2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogProfessional/Technical 57GLOBAL BUSINESS PROGRAMProgram Chair: Jim Wiek ..................................... 253.566.5257This program offers professional/technical training to help individuals prepare for advancement in business and managerial occupations inwhich knowledge of global business concepts will be helpful to the individual and the employing organization.The program is designed for people interested in a career that would benefit from an understanding of both (a) key business functionsnormally performed in business organizations, as well as (b) tools and concepts used by organizations that conduct business globally.Students will learn the fundamentals of marketing, management, accounting, financial decision making, and economics in a global businesscontext. In addition, students will gain an understanding of a broad set of global business skills and cultural competencies.Global BusinessAssociate in Applied Sciences DegreeCourse No. Course Title CreditCore Requirements (21-25 credits)GBUS 210 Cultural Aspects of Global Business............................................................................. 5GBUS 220 Introduction to Global Business .................................................................................... 5GBUS 230 Global Marketing ............................................................................................................... 5GBUS 240 Global Exporting and Importing ................................................................................... 5GBUS 290 Work Internship .............................................................................................................. 1-5or GBUS 299 Independent Study and Special ProjectsRelated Instruction Requirements (66 credits)ACCNT 110 Practical Accounting I (formerly Accnt 140) .................................................................. 5or ACCNT 210 Accounting Principles – Financial IACCNT 120 Accounting for Decision Makers (formerly Accnt 150) ............................................... 5BUS/ENGL 100 Business English ................................................................................................................ 5or ENGL 101 College Freshman CompositionBUS 101 Introduction to Business .................................................................................................. 5BUS 110 Business Math..................................................................................................................... 5Students may substitute: BUS 256, MATH 107, 108, 111BUS 163 Management Principles and Organizational Systems................................................. 5BUS 164 Leadership and Human Relations .................................................................................. 5BUS 225 Business Correspondence ................................................................................................ 5or ENGL102 College Freshman Compositionor ENGL 103 Argument and PersuasionBUS 240 Marketing and Business Development .......................................................................... 5BUS 280 Career Readiness Skills ..................................................................................................... 1CU 105 Word I, Excel I, Power Point .......................................................................................... 5or CU 102 Word Ior CU 103 Excel Ior CU 104 PowerPointECON 211 General Economics ........................................................................................................... 5SPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ................................................................... 5or SPCH 101 Public SpeakingStudents may substitute: SPCH 110, 120, 130Elective Electives ............................................................................................................................... 5TOTAL CREDITS: 87-91