Business Administration

  1. Advanced and Integrative Topics
    1. Organizational Behavior
      1. Individual Behavior
        1. Personality
          1. Personality Traits
            1. Personality Assessment
            2. Values
              1. Types of Values
                1. Value Systems
                2. Perception
                  1. Perceptual Process
                    1. Perceptual Errors
                    2. Decision Making
                      1. Individual Decision Making
                        1. Decision-Making Biases
                        2. Attitudes
                          1. Attitude Formation
                            1. Attitude Change
                            2. Job Satisfaction
                              1. Determinants of Job Satisfaction
                                1. Consequences of Job Satisfaction
                                2. Learning
                                  1. Learning Theories
                                    1. Learning Styles
                                    2. Motivation
                                      1. Motivation Theories
                                        1. Motivation Applications
                                      2. Group Behavior
                                        1. Group Formation
                                          1. Group Structure
                                            1. Roles
                                              1. Norms
                                                1. Status
                                                2. Group Processes
                                                  1. Communication Patterns
                                                    1. Decision Making in Groups
                                                    2. Power and Politics
                                                      1. Sources of Power
                                                        1. Political Behavior
                                                          1. Influence Tactics
                                                          2. Conflict
                                                            1. Types of Conflict
                                                              1. Conflict Process
                                                                1. Conflict Management
                                                                2. Negotiation
                                                                  1. Negotiation Process
                                                                    1. Negotiation Strategies
                                                                    2. Team Effectiveness
                                                                      1. Team Characteristics
                                                                        1. Team Development
                                                                          1. Team Performance
                                                                        2. Organizational Systems
                                                                          1. Organizational Culture
                                                                            1. Culture Dimensions
                                                                              1. Culture Assessment
                                                                                1. Culture Change
                                                                                2. Organizational Change
                                                                                  1. Change Process
                                                                                    1. Resistance to Change
                                                                                      1. Change Management
                                                                                      2. Organizational Development
                                                                                        1. OD Interventions
                                                                                          1. OD Process
                                                                                          2. Organizational Structure
                                                                                            1. Structural Dimensions
                                                                                              1. Structural Design
                                                                                          3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
                                                                                            1. The Entrepreneurial Process
                                                                                              1. Entrepreneurship Overview
                                                                                                1. Entrepreneurial Opportunities
                                                                                                2. The Entrepreneurial Mindset
                                                                                                  1. Entrepreneurial Characteristics
                                                                                                    1. Risk-Taking Propensity
                                                                                                      1. Innovation Orientation
                                                                                                        1. Proactiveness
                                                                                                        2. Entrepreneurial Skills
                                                                                                          1. Entrepreneurial Motivation
                                                                                                          2. Opportunity Recognition
                                                                                                            1. Sources of Opportunities
                                                                                                              1. Opportunity Evaluation
                                                                                                                1. Feasibility Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Market Feasibility
                                                                                                                    1. Technical Feasibility
                                                                                                                      1. Financial Feasibility
                                                                                                                    2. Business Model Development
                                                                                                                      1. Business Model Components
                                                                                                                        1. Value Proposition
                                                                                                                          1. Revenue Models
                                                                                                                          2. The Business Plan
                                                                                                                            1. Business Plan Components
                                                                                                                              1. Executive Summary
                                                                                                                                1. Company Description
                                                                                                                                  1. Market Analysis
                                                                                                                                    1. Organization and Management
                                                                                                                                      1. Products and Services
                                                                                                                                        1. Marketing and Sales
                                                                                                                                          1. Financial Projections
                                                                                                                                          2. Business Plan Development
                                                                                                                                            1. Business Plan Presentation
                                                                                                                                            2. Venture Financing
                                                                                                                                              1. Funding Stages
                                                                                                                                                1. Sources of Funding
                                                                                                                                                  1. Personal Savings
                                                                                                                                                    1. Friends and Family
                                                                                                                                                      1. Angel Investors
                                                                                                                                                        1. Venture Capital
                                                                                                                                                          1. Bank Loans
                                                                                                                                                            1. Government Grants
                                                                                                                                                            2. Investment Process
                                                                                                                                                              1. Valuation Methods
                                                                                                                                                              2. Managing Growth
                                                                                                                                                                1. Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Scaling Operations
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Managing Growing Teams
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Exit Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Initial Public Offering
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Management Buyout
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Business Law and Ethics
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Contract Law
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Contract Formation
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Elements of a Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Offer
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Acceptance
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Consideration
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Capacity
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Legality
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Contract Performance
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Types of Breach
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Remedies for Breach
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Torts and Product Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Tort Law Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Intentional Torts
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Negligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Elements of Negligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Defenses to Negligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Strict Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Product Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Theories of Product Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Defenses to Product Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Intellectual Property
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Types of Intellectual Property
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Patents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Patent Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Patent Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Patent Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Trademarks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Trademark Registration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Trademark Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Copyrights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Trade Secrets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Trade Secret Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Non-Disclosure Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Corporate Governance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Corporate Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Board of Directors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Board Composition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Board Responsibilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Shareholder Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Voting Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Information Rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Executive Compensation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Corporate Social Responsibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. CSR Concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Stakeholder Theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Triple Bottom Line
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Business Ethics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ethical Theories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Utilitarianism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Deontological Ethics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Virtue Ethics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Ethical Decision-Making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ethical Decision-Making Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ethical Dilemmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Codes of Conduct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Development of Codes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Implementation of Codes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Corporate Ethics Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ethics Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ethics Hotlines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ethics Audits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. International Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Global Business Environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Globalization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Drivers of Globalization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Benefits and Challenges of Globalization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. International Trade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Trade Theories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Trade Policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Trade Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. International Economic Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Market Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Command Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mixed Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Cultural Environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Culture Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Trompenaars' Cultural Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Cultural Differences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Communication Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Business Practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Negotiation Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Cross-Cultural Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cultural Adaptation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cultural Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Economic Environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Economic Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Economic Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Developed Countries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Developing Countries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Emerging Markets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Exchange Rates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Exchange Rate Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Exchange Rate Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Entry Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Exporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Direct Exporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Indirect Exporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Licensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Licensing Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Franchising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Joint Ventures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Joint Venture Formation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Joint Venture Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Foreign Direct Investment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Greenfield Investment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Acquisitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Global Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Global vs. Multidomestic Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Standardization vs. Adaptation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Product Standardization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Marketing Standardization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Global Supply Chain Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Global Sourcing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Global Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Global Leadership
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Global Leadership Competencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Managing Global Teams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Management Information Systems and Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Information Systems Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Information Systems Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hardware
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Software
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Types of Information Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Transaction Processing Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Management Information Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Decision Support Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Executive Information Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Expert Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Enterprise Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Enterprise Resource Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. ERP Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ERP Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. ERP Benefits and Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Customer Relationship Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. CRM Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. CRM Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Supply Chain Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. SCM Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. SCM Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Data Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Database Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Database Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Database Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Data Warehousing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Data Warehouse Architecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data Mining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Business Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. BI Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Analytics and Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Information Technology Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. IT Strategic Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. IT Governance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. IT Investment Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Cybersecurity and Privacy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Information Security Threats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Malware
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hacking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Social Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Security Measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Access Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Encryption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Firewalls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Privacy Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Data Privacy Laws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Privacy Policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Data Breach Response
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Business Analytics and Decision Making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data-Driven Decision Making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Role of Data in Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Data Collection Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Primary Data Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Secondary Data Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Data Quality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Data Accuracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Data Completeness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Data Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Types of Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Descriptive Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Summarization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Historical Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Predictive Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Forecasting Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Regression Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Machine Learning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Prescriptive Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Optimization Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Decision Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Decision-Making Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rational Decision-Making Model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Problem Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Alternative Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Alternative Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Decision Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Bounded Rationality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Cognitive Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Satisficing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Intuitive Decision Making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Role of Intuition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. When to Use Intuition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Group Decision Making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Group Decision-Making Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Group Decision-Making Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Groupthink
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Decision-Making Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Decision Trees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Decision Tree Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Expected Value Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cost Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Benefit Quantification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Net Present Value
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Simulation and Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Monte Carlo Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Scenario Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Performance Measurement and Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Key Performance Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Financial KPIs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Operational KPIs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Customer KPIs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Dashboard Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Dashboard Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Visualization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Performance Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Variance Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Benchmarking

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Introduction to Business Administration