SKYLER RAFFERTY.
Business Courses
Mgt 2010 – Principles of Management
The management process: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, as well as current issues affecting managers and their environment such as: globalization, diversity, ethics, innovation, information technology and social responsibility.
Econ 2110 – Microeconomics
Introduction to economic thinking and its application to the study of the behavior of consumers and business behavior. The themes include competition, monopoly, international trade, and the impact of selected public policies. Learning to master and apply the economic model. This course can be summed up by how “people respond to incentives.” Being able to differentiate between economic sense and economic nonsense when reading the newspaper, listening to political speeches, etc.
Econ 2120 – Macroeconomics
Continuance of ECON 2110 in which fundamental economic principles are applied to the study of economic performance. Topics include the factors determining the rates of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth, with importance of the influence of fiscal and monetary policies through the financial markets. To understand factors and their influence long-term economic growth, and which factors can cause economic recessions and booms. Also analyzing the channels through which policies can influence the performance of the macroeconomy.
Math 1020 – Business Calculus
Taught approach to the concepts and applications of calculus. Areas include functions and graphing, differentiation, and integration. Applications from social, biological, and management sciences are displayed. Developing and understanding a conceptual understanding of basic calculus concepts through the study of rates of change and the interpretation of rates of change in non-technical settings using a data-driven approach.
Math 2070 - Business Calculus
This course is an introduction to integral calculus, calculus of several variables, differential calculus, and optimization of several variables. Demonstrating mathematical literacy through solving problems, communicating concepts, reasoning mathematically and applying mathematical methods, using multiple representations.
Acct 2010 – Financial Accounting
Introduction to accounting principles with emphasis on the use of financial data and analysis of financial statements. The purpose of the course is to familiarize the role of accounting in decision-making by managers, investors, creditors, and others. The ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to answer accounting questions, problems, and analyzing financial statements. The class worked in small groups to use interpersonal communication skills to research, analyze, and report on accounting information.
Econ 3100 – International Econ
Studies of the process of international commerce. Covers theory of trade and exchange rates, institutional and legal environment, current policy issues throughout the world.
Mkt 4270 – International Marketing
Study of marketing from the international perspective. Emphasis is on the modification of marketing thinking and practice for foreign markets due to individual environmental differences. This course utilized a variety of business cases and theories to help develop critical thinking skills in cross-cultural business environment.
MGT 2180 – Management PC Applications
Personal computer applications that allow the class to practice application skills. Learned how to create, format, and enhance documents in Excel. Create, edit, format, and enhance slide presentations in PowerPoint. Demonstrate proficiency in using spreadsheet applications to include formulas, freezing and unfreezing data, charts (column, pie, and line), sorting data, advanced filter, conditional formatting, pivot tables, and charts. Establish an application of median and mode arrays, logical functions (AND, NOT, OR), future value routines, trace precedents, WHAT-IF analyses, data validation, two-variable data routines, and pivot chart modifications.
Mkt 3020 – Consumer behavior
Examination of selected individual and group behavioral science concepts and their application to the understanding of consumer decision making. Consumer Behavior is the study of when, why, how, where, and what products/services people do or do not buy, and how they engage in the market. Topics covered in this class include perception, memory, attitude formation, decision-making, group influence, and consumer culture. While most of marketing studies what consumers buy, consumer behavior studies why consumers buy.
PRTM 3450 – Tourism Management
This course examines management issues often associated with the offering of tourism products and experiences to travelersby the private and public sectors to enhance visitor opportunities, and while managing a profit.
PRTM 3250 – Global Perspectives
This course analyzes advanced topics when serving divers populations in parks, recreation, and tourism management. Global perspectives give insight on how diverse the world truly is. The world population has all different wants, needs, cultures, lifestyles, so it is important to cater to everyones opportunities and ensure benefits for all.
MKT 4200 – Professional Selling
The study of current theories of the selling of goods and services to organizational buyers in the context of long-term relationships. This course is taught by role playing activities, video-taped presentations, and other techniques to ensure students receive interpersonal communication skills.
Law 3220 – Legal Environment of Business
The examination of both state, national, and global regulation of business. Attention is given to the constitution and limitations of power. Legal environment of Business examines the framework of the legal system from a business perspective with a focus on regulatory, legal and ethical issues that impact all managers, employees, etc.