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This course provides a multi-disciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, political and legal systems, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policies and practices within the U.S. and global society. Students will learn about factors that impact the primary areas of business and affect the ability of a business to achieve its organizational goals. Such factors include organizational structure and design, leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices, marketing, consumer behavior, organizational communication, technology, entrepreneurship, legal affairs, accounting, financial practices, and stocks and securities markets. Graded. C-ID: BUS 110.

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This course enables students to understand and utilize the thought processes of successful entrepreneurs and business people. Students will engage in experimental learning through the process of identifying business problems and finding solutions of business value. Fundamental concepts include recognizing business opportunities, building a brand, networking, and putting ideas into action. A variety of inspirational entrepreneurship case studies and hands-on business exercises will be used to reinforce the concepts. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course provides an introduction to the principles of law and federal and state judicial systems that influence and reflect the ethical, social, and political environments in which business operates. Areas of constitutional law, administrative law, agency law, employment law, antitrust law, environmental law, and international law will be explored. Additional topics include contracts, torts, crimes, forms of business organization, ethics, product liability, government regulations, and securities regulation. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: BUS 120.

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This course introduces students to financial affairs involving management of expenditures. It includes the budgeting process, using consumer loans and credit, savings on taxes, decisions on transportation and home buying, insurance planning, investments, financial planning, career planning, retirement, and estate transfer decisions. Graded.

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This course provides a basic understanding of business communication and develops confidence and skill in writing effective business letters, memos, online communications, and reports. Focus will be placed on forming a solid foundation for writing business documents, eliminating “writer’s block,” improving writing techniques, increasing editing and proofreading skills, and developing actual practice in writing positive, negative, neutral, and persuasive communications. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course focuses on the development and refinement of written and oral communication skills that are necessary for success in today's dynamic business environment. Emphasis will be placed on solving simple-to-complex business problems through critical thinking, research, analysis, and evaluation. Students will communicate these results through planning, organizing, outlining, drafting, revising, and finalizing business documents. Oral presentation skills, employment preparation, and job-search techniques are also covered. Graded. C-ID: BUS 115.

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This course is designed to guide the student in the planning, preparation, and the completion of a successful business plan. The student will develop the tools and confidence in the writing of their own business plan which will serve as a guide in promoting growth, profitability, and social responsibility in achieving their business goals. Suitable for any current business owner or entrepreneur, business, management, or marketing student. This class is critical for contemporary business leaders and owners to understand how to develop a strong business plan that will be used to secure the business and provide a guideline for future growth and profitability. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course is designed to help enable those who will be launching their own businesses to get funding they need to succeed. This course includes understanding new business financing needs and the various options available to prospective business owners including a practical guide to drafting financial documents needed to obtain funding. Funding topics include crowdsourcing, bootstrapping, loans, and equity financing. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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Formerly: Legal/Regulatory Essentials for Starting a Business. This course provides an overview of legal issues associated with starting a small business including business formation and structure, intellectual property protection, hiring and managing employees, business agreements, business ethics, and other legal issues facing a new business owner. Graded.

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This course introduces students to the basics of data analysis and its significance in today’s business environment across multiple industries. Students will learn practical concepts, skills, and tools used in data analytics. This course is appropriate for students exploring pathways into business analytics, marketing, and data science careers. Graded.

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Formerly: Cooperative Work Experience. This course will enable students to earn college credit(s) on-the-job by learning or improving knowledge or skills related to their educational or occupational goals. Occupational Cooperative Work Experience is discipline-specific in that students’ job and learning objectives relate to the Work Experience course. Students can work in either paid or unpaid (Internship) positions. Student may earn up to 4 CWE units per semester, maximum of 16 CWE combined units while at GWC. Units are awarded upon achievement of approved learning objectives and completion of required hours worked. Each unit of credit requires paid employees to document 75 hours (volunteers or unpaid employees - 60 hours) during the semester. Student must have: 1. Consent of academic program faculty and department; 2. Consent of CWE Program Coordinator or designee; 3. Job assignment directly related to college major or career goal. Graded.

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This course covers principles of investments, risk/reward analysis, characteristics of stocks and bonds, overview of investment alternatives, and roles of mutual and money market funds. Course content includes strategies for constructing investment portfolios. Graded.