2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

employee services, wage and hours administration, labormanagement
relations, and personnel research. (2SE)
BUS 352
Organizational Behavior 3 credits
A study of the nature of behavior in organizations as a
function of the individual, the groups within which an
employee interacts, and the organizational setting. Emphasis
on applications of behavioral science concepts and findings to
individual behavior and organizational performance. (2FO)
BUS 353
Small Business Management 3 credits
An introduction to the major areas of small business
management and entrepreneurship. Major topics include
organization and planning, financial planning, marketing
functions, operational management, and
accounting/taxation. (ADD)
BUS 356
Principles of Real Estate 3 credits
See FIN 356. (2SO)
BUS 357
Principles of Risk and Insurance 3 credits
See FIN 357. (2SE)
BUS 358
Law in the Modern Workplace 3 credits
Prerequisite: 301 or permission. A study of the multiple legal
issues faced by managers in the modern workplace,
beginning with a survey of basic legal terminology and
institutions, followed by a discussion of employment
relationships, labor unions and collective bargaining, case law
impacting contemporary concerns such as ADA, ADEA, FMLA,
OSHA worker’s compensation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,
employment at will, wrongful termination and reduction-inforce,
workplace violence, risk analysis and insurance
coverage, unfair competition issues, privacy and the
electronic workplace, preventative law and compliance
policies, alien workers, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
(2FO)
BUS 360
Co-op/Internship in Business 1-6 credits
Prerequisites: Departmental permission and junior or senior
class standing. Students work in supervised public or private
industry positions related to their specific areas of study in
either an internship or co-op status. Positions are expected to
be at least at the managerial trainee level. Placements may or
may not be paid positions. Students are evaluated both by
their supervisor on the job and by means of a paper
submitted as an end-of-course project to the monitoring
faculty. A minimum of 60 hours of actual work experience is
required for each credit earned. The course may be repeated
in subsequent semesters for an accumulated total of six
credits. Co-op and internship credits do not count toward the
credits required in the major. Graded S/U. (SEM)
BUS 361
Employee Training and Development 3 credits
Prerequisite: 250. A study of the interrelatedness of lifelong
learning, training needs and methods, and career
development for today’s employees. Emphasis includes adult
learning theory, training concepts and program development,
and career progression through effective planning, curriculum
design, needs assessment, transfer-of-learning, and
performance appraisal systems. (2FE)
BUS 362
Compensation and Benefit Management 3 credits
Prerequisite: 250. This course places emphasis on
applications, concepts, management and theory of pay
practices, benefit programs, and human capital costeffectiveness.
The course concludes with an introduction to
human resource auditing. (2SO)
BUS 365
Service Learning 1-3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior/senior business major; faculty
permission. The Service Learning in Business Program is
designed to give on-the-job educational experiences with
not-for-profit organizations to qualified students majoring in
the business department or minoring in business creation and
development. This introduction to practical, supervised work
experience is related to the student’s area of study.
Placement is arranged after application and approval by the
department faculty. The student and employer give periodic
reports and evaluations. The not-for-profit organizations have
no financial commitments to the students. A minimum of 180
hours of actual work experience is required to earn three
credits. Credits earned in this course are not included in the
40-credit limit in the student’s major. Graded S/U. (SEM)
BUS 370
The Nonprofit Organization 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101. This course examines the origins and
history of nonprofit organizations in the United States and
the global environment, provides a perspective and a sense
of the magnitude and scope of the nonprofit sector, and
explores its relationships with traditional business and with
government. The course addresses social, political, economic,
cultural and ideological issues, and outlines and analyzes
types and characteristics of nonprofits and projections for the
future. Classes include lectures, discussions, team project
meetings, and guest speakers. (2SO)
BUS 371
Nonprofit Financial
Management 3 credits
Prerequisite: ACC 210. Through a general survey of the field
of nonprofit financial management, students acquire an
understanding of and appreciation for supervisory level
financial functions in nonprofit organizations. All major
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