The Senior Capstone Experience is an intensiveresearch project on a topic chosen by the studentand guided by a faculty mentor. It hones research,analytic, and writing skills developed during fouryears of study. Students complete the Capstonewhile enrolled in the four-credit Senior CapstoneExperience (SCE) course, usually in the spring oftheir senior year; however, planning for the SCEbegins in the spring of their junior year with thesubmission of an SCE application during advisingweek. The Capstone receives a mark of Pass, Fail,or Honors.

Managerial statistics focuses on the use ofstatistical analysis to make fact-based decisionsfor business firms and other organizations. Topicstaught include descriptive statistics, normaldistributions, probabilities, samplingdistributions, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, andsimple and multiple linear regression analysis.Data analysis techniques using Microsoft Excel areincluded.

A critical approach to the study of the marketingconcept including policies and principles.Emphasis is placed on the identification ofvariables involved in marketing decision-makingand the process by which marketing decisions aremade.

An introduction to the accounting principles andprocedures used for collecting, recording,summarizing,and interpreting financial information. Studentslearn to read and interpret financialstatements.Special emphasis is placed upon the concepts ofinternal control over resources and transactions.Computerized spreadsheets are integrated into thecourse.

Topics not regularly offered in the department'snormal course offerings.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail. 45 hours are required per credit.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty and astudent letting the student study a topic ofinterest not offered at WC. 45 hours are requiredper credit.

This course introduces students to the fundamentalconcepts of finance and equips students with theability to make meaningful financial decisions.This course addresses topics including theanalysis of financial statements, the operation offinancial markets, and the valuation of financialinstruments, such as stocks and bonds. Aftertaking this course, students should be able to (1)conduct financial ratio analysis, (2) understandthe time value of money and apply the discountedcash flow (DCF) method to value assets, (3)understand the concept of risk and return, and (4)understand the importance of business ethics tothe operation of financial markets.

Management Information Systems (MIS) is theethical use of information systems to achievecorporate goals and objectives. Students learn howto use MIS in solving business problems, findingnew opportunities for organizational improvement,and supporting enterprise strategic, operational,and analytical objectives as well as how to applyethical models to the process of design anddeployment of information systems. MicrosoftAccess, SAP S/4HANA ERP software, and Tableauvisualization software are used to illustratedatabase, transactional and analytical concepts.

Study of the use of accounting information toplan for, evaluate, and control activities. Thecourse explores various product and servicecosting procedures. Other topics includeresponsibility accounting, budgets, financialanalysis, costs control, and the time value ofmoney. Emphasis is placed upon the use ofinformation for managementdecisions.

This course introduces the student to thetechniques and process of creativity andinnovation in the context of for-profit andnot-for-profit organizations, leading to thecreation of marketable products or services to adefined customer base. While existing enterprisesare used as models, the tools acquired are alsoessential to the conception and formation of newventures.

This course introduces the practice of usingsocial media and other digital communicationchannels, including Internet and mobile-basedtools and platforms, to reach consumers andadvance marketing strategies. Digital media canbe used to build brands, create and maintainrelationships, launch promotions, advertiseproducts and services and more. While this coursewill aim to offer theoretical underpinningsneeded to launch, manage, and measure digitalmarketing efforts, it will also attempt to teachstudents to creatively engage with digitalmarketing tools and to stay abreast of the latestdevelopments in the fast-growing world of digitalmarketing.

In this course we explore the foundations ofnonprofit management in our society. We focus onhow nonprofits contribute to the heatlh andwellbeing of our communities. We investigatethe unique challenges of nonprofits and how tomanage them to promote success and longevity. Wealso discuss and debate how to maximizetheir social impact. The course focuses oncase studies of high impact nonprofits andnonprofit failures from a thematic standpoint inorder to critically examine the future of thesector.

This course offers a unique opportunity forstudents to develop and utilize their investmentskills by providing real-life investingexperience. In applying their research, studentparticipants actively manage the Brown AdvisoryStudent-Managed Investment Fund valued at over$1.5 million with an investment objective toachieve positive performance results that comparefavorably to major market indices. Students learnhow financial concepts and current global newsinformation influence investment decisions. Tofurther enhance investment skills throughexperiential learning, student participants mayhave meetings and/or conference calls withprofessionals from investment banks, commercialbanks, public company forums, or institutes thatfocus on ESG (environmental, social, andgovernmental) investing. This class may be takenup to six times for credit. Admission subject toapplication and interview process. 1-credit.

A learning contract is developed prior toenrollment in an internship. Evaluation of studentperformance is completed by the faculty mentorbased on the fulfillment of the contract terms andwritten evaluation by the internship sitesupervisor. Students must work at least 45 hoursfor each internship credit and be enrolled in thecourse prior to beginning work. Graded A-F orPass/Fail.

Topics not regularly offered in the department'snormal course offerings.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail. 45 hours are required per credit.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty and astudent letting the student study a topic ofinterest not offered at WC. 45 hours are requiredper credit.

A research-based exploration of how organizationsfunction. Topics include the division of labor,career management, culture, bureaucracy, teams,motivation, emotional intelligence, power,communication, gender, diversity, leadership, andethics. Students read and discuss key scholarship,conduct primary research, and collaboratively leada class. Not open to first-year students.

This course looks at how American law has evolvedfrom English common law to today's statutory andregulatory legal environment. The course exploresrecent statutes such as Sarbanes-Oxley andDodd-Frank and how they have impacted the waybusinesses operate. The course also investigateslegal and ethical issues facing businesses today,different types of business associations, andliability issues faced by businesses under currenttort law, contract law, and property law. Not opento first-year students.

Introduction to the study of internationalbusiness, including the dynamics of conductingbusiness across national boundaries. Focuses onthe critical roles that environment, culture,technology, politics, economics, communication,and ethics play in successfully conductingbusiness on an international level. Not open tofirst- or second-year students.

An interactive course designed for future leadersto understand and experience the challengesassociated with business at the global level. Thecourse focuses on long term strategy, shortterm tactical options, the active management offunctional areas within global operations,corporate structure, and supply chain managementfrom raw material procurement to sales,marketing, and distribution of finished products.The course includes lectures, cases, guestspeakers, and actively operating a competitiveglobal business simulation. Not open to first- orsecond-year students.

This course introduces students to softwareessential to the functioning of the firm-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.Using SAP S/4HANA ERP software, students learn theinformation flows for distribution andmanufacturing business processes and learn how ERPsystems support these business processes in anintegrated fashion. The course includes anintroduction to system configuration, in whichorganizational structure, policy rules and othercorporate information are analyzed and then mappedto the ERP system. Ethical consideration ofimpacted stakeholders is integrated throughout.Guest speakers and field trips provide real-worldcontext.

Introduction to theory and practice encompassingtools used to perform descriptive, predictive, andprescriptive analytics in business and othersocial science settings. Topics includevisualization, big data, and methods to approachboth structured and unstructured data. Studentsdevelop actionable information from databases andspreadsheets using SAP, Tableau, and othersoftware products.

A study of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship,theprocess of identifying opportunities, themarshallingand management of resources, and strategicplanning and development of a business plan.An examination of the management process throughgrowth and change, including reasons for thesuccesses and failures of specific companies.

This course is concerned with how and why peoplebehave as consumers. Its goals are to: (1)provide conceptual understanding of consumerbehavior, (2) provide experience in theapplication of buyer behavior concepts tomarketing management decisions and social policydecision-making; and (3) to develop analyticalcapability in using behavioral research.

This course introduces the practice of usingsocial media and other digital communicationchannels, including Internet and mobile-basedtools and platforms, to reach consumers andadvance marketing strategies. Digital media canbe used to build brands, create and maintainrelationships, launch promotions, advertiseproducts and services and more. While this coursewill aim to offer theoretical underpinningsneeded to launch, manage, and measure digitalmarketing efforts, it will also attempt to teachstudents to creatively engage with digitalmarketing tools and to stay abreast of the latestdevelopments in the fast-growing world of digitalmarketing.

This course examines the role of marketingresearch in the formulation and solution ofmarketing problems, and the development of thestudent's basic skills in conducting andevaluating marketing research projects. Specialemphasis is placed on problem formulation,research design, alternative methods of datacollection (including data collectioninstruments, sampling, and field operations), anddata analysis techniques using SPSS. Applicationsof modern marketing research procedures to avariety of marketing problems are explored.

A full-time, semester-long internship inWashington, DC, with a federal agency, non-profitorganization,or private firm. Depending upon interest andinternship placement, students may attendhearings,conduct policy research, draft correspondence,monitor legislation, lobby members of Congress,or write analytical reports. Students will createan in-depth portfolio of their internshipexperience. 12credits.

Washington Center Interns participate in anevening seminar selected from a variety of topicsoffered during the semester. Students engage inclass discussion and may also research seminartopics, prepare written assignments, and takeexaminations. Required of and limited to studentsenrolled in BUS 327. Three credits.

Washington Center Interns participate in lectures,site visits, small group discussions, briefings,and other required events designed to help themunderstand the connection between their academicand professional goals and the special educationalopportunities available through living and workingin Washington, DC. Evaluations of theseexperiences are included in the student portfolio.Required of and limited to students enrolled inBUS 327. One credit.

This summer course, taught by a Washington CollegeBusiness Management faculty member, takes studentsabroad for up to two weeks of intensive study andexperiential learning in international business.The itinerary is intense. Students visit twobusinesses each weekday for facilities toursand/or presentations by managers on their firms'international strategy. Cultural activities arescheduled in the evenings and on weekends.On-campus sessions prior to travel round out theacademic component of the course and ensure thatstudents get the most out of their experiencesabroad. May be repeated for credit when the topicvaries

What do leaders do? Are they born or made? Whyare some leaders effective, and othersineffective? What role do followers play? Thisseminar explores these and other questions byfocusing on leadership in organizations. Topicsinclude vision, power,trust, ethics,communication, gender, and change. Not open tofirst-year students.

In this course, students explore the leadershipchallenges associated with sport organizationsranging from the local and amateur level all theway through professional and international sports.Through assignments, activities, and guidedreflection, students will develop a richunderstanding of how sport leaders build andsustain effective organizations. Not open tofreshmen.

The study of current and emerging financialaccounting theory and techniques. Emphasizesfinancial statement presentation and theunderlying treatment of cash, investments,receivables, inventory, long-lived assets, andintangible assets.

Federal taxation of individuals focusing onincome, exclusions, deductions, depreciation,credits, and capital transactions. Propertycoverage includes the tax consequences of salesand dispositions of investment and businessasserts. Both tax planning and tax complianceissues are covered.

Auditing consists of a set of practicalconceptual tools that help a person to find,organize, and evaluate evidence about theassertions of another party. This course willfocus on those analytical and logical skillsnecessary to evaluate the relevance andreliability of systems and processes. Criticalthinking and communications skills are developedthrough a variety of means including caseanalyses, presentations, discussion, preparationof group and individual case papers, and researchof professional and scholarly literature. Recognizing that ethics isan integral part of the entire accounting-relatedprofession and a significant topic in all theCollege's accounting courses, this course willcontain a section reviewing audit ethics, andwill cover lapses of ethical behavior by bothauditors and audited firms.

Continuation of Intermediate Accounting I.Continued emphasis on generation and presentationof financial statements. Special attention toinventory valuation, analysis of long-term debtinstruments, asset impairment, share-basedcompensation, and the importance of ethicalbehavior in the business and reportingenvironment. Emphasis on comprehension, criticalthinking, and problem solving.

Overview of the advertising industry from clientand agency sides. Advertising is placed withinthe marketing context of consumer behavior andmarket segmentation. Included is media strategyand selection, creative startegy, print andbroadcast advertising from concept throughproduction, advertising research, andinternational advertising strategy.

International marketing is crucial in today'senvironment due to factors such as globalizationof markets, emerging economies, development ofinnovation, and creation of regional cooperationas well as unique economic, political, and socialsituations within each country. We will analyzethose factors along with their impact on marketingstrategies and the development of opportunities inand outside the home country. Emphasis is placedon ethical concerns marketers must consider whendeveloping a marketing strategy abroad.

This course provides an in-depth analysis on thefinancial policies of corporations. Students learnhow to use and analyze financial data to makesound managerial decisions. Topics covered includecapital budgeting, capital structure, dividends,and payout policies, working capital management,real options, and mergers and acquisitions. Inaddition, to help students develop an ethicalsensitivity in business, topic about ethics incorporate finance are included.

Today's firms are directly or indirectly exposedto an increasingly competitive global environmentwhich presents significant implications for theirfinancial strategies. This course providesstudents with a conceptual framework within whichthe key financial decisions of the multinationalfirms can be analyzed. It focuses ondecision-making in an international context and onthe use of financial analysis in solvinginternational financial challenges, risks andthreats as well as opportunities faced byinternational firms. Topics addressed includeexchange rate determination and global riskmanagement as well as financing and investmentoptions for corporations in an internationalcontext.

This course provides an introduction to theapplication of mathematical models to the solutionof financial problems. This course coversimportant topics in quantitative finance such asmodeling risk-return relationships, riskmanagement, optimal consumption decisions,portfolio analysis, correlation structure betweensecurities and/or markets and the pricing offinancial securities. This is a data appliedcourse, in which the student will work onreal-world data. For the computational aspects ofthe course, the student will work with MicrosoftExcel. After taking this course, students shouldbe able to (1) model different types of financialdata, (2) analyze financial models, (3)confidently use Excel for calculations,optimization and modelling, and (4) be aware ofthe limitations of the data and models in thefinancial world.

This course offers an introduction to corporatesocial responsibility and a discussion ofbusiness ethics. Students will examine and debatethe minimal social expectations for organizationsembodied in ethical theories, legal doctrines,and community principles. We then explore andcritique broader corporate socialresponsibilities by drawing upon theories thatdiscuss an organization's role in maintaining avibrant civil society. Finally, we analyzehow corporate responsibilities can promotestrategic and competitive advantages for the firm.

This course explores various aspects ofleadership, management, and entrepreneurship forthe visual and performing arts. Students willlearn how arts organizations define themselves,make decisions, and plan for the future. Topicsmay include: leadership & governance, mission &strategy, program planning & evaluation,intellectual property & contracting, marketing &public relations, and/or budgeting & fundraising.This course has no curricular prerequisite, butrequires a baseline interest in and understandingof the arts.

An upper-level internship combining workexperience and faculty supervision. Summerinternships require attendance at regular Zoommeetings. Internships can be paid or unpaid.Prerequisite: BUS 111 and 112 and minimum 2.5 GPA,or approval by the department. Cannot be used tofulfill the Business Management elective. GradedPass/Fail. 45 hours are required per credit.

Topics not regularly offered in the department'snormal course offerings.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail. 45 hours are required per credit.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty and astudent letting the student study a topic ofinterest not offered at WC. 45 hours are requiredper credit.

Culmination of the study of business management,covering strategic analysis and implementation.The case study method is used, requiring oral andwritten presentations. All separate functionalareas are integrated in the strategy process inrelation to the firm's social responsibilitieswith regard to society, employees, and the largerenvironment. Must be taken at Washington College;cannot be transferred from study abroad or otherinstitutions.

This course provides students with the essentialconcepts in investment and enables them to makemeaningful investment decisions. To reach thisgoal, students discuss current investmenttheories and the associated empirical evidencefound in academic research. Topics addressedinclude the operation of financial markets,financial assets and their valuation, and theconstruction of optimal investment portfolios.After taking this course, students should be ableto (1) understand the operation of financialmarket, (2) be familiar with various financialinstruments and investment strategies, (3) applythe discounted cash flow method to determine thevalue of financial assets, (4) conduct financialanalysis to make investment decisions, and (5)understand the importance of business ethics toinvestment professionals.

This course introduces financial derivatives andthe operations of derivatives market. Coverageincludes options, forward contracts, commodityand financial futures, and swaps. Students alsolearn how to use analytical models to determinethe proper value of these financial products. Since the existence of a well-functioningfinancial market depends a lot on the integrityof its participants, especially the investmentprofessionals, cases regarding financial crisisand business ethics will be provided anddiscussed. These case studies also allow studentsto strengthen their oral as well as writtencommunication skills.

Upper-level internship combining work experience and faculty supervision. Summer internshipsrequire attendance at regular Zoom meetings.Internships can be paid or unpaid. GradedPass/Fail. Cannot be used to fulfill a BusinessManagement elective. 45 hours are required percredit.

Topics not regularly offered in the department'snormal course offerings.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student researching a topic of interest thatis relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted off-campus. Students mustbe enrolled before the research can begin. GradedA-F or Pass/Fail. 45 hours are required percredit.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty and astudent letting the student study a topic ofinterest not offered at WC. 45 hours are requiredper credit.