Management, BBA
Program Description
The major is designed to provide entry-level knowledge, skills, and concepts for general management. Management majors take a common core of management courses. These courses provide a basic understanding of the nature of organizations, effective acquisition and utilization of human and physical resources, and the skills required to carry out the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
A sound background in management fundamentals, coupled with applied classroom experiences, can accelerate an individual's progress in obtaining positions of greater responsibility. Students completing the major will be better prepared to handle supervisory or managerial positions in profit, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations.
Complete the Business Foundation Curriculum in the freshman and sophomore years.
BBA Student Learning Goals and Objectives
- G1. To Be Effective Communicators
- O1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the appropriate message purpose, select appropriate organization, provide sufficient supporting details, and use effective mechanics.
- O2. Students will demonstrate the ability to prepare (content, presentation and media) and deliver (verbally and nonverbally) a professional presentation.
- G2. To Be Competent in Business Practices
- O1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of key business theories and concepts and will apply these business theories and concepts correctly.
- O2. Students demonstrate the ability to incorporate theories, concepts, and practices across multiple disciplines to produce practical answers.
- O3. Students will effectively analyze data.
- G3. To Be Good Decision Makers
- O1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify valid, reliable and important information applicable to the issue being studied.
- O2. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze multiple responses to issues.
- O3. Students will demonstrate the ability to determine and support an appropriate decision.
- G4. To Be Good Citizens
- O1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify ethical concepts.
In addition, all Management Majors will demonstrate knowledge of key Management theories and concepts, and will apply these Management theories and concepts correctly.
BBA General Management Online Completion
The major is designed to provide entry-level knowledge, skills, and concepts for general management. Management majors take a common core of management courses. These courses provide a basic understanding of the nature of organizations, effective acquisition and utilization of human and physical resources, and the skills required to carry out the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. The general management Online Completion students will broaden their understanding of these basic concepts in their advanced courses. An On-Campus format provides a mix of online, face-to-face, and blended courses. An Online completion format provides 60 hours of online courses. The course schedule for the Online BBA General Management option may differ from on-campus course offerings.
Entry Requirements
Applicants who have completed 42 hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher may be accepted into the Online General Management BBA Completion Program. Students may transition into the upper division course sequence as they complete the University Core Curriculum and 60 hours including the following courses or their equivalents:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2301 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Microeconomics Principles * | 3 |
| MISY 2305 | Computer Applications in Business * | 3 |
| MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences (Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as substitute with approval) | 3 |
| Non-Business elective | 3 | |
| All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program: | ||
| ECON 2301 | Macroeconomics Principles * | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval) | 3 |
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Online offering
General Requirements for BBA Degree
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Program | 42 |
| First-Year Seminars (when applicable)1 | 0-2 |
| Business Core | 45 |
| Management Major Requirements | 24 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-122 |
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Full-time, first time in college students are required to take the first-year seminars.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time, First-Year Students | ||
| UNIV 1101 | University Seminar I * | 1 |
| UNIV 1102 | University Seminar II * | 1 |
| Core Curriculum Program | ||
| University Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program: | ||
| Macroeconomics Principles * | ||
| Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1 | ||
| Business Core | ||
| BUSI 0011 | Cob Student Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 2,* | 0 |
| ACCT 2301 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | Legal Environment of Business * | 3 |
| BUSI 0088 | Graduation Requirements Review | 0 |
| ECON 2302 | Microeconomics Principles * | 3 |
| FINA 3310 | Financial Management * | 3 |
| MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Business Communications * | 3 |
| MGMT 4388 | Business Strategy * | 3 |
| MISY 2305 | Computer Applications in Business * | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Management Information Systems Concepts *,^ | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing * | 3 |
| OPSY 4314 | Operations Management * | 3 |
| ORMS 3310 | Data Analysis and Statistics * | 3 |
| International Business Course | ||
| Select one of the following depending on major: | 3 | |
| Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations (for Accounting Major) 3,* | ||
| International Economic Issues (for Business Economics Major) | ||
| International Finance (for Finance Major) | ||
| Multinational Management (for Management Major) * | ||
| International Business (for all other Majors) | ||
| Management Major Requirements | ||
| MGMT 3318 | Organizational Behavior * | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Human Resource Management * | 3 |
| MGMT 3350 | Business Ethics and Decision Making | 3 |
| MGMT 4320 | Leadership Development * | 3 |
| Management Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: 4 | 12 | |
| Organization Change * | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship, Creativity, & Innovation | ||
| Organization Staffing * | ||
| Small and Family Business | ||
| New Venture Creation | ||
| Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
| Current Topics in Management | ||
| Directed Individual Study * | ||
| Internship in Management | ||
| Electives | ||
| Upper-level Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval.
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All Business Majors and Minors must complete BUSI 0011 Cob Student Code of Ethics and Plagiarism (0 sch) before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business courses.
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ACCT 3315 Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations (3 sch) may be taken as either International Business Course or as an Accounting Elective but not both.
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Students should choose electives that fit their interests and career aspirations. Please be aware that courses cannot be counted as part of the Core Requirements and again as a Management Elective.
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Online offering
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Blended offering
Note:
Course prerequisites are strictly enforced.
General Requirements for BBA Online Completion
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Business Core | 30 |
| Management Major Requirements | 12 |
| Management Electives | 12 |
| Business Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 |
Online Program Requirements
(all available Online)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core | ||
| BUSI 0011 | Cob Student Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 1,* | 0 |
| BLAW 3310 | Legal Environment of Business * | 3 |
| BUSI 0088 | Graduation Requirements Review | 0 |
| FINA 3310 | Financial Management * | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Business Communications * | 3 |
| MGMT 4388 | Business Strategy * | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Management Information Systems Concepts *,^ | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing * | 3 |
| OPSY 4314 | Operations Management * | 3 |
| ORMS 3310 | Data Analysis and Statistics * | 3 |
| MGMT 4315 | Multinational Management * | 3 |
| or BUSI 4310 | International Business | |
| Management Major | ||
| MGMT 3318 | Organizational Behavior * | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Human Resource Management * | 3 |
| MGMT 3350 | Business Ethics and Decision Making | 3 |
| MGMT 4320 | Leadership Development * | 3 |
| Management Electives Requirements | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Organization Change * | ||
| Entrepreneurship, Creativity, & Innovation * | ||
| Organization Staffing * | ||
| Small and Family Business | ||
| Directed Individual Study * | ||
| Additional courses may be offered based on availability. | ||
| Business Electives | ||
| Upper Level business electives as offered. | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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All Business Majors and Minors must complete BUSI 0011 Cob Student Code of Ethics and Plagiarism (0 sch) before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business courses.
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Online offering
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Blended offering
Course Sequencing
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BUSI 0011 | Cob Student Code of Ethics and Plagiarism | 0 |
| Creative Arts Core Requirement | 3 | |
| ECON 2301 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | U.S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science Core Requirement | 3 | |
| UNIV 1101 | University Seminar I | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 1311 | Foundation of Communication | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | U.S. History Since 1865 | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Microeconomics Principles | 3 |
| Language, Philpsophy & Culture Core Requirement | 3 | |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| UNIV 1102 | University Seminar II | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Core Requirement | 3 | |
| MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences | 3 |
| POLS 2305 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2302 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Component Area Option Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Core Requirement | 3 | |
| MISY 2305 | Computer Applications in Business | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FINA 3310 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 3320 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3318 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Management Information Systems Concepts | 3 |
| ORMS 3310 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 |
| International Business Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 3350 | Business Ethics and Decision Making | 3 |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| OPSY 4314 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Non Business Elective | 3 | |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| MGMT 4320 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Elective | 3 | |
| MGMT 4388 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
Courses
Explores fundamental management principles and theories of organizations. Emphasis is placed on the basic functions of management: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Topics include the external environment, ethics, international management, decision making, organizational structure, human resource management and diversity, motivation, group dynamics, and control mechanisms.
Prerequisite: BUSI 0011.
Introduces the fundamentals of effective communication in business and administration. Emphasis is placed on the application of modern techniques to business writing, professional presentations, group communications, verbal communications, nonverbal communications, and listening.
Prerequisite: BUSI 0011.
Introduces factors that influence interactions between individuals and groups in work environments. Topics include individual differences and diversity, motivation, leadership, power and influence, conflict, organizational culture, stress, and teams.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
Explores the comprehensive set of managerial activities carried out in organizations to develop and maintain a qualified workforce. Topics include the legal environment, recruitment, selection, training, employee appraisals, compensation systems, and employer relations.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
Historical and contemporary views of business as a social institution; focus is on the nature of ethics and the utilization of codes of ethics, decision-making processes, critical thinking, and creative problem solving.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
An in-depth study of group and organization-wide interventions designed to improve the group and organization's ability to cope with change and manage continuous improvement. Emphasis is on developing processes to improve group dynamics, organization-wide health and effectiveness, and on a systems approach to diagnosing and solving problems.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
Introduces the theory and practice of mission-driven organizations. Emphasis is on understanding unmet social needs and opportunities and creating a viable sustainable social venture.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
The student will learn the description and analysis of the characteristics that produce creative opportunities and commercially sustainable innovations. This will include learning about the personal and organizational characteristics, business and societal planning tools, and practices of entrepreneurs. Factors inside and outside the entrepreneurial firm that influence creativity and innovation are also considered as they affect successful business decisions.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
Examines the concepts, methods, and problems encountered in the development, validation, and utilization of employee recruitment, selection, training, and career development. Legal defensibility, and organizational effectiveness of staffing and development will be discussed.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3320.
A study of management processes and their application across different cultural, economic and legal environments. The course focuses on differences among values, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes and behaviors across national and cultural boundaries that affect the employee work and performance.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
A study of traditional and contemporary leadership models, styles, and practices. Focuses on self-assessment and the characteristics of leaders important to effective leadership outcomes.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
Examines the entrepreneurial aspects and the ongoing management of a small and family business enterprises, with a focus on achieving and sustaining competitive advantage. Additional topics include the unique aspects of family business, leadership, decision-making, management, marketing, financial controls and other mission-critical processes.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3310.
New venture creation teaches students how to analyze the feasibility of a new product, service or innovation within the entrepreneurial organization. Students learn to develop business plans necessary for the creation of start-up enterprise to include specific business practices, finances, and obligations of the firms created and maintained by entrepreneurs. Factors inside and outside the entrepreneurial enterprise are researched and analyzed as they affect successful new venture business decisions.
An examination of the issues important to human resource planning. Emphasis is on the processes and activities used to develop human resource objectives, practices, and policies to meet the needs and opportunities of an organization and improve organizational effectiveness.
Prerequisite: MGMT 3320.
Analytical process and methodology for policy-strategy formulation, approached as a multi-level, integrative process. Analysis focused on integration of skills and competencies acquired through the BBA program.
Selected topics for special study related to management functions, processes or issues. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Individual supervised study and a final report.
Supervised full-time or part-time, off-campus training in business or government organization. Oral and written reports required.