Program Overview

Business Administration BS, Management Emphasis

The study of management focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting.

General Education Requirements

All Business majors must meet the university general education requirements. As part of meeting the university's general education requirements, all Business majors must complete the prerequisite courses below:

• ECON 1001: Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) - 3 hours
• ECON 1002: Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) - 3 hours
• MATH 1030: College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) - 3 hours
• MATH 1100: Basic Calculus - 3 hours or BUS AD 1107: Quantitative Methods for Business - 3 hours
• MATH 1105: Basic Probability and Statistics - 3 hours

Degree Requirements

All Business majors must meet College of Business G.P.A., good standing, and credit requirements as outlined in the Bulletin.

Lower Division Business Core Requirements

• ACCTNG 2400: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting - 3 hours
• ACCTNG 2410: Managerial Accounting - 3 hours
• BUS AD 2900: Legal Environment of Business - 3 hours
• INFSYS 2800: Information Systems Concepts and Applications - 3 hours Total Hours: 12

Upper Division Requirements

• ENGL 3120: Business Writing - 3 hours

Upper Division Non-Business or Business Requirement

Two global awareness courses selected from an approved list maintained in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising in the Ed G. Smith College of Business.

Upper Division Business Requirements

• ENT 3100: Applications of Entrepreneurship 1 - 3 hours
• FINANCE 3500: Financial Management - 3 hours
• SCMA 3300: Business Analytics and Statistics - 3 hours
• SCMA 3301: Introduction to Supply Chain Management - 3 hours
• MGMT 3600: Management and Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
• MGMT 4219: Strategic Management - 3 hours
• MKTG 3700: Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
• A minimum of 15 additional hours of upper division approved business electives - 15 hours Total Hours: 36

Assessment Requirement

• MGMT 4220: Business Assessment Testing - 0 hours

Emphasis Area Requirements

The study of management focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting.

• MGMT 3611: Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
• Select five of the following: - 15 hours
  • MGMT 3612: Professional Skills Development
  • MGMT 3621: Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 3622: Industrial and Labor Relations
  • MGMT 3623/PSYCH 3318: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • MGMT 3624: Employee Training and Development
  • MGMT 3625: Leadership in Organizations
  • MGMT/INTL BUS 3680: International Management
  • MGMT 3690: Internship in Management
  • or MGMT 3699: Independent Study in Management
  • MGMT 4614: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Total Hours: 18

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Articulate and apply foundational knowledge associated with core business disciplines (accounting, finance, supply chain management, marketing, information technology, and management). (Functional Business Knowledge)
• Identify business problems and opportunities, analyze relevant strategic, tactical, and operational options through qualitative and quantitative methods in order to make recommendations and provide the rationale behind decisions. (Decision Making Skills)
• Identify and evaluate global business factors, including the opportunities, constraints, and risks of operating across various country environments. (Global Orientation)
• Identify legal/ethical issues, assess impact, and decide on a socially responsible course of action. (Ethical Orientation)
• Students will be able to effectively communicate business issues, analyses, and recommendations in written and oral presentations to stakeholders. (Business Communication Skills)
• Develop technological and quantitative skills, including those associated with statistics, data visualization and analysis, project management, social media, and those commensurate with their business specialization. (Technological Skills)
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to collaborate within diverse teams, effectively engage with stakeholders in a professional manner, and develop leadership skills. (Interpersonal Skills)
• Demonstrate competence in applying management principles and theories related to motivation, leadership, group process, decision-making, job design, and organizational development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing human resource principles and concepts in the processes of attracting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, and retaining employees.
• Demonstrate competence in applying leadership skills, principles, and theories to promote individual, group, and organizational performance.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply principles and concepts related to cross-country differences, intercultural competence, and diversity management to the strategy and operations of firms.

Sample Four Year Plan

First Year

• Fall:
  • MATH 1030: College Algebra - 3 hours
  • INTDSC 1003: - 1 hour
  • ENGL 1100: - 3 hours
  • BUS AD 1000 or ENT 1100: - 3 hours
  • INFSYS 1800: - 3 hours
  • EXPLORE Humanities & Fine Arts: - 3 hours Total Hours: 16
• Spring:
  • BUS AD 1107 or MATH 1100: - 3 hours
  • ECON 1001: Principles of Microeconomics - 3 hours
  • INFSYS 2800: Information Systems Concepts and Applications - 3 hours
  • EXPLORE Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences: - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Second Year

• Fall:
  • MATH 1105: Basic Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
  • ACCTNG 2400: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting - 3 hours
  • ECON 1002: Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 hours
  • CORE Communication Proficiency: - 3 hours
  • CORE US History & Government: - 3 hours Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • ACCTNG 2410: Managerial Accounting - 3 hours
  • BUS AD 2900: Legal Environment of Business - 3 hours
  • SCMA 3301: Introduction to Supply Chain Management - 3 hours
  • EXPLORE Humanities & Fine Arts: - 3 hours
  • ENT 3100: Applications of Entrepreneurship 1 - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Third Year

• Fall:
  • SCMA 3300: Business Analytics and Statistics - 3 hours
  • MGMT 3600: Management and Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
  • ENGL 3120: Business Writing - 3 hours
  • Global Perspectives Requirement: - 3 hours
  • Elective: - 3 hours Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • FINANCE 3500: Financial Management - 3 hours
  • MKTG 3700: Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
  • MGMT 3611: Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
  • MGMT Elective: - 3 hours
  • Elective: - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • MGMT Elective: - 6 hours
  • Global Awareness Course: - 3 hours
  • Electives: - 6 hours Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • MGMT 4219: Strategic Management - 3 hours
  • MGMT 4220: Business Assessment Testing - 0 hours
  • MGMT Electives: - 6 hours
  • Global Awareness Course: - 3 hours
  • Elective: - 2 hours Total Hours: 14

Total Hours: 120