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Bachelor of Science in Business Studies with Emphasis in Management

Overview

The B.S. in Business Studies with Emphasis in Management helps students develop skills in managing people, materials, equipment, information and other resources used in the production of goods and services. It also helps the students understand the decision-making process in firms, and develops in them an orderly and systematic way of thinking. It prepares them for graduate work or for supervisory positions in such areas as purchasing, inventory control, operations scheduling, and operations cost control, among others.

Curriculum

A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, distributed as follows:

  • Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
  • Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)
  • Other Requirements — Business Electives (12 credits)
  • LAS Requirements (30 credits)*
  • Free Electives (8 credits)

* The core business courses ECO201 and ECO202 fulfill 6 of these credits, as they are also LAS Social Sciences requirements.

The changes in LAS , business electives, and free electives requirements are applicable for the entering class of Fall 2021. Existing students may choose to follow the old or the new curriculum.

Business Core Requirements (36 credits)

  • ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
  • ACC204 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
  • BUS213 Business Law & 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 & Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
  • MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
  • OPM301 Operation & Production Management (3 cr.)
  • QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)

  • MGT301 Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
  • MGT401 Project Management (3 cr.)
  • MGT411 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
  • MGT441 Human Resources Management (3 cr.)

Other Requirements (12 credits)

Business Electives: Choose any 12 credits of the following courses:

Block A: Minimum 6 credits

  • FEM301 Entrepreneurial & Small Business Management (3 cr.)
  • FEM304 Family Business Management (3 cr.)
  • FEM312 Digital Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
  • FEM333 Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance (3cr.)
  • FEM410 Corporate Governance (3cr.)
  • FIN302  Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.)
  • IBS311   Management Multinational Corporations (3 cr.)
  • MGT450 Special Topics in Management (3 cr.)

Block B: Maximum 6 credits

1. Soft Skills: Maximum 3 credits

  • MGT236 Communication Skills (1 cr.)
  • MGT336 Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
  • MGT338 Negotiation Skills (1 cr.)
  • MGT436 Personality & Career Development (1 cr.)
  • MGT438 Leadership Skills (1 cr.)
  • MGT399 Internship / Practicum (1 cr.)

2. Vertically Integrated Projects: Maximum 3 credits

  • VIP201 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)
  • VIP301 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)
  • VIP401 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)

3. Other Electives

  • BDA211 Introduction to Applied Data Analytics (3 cr.)
  • BUS311 Research Methods (3 cr.)
  • QBA301 Intermediate Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

LAS Requirements (30 credits)

Free Electives (8 credits)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 credits)

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

Spring (15 credits)

  • BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
  • QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
  • MGT411 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
  • LAS Core (3 cr.)
  • LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

  • ITM302 Data Information & Management (3 cr.)
  • OPM301 Operation & Production Management (3 cr.)
  • Emphasis Elective I (3 cr.)
  • Emphasis Elective II (3 cr.)
  • LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

  • MGT420 Strategic Planning & Policy Formation (3 cr.)
  • MGT441 Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
  • Emphasis Elective III (3 cr.)
  • LAS Core (1 cr.)
  • LAS Core (1 cr.)
  • LAS Core (1 cr.)
  • LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Career Opportunities

International Business majors often seek a variety of job positions within 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