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BUS101 Introduction to Business
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: None
This course is a survey of the modern business world. It provides the student with a general
knowledge of the composition and functions of the business organization as well as its role as a
social institution. The course deals with business environment, management functions (planning,
organization, and control), and business functions (marketing, human resources, operations, and
finance). This course is a prerequisite to all higher courses in business.

BUS102 Principles of Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS101
The course examines the scope of the manager’s role and fundamental management principles.
It defines the role of management and discusses major contribution of the evolution of
management theory. It spells out managerial functions, skills, theoretical approaches that can be
used within the manager’s unique environment and demonstrates the process of setting
objectives, planning, decision-making, and strategy formulation.

BUS201 Organizational Behavior
Credits: 3(3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS101
This course provides the student with a general review needed to understand and predict behavior
in organizations at the individual, group, and organizational levels. The course discusses such
related topics as motivation, attitudes, leadership, power, and managerial decision making as well
as organizational design, change and development.

BUS231 Legal Environment of Business
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS101
The course surveys the legal environment in which business operates. Topics covered include
forms of doing business in Saudi Arabia, commercial regulations and laws, and the main elements
of corporate law in Saudi Arabia. Also touched upon are the legal aspects of managerial decisions,
e.g. contracts, sales, banking security instruments, patents, negotiable instruments, and leases.

BUS351 International Business
Credits: 3(3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS101 (Marketing major only: BUS101 and MKT301)
This course is a survey of international business operations and functional activities. It provides a
thorough examination of international trade and investment patterns, international business
environments, and the effects of international business on the objectives of both the international
firms and nation states. It also presents issues involved in managing a multinational firm and
addresses current issues and trends affecting Saudi international business involvement.

BUS371 Production and Operations Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS101, STAT101, MATH101
This course describes the tools used in designing, operating, and controlling the production/
operations function in manufacturing/service organizations. A systems approach is followed in
explaining the basic operating function, the problems and decisions managers encounter along
with solution techniques and models.

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