Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Management
Nature of the Program
Our program provides a broad understanding of management and leadership through a variety of courses in human resource management, marketing, organizational behavior, operations management, statistics and business strategy. Students develop excellent communication skills, learn to integrate and analyze information, and develop their leadership skills. Students have the flexibility to take a variety of electives to customize their major focusing on accounting, economics, finance, human resource administration, entrepreneurship, and/or marketing. Students are prepared for seeking various management positions and graduate studies.
Our B.S. Business Management Program is a candidate for the ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs) accreditation.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 38 | |
| Program Requirements | 22 | |
| Business Core Requirements | 24 | |
| Business Management Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 | 18 | |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2A) | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following | 3 | |
| Business Communication | ||
or WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C is required in BMAN 350, BMAN 372, and BMAN 370 | ||
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business (GEF 4) | 3 |
| BMAN 320 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BMAN 345 | Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| BMAN 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BMAN 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMAN 372 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BMAN 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BMAN 400 | Advanced Concepts in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Business Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in BMAN 378, ECON 225, or STAT 211 | ||
| BMAN 371 | Management of Small Business | 3 |
| BMAN 373 | Human Resource Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| BMAN 375 | Leadership In Business | 3 |
| BMAN 376 | International Business | 3 |
| BMAN 377 | Business Simulation | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
or ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | |
or STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| BMAN 472 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BMAN 473 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMAN 470 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| Research Elective | 3 | |
| Marketing Research | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| Business Research Methods | ||
| Research Methods and Analysis 1 | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Restricted Business Electives * | 6 | |
| 15 hours of community service | ||
| Take ETS Business Test which is offered once a year in April. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Restricted Business Electives must be an upper division course from the School of Business.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | PSYC 101 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BUSA 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | ECON 201 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | CS 101 (GEF 2) | 4 |
| GEF 2 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| General Elective | 1 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | BMAN 350 (Minimum grade C-) | 3 |
| ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | BMAN 373 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | BMAN 380 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| BMAN 370 (Minimum grade C-) | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BMAN 320 | 3 | BMAN 372 (Minimum grade C-) | 3 |
| BMAN 345 | 3 | BMAN 400 | 3 |
| BMAN 371 | 3 | BMAN 375 | 3 |
| Select one of the following (minimum grade C-): | 3 | BMAN 376 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BMAN 472 | 3 | BMAN 377 | 3 |
| BMAN 473 | 3 | BMAN 470 | 3 |
| Research Elective (select one of the following:) | 3 | Restricted Elective * | 6 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
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Restricted Business Electives must be an upper division course from the School of Business.
Major Learning Outcomes
Business Management
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Relate principles of management to complex business problems and managerial decision-making
- Assess organizational structures
- Integrate principles of leadership into team projects
- Apply current technologies business management problems
- Incorporate legal and ethical reasoning in problem solving and decision making
- Employ critical and analytical thinking skills
- Demonstrate written communication skills
- Demonstrate oral communication skills