The School of Business Administration offers several in-person one-credit elective classes. If you are a full-time undergraduate student and have fewer than 18 credits, you can likely take one of these courses as part of your regular tuition. Classes are open to all majors.

These classes can be added even after the add deadline has passed by calling the Registrar at (509) 313-6592. Or by emailing Registrar@gonzaga.edu from your Zagmail account and including your student ID number and the CRN of the class. For example: Dear Registrar, I would like to register for CRN 12345 and my ID number is 123456789. Thank you. {Your name}

BCSS 209 Content Creation for Social Media Strategy
This weekend-intensive course will equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge to create compelling content that drives engagement and supports social media marketing strategies. Participants will learn to develop a content strategy that aligns with business goals, create engaging visuals, videos, and text, and use tools for content planning and performance tracking.
October 25-26
4-10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
Instructor: Dr. Mariella Zavala, assistant professor of marketing

BCSS 221 Excel Skills
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet software program that allows the user to analyze and visualize data. This course will introduce students to Excel concepts that allow them to analyze and present data in a format that will inform business decisions. This project-based course will use hands-on exercises to cover practical Excel skills used every day in business.
Instructor: Jenn Klein, director of institutional assessment systems, Gonzaga University
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Nov. 16-17

BCSS 234 Career Preparedness
Career preparedness refers to knowledge, skills, and abilities that allow workers to enter the workforce with success and create a foundation on which to build a productive career. Topics include professionalism, communication, leadership and management, critical thinking, and belonging.
Instructor: Erin Standley, Learning and Development Consultant
Oct. 11-12
4-10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday

BCSS 262 Equity and Storytelling
Storytelling allows a leader to engage listeners by structuring information as a story instead of talking about facts. This course develops individual and collective views of equity through storytelling. Authentic leadership will be a focus of the course as storytelling is explored as a way to impact individuals, organizations, and society.
Instructor: Stephanie Elie-Martin, leadership/business consultant, SE Consulting
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Nov. 16-17

BCSS 201 Business Leadership
Business leadership refers to how people in an organization set objectives and influence others to achieve those objectives. Topics include leadership styles, theories of leadership, and case studies of leaders.
Instructor: Brian Newberry, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Nov. 23-24

BCSS 207 Resiliency
What is resiliency, what is optimism and how might we cultivate them?
What role do positive emotions like awe and gratitude play in being resilient?
What does resiliency look like in our work lives?
How might business leaders cultivate a happy workplace? Why should they bother?
Instructor: Monica Bartlett, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Oct. 12-13

BCSS 260 Intercultural Business Communication
Intercultural business communication refers to how people in organizations communicate in intercultural and cross-cultural business contexts. Whether the context is regional or global, intercultural business communication skills are a strategic advantage. This course explores how to develop intercultural competence and communication skills that will allow students to thrive across multiple contexts.
Instructor: Julie Silbar, Ph.D., Service Delivery Quality Manager, Expedia Group, Inc.
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Nov. 2-3

BCSS 240 Women’s Career & Confidence Development
This course introduces how to create a development plan to reach personal and professional goals. Topics include how to find your “Why”, crush your inner critic, start your financial freedom journey, handle criticism in a new way, and enhance your interview skills. During this course, students will develop through presentations, group discussions, a written assignment, interaction with guest speakers, and reflection opportunities.
Instructor: Karen Cash, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant
Aspire – DEI&B Consultant Services
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Nov. 2-3