Business with a concentration in management/business administration, Bachelor of Science
Richmond , United States
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Degree
Bachelors
Major
Business Administration | Entrepreneurship | Management
Area of study
Business and Administration
Course Language
English
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Program Overview
Business with a Concentration in Management/Business Administration, Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
The activity of management is concerned with setting an organization's strategic goals and formulating processes to achieve them. Managers carry out their administrative roles by handling such duties as preparing and administering budgets, planning and directing operations, and coordinating employees' activities.
Concentrations
The program offers several concentrations, including:
- Human Resource Management: provides students with a broad overview of the knowledge base and applications used by professionals in the field.
- Management/Business Administration: provides students with a broad-based study of management and other business disciplines.
- Management/International Management: allows students to pursue an interest in the global nature of today's business world.
- Management/Entrepreneurship: empowers students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and complementary skill set needed to provide creative solutions for new ventures and existing organizations.
- Supply Chain Management and Analytics: gives students the skills to manage the creation and movement of products in the global environment and to understand the fundamentals of business analytics.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program can pursue various career paths, including:
- Human Resource Management: compensation analyst, employee benefits specialist, human resource assistant, human resource manager, employment recruiter, employment interviewer, and training and development specialist.
- Management/Business Administration: account manager, business analyst, management trainee, sales representative, and recruiter.
- Management/International Management: account managers, business analysts, management trainees in international divisions of U.S. companies, and careers in government agencies involved with international trade.
- Management/Entrepreneurship: project manager, workflow coordinator, customer logistics manager, business analyst, sales representative, and VP of Strategy & Business Development.
- Supply Chain Management and Analytics: traditional supply chain roles, such as procurement, operations, and logistics, as well as careers that integrate analytics to make informed decisions.
Bachelor-Level Job Titles
- Benefits (Coordinator or Counselor)
- Corporate Trainer
- Human Resources (Coordinator, Assistant, Generalist)
- Organizational Development Coordinator
- Professional Development Coordinator
- Recruiter
- Staffing Specialist
- Talent Acquisition (Coordinator or Specialist)
- Training Specialist
Graduate and Professional Level Job Titles
- Benefits Analyst
- Compensation Analyst
- Human Resources Manager
- Talent Acquisition Manager
Degree Requirements
- Completion of associate degree
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Course Requirements
College of Southern Maryland Courses
| Course | Title | Equivalent Course | Credits | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 1010 | Composition and Rhetoric | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General Education |
| FYS 1010 | First Year Seminar | UNIV 101 | 3 | Elective |
| BAD 1015 | Introduction to Business | BUSN 201 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| SCE 1010 | Scientific Method and the Modern World | INSC 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| MTH 1560 | Elementary Calculus | BUSN 212 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| ACC 2010 | Principles of Accounting | ACCT 203 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| BAD 1335 | Applied Business Communications | BUSN 160, 161, 162 | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 1020 | Composition & Literature | UNIV 200 | 3 | General Education |
| MTH 1015 | Introduction to Statistics | STAT 210 | 3 | Elective |
| Humanities | Select 1: PHL 1150 Cyber Ethics or PHL 1430 Business Ethics | PHIL 2XX or PHIL 214 | 3 | General Education |
| ACC 2020 | Principles of Accounting | ACCT 204 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| ECN 2020 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 210 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Business Elective | BAD 2070 Business Law | MGMT 2XX | 3 | Elective |
| Biological/Physical Science | Select 1: AST 1010, BIO 1060, CHE 1200, GEO 1010, PHY 1110 | VCU equivalent | 3 to 4 | General Education |
| Elective | Select from approved list of general education electives | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
| ECN 2025 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 211 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| COM 1010 | Basic Principles of Speech | BUSN 225 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Social/Behavioral Science | Select 1: POL 1010, PSY 1010, or SOC 1010 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General Education |
| Electives | Select two courses from approved list of general education electives | VCU equivalent | 6 | Elective |
VCU Courses
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT 319 | Leadership | 3 | Major |
| SCMA 302 | Business Statistics II | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 321 | Survey of Entrepreneurship | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 331 | Human Resource Management | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 405 | Negotiation, Influence and Conflict Management | 3 | Major |
| Approved Financial Markets Elective | 3 | Major | |
| Approved Global Elective | 3 | Major | |
| Approved Management Elective | 3 | Major | |
| Approved Supply Chain and Analytics Elective | 3 | Major | |
| Approved Systems and Marketing Elective | 3 | Major | |
| BUSN 301 | Career and Professional Development | 1 | Major (Ancillary) |
| BUSN 323 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| BUSN 499 | Business Knowledge Exam | 0 | Major (Ancillary) |
| FIRE 311 | Financial Management | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| INFO 360 | Business Information Systems | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| MGMT 303 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| MGMT 310 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| MGMT 434 | Strategic Management | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| MKTG 301 | Marketing Principles | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| SCMA 301 | Business Statistics I | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| SCMA 320 | Production/Operations Management | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Open Elective | 1 | Elective | |
| REAL | 0 | Major |
Program Requirements
- Highest level of math required: MATH 200 or BUSN 212, SCMA 302
- Science required: Natural Sciences requirement only
- Foreign language requirements: No
- Additional tuition/fees: Yes
- GPA requirements: 2.5+ cumulative GPA to declare major; 2.0+ cumulative GPA to graduate, and 2.0+ major GPA to graduate
Transfer Requirements
- Completion of associate degree
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
University Information
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