Undergraduate - Lee University

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS 133
BUS 304. BUSINESS LAW
Three hours credit
Continuation of BUS 303. Includes Commercial Paper, Partnerships, Corporations,
Agency, Employment, and Secured Transactions.
BUS 305. PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Three hours credit
A study of the managerial process which emphasizes the management functions of planning,
organizing, decision-making, and controlling with an integration of the concepts of the
behavioral sciences as applied to managing people in organizations.
BUS 307. BUSINESS FINANCE
Three hours credit
A study of the nature and scope of business finance. Emphasis is on sources and costs of
short-term and long-term financing, financial analysis and interpretation, capital budgeting,
and the cost of capital. Prerequisite: ACC 242 and BUS 341.
BUS 341. BUSINESS STATISTICS
Three hours credit
A study of statistical analysis and business decision theory. The topics covered include
decision making under uncertainty, sampling, probability concepts, statistical inference, classical
statistical decision theory, and the economics of decision rules. Prerequisite: MAT 111
or 121.
BUS 345. QUANTITATIVE METHODS
Three hours credit
A further study of statistical and quantitative techniques used in business decision-making.
Quantitative techniques and business applications include but are not limited to the following:
hypothesis testing, forecasting, linear programming, PERT, CPM, queuing models,
and inventory models. Prerequisite: BUS 341. MAT 342 recommended. Offered Fall Semester.
BUS 351. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
Three hours credit
A study of the principles, practices, and mechanics of writing effective business letters
and reports. Prerequisite: ENG 110.
BUS 353. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Three hours credit
A study of the special problems involved in doing business across national boundaries,
with emphasis on the economic basis for trade and the impact of religious, cultural, and political
environment on business practice. Includes an evaluation of the management, marketing,
and financial practices of multinational corporations from a Christian perspective.
BUS 399. HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
One–four hours credit
An independent study supervised by three faculty members which provides the student
who qualifies under the honors guidelines the opportunity to pursue a special topic of his /her
choice.
BUS 409. PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Three hours credit
A study of the principles and methods of marketing including the activities utilized in the
movement of goods and services from producer to consumer while addressing governmental
and consumer relationships. The course investigates the processes of product development,
promotion, distribution, and pricing.
BUS 420. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Three hours credit
Emphasis is placed on the importance of work, process and content theories of motivation,
job satisfaction, organizational structure, organizational climate, social systems, and
quality of work life. Prerequisite: BUS 305 or permission of instructor. Offered Fall Semester.
BUS 432. BUSINESS ETHICS
Three hours credit
Application of basic Christian principles to modern standard business practices.
Emphasis will be placed on ethical decision-making in the business arena. The course is
taught jointly by faculty from the School of Religion.