BADM-1020 Introduction to Business
3 Credits
Introductions to the functions of business in the global marketplace, including comparison of the various forms of business domestically and globally, constructing personnel management and leadership skills, and identifying financial, marketing, management, operational and entrepreneurial skills in the business environment. This course provides students an opportunity to explore the breadth of business topics presented within the various Business Administration degrees and assists in identifying particular areas of interest or specialization.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
BADM-1050 Professional Success Strategies
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with opportunities for self-exploration, career discovery and transition, and career/life planning to achieve sustainable success in a multi-cultural society. Planning and organizational skills highlighting a systematic approach to career development will be utilized by examining the student’s personality type, values, interests, skillset, management style and decision-making processes. Students will apply knowledge of the corporate environment, diversity, ethics, teamwork and professionalism to manage interpersonal challenges and maximize personal and professional relationships. Students will facilitate meetings, set goals, use a time management system and demonstrate effective verbal and written communications.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
BADM-1070 Introduction to Project Management
3 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to project management, outlining and applying project management processes, principles, and techniques that can be employed when implementing a project. Students will learn what project management is, its benefits, and the types challenges that project managers routinely encounter. Students will also learn how current industry trends have re-shaped modern project management. Project startup and definition, project planning and design, project management and project monitoring and evaluation methods are emphasized throughout this course.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
OAN Approved: Transfer Assurance Guide OIS003.
BADM-1122 Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
3 Credits
Introduction to management and organizational behavior principles, concepts, and skills employed in operation of a business organization. Emphasis on the planning, organizing, leading, controlling and decision making. Also includes organizational structures, organizational communication, and organizational performance.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business or departmental approval: previous coursework and/or experience.
OAN Approved: Transfer Assurance Guide OBU012
BADM-1210 Labor-Management Relations
3 Credits
Historical, legal, and structural environments which influence management-labor relations. Rights and responsibilities of unions and management; negotiation and administration of labor agreement; results of labor relation process and collective bargaining issues. Review and application of the labor relations process.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
BADM-1301 Small Business Management
3 Credits
Introduction to entrepreneurial concepts of business management, including components needed to develop an effective business plan and/or skills needed to effectively manage a small business. The course includes the principles needed to operate a small business and is also beneficial for those who desire to upgrade their skills in business management.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None. CTAN Approved: Career Technical Assurance Guide CTENTR001.
BADM-1460 Workers' Compensation Law
3 Credits
[Cross-listed with PL-1460. Credit can only be earned once for either course.] Study of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and Industrial Commission of Ohio, with emphasis on claims and procedures involving injured workers and benefits available. Preparation of injured worker forms and employer forms. Practice in calculating compensation for injuries, determining and preparing employer defenses, and determining and creating both injured worker and employer appeals.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
BADM-2010 Business Communications
3 Credits
Study of oral, written, and electronic business communication theory. Includes business correspondence writing, job preparation, research techniques, and formal and informal report preparation.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or concurrent enrollment.
OAN Approved: Transfer Assurance Guide OBU005.
BADM-201H Honors Business Communications
3 Credits
Critical analysis, application and study of oral, written and electronic business communication theory. Includes business correspondence writing, job preparation, research techniques, and formal/informal report preparation.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, or concurrent enrollment; or ENG-1010 College Composition I with a grade of "B" or higher.
OAN Approved: Transfer Assurance Guide OBU005.
BADM-2110 Production/Operations Management
3 Credits
Overview of manufacturing and service operations covering such topics as: flow, bottleneck, balance, quality, workplace contribution, planning, materials requirement planning, inventory management procurement, logistics, floor shop control, just-in-time (JIT), capacity changes, technology and design, vertical integration, and operation strategy.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business; or BADM-2162 Introduction to Supply Management.
BADM-2120 Logistics Management
3 Credits
Logistics Management is the study of planning, executing, and controlling the flow and storage of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain; from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of meeting the customer's needs. Topics covered will include warehousing, transportation, inventory, materials handling, operations, sustainability, carbon footprints, reverse logistics, and supply management.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2162 Introduction to Supply Management or concurrent enrollment, or departmental approval: comparable knowledge and skill. CTAN Approved: Career Technical Assurance Guide CTSCM002.
BADM-2151 Business Law
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the legal process as it relates to society, government, business, and the individual. It examines the law as it applies to the legal system, ethics and social responsibility, contracts, sales, agency, business organizations, debtor-creditor relations, and governmental regulation of business.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business, or BADM-1122 Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior.
OAN Approved: Transfer Assurance Guide OBU004. CTAN Approved: Career Technical Assurance Guide CTBU004.
BADM-2162 Introduction to Supply Management
3 Credits
Analysis of supply management and specifically purchasing's role in industrial and service organizations. Description of purchasing progression to supply management, purchasing and supplier relationships, purchasing's role in new product development, specifications and standardization, quality, supplier selection, make or buy, outsourcing, pricing and cost analysis, total cost of ownership, value engineering and value analysis, and legal and ethical aspects of purchasing.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business or concurrent enrollment. CTAN Approved: Career Technical Assurance Guide CTSCM003.
BADM-2181 Supply Management
3 Credits
Capstone course in Business Management (Supply Management) program. Focuses on the purchasing function of the supply management process, including functions of planning, organizing, directing, motivating, and controlling the work and supply management staff to help achieve organizational objectives. Purchasing systems and documentation also discussed.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2162 Introduction to Supply Management, or departmental approval.
BADM-2240 Negotiations
3 Credits
Negotiations is the study of the principles, techniques, and skills needed in successful negotiations. The course focuses on interpersonal negotiations and negotiations between buyers and sellers; including managing cultural complexities.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business, or BADM-2162 Introduction to Supply Management or department approval.
BADM-2330 Human Resource Management
3 Credits
Overview of human resource function consisting of recruitment, staffing, training, development, compensation, and evaluation. Employment practices including legal and ethical issues.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
BADM-2340 Human Resources Law and Application
3 Credits
Analyze basic employment law necessary to develop practical understanding of legal framework critical to human resource function and effectiveness. Employment law and application expanded in employment relationships and areas critical to human resource function such as staffing, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action, American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), benefits, and safety. Explores impact of employment law, including current developments to human resource function and business.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2330 Human Resource Management; and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
BADM-2390 Advanced Human Resources Practices
3 Credits
Capstone course in Human Resource Management program. Explores application of human resource (HR) concepts and practices in organization context. Cases and scenarios advance learning through systems and operational application of HR competencies. HR planning, staffing, benefits, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), safety, performance management, compensation, and change management will be explored in light of advancing organizational effectiveness. Contemporary human resource issues confronting business also analyzed.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2330 Human Resource Management; and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
BADM-2450 New Business Development
5 Credits
Capstone course in Small Business Management program. Complete business plan. Reflects generally accepted practice. Designed for student who wants to start a business.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 4 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1301 Small Business Management, or departmental approval: comparable knowledge or skills.
BADM-2501 Business Strategies
3 Credits
Capstone course for Business Management degrees. This course provides students with a consolidated educational experience, combining their acquired knowledge and skill sets in the areas of accounting, economics, marketing, finance and management. Students will apply practical knowledge and academic theory to demonstrate critical thinking abilities. This course underscores the importance of both business and management proficiency in today’s global marketplace. Students will develop mastery in strategic management to effectively create organizational value in an increasingly competitive and continually evolving business environment.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval: 20 credit hours of any combination of business administration, accounting or marketing courses.
BADM-2601 Global Commerce and Communication
3 Credits
Overview of global commerce with examination of foreign environments (economic, cultural, and legal) in which global companies operate. Study of the history of global trade. Review of documents and procedures required to import and export goods; international transportation modes; and payments and collection. Review and application of cross-cultural communication theory and practice.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-1020 Introduction to Business or concurrent enrollment.
BADM-2760 Global Trade and Finance
3 Credits
Basic concepts and practices of international trade finance, including the financial environment, nature of international transactions, and the flow of finance between countries resulting from global trade. Exchange rates, risks, and risk management options are analyzed, and the selection of payment terms and resulting impact upon profitability and the export process defined.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2601 Global Commerce and Communication or concurrent enrollment.
BADM-2780 Global Marketing and Distribution
3 Credits
Overview and application of global marketing theory and strategy including market selection, cross-cultural development and adaptation of product and promotion, pricing techniques, and international market research options. Export operations and global distribution selection and management.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2601 Global Commerce and Communication or concurrent enrollment.
BADM-2790 International Business Strategy and Application
4 Credits
Capstone course in International Business. Application of knowledge and skills obtained in international marketing, trade documentation, transportation, finance and cultural awareness to real-world international business scenarios. Includes in-class, comprehensive analytical/decision-making case studies.
Lecture: 4 hours
Prerequisite(s): BADM-2601 Global Commerce and Communication, and departmental approval.
BADM-2830 Cooperative Field Experience
1-3 Credits
Open to students eligible for the Cooperative Education Program. Employment in an approved training facility under College supervision. Requirement for one credit is 180 hours of approved work. Students may earn up to three credits in one semester. May be repeated for an accrued maximum of nine credits.
Other Required Hours: 180 clock hours of approved work per credit hour.
Prerequisite(s): See campus COOP Advisor for the Cooperative Education Program application