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• BUI 298: Architectural/Civil Internship

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  The internship is a credit-worthy opportunity for students to gain experience in their major areas of study by strengthening and expanding their classroom knowledge through practical application. To earn three credits, an intern must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 135 hours on the job. Prerequisite(s): Students may intern after earning at least two-thirds of their program and a 2.00 grade point average. All students must apply to intern during the semester prior to the semester in which they plan to earn the internship credits. 3 credits
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• BUS 110: Introduction to Business

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course examines the social, legal, ethical, economic, and political interactions of business and society. This is a foundation for students who specialize in some aspect of business and also provides the opportunity for non-business majors to learn about the impact of business in a society in which they are citizens, consumers, and producers. Topics include economic systems; government and business; ethics and law; social responsibility; globalization; and international business concepts, principles and practices. 3 credits
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• BUS 125: Management Principles

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course presents the principles, techniques, and concepts needed for managerial analysis and decision making. It highlights the functions of planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling behavior in the organization. Principles of organization development are introduced. 3 credits
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• BUS 130: Personal Consumer Finance

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course is designed for students with little or no experience in personal money management. The course analyzes the interrelationships of budgeting, bank, credit, investments, taxation, insurance, and estate planning as related to individual and/or family consumer decision making. 3 credits
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• BUS 165: Human Resource Management

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course examines the policies and practices used by human resource management teams to build and maintain an effective workforce. A major issue is the changing role of Human Resources (HR) in organizations. HR was once a clerical function that was relegated to the lower echelons of the organization; today more companies have elevated the HR function to an integral part of the senior planning team. Topics covered include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, workforce development, compensation, discipline discharge, workplace safety and health, and labor relations. 3 credits
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• BUS 206: Operations Mgt and Process Impr.

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the study of operations management and process improvement, its philosophies and tools. It examines the quality dimensions of products and services; the impact of quality on operations and productivity; and the quality management philosophies of Deming, Juran and Crosby. Additionally, students become familiar with problem solving and some of the primary tools of operations management, including brainstorming, histograms, flow charts, cause and effect diagrams, Pareto charts, and control charts for variables and attributes. 3 credits
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• BUS 210: Business Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  'This is an introductory course that considers the nature of business law and procedural framework of the legal system. Special interest centers around current legal issues such as compliance issues, EEOC environmental laws and regulations, employment problems/issues, workers'' compensation, and sexual harassment. 3 credits '
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• BUS 220: Small Business Management

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course is a review of considerations faced by students planning to establish and manage a small business venture. Includes forms of ownership, financial planning and resources, and basic considerations in operations and control. 3 credits
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• BUS 225: Business Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course considers ethical issues that arise in the context of business needs and practices. We begin by reviewing normative ethical theories, which we will then apply to specific questions that arise in the practice of business e.g. 'In whose interests ought corporations be governed?', 'What obligations do business have to protect and preserve the environment?', 'What ethical norms should govern international business ventures?', 'Should employees be fired at-will or should they only be fired only for just cause?', etc. 3 credits (3 lecture, 0 lab)
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• BUS 230: Principles of Marketing

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course is a study of the major elements in the marketing mix, including demand, product planning, pricing, channels, logistics of distribution, and promotion. Principles, functions, and basic problems are also under discussion. The class examines actual practical case studies to assist the student in fully comprehending the nature of marketing. 3 credits
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