Business Management (BS)
Hours - 59 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2022
Last Revision 8/23/2022
Holokai Category: Professional Studies
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Program Requirements
Business Prerequisites — 22 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 (for ACCT majors); MATH 107 & BUSM 230 (for non-ACCT majors) 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 | |
| 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 | MATH 107 for non-ACCT majors and ACCT 186 for ACCT majors |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | F, W, S | 3.0 | ECON 200 |
| MATH 107 or | Quantitative Reasoning | F, W, S | 3.0 | |
| ACCT 186 | Introduction to Financial Computing | F, W | 3.0 | ACCT 186 is an accepted sub for MATH 107 only for BUSM majors in the ECON and FIN concentrations |
| MATH 121 | Principles of Statistics | F, W, S | 3.0 | MATH 107 or MATH 110 or ACCT 186 (for ACCT majors ONLY) or score 24 on math section of the ACT or 590 on math section of the SAT |
Business Foundations — 22 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 | BUSM 180 w/C- or better (for non-ACCT majors), ACCT 203 (for ACCT majors); ENGL 101 |
| 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 | BUSM 180 w/C- or better (for non-ACCT majors), ACCT 203 (for ACCT majors); ENGL 101 |
| BUSM 361* | Business Analytics and Operations (B- or better needed for Supply Chain, Operations and Analytics Concentration) |
F, W, S | 3.0 | BUSM 180, BUSM 230, MATH 107 all w/C- or better |
| 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 | ACCT 201 and BUSM 180 recommended, or some background in financial accounting and business processes |
Economics Concentration
Required Courses — 12 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 350 | Economic Development | W | 3.0 | ECON 201 and MATH 121 |
| ECON 353 | Money, Banking, and Business | F, W | 3.0 | BUSM 230, ECON 201, and MATH 121 |
| ECON 360 | International Economics | F | 3.0 | ECON 350 |
| FIN 360 | Corporate Financial Statement Analysis | F, W | 3.0 | BUSM 301 w/B- or better |
Elective Courses (select one course) — 3 Credits
(*) B- or better is required for the business prerequisite course ECON 200.
Finance Concentration
Required Courses — 6 Credits
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 | BUSM 230, ECON 201 and MATH 121 |
| FIN 365 | Real Estate Finance | W | 3.0 | FIN 360 |
| FIN 410 | Investments | W | 3.0 | FIN 360 |
| FIN 432 | International Finance | W | 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
Elective Courses (select two courses) — 6 Credits
(*) 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
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) | W | 3.0 | BUSM 361 w/B- or better |
(*) B-or better is required for the business foundation course BUSM 361.
Additional Program Requirements
- 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 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.