A study of the legal environment of business. Emphasis is on using economic analysis to examine laws of property, contract, and tort affecting business. Includes the ethical foundations of law and ethical issues involving business. Specific topics may include commercial free speech, white collar crime and managerial responsibility, product liability, cyberlaw, copyright, trademark and patent law.

Economics is the study of how we coordinate our wants and needs as a society. The economic perspective includes three main concepts: scarcity and choice, rational behavior, and marginal analysis. Pertinent and relevant examples of current events may be used to illustrate economic principles. Students will relate international trade and trade policies to the concept of comparative advantage and the impact on production of goods and services in various countries. This survey course addresses both macroeconomic and microeconomic principles.

This course examines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an enhancement to human intelligence in business practice in terms of various senses and processes such as language, vision, analysis and decision-making. This course has a focus on developing strategies for maximizing the revolutionary power of AI as it impacts functions within businesses and economies. Selected topics may include productivity, prediction, innovation, labor, leadership and privacy. The primary course objective is to design an AI based plan for successfully leading your life, your career and your organization. Students may evaluate how AI is being employed in the private and public sectors such as in healthcare, engineering, culture, entertainment, hospitality, agriculture, law, journalism, politics, and in government.

This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the principles and practices of EcoGastronomy. It provides students with a foundation for understanding the connections among food production, ecology, ethics, cuisine, nutrition and health within the framework of sustainability. The course includes guest lectures, class discussion, film reviews, activities, and food tastings.