Business (BUS)
Subject-area course lists indicate courses currently active for offering at the University of Louisville. Not all courses are scheduled in any given academic term. For class offerings in a specific semester, refer to the Schedule of Classes.
500-level courses generally are included in both the undergraduate- and graduate-level course listings; however, specific course/section offerings may vary between semesters. Students are responsible for ensuring that they enroll in courses that are applicable to their particular academic programs.
Course Fees
Some courses may carry fees beyond the standard tuition costs to cover additional support or materials. Program-, subject- and course-specific fee information can be found on the Office of the Bursar website.
BUS 120. Business Algebra - QR3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): ACT score of 23 An introduction to variables, algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities, functions, and their multiple representations with an emphasis on business applications.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Topics covered include using algebraic methods to find solutions of equations and inequalities, graphs of functions, asymptotic behavior, and elementary functions. Prerequisite: An ACT Math score of 23
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 150. Business Calculus - QR3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): ACT score of 25 or BUS 120.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Techniques of differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on business applications. Topics covered include limits and derivatives and integrals of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Small case studies are used to illustrate statistical applications within business settings.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 201. Career Development1 Unit
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Admission to College of Business, Sophomore standing.
Fee: An additional $10.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Introduces business students to career development, including the importance of career planning.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 301. Business Communication3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Written Communication and Oral Communication General Education requirements.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Students will learn to tailor messages to specific receivers in order to meet business goals. They will develop their ability to be professional, clear, concise, evidence-driven, and persuasive in communication interactions.
Note: Restricted to students admitted to the College of Business.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 310. Business Analytics3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, BSTA 201, CIS 205, FIN 301 or FIN 302, MGMT 301.
Description: Restricted to BBA students and Management Minors not majoring in the College of Business. Contemporary businesses depend on analytics to grow, sustain, and adapt to the challenges of their marketplace. This course introduces students to common analytic concepts in order to better position them to understand, utilize, and disseminate data and other forms of business evidence. The course focuses on real-world examples and applications to illustrate how business analytics informs decision-making while introducing students to basic statistical and visualization tools commonly used in the workplace.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 311. Personal Influence in Business3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
Fee: An additional $45.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Persuasion is imperative to any business. This course analyzes recent theories of influence and applies those theories to situations relevant to your career. The focus is to investigate how persuasion works most effectively in examples and scenarios so that you may implement them in real-life situations you encounter in the marketplace.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 397. Co-op in Business I1-3 Units
Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Student must be in good academic standing in the College of Business; BBA majors only.
Description: Prerequisites or corequisites: CIS 305 and BUS 201 A new workplace experience in an approved position which offers a progression of learning at a level appropriate for practical application of classroom theory and tools.
Note: Applications to the co-op program and completion of orientation processes should be completed prior to employment.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 398. Co-op in Business II1-3 Units
Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Student must be in good academic standing in the College of Business; BBA majors only.
Description: Prerequisites or corequisites: CIS 305 and BUS 201 A new workplace experience in an approved position which offers a progression of learning at a level appropriate for practical application of classroom theory and tools.
Note: Applications to the co-op program and completion of orientation processes should be completed prior to employment.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 399. Co-op in Business3 Units
Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Students must be in good academic standing in the College of Business; BBA majors only.
Description: Prerequisites or corequisites: CIS 305 and BUS 201 A new workplace experience in an approved position which offers a progression of learning at a level appropriate for practical application of classroom theory and tools.Application to the co-op program and completion of orientation processes should be accomplished prior to employment.
Note: Restricted to College of Business BBA majors.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 401. Executive Communication3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
Prerequisite(s): COMM 111 or COMM 112 ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 BUS 301.
Fee: An additional $45.00 is charged for this course.
Description: High-quality communication is imperative to the success of business leaders. This course provides theory and training in communication areas pivotal to the success of executives, namely listening skills, narrative-building, inspiration, apology, and interpretation.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 431. Honors Seminar in Business3 Units
Prerequisite(s): Permission of business honors coordinator.
Fee: An additional $45.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Interdisciplinary honors seminar. Topics vary.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 441. Honors Seminar in Business3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
Prerequisite(s): Permission of business honors coordinator.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Interdisciplinary honors seminar. Topics vary.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 450. Business Applications3 Units
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 301, MKT 301, FIN 301, and CIS 300.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Using an online simulation, students will make decisions using the various aspects of business (marketing, finance, production, etc.) to run a manufacturing business. The focus is on applying the business concepts learned in the business core classes.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 490. Special Topics in Business1-6 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or instructor permission .
Fee: An additional $60.00 is charged for this course.
Description: A variety of topics in business will be studied. Course content will vary but the content will not duplicate current offerings. A student may take this for credit more than once as long as the same topics were not covered in the previous course.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
BUS 499. Independent Study in Business1-3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Approval of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
Fee: An additional $30.00 is charged for this course.
Description: Allows students to select a business subject for study that is not currently offered as part of the curriculum.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
