Business & Entrepreneurship

100-level:

• Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation
• Research Methods & Statistics

Course Descriptions

100-level: Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation
Through experiential learning, students turn their own bold ideas into new ventures. No prior business expertise is required as teams work on a startup project from ideation to final pitch while gaining business and entrepreneurial skills in areas such as design thinking, business model and customer validation. The class fosters creativity and collaboration to drive business and social innovation.

100-level: Research Methods & Statistics
Research Methods & Statistics gives you a strong foundation in how business management—and social and behavioral sciences—move from mere practices to true fields of scientific study. You’ll learn how to plan research logically, from designing studies to working with real data using experimental and survey techniques. You’ll also study descriptive and inferential statistics, with a brief intro to multivariate tools. Want to dive deeper? The optional 200 level statistics course in the health cluster is a great next step.

100-level:

• Foundations of Business & Management
• Accounting

200-level:

• Organizational Theory & Design

300-level:

• Transnational Business Law
• Finance & Financial Decision-Making

Course Descriptions

100-level: Foundations of Business & Management
Grounded in academic theory and real-world cases, this course introduces the core principles of business, management and enterprise functions such as Marketing & Sales, Finance and HR. It combines economic, organizational and societal perspectives to lay the foundation for understanding how organizations operate, make decisions and create value and societal impact in today’s dynamic world.

100-level: Accounting
This course describes the most widely accepted accounting theory and practice with an emphasis on using and analyzing the information in financial statements. Students learn how to comprehend a typical corporate annual report and to use accounting as a tool in understanding how economic events affect business. Financial statements of real companies are used throughout.

200-level: Organizational Theory & Design
This course examines how organizations are structured and evolve over time. It explores how organizational design relates to strategy, external environment, human behavior, culture, governance and performance. A particular emphasis is put on discussing the concept and enabling capabilities of organizational agility required to navigate a fast-paced world and tackle increased uncertainty.

300-level: Transnational Business Law
Businesses and entrepreneurs are confronted with legal complexity not only at the domestic level but particularly across divergent legal systems. This course presents a survey of the most essential fields of business law: contracts law, company law, trade law, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.  An ultimate aim of the course is to critically examine the impact of globalization and digitization on the development of business law.

300-level: Finance & Financial Decision-Making
This course develops practical financial decision-making skills through case studies and real-world applications. Students learn to analyze financial data, assess risks, and make informed investment, budgeting, and business decisions that enhance value, financial security, and long-term planning.

100-level:

• Introduction to Economics

200-level:

• International Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics & Behavior

300-level:

• Public Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Econometrics
• Environmental Economics

Course Descriptions

100-level: Introduction to Economics
Explore how individuals, firms, and societies make economic decisions. This course introduces key concepts from both microeconomics and macroeconomics, including markets, incentives, and the principles of supply and demand, and provides a foundation for analyzing real-world economic issues.

200-level: International Macroeconomics
Study the economy as a whole through topics such as national income, economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. Understand how governments and central banks use fiscal and monetary policies to influence economic performance over time. The course also explores business cycles, international trade, and economic crises, preparing students to evaluate policy debates and global economic trends.

200-level: Microeconomics & Behavior
Study how consumers and producers make decisions under scarcity. Explore key concepts such as rational choice, decision-making under uncertainty, and non-egoistic preferences. Analyze market structures, strategic interactions, and factor markets. Learn how markets function and examine the impact of regulation. Develop analytical tools to better understand behavior and engage with empirical research.

300-level: Public Economics
Investigate the role of government in the economy, focusing on how public policy influences efficiency and equity. The course covers taxation, public goods, externalities, and government spending. Combining theoretical models with empirical evidence, it evaluates how different policies affect societal welfare.

300-level: Behavioral Economics
This course integrates insights from psychology into economic theory to better understand how people make decisions. Learn how actual behavior deviates from the predictions of traditional economic models due to biases, heuristics, and framing. Through experiments, students will deepen their understanding of decision-making and its implications for economic theory and practice.

300-level: Econometrics
Econometrics supplies tools to analyze data. Those tools are used for two purposes: to answer questions of the form “Does X cause Y?”; and to make predictions. The tools come in two varieties: estimators and statistical tests.
In this course you learn three estimators (Ordinary Least Squares, Generalized Least Squares, Instrumental Variables) and three tests (t-test, F-test, LM-test). The key to the mastery of these tools is understanding the basic rules of econometrics – the sampling distribution concept.
To understand this concept we spend much time visualizing it using Monte Carlo simulations in Stata. In addition, we use the developed tools to estimate economic relationships and to make predictions. Throughout the course you write an empirical paper.

300-level: Environmental Economics
This course examines the economic causes of environmental degradation and evaluates policy responses using microeconomic theory and empirical evidence. Topics include externalities, public goods, regulatory approaches, and incentive-based solutions. Students explore global environmental challenges, cost-benefit analysis, and the design of effective, equitable, and sustainable policies.

100-level:

• Consumer Product Design
• Innovation in the Digital/AI Era

200-level:

• Marketing & Consumer Engagement
• Strategy & Digital Transformation

300-level:

• Market Research
• International Business, Governance & Geopolitics

Course Descriptions

100-level: Consumer Product Design
You will learn how to function in a ‘real-world’ (often industrial) design and development (d&d) team for consumer products. We will go through the phases of d&d: probe customer needs, translate these into a product concept, develop a fabrication method, analyze sustainability, analyze costs and proceeds. D&d involves interviewing customers, brain-storming, laboratory experiments, quantitative modeling, constructing a prototype, considering protection of intellectual property etc. Hence, the course may be interesting for students of e.g. social sciences, arts and/or law, as well as for engineering students.

100-level: Innovation in the Digital/AI Era 
This course examines how innovation emerges, accelerates and transforms entire industries today. After an introduction to innovation management, it explores the impact of digital & AI-driven technologies on innovation. Blending theory with real cases, students will study disruptive technologies trends such as generative AI, their effects on creativity as well as societal and ethical implications.

200-level: Marketing & Consumer Engagement
This course unpacks what drives consumer engagement with brands and how marketers build customer trust responsibly. It introduces key marketing concepts, consumer psychology, AI/technology-driven marketing innovation and brand & communication strategies. Students will explore real-life case studies, develop a strategic marketing plan and learn how marketers build sustainable brand strategies.

200-level: Strategy & Digital Transformation 
The course explores how companies develop strategies and drive responsible digital transformation amid rapid technology change impacting economy and society. Students develop a strategic plan, from vision to execution and identify digital value opportunities. Using industry cases, they gain foresight into digital technologies and their impact on strategy, business models and social responsibilities.

300-level: Market Research
See how companies figure out what customers love and what they don’t. You’ll plan and carry out real research, analyze what you find, and share your results. Our course shows you how to gather opinions and turn them into smart business ideas. Ready to turn curiosity into career skills? Perfect for future marketers, analysts, or entrepreneurs.

300-level: International Business, Governance & Geopolitics 
This course examines the institutional, political and cultural forces shaping global businesses. It first explores how international companies operate, then centers on key global challenges including cross-border governance, corporate responsibility, geopolitical strategies and global trade. It provides a comprehensive understanding of today’s complex international business environment.

100-level:

• Personal Leadership
• Leadership Communication: Theory & Practice

200-level:

• Leadership & Diversity Management

300-level:

• The Psychology of Organizations, Management & Leadership
• Negotiation & Persuasion in Business & Beyond

Course Descriptions

100-level: Personal Leadership
Personal Leadership provides a comprehensive introduction to leadership theory and practice, designed to help students discover their unique leadership style through self-awareness and practical skill-building. Through interactive workshops, reflective exercises, and real-world applications, students engage deeply with core leadership principles and develop the tools needed to lead confidently in any setting. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to inspire, collaborate, and drive positive change in both personal and professional environments.

100-level: Leadership Communication: Theory & Practice
What makes a great leader? This course blends theory with practice from both the fictional world, and the real-world, to help you develop essential leadership skills. Learn how to inspire teams, sharpen your communication, take ethical decisions and lead with confidence.

200-level: Leadership & Diversity Management
Leadership & Diversity Management explores how diverse perspectives and experiences shape effective leadership in dynamic, varied environments. Blending cutting-edge theories with hands-on practice, students develop the skills to lead with empathy, inclusivity, and adaptability. Through engaging case studies, interactive workshops, and reflective assessments, participants build awareness of diversity and learn to inspire ethical, collaborative teams. By the end, students are empowered to lead with impact and drive meaningful, positive change.

300-level: The Psychology of Organizations, Management & Leadership
The Psychology of Organizations, Management and Leadership offers Liberal Arts and Sciences students a deep dive into the psychological, social, and structural dynamics that shape workplaces. Through interactive case discussions, simulations, and real-world insights, students develop critical skills in motivation, leadership, group dynamics, and culture. By synthesizing research and applying theory to practice, participants gain the tools to navigate and influence diverse organizational environments effectively throughout their careers.

300-level: Negotiation & Persuasion in Business & Beyond
How do you get to yes? In this course you will learn how to craft persuasive arguments, deploy the right language, negotiate more effectively, and influence decisions with confidence; whether in business, leadership, or life.