Self-paced course covering the fundamental skills and proficiency of general business software applications. Topics will include word processing and spreadsheet applications. Cr/F.

This course focuses on the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the U.S. It contrasts the private and public sectors and examines the effects of market competition and government regulation. It examines the ways that medical providers are paid, and explores the major issues currently facing physicians, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry. It also discusses several potential small-scale and large-scale reforms to the U.S. healthcare system and evaluates their likely effects on healthcare spending, quality of care, and access to care.

Project management is the discipline of using established principles, procedures and policies to successfully manage a project from conception through completion. Project management techniques improve cost and schedule predictability and the quality of project results, and expertise in project management is a recognized source of competitive advantage. This course will provide student with an understanding of, an opportunity to develop skills in project management through readings, case studies, individual assignments, and a team project.

Provides a practical introduction to the process of designing and marketing new products. Covers the major phases of market-focused product development from idea to launch, including opportunity identification and market definition, customer research and product concept development, pre-marketing testing and launch marketing. Presents proven approaches and techniques used in new product development. Allows student teams to apply lessons to the development and testing of new product concepts.