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1.2: Course Contents at a Glance

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    The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course.

    Module 1: Role of Business

    • What Is Business?
    • For-Profit vs. Nonprofit
    • Factors of Production
    • Functional Areas
    • Stakeholders
    • External Forces

    Module 2: Economic Environment

    • What Is Economics?
    • Economic Systems
    • Demand
    • Supply
    • Equilibrium
    • Health of the Economy
    • Economic Stages

    Module 3: Global Environment

    • Globalization
    • Measuring Global Trade
    • Global Business Strategies
    • Global Trade Forces
    • Global Trade Agreements and Organizations
    • Ethical Challenges in the Global Environment

    Module 4: Financial Markets and System

    • Money
    • Role of Banks
    • Financial Markets and Business

    Module 5: Legal Environment

    • The Meaning and Purpose of Law
    • Statutory and Common Law
    • Tort Law
    • Intellectual Property
    • Warranties
    • Contracts
    • Consumer Protection and Antitrust Laws

    Module 6: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    • Ethical and Legal Behavior
    • Business Ethics
    • Ethical Challenges
    • Corporate Social Responsibility

    Module 7: Business Ownership

    • Choosing an Organizational Type
    • Sole Proprietorships
    • Partnerships
    • Corporations
    • Hybrid Forms of Ownership
    • Franchises
    • Mergers and Acquisitions

    Module 8: Entrepreneurship

    • Small Business
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Advantages, Disadvantages, and Considerations
    • Steps to Starting a Business
    • Business Plans

    Module 9: Management

    • Managers
    • Management Theory
    • Planning
    • Organizing
    • Leading
    • Controlling

    Module 10: Motivating Employees

    • The Hawthorne Effect
    • Need-Based Theories
    • Process-Based Theories
    • Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z
    • Strategies for Motivating Employees

    Module 11: Teamwork and Communication

    • Teams
    • Team Development and Success
    • Effective Communication and Barriers
    • Communication Channels, Flows, and Networks
    • Electronic Communication

    Module 12: Managing Processes

    • Operations Management
    • Production Processes
    • Production Planning
    • New Technologies
    • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
    • Quality Assurance

    Module 13: Marketing Function

    • Role of Customers
    • Segmentation and Targeting
    • Marketing Mix Introduction

    Module 14: Marketing Mix

    • Product
    • Promotion
    • Place
    • Price

    Module 15: Human Resource Management

    • Human Resource Management
    • Human Resources and Laws
    • Recruitment and Hiring
    • Training, Development, and Rewards
    • Termination
    • HR Challenges

    Module 16: Accounting and Finance

    • Accounting in Business
    • Key Financial Statements
    • The Break-Even Point
    • Financial Ratios
    • Ethical Practices in Accounting

    Module 17: Using Technology to Manage Business Information

    • Technological Changes in Business
    • How Businesses Use Information
    • Information Networks
    • Current Issues in IT

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