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•Employ critical-thinking, analytic, and effective communicationskills—developed through case briefings, presentations, and discussions—whenengaged in problem solving.•Participate in collaborative strategies to encourage cooperativeteam efforts and enhance problem-solving skills.•Undertake pertinent research at a professional level usingcomputer-based technology.Requirements for the MinorA minor in business law and public policy requires the completionof 15 semester hours of coursework in business law andpublic policy, drawn from various disciplines as appropriate; atleast 9 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered 300or above. Specific course requirements are listed below. If a specificcourse required for the minor is taken instead to satisfy requirementsfor the major, another course in the same discipline shouldbe substituted to fulfill the required minimum number of semesterhours for the minor. Any course used to replace an upper-levelcourse should also be classified as upper level.For a listing of all the requirements for the bachelor’s degree, studentsshould refer to pp. 22–23.Business Law and Public Policy Coursework (15 s.h.)Required Courses (6 s.h.)Students must take the following courses:BMGT 380 Business Law I (3)BMGT 496 Business Ethics and Society (3)Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)Students must take three of the following courses. Courses strongly recommendedfor the minor are indicated by an asterisk.BMGT 378 Legal Environment of Business (3)BMGT 381 Business Law II (3)BMGT 481 Public Utilities and Public Policy (3)BMGT 482 Business and Government (3)*BMGT 498F Environmental Management and Business (3)BMGT 498J Law and Technology in the Information Age (3)BMGT 498O The Global Manager and Public Policy (3)BMGT 498P International Business Law (3)HRMN 408 Employment Law for Business (3)*HRMN 462 Labor Relations Law (3)* Strongly recommended.Business Supply ChainManagementStudents may seek an academic minor in business supply chainmanagement.Minor in Business Supply ChainManagementThe business supply chain management minor (formerly callede-commerce and technology management) complements the skillsthe student gains in his or her major discipline by increasing the student’scapabilities as a manager to analyze operational performancewithin supply chains, to design and manage processes for competitiveadvantage, and to manage systems acquisition and developmentin technical enterprises.ObjectivesThe student who graduates with a minor in business supply chainmanagement will be able to•Use key concepts and theories in business and management.•Synthesize the various factors of management planning, implementation,and control into appropriate mathematical modelsthat guide optimal decisions and can be used to conduct sensitivityanalysis on the resulting decisions.•Explain the role of a decision maker in both managementand staff activities in business, government, and nonprofitorganizations.•Manage operations with a focus on streamlining, improvingperformance, and giving significant strategic advantage toorganizations in order to transform inputs into the goods andservices supplied to customers.•Analyze operational performance within supply chains anddesign and manage processes for competitive advantage.•Understand and explain current topics such as e-commerce,knowledge management, virtual management, Internet infrastructure,Web technology, computer-based systems, projectmanagement, systems performance, and futurology.•Explain technology, business, and management issues and theirrelation to professional workplace requirements.•Demonstrate effective techniques for communicating business, professional,and legal information in both oral and written formats.•Develop strategies employing current skills in critical thinking,problem solving, project management, interpersonal relations,and team building.•Incorporate computer applications, information technology, andinternational perspectives in articulating the domestic and globaldimensions of and influences on business and management.43