Management (B.B.A.)

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47 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Before enrollment in upper-level business classes, students must apply for admission to their major. (See Admission to the Beacom School of Business Majors .) (All classes are planned to be offered both Fall and Spring semesters on campus, unless otherwise noted. Course rotations are subject to change. Students should consult with their advisors for updates in sequencing.)

Degree Requirements (47 hours)

In addition to completing the pre-major business core , students must complete the following courses:

BADM 310 - Business Finance (C) [online]
BADM 321 - Business Statistics II (C) [online]
BADM 323 - Information Systems for Business Professionals [online,blended/hyrbid]
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (C) [online]
BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior & Theory [online]
BADM 370 - Marketing (C) [online]
BADM 425 - Production/Operations Management (C) [online]
BADM 482 - Business Policy and Strategy (C) [online]
School of Business electives-300-400 level business 2cr
Select 1 course from the following:
ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (C) (Fall only.)
ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (C) [blended/hybrid] (Spring only.)
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (C) [online] (Either Fall or Spring.)
ECON 433 - Public Finance (C) (As needed.)
ECON 441 - International Trade (C) [G] (Spring only.)
ECON 451 - Economics for Managers [online] (Either Fall or Spring.)
ECON 445 - International Macroeconomics [G] (Fall only.)
ECON 482 - Labor Economics (C) (As needed.)

Additional Requirements

BADM 444 - Contemporary Ethical Leadership (Every Fall starting 2015.)
BADM 460 - Human Resource Management (C) [online]
Accounting Requirement-select 1 class from the following (3 hours):
ACCT 320 - Cost Accounting (C)
ACCT 460 - Managerial Accounting (C) (No rotation schedule at this time.)
Production Requirement-select 1 class from the following (3 hours):
BADM 441 - Project Management (Fall only.)
BADM 492 - Topics (C) Lean Management 3cr (Fall only.) (cannot double count as both production requirement and elective)
BADM 492 Special Topics: Supply Chain Management 3cr (Spring only.) (cannot double count as both production requirement and elective)
Communication Requirement-select 1 class from the following (3 cr):
BADM 492 Special Topics: Communication-Team Building and Conflict Resolution 3cr (No rotation scheduled at this time.)
SPCM 485 - Communication and Conflict Resolution (C) (Fall only.)
SPCM 487 - Team Building and Group Decision Making (C) [online, blended/hybrid] (Spring only.)
Management Elective-select 1 class from the following (3 hours):
BADM 438 - Entrepreneurship II (C) (Fall only.)
BADM 441 Project Management 3cr (cannot double count as both production requirement and elective) (Fall only.)
BADM 492 - Topics (C) Lean Management 3cr (cannot double count as both production requirement and elective)
BADM 492 Special Topics: Supply Chain Management 3cr (cannot double count as both production requirement and elective)
BADM 462 - Workforce Planning and Selection (Spring even years.)
BADM 466 - Training and Development (C) (Spring even years.)
BADM 467 - Labor-Management Relations (C) (Spring odd years.)
BADM 473 - Retail Management (C) (As needed.)
BADM 484 - Compensation (Spring even years.)

Additional Requirements

Students must also complete an intensive writing course (1-3 credits) and enough Advanced Free Electives to achieve a minimum of 60 credits at the 300/400 level. Most management majors must complete 10-12 credits of Advanced Free Electives to meet this minimum. (See Degree Requirements on Beacom School of Business page.)

Elective Categories

Advanced Free Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level chosen from any college/school on the basis of the student’s interest are called Advanced Free Electives.

School of Business Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level that must be selected in the fields of accounting, business administration, economics or health services administration are called School of Business Electives.

Free Electives

Courses chosen from any college/school on the basis of the student’s interest are called Free Electives. These electives may be at any level and are only tested by meeting the 120 credit hour requirement.