UM-St. Louis Credit Courses at
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
2645 Generations Drive
Wildwood, Missouri 63040-1168
(near the intersection of Route 109 and Manchester Road)
All courses are three credit hours and meet on the semester schedule unless noted otherwise.
Textbooks: Students may have textbooks shipped to them from the UMSL Bookstore if they want to use their student ID. In order to make sure the correct books are being shipped, please provide the following information in your e-mail message: name, street address, department, course number, and section number. Note: We cannot ship to a post office box. E-mail: teri@umsl.edu
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Introduction to Operations Management
BUS AD 3320 • Ref. #54345
Wednesdays • 2:00-4:40 p.m.
Room 306
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisites: A 2.0 campus GPA and either ECON 1001, BUS AD 2410, and BUS AD 3300, or MATH 2000 and 1320.
An examination of the concepts, processes, and institutions which are fundamental to an understanding of manufacturing and service operations within organizations. Emphasis is on the management and organization of operations and upon the application of quantitative methods to the solution of strategic, tactical and operational problems.
Financial Management
BUS AD 3350 • Ref. #54358
Mondays • 6:55-9:35 p.m.
Room 301
Instructor: Martha Harting
Prerequisites: ECON 1002, MATH 1105, and BUS AD 2400 and a 2.0 overall GPA.
The study of a firm's need for funds; the institutions, instruments and markets concerned with raising funds; and the techniques of analysis used to determine how effectively these funds, once raised, are invested within the firm.
Consumer Behavior
BUS AD 3710 • Ref. #54362
Mondays & Wednesdays • 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Online via Live Classroom
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisites: BUS AD 3700, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
A study of such consumer functions as decision-making, attitude formation and change, cognition, perception, and learning. The marketing concepts of product positioning, segmentation, brand loyalty, shopping preference and diffusion of innovations are considered in context with the environmental, ethical, multicultural and social influences on an increasingly diverse American consumer.
Strategic Management
BUS AD 4219 • Ref. #54366
Tuesdays • 6:55-9:35 p.m.
Online via Live Classroom
Instructor: Peggy Lambing
Prerequisites: Senior standing and BUS AD 3500, 3700, 3600; a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.; and concurrent enrollment BUS AD 4220.
This is a capstone course drawing on the subject matter covered in prerequisite courses. Emphasis is on the formulation and implementation of corporate, business and functional strategies designed to achieve organizational objectives. Topics include the role of top management, globalization of business and ethical perspectives. Case studies and research reports may be used extensively. (It is preferred that this course be taken during the student's final semester.)
Business Assessment Testing
BUS AD 4220
Arranged (0 credit hour lab taken concurrently with BUS AD 4219)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BUS AD 4219.
A one-time lab during which a major field exam in business is administered. Course graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Satisfactory grade required for graduation.
