Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management (BS)


Program Educational Goals


Students who complete the Management (BS) program will be prepared to lead within organizations, solving practical management problems using the most advanced tools and ideas.

Knowledge Base in Management: Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of management-related theory and research by being able to recall, name, and describe common concepts in the following general domains:

  1. organizational behavior
  2. negotiations and conflict resolution
  3. strategic management.

Critical Thinking and Adaptive Decision-Making Skills: Students will be able to recognize, critically analyze, and evaluate options related to current and future management situations, including managing change by:

  1. Applying management-related concepts and theories to personal and work experiences.
  2. Analyzing and recommending solutions to common challenges using management-related concepts and theories as justification.
  3. Evaluating other recommendations and analyses that address management-related challenges.
  4. Assessing current and future workplace and industry trends.

Management Competencies:  Students will demonstrate collaborative, communication and presentation competencies necessary for managers, including:

  1. Interpersonal skills such as conflict management, negotiation, and acting as a mentor and mentee.
  2. Teamwork skills such as leadership, followership, coordination, and communication.
  3. Presentation skills such as collecting data, citing appropriate research, and presenting information in a clear, organized, succinct, and professional manner for experienced and lay audiences in oral, visual, and written mediums.

University Requirements:


Major Requirements:


Some of the University requirements may be met by the Major Requirements. Students should consult with their advisor. All required courses for the major will have a grade minimum of C-. This includes all breadth classes and other required coursework (besides free elective courses).

Additional Breadth Requirements:


C- required for all courses in additional breadth requirements.

Management Core:


Minimum grade of C-. Students must complete BUAD423, one International Theme Elective and at least one track:

Human Resources Track:


Minimum grade of C-.

Business Leadership Track:


Minimum grade of C-.

Professional Electives:


  • One ACCT, BUAD, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MISY or SPTM course (at the 300-level or higher) (three credits)
    • One ECON course at the 200-level or higher and/or one ENTR course may be applied to the Professional Electives. If ECON is used as a Professional Elective, an ECON may NOT be used as an International course.
    • ACCT, BUAD, ECON, ENTR, FINC or MISY electives are 300-level or higher courses offered through the departments of Accounting & MIS, Business Administration, Economics and Finance. ACCT 302 , ACCT 351  and ACCT 351  do not count toward degree for majors.

Electives:


After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree and no more than two credits can be from BHAN 120 .

Credits to Total a Minimum of 121


Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year