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.

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 University's 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.

This course focuses on what managers need to know about statistics. Students will learn the statistical techniques for collecting and analyzing data, and using it to make informed managerial decisions. Topical areas include data collection, tables and charts, descriptive statistics, basic and discrete probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Specific statistical techniques explored in this course take advantage of Microsoft Excel for speed and accuracy in calculations. QL

The focus of this course is to develop an understanding of managerial planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling as well as principles of organizational behavior. Topics include management theory and practice, motivation, personality, individual and group behavior, and organizational culture.

This course examines the accounting equation, the accrual basis for accounting, information contained on financial statements, and managerial accounting topics. Students will develop relevant accounting-related skills and integrate their knowledge in the context of larger management issues such as cost analysis and budgeting.

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.

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 firm's corporate social responsibility initiatives. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102.

This course examines the theory and application of human resource management. Topics will include recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement strategies. Employment laws and regulations will be examined through a series of case studies and simulations.