BUS 401 - Directed Individual Study

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: May vary with topic. The objective is to permit students to follow a course of directed study in some field of management not presented in other courses or to emphasize a particular field of interest. Credits may not be used toward the major requirements in business administration.

Spring 2018, BUS 401-01: Directed Individual Study: Environmental Impacts (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Research on legal issues and business considerations related to state law requirements to create, enhance, and preserve wetlands as mitigation for the environmental impacts of the development of privately owned property. Youngman.

Winter 2018, BUS 401-01: CSR Field Research (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Graded Pass/Fail only. Preparatory course for the spring term abroad offering of BUS 391: Corporate Social Responsibility Practicum in Copenhagen. Oliver, E, Straughan.

Winter 2018, BUS 401-02: Case Studies in CSR (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Graded Pass/Fail only. Preparatory course for the spring term abroad offering of BUS 180: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability in Copenhagen. Oliver, E, Straughan.

Winter 2018, BUS 401-03: Directed Individual Study: Environmental Law and Business Practices (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Research on legal issues and recent court decisions affecting the environment and sustainable business practices. Youngman.

Winter 2018, BUS 401-04: Directed Study: Introduction to Cape Town Internship Program (1). Prerequisite: Instructor’s consent. Graded Pass/Fail only. Students selected for the summer Cape Town Internship Program discuss preliminary readings and research on South African history and Culture. Garvis.