Business Management Major (Bachelor of Science)

The business management major is designed to develop the authoritative perspective and personal leadership skills that successful business managers need. The major’s relevance to all types of organizational settings makes it a sound choice for anyone intent on pursuing a career in a broad spectrum of business or management roles worldwide. From supervisor to CEO, this track helps graduates manage effectively in an increasingly complex environment. Examples of internships include roles in developing and managing human resources, coordinating services or manufacturing, and retail establishments as well as managerial roles in nonprofit, community, and business organizations.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

Freshman - Credits: 32-33

Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3-4)
World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)

ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 110 - Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
or elective
BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
BUS 121 - Business Fundamentals II (Cr: 3)
ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
General Education Elective (Cr: 3)

ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 325 - Operations Management (Cr: 3)
ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Global Issues General Education Requirement
ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Junior - Credits: 31

Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Management Electives (Cr: 9)
General Education Elective (Cr: 3)

BUS 305 - Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 320 - Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
BUS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30

Management Elective (Cr: 3)
General Education Electives (Cr: 6)

BUS 450 - Dynamics of Leadership (Cr: 3)
BUS 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
BUS 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
BUS 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)

Business Management Electives

Choose four (4) from the following:

ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (Cr: 3)
BUS 302 - Legal Environment for the Business Manager (Cr: 3)
BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 327 - Supply Chain Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 338 - Management of Closely-Held and Family Businesses (Cr: 3)
BUS 335 - Managing Innovation (Cr: 3)
BUS 348 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
BUS 355 - Risk Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 365 - Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 381 - Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 425 - Business and Society (Cr: 3)
BUS 440 - Topics in Real Estate Seminar (Cr: 3)
BUS 442 - Contemporary Topics in Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy (Cr: 3)
CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the business management program, students will:

Demonstrate the analytical and problem solving skills needed to solve complex management challenges in business.
Calculate and interpret quantitative data.
Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to business problems.
Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within business.
Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of business.
Apply a range of business ‘best practices’ in a professional environment.