Business Management (BS)
Major Credit Hours - 48 credit hours
Two Minors - 24-30 credit hours
GE Core + Religious Education - 24 credit hours
General Electives - 18-24 credit hours
Total Credit Hours to Graduate - 120 credit hours
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Effective Sep. 2026
Last Revision 6/04/2026
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty Business & Government
Sponsoring Program: Business Management
Holokai Category: Professional Studies
Program Requirements
Business Prerequisites — 15 Credits
| Course number | Title | Semesters offered | Credit hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 186 | Foundations of Data Analytics | F, W, S | 3.0 | |
| ACCT 200 | Principles of Accounting I | F, W, S | 3.0 | |
| ECON 200* | Principles of Microeconomics | F, W, S | 3.0 | MATH 107 or MATH 110 or Score 24 on Math Section of the ACT or 590 on Math Section of the SAT |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | F, W, S | 3.0 | MATH 107 or MATH 110 or Score 24 on Math Section of the ACT or 590 on Math Section of the SAT |
| MATH 121 | Principles of Statistics | F, W, S | 3.0 | MATH 107 or MATH 110 or Score 24 on Math Section of the ACT or 590 on Math Section of the SAT |
Business Foundations — 21 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 200, MATH 121, BUSM 186, 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 320 w/ C- or better |
| BUSM 310 | Principles of Management | F, W ,S | 3.0 | |
| BUSM 320 | Business Communication | F, W, S | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| BUSM 342 | Business Law and Ethics | F, W, S | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| BUSM 361* | Business Analytics and Operations (B- or better needed for Supply Chain Management Concentration) | F, W, S | 3.0 | BUSM 186 |
| BUSM 499 | Strategic Management | F, W, S | 3.0 | ECON 200, ECON 201, BUSM 301, BUSM 304, BUSM 310, and BUSM 361 |
Finance Concentration
Required Courses — 9 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 |
| FIN 432 | International Finance | F, W | 3.0 | FIN 360 |
Elective Courses (select one course) — 3 Credits
| Course number | Title | Semesters offered | Credit hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 353 | Money, Banking and Business | F, W | 3.0 | ECON 200, ECON 201, and MATH 121 |
| FIN 410 | Investments | W | 3.0 | FIN 360 |
(*) B- or better is required for the business foundation course BUSM 301.
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 | Digital Marketing and Analysis | F, W | 3.0 | BUSM 304 w/ B- or better, BUSM 421 |
Elective Courses (select one course) — 3 Credits
| Course number | Title | Semester offered | Credit hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 411R | Digital Marketing Agency | F, W, S | 3.0 | BUSM 304 w/ B- or better, BUSM 421 |
| 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 Management 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 or ENTR 283 |
| BUSM 391 | Project Management | F, W | 3.0 | BUSM 361 w/ B- or better |
Elective Courses — 3 Credits
| Course number | Title | Semester offered | Credit hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSM 410 | Advanced Analytics and Big Data | F, W | 3.0 | BUSM 361 w/ C- 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
- 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.