Business

Essentials: Concepts

and Tools

Course Description:

A refresher course on the basic concepts and tools of business. Every functional aspect of business is covered. Topics covered are management, organization, human resource management, purchasing, production/operations, accounting, finance, marketing, quantitative methods, legal environment, information technology, business ethics, and international business.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Give examples of alternative economic systems
• Discuss the American enterprise system
• Characterize and explain the concepts associated with contemporary business
• Define sole proprietorship
• Explain and give an example of partnerships