Business Management Major (BS)
College: College of Business, Economics, and Computing
Students majoring in business management are prepared for a variety of business careers. All students receive a foundation in the various functional areas of business. These students must also select a particular area of business as a concentration, focusing their study on finance, human resource management, general business, or supply chain management, logistics, and analytics. Students may choose more than one concentration. Advanced course work in the professional area should be taken after the student has completed most of the business foundation core courses. However, due to the sequence of course offerings, students may wish to begin advanced work in their professional areas prior to completing the entire core program. Students are encouraged to check with their faculty advisor on the scheduling of advanced course work.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students can recognize the ethical implications in a business situation and choose and defend an appropriate resolution.
- Students can write effectively and make an effective presentation about a business problem or issue.
- Students are knowledgeable in project management principles and are able to apply these principles to a practical situation.
- Students will be able to articulate important diversity issues including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, socio-economic status and political/religious/sexual orientation in business management
- Students will be able to effectively use computer technology to support a business decision.
Requirements for the Business Management Major
Students must acquire an overall average GPA of 2.5 in 300/400 level foundation, major and concentration courses.
Common Fundamental, Preparation, and Core Course Requirements for all Business Majors
Business students should declare a major, and concentration if applicable, as soon as possible to stay on track toward graduation.
The following common requirements for all degrees in the business department are in addition to the university general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental Preparation Courses 1 | ||
| A minimum grade of C or better is required in each course below (C- is not acceptable) | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Public Speaking for the 21st Century | 3 |
| QM 110 | Applied Quantitative Analysis in Business | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Writing for Business and Industry | ||
| Fundamental Preparation Courses Subtotal | 15 | |
| Business Preparation Courses 1 | ||
| A minimum grade of C or better is required in each course below (C- is not acceptable) | ||
| ACCT 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 272 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| QM 310 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| Business Preparation Courses Subtotal | 15 | |
| Business Foundation Core Courses 2 | ||
| Students must acquire an overall average GPA of 2.5 in 300/400 level foundation, major and concentration courses | ||
| QM 319 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGT 349 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 350 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| BUS 495 | Capstone in Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Foundation Core Courses Subtotal | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
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Approved transfer classes worth fewer credits than the equivalent class can reduce the 15 credit requirement.
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Approved transfer classes worth fewer credits than the equivalent class can reduce the 18 credit requirement.
Prerequisites for 300-400 level business courses:
- Major declared and accepted;
- Completion of a minimum of 54 credits;
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.00 (calculated with and without transfer grades);
- Be within 12 or fewer credits of completing general education requirements.
Requirements for the Business Management Major
The business management major includes fundamental and business preparation courses (30 credits), upper-level foundation core courses (18 credits), and concentration courses (15-18 credits) as defined below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Common Fundamental, Preparation, and Core Courses | 48 | |
| Business Management Concentration (choose one option) | 15-18 | |
| Total Credits | 63-66 | |
Business Management Concentrations
Finance Concentration
Career possibilities include financial analyst, financial planner, banking professional, investment analyst, portfolio analyst, stockbroker, corporate buyer, cost estimator, budget analyst.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FIN 335 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 336 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 431 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Required Courses Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Intermediate Accounting I | ||
| Elective Courses Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
General Business Concentration
Career possibilities include business administration, corporate communications, sales, retail management, logistics and materials management, hospitality management.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| HRM 343 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Select fifteen credits of upper-level business department courses 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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No more than two courses (6 credits) in any one business area (accounting, business, finance, human resource management, management, management information systems, marketing, selling, project management, or quantitative methods).
The combined credits for BUS 494 Internship in Business and BUS 499 Independent Study across all business disciplines cannot exceed 6 credits.
Human Resource Management Concentration
Career possibilities include benefits specialist, affirmative action officer, compensation manager, corporate trainer, employment policy manager, labor relations manager, recruiter and recruiting manager.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| HRM 343 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM 441 | Strategic Staffing 1 | 3 |
| HRM 442 | Training and Performance Management 1 | 3 |
| Required Course Subtotal | 9 | |
| Major Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Compensation and Benefits | ||
| Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations | ||
| Special Topics in Human Resource Management | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Global Management | ||
| Essential Personal Skills For Project Management | ||
| Services Management | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Conflict Mediation | ||
| Practicum in Conflict Intervention | ||
| The Labor Market | ||
| Interviewing | ||
| Women and Work | ||
| Major Elective Courses Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Analytics
Career possibilities include management roles in sourcing, procurement, inventory analytics, logistics or warehousing.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| BUS 427 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Demand Supply Analytics: Distribution, Procurement, and Inventory Models | 3 |
| BUS 466 | Global Negotiations and Supplier Relations | 3 |
| BUS 467 | Managing Pricing, Risks and Finances in Supply Chains | 3 |
| MKT 354 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT 355 | Buyer Behavior | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
General University Degree Requirements (Bachelor's Degree)
In addition to individual program requirements, students must also fulfill the following requirements:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Skills | 7-8 |
| General Education | 36 |
| Foreign Language** | 6-8 |
| Ethnic Diversity | 3 |
| Total | 52-55 |
** Transfer students in sustainable management, and health information management and technology collaborative, online degree-completion programs, the business management online degree-completion program, and the flexible option degree-completion program will be exempt from the university’s foreign language requirement. See appropriate academic section for further information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading | 3 |
| Computational Skills | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Survey of Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra I | ||
| Total Credits | 7-8 | |
Degree Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Minimum Total Credits | 120 |
| Upper Level Credits (300 level or above) | 36 |
| Residency | 30 |
Cumulative Degree GPA: 2.0 minimum