Either semester. No credit. 

A course without academic credit for which BGS students must register when not taking credit courses at any college or university for use in the BGS program during a particular semester.

Either semester. No credit. Open only with consent of BGS advisor. 

A course without academic credit for which a BGS student must register when taking approved credit courses at another college or university for transfer back into the BGS program at the University of Connecticut.

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

"The idea" and is it really viable; market research and the competition; promotion and advertising; patents, copyrights, and trademarks; cash flow management; pricing of products and services; record keeping and accounting; organization forms such as incorporation, partnerships and dba; taxes and tax implications of decisions and actions; government regulations; leases and licenses; and how to get your accountant and lawyer involved. 

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

Interviewing, hiring, evalution and firing of employees; legal issues related to Human Resources; fringe benefit issues; time management; providing excellent customer service; the diversity of the market place; presentation skills and presentation etiquette; using Powerpoint for presentations and proposal preparation; how to deal with success and growth; how to deal with failure; the positives and negatives of being an entrepreneur and is it for you. 

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

Integrating topics in Entrepreneurial Skills I and II with more detailed information on types of financial support and how the types differ, on pricing a product and service in the marketplace, on what e-commerce is and how to use it effectively together with more traditional marketing methods, and on the managerial and fiscal management that is required for success; quality control issues, working in teams and team building, and long range planning and strategizing will also be covered. 

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

In-depth discussion of business plans and the different types of business plans and how each type relates to the type of funding sought (e.g., a bank versus a venture capitalist) together with the actual writing of a business plan. Students can work individually or on a team basis to prepare and present a business plan suitable to the type of funding source desired using a real entrepreneurial idea or doing the plan as an academic exercise. Each student or team must present the plan to  class on a trial run basis for class comment and analysis. The polished business plan must then be presented to an external panel and the panel acts as if it were a funding agent being asked to give money to implement the plan.

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

Discussion of marketing concepts, processes, strat 
egies and management within context of product/service organizations both in the profit and the non-profit sector whether large or small.

Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements. 

Concepts and principles to enable non-financial managers to intelligently read and analyze financial reports.

Both semesters. Three credits. Allen, Reese

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the workplace chemical hazard and their biological effects. 

Both semesters. Three credits. Allen, Reese

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the workplace safety hazards and their occurence and controls. 

Both semesters. Three credits. Allen, Reese

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the human factors and behavior which impact upon the safety performance of workers in the workplace.

Both semesters. Three credits. Allen, Reese

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the environmental factors and how they impact the workplace. 

Both semesters. Three credits. Allen, Reese

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the environmental laws and regulations and how they impact the workplace environment. 

Either semester. Three credits. Credits and hours by arrangement. Joshee, Rodin

Utilizing experiential learning approaches, this course will provide students the hands-on opportunity to learn about a particular country, culture, religion, society and people. Students in this course will physically travel to the country to be studied and participate in a series of lectures and seminars together with site visits and field trips of historic places, educational institutions, museums and libraries. 

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and BGS mentor/advisor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

Either semester. Three credits. Open only with consent of BGS mentor/advisor. 

A project demonstrating the student's educational accomplishments and ability to synthesize the disciplines studied into a coherent whole.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and BGS mentor/advisor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.