BAR 110 World of Business [3] This course surveys the world of business. Students will be introduced to the economic, cultural, ethical, and societal dimensions of business. Students will also learn about the organizational structures and functions of large and small, local and global businesses. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills will be developed through analysis and discussion of cases and current business issues. Team discussions and analyses will be used. (Fa)

BAR 210 Exploring Career Options [1] Begins the process of preparing for career alternatives. Students investigate several career options, ask questions of speakers representing different careers and write a paper. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, written and oral communication skills and the use of information technology to acquire and present this information. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. (Fa)

BAR 270 Cooperative Education [3] Business majors may receive academic credit for field experiences in the University's Cooperative Education program. To be eligible, students must hold a job that requires significant managerial decision making, significant application of knowledge from the student's major or related business area, or requires a substantial expansion of the student's knowledge in a specialized area. Academic credit is awarded based on the student's completion of a project assigned by the co-op coordinator for the Barney School. This project may consist of a paper, participation in a seminar or the completion of an experientially-oriented project sufficient to merit the designated amount of academic credit. Prerequisite: Permission of co-op coordinator and the student's faculty advisor.

BAR 310 Career Planning [1] This course will help students to continue their progression toward a career and prepare them for an internship and/or coop. Topics include resume preparation, interview techniques, job search techniques, business etiquette and professionalism. Emphasis is on individual preparation for employment search and interviewing and using technology to assist and present this preparation. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

BAR 480 Internship [1-3] Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, students will gain field experience with a for-profit or not-for-profit organization. Prerequisites: BAR 210, major internship course (may be concurrent), departmental approval, cumulative GPA of 2.0.

BSC 200 Making Wall Street User Friendly [3] This course explains the workings of the stock market including an in-depth look at the floor of the exchange and what goes on from the inception of an order to its transmittal back to the customer. The student is introduced to the study of common stocks, all types of fixed income securities, derivatives such as options, warrents and convertible debentures as well as takeovers and arbitrage. Students analyze trading on the Internet versus trading on organized exchange. The crash of 1987 is also studies. Individual stocks are not analyzed and rigorous methematical ratios are not used. Not open to Barney students.