from sponsoring professor and department head are
required. This course may be taken by seniors desiring to engage in a scholarly research
project of mutual interest to the student and the faculty member who directs the study.
The project should culminate in a formal student research paper.
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