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: 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.
Freshman Year | ||
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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 | ||
MGMT2500 | SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN | 3 |
MGMT2850 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
MGMT3250 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
MGMT Elective Concentration Course I | 3 | |
HSS Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 18 | |
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 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
HSS Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
COOP3500 | COOP EDUCATION 1 | 0 |
Credits | 0 | |
Summer Semester | ||
MGMT3500 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGMT3700 | HUMAN RESOURCES & LABOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT3900 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGMT Elective Concentration Course III | 4 | |
HSS Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 19 | |
Senior Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
COOP4500 | COOP EDUCATION 2 | |
Credits | 0 | |
Spring Semester | ||
MGMT4250 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGMT4300 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | 3 |
MGMT4400 | BUSINESS NEGOTIATION PRINCIPLES | 3 |
MGMT Elective Concentration Course IV | 4 | |
HSS Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Summer Semester | ||
MGMT3360 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 |
MGMT5500 | SENIOR PROJECT | 4 |
MGMT Elective | 3 | |
HSS Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Total Credits | 135 |
ENGL/HSS Note
Students are required to complete:
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At least one course in Humanities: HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
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At least one course in the Social Sciences; HSSI, COMM, ECON, POLS, PSYC, and SOCL
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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.
Of the six humanities and social science electives, BSM students must include the following HSS Directed Electives:
Course | Title | Credits |
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ECON4152 | MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
ECON4154 | MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
An Ethics elective |
Project Management, Entrepreneurship, or Cybersecurity Management Concentrations (Optional)
Project Management Concentration Courses
Complete the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MGMT2060 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT3060 | TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION | 3 |
MGMT3560 | GROUP PROCESSES & TEAM BUILDING | 4 |
MGMT4060 | TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR | 4 |
Total Credits | 14 |
Entrepreneurship Concentration Courses
Complete the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MGMT2065 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
MGMT3065 | ENTREPRENEURIAL MARKETING | 3 |
MGMT3565 | TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
MGMT4165 | CREATING NEW VENTURES | 4 |
Total Credits | 14 |
Cybersecurity Management Concentration Courses
Complete the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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COMP2500 | SECURITY PRINCIPLES | 4 |
MGMT2560 | CYBERSECURITY LAW AND POLICY | 3 |
MGMT2650 | CYBERSECURITY PLANNING | 3 |
MGMT2800 | CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Total Credits | 14 |