This course demonstrates financial statement preparation for proprietorships, Subchapter S corporations, partnerships and selected not-for-profit organizations including healthcare in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Accounting principles and applications relevant to Other Comprehensive Basis Of Accounting (or OCBOA) systems will also be presented.

Students will learn the auditing process and applicable auditing standards for non-publicly traded companies. This course covers the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, which requires accuracy and reliability in public disclosures pursuant to securities laws and its impact on internal control and management. Students will learn to identify occupational fraud and financial statement fraud. This course includes a financial statement fraud simulation.

This course reviews applicable tax policy for small business and how selecting the form of business entity can impact on the tax liability. The impact of specific tax regulations on the business will be examined including payroll taxes, employee vs. independent contractor rules and more.

This course defines information systems from the perspective of the organizational manager. Students will learn and apply internal controls to the business process and will understand electronic business systems and related internal controls. Various business processes will be presented including: Order Entry/Sales; Billing/Accounts Receivable/Cash Receipts; Purchasing; General Ledger and Business Reporting (financial statements). This course includes an accounting systems simulation.

This not-for-credit course surveys the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of accounting information from the perspective of effective management decision-making. It also touches on the planning and control responsibilities of practicing managers. Graded on a CR/NC basis. Must complete with a grade of "CR" in order to proceed to ADM-514.

An overview of financial management emphasizing the development of the issues and techniques involved in cost of capital, capital budgeting, cash budgeting, working capital management, and long-term sources and uses of funds. Graded on a CR/NC basis. Must complete with a grade of "CR" in order to proceed to ADM-537.

This course will provide a brief overview of executive management theory and practice, introduce Microsoft Office software and other tools, and provide orientation to IWU research and resource methods. Topics covered include evaluation of business research sources including information found on the Internet and the use of the APA writing style. Students will take self assessment personality and leadership inventories leading to project team formation. Various subject area assessments will be taken to determine where additional assistance may be helpful.

This course expands the overview of executive management theory and practice in the context of a rapidly changing environment. Individual and group assignments will focus upon management and leadership philosophies, the structure, design, and operation of organizations, and the management of individuals within organizations. Using individual and shared experiences, organizational culture, change processes, team building, motivation, decision-making, and diversity will be studied.

A course examining the fundamental systems and procedures of managerial accounting built upon an overview of basic financial accounting principles and conventions. Special attention will be given to the preparation and analysis of financial statements, budgeting, and systems of planning and control.

Basic statistical skills for advanced work in the functional areas of business administration, including descriptive statistics, probability and its distributions, sampling, and estimation.

This course provides an overview of economic theory and methods and their application to decision making in contemporary management. Emphasis will be given to forecasting, model building, and resource allocation through the application of cases and the shared management experience of participants.

This applied course is designed to further integrate the use of economic theory and the effects of current economic events into the process of solving problems through effective managerial decision-making in the context of the firm and the larger environment in which it operates.

A course examining contemporary finance theory including relevant financial ratios. Emphasis will be given to financial planning, control, and problem solving of various management dilemmas as defined by selected cases.

A course designed to understand the three change-related dimensions of an organization: strategy, structure, and job performance. Students will address the following issues: delivery of products and services, business outcomes, innovation, implementing change, and leadership development. Current and future trends in organizations will be considered. Students will learn skills to assess the effectiveness of an organization.

This course examines the management challenges associated with entering markets outside the U.S. and maintaining global operations. Topics covered include: comparative economic and political systems, regional trade blocs, forms of foreign business involvement, geographic strategies, and functional management of the global enterprise. Emphasis is given to the mechanics of entering global markets. Case studies are used to identify both unique and universal practices.

The focus of this course is the development of moral leadership in the identification, explication, and resolution of the ethical and legal dilemmas faced by the modern organization. Students will have opportunities to respond to the ethical challenges that managers confront when dealing with legal and regulatory environments of business. Emphasis is given to developing a Christian worldview.

This course includes internal operations analysis, planning and control and logistical considerations including supply/value chain management. Also, it includes a strategic review of planning and alliances and an assessment of organizational policies and the competitive environment needed to acquire sustainable competitive advantage.

This course calls individual students to combine their program-wide, MBA case analysis skills, content area knowledge, and application skills with personal experience for success in this final active learning capstone experience.

This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of organization and management relevant to our dynamic national health care systems. Emphasis will be placed on the delivery, access, and quality of services. Medical technology, professional roles, and both inpatient and outpatient services are discussed.

This course explores the role and manner in which both state and federal government regulatory mechanisms affect the administration of health services organizations. The legal and ethical environment will be examined as well as the influence that special interest groups play.

This course provides an overview of the health care financial issues and explores the current financial climate. Issues in reimbursement structures, regulatory mechanisms, and cost controls are discussed. Not for profit financial statements and annual audits are reviewed and analyzed.

This course enables students to analyze organizational issues and strengthen their management skills. It discusses the management challenges in the areas of product definition, market approaches, quality control and accountability. Also included are managing diversity, team processes, change theory, process redesign, and quality assessment.

This overview course introduces students to the field of human resource management, its purpose, and how it functions in the business arena to address the issues related to employee training, compensation, benefits, selection, hiring, firing, and outplacement. Topics presented include the impact of global competition, technology, service centers, outsourcing, and just-in-time training. Students will analyze examples from actual companies to examine various general management concepts within the context of current-day application.

This course provides the business professional with an overall understanding of compensation and benefits, and the related environments in which they are practiced. Compensation system design, related criteria, and the selection and effective administration of employee benefits are among the areas highlighted. It addresses the ways in which both tangible and intangible forms of compensation may be used to motivate and reward employee performance. Additional attention is given to those future challenges that businesses will face in the arena of employee compensation and benefits. Students will have the opportunity to develop a compensation system, using a simulation aid that accompanies the course.

This course provides an understanding of the legal framework in the employment context, focusing on working knowledge and practical application of relevant legal principles in HR. Emphasis is on modern employment legislation, related court decisions representing numerous areas of employment law and their applicability to everyday HR issues. Numerous case studies and scenarios of issues such as privacy, discrimination, and employment regulation are used to enhance learning.

Human Resources Management's concern with motivation and training relates to the need to promote good working relationships within an organization. Managers and trainers are introduced to motivational techniques and concepts that will foster healthy, productive, working environments that are respectful of every individual. Methods that have not been successful will be analyzed along with solutions drawn from company surveys and case studies. In addition, coaching and mentoring skills are developed and practiced in this course to help managers be successful in the workforce environment.

A study of marketing management with emphasis on product, price, promotion, and distribution problem solving. The legal and social environment within which marketing problems occur will receive special emphasis.