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Curriculum in Management
The B.B.A. degree in Management offers
a broad range of career opportunities. A management student develops
the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, organize, make decisions,
communicate and lead effectively in work settings. As such, it
affords the student maximum choice flexibility of jobs, industries
and organizations.
Elective Tracks in Management. Management
students must select nine hours of directed electives from
a set of courses within an
elective track. Directed electives must be chosen in consultation
with and approved by the head of the department or designee.
A list of acceptable electives is available from either the
College Undergraduate Program Office (Room 209, Wehner Building)
or the Department of Management office.
Consulting Track. Regardless of their size
or industry, businesses must be proactive in improving their
efficiency,
processes and overall performance in order to remain competitive
in today's complex business environment. Students specializing
in this track will be prepared to provide internal or external
business solutions to organizations that lack necessary resources,
require expertise in a specific area, or that have industry-specific
concerns. Topics covered in the consulting track include organizational
design, change and development; managing technology; project
management; and special topics concerning the consulting process.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Track.
The entrepreneurship and small business track is designed for
students
interested in the conception
of a business idea, including the actual start up of the venture,
to the unique aspects of managing and growing small businesses.
The entrepreneurial process includes topics such as matching
individual skills and attributes with requirements of the venture;
evaluating the viability, growth potential and markets for
the venture; securing financing; and beginning operations.
The small business process includes topics such as planning;
human resources management; ethics; organizational controls;
marketing management; financial analysis; risk management;
securing capital; and franchising, family business and succession.
Human Resource Management Track. The field
of human resource management (HRM) has increased in strategic
importance to businesses and
other organizations in recent years. As such, it represents
a developing and expanding field providing multiple career
opportunities. Professional positions in HRM include the fields
of compensation and benefits, training, employee selection,
labor relations, human resources research and equal employment
opportunity. The increased emphasis on human resources development
and need for improved productivity make this a vital and important
field.
Pre-Law Track. The pre-law track in management
is designed for students interested in furthering their education
through law school and who are interested in corporate law,
labor law or other areas of business law. With growing international
joint ventures and increased merger and acquisition activity
in recent years, an even greater importance has been placed
on the field of corporate law. A combined education in business
management and law with a solid liberal arts base provides
the necessary ingredients for success in this field.
Junior Year*
FINC 341 Business Finance
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3
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ENGL 210 Sci. and Technical Writing
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INFO 303 Statistical Methods
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(3-0)
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3
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or
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MGMT 363 The Management Process
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(3-0)
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3
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ENGL 301 Technical Writing
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(3-0)
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3
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MKTG 321 Marketing
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(3-0)
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3
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INFO 305 Adv. Business Analysis
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(3-0)
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3
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Humanities elective
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3
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INFO 364 Operations Management
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(3-0)
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3
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15
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MGMT 372 Managing Org. Behavior
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(3-0)
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3
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MGMT 450 Inter. Env. of Business
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(3-0)
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3
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Skills/competency elective
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3
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18
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Senior Year*
ECON 322 Appl. Microecon. Theory
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MGMT 464 Political Env. of Business
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3
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or
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MGMT 466 Strategic Management
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(3-0)
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3
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ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory
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(3-0)
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3
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Management directed elective
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3
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MGMT 373 Managing Human Resources
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(3-0)
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3
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Management directed elective
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3
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Management directed elective
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3
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Elective
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4
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Skills/competency elective
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3
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16
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Elective
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3
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Elective
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3
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