Management Concentration, Bachelor of Business Administration - MGMT

Major Requirements (51 hours)

Required
BUAD 201Principles of Financial Accounting 13
BUAD 212Principles of Finance 13
BUAD 221Principles of Management 13
BUAD 231Principles of Marketing 13
BUAD 245Business Communication 13
BUAD 247Introduction to Excel, Statistics, and Business Analytics 13
ECON 252Principles of Microeconomics 13
Other Required
BUAD 202Principles of Managerial Accounting3
BUAD 346Business & Organizational Ethics3
BUAD 446Strategic Management3
ECON 251Principles of Macroeconomics3
Select one 300/400 level BUEC course3
MATH 214Introduction to Statistics3
Concentration
Select at least 12 hours in of the following Concentration:12
Total Credits51
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A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the following seven courses. Students are not allowed to retake courses in which they have received a grade of “C” or better in order to achieve the 2.5 requirement. Only courses with a grade of “C-” or below must be retaken. All grades are figured into the requirement. The calculation includes only SMC grades. No grade received outside SMC is included in the calculation.

 Management Concentration

BUAD 321Human Resource Management3
BUAD 322Organizational Behavior3
BUAD 329Gender and Race Issues in Management3
BUAD 342New Venture3
BUAD 390Topics in Business (approved topics)1-3
BUAD 422International Management3
BUAD 427Principles of Operations Research3
BUAD 441Advanced Business Analytics3

Advanced Writing Proficiency

To satisfy the Department of Business Administration and Economics Advanced Writing Proficiency requirement students must demonstrate writing proficiency in their chosen disciplines. This requires students to compile a portfolio of three items: a completed Linkedin profile, accepted comprehensive project paper, and a reflection essay regarding personal lessons gleaned from team work on the comprehensive project.

Senior Comprehensive

B.A. in Economics

The Comprehensive Project in Economics requires successful completion of a major research paper.

B.B.A.

The Comprehensive Project utilizes a case study format working with faculty mentors. It provides teams of students with an integrative group learning experience and tests technical competencies, problem solving and strategic analysis skills, an awareness of ethical issues, communication and interpersonal skills, and quantitative skills. The case also requires the team to consider international and intercultural ramifications. The project culminates with written and oral presentations to department faculty and peers.