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MGT-1104: Foundations of Business

Description: Introduces students to the free enterprise system and the various business functions, such as management, human resources, marketing, operations, accounting and finance, technology as well as to the different types of business such as manufacturing and service. Analyzes the various business functions to help improve understanding of career interests and opportunities, as well as to provide a basic understanding of how a company operates. Applies learning through a group project in which a micro-business is created and managed.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: MGT-2114, MGT-2614, MGT-3404

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 159

Average GPA: 2.89 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 6.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.30%

Stephen J Skripak202022.4%55.6%18.4%1.5%1.0%1.3%2.9612
Ronnie A Poff202420.4%54.0%19.1%2.4%2.9%1.1%2.8623
Jimmie Flores202132.5%51.3%14.3%0.0%0.0%2.0%3.182
Denise C Cordova20239.6%58.9%25.9%2.5%1.5%1.6%2.765
Bryan M Hertweck202015.9%53.3%21.0%5.8%0.5%3.4%2.795
Ashley L Beleny202315.2%53.2%21.5%3.5%5.0%1.7%2.696
Pakanat Kiratikosolrak202418.1%51.8%22.6%3.1%2.9%1.5%2.804
Donald R Neff20218.3%59.3%29.4%1.0%0.0%1.9%2.782
John A Travers202113.5%59.5%24.6%1.2%0.8%0.4%2.844
Esmeralda Simpson202429.0%54.6%13.6%0.9%0.9%1.1%3.087
Jeffrey G Robert20227.6%57.0%26.8%3.9%2.2%2.5%2.663
Steve C Matuszak202313.1%51.5%27.5%4.7%1.6%1.6%2.697
Lisa R Fournier202024.0%53.5%18.5%2.4%0.8%0.8%2.992
David E Bluey202019.1%52.0%24.1%2.8%0.6%1.3%2.865
Christopher B Bartlett202031.3%50.0%15.6%1.6%1.6%0.0%3.061
Howard K Haines202330.1%56.5%10.4%1.5%1.0%0.5%3.1114
Dawn Mcevoy202332.6%53.4%12.2%0.7%0.3%0.7%3.154
Laura T Raschke202312.6%64.9%19.8%1.9%0.0%0.8%2.874
Staff Mena202312.1%52.8%28.2%2.3%3.1%1.6%2.672
Angelia Lucas202429.6%54.4%14.8%0.7%0.7%0.0%3.092
Craig D Hopkins20248.9%50.7%28.9%6.8%1.3%3.5%2.627
Koehler Slagel202424.2%60.6%10.9%0.0%2.8%1.6%2.973
Rexford A Waters202414.4%62.3%20.2%1.6%0.8%0.7%2.878
David R Lohr202115.4%53.2%26.1%4.3%0.6%0.3%2.785
Charles M Vance202328.5%55.7%15.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%3.122
Megan F Dickhans201916.0%53.8%25.5%2.4%0.8%1.6%2.862
Haozhen Zhang202112.1%67.5%18.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%2.921
Kimberly D Clark202428.6%58.6%9.9%0.9%0.4%1.5%3.113
Dirk Buengel201920.2%39.5%28.3%5.6%2.4%4.0%2.702
Corrine K Woods20199.5%54.0%30.2%1.6%0.0%4.8%2.741
David W Chinn20194.7%56.2%28.2%6.3%3.1%1.6%2.521
Anastasia H Cortes202018.7%50.0%29.7%0.0%0.0%1.6%2.891
Marcy H Schnitzer202030.1%60.4%4.8%4.8%0.0%0.0%3.111
Charity L Boyette202321.1%55.5%19.5%3.2%0.8%0.0%2.902
Sean P Raines202431.6%55.1%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.181
Nathan A Pienkowski202441.9%45.2%6.4%4.8%0.0%1.6%3.251
Rebecca A Freemal202422.6%46.4%25.0%2.9%2.1%1.0%2.862
Wendy M Glass202436.4%52.8%8.9%2.0%0.0%0.0%3.242

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W