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Management Studies

Students may seek an academic major in management studies.

Major in Management Studies

Learn the management principles you need to succeed in any industry. A degree in management studies provides the foundation for a thriving career in government, for-profit and non-profit sectors. This program provides you with knowledge critical to a wide spectrum of management activities.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in management studies will be able to:

Use a multidisciplinary approach in researching organizational problems, issues, and opportunities.
Analyze information, solve problems, and make decisions from a holistic, global perspective.
Apply important management concepts and theories from several disciplines.
Evaluate various strategies and operations for business, notfor- profit, and governmental organizations to determine the best approach.
Examine the global dimensions involved in managing business, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations.
Analyze global competition and competitive strategies.
Assess important trends in international ventures, marketing, financing, and human resource management.
Integrate the emerging online marketplace into overall organizational strategies.
Assess the significance of a multicultural, multinational organization.
Apply appropriate information technology to analyze problems and issues, develop business research, report key data, and recommend management strategy and action plans.
Describe the history and development of theories and concepts in management and related fields (such as accounting, economics, statistics, finance, marketing, human resource management, business law, and strategic management), and their application to various management situations.
Develop effective written and oral communication consistent with the management and professional environment.
Evaluate ethical, social, civic, cultural, and political issues as they relate to the environment of organizational management, operations, human resources and human factors, information systems, governmental regulation, and domestic and international ventures.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in management studies requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 36 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 43 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Management Studies Major - Course Requirements

Required foundation courses (12 credits): BMGT 110 (or prior business experience and an additional supplemental course), ACCT 220, ECON 201 (or 203), and STAT 230
Required core courses (6 credits): BMGT 364 and HRMN 302
Supplemental major courses (18 credits): Any ACCT, BMGT, ENMT, FINC, FSCN, HRMN, MGST, and MRKT courses
Required related courses (6 credits), which may be applied anywhere in the degree: ACCT 326 (or IFSM 300) and MATH 107

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the BS in management studies. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Coursework for the major is indicated by ‡

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course)
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
MATH 107 College Algebra (3) or a higher-level math course
‡ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3) (students with business experience should substitute a supplemental major course in the last 60 credits of study)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

GVPT 170 American Government (3) or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first behavioral and social sciences requirement
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1) or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement
‡ ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) or ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics
WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement
IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) or a foreign language course or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET,, dance, or literature course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

‡ STAT 230 Business Statistics (3) or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
‡ ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology or other course to fulfill the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3) or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement
IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3) or ACCT 326 Accounting Information Systems (related requirement for the major; also fulfills the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement; students should note prerequisites)
‡ BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

WRTG 394/394X Business Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ upper-level intensive writing requirement
‡ HRMN 302 Organizational Communication (3)
‡ MRKT 310 Marketing Principles and Organization (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ FINC 330 Business Finance (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ HRMN 300 Human Resource Management (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ BMGT 392 Global Business Management (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ BMGT 495 Strategic Management (3) or other supplemental major course