ACBS468A

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ACBS468A - Bioeconomy, Marketing and Business Principles

Animal & Biomedical SciencesUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

039160

Course Description

Students will demonstrate an understanding of small business and corporate structure and be able to understand and explain the differences of sole proprietorship, Limited Liability Corporation, S Corporation and C Corporation. Students will study accounting principles and be able to differentiate between an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement and summarize and interpret what each financial statement represents. Students will learn to prepare budgets and forecasts, and a cash flow statement. Students will discuss the meaning of the basic requirements of a contract while also comparing and contrasting various negotiation tactics. Students will learn to utilize risk management tools and solve problems using basic risk assessment tools. They will learn to demonstrate an understanding of human resource law and indicate the policy implications of those laws (including but not limited to: civil rights, sexual harassment, protected classes, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, etc.) Students will learn to recognize communication skills needed for clients (education, customer service), employees (interviewing, team building, and managing personnel interactions), investors, and media. They will be able to compare and contrast the difference between selling and marketing and describe why both selling and marketing are essential to selling to markets.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

May be convened with

ACBS568A

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No