Bachelor of Arts in
Leadership & Management

Course Descriptions

The amount of credit earned in each course is indicated next to the course’s title.

Business Core:

LMP 101. INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. (3) ONLINE.
This course covers information systems theory and the role of an information system in business and society. Topics include information production and management in the new information age, software, hardware, data communications, the Internet, knowledge systems, security and ethics. An intermediate skill level is acquired in the use of spreadsheet, word processing, database and presentation software.

LMP 201. MACROECONOMICS. (3)
The overall workings of the economy and its major subdivisions; our economic system, business cycles, money and banking, national income accounts, and stabilization policy.

LMP 205. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING. (3)
Elementary accounting theory, practice and analysis; conceptual analysis of the full accounting cycle; sole proprietorships and corporations; emphasis on preparation and interpretation of financial statements; coverage of balance sheet items of cash, accounts receivables, inventories, fixed assets, and short-term and long-term debt.

LMP 315. BUSINESS LAW. (3)
Law, sources of law, and the functioning of the legal system; business torts, white-collar crimes, contracts, property and sales.

LMP 330. MARKETING. (3)
An introductory course. Choosing target markets, assessing their needs, developing products and services, and delivering them at a value to the customer and a profit to the company. Developing a managerial point of view in planning and evaluating marketing decisions.

LMP 343. MANAGERIAL FINANCE. (3)
Aspects of business organization, including promotion, organization, capitalization, expansion, reorganization and fiscal operations; management and financing of modern corporate forms of business enterprise.

LMP 350. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS. (3)
Composition of effective business letters and reports. Characteristics of good business writing and development of basic letter plans applicable to principal business functions. Preparation of personal resume and application letters. Oral communication in business.

LMP 368. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. (3)
Techniques and policies needed to handle human relations problems in business, government and education. Organizational behavior, motivation, leadership, formal and informal organization, social environment, and communication and group processes.

LMP 435. CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ETHICS. (3)
Ethical teachings of the Bible as applied to business. Biblical passages related to business conduct, corporate ethics, individual ethics, and mutual responsibilities of employers and employees. An approved substitute for Bible the semester it is taken.

LMP 430. STRATEGIC POLICY. (3)
Use of case studies to integrate and utilize decision-making concepts and techniques studied in earlier courses. Students will be required to analyze cases to understand current business strategy and implementation. Emphasis on formulation of mission, setting goals and implementation of policies, including global and e-commerce strategies.

Management Courses:

LMP 310. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION. (3)
An introductory study of the functions of management and the operational supervisory skills required in the workplace. Identifying the specific roles of managers and supervisors and the significance of workers. Skill-building exercises relating to delegation, discipline techniques, conducting a meeting, organizational communications, financial responsibility and ethical issues.

LMP 332. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. (3)
Selection, placement, training, wage administration, performance evaluation and discharge of employees.

LMP 354. PRODUCTIONS/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. (3)
The production functions of business, including the economics of production, capital investment, research and development, product design and services, and quality management (QM). Specific QM topics addressed include statistical quality control, production inventory planning and control (PIPC) systems, forecasting, and just-in-time inventory management. Other topics include location and design of facilities, energy management, and managing job safety and health.

LMP 365. ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT. (3)
A practical training ground for any major, supplementing academic business training with an emphasis on the entrepreneurial spirit. The class takes an innovative approach to projected market share, sales, production, human resources, financial and management practices to ensure that an entrepreneurial idea is successful in the marketplace.

LMP 440. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP. (3)
Development of leadership skills and qualities. Local and regional business leaders provide insight to development of leadership abilities for the church, community and profession.

Bible Courses:

LMP 211. TEACHINGS OF JESUS. (2) ONLINE.
A study of the life and teachings of Christ as revealed in the New Testament.

LMP 308. SELECTIONS FROM WISDOM LITERATURE AND PSALMS. (3) ONLINE.
Selections from the Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Job. Their historical backgrounds, especially the poetic and wisdom literature of the ancient Near East. The importance of their message for that period and present times.