Business Policy and Strategy

BPS 4305 Strategic Management (3 semester credit hours) Capstone-level course requiring integration of all fields of business. Students will draw on their broadened awareness of various environmental influences (social and political) to solve business problems. Management alternatives will be examined with an ethical perspective relating policy trends to the strategic planning mode. Prerequisites: (BCOM 1300 or BCOM 3300) and (ACCT 2301 or FIN 3320 or HMGT 3301 or IMS 3310 or ITSS 3300 or MKT 3300 or OBHR 3310 or OBHR 3330 or OPRE 3310). (3-0) S

BPS 4307 Corporations, Politics and Society (3 semester credit hours) Overview of the corporation as a political participant in the American political system. Topics include corporate political action committees, business lobbying, grassroots programs, Federal Election Campaign Act, and labor involvement. (3-0) Y

BPS 4395 Capstone Senior Project - Business (3 semester credit hours) This course is intended to complement theory and provide in-depth, hands-on experience in all aspects of a real business project sponsored by companies. The course provides students with a unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, interact with industry leaders, collect necessary data for analysis and assessment, develop business solutions, make recommendations, and manage the overall consulting engagements. The deliverables include professional reports documenting these steps, a final project report, and a presentation to the client. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and (ACCT 2301 or FIN 3320 or ITSS 3300 or HMGT 3301 or MKT 3300 or OPRE 3310 or IMS 3310 or OBHR 3310 or OBHR 3330). Prerequisite or Corequisite: BCOM 4300. (3-0) S

BPS 4396 Social Impact and Community Engagement (3 semester credit hours) This hands-on course engages students in completing projects with nonprofit organizations. Students gain skills in critical thinking and analyzing opportunities and challenges faced by nonprofit organizations while assessing the business situation and identifying improvements in service delivery, best practices, and technology. Students provide business recommendations for real-world problems and develop meaningful reports and presentations for their nonprofit project sponsors. This course also fulfills the 100 hours of community service requirement for graduation. (3-0) S