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The mission of the business management program is to enable majors to be successful in the world of work after graduation. For success, our graduates are expected to acquire knowledge of business theories and practices, as well as develop skills in finding jobs, in job performance, and in career management. Consequently, the curriculum is designed to give individual students a hands-on grasp of business methods, business cultures, and personnel interactions typically found in business organizations. Recognizing that work experience is critical to the student learning process, work experience is simulated in class projects, cases, and labs while actual work experience is the task of our integrated, multiple-stage internship program.

A student considering the business management major is strongly advised to take BUSN 127, BUSN 128, BUSN 131, BUSN 150, BUSN 210, and MATH 205 (or MATH 106) by the end of the second year. Since course sequence is important, potential majors and minors (first- and second year students) are advised to consult with business management professors when selecting classes.

Choose 2 additional 3-credit courses in economics at the 200-level or above. The Business Management Major (48-53 semester hours) Required:
BUSN 127 (3) Financial Accounting
BUSN 128 (3) Managerial Accounting
BUSN 131 (4) Fundamentals of Management
BUSN 150 (4) Fundamentals of Marketing
BUSN 161 (3) Commercial Law
BUSN 210 (3) Foundations of Financial Mgmt
BUSN 232 (3) Human Resource Mgmt
BUSN 377 (.5) Internship
ECON 101 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
Choose the following course 7 times to be taken in conjunction with each of these required courses (BUSN 127, BUSN 128, BUSN 131, BUSN 150, BUSN 161, BUSN 210, BUSN 232):
BUSN 120 (.5) Business Ethics
Choose 1 of the following math options: Option 1
MATH 106 (3) Statistical Reasoning
Option 2 (recommended for students planning to enter an MBA program)
MATH 123 (4) Calculus I
MATH 205 (3) Applied Statistics
Senior Exercise: Choose 1 of the following:
BUSN 451 (1) Senior Exercise
BUSN 452 (3) Senior Seminar
Choose 4 of the following courses:
BUSN 254 (3) Principles of Advertising
BUSN 315 (3) Corporate Finance
BUSN 337 (3) International Management
BUSN 351 (3) Marketing Research
ECON 102 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 210 ()
ECON 256 (3) Development Economics
The Business Management Minor (33-37 semester hours) Required:
BUSN 127 (3) Financial Accounting
BUSN 128 (3) Managerial Accounting
BUSN 131 (4) Fundamentals of Management
BUSN 150 (4) Fundamentals of Marketing
BUSN 161 (3) Commercial Law
BUSN 210 (3) Foundations of Financial Mgmt
BUSN 232 (3) Human Resource Mgmt
BUSN 377 (.5) Internship
ECON 101 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
Choose the following course 7 times to be taken in conjunction with each of these required courses (BUSN 127, BUSN 128, BUSN 131, BUSN 150, BUSN 161, BUSN 210, BUSN 232):
BUSN 120 (.5) Business Ethics
Choose 1 of the following math options: Option 1
MATH 106 (3) Statistical Reasoning
Option 2 (recommended for students planning to enter an MBA program)
MATH 123 (4) Calculus I
MATH 205 (3) Applied Statistics