2009-2010 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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during the third semester will include management accounting, capital budgeting, investments,
operating strategies, marketing strategy, international economics, development of competitive
strategies, communication, and the legal environment of business. Pass/Fail 12 hrs.
EMBA 640 Managing Strategically
Managing Strategically: Semester four extends the concept of controlling and directing the enterprise.
Relationships between the organization's internal environment and the highly competitive
and rapidly changing external environment are emphasized. The semester's coursework
includes budgeting, controlling, capital structure, financial strategy, competitive decision-making,
negotiation, corporate communication, and the international environment. The business
leader's role as an organizational prime mover is examined and experienced through a teambased
entrepreneurial project which requires presentation of a thoroughly developed business
plan to a panel of successful entrepreneurs. Pass/Fail 12 hrs.
EMBA 671 International Experience
International Experience: This is an interactive educational experience which includes a handson
exploration of the economic, business and cultural environment of specific areas of the
world. There are required pre-trip and post-trip sessions. The focus of the trip is selected and
announced several months prior to the summer term. Pass/Fail 3 hrs.
EMBA 672 Team Community Project
Team Community Project: This is a team-consulting project conducted under the guidance of a
faculty member on some specific strategic issues for the benefit of a nonprofit organization.
Pass/Fail. 3 hrs.
ENGLISH
ENGL 110 Composition I
Composition I: Development of the student's writing skills and introduction to research techniques.
Emphasis is on the creation and revision of a variety of writing projects. Prerequisite for
all other courses in the department in both the day and evening. Fall Term, every year, day and
evening; Spring Term, evening only; and every summer. 3 hrs.
ENGL 120 Composition II
Composition II: Further development of the student's writing and research skills with focus on
critical thinking and argumentation. Prerequisite for all other courses in the department in both
the day and evening. Spring Term, every year, day and evening; Fall Term, evening only; and
every summer. 3 hrs.
ENGL 205 Intro to Literary Studies
Introduction to Literary Studies: Introduction to the field of English studies, including critical theory,
genres, research techniques, and advanced writing skills. Required of all students who plan
to major in English Literature or Writing. The course should be taken before or immediately after
the declaration of the English major. This course fulfills the University writing-intensive requirement.
Prerequisite: English 120 (or the equivalent) or permission of the department. Spring
Term, every year in the day, every other year in the evening. 3 hrs.
ENGL 206 Intro to Creative Writing
Introduction to Creative Writing: Study of principles and forms of creative writing. The course
will include special attention to observation and reflection, form and meaning, modern usage
and effective expression. 3 hrs.
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