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Program Requirements for the B.S. in Business Management
The B.S. in Business Management degree program is designed to help students develop ideals that are ethically sound and socially desirable, cultivate an awareness of the social, political, and economic developments to which businesses must adapt, develop sound judgment and effective communication skills, and develop individual interests and talents. Coursework provides both the theoretical and practical foundation needed for those entering businesses, as well as government and not-for-profit organizations.
There are two concentrations in the Business Management major; Market Research and International Economics.
| To declare a major in Business Management the student must meet the following criteria: |
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Have a GPA of 2.75/4.00 or better. |
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Complete MGMT 2200, ACCT 2211, and ECON 2200 with a grade of 'C' or better. |
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Normally, a student desiring to major in Business Management with a concentration in International Economics will complete ECON 2200 with a grade of 'B' or better. | Student who have a GPA at or above 2.5 but less than 2.75 may petition the departmental faculty to be admitted on a probationary basis to the major. Petitioners will be evaluated utilizing a departmental screening process.
| To remain a major in Business Management in good standing, the student must meet the following criteria: |
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Complete all other major requirements with a grade of 'C' or better. |
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Maintain an overall and major GPA of at least 2.50/4.00. |
Any Business major whose overall or major GPA falls below a 2.50/4.00 will be placed on probation and has one semester in which to remove the probationary status. Exceptions to the above criteria may be made at the discretion of the departmental faculty. .
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management must complete 48 semester credit hours of major coursework (above the general education requirements of 55 hours). Students will complete the total required 108 hours (120 hours for students enrolling in the Fall of 2007) as follows:
| Matriculation in the Major |
Before September 2007 |
After September 2007 |
| Core Requirements |
46 hours |
46 hours |
| Common Business Core |
33 hours |
33 hours |
| Concentration Core |
9 hours |
9 hours |
| Concentration Directed Electives |
6 hours |
12 hours |
| Interim |
9 hours |
9 hours |
| General Elective |
5 hours |
11 hours |
Total |
108 hours |
120 hours |
The required courses in the Common Business Core include the following:
| ACCT 2211 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
| ACCT 3311 |
Principles of Managerial Accounting |
| ECON 2200 |
Principles of Economics |
| FNCE 3353 |
Corporate Finance |
| MATH 1114 |
Introduction to Statistics |
| MGMT 2200 |
Foundations in Business |
| MGMT 3312 |
Business Communication |
| MGMT 3351 |
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business |
| MGMT 3370 |
Management and Organizational Behavior |
| MGMT 3372 |
Operations Management |
| MRKT 3380 |
Principles of Marketing |
Students choosing not to major in Accountancy will have two options: a five-course, in-depth study in either "Market Research" or "International Economics." The student would begin the concentration with one course in the second semester of the junior year and complete the sequence at the end of the senior year. Both concentrations, while in different sub-disciplines, will share common learning goals such as integration, creative application, ethics, and skills development in research and communication [writing and oral delivery].
Students must meet with their advisor before October 15 of their junior year in order to enroll in their chosen concentration.
| Capstone I: Business Modeling (MGMT 4410) |
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Decision making/problem solving process |
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Creativity in problem solving |
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Visual modeling |
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Quantitative modeling |
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Simulation |
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Decision analysis |
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Communication |
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| Capstone II: Business Intelligence (MGMT 4420) |
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Decision making/problem solving process |
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Database structure |
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Data warehousing/On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP) |
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Data Mining |
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Converting data into information |
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Communication |
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| Capstone III: Applied Business Analysis (MGMT 4430) |
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Decision support Systems |
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Financial/quantitative |
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Data-based |
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Forecasting |
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Risk—Benefit Analysis |
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Group dynamics |
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Policy implications |
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Communication |
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International Economics Concentration
Students choosing the International Economics concentration must complete:
| Capstone I: International Economic Environment (ECON 4410) |
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Macro economics—U.S. and globally |
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Trading patterns and economic geography |
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Capital markets and currency exchange |
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Economic and political risk |
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Appropriate electives: |
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PHIL 1410 Introduction to Philosophy |
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POLS 2210 Comparative Politics |
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POLS 2220 International Politics |
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POLS 3321 International Political Economy |
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LAST 3210 Latin American Politics |
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Any intermediate/advanced foreign language course |
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| Captstone II: Managing Across International Borders (ECON 4420) |
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Evolution of the global enterprise |
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Cultural Understanding |
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Intercultural communication |
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Cultural divergence and convergence |
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The international manager |
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Appropriate electives: |
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LAST 1104 Intro. To Latin American Culture |
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LAST 3930 Intercultural Communications |
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PSYC 3321 Social Psychology |
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HUSV 3308 Cultural and Social Anthropology |
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RLGN 3220 History of Christian Political Thought |
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RLGN 3340 Sociology of Religion |
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MGMT 4401 Entrepreneurship |
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Any intermediate/advanced foreign language course |
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| Capstone III: Special Topics in International Economics (ECON 4440) |
| The class will explore 3-4 international topics in depth through independent research, group discussion and debate, oral presentations and written reports. Chosen topics are likely to vary from year to year. |
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Sample topics: |
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Comparative Value Systems and Ethical Behavior |
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Income and Wealth Distribution |
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Outsourcing |
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Sustainability |
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Doha Round |
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Kyoto Protocol |
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