Bachelor of Science in Business Management

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: Entrepreneurship and International Business.
To declare a major in Business Management the student must meet the following criteria:

Have a GPA of 2.75/4.00 or better.
Complete MGMT 2200, ACCT 2211, and ECON 2200 with a grade of 'C' or better.

Students 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 in good standing, the student must meet the following criteria:

Complete all other major requirements with a grade of C or better.
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 hours of major coursework (above the general education requirements of 55 hours). Students will complete the total required 120 hours as follows:

Matriculation in the Major	Hours
Core Requirements	46 hours
Common Business Core	33 hours
Concentration Core	9 hours
Concentration Directed Electives	12 hours
Interim	9 hours
General Elective	11 hours
Total	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 (2) options: a five-course, in-depth study in either ―entrepreneurship" or ―international business." 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.

Entrepreneurship
Students choosing the Entrepreneurship concentration must complete: