BUS 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar

Credits: 3-4 First-year Seminar. Prerequisite: First-year class standing only. Topics vary by subject and term.

Spring 2021, BUS 180-01: FS: Business and Social Responsibility (3). First-Year Seminar. Prerequisite: First-year class standing only. An examination of the debate regarding the role of business as both an economic driver and a catalyst for social change. The course will examine competing perspectives on the mandate for business using readings, cases, and conversations with business practitioners. The course will take a global perspective, considering the impact of political, historical, and cultural variations in the role of business and society. Straughan.

Fall 2020, BUS 180-01: FS: Business Presentation Fundamentals (3). First-Year Seminar. Prerequisite: First-year class standing only. An introductory seminar offering fundamental perspectives, structures, strategies, and skills needed to communicate effectively within a business context. Special attention will be paid to the essentials needed for business collaborations that happen in virtual environments. Through readings, discussion, and personalized feedback, students focus on developing core competencies in live business presentations. These transferable insights and skills include, for example, audience analysis, strategic organization, virtual delivery, essential technologies, and slide deck design. Lind.