Course Code: MGMT3020, Units: 3, This course provides an introduction to renewable energy resources and resource management, with anemphasis on the use of alternate energy sources such as solar, wind power, geothermal, and hydrogen. This course will consider society’s present needs and future energy demands, examine conventional energy sources and systems, including fossil fuels and then focus on alternate, renewable energy sources and how to manage them. We will cover the economic and social impact that both, conventional and renewable energy resources have on society. The students will have the opportunity to visit several projects related to hydrogen production’s plants, windmills and solar panels all national and multinational projects dedicated to the supply of energy. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management, Environmental Sustainability, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT3000, Units: 3, This course will introduce the student to the services industry activity as a separate and distinct area of management. It will make to student aware of its powerful influence in competitive markets. It is thus designed to supplement basic marketing and marketing strategy courses by focusing on problems and strategies specific the services activity. Specifically, we will focus our attention on understanding four main areas: the service experience and the special characteristics of services, the satisfaction of service customers and the need to integrate marketing, human resources and operations within the service and the importance of customer management. Strategies used by successful service marketers will be discussed. The emphasis in the course will be on service in general rather than on any particular industry. It is designed not just for students who want to pursue a career in services industries but also in good industries with service components. The students will have the opportunity to visit several projects related to the service industry such as Amazon and Hallett Packard locate in Costa Rica’s Free Zones. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Management, Management Science .

Course Code: HIS3200, Units: 3, Sustainable consumption (SC) and production is a holistic approach to minimizing the negative environmental impacts from consumption and production systems while promoting quality of life for all. This course will help students acquire the knowledge, capacities and values to help them contribute to shaping a better tomorrow as more responsible consumers. It will trace the history and the justification for the focus on sustainable consumption. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Environmental Studies, Ethics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The course introduces the fundamental elements of business practices, within a global and European context. It examines not only economic but also cultural, social, legal, political, financial, and geographic dimensions. The course emphasizes the practical aspects of the application of business practices in the international environment. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, European Studies, International Affairs, International Business, International Relations, International Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The very existence and the radical enlargement of the European Union is becoming one of the defining events of the early twenty-first century. This course will focus on different aspects of European integration process. The students will get acquainted with history and ideology of European unification process which still play an important role in both philosophical and political discussions of many Europeans. The emergence and transformation of political institutions is the essential part of the class. The collapse of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe 1989 posed new challenges, culminated in the decision to massively enlarge which has presented new problems: the necessity to write a comprehensive Treaty for Europe. The analysis of the new Reform Treaty for Europe and the process of its ratification will be one of the central parts of the course. Special attention will be dedicated to the current financial crisis in the EURO-zone. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, European Studies, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, Advertising is usually and widely regarded and examined as a tool of consumer culture of the past two centuries, development of which is intimately linked to the rise of capitalism and global market. Whilst partially true, this approach is somehow reductionist and fails to recognize the original sense of advertising. Therefore, this course aims at a broader definition of advertising as the “art of attraction and seduction”, which is de facto as old as humankind. It understands and shows advertising as a multi-faceted and complex phenomenon, deeply rooted in existential condition of human being, that is always already posited in a certain place, time and situation (M. Heidegger), and thus it is inevitably intentional and relational (E. Husserl). As such, human being is essentially open to advertising, becoming both active subject (advertiser) and passive object of the advertising process (recipient). For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Advertising, Business, Communication.

Course Code: IP_315, Units: 3, The subject offers the overview of entrepreneurship and develops the understanding of specific entrepreneurial situations. It supports entrepreneurial attitudes and motivation and develops skills needed for business start-up and efficient entrepreneurial approach. Another objective is to get in touch with real entrepreneurs and to understand their entrepreneurial spirit and skills. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurial Management, International Business.

Course Code: IP_331, Units: 3, The purpose of this course is to provide students with deep understanding of international business and its importance in today’s globalized world. Many aspects are presented and discussed using traditional structure of a lecture and a seminar. Practical skills are acquired through team discussions, projects and a large case study. Students are to understand the theoretical concepts of international trade and also its current developments with a special attention to the recent economic crisis. Legal and sociocultural aspects are given enough time, since they play an increasing role in doing business. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, European Studies, International Business, International Studies, International Trade.

Course Code: IP_335, Units: 3, The objective of this course is to make students familiar with contemporary trends in international business finance, and with different possibilities in forming financial strategies in this field. The theoretical approach will be complemented by case studies covering basic decision making processes in international business finance, in order to develop knowledge and skills of students in the area of financial management. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Finance, Financial Management, International Business.

Course Code: IP_314, Units: 3, The international management is about how managers in firms, big or small, are affected by key environmental factors, such as politics and culture, and how they approach and resolve the differences and difficulties posed by international business opportunities and competition. The course discusses the role of the manager in the international firm. The great attention will be paid to the organizational structure, flow of authority and the process of decision making. Several alternatives of organizational structure will be presented and evaluated. Human resources in the international environment present the decisive role in the success of an international corporation. How to master and manage a cross- cultural issues - recruiting, selecting, training and compensating managers serving abroad especially in the EU. Which managerial skills are necessary for the success? For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Finance, Financial Management, International Business.

Course Code: IP_340, Units: 3, Course provides an integrated overview of different tools of marketing communications (advertising, public relations, sales promotion, personal selling). Course focuses on their functions, theoretical background and practical applications. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: BBusiness, International Business, International Marketing, Marketing.

Course Code: IP_312, Units: 3, The aim of the course is to introduce students to company strategy and management in an international context. Based on practical examples, this course gives students the basic knowledge and knowhow to deal with strategic questions regarding business development in an international context. The course gives students the necessary knowhow and knowledge for the analysis, planning and implementation of international strategy in various entrepreneurial contexts such as multinationals, SME or start-up companies. A special emphasis is placed on the conditions for doing business in Central and Eastern Europe. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, International Business, Globalization, Marketing.

Course Code: IP_323, Units: 3, This course will review various applications of marketing concepts within the continuously changing environments in Central and Eastern European markets. This course will explore product/service development, promotional techniques, pricing strategies, distribution alternatives, and general marketingoverview in CEE business.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Marketing .

Course Code: IP_310, Units: 3, The course introduces students to the practical aspects of product/brand marketing and to the specific role of "product / brand manager" in the company. It demonstrates basic analytical, planning and management tools with which students may encounter in marketing practice. The main pillar of the course is a marketing plan, its use in brand management and its implementation in the strategic management of the company. Course also deals with different aspects of branding, brand positioning statement, trade marketing, sales management, ATL and BTL activities. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Marketing

Course Code: IP_309, Units: 3, The course is aimed to acquire knowledge of basic concepts of psychology and sociology in organization and links among them with respect to their application in management. The course is also focusing on different approaches to psychology of individuals, motivation theories and approaches to psychology of personalities. The course deals with different types of employment (including self-employment, domestic work, etc.)and deals with career management. The course provides with basic methodological orientation, teaches how to work with various informational resources and helps to create conditions for acquirement of skills which are necessary for their effective application to practice.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, European Studies, Literature, Poetry.

Course Code: INT100, Units: 2, An integrative cross-cultural experience designed to help the student understand and form his or her Christian worldview, cross-cultural engagement, and understanding of diverse social and cultural contexts. A 1-hour per week course requires the attendance of all students. The goal and emphasis of this course are to provide students with a set of tools to utilize in interacting with people in work, community, or educational settings. Community development interventions in this course are understood as activities to facilitate, strengthen, and improve less-advantaged communities, empower residents to define and participate in the development process, and interact in larger social, political, and economic systems on behalf of the community. As part of this course, all students complete a local internship. This course can be taken for one or three credits. Students may request to take the course for more units if needed but must receive approval from L&LI. Subject Areas: Community Development, Internships, Service-Learning

Course Code: BUS360, Units: 3, Social Entrepreneurship is an emerging and rapidly changing business field that examines the practice of identifying, starting, and growing successful mission-driven for-profit or nonprofit ventures, that is, organizations that strive to advance social change through innovative solutions. This course is designed to provide a socially relevant academic experience in order to help students gain in-depth insights into economic and social value creation across sectors including social justice, poverty alleviation, energy, health, and sustainability. Through case studies, lectures, and classroom dialogue, students will learn to think strategically and act opportunistically with a socially-conscious business mindset. Topics will include problem/opportunity assessment, acquiring the necessary resources to grow a social enterprise, including leadership and management styles, and the tradeoffs between social and financial returns on investment. Students will also gain exposure to various social organizational models that are making tangible and potentially scalable progress in serving the poor. Subject Areas: Business, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Social Justice, Service,

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, - To acquire general knowledge on the tourism and hotel business world -To be able to communicate efficiently in the firm - To prepare a degree in Professional French Communication - To initiate oneself to the business world: general economy, firm organization, accounting and finance, social law, marketing law, external marketing - To write commercial letters, make summaries, take notes. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, French.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, Course description not yet available. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: French Culture, International Economics, Political Science.

Course Code: ACCT211, Units: 3, This highly practical and calculation-based course builds on the tools of basic financial accounting. It is designed to go beyond the recording of transactions into decision-making, planning and control from the perspective of a manager in a modern business context. We will emphasize the impact of behavioural matters and the international context of global business on the calculations involved. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Accounting.

Course Code: ACCT105, Units: 3, Course description not yet available. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Accounting, Apparel and Merchandising, Business Administration, Merchandising.

Course Code: ACCT111, Units: 3, The course is designed to help students understand the language and systems of the business world, and to demystify some of the complexities commonly associated with accounting. We introduce the topical idea that accounts cannot be accurate in isolation: they require adequate systems of internal control from business managers.This course will help prepare students for employment in any business field, or keep accounts for their own start-up business! For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Accounting, Finance.

Course Code: PHIL290, Units: 3, This course focuses on the importance of ethical perceptions and corporate social responsibility as an inevitable factor in business. As a discipline, Business Ethics has considerably grown within the last decades and has become a major field in the age of globalization. It refers to values-based conduct, which does not only apply to individuals but to corporations. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas Business, Ethics.

Course Code: COMP120, Units: 3, This course will emphasize the use of computers in office work, problem solving and the preparation of documents. This requires an ability to know which applications can be best applied to which problems, as well as the ability to learn and implement new software packages. The course will introduce computer hardware, user’s interface WINDOWS 98/2000 and applications software such as word processing and spreadsheets. The classes will take place in a computer laboratory where each student will have an access to a PC. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Computer Info Systems, Information Technologies, Management of Technology, Management Science.

Course Code: BUS420, Units: 3, This is a capstone course in which students learn to connect the concepts learned in management, marketing and finance courses. In project teams of four (a leader responsible for overall strategy and coordination of the project, one student responsible for each of Marketing, Finance, and Operations) students demonstrate their creativity and develop their entrepreneurial skills in a business plan for a new venture. A part of each class will be devoted to the ongoing development of the business plan. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Entrepreneurial Management.

Course Code: BUS410, Units: 3, This is a capstone undergraduate course in Strategic Management. This course introduces you to the concepts of competitive advantage used to make strategic management decisions. You will learn how to evaluate a company’s strategic situation and develop a corporate and business strategy and the managerial keys to successfully executing the chosen strategy. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management, Leadership, Management Science.

Course Code: ECON315, Units: 3, This course builds upon the foundations put into place in ECON 110 and ECON120. Economic problems facing society are studied more closely: long-run growth, structural unemployment, effects of technology, government budget deficits, national debt, inflation, deflation, trade deficits, exchange rate fluctuations. The course also includes topics of current interest and incorporates the latest research in economic modeling. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Communication, Economics.

Course Code: ECON110, Units: 3, This introductory course is designed to introduce the student to the classic macroeconomic issues such as economic growth, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, government budget deficits, exchange rates, and balance of payments problems. The course will provide tools of analysis that can be used to address these major macroeconomic issues and to study the impact on the economy of different policies, such as monetary and fiscal policies. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics.

Course Code: ECON120, Units: 3, Microeconomics is concerned with the behavior of the individual economic agents - consumers, households and businesses - that make up the overall economy. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the analytical tools and techniques used by economists to better understand the choices that economic agents make and how markets function. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics.

Course Code: ENGL225, Units: 3, This course is devoted to the development of professional writing skills, including emails, briefs, executive summaries, presentations, and other standard business documents in the 21st century. Students will learn how to synthesize information into relevant key points and how to communicate them effectively in a business setting with appropriate and respectful language, terminology, and structure. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Communication, Writing Arts.

Course Code: FINC215, Units: 3, This course is an undergraduate course in Business Finance, introduces you to concept of cash, time value of money, risk and return and net present value. The course covers also cash flow and the resulting financing decision. You will learn about debt and working capital and how to build a simple financial planning model. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Finance.

Course Code: FINC450, Units: 3, The course is a study of the global financial environment from the point of view of the multinational enterprise. The course covers the global financial environment, foreign exchange theory and markets, foreign exchange exposure and the financing of the global firm. With the rapid globalization of the world economy, the managers of a firm have to understand that their decisions will be greatly influenced by variables such as exchange rate policies, trade policies, international accounting standards, etc. The goal of this course is to help students understand how the managers of a firm function in this increasingly uncertain environment. This course will focus on four main areas of international finance: (1) key economic theories, (2) financial instruments for risk management, (3) exchange risk management, and (4) international financing and investment issues. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Finance, International Business.

Course Code: FINC315, Units: 3, The course focuses on the theory and practical applications of international investments in financial assets. Students will study the basic elements of investments: asset classes, financial markets and participants. The course then turns to the study of risk and return, efficient diversification, the CAPM and arbitrage pricing and efficient markets. Students will study the conflicting theories of efficient markets and behavioral finance. The course continues with equity valuation including macro-economic analysis, industry analysis and the theory and application of the different methods of equity valuation. The course finishes with an introduction to options, futures and risk management. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Finance, Financial Management, International Business.

Course Code: FREN290, Units: 3, This course is designed as a series of short workshops specifically for students who already have an intermediate level of French and who will be job-hunting in the near future for internships or part-time positions. The course focuses on specific oral and written language skills so that students can introduce themselves, interview and network in French. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, French, Intercultural Communications, International Communications.

Course Code: MGMT442, Units: 3, Middle East (including Turkey), North Africa & Sub Saharan Africa (MENASSA) is a world in transition, living a pivotal and challenging time. Despite the current turmoil in several parts of the Middle East region and in Africa, MENASSA is one of the most promising Emerging Markets, with sustained growth, significant resources and huge multi-sector investment opportunities. Although current political situation in this strategic part of the world is still confusing, it will end up with structural liberalization reforms and hopefully the integration and consolidation of democracy standards & parameters. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Business, International Management, International Trade.

Course Code: BKAW230, Units: 3, Study of European & International Licensing Agreements, as well the protection of intellectual property rights (treaties dealing with the international protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights will be examined). After the most important elements of business that deal with intellectual property, we will concentrate on traditional business i.e. buying and selling goods on an international scale and according to European Law. Finally, if we have any time, expansion of international business by moving to another country will be examined. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Affairs, Pre-Law.

Course Code: MGMT225, Units: 3, Since we are using the Cross Knowledge platform and its resources, we are offering students a primer on Human Resource Management. The course will give students a valuable insight as to the role an HR executive will play or even an entrepreneur can assume with respect to hiring, evaluating, motivating, and managing their employees and staff. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT180, Units: 3, Examination of business activities across national borders with emphasis on the interaction and integration of the functional areas for effective strategic planning in multinational firms operating in developing, newly industrialized and developed countries.To give an overview of the means of conducting international business with an emphasis on what makes international business different from domestic business. The dimensions of the international environment will be examined and analyzed through real-world examples of operations undertaken by countries and companies attempting to conduct foreign business activities. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, International Business.

Course Code: BLAW321, Units: 3, Course description not available yet. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Business Management, Ethics, Pre-Law.

Course Code: MGMT321, Units: 3, The Olympic Games is an immense international event that is hosted in a different country every 4 years. The event garners thousands of athletes with their entourages, visitors, press, and corporate sponsors. The operational aspects of hosting an event of this size requires government engagement several years before the event, and generates massive investment in infrastructure in the host city. In recent years, questions have been raised as to whether the Games is a good investment for the host city, but nevertheless, cities still compete for the honor it brings. This course examines the logistics and management of hosting such an enormous and expensive sporting event, and ones like it around the world. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Event Management, International Management, Sports Management.

Course Code: DSCI350, Units: 3, The purpose of the course is to enable the students to use quantitative approaches in practical business decision-making. During the course, the students will learn how a modeling process may help them to structure decision situations, and to improve his/her decision-making skills. It is hoped that the students will be familiar with the basic concepts of Decision Analysis, Project Scheduling, and Linear Programming, and should be able to use a modeling approach to improve decision-making processes. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: DSCI310, Units: 3, Operations Management course is designed to give students a head start in the subject and introduce them to the key quantitative methods that are essential to decision-making process for every operations manager. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT215, Units: 3, The corporation was once completely focused on economics, finance and accounting. In today’s ultra-competitive and demanding economy, the business climate can no longer rely on the sale of a simply efficient service or trustworthy product to guarantee profit and turnover. Technology, transport, free-trade, outsourcing and offshoring are some of the revolutionary business forces which have transformed the corporate community into an interconnected local village. Borders, countries, languages, philosophies unite to expand the culture of a company across oceans of market share and centuries of geo- political lifestyle . Today organizational behavior and modern management theory have opened us to an entirely new vision of the workplace offering valuable guidelines into the heart of a business, and its most valuable asset: HUMAN BEINGS. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT310, Units: 3, Project Management examines the organization, planning, and controlof projects and provides practical knowledge on managing project scope, schedule and resources. Topics include project life cycle, work breakdown structure and Gantt charts, network diagrams, scheduling techniques, and resource allocation decisions. Concepts are applied through team projects and tutorials using project management software. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Business Management, Project Management.

Course Code: MGMT352, Units: 3, This course introduces the fields of Procurement and Sourcing. It explores the central concepts of organizational procurement, global sourcing and interfaces of these to the other areas of an organization. This course provides opportunities to examine issues such as organizational procurement process, sourcing process, supplier selection process, supplier management and other strategic issues. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Management, International Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT385, Units: 3, Course description not yet available. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MGMT425, Units: 3, This is an experiential course. The course is ambitious, fast-moving, and requires dedication, initiative, and hard work from students, reflecting the fast paced world of brand development and management. Students will be exposed to what it means to build innovative brands and developing the kinds of skills and experiences employers in this sector are looking for. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Business Management, Management Science.

Course Code: MKTG240, Units: 3, This course explores the history and development of Consumer Behavior from the post WWII era to the present day, differentiating the methods, structures and implications of each and the effects in all aspects of contemporary life; mainly economics and sociology. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Behavioral Science, Business, Consumer Family Studies, Marketing.

Course Code: FASH225, Units: 3, Creativity can be defined as exploring and inventing, whereas innovation involves transformation and implementation. The course will offer to students an understanding of the role of innovation and creativity in the development of fashion and luxury goods, and how technical and design innovation and creativity impact the two sectors. The course will also examine how technological innovations allow creativity concepts to be produced and disseminated. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Fashion.

Course Code: COMP311, Units: 3, Students may be curious about the terminologies E-Marketing, E-commerce and E-Business. These terms are usually used interchangeably, and students have to understand that, in order for all e-commerce activities to be successful for any give business, it has to be backed by digital technologies. Meaning, without a proper e-business infrastructure, e-commerce will fail. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Computer Science, Information Technologies, International Marketing, Marketing.

Course Code: MTKG325, Units: 3, This course studies the use of promotional tools by business as well as their creation and management. The course provides an integrative approach to the study of the promotion mix, including advertising, publicity, personal selling, and sales promotion. Topics include an evaluation of the role of promotion in marketing and the economy; the formulation and analysis of promotional goals; planning, organizing, and controlling the promotion function; creative planning; and budgeting and media selection. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication, International Marketing, Marketing.

Course Code: MKTG350, Units: 3, The main emphasis of the course will be on practical experience through the development of a well-conceived international marketing plan. You will develop an understanding of the tools and techniques used in the marketing of goods and services on a global basis and gain experience in formulating international marketing policies. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Business, International Marketing, Marketing.

Course Code: FASH211, Units: 3, This course presents the differences between multi-channel, cross-channel and poly-channel marketing strategies in the fashion and luxury sectors and how companies integrate these strategies into their e-retailing models and traditional retailing approaches to drive sales and increase profitability. An emphasis is placed on the brand’s e-identity in the cyber world. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Fashion Merchandising, Merchandising.

Course Code: FASH211, Units: 3, This course is designed for the Bachelor in Fashion and Luxury Retail Management program and is specifically focused on the power of product merchandising in effective consumers decisions. The course focuses on the Luxury sector and describes the ability of the retailer to increase purchasing behavior with layout, color, design, and other aspects that appeal to the 5 senses of the consumer. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Fashion Merchandising, Merchandising.

Course Code: MKTG380, Units: 3, The course is structured on "thematic" sessions. Each session is based around a particular group of subjects that follow a theme. Each of the individual subject areas are supported by case study exercises. This course is designed to be interactive, experiential, and pragmatic as well as conceptual and creative. The course approach: A knowledge transfer segment covering a specific topic. The topic is then integrated with the Case Study coverage in the same period. Each segment concentrates on the key principles, techniques and vocabulary related to that topic. The range of topics is detailed in the course description. The learning by doing segment, a case study, role-play, and other practical exercises that are designed to promote a general awareness of the subject and to develop the student’s presentation skills. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Advertising, Business, Marketing, Public Relations.

Course Code: MKTG180, Units: 3, An examination of the social and economic implications of marketing for profit and nonprofit institutions, market structure and behavior, marketing institutions, channels of distribution for consumer and industrial goods, pricing and promotion. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Marketing.

Course Code: FASH120, Units: 3, The attitude, product knowledge and overall delivery/presentation of the product by the sales consultant/brand ambassador all play an equally important role in luxury and high-end fashion sales. This translates to a well-educated, skilled staff having superior communication skills and high level of presentation skills, and a customer centric approach. The objective of this course is to give students an understanding of the way luxury and high end fashion products and experiences are sold and to develop their capability to do so. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business Administration, Business Management, Fashion.

Course Code: MKTG215, Units: 3, Caveman couture started over 25 000 years ago. The first time a hunter returned with animal skins for protection and warmth marked the beginning of the Fashion era. Much much later in 19th century France, Napoleon III summoned Charles Frederick Worth to imagine a magnificent wardrobe for his wife Empress Eugenie. This established the foundation for Haute-Couture in Paris and kicked-off an ongoing and ever-changing narrative tale of clothing as an expression of social interaction, status recognition and identity. Today the global retail apparel industry is estimated at US$1.1 trillion and is one of the largest businesses on the planet, connecting and consolidating a multiplying effect of industry sectors. The scope of the fashion industry extends beyond fibers and fabrics to shoes and accessories, magazines, boutiques, trend forecasting agencies; it also provides fruitful employment to farmers, blue-collar workers, high-end executives and creative artists. This course will examine the spectacular evolution of fashion from a tiny dressmaker's workshop serving the elite to an explosion into mainstream global consumption in which marketing revolutionized the business of fashion forever. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Apparel and Merchandising, Business, Fashion, History.

Course Code: MATH210, Units: 3, This course is offered to the second year students with an overall picture of the scope and structure of business statistics. The objective of this course is to provide the students a practical understanding of some widely used statistical tools and methods and the ability to use this knowledge to prepare a quantitative study, process the gathered data and interpret its results. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Statistics.

Course Code: BUS100, Units: 3, This course is designed to study the major topics normally offered in a course in international business. It examines the essentials of international business with emphasis on theories, practices ,opportunities, challenges and issues of particular importance to doing business in the global economy as well as specific institutions that are internationally active / influential. The course recognizes the complexity of cross-cultural understanding / venturing and seeks to deepen the understanding of faith in the global business environment. Subject Areas: Business, International Business.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, In parallel with the changes of the political and economical world trends, the global business environments shall be affected accordingly depending on the different regions of the world. In order to understand how the international businesses have developed in such a transitional world, it is necessary to realize the culture, religions, customs and characteristics of the regions concerned. In this course, the invited instructors who have been engaged in the international business, such as general trading companies, manufacturing industries, financial institutions, etc., staying in oversea for many years, will give the lectures on the characteristics of the regions concerned from the viewpoints of actual models and future prospects of the international business by use of their experience and knowledge. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Foreign Affairs, General Education, Global Studies, International Business.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This introductory course in business communication will cover emails, reports and presentations as they relate to day-to-day operation of business. The class is at a level appropriate for students who have mastered the basics of English and will focus on developing an effective communication strategy and style. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communications, International Business, Intercultural Communications, Writing.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is an introductory course in business communication, covering emails, reports and presentations as they relate to day-to-day operation of business. The focus will be on developing an effective communication strategy and style, not on the mechanics of writing and speaking in English. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communications, International Business, Intercultural Communications, Writing.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, We focus on noncooperative game theory. Topics covered in the course are strategic and extensive form games with various economic applications. You have to know how to calculate partial derivatives, a golobal maximum, expected values, conditional probabilities, and so on. You also need to be familiar to English material. Otherwise, I do not recommend you to take this class. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Relations.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, The objective of this course is to develop your understanding of the principles, strategies, and tactics of effective negotiation in business contexts. By using case study approaches, the course methodology is highly participative and utilizes class discussion, assigned readings, and simulations in one-on-one and group situations. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communication, International Business, Leadership.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course aims to explore practical and theoretical issues of management and organization in international comparative perspectives. Japanese and American cases will be reviewed to understand how organizations try to manage complexity in both internal and external world. Actual management models of organizations will be also introduced to know fundamental ways organizations operate. Students are expected to join case analysis sessions to develop the analytical skills articulating own original ideas to solve current issues in respective case study. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communication, International Business, Leadership.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is a business English fundamentals course that focuses on banking and finance. This class will help students increase their professional communication and language skills necessary for a wide range of business tasks, such as negotiation, presenting and networking. Students who are not confident in their fluency or accuracy of English are welcome. Only a desire to learn and willingness to work on fluency is important. Students may be asked to share their responses to issues and respond to the opinions and insights during class. Homework may include special reading assignments. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communications, International Business, Intercultural Communications, Writing.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course is positioned as an entry point for students who want to develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset and become involved in impactful entrepreneurship (i.e. new business creation) in large enterprises (after graduation) but are uncertain how or where to begin. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Entrepreneurship.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course covers various aspects of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the world economy. We will first examine trends in multinational activity and the stylized fasts on MNEs and FDI. We then explore the reasons behind decisions to engage in FDI. Finally we will study the impact of MNEs on host economies. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management, International Business.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is the first half of the International Labor sequence. In this course, we study the organization and operation of labor markets. The typical topics include;Why do people participate in the labor market? What factors determine how much labor is employed? How does the interaction of people willing to work and firms wanting to hire workers determine the distribution of wages observed in the economy? What is the purpose of unions, and how do they affect the labor market equilibrium? Why is there unemployment? How valuable is education? Why do seemingly identical workers receive different wages? Which public policies are most likely to alleviate poverty? How can we identify discrimination in the labor market? For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management, International Business,.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, International economics, which considers phenomena related to economic relations between countries, is broadly divided into "international trade theory" that deals with transnational goods and services transactions, and "international theory" that deals with money transactions. There is financial theory. In this lecture, you will learn basic concepts and theoretical frameworks in international trade theory and international financial theory. By giving an overview of what tools are used for theoretical and empirical analysis of major topics related to the international economy and what kind of policy implications are introduced, the background of the actual international economic problem and its We aim to develop a deeper understanding of impacts and the ability to think from an economic perspective. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Relations, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, In this course we will study some basic framework of economic reasoning. In particular, we study the notion of market equilibrium superficially first and then dive into the deep ocean to unearth buried but precious components of the market equilibrium. Then, we reconstruct the notion of market equilibrium indifferent contexts such as imperfect competition, externality, public goods,and information asymmetry. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Relations, Microeconomics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is the first half of the intermediate Macro Econ sequence. In this course, we will study the area of economics commonly defined as macroeconomics. The main goal of macroeconomics is to gain a better understanding of the factors that affect short-run business cycle fluctuations and long-run economic growth. Note that we do not seek for a simple explanation for any real world macroeconomic issues. (There is neither simple answer nor clear cut!) Rather, what you should aim for is to develop a dynamic framework for studying the past, present, and future macroeconomic issue, along with some empirical guidance. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, Global Politics, Macroeconomics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Learn the basics of writing a thesis on intercultural business. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, International Business, Intercultural Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Learn the basics of writing a thesis on intercultural business. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communication .

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Marketing is by far the broadest area of business. Almost every aspect of business serves as an input to the marketing function. Indeed, management is more “marketing” than anything else. Thus, no matter where you start in an organization, as you move up and gain more responsibility, your job will become more and more marketing oriented. While there are many specific skills needed for various aspects of marketing, the one skill that is required of everyone no matter what their function is a “marketing frame of mind,” for marketing is more a way of thinking about and analyzing business problems than anything else. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Marketing, Marketing.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course aims at studying how to persuade people and how not to be deceived by using data. This course covers basic ideas of statistics as well as how to conduct statistical analysis by Excel. Students are required to give presentations and participate actively in discussions. Students can choose any topic of their presentation as long as they use statistics taught in this course. For instance, if you are interested in Tokyo Disney Resort, what affects the number of visitors is an example of your presentation topic. If you are interested in baseball or football, what affects the winning rate of your favorite team is an example of your presentation topic. If you are interested in AKB48, what affects the outcome of the general election is an example of your presentation topic. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Statistics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, We will begin with the examination of the key data of macroeconomics and address the economist’s approach of building models to explain macroeconomic questions. Then we will develop and analyze macroeconomic models to understand the behavior of aggregate economic variables such as output, consumption and investment in the long-run (Classical model). We will also study the conduct of fiscal and monetary policy and how those affect macroeconomic outcomes. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, Macroeconomics.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course offers an introduction to public economics. Public economics is an economic discipline for analyzing government activities and the interactions of markets with public sectors. In particular, we focus on the microeconomic functions of government including tax, subsidy and various welfare programs. We first learn theoretical frameworks without complicated algebra. A problem set assignment is given. We then discuss how the systems of public finance work in industrialized countries. A short essay assignment is provided. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Global Studies, Economics, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, The course aims to provide students with a practical overview of global management issues like corporate social responsibility, disruptive tech and cutting-edge science. Students will learn about the practical skills required to be a successful manager in international business. With the difficulty in studying overseas in this current period, this class provides a great opportunity for those students who still want to be able to improve their English ability and their global business skills. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, European Studies, International Business, International Studies, International Trade.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, The objectives are to provide an overview of Europe from both an economic and political perspective. It aims to give students a broad understanding of the EU which will allow useful comparison against major economies like the US, Japan and China. With the difficulty in studying overseas in this current period, this class provides a great opportunity for those students who still want to be able to improve their English ability while increasing their international knowledge and economic awareness. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science.

Course Code: SPA355S, Units: 3, In this course students will improve their comprehension of business Spanish and will also enrich their business vocabulary. Focus will be placed in large part on developing oral communication skills, although other skills will be touched upon as well. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Spanish Language & Literature.

Course Code: ECO340E, Units: 3, The 20-21th Centuries can be described as a period of rapid and sometimes revolutionary developments in several areas of the social world, especially in the economic sphere, which can be traced back to the industrial revolution. Regarding the economic systems, it is possible to differentiate between the changes in ideas (theoretical) from the changes at the practical level (reality). This course will analyze the main economic systems, taking into consideration their historical background and theoretical underpinning, along with how they function in the real world and how they differ/interact with one another. Developing nations and the impact of BRICs countries in the world economy will be also researched. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Economics.

Course Code: ECO/POL330E, Units: 3o the common visitor, Europe is an inviting region for tourism, splendid museums and age-old monuments plus great restaurants. This course will introduce students to a different side of Europe: one that encompasses its tragic and contentious history; defined by 2.000 years of bloodshed, war and genocide that culminated in two of the most devastating wars that humanity has ever seen. We will examine how Europe rose up from the ashes of war to build a highly emulated political structure, along with the origins of the European Single Market and the single-currency monetary system (the euro). We will examine the Brexit endgame (due last Spring), and also focus on the current migration and political crisis of the EU, and its new political dynamics, defined by the rise of anti-EU populist parties across the continent. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Economics, International Politics, Political Science.

Course Code: ECO310E, Units: 3, The course analyses the global economic and political scene and its major players: the new rising powers, i.e. Brazil, Russia, India and China and their relationship with the established power centers: Europe, USA and Japan. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Economics.

Course Code: BUS/CS230E, Units: 3, Managing and analyzing data have always offered the greatest benefits and also challenges for small to large organizations in all industries. Businesses have always struggled with finding the right approach to capture information about their customer, products and services. As companies and the markets in which they operate have grown complicated, companies added more product lines and diversified how they deliver these products in order to survive or to be competitive. All this required information and with the advent of technology and the emergence of new sources of information, such as social media and click-stream data generated from website interaction, the volume of data has increased exponentially. Big data is becoming one of the most important technology trends that has the potential for dramatically changing the way organizations use information to enhance the customer experience and transform their business models. How does a company go about using data to the best advantage? What does it mean to transform massive amounts of data into knowledge? This course will introduce you to the concept of Big Data we provide you with insights into how technology transitions in software, hardware, and delivery models are changing the way that data can be used in new ways and how business can create value from its adoption. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Computer Engineering, Computer Info Systems, Information Sciences, Information Technologies.

Course Code: BUS330E, Units: 3, This course is designed to help students understand different values and behaviors in our increasingly multicultural workplace. Throughout the course, theories related to intercultural management will be analyzed and applied to assignments and case studies. Learning the real impact of culture, along with effective management techniques in an international business environment, will prove to be an asset for students in their future business and academic endeavors. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Intercultural Management, International Management, International Studies.

Course Code: BUS320E, Units: 3, There is no longer any such thing as a purely national economy. The rest of the world is just too big to ignore, either as a market or as a competitor. The global economy is becoming ever more closely integrated - a process usually referred to as globalization. Cross-border trade and investment have continued to increase through the 1990s. Yet, differences in economic, political and socio-cultural environments around the world challenge managers with opportunities and risks. As new communication technologies and global migration are bringing diverse people closer together, debates about cultural identity and differences are becoming more prominent than ever. To help students understand the intricacy of the global economy, learning objectives of this course are: (1) to understand the current important trade and investment trends (2) to develop the ability to comprehend international economic and financial issues (3) to understand the role of cultural differences that affect international businesses (4) to learn how the foreign exchange market works and to understand the role of the global monetary system (5) to examine MNCs' strategies and behaviors to enhance competitiveness in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, and human resource management. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, International Business, International Studies.

Course Code: FIN340E, Units: 3, The scope and content of international finance have been fast evolving due to deregulation of financial markets, product innovations, and technological advancements. As capital markets of the world are becoming more integrated, a solid understanding of international finance has become essential for astute corporate decision making. The reflection and growth in importance of international finance as a discipline can be seen in the sharp increase in the demand for experts in this area, both in the corporate and academic spheres. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Finance, International Studies.

Course Code: BUS340E, Units: 3, This course introduces and enables students to understand the complex issues involved in commercial operations in international markets. In order to reach this aim, the course will study the different dimensions of international marketing. Special attention will be paid to the influence of cultural differences. Students will be provided the relevant material for each unit. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Marketing, International Studies, Marketing.

Course Code: ECO370E, Units: 3, This course provides basic knowledge of relevant facts and concepts to help students understand the importance of international trade in the globalized world of the XXI century. We will focus on economic globalization, finance, trade and investment, intellectual property, information flows, and the Internet - its functioning and its consequences. The course will show how international law and institutions provide the indispensable framework to manage globalization. After the course, the student should be able to read and watch the news on current events regarding globalization and its main dimensions and issues, and have a good understanding of their legal underpinnings. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, International Trade.

Course Code: BUS225E, Units: 3, The main objective of the course is to introduce the International Business of Sport through an interdisciplinary approach that enters the area from the perspective of business, management, sociology and psychology. This course explains in a practice-based way the process of professionalization and commercialization as well as the uniqueness of managing athletes. Classes will be lecture-based, but active learning and participation will be encouraged through weekly cases, field trips and the possibility of a part time internship. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Sports Management.

Course Code: ACC210, Units: 6, This is the second of a two-semester study of the basic accounting principles and concepts underlying the measurement of financial activity, and the preparation and use of financial statements in decision-making in organizations and society. The course will begin with an evaluation of cash flow management and analysis and interpretation of financial statements. This course requires an application project that will incorporate interpretative and analytical techniques. Students will become familiar with the application of accounting to internal business management with emphasis on planning, control operations, and decision-making, including the study of cost behavior concepts and analysis, costing techniques, budgeting, and standard costing and variance analysis. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance.

Course Code: BUS102, Units: 6, This course provides a foundation for future courses in the international business administration program at LCC and important background knowledge of the business environment for non-business majors. Topics include business strategy and non-market environments, politics and political analysis, markets and market regulation, international political economy (including the political economy of the European Union), and ethics and social responsibility. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration

Course Code: BUS200, Units: 6, The student is provided with knowledge of marketing principles; the context and theoretical underpinnings of marketing; the marketing mix: price, product, promotion and place; and the practice of marketing. The course introduces the student to the steps needed to prepare and present a marketing plan for a product of their own choice. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Marketing.

Course Code: BUS206, Units: 6, The fundamental principles of management are introduced: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The history of management is examined, as well as the nature of the business environment and ethical issues. Students develop practical management skills through class exercises and an examination of their own management style. In addition, leadership and emerging management issues such as entrepreneurship are discussed. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Management

Course Code: BUS209, Units: 6, This course examines the applications of computer-based information systems to the management of organizations. Topics include use of information to further the organization's mission and strategy, the role of users, the architecture of information and development of decision-support processes for managers. Technologies and tools such as spreadsheets, databases, web development, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems will be taught. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Management, Information Systems.

Course Code: BUS223, Units 6, This course covers the elements of basic calculus and applies them to problems involving business, finance, and economics. Topics include functions, derivatives, and applications of differentiation, including optimization. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Calculus, Economics, Finance, Business.

Course Code: BUS224, Units: 6, Students are introduced to the collection and management of data as well as probabilistic and inferential techniques for business decision making. Course topics include business research methods; qualitative and quantitative data collection, storage, and management; statistical measures of center, spread, and relative standing; and visual representations of data (including charts and graphs), introductory probability theory (including discrete and continuous probability distributions), parameter estimation, hypothesis testing (including chi square tests), correlation and multiple regression analysis, time series, quality control application, and basic decision theory. Extensive use is made of computer spreadsheets and statistical software packages. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Data Management, Statistics.

Course Code: BUS303, Units: 3, Negotiation is an important conflict resolution skill in the workplace as well as a key communication skill in navigating the increasingly complex world. The negotiation fundamentals covered in the course include distributive and integrative bargaining, perception/cognition/emotion, communication skills, power, ethics, gender, personality; multi-party, international and cross-cultural negotiations. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Communication, Negotiation.

Course Code: BUS304, Units: 3, This course applies general marketing principles and skills to the unique task of marketing services. Topics include the nature, scope, and distinct elements of services marketing (including how services’ marketing differs from goods marketing), understanding and meeting customer expectations in services, and evaluating and improving customer satisfaction in services. A broad range of services and service industries is considered. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Marketing.

Course Code: BUS305, Units: 6, The course will cover the organizational realities in which project management takes place; what defines project; project culture; roles in project management; project context; project planning and scheduling; project staffing and resourcing; project control; on-going project management activities; operational project management; strategic project management. It will include analysis of case studies of project management experiences. Students will learn step by step the planning part of the project by participating in group work. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Management, Project Management.

Course Code: BUS350, Units: 6, Students will study a range of organizational behaviour topics and theories. OB concepts will be applied to a variety of complex organizational situations and settings. Students will gain practice in persuasive communication through analyzing interpersonal and managerial problems and making sound, practical recommendations. Students will have the opportunity to self-assess their own strengths and weaknesses as organizational members, and to apply Christian principles to the process of managing people at work. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Organizational Behavior, Management.

Course Code: BUS360, Units: 6, The financial considerations of business organizations are examined. The finance function is explored, as well as its relationship to other decision-making areas of the firm. Students will learn concepts and techniques for planning and managing the acquisition and allocation of financial resources from the standpoint of internal management. Topics will include the goals of financial management, analysis of financial information, forecasting, debt, working capital, time value of money, cost of capital, capital budgeting, risk management, capital markets and international financial management. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Finance.

Course Code: BUS370, Units: 6, This course examines theories and concepts of leadership, as well as historical and contemporary leaders, with an emphasis on the theological foundations of leadership and ethics. Students gain insights through personal leadership and character assessments. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Leadership.

Course Code: BUS403, Units: 6, This course is an in-depth study of Marketing Communications, with special emphasis on how Advertising and Brand Promotion, when effectively integrated can have a powerful effect on the profitability of a company or the effectiveness of a not for profit enterprise. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Advertising, Communication, Marketing, Marketing Communications.

Course Code: BUS410, Units: 6, This course provides students an introduction to sports management as an industry of business. Students will develop an understanding of sports as an industry as it relates to revenue generation, organizational structure, professional management, sponsorship, and facility/venue management. Additionally, students will complete a business and marketing strategy that may be utilized at the amateur and professional levels. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Management.

Course Code: BUS410, Units: 6, This course provides an overview of corporate image and brand management, including particular integrated marketing communication methods and techniques that enable organizations to build their favorable and strong brands. Students will become familiar with concepts of branding strategy, brand architecture, brand archetypes, personal branding, and organizational identity, image, and reputation; identify differences among identity, image, and reputation; and become aware of the role that strategic PR plays in the process of brand management. Specific elements and methods of integrated marketing communication will be presented during lectures and tested in-class through article reviews, videos, a practical mid-term exam, a final exam, and various other projects including a key concepts table, a personal branding exercise, and evaluations of successes and failures in various rebranding and PR cases. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Public Relations.

Course Code: BUS410 Units: 6, In today’s fast-changing and increasingly competitive global business environment, sound decisions and creative innovations are driven by advanced data analysis. This course will introduce students to the world of Big Data — the framework, tools, and techniques for conducting data analysis. You will gain the know-how to leverage interconnected data, vast computational and communication power, and techniques such as analytics, block chain, and artificial intelligence. This will prepare you to transform business organizations and greatly improve the management of product development and positioning, supply chains, manufacturing processes, and marketing. Thus, you will gain a competitive edge that delivers value for customers, shareholders, employees, and ultimately even the whole society and ecological environment. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Analytics, Business, Data Analysis.

Course Code: BUS410, Units: 6, This course will focus on a variety of topics including the effect of cultural, political, legal, and economic factors on international business decisions. It is a senior level seminar offered simultaneously at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas (United States) and LCC International University in Klaipeda (Lithuania). It is designed to integrate students from the two universities as they learn about the core concepts and techniques for entering the international marketplace and engaging in international business. The course is built around synchronous learning and group projects spanning both campuses. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Economics, International Business.

Course Code: BUS416, Units: 6, Students will learn alternative methods for planning and conducting research, designing and conducting surveys and interviews, analyzing information, and properly presenting results. Topics cover basic analytic techniques used in conducting research in the business and economic environments. The focus is both on academic research such as a thesis and on applied research in order to better plan operating strategies for ongoing or new organizations. Topics will also cover applied statistical treatment of archival and survey data, forecasting techniques, learning curves, and assessment of alternative operating and management strategies. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Data Analysis, Research, Statistics.

Course Code: BUS420, Units: 6, The principal legal aspects of business transactions across national borders are discussed. Subjects include various types of transactions, contracts, business holdings and ownership, and transportation. Each of these subjects is considered in relationship to various national laws and also international laws and agreements. The course is conducted primarily on the basis of case studies. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Law, International Business.

Course Code: BUS450, Units: 6, This course introduces students to the concept and practice of entrepreneurship - the creation of new, sustainable business organizations. Particular attention will be paid to entrepreneurial activities that serve a social purpose and which involve "social entrepreneurship". This course itself is entrepreneurial - it requires a great deal of student initiative and student innovation. Students in this course are participants, not observers. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Entrepreneurship.

Course Code: ECO202, Units: 6, This course develops an understanding of how markets coordinate the choices of consumers and firms, how a national economy performs in both long-run growth and short-run fluctuations, and how markets interact with government and politics. A key element is the presentation of the “economic way of thinking” in making sense of the world in which we live. Students discover the key elements of economics, major sources of economic progress, and how to think about the roles of markets and government in economic progress. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, Political Economics.

Course Code: ECO204, Units: 6, This course examines the overall performance of a national economy, both in long-run growth and in short-run fluctuations. Specific topics include the determination of GDP, unemployment, and inflation as well as technological change, capital accumulation, human capital, proposed limits to growth, money and financial systems, the roles of government fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economics.

Course Code: ECO410, Units: 6, This course examines the economic challenges facing both EU and non-EU countries as well as the relative success of different policies and institutions in meeting those challenges. Specific topics include the integration of new countries into the EU and euro currency, innovation policy, social policy, agricultural policy, the economic impact of environmental challenges, migration, and other problems. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, European Studies, Political Economics.