BUS 170 MINDFUL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

This introductory mindfulness course examines the skills, benefits and application of mindfulness tools to reduce anxiety, increase focus, regulate emotions and develop self-awareness leading to more efficient and effective decision making that enhances our personal life experience and the operation of business entities. The course focuses on intra and inter personal skills that commonly affect managerial action and the ethical implications of business policies. Contemporary mindset and moral issues are emphasized. Topics covered include attention; intention; perseverance; identification of thoughts, feelings and emotions; paradigm shifting; catastrophizing; obstacles such as anxiety, anger and fear as well as their antidotal thinking; the cultivation of compassion, kindness, gratitude, forgiveness and tolerance for discomfort.