Certificate in Liberal Arts and Management

To earn the Certificate in Liberal Arts and Management, students admitted to the program must satisfy all general requirements for a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, maintain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher, and complete the course of study outlined below:

1. Three courses in the College (to be completed by the end of a student's sophomore year of study) that are basic to the study of management and other business topics: (9-10 credit hours):
1. Introduction to Microeconomics, ECON E201 or S201.
2. Introduction to Macroeconomics, ECON E202 or S202.
3. Finite Mathematics, MATH M118 or S118; or Brief Survey of Calculus, MATH M119; or Calculus I, MATH M211; or Accelerated Calculus, MATH M213.
2. Six courses in the Kelley School of Business or approved substitutions in the College that develop technical business skills (16 credit hours):
1. Basic Accounting Skills, BUS A100*.
2. Introduction to Financial Accounting, BUS A201*.
3. The Computer in Business, BUS K201 or CSCI A110*.
4. Legal Environment of Business, BUS L201*.
5. Managing Business Functions, BUS X333.
6. Managing and Behavior in Organizations, BUS Z302.
* These courses should be completed by the end of a student's sophomore year of study.
3. Three Liberal Arts and Management Program seminars in the College that draw together students' coursework in business, economics, and liberal arts (9 credit hours):
1. LAMP Sophomore Seminar: Business and Humanities, COAS L216
2. LAMP Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving, COAS L316
3. LAMP Senior Seminar: Liberal Arts and Management, COAS L416

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Course Descriptions

L216 LAMP Sophomore Seminar: Business and the Humanities (3 cr.) Topical seminar which introduces students to fundamental business concepts and humanistic concerns from an interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis on developing effective oral and written communication skills while studying a variety of practical, aesthetic, and cultural issues, e.g., advertising and American culture.
L316 LAMP Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving (3 cr.) NMMC Open only to juniors in the Liberal Arts and Management Program. A discussion course taught by a faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences and a faculty member of the Kelley School of Business. Special attention to quantitative and analytic skills as they can be applied to solving business-related problems, e.g., mathematical modeling and operations research.
L416 LAMP Senior Seminar: Liberal Arts and Management (3 cr.) Open only to seniors in the Liberal Arts and Management Program. The seminar will draw together aspects of other courses in LAMP, giving special attention to specific problems of business management and corporate policy in the light of both practical and ethical considerations.
X398 Internship for LAMP (1-6 cr.) For students in the Liberal Arts and Management Program only. P: junior standing, a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA, and approval of the project in advance by the director of LAMP. Provides an opportunity for students to receive credit for supervised, career-related, full-time work appropriate to LAMP. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours; however, no more than 3 credit hours of internship (under this course number or under a department internship or professional practices course number) may count towards the Certificate in Liberal Arts and Management.

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Cross-Listed Course

BUS X333 Managing Business Functions (3 cr.) Open to juniors in the Liberal Arts and Management Program only. Offering a variety of real-world and simulated projects that wrestle with the complex opportunities and problems facing business managers in a variety of settings, this course emphasizes the development of strategic focus and decision-making skills under conditions of ambiguity, change, and uncertainty.

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