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BUS-101: Business Principles & Management

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BUS-101: Business Principles & Management

Credits: 3 Credits (126 Clock Hours)
Self-paced: 4-month completion deadline.
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Description

Our Business Principles and Management course focuses on the basics of finance, marketing, operations, and management. Students will explore many career fields and will be encouraged to think about and plan for success as a business professional in one of the many career fields presented in the course. The course examines business in real-life situations. Students are encouraged to think about the ethics of business practice, including the goal of improving society through business, the global impact of business operations, and the fundamentals of managing a successful enterprise.

Students will gain an understanding of the following subject matters:

  • Marketing
  • Financial Management
  • Business & Technology
  • Consumer Credit
  • Banking
  • Savings & Investment Strategies
  • Production & Risk Management

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Students can enroll at Washington Technical Institute any time of the year. Open enrollment allows students the ability to start straining for a new career without waiting for a traditional semester to begin.

Self-Paced Courses

Every course at WTI is self-paced, allowing students to spend the time they need to master each lesson. Students have the flexibility to plan and adjust lessons to fit their schedule.

Accredited by MSA-CESS

Washington Technical Institute is regionally accredited as a postsecondary institution by the Middle States Association Colleges & Schools.

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Courses are self-paced and supported by qualified faculty. Students work on their reading, assignments, and quizzes on their own time. This flexibility allows students to study while navigating the rest of their busy lives. Our courses and programs have completion deadlines, but beyond that, students can complete the work on their own schedule. Instructors are always available for questions and support. Students are not required to attend any scheduled class meetings.

Features

Interactive Online Learning that Fits Your Schedule

Washington Technical Institute understands that you have a busy schedule and that you are looking for a school that will fit into your lifestyle. Our virtual classroom helps you fit your education into your life. Our synchronous sessions are designed to help provide additional instructor-led activities and interactions to help with some of the more complex topics. No need to worry, though…if you miss a session, they are all recorded! You can connect with your instructor on questions you have at any time. 

Check out the video below for a walkthrough of our learning management system!

Program Starts

This program starts every day which means you do not have to wait to get started on your education! 

Technology Requirements

Students will need to have access to the internet as well as a computer or Chromebook to complete this class. Using a tablet, or phone will not be possible for this program given the nature of the material.

Tuition

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Tuition Includes:

  • 24/7 Access to WTI Interactive Online Classroom
  • Hands-on Instruction by qualified attorney professors
  • Audio Lectures (downloadable)
  • Westlaw or Lois Law Training
  • Lifetime Career Development Guidance
  • No Interest Installment Plans

Total Tuition: $599

Available Payment Options & Financing

Full Payment: $599
Payment Plan: $299.50 over 2 payments

Certain restrictions apply for students who pay for tuition via a third party, such as WIA, Vocational Rehabilitation, MyCAA and other funding sources. Please see the Financial Assistance page for details and other information

Curriculum

BUS-101 exposes students to a wide variety of Business topics. Specifically, this course addresses forms of business ownership, management and organization, human resources management, marketing, social media and e-business, information systems, accounting, and finance. Core topics emphasize ethics and social responsibility, small business and entrepreneurship and global issues, while new coverage examines the impact of social media on business, international business, green and socially responsible business, and sustainability.

Course Objectives:

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Compare and contrast needs and wants, distinguish between goods and services.
  • Define gross domestic product, describe economic measures of labor.
  • Describe importing and exporting activities and list factors that affect global currencies.
  • Discuss role of business in the U.S. economy, describe the three major types of business.
  • Describe the levels of management in businesses and organizations.

Contents:

  1. Ch 1: Economic Decisions & Systems
  2. Ch 2: Economic Activity
  3. Ch 3: Business in the Global Economy
  4. Ch 4: Social Responsibility of Business & Gov’t
  5. Ch 5: Business Organization
  6. Ch 6: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Mngmt
  7. Ch 7: Management & Leadership
  8. Ch 8: Human Resources, Culture, & Diversity
  9. Ch 9: Career Planning and Development
  10. Ch 10: Marketing
  11. Ch 11: Business & Technology
  12. Ch 12: Financial Management
  13. Ch 13: Production & Business Operations
  14. Ch 14: Risk Management
  15. Ch 15: Consumers in the Global Economy
  16. Ch 16: Money Management & Planning
  17. Ch 17: Banking & Financial Services
  18. Ch 18: Consumer Credit
  19. Ch 19: Savings & Investment Strategies
  20. Ch 20: Insurance

Grading Scale

A = 95-100%
B = 88-94.9%
C = 80-87.9%
D = 70-79.9%
F = Below 70%

Grade Weighting

Chapter Quizzes.................70%
Final Exam..........................30%

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