BUSN100 Basics of Business (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the terminology, organization, and function of the American business system. The course will give the student a broad background about the contemporary American and global business environments as well as considering different business organizations, management principles and strategies. Topics covered include marketing, finance, personnel, customer relations, production and operations, e-business, world trade ventures, internal information systems and decision-making processes.
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BUSN120 Real Estate Principles (3 semester hours)
This course provides an introduction to real estate as a business and profession. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts and best practices for the real estate industry. Topics will include the real estate market, property rights, deeds and leases, contracts, the closing process, urban economics, brokerage, appraisal, land uses, and insurance.
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BUSN121 Real Estate Practice (3 semester hours)
This course provides an introduction to real estate from an operations viewpoint. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts and best practices on how to manage the basic functions within the real estate industry. Topics will include structure of leases, real estate development, negotiations, marketing, and other issues associated with the real estate practice.
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BUSN201 Introduction to Construction Management (3 semester hours)
This course serves as an introduction to construction management. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in residential real estate construction management and development. Topics will include the construction industry, communication, forecasting and planning, leadership, managing people in construction, production and site management, time management, cost management, and quality.
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BUSN202 Leading in the Technology Age (3 semester hours)
Students learn about the fundamentals of various technical applications in the workplace. The course introduces students to hardware, software, cloud computing, collaboration tools, cybersecurity, and other technical matters they will encounter in a business environment. The student will learn how to apply the tools typically used to accomplish routine business tasks and share information.
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BUSN220 Real Estate Finance (3 semester hours)
This course is an investigation of institutions, instruments, and structures by which investment in real estate is financed. It reviews capital markets, the sources and use of real estate funds, and the role of government in real estate finance. The course also covers technical skills involved in real estate finance, to include risk analysis, portfolio theory and management, REITs, and capital market trends.
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BUSN221 Real Estate Appraisal (3 semester hours)
This course examines property rights and their valuations. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices on the factors affecting the value of property rights as they relate to general economic theory and the real estate process. Topics will include real estate appraisal methods, valuation of residential and income-producing property, influences on market value, and trends in the appraisal industry.
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BUSN222 Real Estate Property Management (3 semester hours)
This course explores the role and major functions of the property manager. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices for landlord policies, operational guidelines, leases and lease negotiations, tenant relations, habitability laws and the Fair Housing Act. Topics will include the impact of electronic technology on the industry and fair housing regulations.
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BUSN235 Personal Finance (3 semester hours)
This course addresses the fundamentals of personal finance. Students will develop an understanding of the financial world and how it directly affects their life on a day-to-day basis as well as planning for their long term fiscal security. Topics include money management, consumer credit, home financing, insurance, and investing.
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BUSN250 Analytics I (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide a foundational knowledge in analytics, and how it is used in business to strengthen the decision-making process. As technology has changed the landscape of business processes, it has also created a necessity for decision-makers to have the ability to use various tools to create, manipulate, and report data. Students will learn operational statistical theories, software options to work with data, and begin to integrate concepts into objective decision-making.
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BUSN299 Applied Business Solutions (3 semester hours)
This course is an integrated-based approach to task-based, business problem solving using various technology solutions such as productivity software products, the Internet, and free applications. Students will be challenged to use appropriate technology skill sets, while also learning additional skills working on real world business projects. Students will complete the course with an e-portfolio of their work, which can in turn be used in the job search process. (Prerequisites: ENGL225 or ENGL226 and ITCC111 or ITCC112)
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BUSN301 Residential Real Estate Portfolio Development (3 semester hours)
This course serves as an introduction to developing a residential real estate portfolio. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in residential real estate portfolio development. Topics will include the components and players involved in a residential real estate transaction, the differences between residential and commercial real estate transactions, the various categories of residential real estate, standard residential contracts, residential market analysis and marketing plans, buying and selling, flipping homes, single-family rental properties, and ethics in the residential real estate industry.
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BUSN302 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Development (3 semester hours)
This course serves as an introduction to developing a commercial real estate portfolio. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in commercial real estate development. Topics will include the components and players involved in a commercial real estate transaction, the differences between residential and commercial real estate transactions, the various categories of commercial real estate, standard commercial contracts, basic commercial market analysis and marketing plans, and ethics in the commercial real estate industry.
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BUSN306 Real Estate Communication and Negotiation (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on real estate communication and negotiation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in residential real estate communication and negotiation. Topics will include persuasion principles and approaches, real estate negotiation situations, the various modes for communicating and negotiating, e-mailing, texting, and other effective written negotiations, generational factors, and ethics in real estate communication and negotiation.
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BUSN307 The Legal Environment of Business (3 semester hours)
This course introduces legal and ethical principles relating to business practice in the United States. Students examine the basis and influence of law on business formation, enterprise management, and business decisions. Some of the topics explored are the constitutional basis for U.S. legal system, government regulation, contracts, torts, employment issues, and corporate social responsibility.
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BUSN308 Real Estate Marketing (3 semester hours)
This course serves as an introduction to real estate marketing. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in residential real estate marketing. Topics will include branding, relationship marketing, communication, electronic tools such as social media and blogs, marketing to potential buyers and for the seller, and ethics in real estate marketing.
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BUSN310 Business Theory (3 semester hours)
In this course, students will learn about the intricate realms that shape business decisions across domestic, global, technological, political, legal, sociocultural, and economic environments. Students will investigate the factors influencing long-term decisions, corporate culture's sway, and the nexus between social responsibility and corporate performance. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to apply theoretical frameworks to craft strategic recommendations in real-world contexts.
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BUSN311 Law and Ethics in the Business Environment (3 semester hours)
This course develops skills for inquiry into the business environment from a legal and ethical perspective. Students explore the relationships between modern business and the environment, in addition to the ethical issues that arise when diverse interests intersect. Relevant topics will include contracts, commercial law (sales, secured transactions and creditors remedies), forms of business entities (including limited liability companies and corporations), agency, employer-employee relationships, real property concepts, bankruptcy, and negligence and strict liability concepts. Students will examine corporate governance and business ethics, with emphasis on case studies.
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BUSN312 Operations Research (3 semester hours)
This course introduces Operations Research and includes the application of operations research and management science techniques to management decision problems. Operations research techniques and methods can be applied to problems in virtually all-functional areas of business including accounting, finance, marketing, production and human resources. Examples from each of these areas will be covered during the course. A feature of the course is that Microsoft Excel is used to implement some of the techniques covered. This means that you will become proficient in using Excel; the most widely used electronic spreadsheet in business today. (Prerequisites: MATH110, MATH111, or MATH225)
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BUSN320 Principles of E Business (3 semester hours)
This course is a study of the fundamental principles of e-business. Students will learn how to build a successful e-business operation with step-by-step guidance for writing an e-business plan and simplified guidance for the development and management of a start-up customer focused website. Students will select an e-business of their choice and, using worksheets from their textbooks, follow a step-by-step process to develop eight sections of the e-business plan: business description, product and services, marketplace analysis, marketing planning, management and organization, operations, business location and equipment, and financial plans. Students will integrate basic start-up web site design plans and concepts into their e-business plan. The major objective of this course is for every student to apply the principles of e-business, e-marketing and basic website design and develop an e-business plan for immediate application or for future reference.
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BUSN330 Fundamentals of Business Analysis I (3 semester hours)
This course explores the use of standard spreadsheets and historical data for developing and organizing data into lists, creating tables and charts from the data, and utilizing basic formulas to understand summaries of the data. Students will develop skills with analyzing business data utilizing Microsoft Excel®, a standard spreadsheet tool, in order to draw conclusions regarding historical data.Microsoft Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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BUSN331 Fundamentals of Business Analysis II (3 semester hours)
This course explores the use of Relational Databases to analyze business data, create queries regarding specific areas of interest, and generate reports regarding trends. Students will develop skills utilizing Microsoft Access®, a relational database, to demonstrate proficiency in manipulating database elements of interest to a business.Microsoft Access® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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BUSN333 Project Management for Business Analysts (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on project requirements as the basis for managing development life cycles. Students learn to define project cycle time, measure and estimate project efforts, and set priorities.
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BUSN336 Strategic Policy Decision-Making (3 semester hours)
Strategy uses historical data and past experiences to try to determine future trends. One of the elements of any strategy is flexibility. Global events regularly prove that every business must plan for a future based on historical data and another possibility using a contingency plan. Businesses should understand that change may come. It could be a catastrophic global emergency or a new competitor that comes in and takes market share. The ability to innovate, adapt, and overcome are essential factors to the success of any global or domestic business strategy. Students will be exposed to the theories and practical applications to develop a successful strategic plan for businesses in the digital era that is flexible and takes into account external environmental factors, such as competitors and unanticipated emergencies that may affect the business.
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BUSN340 Operational Crisis Management (3 semester hours)
BUSN340 students focus on the fundamental practices related to identifying, preventing, and controlling crisis situations. Students are exposed to the various stages of a crisis and the need to develop a crisis management contingency plan. The students analyze the strategies, resources needed, and the roles and responsibilities of the crisis management team.
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BUSN341 Operational Business Continuity (3 semester hours)
BUSN341 students are introduced to the range of areas involved in effective continuity planning. Focus is on recognizing and prioritizing natural and man-made continuity threats. Students identify and analyze resources needed to avoid, mitigate, or recover from a threat.
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BUSN342 Operational Sustainability and Crisis Management (3 semester hours)
BUSN342 introduces the fundamental concepts of crisis management and sustainability in a business. A crisis can happen in an organization at anytime, anywhere. Topics include advanced crisis management planning, which is key to sustainability and assures a company has the processes and procedures in place to address almost any issue that may arise; the impact of a crisis on the employees, customers, suppliers, general public; and the sustainability of a company’s value.
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BUSN343 Operational Emergency Preparedness (3 semester hours)
BUSN343 students learn about the fundamentals of preparing for various emergency situations in the workplace. The course introduces students to the situations that threaten workers, customers, or the public and can disrupt or shutter operations, resulting in lost revenue and expenses. The student will learn about the tools to create a plan that addresses the potential impact of various emergencies.
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BUSN350 Analytics II (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide a intermediate knowledge in analytics, and how it is used in business to strengthen the decision-making process. Students will focus on managerial level of statistical methods, advanced Excel functionality, and continue to work on applying concept to strengthen the ability to integrate concepts into objective decision-making processes. (Prerequisite: BUSN250)
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BUSN410 Critical Thinking Strategies for Business Decisions (3 semester hours)
This course provides students opportunities for analysis, synthesis, and application of critical thinking applied to decision making at all levels in an organization. This course equips students with critical thinking skills to identify problems utilizing rational decision making. Students learn to solve organizational problems and provide strategic direction based on critical thinking.
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BUSN419 International Business Management (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on the organization, management strategies, and essential operations of international business and cross cultural management. It provides a managerial perspective and a framework of analysis for examining the similarities and differences in the philosophy and practices of management around the world. Topics include the methods and importance of effective strategic planning when organizing and administering international marketing, finance, and human resource management areas toward efficient business, government, and global market relationships. By focusing on the analysis of national and organizational cultures and the impact of individual behaviors, the course gives a strong basis for managers to successfully manage in different countries and different populations.
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BUSN425 Real Estate Management (3 semester hours)
This course provides an overview of the real estate management field. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and review terminology, concepts, and best practices in real estate management. The course explores the various management roles, including Broker strategic planning and financial responsibilities, liability and safety, leadership, operations, legal, and ethical guidelines in real estate management.
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BUSN450 Advanced Analytics (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to lead students through various projects and business problem scenarios to enable them to apply concepts learned to quantify elements of alternative elimination, assess data pertinent to the overall decision-making process, and to gain and understanding of the different business functions and how data is used differently in each area. This course requires Microsoft Excel® 2010 or higher. (Prerequisite: BUSN350)Microsoft Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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BUSN451 Introduction to Business Project Management (3 semester hours)
This course provides an overview of the processes involved in business project management. The student will be exposed to the practical aspects of running a project, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and developing various plans needed during a business project life cycle. Various techniques needed to track and control a project are introduced. Techniques will include critical path, earned value analysis, variance analysis, and trend analysis.
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BUSN452 Project Schedule and Scope Management (3 semester hours)
This course delves into the theories, concepts, and practical applications of understanding how the scope of a project is translated into a project schedule and plan. The student will be exposed to developing a Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) and project plan, which helps the student understand some of the concepts to monitor and control a project. The student will be exposed to creating a project schedule with resources and risks, as well as understanding scope management by creating a WBS and project plan. (Prerequisite: BUSN451)
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BUSN453 Project Integration, Quality, Resource, and Stakeholder Management (3 semester hours)
This course delves into the theories, concepts, and practical applications of integrating all processes within a project, including quality, resources, and stakeholders. The student will be exposed to developing a quality management plan, resource plan, and stakeholder plan and how they all integrate to drive the project results. The student will be exposed to conflict resolution, decision-making, and leadership to bring the project to a conclusion. (Prerequisite: BUSN451)
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BUSN490 Business Administration Independent Study (3 semester hours)
An opportunity for Business Administration students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Business Administration under the mentorship of a single professor. Course is open to upper division students only. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. This course will require students to produce a major research paper of approximately 25-30 pages; there will be no examination. Students will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, an annotated bibliography, and a final paper at week 8, all of which will count toward the final grade. To be eligible for an independent study, students must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, must have completed 24 hours at APUS toward their current degree program, and should have already contacted a professor and gained approval for the independent study topic. Once these conditions are met the student should contact their academic advisor. Once the course is open the student must complete an official online registration for the course.
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BUSN495 School of Business Internship (3 semester hours)
Participating in an internship provides students with valuable educational and professional opportunities designed to make connections between theory and practice. During internships, students explore and gain hands on experience in their field of study, exploring practical applications in a professional work environment. The primary responsibility for finding an internship belongs to the student; however, there are a number of resources in place to help the student in their search and application process.
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BUSN499 Senior Seminar in Business Administration (3 semester hours)
This capstone course is a senior-level project that combines key elements of the undergraduate degree learning experience using a team approach that integrates and showcases multiple business disciplines. Students from a variety of degree programs (such as accounting, marketing, business administration, management, logistics, and human resource management) will develop and complete an approved academic business project. This project will demonstrate respective team members’ mastery of academic knowledge. (Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 105 hours towards your program)
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