The major in business administration and management consists of three tracks that allow students to either pursue general study in business and management or to specialize in selected areas of management. The track in business administration provides a broad-based study of management and other business disciplines. The choices in the business administration track allow students flexibility in developing a program of study leading to a variety of entry-level positions in private and public organizations.
The entrepreneurship and small business track enables students to develop skills in working with small firms and eventually starting small firms of their own, as well as to gain knowledge of entrepreneurial concepts useful for a variety of positions in organizations of any size.
The track in international management allows students to pursue an interest in the global nature of today’s business world. Students enrolled in this track are encouraged to take advantage of a variety of opportunities available for international study within the university and abroad.
Major requirements
Core courses
Business administration track
Entrepreneurship and small business management track
International management track
| Core courses |
Credits |
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| MGMT 302 Business Statistics |
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| MGMT 331 Human Resource Management |
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| MGMT 389 Managerial Skills Development |
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| Core total |
9 |
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Select one of the following 18-credit tracks.
| Business administration track |
Credits |
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| Decision tools requirement* (choose one) |
3 |
| MGMT 339 Management Science |
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| MGMT 386 Introduction to Supply Chain Management |
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| MGMT 439 Introduction to Quality Management and Six Sigma |
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| Global requirement (choose one) |
3 |
| ECON/INTL 329 International Economics |
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| MGMT 329/INTL 327 Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
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| MGMT/INTL 418 International Management |
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| MKTG/INTL 320 International Marketing |
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| Approved finance or insurance elective (choose one) |
3 |
| FIRE 312 Intermediate Financial Management |
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| FIRE 314 Investments |
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| FIRE 316 Principles of Real Estate |
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| FIRE 333 Risk and Insurance |
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| Approved systems and marketing elective (choose one) |
3 |
| INFO 361 Systems Analysis and Design |
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| MGMT 346 Technology and the Management Process |
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| MKTG 340 Retail Management |
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| MKTG 475 Services Marketing |
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| Approved management electives (choose two) |
6 |
| MGMT 321 Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
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| MGMT 334 Organizational Design and Effectiveness |
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| MGMT 350 Introduction to Project Management |
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| MGMT 386 Introduction to Supply Chain Management† |
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| MGMT 420 Seminar in Industrial Relations |
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| MGMT 433 Compensation Management |
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| MGMT 439 Introduction to Quality Management and Six Sigma |
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| MGMT 491 Topics in Management |
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| MGMT 493 Internship in Management |
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| Track total |
18 |
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| * Students using MGMT 386 or 439 to satisfy the decision tools requirement may not use the same course as an approved management elective. |
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| Entrepreneurship and small business management track |
Credits |
| FIRE 313 Financial Management for Small Business |
3 |
| MGMT 321 Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| MGMT 435-436 New Venture Strategy and Initiation |
6 |
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| Approved electives (choose two) – subject to prerequisites listed in course descriptions |
6 |
| FIRE 316 Principles of Real Estate |
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| FIRE 333 Risk and Insurance |
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| MGMT 334 Organizational Design and Effectiveness |
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| MGMT 346 Technology and the Management Process |
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| MGMT 350 Introduction to Project Management |
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| MGMT 386 Introduction to Supply Chain Management |
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| MGMT 422 Managing the Family Firm |
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| MGMT 439 Introduction to Quality Management and Six Sigma |
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| MKTG 315 Buyer Behavior |
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| MKTG 340 Retail Management |
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| MKTG 435 Personal Selling and Sales Management |
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| MKTG 442 Services Marketing |
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| MKTG 450 Product Development and Management |
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| SPCH 321 Speech for Business and the Professions* |
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| * Students who have received credit for SPCH 121 may not use SPCH 321 as an approved elective. Students using SPCH 321 as an approved track elective cannot use it as a nonbusiness elective in the business foundation program. |
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| International management track* |
Credits |
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| ECON/INTL 329 International Economics |
3 |
| MGMT 329/INTL 327 Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| MGMT/INTL 418 International Management |
3 |
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| Approved electives (choose three) – subject to prerequisites listed in course descriptions |
9 |
| FIRE/INTL 416 International Finance |
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| MGMT/INTL 446 International Human Resource Management |
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| MGMT 491 Topics in Management: Summer Study Abroad (see Schedule of Classes for courses offered) |
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| MKTG/INTL 320 International Marketing |
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| MKTG/INTL 448 Internet Marketing |
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| Consortium International University courses** |
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| International electives** |
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| Track total |
18 |
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* Students are encouraged to consider a minor in international studies or foreign language, the semester abroad program through the Consortium International University and courses outside the School of Business approved by adviser or department chair.
** Approved by adviser and department chair. |
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