Business Courses

BUS 201 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
Business concepts - Meaning of business, its branches and their place in the economy of Bangladesh - Business environment - Business size - Location of business - efficiency of business enterprises - Social responsibility of business and its implications. Business Organizations - Forms of business ownership in Bangladesh - Relative position of each form of ownership: sole proprietorship, partnership, joint-stock company, cooperatives and state ownership - Formalities and distinguishing features of each form of ownership - Considerations in the choice of specific form of ownership. Development of joint-stock companies in Bangladesh - Phases of development - types - Domain of operations of each type - Formation - M/A, A/A and prospectus - Rights and obligation of shareholders, directors and Government - Liquidation of a company. Cooperative societies in Bangladesh - their development -  types(industrial, commercial and service sector societies) - The role of each type - Formation - Problems and approaches to solve problems. Institutions for promotion of business - support services of government institutions - Chamber of Commerce and Industry and trade Associations - The Dhaka Stock Exchange. Trade practices in Bangladesh - Commercial policy - Import procedure - Export procedure - Formalities - Problems and measuring to overcome the problems.

BUS 202 Business Mathematics (3 credits)
Differential Calculus : Variables, functions and limits. Differentiation rules for differentiation algebraic forms. Application of differentiation : tangent and normal , maxima and minima , rate of change. Successive differentiation. Transcendental functions. Radius of curvature. Theorem of mean values: Roll's theorem. Maclaurin's Theorem. Taylor's series. internal calculus :Standard elementary forms. define integrals. Introduction to discrete integration by trapezoidal, Rectangular and Simpson's rule. Integration by parts. Rational function. Substitutions reduction formulas. Introduction to multiple integrals Analytic Geometry: properties of conic sections. Pairs of circles and straight lines.
(Prerequisite: MAT 101 or equivalent)

BUS 301 International Business (3 credits)
Analysis of the major business management functions of international business environment, organizational policies and strategies of multinational companies, industrial relations and control policies.
(Prerequisite : MGT 201, MKT 201)

BUS / MGT 315 Business Communication (3 credits)
The role of communication in business organization, a model of the communication process, perception and reality, the filter of the mind, some malfunctions of communication, principles of clear business writing, qualities of effective business correspondence, the direct approach letters, the indirect approach, persuasive requests and collection letters, sales letters, job applications and resume writing, office memorandums, the problems and organization of a report, determination of a report make-up, techniques of writing a report, visual aspects in a report, public speaking and oral communication.
(Prerequisite: ENG 104, MGT 201)

BUS 360 Introduction to Business Law (3 credits)
The legal environment. Awareness of issues relating to managers and organization's rights and objectives under the law. Overview of the Bangladeshi legal system and the legal structure of business. Contract and tort law. Business operations in the context of laws relating to trade practices, banking, international trade and mergers and acquisitions.
(Prerequisite: BUS 201)

BUS/MGT 380 Intercultural Aspects of Business (3 credits)
Prepares students to understand the culture aspects that are necessary in order to work and/or do business in the major economics nations of the world. The important relationships in the major economic of the world. The important relationships amongst nations. Business and economics institutions that influence the performance of managers. Cultural and environments and their impact on business . Looks at both industrialized and developing nation.
(Prerequisite: MGT 201, MGT 315)

BUS 485 Business Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview of research-types/forms, Concepts, variables, types of variables, literature review, conceptual framework, research questions, hypothesis, research process, research design: elements of research design, concepts of measurement; reliability and validity in measurement; survey research methods review; secondary data sources; questionnaire design; qualitative techniques; sampling technique, data collecting, data coding, data analysis, study design and writing research proposals. SPSS will be introduced to the students throughout the course.
(Prerequisite BUS 202, MAT 211)