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General Catalog 2003-2004
Posted December, 2003

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1000  Introduction to Business and the University Environment (3)
   This course is intended to socialize students to the School of Business and the University. Students will learn about business majors, careers, and faculty and student expectations. They will be introduced to special business school and University programs, resources, and opportunities. They will learn about the services offered on campus, how to use the library, the importance of student groups, how to work in teams, and the value of internships. They will have an opportunity for self-exploration and career exploration.

1010  Foundations of Business Thought (3) Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science or Humanities Exploration.
   A liberal-education distribution course focusing on the nature of business and its historical, philosophical, and current role in today's world. Key issues include what a business is and how profit sustains that existence. Personal and organizational values and ethics are discussed in an environment of competing and complementary rights and monetary goals. Course addresses specific activities of a business (i.e., accounting, finance, marketing, production, and human resource management). Readings of a classical nature are presented to underscore the timeless nature of business and the relevancy of great works to today's business environment. Approach is pragmatic, with an emphasis on self discovery complimenting occasional lectures. Course is designed for students considering an undergraduate degree in business, for those pursuing the business minor, and for those who wish to use the course to satisfy a liberal-education distribution requirement.

2900  Introduction to International Business (3) Prerequisite: Non-Business majors only.
   Introduction to International Business (3) This course provides a broad overview of the theory and practices of International Business. A required course for students majoring in the International Studies program, this lecture and discussion format course combines the science and art of business with many other perspectives, such as economics, anthropology, geography, history, language, jurisprudence, and demography. DESB Business students and marketing majors may not take this course for credit toward David Eccles School of Business requirements or marketing-major requirements.

7960  Wharton DB (6)
   Warton Database Research.


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