Program Overview

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Management, BSBA

The Management, BSBA program combines theory and application, with a focus on problem solving, group projects, and case analysis. This program is designed for students who possess strong quantitative skills, enjoy problem solving, and embrace working with people.

Program at a Glance

• Program: Bachelor
• College: College of Business
• Department: Management
• Duration: 4 years
• Tuition:
  • In-state: $212.28 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $802.54 per credit hour

Program Description

The Management, BSBA program prepares students for leadership roles in a variety of organizations, including large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit. Students will gain first-hand experience in what it takes to be an effective manager and decision-maker, as well as affect organizational efficiency and effectiveness by considering the impact of environment, technology, administrative structure, information, and human resources.

Highlights

• UCF was ranked as one of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs by U.S. News & World Report in 2021.
• The management program at UCF is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
• The job outlook for management occupations is projected to grow 5% through 2029.
• The average salary for a business management graduate is $66K.

Course Overview

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• Leadership Development
• Strategic Management
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Organizations: Theory and Behavior
• Creativity and Entrepreneurship
• Project Management

Management Skills

Students will learn to:

• Demonstrate an acceptable level of management knowledge and skills
• Understand ethical decision-making processes and social responsibility related to management situations
• Utilize critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating management-specific problems
• Apply teamwork processes and practices by working collaboratively to accomplish management-related tasks

Career Opportunities

Graduates can pursue careers as:

• Business Analyst
• Entrepreneur
• Project Manager
• Client Services Manager
• Business Consultant
• Operations Manager
• Human Resources Manager

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students wanting to major in Management must meet admission requirements for the major.
• Any student receiving a business degree must complete a minimum of 30 of the 60 upper-level business credit hours for their degree program in the UCF College of Business Administration.
• A maximum of 6 hours of Required Courses for the Major or Restricted Electives may count towards another business major.

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following:
  • Primary Core:
    • ACG3173 - Accounting for Decision-Makers (3)
    • QMB3200 - Quantitative Business Tools II (3)
    • FIN3403 - Business Finance (3)
    • MAN3025 - Management of Organizations (3)
    • MAR3023 - Marketing (3)
  • Secondary Core:
    • GEB3006 - Introduction to Career Development and Financial Planning (3)
    • GEB3005 - Career Search Strategy (1)
    • BUL3130 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3)
    • MAR3203 - Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
    • GEB4223 - Business Interviewing Techniques (1)
    • GEB4004 - Executing Your Career Plan (1)
    • QMB3602 - Business Research for Decision Making (3)

Required Courses for Major

• Complete the following:
  • MAN4143 - Leadership Development (3)
  • MAN4240 - Organizations: Theory and Behavior (3)
  • MAN4441 - Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3)
  • ENT3613 - Creativity and Entrepreneurship (3)
  • MAN3301 - Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
  • MAN4580 - Enterprise Project Management (3)

Restricted Electives

• Earn at least 9 credits from the following types of courses:
  • Select either Entrepreneurship Certificate or Human Resources Certificate for a total of 9 credit hours, or 9 credit hours of any ENT/MAN prefix course.

Capstone Requirement

• Complete all of the following:
  • MAN4720 - Strategic Management (3)
  • Admitted to a Business major, senior standing, and completion of MAN 3025, MAR 3023, FIN 3403, QMB 3200, and ACG 3173 or ACG 3131 are required to register for MAN 4720.

Grand Total Credits: 60

Admissions

• Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A minimum major GPA of 2.75 and a minimum College of Business GPA of 2.0.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Honors In Major

• Eligibility: Requirements for admission to the Honors in the Major program are: completion of at least 60 credit hours, completion of at least 12 upper division hours, at least a 3.5 GPA in the major, at least a 3.2 upper-division GPA, and at least two semesters remaining prior to graduation.
• Admission: Application for admission to the Honors in the Major program must be approved by both the Chair of the Management Department and Associate Dean of the Honors College plus the payment of $25.00 one-time membership dues.
• Requirements: Students accepted into the Honors in the Major program must complete two honors courses (total of 6 credit hours) as follows:
  • MAN 4903H - Honors Directed Reading I (3)
  • MAN 4904H - Honors Directed Reading II (3)
  • MAN 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis (3)

Related Programs

• None

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• None

Advising Notes

• Florida College System students are advised to complete the Associate of Arts degree, to include the general education requirements, the common program prerequisites for the SUS system, and college algebra.
• Orientation and advising are two of the most valuable tools that a student can make use of when transferring to UCF. Be sure that you take advantage of both.

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide a course syllabus and any other supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.
• Common Program Prerequisites for the State University System for College of Business Administration programs include Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus, Statistics, and a relevant computer class. At UCF, Business students who have completed the calculus and statistics class will be waived from Quantitative Business Tools I. Students who have completed either the calculus or the statistics, but not both, must take Quantitative Business Tools I.
• Subject to the general grade and residence requirements, credit will be granted for transferred course work equivalent to that required in the UCF Business program. Only grades of "C" or higher transfer into the program and students must have a "C" or better in each common program prerequisites class.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at:

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $25 per term
• Full-Time Student: $50 per term