Business Administration

BA 1301. Principles of Business I. 3 Semester Hours.

This course will explore the nature of business and its environment. Students will be introduced to industry practices as well as professionalism expectations. Performance management, supervision, recruitment and retention, motivation, and dismissal will also be examined. Includes service-learning component. Declared Business majors only. (Fall only).

BA 1302. Principles of Business II. 3 Semester Hours.

This course will continue to explore the nature of business and its environment. Students will be introduced to industry practices as well as professionalism expectations. Performance management, supervision, recruitment and retention, motivation, and dismissal will also be examined. Declared Business majors only. (Fall, Spring).

BA 1310. Fundamentals of Business Enterprise for Non-Business Majors. 3 Semester Hours.

An overview of the nature of business and its environment. Emphasizes the dynamic importance of business in everyday living and its influence on the consumer, the nation, and the world. Students will develop or enhance technological, communication, and teamwork skills. Non-Business Majors only. (Spring only).

BA 3301. Financial Literacy, Empowerment, and Policy. 3 Semester Hours.

Financial Literacy, Empowerment, and Policy develops the basic financial knowledge necessary for personal and family financial empowerment and provides an understanding of how government tax policy designed to encourage employment addresses systematic poverty. The course also includes an integrated service/experiential learning component (VITA) to develop students’ skills related to basic income tax compliance and the preparation of personal income tax returns, and the tax implications of personal and family financial decisions. Required for Accounting majors. (Spring only).

BA 3312. Healthcare Management. 3 Semester Hours.

This course introduces students to the knowledge and skills required to strategically manage the rapidly changing internal and external environment of health care organizations. The course is designed to provide students with a foundation in contemporary health care organizational structures and management practices. A primary theme of this course is the application of ethical management practices as codified in the American College of Healthcare Executives’ Code of Ethics. By providing a general overview of the responsibilities of health care leaders and managers, students will have a contextual reference for the application of future coursework. Prerequisites: BA 1301, BA 1302, AC 2301, AC 2302, BA 3351, MN 3330, FN 3310, MK 3310 (Semester offered varies. Check with Dept. Chair.).

BA 3351. The Legal Environment of Business. 3 Semester Hours.

A study of the legal and political framework in which business operates, including coverage of legal procedure, judicial, legislative, and administrative law with emphasis on ethics, employer/employee relations, consumer protection, securities regulation, anti-trust, and environmental protection (Fall, Spring, Summer) Prerequisites: EC 2301 or EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412 or MT 2306 or MT 2303 , AC 2301, Completion of or concurrent enrollment of AC 2302.

BA 4175. Internship in Business and Law. 1 Semester Hour.

Work under the supervision of an attorney, compliance officer, non-judicial elected official, or administrative or judicial official approved by the Assistant Dean and department chair. Junior or senior status preferred. It is recommended that student work the following approximate number of hours per week during the 16-week semester in order to obtain credit: 1 credit hour = 5 hours per week. An application, reflection paper and positive supervisor evaluation is required. Prerequisites: EC 2301, EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, and BA 3351. Minimum GPA of 2.8 (Fall, Spring, Summer).

BA 4275. Internship in Business and Law. 2 Semester Hours.

Work under the supervision of an attorney, compliance officer, non-judicial elected official, or administrative or judicial official approved by the Assistant Dean and department chair. Junior or senior status preferred. It is recommended that student work the following approximate number of hours per week during the 16-week semester in order to obtain credit: 2 credit hours = 10 hours per week. Approximate equivalent summer hours apply. An application, reflection paper and positive supervisor evaluation is required. Prerequisites: EC 2301, EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, and BA 3351. Minimum GPA of 2.8 (Fall, Spring, Summer).

BA 4300. Special Studies in Business Administration. 3 Semester Hours.

A study of selected topics in Business Administration. Specific subject indicated each time the course is offered. May be used as elective credit and repeated when specific subject changes. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: EC 2301, EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, AC 2301, AC 2302, Consent of Instructor.

BA 4315. Business Research Methods. 3 Semester Hours.

Students will examine core concepts and challenges in conducting empirical research for publication in scholarly management journals. Students will discuss the framing of research questions, theory development, the initial choices involved in research design, and basic concerns in empirical testing. Students will then consider these issues in the context of different modes of empirical research (including research using experimental, survey, qualitative, and archival methods). Students will conduct a research study and present research findings in a class symposium. Prerequisites: QM 3321 or permission of the instructor. (Spring only).

BA 4333. Business and Professional Ethics. 3 Semester Hours.

This course meets the requirement of the state of Texas for CPA candidates to have a business and professional ethics course, and provides a broader discussion of ethics issues that are important to business and the free enterprise system. It is open to all upper division business majors and to other upper division students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: EC 2301 or EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, AC 2301, AC 2302 Senior Status or Permission of the instructor. (Semester offered varies. Check with Dept. Chair).

BA 4334. Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility. 3 Semester Hours.

Students learn the fundamentals of ethical leadership, the most common ethical lapses that occur within organizations, methods of making ethical decisions when confronted with ethical dilemmas, how to develop and implement ethical business strategies, the roles and responsibilities of business in the global economy, and the effects of business on society. Students may be required to complete an extensive project, as well as attend functions off-campus related to the course. Prerequisites: Senior Status or permission from the instructor (Fall, Spring, Maymester).

BA 4375. Internship in Business and Law. 3 Semester Hours.

Work under the supervision of an attorney, compliance officer, non-judicial elected official, or administrative or judicial official approved by the Assistant Dean and department chair. Junior or senior status preferred. It is recommended that student work the following approximate number of hours per week during the 16-week semester in order to obtain credit: 3 credit hours = 15 hours per week. Approximate equivalent summer hours apply. An application, reflection paper and positive supervisor evaluation is required. Prerequisites: EC 2301, EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, and BA 3351. Minimum GPA of 2.8 (Fall, Spring, Summer).

BA 4380. Strategic Management. 3 Semester Hours.

This capstone course equips students with theoretical tools to analyze how organizations build and sustain competitive advantage. Students examine the full strategic management process: clarifying mission and objectives, analyzing the external environment and industry conditions, assessing internal resources and capabilities, selecting strategic options, and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies' implementation. The course emphasizes evidence-based strategic thinking and the ability to interpret complex business situations from a general manager’s perspective. Throughout the course, students apply strategic frameworks to assess trade-offs, justify recommendations, and evaluate likely outcomes for key stakeholders. . Writing intensive course. Prerequisites: EC 2301, EC 2303, MT 1305 or MT 1411 or MT 2412, MT 2306 or MT 2303, AC 2301, AC 2302, BA 3351,MN 3330, FN 3310, IB 3321, MK 3310, QM 3321, QM 3330 or AC 3331, completion or concurrent enrollment in QM 4330 (Fall, Spring, Summer).