Business Administration
BADM 264 – Internet Applications 3
Provides students with exposure to the Internet, teaching the fundamentals, history, and use of the Internet. Students learn how to create and maintain web pages. Fall, Spring
BADM 270 – Business Club 1
Students apply business principles and practices as they participate in business projects, tour local and national businesses and experience local business speakers. S/U grading only. Open to all students. Fall, Spring
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3
Business Challenge provides unique teamwork and networking opportunities to help upper-level students gain practical hands-on management experience. During a rigorous week-long study with real-life applications, students build skills in entrepreneurship, leadership, teambuilding, time management, critical thinking, and ethics. Students will assist a business leader from North Dakota and run a simulated company. Summer
BADM 336 – Management and Leadership 3
Introduces the student to the field of management and organizational theory. Topics include: leadership, motivation, planning, teamwork, and objective setting. The course will develop a mastery of a body of theory and research findings about organizations and the people within organizations. Pre-requisite: Business Administrations majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better. Fall, Spring
BADM 346 – Human Resource Management 3
A survey of the major content areas of the Human Resource profession, including workforce development, equal opportunity laws, compensation, training, collective bargaining, work environments, and human relations practices. Emphasis is on practical solutions to everyday people management challenges. Fall
BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior 3
Emphasizes individual, group and intergroup behavior in organizations. The course utilizes experiential learning methods including role play, exercises, and simulations as a method of teaching interpersonal and managerial skills. Pre-requisite: BADM 336 – Management and Leadership. Spring
BADM 360 – Real Estate Principles 3
Study of principles of real estate property, asset, and brokerage management. Includes the management of real property in a portfolio context for both the individuals and institutional investors, as well as fundamentals of real estate brokerage operations. Fall or Spring
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce 3
A study of marketing and planning strategies, consumer behavior, legal and regulatory policy issues related to the commercial development of the Internet. Spring
BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical Thinking 3
Builds on ethical dilemmas that the contemporary American and global business world face. The course challenges students’ critical thinking about the role of business in society, the nature of corporate social responsibility, and the influence of social, political, legal and regulatory, as well as environmental issues. Pre-requisites: ACCT 315 – Business Law or instructor approval and students must have competed all level I courses with a “C” or better. Fall (On-line), Spring
BADM 376 – Production Operations Management 3
Overview of service operations and manufacturing processes including: forecasting, decision models, quality and statistical control, location analysis, layout designs, inventory management, scheduling, and maintenance management. Involves computer based modeling and decision-making. Pre-requisites: Math 305 – Probability and Statistics, BADM 336 – Management and Leadership. Pre-requisite: Business Administrations majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better. Fall, Spring
BADM 380 – Human Resource Law 3
Introduces concepts involved in personnel law. The course aims to help the student with practices and procedures that assure that the organization complies with federal, state, and city statutes and regulations. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 388 – Management Information Systems 3
The role and applications of information management in organizations. Emphasis on the Internet, systems organization, data warehousing, electronic commerce, current software, and the globalization of information. Pre-requisite: BADM 336 – Management and Leadership.
BADM 436 – Staffing and Workforce Diversity 3
Introduces students to the principles and strategies of staffing in today’s diverse workplace. Topics include: workforce diversity, human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, and performance assessment. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 452 – Compensation Management 3
Provides a theoretical and practical understanding of the role of compensation management in organizations. Topics include: job evaluation, incentive systems, performance appraisals, employee benefits, and compensation legislation. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 455 – International Business 3
A study of the cultural, political, and economic environment of business firms operating globally; the basis for trade and trade policy; balance of payments and currency exchange rate systems; contemporary issues in international business and global economics. Prerequisite: BADM 336 – Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better. Fall, Spring
BADM 460 – Human Resource Development 3
Designed for the student to gain experience in training needs analysis, program implementation as well as evaluation of process and outcomes. Job design strategies and human resource cost-effectiveness plans are also addressed. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 465 – Labor Relations 3
Introduces the student to labor and industrial relations. The course examines the history of unions, the collective bargaining process, negotiations, dispute settlement, grievance, and arbitration procedures. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 466 – Business Research 3
Marketing Research will expose students to principles of research, design, sampling, data collection, data analysis, and prosperity. It will include actual research projects by student teams. Pre-requisites: MRKT 301 Principles of Marketing and MATH 305 Probability and Statistics.
BADM 480 – Seminar in Human Resource Issues 3
Introduces concepts involved in strategic management, workforce planning and employment, human resource development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations and occupational safety and health. The course aims to prepare the student to for HRCI Certification. Pre-requites: BADM 336 - Management and Leadership. Business Administration majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better.
BADM 485 – Business Policy 3
A capstone course. Analyzes business and its environment today. Emphasis is placed on the development and execution of strategy. Decision making skills are developed through the use of the case method. Pre-requisites: Senior standing and accounting or business administration major. FIN 326 – Managerial Finance or permission of the instructor or department chair. Business Administrations majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better. Fall, Spring
BADM 291, 491 – Business Administration Seminar 1-6
Explores specific topics which are not covered in regularly scheduled course work.
BADM 292, 492 – Experimental Course 1-4
A unique class, designed by the instructor and/or department, not currently listed in the University catalog. An experimental course may be offered for a maximum of two semesters. After that time, the course must be either assigned an appropriate, permanent course number and formally listed in the University catalog, or its usage must be discontinued.
BADM 293, 493 – Peer Tutoring 1-6
Students may earn credits by tutoring. Tutors are needed every semester in almost all academic areas. Interested students should contact Student Support Services. (Maximum six credits may be applied to graduation.)
BADM 294, 494 – Independent Study, Undergraduate Research 1-6
INDEPENDENT STUDY: An individualized study not listed as a regular course in the University catalog. Content, etc., to be determined by instructor and student. Requires approval by department chair.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: Research topic must be approved prior to registration by instructor. Written analysis of research activities required at end of semester. Requires approval by department chair.
BADM 295, 495 – Service Learning 1-6
Credit may be granted for certain extra-curricular activities for which there is a direct connection and correlation between the activity and the academic objectives of a specific course in the University catalog. The appropriateness of the activity and subsequently awarding of academic credit will be at the discretion of the appropriate departmental chair.
BADM 296, 496 – Study Tours 1-6
Provides students the opportunity to make an extensive trip to a location either inside or outside the United States, which will subsequently provide the student with life experiences that relate directly to a specific academic discipline. Not available in all departments. Available at departmental and discipline discretion only.
BADM 297, 497 – Business Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education 1-6
Student will be placed in a company or agency which will provide the student with specific activities what will demonstrate the correlation between academic study and an actual work experience. The number of credits will be determined by the length of the internship and the hours worked. Students may take up to twelve semester hours, receiving a maximum of three semester hour credits in the Business Administration major. Pre-requisites: Must be a Junior/senior business student. Student Internship Application approval by department chair is required. Business Administrations majors must complete all Level 1 courses with a “C” or better. S/U grading only. Fall, Spring, Summer
BADM 299, 499 – Special Topics, Readings 1-6
SPECIAL TOPICS: A uniquely-designed advanced topics course within a specific discipline. Course content and other related academic requirements to be determined by the instructor. Requires approval by department chair.
READINGS: Readings in educational and various specific professional publications and journals related to a specific academic discipline. Requires approval by department chair.