Business Analysis (BUS)

BUS 101. Foundations of Business. (2)

One of four courses that students will complete as part of the eight-credit hour First-Year Integrated Core. BUS 101 introduces students to the foundational concepts of business and allows students to develop essential skills including critical and creative thinking, communication and collaboration, ethical decision making, and utilizing technology to support business functions. Students will learn their own thinking preferences and identify their personal and professional goals.
Prerequisites: enrollment in Farmer School of Business.
Co-requisites: BUS 102, BUS 104 and ESP 103.

BUS 102. Foundations of Business Communication. (2)

As part of the Farmer School of Business's first-year integrated core curriculum, this course introduces students to the fundamentals of business rhetoric and laying the foundation for effective oral and written business communications. EL.
Co-requisites: BUS 101, BUS 104 and ESP 103.

BUS 104. Introduction to Computational Thinking for Business. (2)

As part of the Farmer School of Business first-year integrated core curriculum, this course introduces students to the fundamentals of computational thinking as an aid to data-driven business problem-solving. Topics include: computational thinking as problem solving, representing data through abstractions, and thinking in terms of algorithms (loops, conditions, reusable code, functions and events) to automate finding solutions. The course lays the foundations for students identifying, analyzing, and implementing solutions for data-driven business problems and the communication of results. EL.
Co-requisite: BUS 101, BUS 102 and ESP 103.

BUS 106. Farmer School of Business Success Strategies. (1)

This course provides business students with the resources, tools, and information to support personal, academic, and career goals. Students will explore the liberal arts and business curriculum, begin to develop a personal and professional brand, connect with valuable FSB resources, and build relationships within the diverse FSB community. This course offers the necessary knowledge and preparation for success in the Farmer School of Business.

BUS 177. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

BUS 206. Career Identity and Professional Development for Business Majors. (1)

BUS 206 is a 1-credit seminar that guides students through a reflective and exploratory process to better understand their professional identity and how it intersects with potential career pathways. Through assessments (including the Strong Interest Inventory), structured activities, and experiential assignments, students build a personal foundation for informed, values-aligned career decisions. This is not a résumé-building class; it is a structured, evidence-based professional exploration course rooted in identity development, curiosity, values, and well-being.

BUS 217. Sustainable Business Solutions. (3)

This course is for students who want to be stewards of our current resources, protect the world for future generations, and serve the greater good. Through active participation in simulations, debates, and activities students are encouraged to examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues facing businesses in the world today. IIIB. PA-4C, SI-01.

BUS 241. Business in the Global Market. (1)

This course allows students the opportunity to engage in individual exploration on conducting business in other parts of the world. Enrollment is by permission of instructor only and requires participation in the Business in the Global Market Certificate Program.

BUS 246. KickGlass Dialogues: Bridging Difference through Authentic Communication for Professional Success. (3)

KickGlass Dialogues equips students with essential intercultural communication and collaboration skills critical for success in global and multicultural environments. Through structured dialogues, interactive sessions, and empathy-driven research, students learn to navigate diverse perspectives, resolve conflicts, and engage authentically across cultures. This course meets the Global Health and Wellness and Intercultural Consciousness Signature Inquiries by exploring how concepts of social well-being, belonging, and pluralism impact health and wellness across global and cultural contexts. Students will gain marketable skills like authentic listening, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural adaptability while addressing real-world challenges in promoting inclusion and well-being.

BUS 277. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

BUS 284. Professional Communication for Business. (3)

As part of the Farmer School of Business’s core curriculum, this course develops advanced rhetoric knowledge and skills needed to write and present effectively in local and global business contexts, including working in intercultural teams and digital networks. PA-1C.
Prerequisites: ENG 109 or ENG 111 and BUS 101, BUS 102 BUS 104 and ESP 103.

BUS 302. Basics of Business. (3)

An introduction to business concepts across the major business disciplines. This course is designed for students without academic preparation in business who have non-business majors. Topics include major concepts in accounting, economics, management, strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, supply chain and information technology. It exposes students to these areas in the context of the various processes a business must execute in order to add value to the organization. There is also a significant career development component with resume consultations, mock interviews, and networking.

BUS 303. Client Consulting Experience. (1)

A project based, experiential learning course where material introduced in earlier coursework is supplemented with additional material on the strategic planning and management processes. The course integrates student understanding of business processes through a multidisciplinary and cross-functional team project. This project is coached by a faculty mentor. This course is designed for students without academic preparation in business who have majors outside the School of Business. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ESP 201, MGT 111, or co-requisite of BUS 302. EL.
Prerequisite: ESP 201, MGT 111, or BUS 302 (Note: BUS 302 can be taken in the same term, fulfilling this requirement).

BUS 311. Human Wisdom for Business: Values, Teamwork, and Ethical Decision-Making. (3)

Human Wisdom for Business examines how personal values, purposeful teamwork, and practical wisdom inform ethical decision-making in business contexts. Students begin by identifying and reflecting on the values that shape their approach to work and professional responsibility. Through collaboration on purpose-driven teams, they explore how individual values intersect with organizational goals and stakeholder needs. The course introduces a practical wisdom framework for navigating complex ethical dilemmas that arise in contemporary organizations. Using real-world cases and applied exercises, students practice integrating values, judgment, and ethical reasoning to evaluate challenges and consider responsible courses of action. By the end of the course, students develop tools for applying thoughtful, values-informed judgment in business settings.

BUS 340. Internship. (0-20)

Available to Farmer School of Business (FSB) majors and minors. Available for 0 credit hour during spring, summer and fall terms. Available for 1 credit hour during summer terms only. For one hour of credit, student must secure a sponsoring FSB faculty member within his/her major or minor to supervise the internship and accompanying required internship reflection paper. BUS 340 is not available during winter term. Students are to work through their respective academic departments to enroll in the course. Credit/no credit only. Note: FSB students may earn a maximum 2 credit hours toward graduation for ACC/BLS/BUS/ECO/ESP/FIN/ISA/MGT/MKT 340.
Prerequisite: 55 earned hours and permission of department.

BUS 377. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

BUS 406. Beyond the Degree: Designing Your Professional Identity. (2)

The transition from university life to the professional world is a fundamental shift in identity, social dynamics, and personal responsibility. This course is designed as a professional collaborative, providing students with the information, strategies, and tools necessary to support their personal success and career launch in the post-graduate world. Moving beyond foundational concepts, this course focuses on the complex, often-untaught challenges faced in the first years of professional life. Anchored by the course text, we move beyond generic advice to explore the nuanced behavioral, financial, and psychological frameworks required to thrive in the first 90 days and beyond.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing or Permission of the Instructor.

BUS 420. FSB International Studies Programs. (2-3; maximum 6)

The class provides an introduction to the history, culture, geography, business environment, economy, and language of the places students will travel during their international experience. Students learn about their own culture and the culture of the host country to build attitudes and skills necessary to work effectively with diverse others in the global business environment. PA-4B.
Prerequisite: Admission to FSB International Studies Program.

BUS 477. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

BUS 494. Sustainability Perspectives in Resources and Business. (3)

Provides students with interdisciplinary perspectives of sustainability in business and resource management through consideration of the economic, social, and environmental value of organizations. The course covers principles, case studies, and best practices used by organizations in several areas of sustainability, such as energy efficiency and alternatives, waste management and recycling, ecosystem services, product redesign and life cycle management, resource management, and sustainability planning and reporting.
Cross-listed with IES 494/IES 594.

BUS 495. Business Honors Capstone. (4)

In the Honors’ capstone, student teams will apply the skills and problem solving methodologies they’ve learned in their four years at Miami to solve a challenge for a client. The challenge is complex and ambiguous in nature, as real-world business problems are. Solving this problem effectively will require teams to account for the whole of business administration, including areas relating to finance, marketing, accounting, production, human resources, information systems, strategic and tactical planning, growth or down-sizing problems, procurement issues, inventory control, quality control, and forecasting. SC.

BUS 601. Consulting Capstone. (2-6; maximum 4)

The Consulting Capstone is an immersive, project-based, capstone course. It will enable an integrated application of skills and knowledge from courses in the Master's of Science in Business Management (MSM) program. Students will be engaged in a hands on client project. This will require the application of skills and knowledge covered in the Business Core and Practice components of the MSM program, to address the client challenge.
Prerequisites: Completion of Foundation week, Business core and Practice component of the Master of Science in Management program.

BUS 637. Managing Competition. (3)

The examination of competitive forces in the marketplace and how they can be managed to deliver winning business outcomes. This course will leverage previous MBA course work to take a wholistic view of the various strategic drivers, both internal and external to a firm.

BUS 645. Business Analytics for the Executive. (3)

Business decisions have always been rooted in data. However, over the past decade more and more data has become available to marketers. This course details the analysis measures and methods used by leading organizations to make more precise business decisions in the 21st century.
Cross-listed with ISA 645.

BUS 647. Business Risk Management. (3)

Understand Enterprise-wide business risk management frameworks and concepts and apply risk management skills across a number of business contexts including strategic, human capital, accounting, information and cybersecurity, supply chain, finance, product development, liability, and reputation.

BUS 665. Applied Business Valuation. (3)

Mergers and Acquisitions are typically large and risky investment decisions that confront many financial managers. This course provides an in-depth examination of the complexities encountered in corporate restructuring, with a primary focus on corporate change of control. Topics covered include the M&A process, participants, due diligence, deal structuring, financing, and integration. Additional restructuring events covered include spinoffs, carve-outs, business alliances, and bankruptcy. Applied Business Valuation provides an in-depth examination of the factors that influence the value of a business. The course centers on data driven valuation techniques used in corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. Collaborative exercises require students to perform in-depth firm and industry analysis (i.e., due diligence), consider strategic positioning, solve multiple valuation problems, and communicate results to external constituencies.
Prerequisite: FIN 625.
Cross-listed with FIN 665.

BUS 680. Leadership Coaching. (3)

Coaching is an integral part of leadership development, and this course will focus on developing human capital within organizations to drive individual and organizational performance. Students will be introduced to the theories and practices of facilitating change, learning, motivation, and growth in critical dyadic coaching relationships.
Cross-listed with MGT 680.