2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Hasan School of Business
• Quantitative Skills: Demonstrate the ability to
use mathematical concepts to collect, summarize
and convey data, and to research, analyze, draw
conclusions and to communicate ideas using
quantitative methods.
• Global Awareness: Demonstrate awareness of
different beliefs, values and perspectives held in
other cultures; make informed judgments and take
actions based on this awareness and information.
• Creative Problem Solving and Innovation:
Accurately use theoretical frameworks of problem
solving, critical thinking, brainstorming, and other
methods to analyze business situations, identify
problems and find creative and innovative
solutions. Deal effectively with ambiguity and risk.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrate the ability to
influence others in a variety of organizational
settings using behaviors and practices that have
been identified as effective.
• Action and Change Orientation: Take the
initiative in introducing new practices and
procedures that help to improve organizational
performance and provide opportunities for growth
including innovation and customer value perspectives.
• Team Member Skills: Demonstrate the ability to
interact effectively with others in group situations
involving teamwork, demographic diversity and
other interpersonal skills.
• Use of Information Technology: Demonstrate the
ability to use technology to access information and
to interpret, summarize and convey this information
to others using software and equipment.
• Knowledge of Business Disciplines: Demonstrate
theoretical and practical understanding of
concepts, models and techniques associated with
each business discipline.
Moreover, students must demonstrate knowledge or
skills in:
• Economics, quantitative decision making, marketing,
financial control and analysis and accounting;
• Management principles used in strategic and
tactical planning, setting and integrating goals and
objectives, managing change, and effective
operations;
• The ethical and regulatory environment of
business;
• The financial, marketing, cultural and operational
aspects of global business relations; and
• The ability to conduct independent research.
Undergraduate Minors
The goal of the Accounting minor is to provide a solid
foundation in financial and managerial accounting
systems.
The goal of the Business Administration minor is to
provide students with an understanding of the
fundamentals of accounting, economics, finance, and
the basics of managing a business and marketing a
product or service.
The goal of the CIS minor is to provide a basic
understanding of information systems and areas of
specialization within the information technology field.
The goal of the Economics minor is designed to
provide students with an understanding of microeconomics
and macroeconomics, income distribution, and
the ability to apply such principles to current economic
problems.
The goal of the Marketing minor is to provide students
with an understanding of how marketing activities,
using a customer focus, can be used to sell products,
services and ideas successfully.
The goal of the Non-profit Management minor is to
provide students with the basic management skills
needed to provide effective managerial oversight in
non-profit organizations.
The goal of the Supervisory Management minor is to
provide a basic understanding of the complexity of
managing people in organizations.
A cumulative GPA of 2.000 is required in the minor
courses.
General Requirements for Business Majors
(Accounting, Business Management and
Economics)
All undergraduate business majors (accounting,
business management and economics) take the
Business Core. The Core prepares students who are
declaring a business major for general business
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