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This course examines a wide range of leadership theories and practices in today's organizational settings. The course addresses the strengths and criticisms, and practical aspects of various leadership approaches.
An introductory course covering the scope, organization, and environment of resort operations. The course focuses on an analysis of the physical, financial and human variables involved in the operation of a destination resort.
This course examines the conceptual frameworks and specific tools for communicating in complex environments and accomplishing strategic academic and professional business goals. This core course addresses the written, oral, visual and interpersonal communication skills necessary for the professional environment.
All new product and service ventures require financing. This course introduces financial thinking, tools, and techniques adapted to the realm of entrepreneurship. Covered are topics providing the entrepreneur with the financial tools to start, build, and harvest a successful business venture.
This course provides an in depth examination of financial techniques and models used for decision analysis in business. Financial, investment, portfolio, risk and real option analysis models are explored with the objective of enhancing business decision making evaluation
An experiential course where students learn and apply principles of event development, operational planning, event implementation and evaluation strategies. Students will work in teams to execute an event with special attention to management concepts including funding, marketing, risk management, and quality control.
An introductory course addressing the unique issues, challenges and opportunities in the global business community. The strengths and weaknesses of current developments and trends of business globalization are examined in a context of social, cultural, political, economic and environmental concerns.
An examination of selected topics in the area of management. Possible topics may include Emerging Approaches to Data Analysis, Logistics Management, Negotiations and Analytical Decision Making.
Human resource system makeup within an organization. Topics include, but are not limited to, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, wage and salary administration, discipline, labor relations, union management relations and the role of government in human resource administration.
Data Mining is the process of extracting and analyzing data to facilitate decision making. In this course you will use advanced analytical techniques and tools to analyze both structured and unstructured data.