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About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics from American Military University (AMU) is your gateway to the world of business intelligence.
This bachelor of business analytics focuses on improving business using business intelligence tools, covering topics like:
- The study of data using basic operational and statistical analysis
- Applying data analytics and mining techniques to meet an organization’s business objectives
- Basic optimization techniquesÂ
- Business performance analysis
- Communicating results to customers and businesses
- Problem-solving exercisesÂ
AMU’s online data analytics bachelor's degree’s coursework includes accounting, business, management, marketing, IT, finance, statistics, and analytics.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
What You Will Do
- Use real-time analytics applications
- Process statistical data based on models used by Excel
- Integrate various statistical analytics outputs and applications
- Create a function- or time-based analytics project that shows and interprets results and recommendations for a decision maker
Degree at a Glance
Accredited
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Number of Credits
120
Cost Per Credit
$360 | $250*
$324**
$324**
Courses Start Monthly
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
This concentration offers the opportunity to Business Analytics students to get exposure and a bit of knowledge about Accounting processes and management and how students can leverage data and analytics tools to Accounting areas. This concentration satisfies the growing trend of Accounting Analytics. Students who successfully complete this concentration will be able to apply analytics tools to solve accounting problems and support decision making in accounting.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to accounting & financial transactions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical framework for accountants adopted by professional accounting organizations, and accounting principles.
- Analyze, evaluate, and organize financial data to facilitate managerial decision making in accounting.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization's financial information and provide a written assessment of the results.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4713
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This course provides a foundation in payroll accounting, administration, and management. Learn to complete payroll calculations for earnings, taxes, and withholdings; maintain personnel records; and analyze payroll transactions. This course is intended for accounting students and professionals with a need to understand payroll basics. (Prerequisite: ACCT100)
Course ID: 4165
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As study of financial accounting to expose the student to a wide range of accounting topics. Topics include generally accepted accounting principles, assets and liabilities, debits and credits, accrual and cash based accounting, merchandising and inventory, the accounting cycle, internal controls, capital stock, income reporting, liabilities, cash flow, budgeting, planning and control. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT100)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Course ID: 4222
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This course examines the accounting process including the adoption of the International Accounting standards (IAS) and reporting of financial reporting (e.g., balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows). Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT101)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4224
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Students will study accounting theory and practices associated with corporate accounting issues of pensions, leases, bonds, and investments and earnings per share. Students will also study the effects of time value of money and how it applies to business decisions. An in-depth analysis of liabilities, stockholder’s equity, and accounting changes and errors analysis are also reviewed in this course. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT301)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4225
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A survey of the financial reporting process, a detailed study of financial statements, and an analysis of generally accepted accounting principles. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT302)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4226
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This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of accounting information systems (AIS) and their role in modern business operations. Topics include internal control, business information systems, data management, and the integration of technology into the accounting cycle. Students develop specialized knowledge in designing, implementing, and auditing accounting systems, with emphasis on applying these skills in professional practice. (Prerequisite: ACCT101)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4806
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Students will analyze how internal accounting information can be used to support management in planning and controlling business activities.
Topics covered range from (analysis of) financial statement analysis, job order cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation using standard costs, differential analysis, and product pricing. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT101)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Course ID: 4229
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This course emphasizes the accounting principles and reporting requirements for government units and not-for-profit entities. Topics include the accounting cycle, budgeting and fund accounting, and accounting for state and local governments, colleges and universities, and for not-for-profit organizations. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite ACCT101)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Course ID: 4230
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To develop a sound understanding of the nature of law and an appreciation of the role of law within which an Accountant operates. A study of an area of law of particular importance to business, including contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, agency, partnerships, and corporations.Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT101)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4221
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Students will be introduced to procedures for analyzing tax information on an individual federal tax basis. The following material will be covered in this course: analysis of gross income, income exclusions, adjusted gross income, deductions, exemptions, and credits. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software. (Prerequisite: ACCT101)
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
This concentration offers the opportunity to Business Analytics students to get exposure and a bit of knowledge about Human Resource processes & management, and how students can leverage data and analytics tools to HR areas like Compensation and Benefits, Information Systems, or Recruitment and Staffing. This concentration satisfies the growing trend of HR Analytics. Students who successfully complete this concentration will be able to apply analytics tools to solve HR problems and support decision making in HR.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to Human Resource Management and operations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical framework for accountants adopted by businesses professional organizations, and Human Resource Management principals.
- Analyze, evaluate, and organize employee's financial data, administrative data, information data, and Human Resource Management data, to facilitate managerial decision making.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization's personnel and Human Resource Management information, and provide a written assessment of the results.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 2967
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This course provides an overview of concepts, skills, theories and techniques involving human resource management(i.e. recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisals, reward systems, and benefit programs). Students will have the opportunity to review scenarios involving innovative HR practices in the workplace.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2971
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This course establishes a foundation for the art of compensation and benefit practices. Students will examine the context of compensation and benefit practices, the criteria used to compensate employees, compensation system design issues, employee benefits, and contemporary challenges that compensation and benefits professionals will face given the current economic times.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2973
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This course provides a basic overview of various automated information systems that are available to support today's human resource departments. Students will have the opportunity to explore online, offline, and hybrid HR software applications as well as other automated processes. Additional topics include HR analytics, systems security, individual privacy, legal implications and streamlined interview process.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2977
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Hiring a new employee can be costly, and the cost becomes greater with the selection of an individual who is not a good fit. Therefore, the talent management and development functions spend quality time developing strategic plans to address the organization's recruitment, selection, and retention initiatives. This course examines external and internal staffing processes and practices needed for a successful search. Students will explore the various techniques/methods for determining whether individuals possess the knowledge, skills and abilities required by the organization.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
This concentration offers the opportunity to Business Analytics students to get exposure to marketing and the means of reaching existing and potential customers in the modern world of business. Knowledge of the tools utilized in the marketing space are becoming essential for business professionals. The marketing concentration is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the Bachelor’s of Science in Business Analytics program and to provide focus on marketing from a data analysis perspective and developing an integrated marketing strategy.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to Marketing.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical framework for marketers and marketing professionals adopted by businesses professional organizations, and marketing principals.
- Analyze, evaluate, and understand market dynamics & trends, sales and marketing data, to facilitate managerial decision making.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization's sales and marketing information, and provide a written assessment of the results.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 3431
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This course is a study and analysis of advertising's role in marketing operations. Course topics will include such areas as the integration of advertising into sales promotion, event marketing, direct response, and other varied support strategies.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3435
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This course is a study of the conduct of marketing research to provide information to be used in the decision making process. Course topics include problem definition and solution in a marketing context, data collection methods, sampling, research design, statistical techniques in the analysis of market research information, and survey planning.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3436
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This course presents the analytical and decision-making processes involved in formulating, implementing, and controlling a strategic marketing program for a given product-market entry. It includes discussions of customer, competitor, and environmental analysis; market segmentation and targeting; competitive positioning; implementation; and control. Because the course assumes that the student is already familiar with many of the concepts and analytical tools relevant to these topics, it goes beyond a simple review of definitions and procedures to examine strategic implications. The course also explores how marketing interacts with other levels of strategy and with other functional departments within an organization.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3434
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of how marketing managers transform strategic plans into coordinated, high-impact marketing execution. Students will explore the operational responsibilities of marketing leadership, including campaign planning, resource allocation, cross-functional collaboration, and team management. Emphasis is placed on aligning execution with business goals, measuring performance, and adapting strategies using customer insights, analytics, and technology. Through practical applications, students learn to lead marketing efforts that drive results, foster customer loyalty, and respond to dynamic market conditions.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
This concentration offers the opportunity to Business Analytics students to get exposure and a bit of knowledge about Security and Intelligence processes related to national and international security elements, and how students can leverage data and analytics tools to Security and Intelligence areas like Threat Analysis, Intel and Homeland Security, Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Warfare, Narcotics, Terrorism and US National Security. This concentration satisfies the growing trend of Intelligence Analytics. Students who successfully complete this concentration will be able to apply analytics tools to solve Security and Intelligence problems and support decision making.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to Terrorism, Security & Intelligence fields.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the data analytics framework adopted by security & intelligence professionals and/or organizations, and analysis principals.
- Analyze, evaluate, and organize Terrorism, Security, War & Intelligence data, to facilitate tactical & strategic problem solving, and decision making.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization's Security & Intelligence information, and provide a written assessment of the data analytics results & interpretations.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 2548
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The course will prepare students to use intelligence methodologies and templates to assist in case support or investigations, security and counterintelligence, trend development and forecasting, and efficient use of open source information to maximize resources. The course will examine the current use of intelligence in law enforcement (federal, state, and local) and its applications in support of investigations and operational planning. The methods examined in this course will be applicable in the private sector.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3202
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This course focuses on the development and evolution of U.S. intelligence support to the homeland security enterprise. Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of U.S. Intelligence Community members and the support they provide to the federal, state, and local levels as well as the intelligence collection programs for supporting homeland security. Also addressed in this course is the analysis of a terrorist group that threatens the homeland and how intelligence support could be used to counter the threat.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3207
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This course provides an introduction to critical thinking, intelligence analysis, and the use of structured methodologies. Functions associated with the processing of information to include perception, memory, and the evaluation of information are examined. Conscious and unconscious cognitive biases along with strategies to mitigate their impact are also assessed.
(Prerequisite: SSGS300)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3208
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This course builds upon the foundations of critical analysis taught in INTL 401, expanding the student's repertoire of analytical techniques. Students explore creative analysis techniques, including hypothesis generation, red-teaming, and adversarial collaboration. Students focus on intelligence as a service to decision makers, including principles of customer-focused writing and techniques for analytic problems designed to provide tactical, operational, or strategic support. (Prerequisite: SSGS300)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3187
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This course examines nation-states and the theories, characteristics, and impacts of threats to decision-making. Various historical and modern threats will be discussed throughout the course. An understanding of threats to the state and its vulnerabilities is developed through a discussion of the types of nation-states and non-state actors as well as terrorist, economic, military and emerging threats among others. This course will focus on these specific threats as well as the conditions that create them. This course provides the opportunity to examine these specific threats through analysis and research. This course is a prerequisite to any of the Intelligence Studies country analysis courses.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3203
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This course provides an overview of cyber warfare and the potential impact of its use by military, terrorist, and criminal organizations. By studying the operation of computer networks, the student will gain an appreciation of how they have both benefited society and made portions of its infrastructure more vulnerable. An overview of cyber weaponry will be presented, and various offensive and defensive strategies will be examined via case studies
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4487
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This course surveys the role of narcotics and the illicit drug trade as risks to national security, international development, and progress. The purpose is to assess both domestic and foreign intelligence gathering and analysis, with an emphasis on counter-narcotics policies and strategies. Students will be able to critically analyze, strategically assess effective intelligence collection, and evaluate the impact of current drug interdiction efforts by federal domestic and international agencies.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3193
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This course assesses the impact of terrorism on U.S. national security. With a focus on essential elements related to terrorism as well as on U.S. anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism policies and their challenges, the student will develop a comprehensive understanding of how the United States views terrorism and how its lasting threat affects national security.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3216
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Modern criminal business, to include drug trafficking, trafficking in people or weapons, gold and precious gem smuggling, and even terrorism are reliant on how such activities are funded. Without some form of funding, illicit actors and illicit behaviors would have difficulty existing. This course will explore the shadowy world of illicit finance, from money laundering to Hawalas, to fraud, trade, and corruption used to fund illicit actions.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
This concentration offers a unique skill for entrepreneurs who are looking to make informed decision and to solve business problems.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to manage the operations of a wide variety of Entrepreneurship aspects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the data analytics framework adopted by and for Entrepreneurship functions associated with owning and operating a business.
- Analyze, evaluate, and organize Entrepreneurship data, to facilitate problem solving, and decision making in all functions associated with owning and operating a business, where data is collected and utilized.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4715
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The act of being an entrepreneur is taking an idea and turning it into reality. There are two types of entrepreneurs - those that have a myriad of ideas and those that can't think of one idea. This course, Idea generation, is dedicated to helping the student identify opportunities for a new business venture by either deciding on one idea they have or helping to create ideas. The course starts with recognizing various ways to come up with a new idea and ends with outlining a plan to take the idea to reality.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4591
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This course focuses on the essential framework and first steps towards the student's objective of an entrepreneurial opportunity. The first portion of the course focuses on a framework for your business plan. The remainder course topics center on business plan elements, such as competition, marketing, operations, and other issues essential to the delivery of a business plan. In this course, the student begins the process of writing a business plan, which will be used and updated throughout the program. (Prerequisites: ENTR150, ENTR215, and ENTR300)
Course ID: 4570
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This course introduces students to the essential principles and tools of small business finance, with a focus on planning, budgeting, forecasting, and funding strategies for new ventures. Students will develop key components of the financial section of a business plan—including start-up cost estimates, cash flow projections and profit and loss statements. Emphasis is placed on understanding the financial decision-making process, building effective financial systems, maintaining compliance, and presenting financial data persuasively to lenders or investors. This course is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the financial knowledge and confidence to fund, manage, and sustain a small business.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4571
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This course covers many of the legal aspects of starting a new business venture including business entity selection and formation, employment law, intellectual property, taxation, and business transactions. (Prerequisite: ENTR311)
This concentration offers a unique qualification and skill for problem solving for students interested in joining the retail industry as it grows to amass trillions of dollars in revenues worldwide, especially online retail data and transactions.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Research and appraise historic, current, and developing methodologies in business and big data analytics and apply them appropriately to manage the operations of a wide variety of retail businesses fields.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the data analytics framework adopted by and for retail management (including merchandizing, customer service, etc.) professionals and/or organizations, and analysis principals.
- Analyze, evaluate, and organize retail management data, to facilitate problem solving, and decision making in all areas of retail management where data is collected and utilized.
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4112
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This course in retail strategy will teach students to use analytical techniques for diagnosing the competitive position of retail-focused strategy and discover specific retail options to suit particular markets. Students will discover the strategic perspectives of retail management; examine essential concepts in the retail industry; determine how retail businesses increase returns; and learn ways to create economic value for owners and stakeholders. Students will also examine how consumers behave as shoppers and what retailers can do to create and satisfy customer demands.
Course ID: 4147
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In this retail operations class, students will study how to manage the day-to-day functions of retail establishments, such as department stores, grocery stores and specialty shops. Students will also learn how to formulate and analyze of policies and operations that collectively determine how a retail-oriented business positions itself to increase its returns and create economic value for its owners and stakeholders. In addition, students will be introduced to analytical techniques for diagnosing the competitive position of retail-focused strategy and the functions and applications of retail operations theory.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4148
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For this course, students will examine retail merchandising operations as the principal task of in-store managers and sales personnel. Students will also learn all of the functions related to merchandising and corporate profitability and how to manage and arrange products on display in a store to increase sales within a competitive market. In addition, students will discover how today’s global business organizations utilize techniques and resources to succeed and remain profitable.
Course ID: 5419
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In this course, students will review the digital retail inventory management processes and methods used to keep track of stock and inventory. These methods control ordering, shipping, receiving, inventory tracking, retail turnover, and storage. Also, students will analyze the skills, tools, and resources required for effective inventory management, as well as strategies for keeping inventory current. In addition, students will learn different ways to identify and mitigate inventory management challenges and risks to support a retail organization's profitability.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on your own interests.
Objectives:
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4871
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This course is designed to provide an understanding of the basics of applied analytics based on principals starting from descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, and hypothesis testing; where sums, counts, frequencies, measures, and probabilities of collected data and occurrences, past or current, are used effectively to support reactive or corrective decisions either on real time or for the future. This course covers using Microsoft Excel® add- in for data analysis as a tool to create, manipulate, and report descriptive analytics outcomes for decision-making.
Microsoft Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4872
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This course further integrates applied business analytics. It continues the examination of the role of statistics and analytics techniques in the interpretation and findings of nonparametric test of hypothesis, analysis of variance ANOVA, correlation, and regression analysis. After completing this course, students are expected to understand diagnosing factors affecting a problem, variables involved, relationships among business variables, and how to generate a prediction model. (Prerequisite: ANLY460)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4881
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This course covers deeper elements of applied analytics techniques used to identify sources of variation causing business problems, how to design experiments to explore interactions, as well as techniques used to model relationship of business variables as well as quality control. It additionally includes applied tools to predict the future using time series analysis and seasonal forecasting. It integrates statistical analysis and visualization with applied problems. PREREQUISITE: ANLY461
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Select 1 course(s) from the following:
Course ID: 4470
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Microeconomics for Business is an overview course that covers how microeconomics impacts business operations and the strategic management of the organization. Households (consumers), firms (producers), and governments are examined to assess how they interact in competitive and other markets to set prices, and determine what and how much is produced. Key concepts introduced include the role of scarcity and choice, incentives and competition, and the law of supply and demand.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4471
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Macroeconomics for Business is an overview course that covers how macroeconomics impacts business operations and the strategic management of the organization. An introduction to the principles and tools of macroeconomic analysis is provided. Macroeconomics for Business investigates the main topics of the overall economy including Gross Domestic Product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, recession, monetary policy and fiscal policy. We use these theories and concepts to examine the role of the government in our economy and how government makes choices.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Must take the following in this Section:
Course ID: 5037
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Information and Digital Literacy is designed to provide students with sustainable and usable skills essential to success in both academic and professional settings. Students will learn best practices to locate and evaluate sources, and effectively communicate using digital literacy to become proficient 21st century learners.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4951
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Martin Luther King, Jr, said, “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to KEEP MOVING.” Making Writing Relevant is a composition course that will definitely keep you moving. It is not merely a required course; it is the type of course you will want to take because it moves you onto the path to success. Over eight-weeks, we will help you learn the most important components of a successful writer-communicator. We will teach you how to research properly, knowing you will need this skill in every course you take here at APUS and also in interactions in your professional and personal life. We will teach you the formatting style you will use in your field. We will provide a supportive community to strengthen and encourage you, and by the end of this nearly-all-you-need-to-know-about-writing course, you will be able to fly.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take the following in this Section:
Course ID: 3282
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This course will encompass the basic concepts involved in graphing points and linear equations and the solution and graphing of inequalities and systems of linear equations. The course will also concentrate on the manipulation and use of exponential expressions and radicals and the solution of quadratic equations and their applications.
Practical applications will be provided throughout the course. There is careful attention to the presentation of concepts that will become important in the study of analytic geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4372
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This course is an overview of accounting concepts used by managers in a business environment intended for non-accounting majors with no accounting background. Topics include accounting concepts, users of accounting information, elements and purpose of financial statements, accrual accounting, internal control and basic financial analysis. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software.
Microsoft Word® Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2887
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This course is designed to acquaint the student with the terminology, organization, and function of the American business system. The course will give the student a broad background about the contemporary American and global business environments as well as considering different business organizations, management principles and strategies. Topics covered include marketing, finance, personnel, customer relations, production and operations, e-business, world trade ventures, internal information systems and decision-making processes.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4592
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This course is designed to provide a foundational knowledge in analytics, and how it is used in business to strengthen the decision-making process. As technology has changed the landscape of business processes, it has also created a necessity for decision-makers to have the ability to use various tools to create, manipulate, and report data. Students will learn operational statistical theories, software options to work with data, and begin to integrate concepts into objective decision-making.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2939
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This course develops skills for inquiry into the business environment from a legal and ethical perspective. Students explore the relationships between modern business and the environment, in addition to the ethical issues that arise when diverse interests intersect. Relevant topics will include contracts, commercial law (sales, secured transactions and creditors remedies), forms of business entities (including limited liability companies and corporations), agency, employer-employee relationships, real property concepts, bankruptcy, and negligence and strict liability concepts. Students will examine corporate governance and business ethics, with emphasis on case studies.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2964
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This course introduces Operations Research and includes the application of operations research and management science techniques to management decision problems. Operations research techniques and methods can be applied to problems in virtually all-functional areas of business including accounting, finance, marketing, production and human resources. Examples from each of these areas will be covered during the course. A feature of the course is that Microsoft Excel is used to implement some of the techniques covered. This means that you will become proficient in using Excel; the most widely used electronic spreadsheet in business today. (Prerequisites: MATH110, MATH111, or MATH225)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4593
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This course is designed to provide a intermediate knowledge in analytics, and how it is used in business to strengthen the decision-making process. Students will focus on managerial level of statistical methods, advanced Excel functionality, and continue to work on applying concept to strengthen the ability to integrate concepts into objective decision-making processes. (Prerequisite: BUSN250)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4263
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This course provides students opportunities for analysis, synthesis, and application of critical thinking applied to decision making at all levels in an organization. This course equips students with critical thinking skills to identify problems utilizing rational decision making. Students learn to solve organizational problems and provide strategic direction based on critical thinking.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4594
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This course is designed to lead students through various projects and business problem scenarios to enable them to apply concepts learned to quantify elements of alternative elimination, assess data pertinent to the overall decision-making process, and to gain and understanding of the different business functions and how data is used differently in each area. This course requires Microsoft Excel® 2010 or higher. (Prerequisite: BUSN350)
Microsoft Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4474
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This course is an overview study of the concepts and techniques in finance for non-financial managers. The course will cover basic financial tools and principles for both small and large business. Topics include financial and securities markets, financial statements and analysis, capital budgeting, management, and decision-making. Students must have access to Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® software.
Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4537
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In this course, students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of software in the Microsoft Office® suite. The course will be taught through a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will use Microsoft Word®, Excel®, Outlook®, and PowerPoint® to format and design documents, spreadsheets, and other related projects. Students will also design and publish advertising and marketing documents according to hypothetical and real-world scenarios.
Through this course, students may acquire a more comprehensive understanding of commonly used applications and how they can be integrated with one another. Students may access the free Microsoft Office 365® suite via their MyCampus account. This software suite is available to students using both Apple® and Microsoft Windows® computers.
Microsoft Word®, Microsoft Excel®, Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Access®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Office 365®, and Microsoft Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3291
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This is an interactive course designed to help students achieve a greater understanding of the statistical methods and models available to analyze and solve the wide variety of problems encountered in business, science, medicine, education, the social sciences, and other disciplines. Successful completion of this course will provide students with a working knowledge of the principles of both descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, averages and variations, normal probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, statistical hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression analyses. The emphasis of the course will be on the proper use of statistical techniques and their application in real life -- not on mathematical proofs. This course will use Microsoft Excel for some of the work. Students should have a basic familiarity with Excel and have access to this software application. MATH120 is the recommended mathematics general education course for students who will be required to take additional statistics courses such as MATH302 Statistics as part of their program of study. (Prerequisites: MATH110, MATH111, MATH120, or MATH225)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 12/27/26 | Fall 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 | Fall 2026 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2881
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Supervisors are the first line of leadership. This course provides an overview of supervision in the workplace. Students will explore concepts and skills on how supervisors can improve their skill set for their scope of responsibilities (i.e. goal setting, problem-solving, staffing, conflict management and development of employees).
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4496
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of marketing activities and functions, introducing students to the scope, terminology, and procedures of marketing. Key topics include the analysis of markets, competition, and consumer behavior, along with the assessment of product, price, distribution, and promotion strategies.
Students will explore consumer motivation and the processes behind the diffusion and adoption of new goods and services. Additionally, students will engage with a practical component, reviewing the key elements of a marketing plan, including market segmentation, branding, and integrated marketing communications, to understand how these factors work together in marketing strategy.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 09/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 11/28/26 | Fall 2026 Session B | 8 Week session |
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4874
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This seminar is a senior level course designed to allow the student to review, analyze, and integrate the work the student has completed toward a degree in analytics. The student will complete an approved academic project or paper that demonstrates mastery of their program of study in a meaningful culmination of their learning, as well as assess their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree requirements. PREREQUISITE: Students may only take this course after the completion of all CORE courses.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26/26 - 07/03/26 | 07/06/26 - 10/25/26 | Summer 2026 Session A | 16 Week session |
| 02/23/26 - 07/31/26 | 08/03/26 - 11/22/26 | Summer 2026 Session K | 16 Week session |
| 03/30/26 - 09/04/26 | 09/07/26 - 12/27/26 | Summer 2026 Session C | 16 Week session |
| 04/27/26 - 10/02/26 | 10/05/26 - 01/24/27 | Fall 2026 Session A | 16 Week session |
| 05/25/26 - 10/30/26 | 11/02/26 - 02/21/27 | Fall 2026 Session K | 16 Week session |
| 06/29/26 - 12/04/26 | 12/07/26 - 03/28/27 | Fall 2026 Session C | 16 Week session |
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