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BUSN.262 Social Enterprise (Non-Profit Management III)
CRN: 25900
This class is the third in a three-class series on non-profit management. This class will focus on social enterprise. Students can take one, two, or all three classes in the series.
Instructor: Jamie Borgan, program director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe
April 17-18
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN 269 Leadership in Global Business Environments
CRN: 26057
Organizations engaged in for-profit and non-profit work are expanding beyond national borders. Anyone working in regional, international, or global contexts requires the leadership ability and business acumen critical for success in expanded markets and/or operating environments. In this course, we will explore how leadership in complex and evolving global environments takes place to meet the bottom line while safeguarding the earth. Businesses are now seen as change agents invested in the well-being of the communities they operate in and society at large. Leadership in global business environments calls for individuals who can adapt easily to the fluid nature of complex operating environments that involve multiple players with diverse backgrounds, worldviews, socioeconomic, and political persuasions.
Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Muriungi, former deputy head of Human Resources, United Nations Development Program
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18

BUSN 270 Community Service & Leadership
CRN: 26056
This course will explore community leadership strategies and practice through the lens of place-based engagement and adaptive leadership. The course will introduce students to critical community engagement and leadership frameworks that inform Gonzaga’s commitment to place, spend time exploring our shared place of Northeast Spokane, and provide opportunities to learn from resident leaders who exemplify adaptive leadership in practice.
Instructors:
Molly Ayers, senior director, Center for Community Engagement
Anthony Medina, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning
March 20-21
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN 268 Valuation Analysis
CRN: 25992
In this class you will be part of an investment banking team analyzing a publicly traded company using Comparative Analysis and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. The class will focus on historical mergers and acquisitions allowing you to discern the “fair value” for your subject company. Each team in the class will submit a written report and conduct a presentation on their analysis.
Instructor: Colin Kelly, Portfolio Manager at Signia Capital Management
March 26-27
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday.

BUSN 268 01 Equity and Storytelling
CRN: 25881
This course seeks to inform, engage, and improve individual and collective views of equity and equality through storytelling. Utilizing pop culture references such as Star Wars and Harry Potter, students will explore their own backstories and how those relate to present beliefs, reactions, and sense-making. From this lens, the class will explore reconstructing the ideas of equity and equality in approachable and relatable ways. Authentic leadership will be discussed as a way to understand how we can use our story to positively impact those around us and society at large.
Instructor: Stephanie Elie, leadership/business consultant, SE Consulting
March 27-28
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN 268 02 Personal Finance
CRN: 25901
Have you ever wondered how to manage your finances or to go about preparing a personal financial plan? Do you want to learn more about how to use credit cards responsibly? Do you worry about identity theft? Do you wish you knew more about insurance, investing, and fees and pitfalls to watch out for when applying for a mortgage? In this course, you will learn about personal financial management including preparing a personal financial budget, steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft, understanding the different certifications of financial planners (and how they are compensated), and gaining an understanding of the financial language used in describing various financial products such as investments, insurance, mortgages, and credit cards.
Instructor: Dr. Sara Kern, accounting professor
March 26-28
4-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 269 01 Economics of the Side Hustle
CRN: 25866
The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to explore their own small business idea, non-profit organization, or a hobby that you would like to turn into a small business venture. This class will cover the economics of the side hustle project by having you select and refine your own side hustle, determine the basic cost and financing of your business idea or organization, review different pricing strategies, and help determine a strategy to launch and maintain the project.
Instructor: John Lyons, senior resource policy analyst at Avista
Feb. 26-28
4 – 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and noon – 3 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 269 02 Applying Excel Skills to Real-life Business Scenarios
CRN: 25882
This course will cover the top practical Excel skills used every day in business, such as VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, pivot tables, subtotals/counts, concatenation, creating custom reports (+page setup for printing in professional format), merging data into Word/Outlook, searching for data in cells using formulas (IF/THEN concepts), merging data across workbooks, tailoring the look and feel, and general formula use and editing/customization. These hands-on lessons will include understanding the foundations of how Excel works so students can think about why/how formulas are written so they can easily re-use and make edits.
Instructor: Jenn Klein, assessment coordinator, Academic Technology Applications Support
Feb. 27-28
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN 270 Work Hacks
CRN: 25902
Few people start their careers in a leadership position. Many classes focus on how to lead or to manage, but fewer focus on working in organizations. This weekend intensive class will cover topics about working and surviving in an organization. Some of the topics that will be covered include:
The joy of mistakes,
Working with different age groups and levels of experience,
Group projects, meetings and presentations,
Office foraging for information, help and snacks,
Gatekeepers and bureaucracy,
Tips on when to listen and when to speak up,
Taking and giving criticism,
Understanding different work benefits,
Working with people you don’t like, and
Special projects, transfers and other opportunities
Instructor: John Lyons, senior resource policy analyst at Avista
April 9-11
4 – 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and noon – 3 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 256 Sales
CRN: 25903
This course focuses on the practice of moving individuals to a different point of view. It examines the art and the science of prospering in the most competitive and potentially rewarding part of the business dynamic, moving individuals to buy a product.
Instructor: Bryan Blair, sports agent, Sports Consulting Northwest
April 10-11
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN.260 Introduction to Non-Profits
CRN: 25899
This class is the first in a three-class series on non-profit management. Students can take one, two, or all three classes in the series. This class will provide an introduction to non-profits, covering legal structure, a few regulatory pieces, mission and visioning, basic strategic planning, and a survey of the local non-profit sector.
Instructor: Jamie Borgan, program director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe
March 20-21
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

BUSN 267 Business Leadership
CRN: 26058
Business leaders influence followers to use their skills and abilities to help achieve an organization’s mission. This course provides a case study of the art and science of leadership.
Instructor: Ken Anderson, Dean of the School of Business Administration
Feb. 19-20
4-10 p.m. Friday
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday

BUSN 267 Building Resiliency
CRN: 25880
Building resiliency in difficult times requires flexibility, resourcefulness and the ability to be agile in the face of disruptive change. True resiliency requires an examination of our mindset in the moment, triggers of our emotional behaviors and how we can effectively move forward with confidence. In this course, you will learn to build resilience by developing a growth mindset through exploration of your self-awareness, self-management and an understanding of how to utilize your ability to persevere regardless of the circumstances of your current reality. Building resilience has become a vital tool in the challenges we face today and applies to our personal and professional excellence. We will examine the impact of true resilience at any organizational level and apply it to any industry as we experience the accelerated nature of change.
Instructor: Greg Husted, Organizational Development Manager, Kootenai Health
February 19-21
4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday

Students completing internships in the Fall 2020 should be aware of the following events and deadlines:

Friday, Oct. 2: All Fall 2020 internships should be registered with learning objectives and supervisor contact information.

Friday, Nov. 13: Email Dr. Mary Heitkemper (heitkemp@gonzaga.edu) regarding your decision to write a paper or make a presentation. If you choose presentation, you will select a slot on Friday, Dec. 9 to present.

Friday, Dec. 9: Turn in paper or make presentation. See Internship Blackboard page for details.

 

Here are some helpful links for reaching the Registrar’s Office.

Here are the office locations of business professors and advisors

Name Location 
Ken Anderson JP 233
Yesimi Awotoye JP 216
Monica Banyi JP 214 
Clarence H Barnes JP 223 
Gerhard Barone JP 245 
John Beck JP 235 
Randy Bennett JP 230 
Mirjeta Beqiri JP 263 
Scott Bozman JP 225 
Andrew Brajcich JP 264
Rebecca Bull Schaefer JP 213
Paul Buller JP 260
Ta-Tao Chuang JP 257 
John Correia JP 224 
Cathy DeHart JP 215 
Todd Finkle JP 227 
Don Hackney JP 240 
Scott Hedin JP 232 
Jim Helgeson JP 268 
Kevin Henrickson JP 253 
Ryan Herzog JP 250 
Jane Hession JP 011 
Matt Hoag JP 254 
Erica Johnson JP 249 
Sara Kern JP 231 
MaryBeth Kuester JP 011 
Lada Kurpis JP 226 
Jillian LaBelle JP 217 
Dan Law JP 252 
Adriane Leithauser JP 256
Peggy Sue Loroz JP 236 
Casey McNellis JP 205
Matt McPherson JP 220 
JD Morscheck JP 208 
Tim Olsen JP 204 
Vivek Patil JP 228 
Molly Pepper JP 267
Mark Shrader JP 222
Chris Stevens JP 248 
Brian Steverson JP 218 
Dan Stewart JP 242
Masha Tackett JP 241
Ashish Thatte JP 207 
Annie Voy JP 206 
Gary Weber JP 229
Danielle Xu JP 247 
Yelin Zhang JP 246 

These one-credit classes are available to all students at the university. There are no pre-reqs. To enroll, call the Registrar’s Office at 313-6592 or email registrar@gonzaga.edu.

BUSN 270 Non-Profit Fundraising and Marketing
CRN: 15037

With charitable giving in the United States exceeding $420 billion, today’s nonprofit marketing professionals are challenged to generate growing fundraising results, engagement, and greater efficiency in an increasingly competitive environment. Discover the essential marketing and fundraising skills, principles, and tactics you need to help your nonprofit stand out in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. From foundational fundraising strategy to data-driven performance analytics, this course introduces you to the dynamic and creative world of non-profit fundraising and marketing.
Instructor: Stephanie Rockwell
Assistant Vice President of Operations and Fundraising Strategy at Gonzaga University
Nov. 14-15
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday

 

BUSN 261 Leadership and Management in Nonprofits (Non-Profit Management II)
CRN: 15042

This class is the second in a three-class series on non-profit management. Students can take one, two, or all three classes in the series.

This course explores the concepts of management and leadership in nonprofit organizations. The course focuses not only on the aspects of governance of nonprofits, including legal, financial, and organizational, but also explores the role and challenges of leadership in the nonprofit sector. The course will explore leadership philosophies used in the nonprofit sector and how differing styles affect effectiveness and achievement of organizational mission.
Instructor: Jamie Borgan, Program Director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe
Dec. 5-6
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 267 Nonprofit Mgmt in Holocaust Ed
CRN: 15070
This class will examine doing business as an educational non-profit organization. It will cover the indispensable relationship between product – in this case, educational resources —and development, including fundraising, grants, and marketing. By learning about the mission, resources and outreach of Seattle non-profit, the Holocaust Center for Humanity, students will analyze and help solve existing challenges. Such challenges include adaptation of existing programs and marketing and developing new resources.
Instructors: Paul V. Regelbrugge, professional development and curriculum coordinator, Holocaust Center for Humanity
Sydney Dratel, Grants & Communications Manager, Holocaust Center for Humanity
Dec. 5-6
9 a.m.-  4:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-  4:30 p.m. Sunday

PAST CLASSES

BUSN 257 EQ and Leadership
CRN: 14898
An individual’s emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ) refers to the individual’s capacity to recognize their own and other people’s emotions. It also refers to the capacity to label feelings appropriately and to use emotional information to guide their own and others’ thoughts and behaviors. This class will focus on EQ as a skill.
Instructor: Brian Newberry, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Sept. 26-27
9 a.m.-  4:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-  4:30 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 267 Gender in the Workplace
CRN: 14874
This module will examine several issues of gender in the workplace including Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In movement and backlash, the intersection of race and gender, and transgender and gender non-conforming discrimination in the workplace. At the end of the module students will be able to confidently identify and discuss issues of gender in the workplace. Students also will create a strategy for navigating issues of gender in the workplace.
Instructor: Molly Pepper, Professor of Management
Oct. 2-4

4 – 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and noon – 3 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 269 Economics of the Side Hustle
CRN: 14892
The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to explore their own small business idea, non-profit organization, or a hobby that you would like to turn into a small business venture. This class will cover the economics of the side hustle project by having you select and refine your own side hustle, determine the basic cost and financing of your business idea or organization, review different pricing strategies, and help determine a strategy to launch and maintain the project.Instructor: John Lyons, Senior Resource Policy Analyst at Avista
Oct. 2-4
4 – 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and noon – 3 p.m. Sunday

BUSN 268 Valuation Analysis
CRN: 14926

In this class you will be part of an investment banking team analyzing a publicly traded company using Comparative Analysis and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. The class will focus on historical mergers and acquisitions allowing you to discern the “fair value” for your subject company. Each team in the class will submit a written report and conduct a presentation on their analysis.
Instructor: Colin Kelly, Portfolio Manager at Signia Capital Management
Nov. 6-7
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday.

BUSN 260 Introduction to Non-Profits
CRN: 15041

This class is the first in a three-class series on non-profit management. You can take one, two, or all three classes in the series.

This course serves as an introduction to the world of non-profit organizations. It includes background on the history, legal structure, and operation of non-profits, with hands-on practice in different elements of non-profits, including mission creation, strategic planning and understanding management and financial aspects of non-profits.

Instructor: Jamie Borgan, Program Director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe

Nov. 7-8
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday

This post is for students who will be juniors and seniors in Fall 2020.

The SBA has heard from many of you that the COVID-19 health crisis has made it difficult to find or keep a summer internship. In a regular summer, many of you would be doing internships for academic credit or for zero credit (no tuition) with a waiver of the experiential requirement of the business major. (If you are doing a summer internship, be sure to register for it. Click here.)

The SBA is offering the following summer class to help rising juniors and seniors complete their experiential requirement. There are two sections of this class:

  1. BUSN 489 01 Summer Experiential Intensive (CRN: 41390): This is the section that counts for zero credits and can be taken without paying tuition. Successful completion of the course will waive the three-credit experiential requirement in the business major but will not provide the student with any credits. All students are still required to earn 128 credits for graduation. No tuition or fees will be charged for the class. This option could be right for students who have plenty of credits but need to take their experiential class.
  2. BUSN 489 02 Summer Experiential Intensive (CRN: 41391): This is the section of the class that counts for three credits and requires paying tuition. The content and requirements of both sections are the same. This option is offered for students who need credits toward the 128 required for graduation. This option could be right for students who need more credits AND to take their experiential class.

Both sections of the class will be the same and will include one core experience on career preparedness and then will require each student to select three modules of experiential content from a menu. The module topics continue to be developed but could include content and experiences on analytics, research, business communication, international careers, and content specific to concentrations.

This class will only be offered in Summer 2020 to help students who have had their internships and other educational opportunities cancelled or who have not been able to attain an internship due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The class is an alternative to our internship policy and follows the same rules. Therefore, it is only available to juniors and seniors. Students who will be first-year or sophomore-level students in Fall 2020 are not eligible. (We hope Fall 2020 first-year and sophomore students will be able to take advantage of the internship policy when they are juniors and seniors!) To take the class, register on-line through Zagweb.

As a reminder, here is some information on the experiential requirement:

  • Students with a single concentration need to take a Broadening course and either an International or Experiential course.
  • Students with two or more concentrations (or a concentration in business plus an accounting major) need to take either an International or Experiential course.

Please visit your advisor to be cleared to register, review your mid-term grades, and talk about your future. A list of faculty office hours is available here. Tips from the Registrar are available here.

Frequently asked questions about registering for Fall 2020 courses include:

I want to get “signed in” to a closed section of a course. What should I do?

Answer: Download a Course Authorization form from this page and follow the instructions on the page for having it approved.

How do I declare my major/concentration or change my major/concentration?

Answer: Download a Declaration of Major from this page and follow the instructions on the page for having it approved.

I need a course that meets the experiential requirement for my business concentration. Which Fall 2020 classes will fulfill that requirement?

  • ACCT 471 Forensic Accounting Lab
  • BUSN 470 Multidisciplinary Act Projects
  • BUSN 491 Startup Accelerator
  • BUSN 494 Small Business Consulting
  • Internships
  • More courses may be added to this list, please check back.

I need a course with the core designation Global Studies, Writing Enriched, and/or Social Justice. How do I find out which courses have those attributes?

Answer: Instructions on finding attributes are available here. In the SBA, the following Fall courses will have those attributes:

  • Global Studies: MKTG 417 International Marketing
  • Writing Enriched: MGMT 350 Principles of Management, MGMT 400 Recruitment and Selection, and MKTG 315 Consumer Behavior
  • Social Justice: BUSN 480 Senior Seminar Business Ethics

How do I know which classes I need to take?

Answer: Run a degree evaluation. Instructions for how to do so are available here.

How do I change advisors?

Answer: Download a Change of Advisor from this page and follow the instructions on the page for having it approved.

Can I count my internship for academic credit?

Answer: Juniors and Seniors can get up to three credits for internships but must meet the criteria. More information on how to register for an internship is available here.

I am a senior and plan to take business ethics. I thought I had to take BUSN 480 and BUSN 485, but I only see BUSN 480.

Answer: BUSN 480 (2 credits) and BUSN 485 (1 credit) have been combined into BUSN 480 (3 credits).

Can I take any section of BUSN 480 that I want or are sections restricted by concentrations?

Answer: BUSN 480 sections are no longer restricted by concentration. All sections are available to all concentrations.

When is my registration window?

Answer: You can find this information under the Registration tab on ZAGWEB:
1. Log into ZAGWEB
2. Select “Student”
3. Select “Student Profile”
4. Ensure the term you are registering for is selected in the upper left corner
5. Select “Registration Notices” in the upper right corner
6. You will see your time ticket indicated at the bottom of the “Registration Notices” section

I plan to take classes at another university this summer. How can I make sure those classes will transfer back to Gonzaga?

Answer: Instructions are available here.

I want to study abroad. How can I get courses at another university approved to count for my Gonzaga courses?

Answer: The process can be completed on-line by following these steps:

  1. Complete the Course List Form Fall 2020 via fillable form on a computer but do not sign yet. (If your software technology is limited, you can print and hand write the information, but fillable form is preferred).
  2. Email completed form to Study Abroad before June 1. (lombardi@gonzaga.edu; kaiel@gonzaga.edu)
  3. Study Abroad will work with Chairs to obtain course approvals in June and email your updated form for your review. If everything appears okay, you sign the form and return it to Study Abroad. If you were expecting a different course approval than is listed, follow up with your study abroad advisor.
  4. Signed forms will be scanned and uploaded to your application and then submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

MKTG 489 Content Marketing (Wed, 6-8:30 pm)

Explore the strategies content marketers use in today’s business environment. Learn how to design, implement and measure multi-platform “storytelling” campaigns, including print, web, social, video and podcasting. This course will utilize a framework designed by industry leaders, covering theoretical and practical approaches, and real-world case studies. Students will create marketing content potentially suitable for inclusion in a digital portfiolio. (Prereq:  MKTG 310)

 

Does this course meet any requirements?

This course will fulfill the 3 upper division elective credits for Marketing concentrations.  It also may be used to fulfill 3 elective credits for the Promotion minor or the Digital Marketing minor.  This course also meets the broadening requirement for single-concentration business students who aren’t in marketing.

 

Why should I consider this course?

  • If you are interested in advertising agencies, this course will help you understand what happens when an idea goes from being an idea to a final product.
  • In this class, you’ll learn how to structure a narrative and tell a story from beginning to end in a creative way. You’ll learn how various aspects of multi-media design can shape a story.
  • Students will have the opportunity to create multiple pieces of content to add to their portfolio sites to show to prospective employers.
  • One of the most important modern marketing skills that professionals say students should master is content marketing.  (See this infographic for one such example:  https://online.maryville.edu/blog/11-modern-marketing-skills-for-business-innovators-to-master/.)

 

Any questions about the course may be directed to Professor Bunch at bunch@gonzaga.edu.

MBUS 690 CRN: 25177 Effective Negotiations
April 17-19
Leadership today requires a skillset of flexibility in the face of change, resourcefulness in our unique roles and industries and the ability to be agile as a leader in negotiation. Negotiation in leadership requires a foundation of trust and an understanding of multiple perspectives to successfully navigate a variety of challenges. In this course, you will learn to build trust in preparation for negotiation, understand the dynamic nature of business relationships and approach each negotiation with a plan for maximizing the negotiation and long-term relationship. Negotiation is an essential tool in the skillset of leaders at any level, in any industry as we strive for excellence in our business relationships.

Greg Husted, Organizational Development Manager, Kootenai Health

MBUS 690 CRN: 25178 Leadership
April 18-19
This class is about how we inspire leadership in others through a better understanding of leadership in ourselves. We will focus on three common themes – personal leadership and happiness, organizational leadership, and leadership in society.

Gena Hoxha, Clinical Experience Coordinator at Gonzaga University School of Nursing and Human Physiology

 

During the COVID-19 crisis, the process for getting transfer courses approved has been temporarily changed. Here are the instructions:

1. Find a similar class at the university at which you would like to take the class. Copy and paste this address in a browser for courses that have transferred in the past.  Past approval does NOT equal future approval. https://tes.collegesource.com/publicview/TES_publicview01.aspx?rid=d15664ad-a038-45bd-847e-6f5a2130bb62&aid=cc9e78d2-e546-4a00-9a16-75c183e40b7b

2. Get a syllabus for the class you plan to take.

3. Download the Permission to Transfer Credit form.

4. Complete the top portion of the form with your name and other information.

5. Send the syllabus and transfer form to the associate dean: kern@gonzaga.edu

6. The associate dean will review the course and discuss the transfer with discipline leaders in the SBA, if needed.

7. If approved, the associate dean will forward the form to the registrar and inform the student. If not approved, the associate dean will provide feedback to the student regarding why the course does not meet requirements.

 

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