This course provides a survey of the business world. Students will achieve an understanding of the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. The course covers the following topics: The Environment of Business; Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship; Management and Organization; Human Resources; Marketing; Finance and Investment.
- Enseignant: Dr. Nicholas Boehnlein
The course is an introduction to Financial Accounting techniques and underlying principles. The students will learn to record the most common transactions (accounting event, journal entry, use of accounts) and prepare simple financial statements (balance sheet and income statement). Further analysis of major balance sheet accounts and accounting techniques will allow the students to optimize the use of accounting information in business decisions.
- Enseignant: Maria Cristina Torrado
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to ethical considerations in business.
Students are enabled to develop a deeper understanding of how to act responsibly towards all business stakeholders while, at the same time, not neglecting the firm‘s profitability. Students are encouraged to gain awareness of the interconnectedness of organizations and nations in a globalized world and how their actions as managers will affect different stakeholders, nations and the world as a whole.
- Enseignant: Jan Kingsley
- Enseignant: Justin Mulli
The objective of this course is to identify and demonstrate the nature and importance of female
leadership. This course will start with discussions on various leadership theories as well as the
leadership development, success of female leaders and what it means when a leader needs to be a
good follower. This class will host 5 female guest speakers coming from various leadership
backgrounds. The students will explore the character, personal attributes, and behaviours of effective
female leaders.
- Enseignant: Bella Omino
Both microeconomics and macroeconomics play a role in business decisions and strategy formulation. Whether formulating strategy at the functional, business or corporate level, professional accountants must have a basic understanding of economics and the impact it has on business. This course introduces microeconomics and macroeconomics as the basis for making smart choices in life as consumers, business people, investors, and informed citizens judging government policies. Microeconomics focuses on a cost/benefit analysis of all decisions. Macroeconomics focuses on the performance of market economies measured by GDP growth, unemployment, and inflation and appropriate roles for government monetary and fiscal policies.
To enable to effectively create communications strategies including the construction of messages.
To apply effective message strategies in given situations
To be able to observe, critique, reflect on and improve communication approach and strate-gies in both written and oral communication.
The course will focus on developing the skills required to effectively create communications strategies aimed to improve the management of organizations.
- Enseignant: Felnes Daantos
- Enseignant: Dirk Zadra