A List of Business-Related Courses Courses on the following list provide helpful background for people who are interested in business careers. To earn a degree in the College of Liberal Arts students must earn 18 upper division credits (3-5xxx) outside their major. If you are planning to major in one of these areas be sure to consult with the departmental advisor. You may be able to take other business related courses that are not on this list. Also, there may be other courses that cover these same topics that will also fulfill your major requirements. The list includes both courses intended to build specific skills and courses providing theoretical background. Some courses have prerequisites. Please check them carefully. All the courses can be accessed without admission to a particular program. * Denotes business "tool" courses. CLA Courses Communication Studies (Comm): 1101: Public Speaking 3 cr 1102: Introduction to Communication 3 cr 1313W: Analysis of Argument 3 cr 3201: Introduction to Electronic Media Production 3 cr 3211: Introduction to U.S. Electronic Media 3 cr 3401: Introduction to Communication Theory 3 cr 3402: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 cr 3405: Language and Gender 3 cr 3411: Introduction to Small Group Communication 3 cr 3422: Interviewing and Communication 3 cr 3431: Persuasive Theories 3 cr 3441: Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 cr 3605W: Persuasive Speaking and Speech Writing 3 cr 3625: Communication Ethics 3 cr 4452W: Intercultural Interaction: Theory and Application 3 cr Computer Science (CSci): 1101: Introduction to Computing and Problem Solving 3 cr 1103: Introduction to Computer Programming in Java 3 cr 1121: Introduction to the Internet 4 cr 2101W: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing 3 cr Economics (Econ): 1101: Principles of Microeconomics 4 cr* 1102: Principles of Macroeconomics 4 cr* 3021: Survey of Economic Ideas 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3031: American Economic Problems 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3033: Current Economic Issues 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3041: Prospective World Economy 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3101: Intermediate Microeconomics 4 cr 3102: Intermediate Microeconomics 4 cr 3105: Managerial Economics 4 cr (not for Econ majors) 3501: Labor Economics 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3601: Industrial Organization and Antitrust Policy 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3611: Environmental Economics 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 3701: Money and Banking 3 cr (not for Econ majors)
3801: Elements of Public Economics 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 4021W: Economics, Ethics, and Economic Philosophy 3 cr 4307: Comparative Economic Systems 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 4311: Economy of Latin America 3 cr 4313: The Russian Economy 3 cr 4315: The Japanese Economy 3 cr 4401W: International Economics 3 cr (not for Econ majors) 4623: Housing Markets and Public Policy 3 cr French (Fren) 3022: The Language & Culture of Business in France 3 cr (prereq Fren 3015; completion of 3016 recommended) Geography (Geog): 3331: Geography of the World Economy 3 cr 3378: Third World Underdevelopment and Modernization 3 cr 3379: Environmental Development in the Third World 3 cr History (Hist): 3841: American Business History 3 cr 3844: American Economic History to 1870 3 cr 3845: American Economic History- 1870 to Present 3 cr 3851: Labor in the 19th Century United States 3 cr 3852: U.S. Labor in the 20th Century 3 cr Interdepartmental Study (ID): 3201: Career Planning 2 cr 3211: Internship: Perspectives on Work 4 cr 3551: Metro Internship Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Leadership 6 cr Journalism and Mass Communication (Jour): 1001: Introduction to Mass Communication 3 cr 3008: Mass Communication Processes and Structure 3 cr 3614: History of Media Communication 3 cr 3745: Mass Media and Popular Culture 3 cr 3771: Mass Media Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Case Studies 3 cr 4801: International Communication 3 cr 5501: Communication and Public Opinion 3 cr Mathematics (Math): 1142: Short Calculus 4 cr* 1271: Calculus I 4 cr* Philosophy (Phil): 1001: Introduction to Logic 4 cr 1003W: Introduction to Ethics 4 cr 3302: Moral Problems of Contemporary Society 4 cr
Psychology (Psy): 1001: Introduction to Psychology 4 cr 3201: Introduction to Social Psychology 4 cr 3005W: Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics 4 cr 3711: Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 cr Sociology (Soc): 3411: Understanding Formal Organizations 3 cr 3711: Principles of Social Organization 3 cr 4135: Sociology of White-Collar Crime 3 cr 4441: Work-Family Links 3 cr Spanish (Span): 1014: Business Spanish 4 cr Statistics (Stat): 1001: Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics 3 cr 3011: Introduction to Statistical Analysis 4 cr Students with a strong quantitative background may choose additional courses. Non-CLA Courses Accounting (Acct): 2050: Introduction to Financial Reporting 4 cr* Applied Economics (ApEc): 1001: Orientation to Applied Economics 1 cr 1101: Principles of Microeconomics 4 cr* 1102: Principles of Macroeconomics 4 cr* 1251: Principles of Accounting 3 cr 3001: Applied Microeconomic: Consumers, Producers and Markets 4 cr 3002: Applied Microeconomics: Managerial Economics 4 cr 3006: Applied Macroeconomics: Government and the Economy 3 cr 3007: Applied Macroeconomics: Policy, Trade, and Development 3 cr 3041W: Economic Development of U.S. Agriculture 3 cr 3071: Agriculture and Economic Growth in Developing Countries 3 cr 3311W: Introduction to Public Policy Analysis 3 cr 3401: Markets, Marketing, and Prices 2 cr 3451: Food and Agricultural Sales 3 cr 3821: Retail Center Management 3 cr 4311: Tourism Development: Principles, Processes, Policies 3 cr 4611: Resource Development and Environmental Economics 3 cr Business Administration (BA): 1001: Introduction to Information Technology 1 cr Business, Government, and Society (BGS): 3002: Business and Society in the U.S. and World Economy 4 cr 3014: Topics in International Business, Government, and Society 4 cr
Business Law (BLAW): 3058: The Law of Contracts and Agency 4 cr 5078: Partnerships and Corporations 2 cr Business and Industry Education (BIE): 3061: Professional Sales Management 3 cr 3111: Exploring Technology Systems 3 cr 5011: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications 3 cr 5012: Advanced Word Processing 3 cr 5013: Spreadsheet Analysis Using Microcomputers 3 cr 5014: Database Microcomputer Applications 3 cr Design, Housing, and Apparel (DHA): 1201: Clothing Design, Merchandising, and the Consumer 3 cr 3245: Nonstore Retailing 3 cr 4217: International Developments in textiles and Apparel 4 cr 4241: Retail Promotions 3 cr 4242: Retail Buying 3 cr English as a Second Language (ESL): 0937: International Business Communication 0 cr (For non-native speaker of English; see MN English Center for permission to register) Finance (Fina): 3001: Finance Fundamentals 2 cr 4121: Financial Markets and Interest Rates 2 cr 4122: Banking Institutions 2 cr 4241: Corporate Financing Decisions 4 cr 4242: Corporate Investment Decisions 4 cr 4321: Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation 2 cr 4322: Security Analysis 2 cr 4541: Futures, Options, and Other Derivative Securities 4 cr 4641: International Finance and Risk Management 4 cr Human Resource Development (HRD): 5001W: Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education 3 cr 5101: Foundations of Human Resource Development 1 cr 5102: Economic Foundation of Human Resource Development 1 cr 5104: Systems Foundation of Human Resource Development 1 cr 5106: Evaluation in Human Resource Development 3 cr 5111: Facilitation and Meeting Skills 1 cr 5201: Personnel Training and Development 3 cr 5202: Training on the Internet 3 cr 5301: Organization Development 3 cr 5408: International Human Resource Development 3 cr 5409: Planning and Decision-Making Skills 1 cr 5624: Sales Training 3 cr 5625: Technical Skills Training 3 cr
5626: Customer Service Training 3 cr 5821: Diversity Issues and Practices in Work, Community, and Family Settings 3 cr 5822: Diversity and Organizational Transformation in Education, Work, and Community 2 cr Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HRIR) 3021: Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations 2 cr 3024: Governing the Workplace: Comparative Perspectives 2 cr 3031: Staffing and Selection Strategic and Operational Concerns 2 cr 3032: Training and Development 2 cr 3041: The Individual in the Organization 2 cr 3042: The Individual and Organizational Performance 2 cr 3051: Compensation: Theory and Practice 2 cr 3071: Union Organizing and Labor Relations 2 cr 3072: Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution 2 cr 5061: Public Policies on Work and Pay 3 cr Information and Decision Sciences (IDSc): 3001: Information Systems for Business Processes and Management 2 cr 4102: Introduction to Information Systems Analysis 3 cr 4103: Database Design, Manipulation and Management 3 cr 4151: Data Communication Systems 3 cr 4153: Telecommunications: Domestic and International Policy and Regulation 3 cr 4441: Electronic Commerce 2 cr Insurance (Ins): 5100: Corporate Risk Management 2 cr 5101: Employee Benefits 2 cr 5200: Insurance Theory and Practice 2 cr 5201: Personal Financial Management 2 cr Management (Mgmt): 1350: Introduction to Business (open to all students Fall 2002) 3 cr 3001: Fundamentals of Management 2 cr 3070: Topics in Management: Evolution of American Management 4 cr 3080: Topics in Ethics 4 cr 3090: Topics in Leadership: Perspectives on Management 4 cr 4002: Managerial Psychology 4 cr 4008: Entrepreneurial Management 4 cr 5004: Negotiations 2 cr 5101: Advanced Topics 4 cr 5175: Managing in Newly Emerging Global Markets 2 cr Marketing (Mktg): 3001: Principles of Marketing 2 cr 3010: Marketing Research 4 cr 4020: Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2 cr 4030: Selling and Supply Chain Management 2 cr 4040: Buying Behavior 4 cr 4050: Integrated Marketing Communications 4 cr
4060: Marketing and Distribution Channels 4 cr 4070: International Marketing 2 cr 4080: Marketing Strategy 4 cr 4090: Marketing Topics 2 cr Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA): 3701: The Healthcare Marketplace: Principals and Agents in a Trillion-Dollar Economy (course taught by CSOM faculty) 4 cr Operations and Management Science (OMS): 2550: Business Statistics: Data Sources, Presentation, and Analysis 4 cr* 3001: Introduction to Operations Management 2 cr 3041: Project Management 2 cr 3056: Production and Inventory Management 4 cr 3059: Quality Management 4 cr 5170: Simulation Modeling and Analysis 4 cr Rhetoric (Rhet): 1001: Introduction to Scientific and Technical Communication 1 cr 1223: Oral Presentations in Professional Settings 3 cr 3221: Theories of Human Communication 4 cr 3257: Scientific and Technical Presentations 3 cr 3266: Group Process, Team Building, and Leadership 3 cr 3401: Accessing Information Through Electronic Media 3 cr 3562W: Technical and Professional Writing 4 cr 3701: Rhetorical Theory and Scientific and Technical Communication 4 cr 4105: Corporate Video for Technical Communicators 4 cr 4165: Managerial and Organizational Communication, Planning, and Change 3 cr 4573: Writing and Managing Project and Proposals 3 cr 5111: Message Design: Theory and Practice I 3 cr 5112: Message Design: Theory and Practice II 3 cr 5258: Information-Gathering Techniques in Scientific and Technical Communication 3 cr 5511: Research in Scientific and Technical Communication 3 cr 5562W: Theory and Practice in International Business Communication 3 cr 5662: Advanced Technical Communication 4 cr Work, Family, and Family Education (WCFE): 3011W: Introduction to Technology and Public Ethics 3 cr 5011W: Technology and Public Ethics 3 cr 5101: Introduction to Leadership and Administration of WCFE 3 cr 5102: Leadership in WCFE 2 cr 5121: Principles of Supervisory Management 3 cr 5201: Family and Work Relationships 3 cr 5771: Teaching Entrepreneurship: Small Business Management 3 cr 5821: Diversity Issues and Practices in Work, Community, and Family Settings 3 cr 5822: Diversity and Organizational Transformation in Work, Community, and Family Education 2 cr