Pictured | Sergio Jaime-Esparza | Bachelor of Science. in Business, General Business | Monterrey, Mexico (hometown)
Club Affiliations | Marketing and Advertising Club; Latino Student Union
Bachelor of Science in Business with a Concentration in General Business
For students wishing to pursue a broad, general degree program, this curriculum provides a vehicle for organizing their studies. The integrating focus is the responsibility for administering the multiple operations of the business firm in a rapidly changing environment. Emphasis is on the process involved in setting goals for corporate effort, coordinating and controlling multiple programs, and regulating inputs and outputs with varied environments.
Objectives at the undergraduate level are to provide a broad, liberal education as a base and to develop proficiency in understanding and solving interrelated business problems.
Academic Advising
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Degree Requirements
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Business degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:
- Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.)
- Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (BS in Business) Additional Requirements (51 cr.)
- Concentration Requirements (18 cr.)
- Electives (18 cr.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level.
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
- All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.
Concentration Requirements (18 cr.)
Junior and Senior Years
- BUS-W 430 Organizations and Organizational Change
- BUS-Z 440 Personnel-Human Resource Management
Select one of the following:
- BUS-F 302 Financial Decision Making
- BUS-F 420 Equity and Fixed Income Investment
Select one of the following:
- BUS-L 303 Commercial Law 2
- BUS-X 481 Undergraduate Internship in Business and Economics
- BUS-X 482 Undergraduate Field Project in Business and Economics
Select one of the following:
- BUS-M 303 Marketing Research
- BUS-M 426 Sales Management
Select one of the following:
- ECON-E 305 Money and Banking
- ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- ECON-E 322 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Electives (18 cr.)
Students will consult with an academic advisor for recommended electives.