Applied Business
ABUS 051 3 Credits
Bookkeeping For Business
Basic concepts and procedures
of practical bookkeeping. Recording and reporting financial data for service
and merchandising business. Covers businesses owned by one individual only
(sole proprietorships.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 070 1 Credit
Job Readiness Skills
Pre-employment
and human relation skills necessary for job success, including how to
identify career choices and employment opportunities; how to prepare
a resume, job applications, cover and follow-up letters; and how to develop
human relation skills. The student will select, prepare and be interviewed
for jobs which match his/her skills identified through a self-assessment
inventory. Offered at Northwest Campus. (1 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 101 3 Credits
Principles of Financial Accounting I
Accounting
concepts and procedures for service businesses and for merchandising businesses
owned by a single proprietor. A preparer's
approach is used emphasizing the use of debits and credits to account for
the details of business transactions. Also available via Independent Learning.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 102 A,B,C 1-3 Credits
Keyboarding
Instruction
in the mastery of alphabetic keyboard touch typing, skill building and
document formatting. Skills mastered can be applied to typewriters, CRTs,
computer terminals, or other equipment with keyboard. ABUS 102A—Keyboarding: Touch Typing. ABUS 102B—Keyboarding: Skill
Building. ABUS 102C—Keyboarding: Document Formatting. Each keyboarding
course may be repeated twice. (1-3 +0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 108 3 Credits
Keyboarding II/Intermediate Typewriting
Instruction
and training to attain at least minimal typing skill, experience and knowledge
necessary for typist beginning an office career. Lab arranged. (Prerequisite:
One year high school typing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 116 1 Credit
Using 10-Key Calculators
Designed
to teach how to use the efficient 10-key touch method to solve business
problems on a calculator. Emphasis is placed on developing occupational
proficiency in use of calculating machines for initial job placement. (1 + 0)
As Demand Warrants
ABUS 120 1-3 Credits
Basics of Investing
Personal
financial planning, goal setting and investing. Stocks, bonds, trusts,
securities, options, real estate and other investment vehicles. Inflation,
taxes, interest rates, retirement and selecting financial planners. Also
available via Independent Learning. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 130 3 Credits
Real Estate
Broad
social and economic impact of real estate. Buying, selling, leasing, and
investing in residential and investment real estate. Contracts, deeds,
mortgages, leases, title insurance, sales, brokerage and other related
subjects. Fundamental preparation for the Real Estate licensing examination.
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 134 1 Credit
Alphabetic Filing
Mastery
and use of ARMA filing rules as they apply to alphabetic, subject, numeric
and geographic filing. (0 + 3) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 135 3 Credits
Record Keeping for Business
Skills
in keeping business records and banking procedures as a cashier, sales
clerk, purchasing agent or payroll clerk. (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 141 1-3 Credits
Payroll Accounting
Payroll
records and laws. Methods to compile and calculate payroll information,
earnings, deductions, net wages. City, state and federal tax report forms.
For payroll personnel. (1-3 + 0) Offered
Fall
ABUS 142 1-3 Credits
Office Accounting I
Basic
accounting procedures in retail, service and trade businesses. The complete
accounting cycle including record keeping, posting and preparation of financial
statements, bank reconciliation, payroll computations and closing books.
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, credit and other accounting
requirements. (1-3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 143 2 Credits
Office Accounting II
Financial
activities of partnerships and corporations with emphasis on accrual basis
of accounting. Notes payable, notes receivable, interest transactions,
bad debts, partnership equity accounting, corporate stock transactions,
corporate earnings, capital transactions, bonds, long term liabilities
and investments. (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 150 1 Credit
Time Management
Proven
techniques and tools for gaining control over events that shape our lives.
Topics include desk control, handling interruptions, meetings and other
time robbers including procrastination. Franklin Day Planner System must
be purchased from UAF bookstore prior to first class meeting. (1 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 151 1-3 Credits
Village Based Entrepreneurship
Technical
and personal requirements for establishing and maintaining a small business
in a rural village; advantages and disadvantages of operating a small business
in a rural village. May be offered in three, one credit modules (a, b and
c). (1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 154 3 Credits
Human Relations
Attitudes,
self-concepts, personal communication styles, motivation, interactions,
positive reinforcements, team building and leadership development. (3 + 0)
Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 155 1-3 Credits
Business Math
Review
of basic math computation skills applied to various business areas. Emphasis
on applications. (1-3 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 158 1-3 Credits
Introduction to Tourism
Forces
which influence international and domestic hospitality, leisure, travel
and recreation industries. Socioeconomic models and measure of regional
impact, demand and supply. (1-3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ABUS 160 3 Credits
Principles of Banking
Banking
in today's economy. Language and documents of banking,
check processing, teller functions, deposits, credit and payment functions,
loans, investments, trust, the Federal Reserve System and other regulatory
agencies. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 170 3 Credits
Business English
Comprehensive
review of grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling, with emphasis
on business and office occupations. (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 175 3 Credits
Customer Service
Presents
customer service as integral to business success. Preparation for effective
interaction with customers. Includes knowledge of trends, interpretation
of trends and development of fundamental skills necessary to achieve excellence.
(Recommended: BA 151 and ABUS 154.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 178 3 Credits
Business and Professional Presentations
Organizing
a message, document design, visual presentations, analyzing audiences,
communicating the message and presenting financial information. (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 179 3 Credits
Fundamentals of Supervision
Effective
supervisory concepts including planning, organizing and staffing functions.
Communicating and delegating effectively, morale, productivity, decision
making, positive position discipline and performance goals development.
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 182 3 Credits
Office Procedures
Duties
and responsibilities of general office employees including filing, processing
mail, telephone communication, meeting the public, office supplies, banking,
employment procedures and grooming. (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 188 1 Credit
Personal Income Tax
Taxable
income, deductions, credit, exemptions and computation. Computer use, record
keeping methods, tax forms and new tax laws. (1 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 199 1-3 Credits
Practicum in Applied Business
Supervised training and work experience. Analysis of work
experience and relationship of the job to career and academic goals. Managerial
concepts, problems of working with groups and individuals, organizational
structures, communications and planning. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 201 3 Credits
Principles of Financial Accounting II
Accounting
concepts and procedures for businesses organized as partnerships or corporations
and performing manufacturing operations. A preparer's approach is used emphasizing the use of debits and credits to
account for the details of business transactions. Also available via Independent
Learning. (Prerequisites: ABUS 101.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 207 2 Credits
Machine Transcription
Training
in machine transcription with emphasis on mailable copies. Review of language
skills and vocabulary included. (Prerequisite: ABUS 108 or permission of
instructor.) (2 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 208 2 Credits
Medical Machine Transcription
Instruction
and practice in formatting medical papers including a Medicare form, an
admission form, a dental report; preparing patient histories, medical reports,
file cards and other medical documents. Practice in transcribing from machine
dictation and in using medical terminology correctly. (Prerequisite: ABUS
108 and ABUS 207.) (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 209 2 Credits
Legal Machine Transcription
Instruction
and practice in formatting legal papers including a lease, bill of sale,
subpoena, stipulations, interrogatories, notices and various types of orders.
Transcription from machine dictation; using the language of the law correctly.
(2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 210 3 Credits
Income Tax
Income
tax fundamentals. Includes how to complete basic income tax forms/schedules
for individuals and small business owners. Covers taxable income, deductions,
credits, exemptions, computation, record keeping methods, new tax laws
and strategies to reduce tax bill. (3 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 211 2 Credits
Tax for Business Entities
Business
tax reports. Tax planning and strategies to reduce the tax bill, payroll
tax reports and depository requirements, methods of compensation, acquiring
and disposing of business assets, and planning for corporate reorganization
or liquidation. New tax laws. (2 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 220 3 Credits
Microcomputer Accounting: Quickbooks
Basic
microcomputer principles. Includes entering transactions, analyzing results,
correcting errors, organizing business finances. Quickbooks is a widely-used
accounting software application. Also available via Independent Learning.
(Prerequisites: ABUS 101 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 221 3 Credits
Microcomputer Accounting
(Cross-listed with CIOS 221)
Computer processing of accounting transactions. Software
packages, microcomputer systems and hardware, computer terminology, system
analysis and actual computer operations in accounting. (Prerequisites: ACCT
261 and ABUS 142.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 223 3 Credits
Real Estate Law
Deeds
and conveyances, mortgages, liens, rentals, appraisals and other transactions
in real estate and law. Also available via Independent Learning. (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 230 3 Credits
Applied Intermediate Accounting
Review
of accounting principles with emphasis on working capital, plant assets,
intangible assets and financial statement presentation. Current accounting
pronouncements. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 231 1-3 Credits
Introduction to Personnel
Company
organizational structure, job analysis, staffing and organization, employee
growth and development, employee supervision and developing leadership
skills. May be offered in three one credit modules. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 232 3 Credits
Contemporary Management Issues
Management
functions including planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling,
human aspects of management, and decision making. (Prerequisite: BA 151
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
Fall
ABUS 233 3 Credits
Financial Management
Corporate
financial planning and control, asset management, capital budgeting, financial
markets and instruments. (Prerequisite: BA 151, ABUS 101 or 261.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 235 3 Credits
Fund Accounting for Non-Profits
Accounting
for nonprofit organizations, governmental units, health care providers,
voluntary health and welfare organizations, public schools, colleges, universities
and other organizations using fund accounting. (Prerequisite: ABUS 101.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 241 3 Credits
Applied Business Law I
Legal
aspects of business problems. Principles, institutions and administration
of law in contracts, agency, employment, personal sales and property ownership.
(Prerequisite: BA 151.) (3 + 0) Offered
Fall
ABUS 242 3 Credits
Employment Law
Labor
and employment law with emphasis on case analysis. (Prerequisite: BA 151.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 255 3 Credits
Marketing in Tourism
Basic
principles of marketing for the tourism industry. Emphasis on Alaska as
the tourist destination. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 256 1-3 Credits
Small Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, and Lodge Operations
Introduction
to hospitality industry focusing on the development and operation of small
hotels, bed and breakfast accommodations, and lodge operations. May be
offered in three 1 credit modules. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 260 3 Credits
Marketing Practices
Designed
to give students a real-world view of basic marketing principles and practices.
Emphasizes planning strategy and application of marketing concepts in analysis
of case studies. Examines nature of marketing and its environment, selecting
target markets, and developing a market mix: product price, promotion and
distribution. (3 + 0) Offered Fall,
Spring
ABUS 261 3 Credits
Analyzing Financial Statements
Statement
analysis, accounting data, cash flow management ratios, comparative statements,
forecasting, liquidity, solvency and capital structure related to financial
conditions and performance of modern business enterprise. (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 263 3 Credits
Public Relations
Introduces
the student to public relations and the role it plays in our world and
society. Public relations is image making, repairing and promoting. PR
involves promotion, selling, advertising and creating public, corporate,
government, church and other institutional images. Public relations professionals
need skills in psychology, writing, mass media theory, image construction,
persuasion and audience analysis. (Prerequisite: BA 151.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 264 3 Credits
Filing/Records Management
Instruction
in basic alphabetic storage with filing rules and cross-referencing and
procedures for retrieving records manually. Includes adaptations of the
alphabetic storage method including geographic, numeric and subject; storing
and retrieving special records (card files, visible records, microrecords);
organization and operation of records management programs and control of
records systems. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 265 3 Credits
Seminar in Applied Marketing
Analysis
of the managerial relevance of current issues in marketing in the professional
and/or popular marketing literature. A historical perspective will be provided
through classic readings from the literature. Includes analysis and discussion
of readings in theory, marketing mix, and ethics. The relation and role
of marketing relative to other functional areas of the firm will be explored.
(Prerequisite: ABUS 260 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 267 1-3 Credits
Transportation and Logistics Management
Understanding
of issues and challenges concerning structure and management of air, sea,
rail and highway transportation systems. Emphasis on effective management
of the transporting of people and goods intra-Alaska and to destinations
that are served from Alaska. (Prerequisite: ABUS 158 or permission of instructor.)
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 268 1-3 Credits
Rural Tourism: Planning and Principles
(Cross-listed with RD 268)
Introduction to rural tourism planning and principles.
Students examine rural tourism attractions and trends, tourism planning and
policy formation, quality standards, and cultural and environmental impacts
of tourism. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 269 1-3 Credits
Food and Beverage Management
Development
of a successful food and beverage system from its inception to operation.
Menu planning, purchasing, preparation, service and food/beverage cost
control. (Prerequisite: ABUS 158 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 271 3 Credits
Business Communications
Composition
and evaluation of various kinds of common communications between a business
person and associates, customers and dealers. Included are interoffice
memos, letters, reports and oral communications. (Prerequisite: ABUS 170
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ABUS 272 3 Credits
Small Business Planning
Small
business planning process elements including the components of a written
business plan. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 273 3 Credits
Managing A Small Business
Entrepreneurship
and management, starting a new business, buying an existing business or
franchise. Managing, marketing, staffing, financing, budgeting, pricing,
operational analysis and controls. (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 274 1-3 Credits
E-commerce
Exploration
of trends in Internet commerce. Analysis of the elements needed to build
and manage a successful e-commerce business. Website planning and creation
include information design, navigation design and site presentation. (Recommended:
ABUS 273, BA 151 and CIOS 150.) (1-3 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 275 3 Credits
Applied International Business
Case
study and research-oriented approach to cultural, economic, political,
social, logistical and other business issues in the ever-changing international
business environment. (Recommended: ABUS 273 and BA 151.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 299 1-9 Credits
Practicum in Applied Business
Supervised training and work experience (local or foreign
study abroad). Analysis of work experience and relationship of the job to
career and academic goals. Managerial concepts, problems of working with
groups and individuals, organizational structures, communications and planning.
(Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) Offered Fall, Spring