General Business at Ozarks

Course Descriptions

BSA 1011 WORD PROCESSING
A study of word processing in the business environment. Topics to be covered include planning, creating, formatting and editing the document, creating and importing pictures and data, working with extended documents, and utilizing advanced techniques.

BSA 1021 SPREADSHEETS
A study of the use of spreadsheets in the business environment. Topics to be covered include planning and creating the spreadsheet, entering formulas and data, editing and formatting the spreadsheet, graphing data, and utilizing advanced spreadsheet techniques.

BSA 1031 DATABASE
A study of the use of databases in the business environment. Topics to be covered include planning and creating the database, entering data, sorting and retrieving data, joining databases, generating reports, and utilizing advanced database techniques.

BSA 1041 GRAPHICS
A study of the use of graphics in the business environment. Topics to be covered include developing a graphics presentation, using the automation features of a graphics package, importing clip art, importing from the Internet, utilizing sound and movement in a presentation, and developing a solid understanding of the major features of the graphics program.

BSA 1051 SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
A study of the use of personal information management in the business environment. Topics to be covered include email, calendar, contacts, and other related tasking functions concerning the management of personal information through software applications.

BSA 1061 SOFTWARE FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
A study of the use of software for statistical analysis in the business environment. Topics include entering data, modifying data values, sorting and selecting data, as well as performing additional statistical procedures on data.

BSA 3003 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
A study of communications as related to business. Letters of application, claims and adjustments, inquiry, collections, recommendations, sales letters, and the format of business reports are included in this course. Prerequisite: Junior status and Division Chair permission.

BSA 3013 THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS I
An introduction to the legal environment in which businesses operate. Topics include the foundations of the American legal system, employment and labor law, consumer protection, contracts, and the social responsibility of business. Prerequisite: Junior status and Division Chair permission.

BSA 3023 BUSINESS STATISTICS I
A study of statistical methods and interpretation employed in business including graphic methods, measures of central tendency, probability sampling, and relative and index variables. Prerequisite: MTH 1033 College Algebra (or higher).

BSA 3033 BUSINESS STATISTICS II
A study of the formulation of hypothesis testing, time series analysis, regression, and correlation analysis, chi-square, forecasting methodology, variance analysis, and decision theory. Prerequisite: BSA 3023 Business Statistics I.

BSA 3053 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Explores the role and function of the entrepreneur, gives an overview of starting a new business, assesses one's interest, capabilities and views. Other topics include opportunity identification, legal considerations, insurance, exporting opportunities and franchising, government regulations, and startup mechanics. Prerequisite: MGT 2003 Survey of Management

BSA 3223 THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS II
A study of the law related to sales, negotiable instruments, commercial paper, secured transactions, agency, real property, trusts and estates. Prerequisite: BSA 3013 The Legal Environment of Business I.

BSA 4003 BUSINESS FINANCE
This is the first of two courses (Business Finance, Business Strategy) designed to be the culmination of the student’s Business Core studies. Through this first course in the Business Core capstone sequence, the student will complete a financial analysis project on a company or organization to demonstrate knowledge of the discipline. The course content is a study of the financial policies of the business enterprise including financial analysis and forecasting, working capital and current asset management, sources of short-term and long-term financing, capital budgeting, common and preferred stock financing, debt financing, and cost of financing. Prerequisites: Senior status, and Instructor and Division Chair permission.

BSA 4013 SBI PRACTICUM
A hands-on study of the activities and problems of a real small business enterprise. Students enrolled in the course will perform services to approved U.S. Small Administration businesses. The primary focuses of the class are to assist small businesses in problem areas and to provide students with the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of small business problems. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

BSA 4303 BUSINESS ETHICS
A study of the relationships among profits, business ethics, and expectations of the general society. Issues include performance and ethics, ethics in corporate culture and policy, social commitment and responsibility, power, communication, and development of personal and corporate ethics. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

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