Examines the purposes, organization, and major activities of business operations in forprofit and nonprofit contexts. Emphasis on understanding the integrated nature of decision-making as students learn the relationships among business, government, and consumer in a global economy. Survey course designed to provide an overview of business fundamentals in the free-enterprise system to include business ownership, accounting and financials, economics, marketing, people and process management, technology, and strategy.

Perspectives on traditional, current and emerging practices in human resources management, including matters related to economics, law, psychology, sociology, and programs and policies used in employee management. Prerequisite: BADM 210 Fundamentals of Management or BADM 212 Principles of Management, or permission

Survey of the types of literature found in the Bible. Considers the origin of the biblical texts and canon; basic issues of interpretation (hermeneutics); and an outline of the history of Israel and of the New Testament church as a backdrop for the message. Literary, historical, and theological aspects of selected texts will be explored. This is a prerequisite for all Bible courses and THEL 209. IS - Faith Foundation: Bible. Fulfills General Education BIBL 101 requirement. Liberal Arts.

This course provides the opportunity to learn and recognize word roots, prefixes, and suffixes used in current medical professions. The meaningful combination of words (to describe and understand medical conditions) will be emphasized. Medical terms related to all major body systems will be reviewed.

Survey of causes and consequences of crime and the social responses in the legal system: policing, the courts, the varieties of sentencing options and outcomes, and routes to restoration. Liberal Arts.

In this course, students will learn Drone operations and aeronautical decision making, and procedures necessary for the operation of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Students will acquire ground training required for the successful completion of the FAA Part 107 certification written exam. This course offers a robust online curriculum designed for those with no drone or aviation experience.

In this course, students will be introduced to a specialized cloud for UAV operations with edge computing and built-in analytics. Using a rich, interactive online educational experience model called Mind Expanding Journey, students will learn about Command-and-Control capabilities for drone operations.

Prerequisite: course DSCI 295 A Topics in Drone Operations and UAV Aeronautical Procedures or FAA part 107 license.

Circular flow of income and expenditure in a market economy with government, financial, and foreign sectors. Economic method, demand and supply, national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, business cycles, theories of aggregate price and output determination, fiscal and monetary policy, and the government budget. Fulfills half of General Education Social Sciences requirement. Liberal Arts.

Adult students learn and apply strategies for success in their return to college and life-long
learning. Major topics include setting academic, career, and personal goals; stress
management; time management; critical thinking and problem solving; learning styles and best
practices. This seminar will also introduce students to Houghton College, our online platform,
and program policies and procedures.

Focuses on research-based principles and practices for language and literacy development of children birth to second grade. Emphasis is given to understanding the processes by which young children learn spoken and written language and to designing appropriate learning experiences to support the development of language and literacy in young children. According to New York State teacher certification requirements (8/2015), graduates who are granted an Initial Teaching Certificate from New York State and who complete six credits of early childhood coursework with a C or better may be able to extend their teaching certificate to include birth-grade 2 through the Individual Evaluation for Additional Classroom Teaching Certificate pathway. This course is restricted to Houghton College Inclusive Childhood Education majors who have completed junior-level course work, Inclusive Childhood Education Graduates, and matriculated students in the Houghton graduate literacy program. Any other enrollees must receive permission from the instructor. Required for B-6 and B-12 certificates. Offered: Summer 1 Session Even Years (12 weeks). 3 credits. Levels: Graduate.

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This course prepares students to effectively extract and utilize information in financial statements. The relation between financial statement representation and underlying business activities is emphasized. Specific topics to be addressed include: revenue recognition practices, obligation measurement, and the impact of organizational form on accounting measures of performance, digital platforms, and GAAP. Prerequisite(s): MBA 501, MBA 630. ** Students may choose to waive this course and substitute an elective course for this core course if they have earned a B- or better in at least two of the following undergrad/graduate level courses: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Cost Accounting.

Focuses on the mechanics of financial statement analysis from various perspectives, including shareholders, financial analysts, boards of directors, investors, and business mergers and acquisitions. Topics covered are balance sheet and income statement analysis, ratio analysis, cash flow analysis, common size analysis, trend analysis, and earning analysis. Students analyze and evaluate free cash flow generation, profitability, operating efficiency, and the impact of leverage on business risk and return on equity. Students integrate a biblical and ethical framework that helps guide assure objective, i.e., bias-free analysis.

In this course students learn the ‘thinking and doing’ of successful entrepreneurs. This multi-dimensional course is intended for those inclined toward becoming an entrepreneur; those needing to implement entrepreneurial and lean startup principles in their organization; or those who desire to learn how to effectively work with an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship will be explored from the biblical perspective of creativity and the productive process of innovation. Topics include: deframing, metaphors, dialectical inquiry, path creation, and bisociation. Students will learn how to turn an innovative idea into a plan of action using lean startup strategy. Additionally, students will consider the entrepreneur\'s role in managing and mitigating the uncertainty of risk. Prerequisite(s): MBA 501, MBA 630.

Note to Students: I may be continuing to update this course until our start date. What you see here should give you a very good idea of what to expect, but please be aware that some things might still change.

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How do we do justice and avoid injustice through political activity? We explore the possibilities and pitfalls of the search for justice by considering classic theories of justice, studying citizen action and the policy process, and examining case studies of specific issues such as health care, same-sex marriage, human trafficking or other issues of current concern. Satisfies IS - Community: Political Science. Fulfills half of General Education Social Sciences requirement. Liberal Arts.

Introduces students to the tradition of Western political thought from the ancient to the modern world through a close reading of important thinkers. By considering problems of community, obligation, order, justice, liberty, and freedom, the course equips students for careful normative reflection on public life. Liberal Arts.

Scientific study of thinking, emotion and behavior. Surveys theories, issues and concepts of psychology. May include research participation requirements. Satisfies IS - Community: Psychology. Fulfills half of General Education Social Sciences requirement. Liberal Arts.