BUS 195 - Selected Topics in Business Administration

Credits: 3 credits in Fall or Winter; 4 credits in Spring
Planned Offering: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.

Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Topical coverage of areas in management, based on the interests of the instructor and students. Topics vary from year to year and are announced prior to registration. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.

Topic for Spring 2012:

BUS 195: Business of Art (4). This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the business world of art. The class combines finance, tax policy, marketing, economics and art history to provide a nuts-and-bolts view of how the contemporary art world operates. This course is appropriate for museum studies and art history majors who wish to gain an understanding of business concepts in the art world. This course is also appropriate for business students who anticipate acquiring art for personal or business investment/use, serving on museum boards, pursuing employment in the art world, or advising high wealth clients on business matters related to art. This course is also appropriate for any student with an interest in learning about the contemporary art world. Alexander. Spring 2012

Topic for Fall 2011:

BUS 195: i.Startup (3). No prerequisites. Sophomore or junior standing required. Seniors only with instructor consent. As a cocktail, i.Startup would be one part Entrepreneurship 101 and one part Amazing Race. The course is designed to provide students at an early stage in their college career with not only a solid foundation in “the basics” of entrepreneurship but also a sense of what it “feels like” to start and sustain a new venture. Course content includes readings, brief lectures, case discussions, and a term-long simulation of a startup venture ”from idea to exit and the stages in between. Touve.