Managerial accounting for non-accountants. Focus is on the use of accounting information to improve planning and control activities in business enterprises. Topics include determining the costs of products and services, assessing product and project profitability, and budgeting and monitoring costs and profits. Prerequisite: ACCOUNTG 221.

Preparation and uses of financial statements of business enterprises; the accounting process of recording, classifying, and interpreting business transactions. Conceptual problems analyzed include accounting for inventories, depreciation, and capital stock.

This course introduces students to important ethical issues in the context of business activities. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between business organizations and society at large, and gain an awareness of the social and economic environments in which ethical issues arise. Students will be introduced to ethical frameworks and theories to help them develop the reasoning and analytical skills essential to addressing these important and sometimes difficult issues. The course will focus on the importance of ethics in decision-making to the long-term success of the business enterprise.

In today's global marketplace, businesses increasingly recognize the importance of adopting sustainable practices within their supply chains. This course offers a comprehensive overview of essential concepts, strategies, and best practices for developing and managing sustainable supply chains. Topics covered include the business case for sustainability, sustainable operations, circular economy principles, green logistics, sustainable sourcing, eco-labels, supply chain risk management, and green product design. Through this course, students will gain the knowledge and tools needed to design and manage supply chains that minimize environmental impact and promote long-term sustainability.

The Artificial Intelligence in Business is designed for business major students aspiring to develop a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence and its use in business applications. The course will provide an introductory overview of different mathematical and computational data analysis tools and machine learning techniques commonly used in artificial intelligence. Focus will be on case studies and applications that demonstrate how artificial intelligence can augment current business operations.

In the digital age, the ability to analyze and interpret marketing data has become essential for success. This course, Applications of R for Marketing and Analytics, is designed to equip students with the skills needed to harness the power of data in making strategic marketing decisions. Through a blend of theoretical concepts and hands-on practice, students will learn how to clean, analyze, and visualize marketing data from real world datasets. Students will acquire knowledge about the methods and software that are used to understand issues such as market segmentation, sales forecasting, and conjoint analysis.

This course explores wellness and wellbeing in business, particularly hospitality and service industries. The course examines three pillars of wellness and wellbeing in business: wellness and wellbeing in the customer experience, wellness and wellbeing initiatives for employees, and wellness and wellbeing business practices and strategies. First, the course examines the customer perspective including wellbeing practices in business and how this affects customer wellbeing and the customer experience. Second, it examines employee wellbeing in how firms take care of their human assets. Third, it examines business wellbeing strategies and how they lead to organizational success, including improved brand reputation, customer retention, and firm financial performance. Through the course, students will critically assess business firm?s human wellbeing as the foundation for promoting a service-driven mindset that enhances the customer experience and strengthens hospitality and service industries. This course will prepare students future workplace demands in business by understanding how wellbeing drives positive customer experiences, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, employee outcomes, the hospitality economy, firm performance and profitability, and the importance of managing the business of people.

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