Courses in Business
BUS 101: Introduction to Business and Society (3)
An examination of contemporary business institutions and their relationship to society. Topics include historical antecedents, basis of the American enterprise system, functional areas of business, and principles of management. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 135: Business Ethics (3)
Foundations and development of business institutions in America; goals, values, and ethics in a business world; ethical dilemmas, ambiguitiees, conflicts, and uncertainties in business; scope and responsibilities to society, the firm, and ethical principles. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 202: Legal Environment of Business (3)
An introduction to legal principles and their relationships to business organizations. Representative topics include the constitutional authority to regulate business, consumer law, employment and labor relations law, torts and crimes related to business,ntellectual property. A substantial part of the course covers contract law and commercial paper. Cases from New York law are used extensively to assist the students in understanding the everyday applications of the law. (Offered every fall and spring seme
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 290: Field Period in Business (3)
Off-campus experiential education opportunity that allows the students to apply his/her academic knowledge to a real-career business setting. (Offered every January and summer semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 295: Introductory Topics in Business (1)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Business and Management. An advanced study of a specific topic within business. Intended for juniors ad seniors, or for students with an appropriate background in business. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.) (1-3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 302: Advanced Business Law (3)
Prerequisite: BUS 202. This course explores, among other things, bankruptcy, agency, real and personal property, partnerships, corporations, sales, secured transactions, legal liability of accountants, and the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934. Cases from to assist the student in understanding everyday applications of the law. This course is required for, but not restricted to, accounting majors and provides preparation, in part, for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examination (Law Part). (Offered
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 330: Operations and Production Management (3)
Prerequisites: BUS 101, MAT 102, SS 231. An in-depth study of operations and production management, including both theory and current practice. Key topics include operations strategies, product and process design, plant capacity and location, manufacturinechnology, quality management, continuous improvement, services operations, project management, supply chain management, and JIT/lean manufacturing. Emphasis is placed on general concepts, current practice, and problem solving. (Offered every fall semeste
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 350: International Business (3)
Prerequisites: ACC 101, BUS 101, ECO 211, ECO 210, MKT 220. This course offers an introduction to the vital issues of international business including economiics, political, cultural and operational differences with emphasis on multinational corporate policy and strategy. (Offered every even-year fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 399: Independent Study (1)
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. (Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 410: Entrepreneurship (3)
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing business students. This course unites business theory and practical application by means of the Keuka College wine project. The project allows students to practice entrepreneurship by managing their own for-profit perform the functions of management, marketing, and accounting. Student entrepreneurs will be responsible for product development, procurement and supply, quality control, labeling, packaging, advertising and sales, ordering and distribution, and financi
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 444: Strategic Management (3)
Prerequisites: Senior-standing. This course introduces the student to the process by which strategic business decisions are made and implemented. It also incorporates prior functional course material in an integrated manner as a foundation for successful business management. Formal studies, casework, and a comprehensive term project are used to reinforce learning. This is the capstone course for all majors with the Division of Business and Management. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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BUS 495: Adv Topics in Business (3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Business and Management. An advanced study of a specific topic within business. Intended for juniorss and seniors, or for students with an appropriate background in business. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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