Business Administration: Management (BS.BUS.MGT)

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The Department of Business Administration strives to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to ethical behavior and intellectual growth. The department core is designed to provide a foundation of general business knowledge on which individual programs within the department can build. Internships can be available for qualified students. Students successfully completing a Business Administration major will be able to compete effectively for professional employment, understand the importance of professional behavior, possess a strong work ethic, and be prepared to pursue lifelong learning including graduate studies and beyond.

Students are encouraged to use their selection of frames of reference courses and other free elective courses to broaden their experiences and exposure to other ways of thinking and to other disciplines. Free elective course work can be from any discipline and can be, but need not be, used to fulfill requirements for a minor.

Students completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration will be proficient in:

Defining, analyzing, and solving problems in both an individual and group environment.
Recognizing and using effective verbal and written communication skills.
Using computers and other technologies generally used in an entry-level business environment.

Concentration in Management

Students completing a BS.BUS with a concentration in Management will demonstrate the ability to analyze a company’s situation, identify key issues, synthesize the data, and make recommendations for implementing viable solutions.

Complete the following courses (51 cr):

1000 level
BUS 1270 - Principles of Computer-Based Information Systems 3 cr
2000 level
ACC 2101 - Accounting I 3 cr
ACC 2102 - Fundamentals of Financial Statement Analysis 3 cr
BUS 2020 - Principles of Management 3 cr
BUS 2030 - Case Studies in Business Administration 3 cr
BUS 2230 - Principles of Marketing 3 cr
BUS 2370 - Business Communications 3 cr
ECO 2040 - Macroeconomics in a Global Context 3 cr
ECO 2050 - Microeconomics in a Global Context 3 cr
3000 level
ACC 3010 - Accounting for Management Decisions 3 cr
BUS 3131 - Business Law I 3 cr
BUS 3140 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3 cr
-OR- BUS 3280 - Human Resources Management and Applications 3 cr
BUS 3230 - Financial Management 3 cr
BUS 3250 - Organizational Development and Behavior 3 cr
4000 level
BUS 4080 - Business Strategy and Policy Development 3 cr
BUS 4110 - Operations Management 3 cr
BUS 4130 - Quantitative Business Decisions 3 cr
(Note that MAT 2021 and MAT 2022 are prerequisites to BUS 4110 and 4130)

Plus 9 credits of electives

Electives may be chosen from ACC, BUS, or CIS prefixed course at the 2000-level or higher.
Only 6 credits of ACC, BUS, or CIS internships may be used to fulfill the electives requirement.

(Credits required for the major: 60 cr)

And complete the college's Gen Ed requirements

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