Business – Sports Business (BA)

Topics-oriented introduction to basic theories, dimensions, and concepts of human communicative interaction and behavior.

Skills and best practices for effective small group communication including leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and decision-making.

Skill-based course focusing on learning techniques for effective public speaking and professional presentations.

Focuses attention on components ranging from professional sports to collegiate sports, as well as sports-related products.

Focuses on what it means to be a consumer in a sports marketing context society and what, as a marketer, you need to know to develop, evaluate and implement effective marketing strategies for fans.

Designed for aspiring journalists and media users, explores why great sports journalism is essential to our society. Establishes the goals, dreams, and expectations for sports journalism and introduces ethical philosophy and popular ethical models and decision-making tools. Students then apply these tools to sports journalism.

Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.

Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.

Introduces business information systems from a business intelligence perspective and the uses of application software with emphasis on database and spreadsheet packages for efficient and effective problem solving.

Introductory course in microeconomics. Topics include marginal analysis; international trade; supply and demand analysis; market efficiency; basic welfare analysis of market interactions and government intervention; the theory of firm production and costs; profit maximization in different market structures; consumer choice.

Introduces methods of statistical description, inference, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing and regression analysis with focus on business application.

Introductory course in macroeconomics. Topics include the measurement and modeling of output, national income, inflation and unemployment; the determinants of cross-country differences in income; the functions of money and the banking system; the causes of and policy responses to recessions; the effect of monetary and fiscal policy on interest rates and national income.

Theory and problems in financial management of business enterprises.

Legal theories, ethical issues, and regulatory climate affecting business policies and decisions.

Covers a broad range of concepts, theories and practices important for a basic understanding of the field of management with a special emphasis on leadership. Increases the students' understanding of and ability to apply contemporary management and leadership knowledge in both work and personal situations.

The dynamic role of marketing within society and organizations. Emphasizes frameworks and analytical tools that ensure customer focus and drive organizational performance.

Explores modern global integrated supply chain management. Covers traditional supply chain topics such as procurement, inventory management, operations, quality management, customer service, performance management and analytics, logistics and transportation. Also discusses issues related to sustainability, humanitarian logistics, ethical business practices and supply chain analytics in the context of evolving supply chains around the world. Students discover how business processes, performance metrics and modern supply chain IT tools aid in the management and growth of effective and efficient supply chains.

Provides foundational skills for exploring unstructured business problems. Covers techniques to approach decision making in a systematic manner, enabling students to become more comfortable in handling tasks or projects that are not initially well defined. Methods include exercises in brainstorming and iterating as well as use of more traditional analytical tools (such as spreadsheets and visualization software).