This course examines marketing theory, terminology, and practices. It is a comprehensive study of marketing principles and strategies including target market development and analysis, product development and positioning, pricing policies, communication strategies and promotional methods, and distribution systems within the marketing concepts. Ethics in marketing will also be emphasized. POC Bachelor Completion.

This course examines financial statement analysis, the time value of money, asset pricing, the sources and uses of working capital, and the capital budgeting process. Students will demonstrate the ability to manage short and long-term financial policies. Some time will be devoted to determining the financial impact of the firms corporate social responsibility initiatives. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102.

This course examines the theory and application of human resource management. Topics include planning and analysis, legal and ethical context, talent acquisition, training and development, total rewards, and safety and labor relations. Professional written communication and information literacy skills are developed in this course. IFCR and PWC Bachelor Completion.

This course examines various techniques used to assess complex business problems and opportunities (including those resulting from the globalization of business), and to develop, implement, and control strategies to achieve organizational objectives. Students will discover the significance of strategic planning in managing organizational change. Prerequisite: BUSL 306 or HMGT 306. CCT Bachelor Completion.

This course is designed to introduce and cultivate students ability to apply the core concepts of values, ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability within organizations. Students will engage in critical questioning about themselves and the business environment. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to utilize an ethical framework critically for decision making, understand how Viterbo Universitys values can be instilled in organizations and society, and apply the concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. PMI

This course provides an overview of the tools, techniques, and philosophies that are used in managing projects involving multiple team members and multiple resources. Students will develop the skills necessary to serve as project team members, or to operate as project managers. Focus is placed on the problems of selecting, initiating, operating, and controlling projects of varying sizes and degrees of complexity.

This course examines how organizations define, measure, and manage the quality of its products and services. Emphasis will be on the criteria and methodologies associated with quality management, project management, continuous improvement and benchmarking.

Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC. Contact Career Services for registration permission.

Individual and independent reading, research, and writing under the guidance of a School of Business faculty member and the Dean of the School of Business. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. A written learning contract must be on file in the Office of the Registrar by the end of the first week of classes in the semester in which the course is taken. The contract must provide details of the topic, learning objectives, methods to be used, works to be completed, completion dates, grading criteria, and a prospective bibliography. The learner must get contract approval from the guiding faculty member, his or her academic advisor, and the Dean of the School of Business before the contract is filed with the registrar. Restricted to students with freshman and sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit.

This course incorporates skill building in written communications and information literacy. Clear and concise writing style is developed. Assignments cover many aspects of business writing - from e-mails and memos to full reports. Students utilize writing skills and research processes to complete a formal business report. Prerequisites: ENGL 104 or 105 or 195. WCII, IL.