Business Management Bachelor of Science

Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management

Students enrolled in the Business Management (BSM) program are exposed to the functional areas of management and gain the various managerial and analytical skills necessary to successfully administer human, natural, and technological resources within an organization. A study of financial analysis, marketing principles, operations management, manufacturing, strategic management, economics, organizational behavior, information systems, and the legal aspects of business are introduced in this program. In addition, Business Management (BSM) students have the opportunity to select a four-course concentration in either Project Management, Entrepreneurship, or Cybersecurity Management. The management skills that students acquire in the classroom are applied during two required cooperative work semesters. The discipline of management requires of practitioners both technical knowledge and the skills to communicate. From the first year through the senior year, BSM students are required to compile an electronic career portfolio (ECP) of their work in consultation with their academic advisors. The ECP requirement guidelines are available in the School of Management. In the spring semester of the senior year, seniors register for their final graded portfolio assessment.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Business Management (BSM) program may seek entry-level management positions in project management, marketing and communications, IT management, accounting and finance, entrepreneurship, human resources, quality assurance analysts and research and operations management. Students are encouraged to pursue graduate degrees in business, law, public administration, and other related fields.

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles in the functional areas of business
Explain the global dimensions of business
Apply ethical principles to leadership decisions
Apply quantitative decision-support tools in decision making
Demonstrate effective professional communication skills
Integrate learning to address real world problems

Total credits for degree: 131-135

This is a four-year program, which starts in the fall semester of the student’s first year and is planned to end in the summer semester of the student’s fourth year.

Additionally, students in this major complete four courses in either Project Management, Entrepreneurship, or Cybersecurity Management as part of the degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Fall Semester		Credits
MGMT1000	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT1025	COMPUTER BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	4
MATH1040	APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS	4
English Sequence		4
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
MGMT1500	DECISION ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS	4
MGMT2750	INTEGRATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
Science Elective		4
English Sequence		4
	Credits	16
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
MGMT2000	MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS	4
MGMT2100	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS	4
MGMT2200	RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS	4
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
MGMT2525	SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION	4
MGMT2850	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	4
MGMT3250	MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	4
MGMT Elective Concentration Course I		3-4
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	19-20
Summer Semester
COOP3000	PRE CO-OP WORK TERM (OPTIONAL)	0
	Credits	0
Junior Year
Fall Semester
MGMT3000	MANAGING & LEADING ORGANIZATIONS	4
MGMT3650	BUSINESS LAW	4
MGMT Elective Concentration Course II		3-4
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	15-16
Spring Semester
COOP3500	COOP EDUCATION 1	0
	Credits	0
Summer Semester
MGMT3500	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT3700	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT3900	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT Elective Concentration Course III		3-4
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	19-20
Senior Year
Fall Semester
COOP4500	COOP EDUCATION 2
	Credits	0
Spring Semester
MGMT4250	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT4400	BUSINESS NEGOTIATION	4
MGMT Elective Concentration Course IV		3-4
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	15-16
Summer Semester
MGMT3225	GLOBAL BUSINESS	4
MGMT5500	SENIOR PROJECT	4
MGMT Elective		3
HSS Elective		4
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	131-135

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
At least one course in the Social Sciences; CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC, and SOCL
The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category.

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 28 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity Management, Finance or Supply Chain Concentrations (Required)