Students will learn the fundamental principles of financial transaction recording and how they impact financial statements; the relationship among the financial statements; and how to use accounting information in the managerial decision-making process. By applying these principles in real-world contexts, students will gain insight into how accounting information influences organization management in the decision making process.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

Students will discover and develop the entrepreneurial mindset that is critical to succeed in today's dynamic business environment so that they will be able to imagine, create, identify, assess, and act on business opportunities in a variety of contexts and organizations. Through real-world examples and hand-ons activities, students will embrace an entrepreneurial and strength-based mindsets that will facilitate their understanding of the major functions of business and the relationships between them, as well as the importance of self-inquiry and teamwork.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

Teaches a statistical approach to decision making under uncertainty. Topics are descriptive statistics, probability distributions, inferential statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

Why go to college? What does it mean to be educated? In this course you'll begin to answer these questions. We'll explore the academic expectations of higher education, college as a diverse community, and the significance of education around the world. By examining how these issues are negotiated and implemented at Champlain and elsewhere, you'll gain perspective on your own education and a deeper understanding of the ways that the college experience can be both liberating and transformative.

Prerequisites	Take Cor-102 concurrently.
Credits	3

Inquiry is about learning how to ask the right kinds of questions, and figuring out how to answer those questions through discussion and reflection. This course introduces you to the types of inquiry necessary to succeed at Champlain and beyond. You will explore the intersections of reading, writing, and thinking by focusing on a specific topic or theme. You will approach that focus through the interrogation of relevant texts and analysis that draws upon multiple analytical frameworks. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-one

Prerequisites	Take COR-101 concurrently.
Credits	3

Accounting is the language of business. This course introduces the student to accounting from the point of view of the user of financial reports and is appropriate for personal as well as business applications. Students explore the impact of transactions on the financial position and profitability of a business, and analyze financial reports of real-world corporations.

Prerequisites	Take ACC-135 OR with instructor permission.
Credits	3

Business decisions begin with a fundamental understanding of the marketplace. From target market to competition,globalization to industry analysis, businesses must evaluate the marketing, organizational management, and international implications of decision-making. Students explore the behavioral and business decision-making process for marketing and management as they are introduced to these strategic processes critical to business success. Students will learn how to build and function within successful teams as they engage with Vermont-based businesses to analyze and recommend solutions to real-world business challenges and opportunities.

Prerequisites	BUS-110 or permisison of Assistant Dean
Credits	3

This is a first course in corporate finance. The course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and techniques necessary to analyze and implement optimal investment decisions. The course covers the effect of time and uncertainty on decision making. Topics include discounting techniques and applications, stock and bond valuation, diversification and portfolio choice, and capital budgeting.

Prerequisites	Take ACC-135
Credits	3

What makes an argument good or bad? What counts as evidence in our post-truth world? How can you understand and assess the truth value of a claim when you're not an expert? In this course you'll learn rhetorical strategies about how to examine arguments and types of evidence in different disciplines and fields of study. To help learn these strategies, you will do close readings of texts from a variety of disciplines in the liberal arts and sciences, popular culture, and social media.

Prerequisites	Take COR-104 concurrently.
Credits	3

This course introduces you to interdisciplinary inquiry using applied, project-based, and/or experiential methods. Regardless of the specific course focus, you'll have opportunities for making and doing interdisciplinary knowledge creation through a variety of approaches and activities. You will collaborate with other students, iterate on ideas, and work to develop a project. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-one

Prerequisites	Take Cor-103 concurrently.
Credits	3

This course is the first in a two-part sequence of courses focusing on financial reporting. In this course, students will develop an understanding of the theory, concepts, principles, and practices underlying the preparation of external financial reports. This course begins this process by considering broad issues like the environment of financial reporting, the role of financial reporting, the users of financial reports, and the accounting standard-setting process. The focus of this course will examine more intensively the application of generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting and disclosure of current and noncurrent assets and principles for revenue recognition on the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings.

Prerequisites	ACC-145
Credits	3

This course explores how business can be a force for positive change in the world. Students examine how CSR is more than simply being 'less bad', but rather how being 'good' involves creating sustainable value both within a company and beyond. Through theoretical and hands-on exploration with CSR-minded companies, students learn how to balance the needs of a wide array of stakeholders, from shareholders to customers, local communities, and even the natural environment to change the world through business.

Prerequisites	BUS-120
Credits	3

This course covers the basic microeconomic theories within a business context as they apply to markets, analysis of cost, producer and consumer behaviors, industrial organization, strategic thinking, and pricing strategies. These economic concepts will be continually applied to current events, policy issues, and business situations.

Prerequisites	Take 30 credits
Credits	3

Science holds an elevated place in society. The knowledge and meaning that science makes are seen as having a particular and special value. This course explores knowledge and meaning making in order to allow a thoughtful analysis of, and then engagement with, science as a way of knowing, and then engages with the methods and theories of the sciences themselves, to understand the analytical, creative, and generative possibilities of science.

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104.
Credits	3

While each section of COR 202 addresses a different problem, issue, or topic, they all focus on interdisciplinary research. You will collect, analyze, and assess information from different disciplines in order to recognize patterns, contextualize arguments and synthesize ideas while collaborating on a project. Emphasis will be placed on helping you translate and apply what you learn about interdisciplinary research to other professional contexts. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-two

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104.
Credits	3

Building on the knowledge and skills gained in Intermediate Accounting I, students will examine more intensively the application of generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting and disclosure of current and noncurrent liabilities and stockholders' equity. Students will gain skills related to the advanced measurement, recognition and reporting of these select topics in financial accounting as well as the Statement of Cash Flows.

Prerequisites	ACC-230
Credits	3

This course will develop the quantitative skills that are required for any business student. The student will learn key microeconomic principles such as supply and demand, non-quantifiable costs, externalities and general economic thinking. The student will also work with quantitative tools including risk analysis, forecasting techniques, demand analysis, sales and customer data analysis and quality measurement. The course uses Excel as a training ground for encounters with the best and most interesting principles of business economics, financial planning and accounting. The course is designed to teach the skills of building models that allow for scenario analysis or to help inform good decision-making.

Prerequisites	Complete MTH-180, FIN-240.
Credits	3

Culture impacts everything we do, experience, and learn, but what is culture? Where does it come from, how does it form, and why does it have such a wide and deep impact on people's lives? This course explores culture as a system of meaning and meaning-making in order to allow for a more thoughtful analysis of, and then engagement with, cultural texts and media using different methodological approaches.

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104.
Credits	3

In this course, you will go in depth about a theoretical perspective that asks you to interrogate systems of power and power relationships. You will learn about the history of that perspective, including how it too was shaped by multiple contexts and compares with other viewpoints. You will use that perspective to analyze a specific topic, collection of texts, or cultural phenomena. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-two

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104.
Credits	3

Students will be able to analyze country-specific socio-cultural, economic, and political forces and the myriad of opportunities and challenges they present to international businesses and organizations. Students will apply theories and strategies of international business and related macroeconomic principles to real-world issues and cases by conducting country risk assessments and developing foreign market entry strategies. Students will also be challenged to identifY their own sense of cultural identity through comparisons with differing country-level and individual cultural perspectives.

Prerequisites	BUS-210,ECN-255
Credits	3

Where we are shapes how we understand ourselves and each other. In this course, we will dig into the relationship between place and identity. We will learn how to think spatially, recognizing how one's identity is situated within and constructed through movement through different spaces--be they natural and built environments, rural and urban, or actual and virtual. COR 301 will help us understand the complex meanings of identity in a world defined by movement and change.

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104, COR-201, COR-202, COR-203, COR-204
Credits	3

Field methods are a collection of practices used in the sciences, arts, and humanities to understand phenomena in situ or as it is happening in a specific time and place. In this course, we will apply one or more field methods to research a topic, theme, or question that varies by section. We will learn practices associated with research in the field including but not limited to participant observation, data collection, and experimentation in order to navigate an uncontrolled environment. We will also examine the power dynamics between the researcher, informant, and subject matter to help us understand how, if not practiced ethically, field methods can create or reinforce biases rather than helping us learn with and make sense of the world around us. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-three

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104, COR-201, COR-202, COR-203, COR-204
Credits	3

A comprehensive study of investments and investment markets, giving a broad perspective from the viewpoint of the individual and institutional investor. Covers corporate securities, public securities, real-estate and mortgage investments, and the organization and operation of the principal securities markets. Students are required to establish a hypothetical investment portfolio and follow their investments.

Prerequisites	ACC-135
Credits	3

A key challenge facing successful managers is processing the vast amounts of data available. Topics may include: the application of data analysis, statistical inference, regression, model selection, and an introduction to time series models for financial and business analysis.

Prerequisites	Complete MTH-180 OR MTH-280.
Credits	3

Teaches the practical side of exploring, presenting, and analyzing data. Students will learn to effectively use a statistical software package to accomplish these tasks. After learning to graphically display data in meaningful ways, students will learn to analyze data, test claims, and make valid conclusions. These analyses will include hypothesis tests involving more than one sample, linear and multiple linear regressions, chi-squared tests of independence and goodness of fit, and ANOVA.

Prerequisites	MTH-180
Credits	3

An overview of the entire legal system, with an emphasis on contract rights. The essential elements of a contract, the breach of contracts and the remedies for breach are discussed. Business and consumer laws, including white-collar crime, landlord-tenant rights, real property interests and administrative law are presented.

Prerequisites
Credits	3

By learning from the past, we can make sense of the present and prepare for the future. In this course, we will learn how the 21st century has been and continues to be shaped by past social practices, ethical frameworks, power relations, and discourses. COR 303 is a course about how we know what we know about the past, and the ways different narratives about the past shape the present. Making connections between past and present will help us better understand how to live and make decisions in a globalized world defined by constant change.

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104, COR-201, COR-202, COR-203, COR-204
Credits	3

Digital methods are widely used forms of inquiry that employ technological tools to interrogate research questions important to the humanities and sciences (including the social sciences). Some examples include digital archiving, data mining, and story mapping. In this course, we will use one or more digital methods or tools to research a topic, theme or question that varies by section, with the express purpose of critiquing and reflecting on its application. This includes an examination of the values, flaws, and impacts of the methods or tools we are using, paying particular attention to their ethical implications and power dynamics. For detailed descriptions of the individual sections of this course, cut and paste the following link into your browser: bit.ly/core-year-three

Prerequisites	Take COR-101, COR-102, COR-103, COR-104, COR-201, COR-202, COR-203, COR-204
Credits	3

Cost accounting presents the behavioral aspects of accounting and identifies essential data that managers use for planning and controlling, costing products and services, and performance measurement. Students study the basic concepts, uses, and procedures related to types of costs and costing systems and uses this information to solve business problems. They will develop quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to analyze and interpret raw data that support the business decision-making process and inventory costing.

Prerequisites	Complete ACC-145
Credits	3

The study of selected advanced topics in financial accounting, including accounting for income taxes, post-employment benefits, earnings per share, accounting changes and errors, business combinations, consolidated financial statements, accounting for foreign currency transactions, and ethical issues in accounting. (Fall only)

Prerequisites	ACC-231
Credits	3

This is a fourth-year business course designed for Business, e-Business & Commerce, Hotel-Restaurant Management, and International Business majors. It provides students with a broadly applicable framework for identifying, analyzing and resolving problems. Major topics include: a critique of traditional problem-solving methods; barriers to problem identification; ways to recognize and identify problems; tools for developing innovative alternatives; techniques for evaluating and choosing among alternative solutions; and how to implement solutions through action plans. This course emphasizes the use of creative problem solving, innovation and divergent/convergent thinking techniques throughout all phases of problem analysis. Upon completion of this course, students should have acquired the essential tools to confront complex problems in any workplace or societal context.

Prerequisites	Must complete 75 credits before taking this course.
Credits	3

In this fourth-year course, students will apply business policies using a cross-functional perspective to strategically manage organizations. The student will learn to step out of a functional mindset to see the organization as a whole and will recognize why the different parts of a business need to be managed in strategic harmony for an organization to operate in a successfully. The student will apply the concepts and theories of strategic management in skill-building exercises, case studies and a semester project.

Prerequisites	Complete 90 and be a Stiller School of Business student.
Credits	3

The college capstone is an opportunity for students to pursue a self-directed experience in their professional program that intentionally integrates their liberal learning in the Core curriculum with their program learning. In addition to the substantive professional-based hands-on project in this class, the capstone will include a professional ethics component and a self-evaluation/self-reflection component. This course is a capstone experience allowing students the opportunity to manage a live investment management portfolio. This is the first of a two course capstone sequence.

Prerequisites	Complete FIN-300,COR-310, COR-320, and two sections of COR-330. Complete FIN-400 either previously or concurrently with the Finance Capstone.
Credits	2

This is a second course in corporate finance. The course is designed to further students' knowledge of the concepts and techniques necessary to analyze and implement optimal investment and financing decisions. Topics include capital budgeting, capital structure decisions, cash management, and option theory. Students will work on cases and write memoranda explaining rationale and decisions.

Prerequisites	FIN-240 or ACC-341
Credits	3

Derivatives and alternative investments have become increasingly important in managing financial risk, seeking diversification and improved returns, and obtaining exposure to asset classes. Topics may include: portfolio management, alternative investments and derivatives, including futures, options and swaps.

Prerequisites	Complete FIN-300
Credits	3

The course introduces students to the vital role of information technology in business and provides a foundation for the assessment of business and technology goals in an organization. It explains how newer technologies (cloud computing, social media, mobile computing, etc.) are replacing and/or complementing earlier systems. Students will evaluate new technologies, including total cost of ownership (TCO), data and systems security, usability issues and legal/ethical issues from a managerial perspective.

Prerequisites	Complete 30 credits and either BUS-120 or MGT-100;
Credits	3

The college capstone is an opportunity for students to pursue a self-directed experience in their professional program that intentionally integrates their liberal learning in the Core curriculum with their program learning. In addition to the substantive professional-based hands-on project in this class, the capstone will include a professional ethics component and a self-evaluation/self-reflection component. This course is a capstone experience allowing students the opportunity to manage a live investment management portfolio. This is the first of a two course capstone sequence.

Prerequisites	Complete FIN-300,COR-310, COR-320, and two sections of COR-330. Complete FIN-400 either previously or concurrently with the Finance Capstone.
Credits	2

This course provides an introduction to the financial variables and related paperwork involved in international business. Students learn about the role of economic development authorities in states and the US Small Business Administration, as well as the basics of loans and business loan programs and guarantees.

Prerequisites	Complete BUS-310, ECN-255 and FIN-240 if you are in the Division of Business. Prereqs for students in Division of Business catalog years prior to 2011 are ECN-210 and INT-210. Complete INT-115, ECN-210, ECN-205, FIN-240 if you are NOT in the Division of Business.
Credits	3

Provides students with an understanding of how planning (schedules, sales forecasts, labor and material requirements), organizing (material, labor and tools) and controlling (monitoring activities) are used in the conversion/ transformation process to produce a good or service in a competitive business environment.

Prerequisites	MTH-180, ACC-140
Credits	3

In this fourth-year course, students will apply business policies using a cross-functional perspective to strategically manage organizations. The student will learn to step out of a functional mindset to see the organization as a whole and will recognize why the different parts of a business need to be managed in strategic harmony for an organization to operate in a successfully. The student will apply the concepts and theories of strategic management in skill-building exercises, case studies and a semester project.

Prerequisites	Complete 90 and be a Stiller School of Business student.
Credits	3

Cost accounting presents the behavioral aspects of accounting and identifies essential data that managers use for planning and controlling, costing products and services, and performance measurement. Students study the basic concepts, uses, and procedures related to types of costs and costing systems and uses this information to solve business problems. They will develop quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to analyze and interpret raw data that support the business decision-making process and inventory costing.

Prerequisites	Complete ACC-145
Credits	3

The study of selected advanced topics in financial accounting, including accounting for income taxes, post-employment benefits, earnings per share, accounting changes and errors, business combinations, consolidated financial statements, accounting for foreign currency transactions, and ethical issues in accounting. (Fall only)

Prerequisites	ACC-231
Credits	3

This is a fourth-year business course designed for Business, e-Business & Commerce, Hotel-Restaurant Management, and International Business majors. It provides students with a broadly applicable framework for identifying, analyzing and resolving problems. Major topics include: a critique of traditional problem-solving methods; barriers to problem identification; ways to recognize and identify problems; tools for developing innovative alternatives; techniques for evaluating and choosing among alternative solutions; and how to implement solutions through action plans. This course emphasizes the use of creative problem solving, innovation and divergent/convergent thinking techniques throughout all phases of problem analysis. Upon completion of this course, students should have acquired the essential tools to confront complex problems in any workplace or societal context.

Prerequisites	Must complete 75 credits before taking this course.
Credits	3

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