BA 1001 - Fundamentals of Business

• Apply a foundation of vocabulary and concepts to business related topics
• Discuss current ethical, economic, and global issues in business; including knowledge on the difference between ethics and corporate social responsibility, major world marketplaces, trade agreements and their collective impacts on business
• Understand basic marketing concepts and the decisions made by marketers, such as the different ways to price or promote a product
• Describe basic human resources practices including hiring, developing, engaging, managing and retaining employees in a corporation
• Understand different business models in the United States for small companies and other related entrepreneurial personalities and activities
• Develop a basic understanding of business accounting and finance principles, like the components of a balance sheet and income statement and how both are used in business
• Understand 21^st Century management practices and how companies define quality & flexibility to meet customer and market trends
• Develop an understanding of the different degrees and majors available in the Rader School of Business

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• Economics
• Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Business
• Small Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship
• Managment Process and Quality
• Technology in Business
• Marketing and Customer Relationships
• Pricing and Distribution
• Human Resources:  Attracting and retaining employees
• Motivating Employees
• Financial Management, Business finance and accounting basics