COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
A. Biblical Theology
1. History of Israel (Old Testament History) –C (Compulsory)
The history and culture of ancient Israel from the wandering time to Inter-testamental period covering the land of Palestine, life and customs of Israel, struggle for survival, migration to Egypt, liberation from slavery, re-settlement in Palestine, role of the judges, interactions and conflicts with Canaanite dwellers, evolution of kingship, conflicts between the North and the South, clashes with the empires, enculturation, deportation, return in which life, faith, culture and others have been shaped.
2. Introduction to the Old Testament – C
To enlighten the knowledge of the development of the books of Old Testament (except prophetic books) and their main theological messages.
3. Introduction to Prophetic Books – C
To understand the origin and development of Hebrew prophecy, to recall the historical situations and the messages covering names, terms and titles of the prophets, their socio-political situation, call, ways, literary forms, messages, hardships, confessions, successes and failures.
4. Old Testament Theology – C
To recognize the faith and theological reflections in the books and traditions of the Old Testament reviewing how the subject is handled in various treatises on the Old Testament Theology and working out a methodology along with the various themes such as God, covenant, God’s demands and human responses, blessing, creation, promises, election, obedience and sin, and judgment.
5. Biblical Exegesis – C
To grasp the thoughts and ideas of the biblical writers using various tools of criticisms and methodologies to pinpoint the passage and its relation to contemporary situation.
6. Hebrew Language Studies – E (Elective)
In order to introduce biblical Hebrew and provide a foundation in the main principles and usages as a basis for more advanced study, to enable to have a basic know ledge of some phonological, morphological and syntactical aspects. This study is based on Introduction to Biblical Hebrew by Thomas O. Lambdin dividing into five plus one (for six semesters) so that the students shall be able to read and translate the Hebrew Bible. The student who takes all semesters earns 12 credit hours and one for 2 credit hours.
7. Studies of Psalm – E
To acknowledge the Psalms as praises and personal prayers which influence us in our daily lives giving comfort. Thus, a thorough study has been done on their historical questions, genres and sitz im Leben, history of their religion as poetry and their theology.
8. Pentateuchal Studies – E
To gain an awareness of theological issues and themes, to achieve confidence, to strengthen students’ skills of interpreting and to foster their skills covering the importance of the great traditions of ancient Israel–JEDP, creation epic along with its counterpart creation stories from neighboring countries, flood epic, God’s names, forbidden fruit, the tower of Babel, circumcision and covenants, laws, tabernacle and its role, Moses as a refugee, the Passover, sacrifices, holiness, offerings, leadership within the five books.
9. Intertestamental Studies – E
To understand the subject as a bridge which joins the Old Testament and the New Testament and to be useful for the information about the life, culture, politics, religion that all drove the people of that era. This study covers a period from the time of Exilic period where the Jews in Babylon to the annexation of the Romans into Palestine thereby many sects arose as guarantors of the community such as Pharisees, Sadducees, Essences, the Qumran community, the Zealots who were in touch with the beliefs of resurrection, good and evil, angels and demons. Books such as Tobit, Judith, Baruch, and Maccabees are studied.
10. Canonization or How Came the Bible – C
To recall the events relating to the growth of the church identifying facts leading to the writings of the New Testament books and the process of canonization, differentiating between the stages of self-awareness of the church, explaining the emphasis of the individual writings, interpreting the message of the New Testament to relevant situation. This area will cover from the early Christian community and its growth towards the church understanding of Christ and collection of the books and the process of canonization.
11. Introduction to New Testament – C
To enlighten knowledge of the historical, social political, and cultural background of the NT and the background, authors, dates and provenance of the books of New Testament from Matthew to Revelation and their main theological messages.
12. New Testament Theology – C
This is a basic New Testament Theology course, which does not require much knowledge of Greek, with an emphasis on important topics from the Synoptic Gospels and Pauline Theology and a brief survey on Johannine literature and other New Testament writings. Students taking this course are expected to have thorough knowledge of Christology, Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom of God and discipleship according to the Synoptic Gospels, to know Pauline theology and to identify key theological emphases in Johannine literature and other NT books.
13. Pauline Theology – E
To understand the life of Paul, the background of his conversion, his significant work, to know Pauline theology such as Pauline anthropology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and ethics, and to identify and respond to the fundamental questions of how to present a theology based on Paul’s letters.
14. Revelation of John – E
This is an exegetical study to identify the key hermeneutics and to understand the apocalyptic literature covering the themes of heavenly throne, sealed books, two multitudes, six and seven trumpets, angel and little book, dragon and women, 666, vision of assurance, seven bowls, marriage of the lamb, millennialism, new heaven and new earth.
15. Greek Language Studies – E
To introduce biblical Greek and provide a foundation in the main principles and a basis for more advanced study, and to enable to have a basic knowledge of some phonological, morphological and syntactical aspects. This study is based on Introduction to New Testament Greek for Beginners by J. Gresham Machen dividing into five plus one (for six semesters). Students taking this subject are expected to be able to read and translate the Greek Bible. The student who takes all semesters earns 12 credit hours and one for 2 credit hours.
16. Exegetical Studies on the Book of Romans – E
To address the core theology of Paul in Romans by its exegetical studies on every passage. This study aims to have thorough knowledge and theology of the book as a whole and understand the interpretation of Romans from different points of view.
17. Corinthians Readings – E
To understand the core theology of the books of Corinthians by its exegetical studies on every passage. Students may have thorough knowledge and theology of the books as a whole and understand the interpretation from different points of view to meet various problems that arose within the Church.
B. Theology and Ethics
1. Christian Theology – C
To make students acquaint with the foundational doctrines in the Christian faith such as doctrines of the Triune God, Christ, Holy Spirit, humanity and sin, salvation, church, and doctrine of the last things by tracing its biblical, historical and evangelical trends. This course is divided into two parts for two semesters.
2. Christian Ethics – C
To equip the students with methodological tools and practical skills in Christian Ethics for enabling them to engage in critical reflection and action when they face with ethical issues to the political, social, economic and religious life. This subject covers biblical foundation of Christian Ethics and various ethicist methods, such major ethical themes and issues as justice, liberation, sex, marriage, family, women, divorce, violence, rights, justice, equality, peace and ecology in general.
3. Trends in Contemporary Theology – E
In this course, learners examine various development and issues in contemporary theology trends, and how these trends arose so that the students may be able to have a meaningful dialogue with those trends with a constructive approach in relevant context.
The course focuses on the theologies that were prevalent in the twentieth century including Fundamentalism, Pentecostal Movement and Charismatic Movement, Liberalism, Evangelicalism, Neo-orthodoxy and special theologies such as Theology of Hope, Process Theology, Secular Theology, Theologies of Success, New Age Theology and Vineyard Movement. Students are encouraged to draw from the course content so as to relate and communicate better to their postmodern world.
4. Asian Theology – E
To acquaint the students with the theological construction of selected Asian theologies and theologians. Local theologies and theological issues are critically examined in the light of historic Christianity and in their own contexts. The course will suggest guidelines and methodologies for constructing an Asian Christian theology seeking, on the one hand, to be faithful to the word of God and, on the other hand, to take the Asian contexts seriously.
5. Feminist Theology – E
To help the students become acquainted with the changing biblical hermeneutics, to reduce problems such as women exploitation and discrimination, and to pinpoint various issues arising within the community in which women are to take part in every role actively and enthusiastically.
6. Tribal Theologies – E
To understand that every theology must take its root from its own soil and to do theology arising out of cultures, traditions, folklores, and the way of life of one’s own particular tribe. The course therefore covers the meaning of tribal, its origin, lifestyle, culture, tradition along with an appropriate theology from tribal community.
7. Liberation Theology – E
To be able to reflect on the practical theology which intends to show the presence and power of God in the life and struggle of the oppressed (including women, certain races, classes and groups) in the light of God’s redemptive work manifested in the life of the Israelite people and in the ministry of Jesus who claimed himself to be liberator of the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. The course covers a broad category of liberation theology starting from Latin America, and how it was implemented in Africa, Asia, etc.
8. Introduction to Christianity – C
This course is mainly designed for liberal arts students. It will introduce students to the Christian religion, providing an overview of the religion’s origins, and to some of the artistic, intellectual, and political traditions which it has inspired. We will begin by looking back, to the sources which gave birth to the Christian tradition, and also to the way the tradition was shaped and developed through the centuries, by its adherents and also by its contract with other worldviews. We will then focus on core beliefs and rituals shared by Christians across centuries and cultures, before considering the Christian religion in its diverse global settings today. We will then examine some of the literature which this religion inspired, before concluding with a look at the way in which the Christian religion has engaged with cultural issues such as science, race, and the environmental crisis.
9. Introduction to Philosophy – C
The course aims to acquaint the students with the philosophical ideas which were necessary for an intelligent understanding of theological disciplines. This aim is to be realized by introducing them to the main teachings of selected philosophers and philosophical systems, starting from pre-Socratic philosophy to contemporary philosophies (pragmatism, existentialism and analytical philosophy, etc.). Relationship between philosophy and theology is also studied.
C. Historical Studies
1. Introduction to History of Christianity – C
To survey the history of Christianity from its beginnings till present day so that students may have a comprehensive understanding of how the sources, problems and issues arose in the history of Christianity. This study has been divided and taken into two main parts in two semesters.
a. Early Christianity–Medieval Periods
Covering introduction to history of Christianity discussing political, cultural, social background, and the life of the church: its worship, sacrament, ministry and style, its growth, its relation to the state, persecution and post-Constantine era; movements of Gnosticism, Montanism, Marcionism and Christological controversies, and the rise of Islam, crusade, division between the East and the West, missionary expansion in the West, the development of papacy.
b. Reformation–Modern Era
The course starts from the time of Early Reform Movements such as those of Wycliff, Huss along with political, social, economic, cultural and philosophical changes during the late Middle Ages; Continental Reformation, Catholic Reformation, Pietism and Evangelism, the Great Awakening, Expansion of the Church ; Scientific development and intellectual freedom, enlightenment, industrial revolution, French revolution, the two WARS, Nazism, secularism which all shape the form of the Church; and IMC in1910, Life and Work, Faith and Order, and theological Controversies in the modern Church.
2. Ecumenism – E
To identify the different impulses and forms both secular and religious that brought cooperation, unity, renewal and joint action, to understand the meaning of unity in diversity. The subject covers from the meaning of ecumenism or ecumenical movement starting from the early church councils, Pietism, Evangelical Awakening to Modern Missionary Movement such as World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh 1910, IMC, Faith and Order Movement, Life and Work Movement, formation of WCC, Regional Conferences, development of Confessionalism all those bringing toward the unity of the Church.
3. Chin Church History – E
To recover the pre-Christian condition, the entry of British and Christianity, the works of missionaries, divisions among the Chins, the Baptists after missionary leaving, the awakening and emergence of denominations, the Churches’ attempt toward ecumenical movements.
4. World Major Religions – C
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with the four world major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. The course also addresses minor world religions such as Jainism, Shintoism, and Confucianism.
5. Buddhism in Myanmar – E
To acquaint with the ways of Buddhism in Myanmar where we all live so that students may have a better understanding of that religion and people that there may be a way of penetrating and evangelizing brothers and sisters of the main-land. The study covers up from the history of Myanmar starting from the first dynasty and the way they brought, introduced and developed Buddhism and how this religion has been furnished by the following dynasties. Moreover, a detailed study of the ways of Buddhism practiced in Myanmar has been viewed.
6. Theology of Religion – E
An introduction to contemporary options for a Christian theology of religions including pluralism, exclusivism, and inclusivism and it also deals with critical issues in interreligious dialogue.
D. Practical and Christian Ministry
1. Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling – C
To understand the meaning of care and counseling in the context of ministry, to learn and develop pastoral attitudes and skills for care and counseling. The course normally covers from the call and commitment of the pastor, personal and vocational identity, life style, family life, pastor as a caring person–healing, sustaining, guiding, reconciling, listening and responding, empathy, respect, directive methods, informal and formal types onto physical and mental illness, dying and bereavement, alcohol and drug addiction, victims of socio–cultural, political and religious oppressions and suicidal plus various sorts of conflicts.
2. Introduction to Christian Education – C
To understand the nature of Christian education and its purposes using various methods and means for the context. This course has been divided and taught into two parts in two semesters.
a. Early Childhood and Youth Education
It covers education from Hebrew-Judaistic tradition, New Testament period, early Church era, Reformation age, origin and goals of Sunday School Movement with methods of cognitive, moral and religious development.
b. Adult and Family Education
It covers from the importance and worth of the child in family, family value system, spirituality in Christian family, family worship and Christian education with the methods of stories-telling, seminars, debates, discussions, dramas and trainings.
3. Introduction to Mission and Evangelism – C
To understand the meaning of mission and evangelism of the church and its scope, limitations, strategies and implications in contemporary setting covering definition, need and practice of mission and evangelism not only from the biblical point of view but also from various models such as persuasion, conviction, and conversion.
4. Church Organization and Administration – E
To understand the aim of administration which is an equipment of the Church for its mission and to acquaint with the principles of Church Administration knowing that he/she will be responsible to cover the importance of the church as an organization which needs administration for its life and mission, the function of the church, local church, its members, committees, records, finances, meetings, buildings, discussions, its officers and their works, problems that usually arose within the members.
5. Mission Strategy in the 21st Century -E
To understand a comprehensive survey of the status of Christian mission among its many families, in all parts of the world, relating it to its basic disciplines and with regard to the special challenges it faces. This area covers a clear cut understanding of traditional methods such as evangelical, conciliar, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal and Charismatic missions as bases for women, urban, dialogue with other faiths, contextualization and church/state relation mission strategies.
6. Introduction to Philosophy of Education – E
This course provides a study of the educational implications of metaphysics, epistemology and axiology. It also deals with the six philosophical theories of education namely essentialism, perennialism, reconstructionism, progressivism, behaviorism and existentialism. Significant factors will include the overall purpose of education, nature of the student, role of the teachers, curriculum emphasis, teaching methodology, and the major functions of education. Attention is placed on the learner’s ability to identify and describe his or her own philosophy of education.
7. Worship and Liturgy – C
This course provides a framework for thinking together about vital and faithful Christian worship by exploring the Biblical and theological foundations of worship, reviewing the principles of liturgical theology and varieties of public worship today. Key elements in the practice and leadership of worship will be explored including the ordering of worship, the role of prayer and music, and models of collaborative worship planning. About one-fourth of the time is devoted to such “nuts and bolts” considerations as writing worship service bulletins and one year worship calendar.
8. Theology of Christian Spirituality – E
This is an introductory course in Christian spirituality. The goal is to develop an appreciation for spirituality, its meaning and many dimensions. Attention will be to the place of spirituality in history, its relationship to the Christian life, and the spiritual charismas of the spiritual masters. Focus will be given to our individual spirituality.
9. Introduction to Sociology – E
The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the discipline of sociology, and to help the students come to terms with the sociological perspective as a way of viewing social reality, acquire an understanding of basic sociological concepts, develop skills in the use of these concepts in analyzing his/her own society, and to grasp the social changes so that the student may be equipped to participate more effectively as a change agent in society. It also includes a study of personality and society, social structures and stratification, major social changes and controls, etc.
10. Introduction to Psychology – E
It begins with an introduction to general psychology. The aim is to help the students be familiar with relevant psychological outlook to meet the present-day situation in Myanmar. The course includes a study of methods used in psychology, personality, individual differences, interaction with the environment, the nervous system, dynamics of behavior, feeling and emotion, the learning process, observation, memory, thinking, growth and development of the individual, etc.
11. Church Music – C
It is a basic course on how to read tonic solfa and staff notation. An introduction of basic principles of various church music and the history of music are studied. Basic idea of musical composition is also introduced. Practical work under supervision is conducted.
12. Homiletics – C
This course is a study of theory and practical preaching. The nature and content of a sermon and principles of sermon preparation are discussed. A major aspect of the course is the actual performance of speech communication exercises by giving sermon in the class by students for the purpose of group evaluation.
13. Eco-Theology
This course studies the biblical foundation and meaning of ecology, the historical development of eco-theology among Christian thinkers–ancient and modern–and Chin traditional beliefs and their relation to the concept of land and forest in the light of eco-theology. This course aims at helping students understand the interdependence and interrelatedness of all creatures. It also surveys the present environmental crisis that seriously threatens the world. The course assists student to understand the responsibility of the church to come for the creatures.
14. Research Methodology
This course aims at developing understandings and skills in study, research and writing reports, term paper and thesis, including bibliographies and footnotes, the productive use of the library, and effective way of reading and writing. Methods of study appropriate to different disciplines (Biblical, Historical, Systematic, and Practical) will also be introduced.
E. English Language Studies
1. Reading
To help the students develop their reading comprehension and and ability to answer test of objective types as multiple choice, cloze, dictation, short answer, matching words, ordering and transformation. Reading is taught for four semesters: Basic, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Advanced.
2. Listening
To help students to determine what type of listener they are, provide basic skills of listening, barriers to listening, listening habits, body language, and activities to improve listening habits. Instruction focuses on basic listening strategies for a variety of situations, including listening for main ideas and utilizing learned phrases for class discussion. This course will let them know the direction they need to follow to improve their listening habits.
3. Speaking
To make an improvement of students’ speaking skills and abilities. Students are encouraged to practice English in order that they may speak English fluently and accurately. This course is taught for two semesters.
4. Writing
To help students improve different kinds of writings and their critical thinking. Students will understand writing as a form of communication. Through this, writing makes students know that they have opinions, ideas, and thoughts that are worth sharing with the world.
5. Stylistics
To help students write English sentences, phrases, clauses and passages to be structurally and grammatically correct.
6. Composition
To help the students construct grammatically correct English sentences, write formal and business letters, curriculum vitae, job application, and compose essays and short stories. Composition is taught for two semesters: Basic and Intermediate.
7. Phrasal Verbs & Idiomatic Expressions
To help the students understand English idiomatic expression and phrasal verbs and to be able to use them to construct sentences.
8. Basic Grammar
Focusing on eight parts of speech in English Grammar, this course also covers revision on relative Pronoun, Active and Passive Voice, Articles, Mood, Agreement of the Verb with the subject and Auxiliaries.
9. Intermediate Grammar
Students learning this course understand intermediate English Grammar covering the right use of Tenses, Conditional sentences, Gerund, Infinitive, Participles, Phrases and Clauses, etc.
10. Translation
To guide the students to be able to accurately translate English into the student’s native language, vocabulary and grammar, and also to translate the student’s native language and literature into English using the proper words in the proper place.
11. Novel
To help students understand classic English Novels such as Wuthering Heights, Allegorical Novels as ‘The Animal Farm’ and ‘1984’, and to develop each understanding in English Literature.
12. Poetry
To help students, by teaching ten kinds of Figures of Speech, seven kinds of Sound Devices, Stanza Forms, eight kinds of Rhyme Schemes, eight kinds of Poetry, sample poems, understand the basic rules of Poetry and guide them write poem and compose their feeling systematically.
13. Drama
The play ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’ written by William Shakespeare is used for course textbook, and the course aims to help students understand classical English writers and develop their liking for English literature.
14. Short Stories
This course is designed to provide the importance of literature through short stories which are central to society and should be central to language teaching. Short stories enrich the thematic studies in language learning and teaching. The aim of most language learning is to be able to present oneself as a whole person through the foreign language and that is done very powerfully through storytelling. Significantly, stories are fundamental to one’s sense of identity and to dealing with experience. In this course, there will be 12 short stories of William Shakespeare and 13 short stories by famous American writers.
15. Introduction to Prose
This course covers the definitions and meanings of seven kinds of Prose and ten topics of sample Prose.
16. Interpretation of Prose
This course analyses three long stories which help students understand advanced English literature and use it for writing stories by themselves.
17. Introduction to Linguistics
This course introduces the general information of Linguistics, its functions and applications to everyday life.
18. Sociolinguistics
The study of language as a choice, and the use of language in its social and cultural contexts with focus on multilingual situations.
19. Discourse Analysis
Discourse analysis addresses issues of intentional communication, inference, the structure of texts or talk-in-interaction, and the interactive construction of social actions or identities in discourse.
20. Phonetics and Phonology
This course enables students to develop their knowledge of the English sound system, by examining its segmental and suprasegmental features. At the segmental level, the study of sounds and their representations will facilitate analysis of the contrastive features of the varieties of English and the English and Chin sound systems. At the supra-segmental level, the study of stress and intonation will enhance the understanding of how these various features serve the communicative purposes of English as an international language. Students will also examine the phonetics and phonology in the English as a Second/ Foreign Language learning context. The course will follow IPA symbols.
21. Communicative Skills
To help students understand Grammar and three skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking) taken from the books published by Jack C. Richards with Jonathan Hull and Susan Proctor. This course improves students’ communication skills fluently,
22. IELTS
To help and guide the students to acquaint with the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exercises and teach it as a preparation of the IELTS test.
23. Skype English Learning
This course helps student build confidence in preparing and delivering informative and persuasive speeches. Using a variety of instructional methods, it focuses on equipping student with the knowledge of preparing content, visual aids and the appropriate manner of delivering an oral presentation. It also provides the opportunity to apply learned concept in a real context. This course also focuses on communication strategies.
24. TOEFL
To help and guide the students to acquaint with the TOEFL exercises and teach it as a preparation of the actual TOEFL test. Grammar Flash and Reading Flash published by Peterson and ETS test books published by Cambridge Educational Testing Service (ETS) are used for the main textbooks.
25. Research Methodology (APA Style) + Academic Writing
This preparatory course emphasizes academic reading and writing with a focus on argument, sentence-level grammar and rhetorical effectiveness.
26. Human Rights
The purpose of this course is to help the students understand basic human rights and how the United Nations system works to promote and protect human rights in general.
27. Physical Education
Physical Education focuses on the teaching of attaining a ‘physically active’ lifestyle. It is designed to reinforce student spending less emphasis on motor skill activity and more on health-enhancing physical activity.
28. Service Learning/ Internship
An opportunity to connect internship experiences to future career interests and goals through development and exploration of professional identity, best practices of professionalism and networking, and understanding of workplace cultures.
F. Chin Literature & Culture Studies
1. Chin Literature
To develop the Chin literature and to foster the spirit of understanding and love between Chin people who speak different dialects and have language barriers.
2. Chin Cultures
To maintain and develop knowledge of Chin Traditions, Cultures, Folklores, Proverbial sayings, etc., and to enhance the practical learning of Chin cultural dances.
G. Business Studies
1. Introduction to Business
To help the students know what business is, how to successfully run business and to introduce other several business sciences and technologies.
2. Business English
To help the students know and appropriately use business terms and vocabulary, and to develop students’ English communication skills through learning the newly created words and vocabulary in current business world.
3. Business Communication
To provide students’ knowledge of how communication, as an integral part to management strategy and a critical component for success in the workplace, plays an important role in business. It also gives knowledge of strategic communication, elements of persuasive communication, how to design messages for diverse and possibly resistant audiences, and how to present information in a credible and convincing way.
4. Business Ethics
To help students understand ethical behavior in business field and to help them have the ability to make ethical decisions by providing a framework to be used for identifying, analyzing, and controlling ethical issues in business decision-making.
5. Business Law I: Commercial Transactions
Commercial transactions including: contracts, sales of goods, negotiable instruments, and secured transactions.
6. Business Law II: Business Organizations
Business organizations, including: agency, general partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, securities regulations, bankruptcy, suretyship, bailments, real property, wills and trusts, accounting liability.
7. Business Statistics I
This course is an introduction to statistical concepts and techniques for business applications. Probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and linear regression. Use of software for tabulation, visualization, and analysis of data.
8. Management Information Systems/ Computer for Business
It is introduction to concepts and application of information technology for solving business problems and supporting organizational functions. Includes hands-on instruction on use of computer-based productivity tools.
9. Microeconomics
The study of how to satisfy people’s wants in the face of limited resources and how to deal with the behavior of individual households, farms, and market structures.
10. Macroeconomics
Determinants of the level of economic activity, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, the roles of fiscal and monetary policies, exchange rates, international trade.
11. Financial Accounting
To introduce students accounting principles, differences between capital expenditure and revenue expenditure, bad debts and allowance for doubtful debts, nature and calculations of fixed assets, depreciation and disposal of fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments and other adjustments for preparing the financial statements in the profit as well as non-profit organizations.
12. Managerial Accounting
Management planning and control; cost concepts and measurement; cost accounting systems; analysis of cost and volume-profit relationships; standard costs and variances; and budget preparation.
13. Human Resource Management (MGMT)
To provide students an overview of human resources management, its historical development, changing environment, factors affecting organization effectiveness and to improve the performance of individual and groups in the organization.
14. International Business Management
To improve business communication across different cultures, to build confidence and trust among clients, suppliers and colleagues, and to provide the students international matrix systems and other organizational structures.
15. Principles of Management
To give the students a clear picture of the concept and function of management, to provide a framework for further management study, and to improve a student’s management and administrative abilities.
16. Production and Operation Management/ Operation Management
To provide students to understand fundamental concepts and techniques that are essential for managing modern manufacturing and service enterprises.
17. Organizational Management/ Organizational Behavior
To deal more specifically with the organization itself, how it is configured, managed, structured, designed, and especially how to direct and control it to be a fruitful, profitable and healthy organization.
18. Strategic Management/ Business Strategy
To provide learners a comprehensive study of an integral part of the organization and management principles and practices. The course aims at developing strategic management activities and capabilities drawn from the experiences of leading companies as well as new theories, and covers a wide range of critical issues.
19. Consumer Behavior (MKTG)
This course includes the importance of consumer behavior and research; internal influences such as motivation and involvement, personality, self-image, life-style, perception, learning, attitude formation and change, and communication; external influences such as culture, subculture, social class reference groups and family, and the diffusion of innovations; and consumer decision-making.
20. Customer Relationship Management
To provide students a comprehensive study and technologies for managing the relationship with potential and current customer, and also with business partners across marketing, sale, and service areas regardless of the channel of distribution. This course mainly focuses on the development and implementation of relationship for marketing strategies via the use of CRM initiatives.
21. Marketing Management
To provide students to understand marketing concept and its application, how it affects a person’s life and psychology, and to notify actual marketing opportunities and problems.
22. Marketing Research
To provide students a comprehensive introduction to marketing research, key concepts, processes, techniques, and applications. The course helps students notify a business enterprise, whether a start-up or an established company, research design, including qualitative and quantitative methods used for analyzing research data.
23. Principles of Retailing
The theory and practice of making retailing decisions regarding pricing, product, place and promotion, and the development of strategy based on market competition and trends.
24. Sales Management
Strategy and design of sales programs and sales organizations, and the development and management of a motivated and effective sales force.
25. Shop Floor Management
To provide students tools and knowledge necessary to analyze and solve complex system and problems related to manufacturing and business environments through the application of quantitative analysis, team building and leadership principles.
26. Quantitative Techniques
To provide students a research-based and quantitative model for decision making and mathematical model to describe the essence of decision problems and the associated algorithms to reach an optimum solution for the profit-oriented organization.
27. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduction to the concepts of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition, characteristics of entrepreneurs, creativity, the role of the entrepreneur in the economy and society, and entrepreneurship in non-entrepreneurial settings.
28. Leadership Theories and Personal Leadership Skills Development
Overview of leadership theories, assessment of leadership strengths and weaknesses, and leadership skills training.
29. Mathematics for Business
Rational operations and arithmetic, fundamental operations of algebra, linear equations and polynomials, and graphic with applications to business.
30. Business Internship Program
Cooperative education provides students an opportunity to gain practical work experience in their field of study and to test their career choice. Course Information: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit.
31. Quantitative Techniques
To provide students a research-based and quantitative model for decision making and mathematical model to describe the essence of decision problems and the associated algorithms to reach an optimum solution for the profit-oriented organization.
32. Research Experience/ Research Paper
Research experience is under the supervision of a faculty member. The faculty member and student will determine the research project. Each student must submit a written report and each student must participate at a research event on campus.