Business

Within Business, you will explore business in a way that goes beyond buzzwords and balance sheets. You will learn how organizations work, what drives decision-making, and how to tackle complex challenges from multiple perspectives. Whether you are into finance & accounting, enjoy thinking about organizational design, or like to be challenged by complex legal issues, there is something for you here.

Opening up Business courses

Starting out in Business is easy, as you have access to the 100-level courses. To get access to the 200 and 300-level courses, you need to take the gateway course titled ‘Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation’.

Courses in Business

Gateway

Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation

Through experiential learning, students turn their own bold ideas into new ventures. No prior business expertise is required as teams work on a start up project from ideation to final pitch while gaining business and entrepreneurial skills in areas such as design thinking, business model and customer validation. The class fosters creativity and collaboration to drive business and social innovation.

100-level

Foundations of Business & Management

Grounded in academic theory and real-world cases, this course introduces the core principles of business, management and enterprise functions such as Marketing & Sales, Finance and HR. It combines economic, organizational and societal perspectives to lay the foundation for understanding how organizations operate, make decisions and create value and societal impact in today’s dynamic world.

100-level

Accounting

This course describes the most widely accepted accounting theory and practice with an emphasis on using and analyzing the information in financial statements. Students learn how to comprehend a typical corporate annual report and to use accounting as a tool in understanding how economic events affect business. Financial statements of real companies are used throughout.

200-level

Organizational Theory & Design

This course examines how organizations are structured and evolve over time. It explores how organizational design relates to strategy, external environment, human behavior, culture, governance and performance. A particular emphasis is put on discussing the concept and enabling capabilities of organizational agility required to navigate a fast-paced world and tackle increased uncertainty.

300-level

Transnational Business Law

Businesses and entrepreneurs are confronted with legal complexity not only at the domestic level but particularly across divergent legal systems. This course presents a survey of the most essential fields of business law: contracts law, company law, trade law, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. An ultimate aim of the course is to critically examine the impact of globalization and digitization on the development of business law.

300-level

Finance & Financial Decision-Making

This course develops practical financial decision-making skills through case studies and real-world applications. Students learn to analyze financial data, assess risks, and make informed investment, budgeting, and business decisions that enhance value, financial security, and long-term planning.

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Opening up Business courses

Courses in Business

Courses in Business

Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation

Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation

Foundations of Business & Management

Foundations of Business & Management

Accounting

Accounting

Organizational Theory & Design

Organizational Theory & Design

Transnational Business Law

Transnational Business Law

Finance & Financial Decision-Making

Finance & Financial Decision-Making

Also consider these options:

Also consider these options:

Business & Entrepreneurship

Business & Entrepreneurship

Explore Communication!

Explore Communication!

Explore Delta Challenges!

Explore Delta Challenges!