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Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Business
BUS 160 - Daunt, Anushka
An interdisciplinary introduction for students who are interested in entrepreneurship and in perhaps someday starting, owning or running their own businesses, or pursuing an entrepreneurial career inside of others' organizations. Although entrepreneurship is a creative process, it also requires specific skills, knowledge, and tools to enhance the probability of success. This course helps students explore all aspects of developing ideas for new business ventures, including nonprofits or social entrepreneurship, including starting on the actual process of pursuing ideas and working with others in small teams. Through this lens of entrepreneurship, students receive an introduction to all of the primary aspects of business. Not open to BSADM or ACCT majors. Not open to students who have previously taken BUS 195A: Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship.
Washington and Lee Student Consulting
BUS 197 - Tanlu, Lloyd J.
This co-curricular student organization provides pro bono consulting services to businesses and not-for-profits. Experiential learning draws from business fields, such as marketing, finance, accounting, e-commerce, database management, business strategy, and human resources. In addition to working on various projects, students gain experience managing the organization. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Students must participate in a competitive application process in order to participate.
Entrepreneurship Field Consulting Experience
BUS 198 - Margalus, Jayson
This co-curricular student organization provides pro bono consulting services to entrepreneurial businesses and entrepreneurial not-for-profits. Experiential learning draws from business fields, such as marketing, finance, accounting, e-commerce, database management, business strategy and human resources. Students gain real world experience through writing business plans, marketing plans, and strategic plans for real-world ventures. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only. Students must participate in a competitive application process in order to participate. May be repeated for credit.
Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUS 202 - Davis, Justin
Business analytics allows for the conversion of raw data into actionable real-world insights. We'll build a foundation of knowledge in the fundamentals of statistics and data science using business data to formulate key metrics. We'll use a programming language to summarize and visualize data, interpret patterns, infer population parameters, explore relationships among variables, and make forecasts. No prior programming experience is expected.BUS 202 will count towards the statistics requirement of both the business administration and accounting majors (currently also satisfied by INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118, etc.). It will also count towards the statistics requirement of the Data Science minor. As is the case with INTR 202, etc., BUS 202 serves as a pre- or co-requisite for FIN 221. Due to contact overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree credit: BUS 202, INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118. Students who have already taken CBSC 250 should not take any of these other?courses.
Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUS 202 - Hu, Lingshu
Business analytics allows for the conversion of raw data into actionable real-world insights. We'll build a foundation of knowledge in the fundamentals of statistics and data science using business data to formulate key metrics. We'll use a programming language to summarize and visualize data, interpret patterns, infer population parameters, explore relationships among variables, and make forecasts. No prior programming experience is expected.BUS 202 will count towards the statistics requirement of both the business administration and accounting majors (currently also satisfied by INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118, etc.). It will also count towards the statistics requirement of the Data Science minor. As is the case with INTR 202, etc., BUS 202 serves as a pre- or co-requisite for FIN 221. Due to contact overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree credit: BUS 202, INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118. Students who have already taken CBSC 250 should not take any of these other?courses.
Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUS 202 - Frimpong, Bright
Business analytics allows for the conversion of raw data into actionable real-world insights. We'll build a foundation of knowledge in the fundamentals of statistics and data science using business data to formulate key metrics. We'll use a programming language to summarize and visualize data, interpret patterns, infer population parameters, explore relationships among variables, and make forecasts. No prior programming experience is expected.BUS 202 will count towards the statistics requirement of both the business administration and accounting majors (currently also satisfied by INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118, etc.). It will also count towards the statistics requirement of the Data Science minor. As is the case with INTR 202, etc., BUS 202 serves as a pre- or co-requisite for FIN 221. Due to contact overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree credit: BUS 202, INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118. Students who have already taken CBSC 250 should not take any of these other?courses.
Marketing Management
BUS 211 - Sundie, Jill M.
An exploration of strategic marketing. The focus of the course is on the analysis of a firm's current marketing strengths and weaknesses and the development of a strategic plan to capitalize on key opportunities. Topics include environmental analysis, market segmentation, targeting and positioning, and management of the marketing mix. Throughout the course, significant attention is devoted to international issues, the interrelationships between marketing and other disciplines, and the role of ethically and socially responsible marketing.
Management and Organizational Behavior
BUS 217 - Gilbert-Olson, Elisabeth K.
A study of management in modern organizations. This course examines the factors which influence individual, group, and firm behavior in the context of the workplace. Topics covered include individual differences, motivation, leadership, business ethics, group behavior, decision making, and organizational design and change. Preference to BSADM, ACCT, JMCB or JMCS majors OR ENTR minors during first round of registration. No sophomore registrations until the winter.
Seminar in Management Info Systems: Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
BUS 306A - Hu, Lingshu
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning have played an increasingly important role in society and the business world. This course will teach students to think critically about the implications of AI and machine learning in society, understand the basic technical concepts in the field, and master hands-on skills in applying algorithms to help make business decisions. It will cover unsupervised learning, supervised learning, deep neural networks, and large language models (i.e., ChatGPT) with analyzing numerical, image, and text data. Python will be used to implement machine learning algorithms. While previous exposure to Python or other programming languages is not required, students should be prepared to face challenges in learning programming.
Introduction to Data Science for Business
BUS 314 - Larson, Keri M.
This course covers organizational concerns related to data science such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive algorithms, Big Data, cloud computing, security and privacy, and the digitization of products and processes. Through readings, students develop a strong conceptual understanding of concepts prior to developing technical proficiency in some of them. Students learn SQL and the Exploratory UI (user interface) for R to quickly access capabilities including data wrangling and machine learning without programming. Assignments focus on how organizations can improve decision making and create new business opportunities using Data Science. Not open to students with credit for BUS 316. Students looking for a more advanced business course in data analytics should register for BUS 316. No prerequisite or prior coursework assumed in statistics or programming.
Data Mining for Business Analytics
BUS 317 - Ballenger, Robert M. (Bob)
Data mining is the science of discovering structure and making predictions in large, complex data sets. In the era of e-commerce and information economy, enormous amounts of data are generated daily from business transactions, networked sensors, social networking activities, website traffic, GPS systems, etc. Data-driven decision-making has become essential across a wide variety of functional areas in businesses such as targeted advertising, market segmentation, personalized recommendation, supplier/customer relationship management, product design, credit scoring, fraud detection and workforce management. This course serves as an introduction to Data Mining for students interested in Business Analytics. Students will learn about many commonly-used methods for predictive and descriptive analytics tasks. They will also learn to assess the methods' predictive and practical utility. A prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of an R tidyverse centric data analytics course. Preference to BSADM majors or DS, DSBA, ENTR minors during initial registration.
Business Ethics
BUS 345 - Landry, Emily
An examination of the moral and ethical issues associated with management policy and executive decisions. The course examines the basic approaches to moral reasoning, macro-moral issues concerning the justice of economic systems, and micro-moral issues, such as the following: conflict of interest, whistle blowing, discrimination in employment, product safety, environment, and advertising. Preference to BSADM, ACCT, or JMCB majors OR ENTR minors during first round of registration.
Foundations in Business Law
BUS 348 - Bowden, Nathan P.
An introduction to the law governing the relations between individuals and businesses in commerce, with a focus on exploring issues faced by both established businesses as well as innovation-driven startups. Topics are selected from the law governing business torts, contracts, products liability, intellectual property, employment law, and government regulation of business. Additional selected topics may be chosen in accordance with the interest of course participants. Assignments apply legal theories and legal ethics to actual business disputes and hypothetical situations. Preference to BSADM, ACCT, or JMCB majors OR ENTR minors during the first round of registration. Students may not take both this course and BUS 346.
Foundations of Business Communication
BUS 361 - Cowan, Michelle N.
This course prepares students to be effective communicators in a business environment. Wewill apply theory to the practical challenges of both intraorganizational (e.g., memos, internalreports, project proposals) and external (e.g., request for proposals, client reports) forms ofcommunications. Topics will also include effective deck design, data visualization, projectmanagement, creating messages for diverse audiences, and connecting with stakeholdersacross cultures.
Integrated Marketing Communications
BUS 370 - Bower Maxham, Amanda
Nature and contributions of the elements of marketing communications (e.g., advertising, sales promotions, the Web) in creating brand equity and stimulating demand. A project-oriented course with an emphasis on the strategic application of concepts resulting in an integrated communication plan for products and/or services. Course has a complementary lab component to teach technical skills and reinforce concepts via practicum.
Leadership in Creative Industries
BUS 372 - Bower Maxham, Amanda
This course is designed to provide selected students (5-6) who have already taken BUS 370: Integrated Marketing Communication ("AdClass") with insight and practice in leadership in an applied creative environment as well as increased mastery in a particular field related to advertising. Students in BUS 372 will serve as the leaders ("advisors") to students ("teammates") enrolled in the BUS 370, guiding the project from the initial case study to final communication plan as contained in a submitted plans book and presentation.
Rogue Marketing
BUS 374 - Coulter, Amanda B. (Andi)
Explores the business of entertainment, with a focus on the artist as entrepreneur. Students study the ecosystem of the entertainment industry, answering questions such as how deals are made, how projects get greenlit, and who owns the rights to an individual's art and AI. The class works with real-world independent artists in finding rogue digital marketing approaches for clients with limited budgets.
Design Thinking
BUS 376 - Margalus, Jayson
This course focuses on how to use design thinking to analyze problems and opportunities. The course is rooted in human-centered and ethical design considerations. The content draws heavily from creative writing, studio art, psychology, theater, and branding to help students engage in empathetic design solutions. The course follows the design thinking process developed by IDEO and follows through empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Open to both majors and non-majors.
Strategic Management
BUS 398 - Hess, Andrew M. (Drew)
A capstone course designed to expose students to a strategic perspective on global issues that impact the firm. Integrative in that it draws on concepts from functional disciplines (e.g., finance, marketing, accounting) in the diagnosis, analysis, and resolution of complex business situations. Practical problem-solving skills are emphasized. Case analysis and/or computer simulation are used extensively in oral presentations and written cases. Limited to BSADM, ACCT, or JMCB majors. Not open to students who have taken or are currently enrolled in ACCT 398.
Strategic Management
BUS 398 - Thakur-Wernz, Pooja
A capstone course designed to expose students to a strategic perspective on global issues that impact the firm. Integrative in that it draws on concepts from functional disciplines (e.g., finance, marketing, accounting) in the diagnosis, analysis, and resolution of complex business situations. Practical problem-solving skills are emphasized. Case analysis and/or computer simulation are used extensively in oral presentations and written cases. Limited to BSADM, ACCT, or JMCB majors. Not open to students who have taken or are currently enrolled in ACCT 398.
Entrepreneurship
BUS 399 - Margalus, Jayson
A capstone course designed to expose students to a strategic perspective on business challenges in the context of entrepreneurial firms. Integrating concepts and analytical tools from functional disciplines (e.g., finance, marketing, accounting) in the diagnosis, analysis, and resolution of complex business situations, this seminar helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to excel in either new ventures or in today's increasingly entrepreneurial corporate environments. Among other activities, students learn from case studies, class discussions, and working together to develop and present a business plan. Limited to BSADM, ACCT, or JMCB majors and ENTR minors. Not open to students who have taken or are currently enrolled in ACCT 398.
Directed Individual Study
BUS 403 - Hoover, Scott A.
The objective is to permit students to follow a course of directed study in some field of management not presented in other courses or to emphasize a particular field of interest. Credits may not be used toward the major requirements in business administration.
Fall 2023▲
See complete information about these courses in the course offerings database. For more information about a specific course, including course type, schedule and location, click on its title.
Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Business
BUS 160 - Daunt, Anushka
An interdisciplinary introduction for students who are interested in entrepreneurship and in perhaps someday starting, owning or running their own businesses, or pursuing an entrepreneurial career inside of others' organizations. Although entrepreneurship is a creative process, it also requires specific skills, knowledge, and tools to enhance the probability of success. This course helps students explore all aspects of developing ideas for new business ventures, including nonprofits or social entrepreneurship, including starting on the actual process of pursuing ideas and working with others in small teams. Through this lens of entrepreneurship, students receive an introduction to all of the primary aspects of business.
Washington and Lee Student Consulting
BUS 197 - Tanlu, Lloyd J.
This co-curricular student organization provides pro bono consulting services to businesses and not-for-profits. Experiential learning draws from business fields, such as marketing, finance, accounting, e-commerce, database management, business strategy, and human resources. In addition to working on various projects, students gain experience managing the organization.
Entrepreneurship Field Consulting Experience
BUS 198 - Margalus, Jayson
This co-curricular student organization provides pro bono consulting services to entrepreneurial businesses and entrepreneurial not-for-profits. Experiential learning draws from business fields, such as marketing, finance, accounting, e-commerce, database management, business strategy and human resources. Students gain real world experience through writing business plans, marketing plans, and strategic plans for real-world ventures.
Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUS 202 - Frimpong, Bright
Business analytics allows for the conversion of raw data into actionable real-world insights. We'll build a foundation of knowledge in the fundamentals of statistics and data science using business data to formulate key metrics. We'll use a programming language to summarize and visualize data, interpret patterns, infer population parameters, explore relationships among variables, and make forecasts. No prior programming experience is expected.BUS 202 will count towards the statistics requirement of both the business administration and accounting majors (currently also satisfied by INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118, etc.). It will also count towards the statistics requirement of the Data Science minor. As is the case with INTR 202, etc., BUS 202 serves as a pre- or co-requisite for FIN 221. Due to contact overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree credit: BUS 202, INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118. Students who have already taken CBSC 250 should not take any of these other?courses.
Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUS 202 - Hu, Lingshu
Business analytics allows for the conversion of raw data into actionable real-world insights. We'll build a foundation of knowledge in the fundamentals of statistics and data science using business data to formulate key metrics. We'll use a programming language to summarize and visualize data, interpret patterns, infer population parameters, explore relationships among variables, and make forecasts. No prior programming experience is expected.BUS 202 will count towards the statistics requirement of both the business administration and accounting majors (currently also satisfied by INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118, etc.). It will also count towards the statistics requirement of the Data Science minor. As is the case with INTR 202, etc., BUS 202 serves as a pre- or co-requisite for FIN 221. Due to contact overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree credit: BUS 202, INTR 202, ECON 202, MATH 118. Students who have already taken CBSC 250 should not take any of these other?courses.
Marketing Management
BUS 211 - Bower Maxham, Amanda
An exploration of strategic marketing. The focus of the course is on the analysis of a firm's current marketing strengths and weaknesses and the development of a strategic plan to capitalize on key opportunities. Topics include environmental analysis, market segmentation, targeting and positioning, and management of the marketing mix. Throughout the course, significant attention is devoted to international issues, the interrelationships between marketing and other disciplines, and the role of ethically and socially responsible marketing.
Marketing Management
BUS 211 - Fox, Gavin L.
An exploration of strategic marketing. The focus of the course is on the analysis of a firm's current marketing strengths and weaknesses and the development of a strategic plan to capitalize on key opportunities. Topics include environmental analysis, market segmentation, targeting and positioning, and management of the marketing mix. Throughout the course, significant attention is devoted to international issues, the interrelationships between marketing and other disciplines, and the role of ethically and socially responsible marketing.
Management and Organizational Behavior
BUS 217 - Gilbert-Olson, Elisabeth K.
A study of management in modern organizations. This course examines the factors which influence individual, group, and firm behavior in the context of the workplace. Topics covered include individual differences, motivation, leadership, business ethics, group behavior, decision making, and organizational design and change.
Seminar in Marketing: Applied Behavioral Science
BUS 303A - Sundie, Jill M.
In this seminar we will survey a variety of ways behavioral science is applied in business contexts. We will explore recent advances in the behavioral sciences at the intersections of psychology, biology, cognitive science, neuroscience, economics, finance and marketing. With this enhanced understanding of human motivation and behavior in business settings, we will examine how this knowledge can be applied to improve business planning and practice.
Seminar in Management: Social Media Strategy
BUS 304B - Coulter, Amanda B. (Andi)
Looks at the way social media can be harnessed for brand building, social impact storytelling, or grassroots marketing. This course specifically focuses on user engagement, audience analysis, and effective design as a way to drive analytics.
Seminar in Management Information Systems: Text Analytics for Business Insights
BUS 306C - Davis, Justin
Text analytics allows for the conversion of raw text (e.g., financial statement text, Kickstarter campaign data, social media posts, online reviews, call center conversations) into data that may be explored resulting in insights that guide business-related decisions. This class will introduce students to text analysis and natural language processing, learning the basics of Python programming and developing an understanding of how language and text are interpreted. Students will work on projects that analyze real-world textual data (e.g., analyzing financial statement text to infer managerial sentiment, or Kickstarter campaign data to identify determinants of entrepreneurial success, or the sentiment of tweets from influential people to predict market reactions) and draw conclusions. Students will also learn the basics of web scraping as a means of gathering textual data from internet sources. No prior Python programming experience is expected.
Database Management for Business
BUS 315 - Larson, Keri M.
An introduction to the theories, concepts, features, and capabilities of database management systems in a business environment. This course provides a greater understanding of how to design, develop and access database-driven business applications and emphasizes the use of database-management systems in real-world business settings and how this technology can be applied effectively to solve business problems. In this project-oriented course, students acquire the skills to document, design, create, test, and access a fully functional Oracle business database application.
Business Analytics
BUS 316 - Ballenger, Robert M. (Bob)
An examination of how business analytics help management make sound business decisions. Analysis of data is becoming a vital component of business decision-making. The course consists of three modules: 1) how to communicate and present data in business reports and presentations; 2) how to extract data from relational databases using MySQL and Structured Query Language (SQL) and to prepare data for analysis; and 3) data analytics -- the process of data wrangling, data visualization, discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful insights and patterns in data. Students learn to use industry-standard, data analysis software, though no previous programming experience is required.
Business Ethics
BUS 345 - Hess, Megan F.
An examination of the moral and ethical issues associated with management policy and executive decisions. The course examines the basic approaches to moral reasoning, macro-moral issues concerning the justice of economic systems, and micro-moral issues, such as the following: conflict of interest, whistle blowing, discrimination in employment, product safety, environment, and advertising.
Foundations in Business Law
BUS 348 - Bowden, Nathan P.
An introduction to the law governing the relations between individuals and businesses in commerce, with a focus on exploring issues faced by both established businesses as well as innovation-driven startups. Topics are selected from the law governing business torts, contracts, products liability, intellectual property, employment law, and government regulation of business. Additional selected topics may be chosen in accordance with the interest of course participants. Assignments apply legal theories and legal ethics to actual business disputes and hypothetical situations.
Foundations of Business Communication
BUS 361 - Cowan, Michelle N.
This course prepares students to be effective communicators in a business environment. Wewill apply theory to the practical challenges of both intraorganizational (e.g., memos, internalreports, project proposals) and external (e.g., request for proposals, client reports) forms ofcommunications. Topics will also include effective deck design, data visualization, projectmanagement, creating messages for diverse audiences, and connecting with stakeholdersacross cultures.
Foundations of Business Communication
BUS 361 - Coulter, Amanda B. (Andi)
This course prepares students to be effective communicators in a business environment. Wewill apply theory to the practical challenges of both intraorganizational (e.g., memos, internalreports, project proposals) and external (e.g., request for proposals, client reports) forms ofcommunications. Topics will also include effective deck design, data visualization, projectmanagement, creating messages for diverse audiences, and connecting with stakeholdersacross cultures.
Social Entrepreneurship
BUS 381 - Landry, Emily
Social entrepreneurship is an approach to creating system-level change though the application of entrepreneurial thinking and problem solving to social ventures, non-profit organizations, government institutions, and non-governmental organizations to create economic, environmental, and social value for multiple stakeholders. The purpose of this class is to (a) introduce students to the strategic thinking that forms the foundation of successful entrepreneurial ventures, (b) engage students in the application of these strategic tools and frameworks through case analyses and discussion, and (c) to encourage students to change the world in a meaningful way by thinking about a social venture of their own.
Strategic Management
BUS 398 - Thakur-Wernz, Pooja
A capstone course designed to expose students to a strategic perspective on global issues that impact the firm. Integrative in that it draws on concepts from functional disciplines (e.g., finance, marketing, accounting) in the diagnosis, analysis, and resolution of complex business situations. Practical problem-solving skills are emphasized. Case analysis and/or computer simulation are used extensively in oral presentations and written cases.
Entrepreneurship
BUS 399 - Margalus, Jayson
A capstone course designed to expose students to a strategic perspective on business challenges in the context of entrepreneurial firms. Integrating concepts and analytical tools from functional disciplines (e.g., finance, marketing, accounting) in the diagnosis, analysis, and resolution of complex business situations, this seminar helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to excel in either new ventures or in today's increasingly entrepreneurial corporate environments. Among other activities, students learn from case studies, class discussions, and working together to develop and present a business plan.
Directed Individual Study
BUS 402 - Ballenger, Robert M. (Bob)
The objective is to permit students to follow a course of directed study in some field of management not presented in other courses or to emphasize a particular field of interest.
Spring 2023▲
See complete information about these courses in the course offerings database. For more information about a specific course, including course type, schedule and location, click on its title.
International Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
BUS 191 - Oliver, Elizabeth G. / Straughan, Robert D. (Rob)
Do corporations have an obligation to manage their social impact in addition to maximizing sales, profits and stock price? What happens when these objectives are in conflict with each other? This course explores the relative roles of businesses, not-for-profits, government, and individual citizens in managing social and environmental impact. Student spend significant time exploring case studies and interacting with senior management of various companies. Recent examples include Carlsberg, Dr. Pepper-Snapple Group, Dunkin' Brands, Norden, Novo Nordisk, Pandora, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, and Unilever. The course culminates with two weeks in Copenhagen visiting numerous Danish companies and developing a group research project on a topic chosen by the students. The time abroad also includes cultural excursions to places such as Frederiksborg Castle and Tivoli, dinners with Danish families, a harbor/canal tour, and a closing dinner featuring New Nordic cuisine.
Washington and Lee Student Consulting
BUS 197 - Tanlu, Lloyd J.
This co-curricular student organization provides pro bono consulting services to businesses and not-for-profits. Experiential learning draws from business fields, such as marketing, finance, accounting, e-commerce, database management, business strategy, and human resources. In addition to working on various projects, students gain experience managing the organization.
Seminar in Marketing: Consumer Psychology and Evolutionary Biology
BUS 303C - Sundie, Jill M.
By participating actively in all the elements of this course, you will gain knowledge and skills that will allow you to: 1) explain succinctly and clearly ways that evolutionary biological theories are relevant to understanding and predicting consumer behavior, 2) gain insight into a variety of ways evolutionary biological theory has been applied in consumer behavior research, 3) develop your own research hypothesis/hypotheses about consumer behavior, informed by at least one biological theory, 4) gain insight into how consumers process marketing information and marketing messages, and what motivates consumer behavior from an evolutionary perspective, and 5) think critically and broadly about ethical dilemmas faced by marketers, and continue to develop your own ethical perspective on marketing practice.
Special Topics in Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS 308C - Junkunc, Marc T.
A major challenge in entrepreneurship and innovation is the financing of such activity. This course addresses financing issues facing entrepreneurs including the financing of startups and high growth ventures, as well as other settings. The essential challenge of funding startups and entrepreneurial enterprises, “the funding gap,” is examined closely along with its implications and solutions. The entire spectrum of financing entrepreneurship is covered in the course. Various sources and methods of financing are examined, such as bootstrapping, crowdfunding, angel investment, venture capital, private equity, initial public offerings, buyouts, franchising as a method of finance, financing ventures in developing countries, including microfinance, and other topics. Instructor consent needed. Req: BUS 160 or ACCT and ECON 100
Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Future of Work
BUS 333 - Gilbert-Olson, Elisabeth K.
From automation to machine learning and AI to people analytics, new technologies are rapidly transforming when, where, and how people work. In this course, we'll explore what these changes mean—not just for individuals attempting to navigate their careers, but for society. The class draws on the latest real-world perspectives from fields like business, psychology, sociology, economics, philosophy, and computer science, as well as fictional sources that shed light on the possible implications of today's technologies for the future of work.
Supervised Study Abroad
BUS 390 - Hess, Andrew M. (Drew)
These upper-level courses cover topics of current interest in business administration for which international travel provides a unique opportunity for enhancing understanding.