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BRS 501 Evangelical Anabaptist Confessions/3 An exploration of the core beliefs and values of the Mennonite Brethren Church. While some attention will be given to those convictions shared with the wider Christian community, primary emphasis will be placed on those views more distinctive to the Mennonite Brethren (ecclesiology, peace and non-violence, piety, etc.). BRS 503 Discipleship and Ethics/3 Biblical and theological basis and practical application of Christian ethics for a church community as an alternative culture. BUS 103 Budgeting Basics/1 Introduction to the basic concepts of budgeting. How to start the budgeting process, build assumptions, and follow it through to the end. Utilize budgeting software tools like excel and QuickBooks/Quicken. BUS 112 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship/3 This course is designed to present practical information to persons seriously considering starting their own business or current small business owners. The intent of the course is to help small business owners better understand what it takes to start and successfully manage a small business. Some of the topics will include marketing, business plans, accounting, government requirements and insurance. BUS 202 Introduction to Business/3 This course is an introduction to business principles and practices. Topics include forms of business ownership, ethics and social responsibility, the business environment, and an introduction to the functional areas of business. BUS 203 Economics I /3 This course is an introductory survey to the nature and theory of economics. Containing both microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, this course introduces such theories as supply and demand, business costs (from an economic perspective), and theories of competition. Also included in the course is s review of money and banking principles along with the operation of the Federal Reserve System, national income accounting, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. BUS 204 Finance Management for Individuals /3 This course focuses on the key concepts, tools, techniques, and processes of personal financial planning. Topics include the establishment of financial goals within a framework of effective stewardship, ways to build wealth, effective investment strategies, proper use of credit, and effective budgeting techniques. Sources of investment information, security valuation, and investment planning are introduced. BUS 205 Accounting I /3 This course is a survey of the accounting process. Emphasis is placed on identifying, recording, classifying, and interpreting transactions and other events relating to for-profit forms of business ownership.