School of Business - Courses

ACCT 203 Financial Accounting (3)

The study of the theories of accounting valuation, their effect on the financial condition of a business and the analysis and presentation of the financial data in the journal, ledger and financial statements according to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Prerequisites: MATH101 AND ENGL101

ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting (3)

A study of partnership and corporate capital structures and related reporting requirements. This course also develops a framework for the decision-making processes of management by presenting cash flow statements, the ratios used in the analysis of financial statements, and the basic principles of accounting in manufacturing. Prerequisites: MATH101 AND ENGL101 AND ACCT203

ACCT 302 Cost Accounting (3)

The study of an accountant’s role in an organization and of the manager’s decisions based on cost accounting systems. Topics include cost-volume-profit relationships, job and process-based costing, standard costs, master and flexible budgets, performance evaluation, and differential and capital investment analysis. Prerequisites: MATH101 AND ENGL101 AND ACCT203 AND ACCT204

AIS/MGMT 331 Records and Information Management I (3)

Methods for developing and controlling an office records management program will be discussed in this class. Selection of supplies and equipment for active and inactive records will be covered along with procedures for document and electronic records storage, retention, and transfer. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to file documents using the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) rules for alphabetic, subject, numeric, and geographic filing utilizing requisition, charge-out, and transfer procedures. The student should be able to create a simple database and maintain records electronically. The course will include the identification of staff and program standards that result in a records and information management setting that is successful. Prerequisites: College Level=Sophomore OR College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior

AIS/MGMT 332 Records and Information Management II (3)

This course offers an opportunity to examine the concepts, components, and functions of records and information management (RIM) from both the business and the federal government perspectives. Included in the class will be training by the National Archives and Records Administration in Basic Records Operations (KA1) with the opportunity to earn a certificate. The Office of Trust Records will provide Indian Affairs Records Contact Training with the opportunity to earn a certificate. Guest speakers will be utilized as appropriate to provide opportunities for students to learn about the various aspects of RIM from experts in the RIM field. Discussion and hands-on activities will be used throughout the class. Prerequisites: AIS/MGMT331

BUS 111 Introduction to Business (3)

Offers a comprehensive overview of modern business philosophy, principles, practice, and structure. Contemporary reading and decision-making exercises are included. Subjects covered include the business and economic system, forms of business ownership, managing a business, products and services, financial operations including the stock market and insurance, accounting systems and international trade.

BUS 210 Business Calculus (5)

This is a one-semester course covering techniques, methods and applications of differential and integral calculus. This course deals with calculus and its applications, especially those applications concerned with business and social sciences. Topics to be discussed will include: differentiation and anti- differentiation of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications of differentiation and integration; and functions of two variables. Topics will be approached using the “rule of four” (algebraically, numerically, graphically, words). Prerequisites: MATH101

BUS 232 Business/Technical Writing (3)

Provides an opportunity to improve written business and technical writing. Practice will be given in creating letters, proposals, memorandums, and related technical documents. Prerequisites: ENGL101 AND CIS205 AND ENGL102

BUS 251 Human Relations (3)

An application of principles and concepts of the behavioral sciences to work-life relationships and the solutions of interpersonal conflicts at work. Subjects to be covered include self-esteem, teamwork, interpersonal communication, and organizational effectiveness.

BUS 301 Legal Environment of Business I (3)

This introduces students to the law and its sources, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, contract and tort law, and other general legal principles applicable in a business environment. Prerequisites: College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior

BUS 311 Legal Environment of Business II (3)

This course interfaces with materials covered in Legal Environment of Business I. The student will learn to integrate laws and regulation with their knowledge of business management and practices. Emphasis will be placed on commercial transactions, including secured transactions in native communities. Student will learn to analyze marketing strategies and legal risk in Indian, national, and global business environments. Prerequisites: BUS301

BUS 320 Business Statistics (4)

An introduction to statistical inference techniques with emphasis on the application of these techniques to decision-making in a firm. Topics include probability theory, random variables, probability distribution functions, estimation, test of hypothesis, regression, correlation, and introduction to statistical process control. Prerequisites: BUS210

BUS 321 Principles of Marketing (3)

In-depth study and research of the basic principles underlying marketing practices in the modern business environment. Prerequisites: ACCT203 AND ACCT204 AND MGMT301

BUS 385 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability (3)

Through course work and individual research, students learn the economic benefits of corporate conduct that promotes community and global welfare and environmental and cultural sustainability. Focusing on the “triple bottom line,” students will research the Global Reporting of major corporations and analyze the benefit to corporate socially and environmentally responsible conduct. Prerequisites: College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior

BUS 401 Financial Management (3)

This course presents students with an introduction to fundamental financial principles such as risk and return relationships, domestic securities markets, time value of money, security valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. After completing the course, students will be able to perform basic analysis of financial statements, solve time value money problems, value traditional debt and equity securities, estimate costs of long- and short-term capital components, and analyze projects using capital budgeting techniques. Students will understand the integration of basic financial concepts into accounting, management, marketing, and other business areas. This course serves as a founda

BUS 402 Investment Management (3)

This is a study of market investment opportunities and the construction of a portfolio that will give the highest return for a given level of risk. It is quantitative and will cover the theoretical basis for good management of an investment portfolio. This class will give the student the fundamental skills necessary to select investment options for personal investments, or to manage a corporate/tribal portfolio or work in the investment industry. Prerequisites: BUS401 GPA (2)

BUS 403 Issues in Corporate and Tribal Finance (3)

This course will examine advanced concepts in corporate finance to include Capital Budgeting, Payout Policy, Capital Structure, and Financial Planning. This course uses these financial analysis tools and applies them to current issues that face corporate and tribal entities. This course is appropriate for students interested in being financial managers in corporate, nonprofit, and tribal environments. Prerequisites: BUS401 GPA (2)

BUS 411 International Business (3)

A study of the legal, financial, marketing, cultural policies, and government structures found in operating multi-nation corporations (businesses) in an international (global) environment. Topics explored will be international trade, foreign investment, marketing in a global market, the process of internationalizing business, selecting the business model for your export business, and government intervention. Prerequisites: BUS321 AND BUS311

BUS 421 Business Ethics (3)

This course is designed to examine the role of ethics in business management. The course will introduce ethical principles and discuss how these principles may be applied to business-related practices. Prerequisites: MGMT301

BUS 451 Business Policy (3)

This course is a study of strategy and a framework for evaluating case studies as a capstone course for graduating business students. This course will allow students to use their knowledge base to evaluate case studies and expand their capacity and capability to make right strategic decisions and actions in creating and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage for any organization. Prerequisites: BUS401

BUS 495 Internship (3)

The student should contact the Business faculty member in charge of Internships before enrolling in this course.

CIS 205 Information Processing Systems (3)

This course will enable students to use the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office applications for academic work and professional purposes in creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students will develop their knowledge of current versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and learn how to use Office’s advanced functionality and features to be efficient and productive. Emphasis on problem-solving skills and critical thinking through practical business or academic projects. Prerequisites: ENGL101

ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

This course provides an overview of the role of markets and prices in the allocation and distribution of goods and services. Economics is the study of how society allocates scarce resources. Microeconomics is the study of the behavior of households and firms, whose collective decisions determine how resources are allocated in a free market economy. This course will introduce the analytical tools of microeconomics and provide an understanding of how they apply in ‘real’ world situations. Prerequisites: MATH101

ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

This course is an introduction to the study of the economy as a whole and provides an analysis of the structure and functioning of the national economy. Issues covered include the analysis of national income determination, inflation and unemployment, banking, monetary and fiscal policy, and aggregate economic growth, from a variety of macroeconomic perspectives. Prerequisites: MATH101

MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior (3)

This course serves as an introduction to the study of individual and group behavior within the context of an organization in order to develop the student’s potential for becoming an effective organization member and manager of people. Experiential learning methods are utilized to actively involve the student. A wide variety of topics and theories may be covered to include motivation, leadership, ethics, job design, group dynamics, and formal organizational structure and process. Prerequisites: (BUS251 OR PSYC101 OR SOC101) AND College Level=Junior

MGMT 311 Human Resources Management (3)

This course introduces students to the process of personnel selection (hiring and training of employees), testing, and employment practices in business management. It also includes modern methods of selection and assessment of employees, solving personnel problems, and applying management principles to the workplace. Prerequisites: College Level=Junior

MGMT 333 Records and Information Management III (3)

This course is an in-depth examination of federal records and information management. Students will apply good business practices when planning, verifying and evaluating record inventory results; use guidelines and strategies to develop and evaluate records schedules; apply cost benefit analysis and asset and risk management strategies to records management programs; evaluate comprehensive records and information management programs. All required content and training provided by National Archives and Records Administration’s Certificate of Federal

Records Management Training program for records management professionals in all agencies of the federal government is included. Students will have the opportunity to take the NARA tests upon completion of each of five knowledge areas. Successful completion of all five tests will result in a completion certificate signed by the Archivist of the United States with approval from NARA. Prerequisites: AIS/MGMT331 AND AIS/MGMT332

MGMT 334 Management and Preservation of Archival Material (3)

This course will examine the basic concepts and management of preservation of archival materials, including factors that lead to deterioration, environmental control, storage, care and handling, emergency preparedness and funding sources. Upon completion, participants will be able to design appropriate storage environments for paper-based collections, designate preservation priorities, explain the basic elements of an emergency plan, and assess preservation conditions, offering options for improvement. Discussion and hands-on activities will be used throughout the class. Prerequisites: AIS/MGMT332

MGMT 401 Production and Operations Management (3)

This course examines operations and production strategy in manufacturing, service, and public organizations. Themes include the relation between productivity and competitiveness, and the role of operations in acquiring competitive advantage by adding value through productivity, quality, flexibility, timeliness, and technology. This course will introduce quantitative methods to support business decision processes. Prerequisites: ECON201 AND ACCT204 AND CIS205 AND BUS320 AND MGMT301

TMGMT 101 Introduction to Tribal Management (3) This course provides an overview of the various roles of tribal management and government structures relative to the unique Native environment of culture, tradition, and economic reality. Topics include the planning process; tribal and federal structure and programs affecting Native communities; Indian law and legislation; unique tribal cultures and traditions; the study of control and managing change and organization development; the political policy making body of tribal government and the tribal judicial system; and economic variables affecting tribal management and development.

TMGMT 201 Tribal /Federal Government Relations (3)

This course presents an overview of the federal government, Indian Nation governments, the nature of the federal trust responsibility to Indian nations, and the impact of the three branches of federal government on Indian nations and their sovereignty. Prerequisites: ENGL101

TMGMT 321 Indian Law and Legislation I (3)

Students are introduced to federal Indian policy through United States Supreme Court decisions and federal laws that affect American Indian nations and individuals. Students study federal case law that both recognizes and impairs Indian Nation sovereignty. Prerequisites: College Level=Junior AND (TMGMT201 AND AIS101)

TMGMT 325 Indian Law and Legislation II (3)

This course builds on student understanding of federal law impacting American Indian nations and individuals covered in Indian Law & Legislation I. This course presents federal statutes and Supreme Court decisions with direct and specific impact on individual and nation- owned businesses and economic development in Indian communities. The relationship between the strength of Indian nation governance and economic development is analyzed and students are provided with an overview of trends in federal and international treatment of Indigenous Peoples and their communities. Prerequisites: College Level=Junior AND TMGMT321

TMGMT 330 Fundamentals of Tribal Sovereignty (3)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles underlying the sovereignty of Indian Nations and Tribes. Through an examination of the threats to sovereignty and the ways in which sovereignty is affected by various aspects of tribal life, it is intended that the student gain a greater appreciation of the fragile nature of tribal existence.

TMGMT 410 Tribal Resources and Economic Development (3)

This course is designed as a practical application to enhance the student’s analytic and decision-making skills in the context of current economic issues confronting their tribe and the larger Indian society. Students will analyze and study the traditional economic systems of their specific tribes and the broader group of indigenous people in order to compare modern tribal and Western economic systems and concepts within a cultural, legal, and historical context. Students will explore new visions for the tribe from the students’ perspectives building on the values framework, economic concepts, historical context and current situation in order to create a Vision Plan for economic development. Prerequisites: ECON201