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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

Courses Offered In ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Business

  • This course will introduce you to the principles and functions of business. Business will be discussed as a part of a total social, political and economic environment. The various functional areas of business will be discussed: economic systems, forms of business ownership, management, human relations, marketing, accounting and finance.

  • 6 Credits

  • Marketing Essentials

  • This course is designed to introduce you to the basic marketing concepts. It provides an overview of the marketing functions of selling, promotion, and distribution along with marketing research and strategic marketing process.

  • 6 Credits

  • Business Communication

  • This course is designed to give you a comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of communication in establishing a favorable outside the firm environment, as well as an effective internal communications program.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Accounting

  • The Fundamentals of Accounting course provides you with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of accounting; including Accounting Laws and Processes. This course focuses on user orientation of financial accounting, the uses of financial statements, how to analyze a business entity, and how the accounting system is structured.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Finance

  • Introduction to Finance is a course that introduces basic principles of finance. Through this course, you will be able to develop a fundamental understanding of the finance world, which will help you build a base for pursuing a career in the financial industry.

  • 6 Credits

  • Management & Administration

  • The course is designed to discuss management theories, concepts, techniques, and practices in the context of complex, dynamic, changing and globalizing business world. Applying the functional or process approach to the study of management, the discussion will cover all main management functions: planning, organizing, directing and controlling.

  • 6 Credits

  • E-Business

  • This course explores what an e-business is and how it is managed. E-Business is an interdisciplinary topic encompassing both business and technology. The major characteristics, opportunities, and limitations of this form of business are explored.

  • 6 Credits

  • Human Resources

  • This course examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, appraisal, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of legal and global environments are appraised and issues such as diversity training etc. are analyzed.

  • 6 Credits

  • Recruitment

  • This course will provide a conceptual and operational understanding of the key aspects of human resources staffing functions, including job analysis, recruitment, assessment, selection, and performance evaluation

  • 6 Credits

  • Compensation

  • The emphasis of this course is on the managerial level concepts and practices of compensation and benefits administration with emphasis on current theories of compensation and benefits trends, cost, value and systems. Insights from thought leaders will be explored to enrich the learning experience.

  • 6 Credits

  • Training & Development

  • This course will familiarizes you with the training and development function. Topics covered in this course will include: training needs assessment, the development of specific training objectives, the planning and delivery of instruction, relevant learning principles, and the development and implementation of criteria and procedures for evaluation of training.

  • 6 Credits

  • Business Law

  • The aim of this course is to instill a keen understanding and appreciation of the legal aspects of business. This course will provide an understanding of legal methodology and the main principles of law relating to business transactions.

  • 6 Credits

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Organization behavior is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work. This course is designed to acquaint you with the theories of behavior of people in social organizations. It examines cross-cultural relationships, challenges of leadership, global issues that impact businesses today, and the relevance of OB to future careers.

  • 6 Credits

  • Labor Relations

  • This course introduces you to labor relations and collective bargaining; which covers the parties (union and management), the legal framework, union structure and administration, the employer role, union organizing, bargaining issues, the negotiation process, grievances and arbitration, and public sector labor relations.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to business

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding the u.s. business system.
    Understanding the environments of business.
    Conducting business ethically and responsibly.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding entrepreneurship and new ventures.
    Understanding the global context of business.
    Managing the business enterprise .
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Organizing the business enterprise .
    Managing human resources and labor relations.
    Motivating and leading employees.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding marketing processes and consumer behavior.
    Developing and pricing products.
    Distributing products.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Promoting products.
    Producing goods and services.
    Managing for productivity and quality.
    Managing information systems and communication technology.
    Understanding principles of accounting.
    Understanding money and banking.
    Understanding securities and investments.
    Understanding financial and risk management.

Marketing Essentials

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Marketing: managing profitable customer relationships
    Company and marketing strategy: partnering to build customer relationships
    The marketing environment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing marketing information
    Consumer markets and consumer buyer behavior
    Business markets and business buyer behavior
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Customer-driven marketing strategy: creativing value for target customers
    Product, services, and branding strategies
    New-product development and life-cycle strategies
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pricing products: understanding and capturing customer value
    Pricing products: pricing strategies
    Marketing channels and supply chain management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Retailing and wholesaling
    Communicating customer value: integrated marketing communication strategy
    Advertising and public relations
    Personal selling and sales promotion
    Direct and online marketing: building direct customer relationships
    Creating competitive advantage
    The global marketplace
    Marketing ethics and social responsibility

Business communication

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding business communication in todays workplace
    Communicating in teams and mastering listening and nonverbal communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Planning business messages
    Writing business messages
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Completing business messages
    Choosing and using media for brief messages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing routine and positive messages
    Writing negative messages
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing persuasive messages
    Understanding and planning reports and proposals
    Writing and completing reports and proposals
    Preparing and giving oral presentations
    Building careers and writing rsums
    Applying and interviewing for employment

Fundamentals of accounting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Accounting and the business environment
    Recording business transactions
    The adjusting process
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Completing the accounting cycle
    Accounting for a retail business
    Internal control and cash
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Receivables
    Inventory
    Long-term assets: plant assets and intangibles
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Current liabilities and payroll
    Corporations and stockholders' equity
    Long-term liabilities
    The statement of cash flows
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Financial statement analysis.
    Introduction to management accounting
    Job order costing
    Process costing
    Cost-volume-profit analysis
    The master budget and responsibility accounting
    Flexible budgets and standard costs
    Special business decisions and capital budgeting

Introduction to finance

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to the foundations of financial management - the ties that bind
    The financial markets and interest rates
    Understanding financial statements and cash flows
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Evaluating a firm's financial performance
    The time value of money
    Risk and return
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Bond valuation
    Stock valuation
    Capital-budgeting techniques and practice
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting
    Cost of capital
    Determining the financing mix
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dividend policy and internal financing
    Short-term financial planning
    Working-capital management
    Current asset management
    International business finance

Management & administration

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to management and organizations.
    Management yesterday and today.
    Organizational culture and environment: the constraints.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing in a global environment.
    Social responsibility and managerial ethics.
    Decision-making: the essence of the manager's job.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Foundations of planning.
    Strategic management.
    Planning tools and techniques.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizational structure and design.
    Communication and information technology.
    Human resource management.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing change and innovation.
    Foundations of behavior.
    Understanding groups and teams.
    Motivating employees.
    Leadership.
    Foundations of control.
    Operations and value chain management

E-business

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Overview of ec.
    E-commerce market mechanisms.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Reatailing in e-commerce: products and services.
    Consumer behavior, customer service, and advertising.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Company-centric b2b and collaborative commerce.
    Public b2b exchanges.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Intrabusiness, e-government, c2c, e-learning, and more.
    Mobile commerce.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Laws, ethics, and cyber crime.
    Payments and order fulfillment.
    E-strategy, internet communities, and global ec.
    Infrastructure and application development.

Human resources

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing hrm
    Human resource strategy and planning
    Recruitment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selection: shortlisting and interviews
    The employment relationship
    Introduction to the learning process
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Learning and development programmes
    Performance appraisal and performance management
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Payment systems
    Managing employee welfare
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Health and safety
    Partnership, employee involvement and high performance working
    Discipline and grievance
    Dismissal, redundancy and outplacement

Recruitment

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is organizational entry?
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizational recruitment.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Realistic recruitment.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Choice of an organization.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selection of newcomers by an organization.
    Newcomer orientation.
    Organizational socialization.

Compensation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Compensation in a knowledge-based global economy
    The reward system: compensation and noncompensation dimensions
    The world of pay and compensation
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizational structure: strategic and tactical compensation issues
    Legislation and compensation
    Job analysis
    Job description
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Job evaluation
    A point-factor method of job evaluation
    Surveying market pay and compensation practices
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Designing a base pay structure
    Team-based pay in a knowledge-based world
    Measuring and paying for performance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Short-term incentives
    Long-term incentives and wealthbuilding
    Executive and international compensation
    Benefits and services
    Pay delivery administration

Training & development

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Building trust.
    Showing empathy.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Active listening.
    Using influence tactics.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Helping others set goals.
    Monitoring performance.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Giving feedback.
    Encouraging positive actions.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Discouraging negative actions.
    Training team members.
    Helping others solve problems.
    Helping difficult people.
    Developing prot and eacute;g and eacute;s.

Business Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal heritage and critical legal thinking
    Constitutional law for business and online commerce
    Traditional, alternative, and e-commerce dispute resolution
    Torts and privacy
    Intellectual property and internet law
    Business and cyber crimes
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ethics and social responsibility of business
    Nature of traditional and online contracts
    Agreement and consideration
    Capacity and legality
    Reality of consent and writing
    Third-party rights and discharge
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Remedies for breach of traditional and online contracts
    Formation of sales and lease contracts
    Performance of sales and lease contracts
    Remedies for breach of sales and lease contracts
    E-commerce, domain names, and internet law
    Warranties and product liability
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Creation and transfer of negotiable instruments
    Holder in due course and liability
    Checks and digital banking
    Credit, secured transactions, and surety agreements
    Bankruptcy and reorganization
    Agency
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sole proprietorships and partnerships
    Formation and operation of domestic and multinational corporations
    Corporate directors, officers, and shareholders
    Corporate mergers and acquisitions
    Limited liability companies
    Franchises, licensing, and strategic alliances
    Investor protection and online securities transactions
    Antitrust law
    Consumer and environmental protection
    Labor and employment law
    Equal opportunity in employment
    Personal property and bailments
    Real property and landlord-tenant relationship
    Insurance,wills, and estates
    International and comparative law

Organizational Behavior

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Work and its place in life.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Perception.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Primary communications.
    Improving communications and managing conflict.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Jobs, from design to appraisal.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Formal organizations: how people organize.
    Understanding management.
    Small groups and the informal organization.
    Individuals and self-management.
    Motivation and morale.
    Job satisfaction and the quality of work life.
    The dynamics of change.
    Leadership.
    Stress.

Labor Relations

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organized labor and the management community
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The historical framework
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The legal framework
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Union behavior: structure, government, and operation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    At the bargaining table
    Grievances and arbitration
    Wage issues under collective bargaining
    Economic supplements under collective bargaining
    Institutional issues under collective bargaining
    Administrative issues under collective bargaining