B.S. in Business Management with Health Care Concentration

BE 317M BUSINESS STATISTICS (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Survey of descriptive statistic with emphasis on practical applications of statistical analysis. Examination of the role of statistic in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and the interpretation of statistical findings in business and business research.

BE 243 MARKETING HEALTHCARE (5 weeks) 3 credits 
An application of the principles of marketing to healthcare products and services. Emphasis is placed on defining the needs and wants of customers, defining creative products and services, examining channels of distribution, planning and implementing promotion/communication campaigns, establishing price, and evaluating marketing efforts.

BE 311M ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS 1: MICROECONOMICS (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Overview of the applications of microeconomics. Topics include supply and demand, consumer and producer choice, resource markets, earnings, investments, governmental roles, market structure, competition, and international aspects of microeconomics.

BE 309M THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1 (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Presentation of the concepts, principles, and applications of accounting information that serves as the foundation of economically sound business management.

BE 308 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Overview of fundamentals of information systems and their role in the organization. Emphasis on organizational and technical foundations of computer-based information systems, tools, techniques, and approaches to systems analysis and design, security issues, data administration, and project management.

BE 319M LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (3 weeks) 2 credits
Overview of how organizations, using various approaches to quality and value management, can create and sustain value for customers and maintain an effective organization in a competitive environment. Focus is on the role of leadership in committing to quality and value management as a “way of being” in the organization, and also reviews the history of the quality/value paradigm and explores some of the more recent tools for quality improvement such as Six Sigma.

BE 241 THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (5 weeks) 3 credits 
A study and analysis of the American healthcare system. This course covers the historical development, current organization, and complex issues facing the healthcare system today. It also compares the U.S. system to other healthcare systems and explores alternative strategies for improving the U.S. system.

BE 329M INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Survey of economic, political and social environment of international business and the management and international dimensions of traditional business operations. Emphasis on economic activity and its relationship between the multinational corporation and its host country, and the establishment of international business operations.

BE 323 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Study of the function of Human Resource Management in the vital role of effectively utilizing people to meet organization objectives. Exploration of planning personnel needs, Recruiting and selecting employees, training and developing the work force, performance evaluation, compensation, and labor management relations.

BE 310M FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: STATEMENT ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Continuation of BE309…Examination of the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of accounting information from the perspective of effective management decision-making. Special emphasis placed on long-term investment and financial statement analysis.

BE 244 FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT (5 weeks) 3 credits 
This course is designed to provide the learner with basic knowledge of accounting and finance principles and provide application to healthcare delivery. This course provides the manager in a healthcare organization the general financial skills necessary to understand financial statements, prepare budgets, and evaluate capital projects and expenditures.

BE 332M STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (6 weeks) 4 credits 
Exploration of the concepts and techniques for effective strategic thinking. An integrative case-oriented business capstone course designed to exercise the analytic skills learners have acquired in previous course work and to develop and exercise learners’ skills in critical thinking within the context of complex and ambiguous decision-making environments.

BE 396M BUSINESS CASE PROJECT 1 (5 weeks) 3 credits 
Capstone of all learning experience marshaled by students in Bachelor’s program. Requires the use of those experiences in the creation, development, and writing of a business case study on an issue or problem related to a student’s business experience or career. Case study will focus on area of interest or concentration chosen by student such as Human Resources, Marketing, or Management and will require the writing of a substantial formal case study.

BE 397M BUSINESS CASE PROJECT 11 (2 weeks) 1 credit 
Presentation and defense of student’s capstone business case study written in BE 396M. Student will refine and polish all the presentation and speaking skills developed in the Bachelor’s Degree Program.