Business Management (BS)
Hours - 59 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2020
Last Revision 6/16/2020
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Program Requirements
Business Prerequisites — 22 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| ACCT 203 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 180 | Introduction to Business | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 230 | Business Spreadsheets and Modeling | F, W, S | 1.0 |
| ECON 200* | Principles of Microeconomics (B- or better needed for Economics Concentration) |
F, W, S | 3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| MATH 107 | Quantitative Reasoning | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| MATH 121 | Principles of Statistics | F, W, S | 3.0 |
Business Foundations — 22 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 301* | Business Finance (B- or better needed for Finance Concentration) |
F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 304* | Principles of Marketing Management (B- or better needed for Marketing Concentration) |
F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 310* | Leadership and Management (B- or better needed for Human Resource and Organizational Behavior Concentration) |
F, W ,S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 320 | Business Communication | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 325 | Career Management | F, W, S | 1.0 |
| BUSM 342 | Business Law and Ethics | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 361* | Business Analytics and Operations (B- or better needed for Supply Chain, Operations and Analytics Concentration) |
F, W, S | 3.0 |
| CIS 200 or | Fundamentals of Information Systems and Technology or | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| IS 430 | Foundations in IT Services, Enterprise Systems, and ERP Skills | F, W | 3.0 |
Advanced Capstone Course — 3 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 499 | Strategic Management | F, W, S | 3.0 |
Economics Concentration
Required Courses — 9 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 350 | Economic Development | W | 3.0 |
| ECON 353 | Money, Banking, and Business | F | 3.0 |
| ECON 360 | International Economics | F | 3.0 |
Economics Concentration Elective Course — 3 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 390R | Special Topics in Economics | Variable | 1.0 - 3.0 |
| POSC 300 | Political Inquiry and Writing | F, W | 3.0 |
| POSC 362 | International and Political Economy | W | 3.0 |
| POSC 366 | Politics and Economics of the Developing World | F | 3.0 |
(*) B- or better is required for the Business Prerequisite course ECON 200.
Finance Concentration
Required Courses — 3 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 360 | Corporate Financial Statement Analysis | F, W | 3.0 |
Finance Concentration Elective Courses — 9 Credits
Select three courses
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 353 | Money, Banking & Business | F | 3.0 |
| FIN 365 | Real Estate Finance | W | 3.0 |
| FIN 370 | Risk Management | F | 3.0 |
| FIN 410 | Investments | W | 3.0 |
| FIN 432 | International Finance | W | 3.0 |
(*) B- or better is required for the Business Foundation course BUSM 301.
Human Resource and Organizational Behavior Concentration
Required Course — 3 Credits
| Courses Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 327 | Human Resource Management | F, W | 3.0 |
Human Resource and Organizational Behavior Concentration Elective Courses — 9 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 337 | Employee Relations | W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 347 | Managing Diversity | F | 3.0 |
| BUSM 427 | International Human Resource Management | S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 457 | Talent Management and Training | F | 3.0 |
| BUSM 467 | Organizational Behavior and Change | W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 390R | Special Topics in Business Management | Variable | 1.0 - 3.0 |
| COMM 353 | Organizational Communication | F | 3.0 |
| PSYC 321 | Organizational Behavior | F, W | 3.0 |
(*) B-or better is required for the Business Foundation course BUSM 310
Marketing Concentration
Required Courses — 9 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 421 | Integrated Marketing Communications | W, S | 3.0 |
| BUSM 422 | Marketing Research | F, W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 429 | Strategic Marketing Management | F, W | 3.0 |
Marketing Concentration Elective Courses — 3 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 390R | Special Topics in Business Management | Variable | 1.0 - 3.0 |
| BUSM 410 | Advanced Analytics and Big Data | F | 3.0 |
| ENTR 285 | Introduction to Digital Marketing | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| ENTR 373 | Creative Video Marketing | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| ENTR 485 | Advanced Digital Marketing | F, W, S | 3.0 |
(*) B-or better is required for the Business Foundation course BUSM 304.
Supply Chain, Operations, and Analytics Concentration
Required Courses — 6 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 371 | Supply Chain Management | F, W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 391 | Project Management | F, W | 3.0 |
Supply Chain, Operations, and Analytics Concentration Elective Courses — 6 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semester Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 381 | Global Logistics Management | W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 410 | Advanced Analytics and Big Data | F | 3.0 |
| BUSM 461 | Lean Six Sigma (Process Improvement) | W | 3.0 |
| BUSM 390R | Special Topics in Business Management | Variable | 1.0 - 3.0 |
(*) B-or better is required for the Business Foundation course BUSM 361.
- No more than one “D” grade may be applied towards the major.
- All Business prerequisites must be C-or better.
- Only one retake is allowed across all the “Business Prerequisites.” No more than two retakes are allowed across all major coursework
Program Outcomes
Upon completing a major in Business Management, students will:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of fundamental areas of business.
- Have a knowledge of international business basics.
- Have a knowledge of intercultural understanding fundamentals.
- Be able to prepare entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial business plan.
- Be able to solve problems.
- Work effectively in teams.
- Communicate effectively.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead.
- Demonstrate commitment to service-mindedness.
- Demonstrate commitment to ethical behavior.