Business Applications

1. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE

BA 3300 Business Cornerstone

This course is in support of a degree program at the UHD College of Business that has earned professional accreditation by AACSB International. AACSB International is an association of more than 11,100 business educational institutions, and other organizations in 70 countries that are dedicated to the advancement of management education worldwide. Only 568 business programs, or less than 5% worldwide, have earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education. Some institutions accredited in Texas are: The University of Houston, University of Houston Clear Lake, Rice, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and our own University of Houston-Downtown.

2. CATALOG DESCRIPTION

This course is an introductory course for all business majors. The topics include critical thinking, team development, research methods, business ethics, diversity in the workplace, and international business. The critical thinking component introduces the concepts and techniques of critical thinking. The team development component focuses on the importance and role of teams in business. The research methods component introduces the concepts of primary and secondary sources of information for business research. The ethics component introduces the basic ethical concepts, principles, and techniques of moral reasoning needed in business. The diversity component develops an understanding of the cultural demographic and regulatory aspects of a diverse population of customers and employees. The international component develops an understanding of business operations within a global economy.

2.1 COURSE OVERVIEW

Business Cornerstone is an application-oriented course that utilizes lectures, small group discussions, collaborative decision-making exercises, case studies, on-line communications, presentations, and written assignments to maximize student involvement in the...