BUS130 - Business Problem Solving

Course Description

To develop the critical thinking skills needed for success in business. Course materials and exercises will equip students for understanding and solving business problems; introduce business and economic concepts; serve to familiarize students with resources for researching businesses and industries. In addition, students will develop a faith-based approach to managing their personal financial affairs.

Course Texts

1. Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, 4th Edition; by Robert A. Brechner; Thomson-Southwestern.
2. The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving, Revised and Updated; by Morgan D. Jones, Three Rivers Press.

Required Materials

Texas Instruments BA II Plus calculator.