Experiential Learning: Internship

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.

Independent Study

Individual and independent reading, research, and writing under the guidance of a School of Business faculty member. 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. May be repeated for credit.

International Business

This course focuses on conducting business on a global level. Students will evaluate the history and dynamics of global industries, global competition, and global strategies and examine topics such as international cooperation among nations, national trade policies, international marketing, technology, as well as the ethical and social responsibility challenges of global businesses. The roles of various stakeholders including the international institutions, such as World Trade Organization, will be analyzed. Case studies will be used to analyze the impact of complex global factors on the management of multinational operations. In some semesters, students will have the unique opportunity to experience field research in the country of focus. This 7- to 14-day trip will expose students to culture, geography, business practices of an emerging market and to a different academic environment. Students will gain an appreciation for both formal business aspects and informal social aspects of conducting business in another country.

Dahl School Comprehensive Capstone

This course is a review of content from the full business core of the Dahl School of Business to prepare students to be assessed on a comprehensive evaluation. Course should be taken in senior year, preferably in the students final semester.

Applied Interdisciplinary Business Project 1

Work with a team to explore a realistic, open-ended, and multifaceted project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Tasks may include research, design exploration, design refinement, prototyping, documentation, customer discovery, marketing, or program management. This course provides disciplinary expertise to a capstone engineering project. Consent of instructor required.

Applied Interdisciplinary Business Project 2

Work with a team to explore a realistic, open-ended, and multifaceted project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Tasks may include research, design exploration, design refinement, prototyping, documentation, customer discovery, marketing, or program management. This course provides disciplinary expertise to a capstone engineering project. Consent of instructor required.

Special Topics

Courses on topics of interest to business students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.

Leadership, Power, and Influence

This course develops leadership skills through exploration of various theories on leadership analyzed through the use of power and influence in each. Students examine ethical influence processes in organizations to develop effective techniques for influencing others. Prerequisite: 341 or AADM-300 or HMGT-306 or BUSL-306.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Diversity and inclusion are critical elements of every recruitment and retention strategy in the workplace. In addition to being a social, ethical, and moral responsibility, diversity and inclusion provide many benefits for organizations. In this course, students will build knowledge and skills needed to be advocates for cultural competency and explore strategies to create a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, which will lead to employee engagement and productivity.

Production and Operations Management

This course analyzes operating decisions commonly encountered in the production process. This course is a study of quantitative scientific management techniques, including decision tree analysis and linear programming, with a strong orientation towards application. Topics include forecasting, inventory planning, aggregate planning and scheduling, plant layout, quality improvement, waste reduction, methods analysis, and work measurement. Case studies and projects are employed to provide practical applications of the topics discussed. Prerequisite: MATH 270.

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