What We Teach
Undergraduate Courses
BUS3 10 - Discovering Business
BUS3 12 - Managing My Life
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business
BUS3 150 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
BUS3 151 - Labor Relations
BUS3 152 - Human Resources and Analytics
BUS3 153 - Management of Diversity
BUS3 154 - Workforce Planning, Staffing, and Training
BUS3 155 - Performance Management and Development
BUS3 157 - Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
BUS3 158 - Compensation and Reward Systems
BUS3 159 - Senior Seminar in Human Resource Management
BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior
BUS3 161A - Applied Organizational Behavior
BUS3 161B - Organization Theory
BUS3 165 - Analysis and Design of Teams
BUS3 166 - Business, Government, and Society
BUS3 169 - Honors Seminar
BUS3 169B - Honors Practicum
BUS3 180D - Business Strategy Case Competition
BUS3 186 - Professional and Business Ethics
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management
Graduate Courses
BUS 202 - Managing in the Global Economy
BUS 210 - Developing and Managing People
BUS 250 - Law and Ethics
BUS 252 - Managing Organizational Change
BUS 253 - Negotiation and Conflict Management
BUS 255 - Diversity in the Workplace
BUS 262A - Global Leadership and Innovation
BUS 262B - Global Leadership Development
BUS 265 - Silicon Valley Experience
BUS 268 - Managing Across Cultures
BUS 282A - Management and Organizational Behavior (MBT Program)
BUS 290 - Strategic Thinking
BUS 297D - Teams that Work
BUS 297D - Management of Human Assets
BUS 297D - Non-profit/Social Enterprise Design and Management
BUS 297D - Human Resource Analytics
Undergraduate Courses
BUS3 10 Discovering Business
Simulates setting up a small business to explore the many facets of an enterprise
(marketing, accounting, finance, management, information systems, etc.). Through self-assessment
and readings, directs students toward career paths that best reflect their personal
aptitudes and interests.
BUS3 12 Managing My Life
An interdisciplinary course in personal development that introduces basic concepts
and practical skills for improving and enhancing life during college and beyond. The
course includes how to succeed in college, manage one’s finances, plan one’s career,
manage stress, and increase overall happiness and well-being.
BUS3 80 Legal Environment of Business
Understand the judicial system and dispute resolution with emphasis on the role of
law in purchasing, contracting and administering a business as it impacts the firm’s
constituencies and society as a whole.
BUS3 150 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Theories, concepts and processes of human resource management; specific topics include
EEO, employee motivation, job analysis and work design, strategic human resource planning,
recruitment and selection, talent assessment and development, performance management,
compensation and benefits, OSH, and employee rights and discipline.
BUS3 151 Labor Relations
Private sector union-management relations; labor history, basic labor economics. Legislative,
judicial, administrative issues in collective bargaining; contract negotiations, grievance
procedures, dispute resolution. Overview of public sector collective bargaining and
comparative labor relations. Current trends, including labor-management cooperation.
BUS3 152 Human Resources and Analytics
Examines how Human Resource (HR) professionals can use data analytics to inform HR
decisions. Includes descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Concepts
are applied using software tools such as Qualtrics, SPSS, Excel, and Tableau.
BUS3 153 Management of Diversity
Cross-cultural differences in effective HR management; organizational culture, cross-cultural
communication, opportunity structures, organizational change; legal compliance and
planning models such as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action; conflict
resolution strategies; dealing with internal and external compliance agencies.
BUS 154 Workforce Planning, Staffing, and Training
Examines basic concepts, strategies and current issues in recruitment, talent acquisition,
selection and training. Involves use of computer tools to analyze impacts of legal
compliance, diversity, technology, outsourcing, restructuring and downsizing on effective
management of human resources.
BUS3 155 Performance Management and Development
Assessment and performance management of individuals, groups and organizations in
a rapidly changing environment. Explores need for change management skills such as
organizational development, career development and coaching to assess and improve
the talent base of organizations. Project required.
BUS3 157 Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
Legal aspects of the employment relationship, including employment at will; contract,
privacy, public policy, and whistleblower exceptions; EEO and affirmative action;
prohibitions against discrimination and harassment; arbitration, trade secrets and
non-competition agreements; occupational safety/health; compensation, benefit and
family leave laws. Project required.
BUS3 158 Compensation and Reward Systems
Theories and practices of compensation and benefits; strategies to establish and administer
equitable pay structures; job analysis, and evaluation, salary surveys, pay and motivation,
skill-based pay systems, long-term and short-term performance plans, merit increase,
bonus, stock options, profit-sharing, executive compensation and computer tools in
compensation.
BUS3 159 Senior Seminar in Human Resource Management
Extension and integration of student knowledge, skills and abilities in strategic
HRM; critical analysis of current HRM issues; exploration of HR career options; analysis
of existing organizations to develop methods of improving HRM decision-making in a
real-world setting.
BUS3 160 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior
Provides a foundation for major topics in management and organizational behavior by
surveying theories and practices relating to managerial roles, organizational cultures,
fundamental strategic issues, planning, team building, communication, motivation,
leadership, decision-making, control, structure and change. Recognize perceptual
biases and understand how they affect decision-making and interpersonal processes
through assigned readings and in-class activities.
BUS3 161A Applied Organizational Behavior
Focuses on high-level application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of group dynamics,
interpersonal communication, motivation, leadership, perception and attitudes, individual
power and politics, conflict and stress management. In-depth emphasis on key theories
plus interpersonal managerial skills.
BUS3 161B Organization Theory
Managing organization-wide structural and cultural changes leading to designs that
enhance organizational effectiveness. Change issues of managing growth, resistance,
intervention phases, crisis management, intergroup conflict/power are combined with
design issues of balancing innovation and predictability, decentralization and centralization.
BUS3 165 Analysis and Design of Teams
Team formation, team structures, team communication, team dynamics, team performance,
and team management challenges prevalent in organizations. Study of team types from
a broad selection of business functions and industry contexts.
BUS3 169 Honors Seminar
This course will introduce some of the seminal theories in management and related
fields. The seminar will provide a variety of views on organizations, organizational
life and the way organizations function. The course will be cross-disciplinary, drawing
on readings about organizations from a variety of sources and disciplines. Students
will be required to apply theoretical concepts to their own work, field study, or
internship experiences.
BUS3 169B Honors Practicum
Second semester of a two-semester honors program sequence. Student teams collaborate
on a project sponsored by a company or other organization, under the supervision of
the sponsor and the instructor. Teams present their final report to the sponsor.
BUS3 166 Business, Government, and Society
Analysis of the American business system in terms of socio-economic and political
constraints imposed upon business organizations by external, physical, legal, political,
social and economic environments. Special reference to ethical issues in business,
corporate social responsibility, profit maximization and countervailing powers in
a pluralistic society.
BUS3 180D Business Strategy Case Competition
The course uses simulation to help build awareness of the relationship between operational
decisions and market outcomes, and build strategic thinking skills. The course involves
participation in the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition. Students
work in teams making resource allocation decisions for a virtual firm over 20 quarters.
They will compete with team mates from other universities in the US and abroad. Admission
GPA requirement and pre-course competition results.
BUS3 186 Professional and Business Ethics
Extension and integration of student knowledge, skills and abilities in strategic
HRM; critical analysis of current HRM issues; exploration of HR career options; analysis
of existing organizations to develop methods of improving HRM decision-making in a
real-world setting.
BUS3 189 Strategic Management
Integrative capstone seminar analyzing interrelationships of managerial decisions/actions
within and between the firm and its environment. Applies multi-disciplinary techniques
to diagnose and recommend actions appropriate to specific company situations, using
case methods.
Graduate Courses
BUS 202 Managing in the Global Economy
This course investigates the world economy, including how markets, institutions and
organizations vary from country to country, and how global competition, climate change,
digital and emerging economics, and shifting from manufacturing to a service economy
affect management practice.
BUS 210 Developing and Managing People
Based on the philosophy that increased self-awareness and effective self-management
leads to more effective management of others, uses experientially focused, integrating
models, principles, and activities
BUS 250 Law and Ethics
Course focuses on both law and ethics in the business environment, how individuals
and organizations approach law and ethics, as well as the ethical, legal and social
consequences of disregarding law and ethics in favor of other objectives.
BUS 252 Managing Organizational Change
The focus will be upon applied organizational change by covering organizational behavior
from a normative, policy-oriented perspective. The perspective will be one of viewing
the person (student) as an actual or potential change agent; a consultant (internal
or external), innovative personnel specialist, or middle or top level manager.
BUS 253 Negotiation and Conflict Management
Introduces a theoretical framework and skill-building exercises/simulations for negotiating
agreements in adversarial or competitive relationships. Explores conflict resolution
methods applicable to commercial transactions, employee relations, union management
negotiation and contract disputes, as well as international diplomacy.
BUS 255 Diversity in the Workplace
Analysis of communication, leadership, motivation, group dynamics, decision-making,
problem solving, training, change, conflict resolution and other behavioral concerns
as they apply to the management of the multicultural workforce.
BUS 262A Global Leadership and Innovation
A focused approach to how global leadership fosters innovation and global change.
The course integrates business, industry, and ecosystem perspectives on leading innovation
and change. Uses a variety of learning tools including analysis of case studies and
the development of actionable consultative reports. Participants learn how to foster
innovation at all levels of the organization, in themselves, and in those they lead
in global industries.
BUS 262B Global Leadership Development
Development of leadership skills for personal self-awareness and organizational growth
outcomes required in innovative global environments. The course explores classic
and contemporary models of leadership in a multi-domain context using evidence-based
management approaches. Emphasizes the experiential nature of applying these skills
in organizations to address the challenges in the innovative global workplace. Open
to all students with graduate standing. Counts towards Advanced Global Leadership
Certificate.
BUS 265 Silicon Valley Experience
This course is designed to develop the “whole student” for success in the business
world, including professionalism, ethics, case competitions, communications, networking,
career success, and work/life balance. It includes lectures, speakers, panels, competitions,
and other events providing students with an in-depth exposure to Silicon Valley.
BUS 268 Managing Across Cultures
A comprehensive foundation for understanding, managing, and successfully interacting
in the multi-faceted, culturally-embedded contexts of multinational firms. Understanding
major issues facing multinational corporations in the management of international
operations including what fosters innovative environments; insights into cultural,
historical and institutional factors; managing innovation across cultures; skills
for working effectively in international multicultural teams. Open to all students
with graduate standing. Counts towards Advanced Global Leadership Certificate.
BUS 282A - Management and Organizational Behavior (MBT Program)
Familiarizes students with the challenges that arise for managers in organizational
settings; surveys theories and practices relating to managerial roles, organizational
cultures, strategy, planning, team building, communication, motivation, leadership,
decision-making, control, structure, and change.
BUS 290 Strategic Thinking
Integrative focus on managing the total enterprise, including corporate and business-level
strategy formation. Applies market and industry analysis, using qualitative and quantitative
techniques, to position companies in their competitive environment. Students create
a strategic plan for on-going or new organizations.
BUS 297D Teams that Work
Organizations intensively use teams, both co-localized and geographically distributed
(or virtual), to carry on knowledge intensive work that is critical to their success.
However, teams often fail to live up to their full potential due to managerial and
organizational issues. This course aims to provide a framework to analyze and interpret
the variables and processes that affect team effectiveness. Students will understand
the challenges faced by teams in traditional and new work scenarios and will learn
how to design and manage ‘teams that work’.
BUS 297D Management of Human Assets
Knowledge based workers expect more autonomy, flexibility, new learning, and information.
Managing these intellectual assets is challenging and requires a new way of approaching
their expectations. This course focuses on strategies to manage the most valuable
of assets that knowledge based organizations possess: the humans. You will learn about
their importance, and how to attract, retain, compensate and manage their performance
and development. The course also includes a component on international HRM.
BUS 297D Non-profit/Social Enterprise Design and Management
This course covers the full spectrum of requirements for designing, strategizing and
managing nonprofit and social enterprises. These topics include identifying opportunities,
generating revenue, managing volunteer and non-volunteer human resources, and obtaining
nonprofit designation and additional certifications. We cover motivations for creating
a nonprofit/social enterprise, benefits certification, and the unique challenges they
present.
BUS 297D Human Resource Analytics
People analytics is a critical function within HR that highly values data-driven skillsets,
as they are needed to help answer business decisions regarding growth, performance,
learning and development, workforce planning, and more. The course objective is to
provide hands-on experience in synthesizing, analyzing, and describing people data
to inform crucial HR/People decisions. The course will be project-focused and will
include topics like engaging with stakeholders, obtaining business requirements, analyzing
data, and more. Tools used include Excel and Python for data manipulation. The course
will also introduce Tableau for data visualization of outputs to “tell a story with
data”. No prior knowledge of these software and tools are required, though it is recommended
you have taken an introductory programming or coding course.