| Strategies for Success | 3 |
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| Building on individual strengths, this course prepares adult students for college success and sharpens their critical thinking, writing, and research skills. It also integrates biblical principles into personal strategies for success within and beyond the Degree Completion Program. |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| This course studies the elements of effective communication. Increasing self-awareness and improving personal effectiveness are emphasized. A study of scripture’s direction concerning communication and consideration of cultural traditions as they impact communication styles is included. |
| Economics for Managers | 3 |
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| An overview of economics from the perspective of management with a special focus on microeconomic concepts that are most applicable to business decisions. This course will include an accelerated review of supply, demand, production cost, the monetary system and differing economic systems such as perfect competition and monopoly. With this foundation, this course equips and informs the manager on a wide range of business decisions including factors of production, market forces, labor issues, pricing strategies, public policy, regulatory pressure, trend indicators and market entry. |
| The Art of Interpretation | 3 |
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| Provides an understanding of how the Bible came to be and introduces the basic principles and skills required to interpret it accurately. The emphasis will be on understanding and application of scripture in today’s world. The skills developed will then be related to reading critically other subject materials. |
| Management Principles | 3 |
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| Introduces the four parts of managing organizations: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling with the presentation of principles for application to both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. |
| Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
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| Provides the student with an overview and understanding of research methods and statistical terms used in both the psychology and business disciplines with a special focus on compilation and interpretation of data. Research methods will include introduction to identification and procurement of relevant sources of information for conducting research relative to both an academic or practitioner application. Students will learn the proper documentation for applicable formatting of source data within their area of study. |
| Project Management | 3 |
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| A practical overview of the discipline of Project Management and its broad utilization within profit and not-for-profit organizations including personal application in planning and project execution. Emphasis of the class includes a focus on tools, terminology and software applications used in Project Management and introduction to the certification requirements and process for various Project Management professional designations. |
| Capstone Project I | 3 |
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| Provides an opportunity to integrate practically what has been learned through the program as a project to manage. The project is intended to demonstrate the integration and achievement of the primary learning goals of the University and management major and will include an intervention with an outside organization of the students choosing. |
| Human Resource Management | 3 |
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| From a management perspective, explores the interrelationship of the Human Resource Department and other organizational units in carrying out such activities as workforce planning, job analysis, recruiting, selection, staffing, orientation, training, employee development, performance evaluation, compensation, employee benefits, health and safety, employee relations, discipline, legal implications of HR, and international impact on labor and HR practices. |
| Old Testament Literature | 3 |
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| An introduction to the literature of the Old Testament containing God’s revelation of His character and His works in creation and history until the coming of Jesus Christ. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of the main themes of all Scripture as they are introduced in the Old Testament. |
| Managerial Accounting | 3 |
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| An overview of accounting from the perspective of a non-accounting manager including the tools used to understand how accounting functions within an organization. Specific topics include internal controls, the function of accounting, historical accounting data and financial planning. |
| Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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| An overview of how organizational goals, priorities and strategies interface with the behavior of individuals and groups inside the organization and in other affecting organizations. Attention is given to the effect of organizational culture, organizational development and creating effective work groups. |
| New Testament Literature | 3 |
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| This course introduces the student to the literary genres, historical background, cultural settings and major theological themes of the New Testament documents. Emphasis will be on understanding the purpose, approach and argument of each New Testament book/letter within the first century setting of the early church. |
| Legal Implications for Business | 3 |
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| A general explanation of the law as it pertains to profit and not-for-profit organizations including its sources, development, and terminology. Specific legal doctrines and principles that affect business including an introduction to contracts, legal documents, and property are covered. Business entity structures such as sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations are addressed. |
| Financial Management | 3 |
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| An overview of the financial principles and accepted practices which need to be mastered by all managers including: profitability analysis; cash management; ideal capital structure; investment alternative evaluation; reading and interpreting financial statements; understanding financial instruments such as stocks, bonds and promissory notes; financial planning; risk and return calculations; discounting and future value analysis; interest rate calculations; internal and external auditing; understanding financial markets; and other financial terms common to organizations will be examined. |
| Marketing | 3 |
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| An introduction to marketing emphasizing the manager’s role in product, price, place and promotion decisions. Topics include: marketing communications, target market identification, segmentation, consumer behavior, product life cycle, planning and marketing strategies. Addresses issues in marketing ethics and marketing for both the profit and not-for-profit organization. |
| Capstone Project II | 3 |
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| Provides an opportunity for reporting the culmination of the Capstone Project including a thorough and well documented presentation to class-mates on respective project. This project aims to integrate learning from the coursework, and practical work in a management setting with-in an actual organization selected by the student. |
