Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SOPH-0014
Organization's ID:
BUS1001
Organization:
SOPHIA Learning, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
Students have 60 days with 30 days' extension (if needed) to complete the course
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business or General Business
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help students to understand the fundamentals of business, its principles, and functions. Students in this course will examine the general business environment, the art and science of marketing, and how to successfully manage human resources.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the main types of business organizations
  • Acknowledge the role of ethics in the business environment
  • Explain the successful management of human resources
  • Describe the environment of business
  • Examine the art and science of marketing
  • Evaluate finance and investment in business
  • Evaluate the collaboration and function of business as it relates to economics in a global environment

General Topics:

  • Business environments
  • Economic systems
  • Small businesses and the entrepreneur
  • Non-corporate business
  • Types of corporations
  • Business ethics and socially responsible
  • International business
  • Marketing, marketing plan, and the marketing mix
  • Consumer behavior and consumer buying process
  • Product life cycle
  • Branding and packaging
  • Management process and corporate culture
  • Management skills and styles
  • Developing staff
  • Human resource management
  • Contemporary motivation theories
  • Workforce diversity
  • Financial management
  • Risk management
  • Financial institutions and their services
  • Financing
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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