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Business Management (BS)

Hours - 55 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2024
Last Revision 10/02/2024
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty Business & Government
Sponsoring Program: Business Management
Holokai Category: Professional Studies

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Program

The Discipline

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Program Requirements


Business Prerequisites — 21 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
ACCT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting F, W, S 3.0
ACCT 203 Introduction to Managerial Accounting F, W, S 3.0 ACCT 186 and ACCT 201 (w/ C- or better for BUSM majors and B- or better for ACCT majors)
BUSM 180 Introduction to Business F, W, S 3.0
ECON 200* Principles of Microeconomics
(B- or better needed for Economics Concentration)
F, W, S 3.0 ACCT 186 (required for BUSM, ACCT, and HTM majors) OR MATH 107
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics F, W, S 3.0 ACCT 186 (required for BUSM, ACCT, and HTM majors) OR MATH 107
ACCT 186 Introduction to Financial Computing F, W 3.0
MATH 121 Principles of Statistics F, W, S 3.0 MATH 107 or MATH 110 or ACCT 186 or score 24 on Math Section of the ACT or 590 on Math Section of the SAT


Business Foundations — 19 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 301* Business Finance
(B- or better needed for Finance Concentration)
F, W, S 3.0 ACCT 203, ECON 201, BUSM 180 (for non-ACCT majors), MATH 121, all prerequisite classes w/ C- or better
BUSM 304* Principles of Marketing Management
(B- or better needed for Marketing Concentration)
F, W, S 3.0 BUSM 180 and BUSM 320 w/ C- or better
BUSM 310* Principles of Management
(B- or better needed for Organizational Leadership and Human Resources Concentration)
F, W ,S 3.0 BUSM 180
BUSM 320 Business Communication F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101, BUSM 180 w/ C- or better (for non-ACCT majors), ACCT 203 (for ACCT majors)
BUSM 325 Career Management F, W, S 1.0 BUSM 320, 60+ credits (junior status)
BUSM 342 Business Law and Ethics F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101, BUSM 180 w/ C- or better (for non-ACCT majors), ACCT 203 (for ACCT majors)
BUSM 361* Business Analytics and Operations
(B- or better needed for Supply Chain, Operations and Analytics Concentration)
F, W, S 3.0 BUSM 180, ACCT 186, both w/ C- or better

Economics Concentration

Required Courses — 12 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
ECON 350 Economic Development W 3.0 ECON 200, ECON 201, and MATH 121
ECON 353 Money, Banking, and Business F, W 3.0 ECON 200, ECON 201, and MATH 121
ECON 360 International Economics F 3.0 ECON 200, ECON 201
FIN 360 Corporate Financial Statement Analysis F, W 3.0 BUSM 301 w/ B- or better

Elective Courses (select one course) — 3 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
ECON 390R Special Topics in Economics Variable 1.0 - 3.0
POSC 362 International and Political Economy F 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 — 6 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
FIN 360 Corporate Financial Statement Analysis F, W 3.0 BUSM 301 w/ B- or better
FIN 370 Risk Management F, W 3.0 FIN 360

Elective Courses (select three courses) — 9 Credits

Course number Title Semesters offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 393R Special Topics in Finance Variable 1.0 - 3.0
ECON 353 Money, Banking & Business F, W 3.0 ACCT 186, ECON 201, and MATH 121
FIN 365 Real Estate Finance Variable 3.0 FIN 360
FIN 410 Investments W 3.0 FIN 360
FIN 432 International Finance F 3.0 FIN 360

(*) B- or better is required for the business foundation course BUSM 301.


Organizational Leadership and Human Resources Concentration

Required Courses

— 9 Credits

Courses number Title Semester offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 327 Human Resource Management F, W 3.0 BUSM 310 w/ B- or better
BUSM 347 Managing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion F, W 3.0 BUSM 327
BUSM 401 Principles of Leadership F, W 3.0 BUSM 310 w/ B- or better

Elective Courses (select two courses) — 6 Credits

Course number Title Semester offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 337 Employee & Labor Relations W 3.0 BUSM 327
BUSM 395R Special Topics in Organizational Leadership and Human Resources Variable 1.0 - 3.0
BUSM 457 Training & Development F 3.0 BUSM 327
BUSM 467 Talent Acquisition S 3.0 BUSM 327

(*) 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 Prerequisites
BUSM 421 Integrated Marketing Communications F, W 3.0 BUSM 304 w/ B- or better
BUSM 422 Marketing Research F, W 3.0 BUSM 304 w/ B- or better. Either MATH 121 or PSYC 205 w/ C- or better
BUSM 429 Strategic Marketing Management F, W 3.0 BUSM 304 w/ B- or better, BUSM 421 and BUSM 422

Elective Courses (select two courses) — 6 Credits

Course number Title Semester offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 394R Special Topics in Marketing Variable 1.0 - 3.0
BUSM 410 Advanced Analytics and Big Data F, W 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ C- or better
BUSM 411R Digital Marketing Agency F, W, S 3.0 BUSM 304 w/ B- or better
BUSM 460R Marketing Projects F, W, S 3.0 BUSM 304 w/ B- or better

(*) B-or better is required for the business foundation course BUSM 304.


Supply Chain, Operations, and Analytics Concentration

Required Courses — 9 Credits

Course number Title Semester offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 371 Supply Chain Management F, W 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ B- or better
BUSM 381 Global Logistics Management F, W 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ B- or better
BUSM 391 Project Management F, W 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ B- or better

Elective Courses — 6 Credits

Course number Title Semester offered Credit hours Prerequisites
BUSM 396R Special Topics in Supply Chain, Operations, and Analytics Variable 1.0 - 3.0
BUSM 410 Advanced Analytics and Big Data F, W 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ B- or better
BUSM 461 Lean Six Sigma (Process Improvement) S 3.0 BUSM 361 w/ B- or better

(*) B-or better is required for the business foundation course BUSM 361.


Additional Program Requirements

  1. No more than one “D” grade may be applied towards the major.
  2. All Business prerequisites must be C-or better.
  3. Only one retake is allowed across all the “business prerequisites.” No more than two retakes are allowed across all major coursework

Program Learning 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.

The Discipline

Business management provides students with a broad understanding of the relationships between cultures, business firms, governments, customers, and societies. The program prepares students to be contributing and successful members of the business community.


Career Opportunities

Business management graduates are prepared for administrative careers in both domestic and international organizations. Students typically find jobs in the private and not-for-profit sectors. Specific job descriptions are many and varied. Some examples are: manager, supervisor, banker, consultant, financial analyst, credit analyst, real estate broker, financial planner, business systems consultant/analyst, sales representative, account executive, research specialist, marketing director, digital marketing manager, marketing analyst, management trainee, buyer, merchandiser, production manager, technical customer support, inventory manager, logistics manager, materials supervisor and so on.