Interdisciplinary Business Courses

888-10000 First-Year Seminar in Business   NLA

Links the challenges faced by first-year college students with similar demands in business settings. Students learn that many of the issues they face individually in transition from high school to college have parallels to those faced in business organizations. Topics covered include time management, goal setting, learning styles, communication skills, and resource utilization, among others. Open to first-year business students only. 1 credit. (F,Y)

888-10100 World of Business   NLA

Overview of the business world in terms of the decisions involved in and the socioeconomic, political, and legal factors that influence business decisions. Particular note is taken of the areas of finance, accounting, human resources, production, marketing, and their interdependencies. "World" in the course title connotes the scope of the functions involved in business decisions and the way such functions are carried out in different countries. Also provides regular experiential learning opportunities. Open to first-year business students only. Prerequisites: 888-10000. 3 credits. (F,Y)

888-19800 Experiential Learning   NLA

Permits students to investigate specific business disciplines and their career opportunities through placements in business organizations. The student is expected to keep a log of activities and have frequent contact with a faculty sponsor. This course may be repeated a maximum of three times with different employers. Open only to business majors; credits may not be used for a business elective, only for open credit. Three credits maximum; the combination of this course and 8xx-39800 Internship may not exceed 6 credits. Pass/fail only. Prerequisites: 888-10100; sophomore standing. 1 credit. (F-S,Y)

888-19900 Washington, D.C., Practicum   NLA

Off-campus experience in Washington, D.C., involving varied nonroutine work projects that allow students to synthesize classroom learning with on-the-job learning acquired by working in an organization. The program puts primary responsibility on the student to carry out program requirements in conjunction with a faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: 888-10100; sophomore standing; minimum of 2.50 cumulative grade point average at Ithaca College. Credits may only be used as open elective credits and may not be used as business elective credit or to replace other business coursework. Pass/fail only. 6 credits. (F-S,Y)