Program Overview

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Academic Catalog

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Business (Sheldon B. Lubar College of)

The Lubar College of Business offers various programs, including:

• Artificial Intelligence and Analytics for Business, Undergraduate Certificate
• Business Administration, MBA
• Business Administration, MBA/​Healthcare Administration, MHA
• Business Administration, MBA/​Information Technology Management, MS
• Business Administration, MBA/​Nursing Practice, DNP
• Business Administration, MBA/​Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
• Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate
• Business of Media and Film Studies, Undergraduate Certificate (Lubar College of Business)
• Business Scholars Program
• Business: Accounting, BBA
• Business: Accounting, BBA: Data Analysis
• Business: Finance, BBA
• Business: General Business, BBA
• Business: Human Resources Management, BBA
• Business: Information Technology Management, BBA
• Business: Marketing, BBA
• Business: Supply Chain and Operations Management, BBA
• Digital Supply Chain Management, Graduate Certificate
• Digital Supply Chain Management, MS
• Enterprise Resource Planning, Graduate Certificate
• Enterprise Resource Planning, Undergraduate Certificate
• Entrepreneurship, Graduate Certificate
• Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate Certificate
• Executive, MBA
• Executive, MBA: Global Strategic Leadership
• Executive, MBA: Integrated Health Care Leadership
• Finance, Graduate Certificate
• General Business, Minor
• Global Studies, BA: Global Management
• Health Care Management, Graduate Certificate
• Human Resources and Labor Relations, MHRLR (Lubar College of Business)
• Information Technology Management, MS
• Information Technology Management, MS: AI and Data Analytics
• International Business, Undergraduate Certificate
• Investment Management, Graduate Certificate
• Investment Management, Undergraduate Certificate
• Management Science, PhD
• Management, MS: Accounting
• Management, MS: Finance Analysis
• Management, MS: Marketing
• Management, MS: Professional Accounting
• Marketing, Graduate Certificate
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership, MS (Lubar College of Business)
• Nonprofit Management, Graduate Certificate (Lubar College of Business)
• Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Graduate Certificate
• Public Administration, MPA (Lubar College of Business)
• Public Administration, MPA/​Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS
• Public Administration, MPA/​Urban Planning, MUP
• Real Estate, Undergraduate Certificate
• Taxation, Graduate Certificate
• Technology Entrepreneurship, Graduate Certificate
• Technology Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate Certificate

Business: Accounting, BBA

Overview

Accountants gather, organize, and analyze financial information. They assess performance and efficiency and suggest improvements for their employers and clients. Accountants are needed in Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms and corporations, as well as nonprofit organizations. Advancements in technology, evolving accounting rules and regulations, and rapid globalization promise abundant and interesting career opportunities to those with strong quantitative abilities.

Requirements

The following courses are required for the Business: Accounting, BBA program:

• General Education Requirements: 24 credits
• Business Foundation Courses: 21 credits
• Business Core: 28 credits
• Accounting Major Requirements: 24 credits
• Business Electives: 9 credits
• General Electives: 14 credits Total Credits: 120

Advancement to the Major

Students are eligible to advance within the major when the following requirements have been met:

• Attain Junior standing (56 credits)
• Satisfy Oral and Written Communication requirement (Part A) by obtaining a grade of 'C' or better
• Satisfy Quantitative Literacy requirement (Part A) by obtaining a grade of 'C' or better
• Complete the Business Foundation Courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher
• Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
• Obtain a cumulative GPA (including transfer work) equal to or higher than the standard established by the Lubar College of Business
• Achieve a cumulative UWM GPA of 2.00 or higher

Lubar College of Business General Education Requirements

The following courses are required for the Lubar College of Business General Education:

• Oral and Written Communication: 3 credits
• Quantitative Literacy: 6 credits
• Arts: 3 credits
• Humanities: 6 credits
• Social Sciences: 6 credits
• Natural Sciences: 6 credits
• UWM Foreign Language Requirement: 1 credit
• UWM Cultural Diversity Requirement: 1 course Total Credits: 24

Business Foundation Courses

The following courses are required for the Business Foundation:

• ECON 103: Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 104: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 201: Introduction to Financial Accounting (4 credits)
• BUS ADM 230: Introduction to Information Technology Management (4 credits)
• MATH 208: Quantitative Models for Business (4 credits)
• COMMUN 103: Public Speaking (3 credits) Total Credits: 21

Business Core Courses

The following courses are required for the Business Core:

• BUS ADM 202: Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 210: Statistical Modeling in Business Analytics (4 credits)
• BUS ADM 330: Organizations (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 360: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 370: Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 391: Business Law I (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 450: Intermediate Finance (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 600: Management Analysis (3 credits)
• International Business Component: 3 credits Total Credits: 28

Accounting Major Requirements

The following courses are required for the Accounting Major:

• BUS ADM 301: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (4 credits)
• BUS ADM 303: Career Planning for Accounting (1 credit)
• BUS ADM 401: Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting (4 credits)
• BUS ADM 402: Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 404: Cost Management (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 405: Introduction to Taxation (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 408: Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
• BUS ADM 409: Auditing: Procedures and Applications (3 credits) Total Credits: 24

Business Electives

A business elective is any course with Bus Adm as the subject. The course cannot be one a student has already taken as part of the foundation, core, or major coursework. Students often use business electives to complete a double major or certificate. Total Credits: 9

General Electives

Credits towards the degree not counted in other categories will apply to General Electives. Classes counting towards General Electives may include, but are not limited to:

• ENGLISH 101: Introduction to College Writing
• ENGLISH 102: College Writing and Research
• MATH 105: Introduction to College Algebra
• MATH 108: Algebraic Literacy II
• Foreign Language credits Total Credits: 14

Degree Completion Requirements

• Credits: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation for all majors.
• Grade Point Average: Students are required to earn at least a 2.25 overall GPA to graduate.
• Residence Requirements: A minimum of 12 credits must be completed in residence at UWM in each Business Administration major.
• Post-Baccalaureate Options: The above requirements refer to the full requirements of an initial bachelors degree only.

Business BBA Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from UWM's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs will:

• Create novel solutions to a business problem.
• Analyze data to explore alternative solutions.
• Identify the role of technology in supporting decision-making.
• Explain findings, organize ideas, and justify conclusions.
• Produce written documents to communicate their business understanding.
• Possess the skills needed for oral communication.
• Apply the basic concepts and principles of their business discipline.
• Recognize an ethical dilemma, relevant stakeholders, and potential consequences.
• Identify and analyze the legal issues that impact a business decision.
• Summarize cultural issues that impact a business decision.
• Summarize global issues that impact a business decision.

Advising

For information on Academic Advising for undergraduate business majors, see Undergraduate Student Services. All students should meet with an academic advisor at least once a semester.

Career Services

The Lubar College of Business also features a dedicated Career Services Center for its students. Internship positions and job requests are posted on a special bulletin board, which is maintained by the College as a service to students and to businesses that have specifically requested UWM business students to fill positions.

Accelerated Program Option

This program is offered as part of an accelerated graduate program. For more information, see Accelerated Graduate Degrees.

Honors in the Lubar College of Business

Beta Gamma Sigma is the national scholastic honor society in the field of business. Election to membership is available to both undergraduate and graduate students in business. Each semester, students are invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma. Selection is based upon outstanding scholastic achievement.

Dean's Honor List

Students who earn a GPA of 3.500 or above on 12 or more graded credits in a given semester are placed on the Dean's Honor List.

Commencement Honors

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or above, based on a minimum of 40 graded UWM credits earned prior to the final semester, will receive all-university commencement honors and be awarded the traditional gold cord at the December or May Honors Convocation.

Final Honors

Earned on a minimum of 60 graded UWM credits: Cum Laude - 3.500 or above; Magna Cum Laude - 3.650 or above; Summa Cum Laude - 3.800 or above.