Pictured | Brayan Espinoza | Bachelor of Science in Business, Management; Bachelor of Science in Business, Economics | Elkhart, Indiana (Hometown)
Club Affiliation | Economic and Finance Student Association (treasurer)

Bachelor of Science in Business with a Concentration in Management

The study of management focuses on taking a leadership role within an organization. In the management major, you will learn about managing change, negotiating with constituencies, addressing the unique issues involved with new projects and companies, and managing an organization’s most valuable resource, its people.

Management majors begin their careers with a wide variety of organizations in industry, nonprofits and government. Careers in management involve organizing people and resources to solve complex problems that organizations face. As such, management majors have careers that span a rich variety of fields, organizations and functional areas.

Academic Advising

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Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

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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 311 New Business Creation
• BUS-W 406 Venture Growth Management
• BUS-W 430 Organizations and Organizational Design
• BUX-Z 404 Effective Negotiations
• BUS-Z 440 Personnel: Human Resources Management

Select one of the following:

• BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting I
• BUS-F 302 Financial Decision Making
• BUS-H 320 Systems of Heath Care Delivery
• BUS-K 301 Enterprise Reource Planning
• BUS-K 302 Introduction to Management Science
• BUS-M 303 Marketing Research
• BUS-Z 441 Wage and Salary Administration
• BUS-Z 444 Personnel Research and Measurement
• ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Electives­­ (18 cr.)

Students will consult with an academic advisor for recommended electives.