Theories and empirical applications of organizational behavior in contemporary research. Topics include motivations, organizational justice, attitudes, leadership, and groups. Participants critically analyze and research theoretical articles on current issues. Focus on building knowledge and research skills.

What are the key components of Business Process Change and how to integrate them successfully? Six Sigma, Lean, ERP, BPMS, SCORE and other change initiatives that improve an organization can be either synergistic or destructively competitive. This course looks at understand the role of business change methodologies and considers how to choose the constructive path that maximizes the return for the effort invested.

Through readings, case studies, guest speakers, reflective writing, and a research paper, students will learn about South African culture and history, the power of the South African economy within Africa and the rest of the world, and the concept of Ubuntu as it applies to business: coming up with African solutions to African challenges.

This course reviews the foundations of modern economics with an emphasis on its applications in business. Course coverage includes a range of both microeconomic and macroeconomic subjects. Topics include demand and supply analysis, consumer theory, theory of the firm, unemployment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, the causes and consequences of recessions, and issues in global economics.

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Isenberg freshman are brought together in small groups with an Isenberg upper-level student mentor. The mentor serves as a knowledgeable resource and support system for the individual as well as the group during their first year of college. Benefits of the mentorship program include but are not limited to: immediate connection with an experienced Isenberg student, meeting other first-year students who share similar academic and/or extracurricular interests, and a friendly supportive environment to share experiences and/or concerns.

In this course, students integrate concepts across disciplines, develop concepts of business strategy and leadership, and develop as well a working understanding of how such concepts manifest themselves in practice. The course emphasizes integration of all learning experiences in college and it encourages practice through hands-on learning.

This course is designed to prepare students for success in the following career and professional development competencies such as networking, internship/job search, professional etiquette and industry research. Specific activities will include but are not limited to: resume building, interviewing skills, dressing for success, utilizing social media platforms, developing elevator pitches, building professional connections, increasing knowledge of industry and career areas and navigating career fairs.