--Accounting--

-AC 121 Principles of Accounting I Preparation and understanding of financial statements for business enterprises. Accounting procedures and relevance in management decision making.

-AC 122 Principles of Accounting II Preparation and understanding of financial statements for business enterprises. Accounting procedures and relevance in management decision making.

--Business Administration & Economics--

-EC 141 Introduction to Macroeconomics Introduction to basic economic tools. Study of how overall economic activity works in a given economy. Examination of the roles of government and the Central Bank.

-EC 142 Introduction to Microeconomics Introduction to basic economic concepts. Study of how consumers and producers interact to determine market prices. Analysis of theories about how firms interact and implications of this interaction.

-BA 325 Business Communication Communication skills needed for success in business. Includes business letter, memo, report writing. Oral presentation skills, job application skills, communication theory, technology. 

-BA 331 Business Law I Concepts needed for everyday business affairs. Understanding of legal systems, contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, sales, employment, bailments, insurance, real estate, wills.

 Here is an example of a paper I wrote for this class PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

-BA 353 Marketing Techniques and strategies used to develop new products and promotions and to determine prices and channels of distribution. Introductory topics of marketing research, consumer behavior, advertising, sales, product management, international marketing.

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--Finance--

-BA 334 Business Finance Introductory finance course. Introduction to financial markets, financial ratio analysis, valuation of bonds and stocks, long-term planning, working capital management.

Here is an example of an Annual Report created for this class Annual Report

-EC 342 Financial Markets & Modern Money Analysis of stock, bond, and derivative markets and their relationship to the economy as well as to modern banking and monetary/fiscal policymaking institutions

-BA 364 Bank Management An overview of management of banking industry including the role of banks in society, asset-liability management techniques, and the services provided by banks to customers.

-BA 365 Principles of Insurance Survey of how the insurance industry helps businesses and individuals manage property, casualty, life, health, disability risks.

-BA 435 Corporation Financial Management Risk-return trade off, project evaluation, cost of capital, leverage, dividend policy, derivatives, international financial management

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--Management--

-BA 345 Principles of Management Reaching organizational goals by working through people and other organizational resources. Emphasis on planning, organization, directing, and controlling functions and the contemporary tools available to reach high-quality decisions.

-BA 346 Human Resource Management Personnel administration functions, including strategic planning of human resources, recruitment, selection, training, career development, performance appraisal. Emphasis on motivating employees through effective work environment and compensation system.

-BA 447 Entrepreneurship Exploration of entrepreneurship culminating in development of a business plan. Introduction to complexity and multidimensional nature of the subject through thorough articulation of business plan.

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--Leadership--

-LS 115 Exploring Elements of Leadership Introduction to the study of leadership as an academic discipline. Critical evaluation of Wartburg's leadership definition and exploration of its potential for meeting the college's commitment to leadership and service.

-ID 315 Leadership Theories and Practices Critical reflection on theories of leadership and civic responsibility within the context of different disciplinary backgrounds and their application to community service projects.

-LS 315 Youth Leadership Mentoring Seminar Reflection on leadership education and preparation for effective mentoring ability.

-LS 405 Leadership Certificate Summary Seminar Reflection on leadership education experience at Wartburg and completion of leadership portfolio.

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--Mathematics & Computer Science--

-MA 107 Finite Mathematics  Application of mathematics to problems in business management, social science, natural science. Brief algebra review with applications of linear, exponential, logarithmic functions; mathematics of finance involving simple interest, simple discount, compound interest, ordinary annuities; linear systems, matrices, simplex method of solving linear programming problems. Mathematical Reasoning.

-MA 214 Statistical Methods Basic terminology, concepts, techniques of describing data and inferring properties of populations (large groups) by using samples (small groups) from those populations. Includes some probability theory and use of calculators and computers to manipulate and analyze data. Mathematical Reasoning.

-CS 120 Introduction to Computers & Programming Foundation in structured and object-oriented programming methodology with a high-level language. Special emphasis on decision and looping structures, subprograms and objects used in development of computer programs. Focus on algorithm development and a variety of applications provides basis for more advanced courses.

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