Overview

This area of emphasis helps students develop skills on how to manage people, materials, equipment, information and other resources used in the production of goods and services. It helps the students to understand the decision-mak­ing process in firms, and it develops in them an orderly and systematic way of thinking. It also prepares them for graduate work or for supervisory positions in areas such as purchasing, inventory control, operations scheduling, operations cost control, etc.

Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, based on:

Business Core Requirements (33 credits):

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS213 / Business Law and Ethics (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211 / Information Technology Management (3 cr.)
• MGT201 / Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• MGT420 / Strategic Planning and Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

Emphasis Requirements (12 credits):

• ECO301 / Managerial Economics (3 cr.)
• MGT301 / Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
• MGT401 / Project Management (3 cr.)
• MGT441 / Human Resources Management (3 cr.)

Other Requirements (9 credits):

Choose any nine credits of the following courses:

• BUS31 / Research Methods (3 cr.)
• FEM301 / Entrepreneurial & Small Business Management (3 cr.)
• FEM304 / Family Business Management (3 cr.)
• FIN302 / Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.)
• HOM205 / Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
• IBS311 / Management Multinational Corporations (3 cr.)
• MGT236 / Communication Skills (1 cr.)
• MGT336 / Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
• MGT399 / Internship/Practicum (1 cr.)
• MGT436 / Personality and Career Development (1 cr.)
• MGT450 / Special Topics in Management (3 cr.)
• OPM301 / Operation and Production Management (3 cr.)

Sample Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 credits)

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MGT201 / Intro to Management (3 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Core (3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Introduction to Marketing ( 3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211 / Information Technology Management I (3 cr.)
• MGT301 / Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• ECO301 / Managerial Economics (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (3 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• MGT401 / Project Management (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective I (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (1 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective II (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• MGT420 / Strategic Planning and Policy Formation (3 cr.)
• MGT441 / Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective III (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)

Note:

• Liberal Arts Core is 13 credits
• Liberal Arts Electives are 21 credits

Career Opportunities

International Business majors often seek a variety of job position with an international context in areas including logistics, planning and production, finance, accounting, marketing.

Job titles in international business fields include:

• International management consultant
• International marketing director
• Financial controller
• Multinational manager
• Business development director
• International trade and customs manager
• International foreign policy advisor