Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Business Administration Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||
Business Administration Major, B.A./B.S.52-55 hours (31 hours of Business Core + 21-24 hours of business coursework) The business administration major is designed to prepare students for careers in business management. The major provides broad coverage of the technical, interpersonal, conceptual, and analytical skills necessary to specialize in a particular area of interest such as entrepreneurship\small business, international business, or general business. The USI undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for first-line supervisory positions in profit or not-for-profit organizations, private sector, or public sector. Graduates typically will take positions in financial management, marketing management, operations management, or general management. The business world is constantly changing; the business program prepares students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the face of this challenge. |
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Romain College of Business Degree RequirementsStudents seeking a bachelor’s degree with a major from the Romain College of Business must satisfy all business degree requirements and Core 39 requirements listed in the Romain College of Business section of the bulletin. | ||||||||||||
Business Core for All Business Majors (31 hours)The following required core courses provide breadth in a college education for business and a foundation for specialization in a major: | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
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CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business (1) or Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
CIS 201 - Business Processes and Information Systems (2) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
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ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
BCOM 231 - Business Communication USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
BLAW 263 - Legal Environment of Business Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
ECON 265 - Elementary Statistics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
FIN 305 - Business Finance Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MNGT 305 - Principles of Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MKTG 305 - Principles of Marketing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
BCOM 401 - Business Career Planning and Professional Development Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||
MNGT 452 - Policy Formulation and Implementation USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
Note(s):(1) Required of marketing majors (2) Required of accounting and professional services, business administration, business education, computer information systems, finance, and management majors | ||||||||||||
Business Major Requirements (21-33 hours)Specific upper-division course requirements for the various business majors are listed under each program. These upper-level major course requirements should be completed during the junior and senior years. | ||||||||||||
Business Administration Major Required Courses (9 hours) | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
CIS 305 - Management Information Systems Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
DSCI 351 - Introduction to Operations Research Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
DSCI 445 - Operations Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
Business Administration Area of Interest (15 hours)Complete one of the following areas of interest: | ||||||||||||
Entrepreneurship/Small Business (15 hours) | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
MNGT 352 - Entrepreneurship Ideation and Innovation Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MNGT 353 - Entrepreneurship Feasibility Analysis and Business Plan Development Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MNGT 354 - Strategic Entrepreneurship Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MNGT 455 - Small Business Consulting Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
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International Business (15 hours) | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
ECON 341 - International Trade Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
FIN 343 - International Finance Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MNGT 445 - International Business Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
MKTG 471 - International Marketing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||
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General Business (15 hours)Complete fifteen (15) hours of upper-level electives, chosen from the following list of disciplines.
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