Introduction
BUSA 1130, Business Professionalism, at the Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) is a requirement for many majors in within business administration degrees but also for students pursuing computer information systems, digital media, health services management hospitality and tourism, liberal arts, medical administrative assistant, office administration, project management, retail management, software development and more. As such topics focus on business perspectives in a variety of business environments.
As defined by the New Mexico Higher Education Department:
Course Description:
Focuses on developing professional behavior appropriate for the business environment. Topics include:
- Life Management
- goal setting
- workplace etiquette
- job search skills
- interviewing
- teamwork and team building
- motivation
- leadership
- business communication and
- workplace interaction.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students should be able to:
- Communicate and interact in various business settings using professional etiquette.
- Leverage self-awareness in order to interact successfully with others in the business world.
- Prepare for a successful business career by using a variety of professional planning tools.
- Demonstrate effective life management skills such as goal-setting, leadership, stress & time management, organizational skills, and conflict resolution.
- Apply ethical decision-making in business situations.
This open educational resource is a compilation of chapters adapted from the following texts:
Allison, D. (n.d.). Career planning and personal exploration. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/71477/overview
Byars, S. M., & Stanberry, K. (2018). Business ethics. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics
Brackett, M., Delaney, S., & Salovey, P. (n.d.). Emotional intelligence. Noba Project. https://nobaproject.com/modules/emotional-intelligence#license
Dillon, D. (2018). Blueprint for success in college: Indispensable study skills and time management strategies. Rebus Community. https://press.rebus.community/blueprint1/
Hamby, C. (n.d.). Navigating the professional world: A guide to business etiquette [PDF]. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courses/navigating-the-professional-world-a-guide-to-business-etiquette-pdf
Piercy, C. W. (n.d.). Problem solving in teams and groups. University of Kansas Libraries. https://opentext.ku.edu/teams/front-matter/introduction/
To cite this book as a whole use:
Pouska, B. (Ed.) (2025). Business Professionalism. New Mexico Open Educational Resources Consortium Pressbooks. https://nmoer.pressbooks.pub/businessprofessionalism/
To cite a specific chapter in this book use this format:
Original attribution information listed at the bottom of each chapter.
Example for Chapter 1:
Allison, D. (2025). Chapter 1: Goals and Motivations. In Pouska, B. (Ed.), Business Professionalism. New Mexico Open Educational Resources Consortium Pressbooks. https://nmoer.pressbooks.pub/businessprofessionalism/
