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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL BUSINESS AND FINANCEGENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Back to General Business and Finance GBA 111 PGA/PGM Professional Development Lab. This course is designed to guide students through the completion of the Level 1 materials of the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management Program. Only available to students enrolled in the PGA/PGM program. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 academic credit hours. The course is only available to PGA/PGM students. Credit 1. *GBA 180 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES. A course designed to provide the student with a background in electronic communications skills. These skills include producing properly formatted business documents concentrating on developing computer literacy and communication of business information in text and numerical formats both in print and online. Credit 3. GBA 181 BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. [BUSI 1301] A survey course of all the major business disciplines with an emphasis on helping define career objectives and supporting academic interest areas. An overview of what is involved in accounting, marketing, management, legal aspects of business, economics and finance. An ideal choice for non-business majors wanting to learn of opportunities in business and how to pursue them. Credit 3. GBA 219 PGA/PGM Internship. A course designed to provide the student with an initial opportunity to apply academic skills in a practical work environment as required to complete the PGA/PGM Program. (See Internship Coordinator prior to enrolling.) All internships must be approved in advance in order to receive credit. The course may be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours of academic credit and is only available to PGA/PGM students. Credit 1. GBA 260 WORD PROCESSING. A study of the design and implementation of word processing as a management support system. The course includes theory and practical exercises to develop proficiency-level skills through hands-on application. Prerequisite: GBA 164 or equivalent. Credit 3. GBA 281 BUSINESS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. [BUSI 2301] This course covers legal environment from a “preventive law”, practical perspective. Specific subjects include: Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Torts, Business Organizations, Real and Personal Property Law including Asset Protection-Estate Planning, and Administrative Law. The course provides an introduction to Environmental Law, Consumer Law, Securities Law, Human Resources Management Law (Labor Law), and Marketing Law (Anti-Trust). Credit 3. GBA 311 Advanced PGA/PGM Professional Development Lab This course is designed to guide students through the completion of Levels 2 and 3 materials of the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management Program. Only available to students enrolled in the PGA/PGM program. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 academic credit hours. Credit 1. GBA 319 PGA/PGM Internship III. A course designed to provide the student with additional opportunity to apply academic skills in a practical work environment as required to complete the PGA/PGM Program. (See Internship Coordinator prior to enrolling.) All internships must be approved in advance in order to receive credit. The course is only available to PGA/ PGM students. Credit 1. GBA 361 OFFICE APPLICATION SYSTEM. A study of the design and implementation of desktop publishing as a part of the management information system, with an emphasis on hands-on applications at the computer to develop proficiency level skills. Prerequisite: GBA 260 or equivalent. Credit 3. GBA 362 BUSINESS LAW. The focus of this course is on areas of modern commercial law as needed by business professionals in conducting business transactions in buying and selling goods and services. Common Law Contracts and negotiation strategies are presented. An examination of the Uniform Commercial Code includes Sales Law, Leasing, Commercial Paper - Negotiable Instruments, Commercial Storage and Distribution of Goods, and Transfer of Securities. Creditor’s rights and U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code are also covered. Credit 3. GBA 363 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LAW. Designed for those seeking management positions and human resource management specialists, this course covers employment law with particular emphasis on Federal Laws on discrimination, compensation and promotion issues, worker safety, and employment benefits. Taught from a “preventive law” perspective, students acquire skills needed to keep abreast of the changing legal environment for employers and employees. Sexual harassment, affirmative action, workers compensation, worker safety and practical overview of employment manuals and procedures provide valuable information for future employees, managers or business owners. Credit 3. Typically offered only during fall semesters. GBA 366 GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. Provides an overview of theories of entrepreneurship, the process of creating wealth an public policies that encourage new venture formation and economic growth. Credit 3. GBA 385 REAL ESTATE LAW. This course covers the legal aspects of real estate including the legal principles and legal instruments used in real estate transactions. Credit 3. GBA 389 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS. Communication as a management tool in business and a personal skill with emphasis on the logical and psychological development of routine messages and reports. Prerequisite: Ability to use a word processing package. Credit 3. GBA 411 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A course to prepare students for the professional job search and for professional conduct on the job so individuals can advance in their chosen careers. Credit 1. GBA 429* PGA/PGM Internship IV. A course designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply advanced academic
skills in a practical work environment as required to complete the PGA/PGM
Program. (See Internship Coordinator prior to enrolling.) The course is only available
to PGA/PGM students. Credit 1 GBA 430 Problems in Business. An opportunity for the student to design a course, perhaps on a topic not offered or to more deeply investigate a subject of personal interest. A faculty member will be teamed up on a one-to-one basis to customize a project. Prerequisites: 30 hours in Business Administration and the consent of the department chair. May be taken for the Academic Distinction Program. Credit 1, 2, or 3. GBA 461 Design and Presentation of Business Projects. The focus of this course is on designing and delivering effective business presentations. Topics include planning, developing, organizing, and delivering business presentations. Students will design/develop effective visual aids which will be used in their business presentations using computer-assisted programs. Credit 3. GBA 464 Entrepreneurship. Designed for the aspiring entrepreneur or for those who are curious as to how wealth is created in a free market economy, this course provides a practical experience of how to evaluate business opportunities, how ventures are started with little or no capital, how wealth is realized, and how to develop innovative entrepreneurial skills and planning techniques to minimize the cost of experience. By the end of the course, students develop their own Personal Entrepreneurs Plan useful in focusing the direction of their personal careers. Credit 3. GBA 465 International Business Law. An overview of the international legal environment from a commercial and entrepreneurial perspective. This course examines the implications of international laws on foreign investment, intellectual property, sales contracts, money and banking, fi nancing of enterprises, labor regulation and hiring, taxation, and dispute settlement. Credit 3. GBA 470 Legal Topics. An in-depth look at various areas in the law that are of special interest to students of different majors. May be repeated as topics change. Credit 3. GBA 471 Intercultural Business Communication.A course to prepare students for the complex leadership roles and communication tasks they will encounter in an increasingly multicultural, global work environment. The course familiarizes students with the cultural impacts on global business; managing cross-cultural effectiveness, transitions, relocations, diversity and performance; and cultural specifi cs of specifi c countries. Credit 3. GBA 499* Internship. A course designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply academic skills in a practical work environment. (See Internship Coordinator prior to enrolling.) All internships must be approved in advance in order to receive credit. The course may be repeated one time for a maximum of 6 hours. Credit 3. *Subject to action by the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |