| Acct
201 - Elementary Accounting I (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: Acct 201, Elementary Accounting I, introduces
you to the basic concepts and procedures used to accumulate financial information
in following the accounting cycle. In this course you will study the information
included on the three financial statements: the balance sheet, income statement,
and cash-flow statement. You will develop the ability to use accounting
information for decision making. |
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| Instructor
Information: Steve Becker is a professor of accounting in the
Business and Accounting Department at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Northern
Iowa and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University
of Oregon. Steve has diverse business experience in public accounting,
industry, and education. He is a certified public accountant and a consultant
to clients in road construction, the community development block grant
program, housing authorities with HUD and FMHA financing, other governmental
units, not-for-profit organizations, and retail stores. Steve is a member
of the American Institute of CPAs, several state CPA societies, and the
American Accounting Association. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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Ends: December 18, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
120 - Introduction to American Business Enterprise (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: BsAd 120, Introduction to American Business Enterprise,
surveys the fundamentals of business including business formation and entrepreneurship,
marketing, management, production, accounting, and finance, as well as
the basic terms and concepts of economics. |
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| Instructor
Information: Susan Hansen has taught management courses at the
University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1991. Before that, she held the
position of controller for companies in Kansas City. Susan also held management
positions in the manufacturing sector for a number of years in central
Kansas and Texas.
Susan received her Bachelor
of Arts degree from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, and her Master
of Business Administration from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Her areas of specialization are management, accounting, and finance. She
is currently pursing a Doctorate degree in International Business. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: November 28, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
233 - Leadership and Management (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: BsAd 233, Leadership and Management, will introduce
you to modern management concepts and their historical development. The
course will acquaint you with managerial planning, organizing, controlling,
motivating, ethics, decision making, and communicating, as well as elements
of group behavior and leadership. The course also investigates the nature,
purpose, and function of management in organizations. |
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| Instructor
Information: Steve Kleisath has been a professor of business
administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1980.
Steve received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Penn State, his
Master's degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Nebraska
at Omaha, and his Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Nova
Southeastern University. Steve is a member of the Midwest Business Administration,
the Academy of Management, and the Midwest Management Association. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: October 31, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
303/503 - Human Resource Management (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: BsAd
303/503, Human Resource Management, introduces topics such as human resource
planning, equal employment opportunity, selection, training and development,
performance appraisal, compensation, safety and health, and employee and
labor relations. The impact of law and of societal and business trends
on human resource functions is also presented. Each manager's role in dealing
with human resources is emphasized. Prerequisite: Grade of
"C" or better in BsAd 233.
Note:
This course is offered at an undergraduate (303) and graduate (503)
level. If you register for this course, be sure that you choose the level
appropriate for your intended degree. |
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| Instructor
Information: Marge Karsten is an associate professor in the
Department of Business and Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
and is currently serving as the department's interim chair. She has taught
at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1981. Marge earned her
Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
and her Bachelor's degree from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota.
Currently, she is a member of the Academy of Management and the Society
for Human Resource Management. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: November 28, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
313 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: BsAd
313, Legal Environment of Business, is a study of the legal and ethical
environment of business and its effects on business decisions. The course
includes the substantive areas of contract law, tort, criminal law, government
regulation, employment law, consumer protection, antitrust, environmental
law and securities law. We will further examine the ethical implications
of legal disputes in business. |
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| Instructor
Information: Scott White has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
since 1980. He has also taught at Wayne State College in Nebraska.
He was chair of the UW-Platteville Department of Business from 1986 to
1994. He teaches Business Law, Government Regulation of Business,
and Employment Law. His research interests are in employment law
and government regulation of business. He has written articles on
labor law, discrimination in employment, and contract law.
Scott is a graduate of Creighton
University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is admitted
to the Nebraska and Wisconsin Bar Associations. He is also a member
of the American Bar Association. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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Ends: December 18, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
433 - Labor-Management Relations (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: In
BsAd 433, Labor-Management Relations, you will examine labor-management
relations theory and applications. The course emphasizes labor organization,
structure, management, and methods; collective bargaining, grievance arbitration,
contract administration, and sources and areas of potential labor-management
disputes and their resolution. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better
in BsAd 303 or Econ 343. |
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| Instructor
Information:
Machelle Schroeder has been an assistant professor of business administration
at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1990. She received her
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University
of Wisconsin-Whitewater and her Master's degree in Business Administration
from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She has completed the course
work required for a Doctorate degree, and is currently working on her dissertation
on the topic of cognitive learning strategies utilized by students in computer-mediated
class environments. Machelle has a lifetime certification as a Senior Professional
in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society of Human Resource Management
(SHRM).
Machelle's work experience
includes eight years in quality assurance managerial positions for a medical
device manufacturing division of Bristol-Myers Corporation and four years
as human resource manager for public and private sector organizations. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: November 28, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| BsAd
463/663 - Marketing Management (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: In
BsAd 463/663, Marketing Management, you will study the determination of
market policy, marketing administration, and the application of principles
pertaining to management of marketing resources. Prerequisite:
Grade of "C" or better in BsAd 263 and one other marketing course.
Note:
This course is offered at an undergraduate (463) and graduate (663)
level. If you register for this course, be sure that you choose the level
appropriate for your intended degree. |
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| Instructor
Information: Louis Nzegwu is an assistant professor of business
administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Before
joining the UW-Platteville faculty in the fall of 1991, Louis was on the
faculty of business administration at Alcorn State University, Lorman,
Mississippi, for ten years. He received his Master of Business Administration
from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland; his Master of Education
in Education Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
from Alcorn State University. Louis has done further studies at Prairie
View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He is currently working
on a Doctorate degree in Business Administration at Nova University in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In addition to teaching,
he has been involved in a series of management development programs with
market planning groups, especially in the area of international marketing.
His membership in various professional organizations include The American
Marketing Association, The Southern Marketing Association, The American
Management Association, The Association of American Marketing Educators,
American Institute for Decision Sciences, Nigeria Marketing Association,
Mid-South Marketing Association, International Academy of Business Disciplines,
Southeastern Case Research Association, and Mid-West Marketing Association. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: November 28, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| CoSc
183 - Microcomputer Applications (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: CoSc
183, Microcomputer Applications, is a course recommended for all non-computer
science majors who need to know how to use a microcomputer. The course
emphasis is on using microcomputers with the most popular kinds of computer
software used in business and education today, including word processing,
spreadsheets, and database management. |
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Instructor
Information: Donna Gavin is in her fourth
year of teaching in the C.I.S. emphasis of
Computer
Science at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Microcomputer Applications
is one of the courses she teaches on a regular basis. Other courses include
Intro to Programming in C++ and Programming in C++. Donna is a member of
the American Association of Physics Teachers. Through the Continuing Education
program, Donna has served the community by teaching several courses such
as Computer Basics, Intro to Windows 95/NT, and a newly designed PC Hardware
Course. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: November 28, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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| Econ
213 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits) |
| Course
Description: Econ 213, Principles of Macroeconomics, is an introduction
to basic economic principles with applications to current problems. Demand,
supply, and the role of prices in the U.S. economy are briefly surveyed
followed by an in-depth study of the national (or macro) economy. Topics
include unemployment, inflation, and economic growth; theories of economic
recession and prosperity; the role of money and banking in the economy;
government taxing and spending policies to stabilize the economy; and the
United States as part of the international economy. |
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| Instructor
Information: John Adams joined the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Economics Department in 1970. In 1982, he became director of the UW-Platteville
Extended Degree Program in Business Administration after working for three
years part time as an academic advisor and course instructor. He relinquished
the directorship in 1998 to take up the position of institutional researcher
for UW-Platteville. He continues to advise and instruct for the Extended
Degree Program.
A native of New York state,
John received his A.B. degree from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Prior to joining the UW-Platteville
faculty, he taught at Valparaiso University in Indiana and at Calvin College. |
| Course
Begins: September
5, 2000 |
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| Course
Ends: December 18, 2000 |
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| Registration
Deadline: August 22, 2000 |
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