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 | 7 | |
| Business Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Business Management Major Requirements | 33 | |
| 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, 7, and 8 | 21 | |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2A) | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C is required in BMAN 350, BMAN 372, and BMAN 370. A minimum grade of C is also required in BMAN 378 or ECON 225. | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication | 3 |
| 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 376 | International Business | 3 |
| BMAN 378 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | |
| BMAN 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Business Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMAN 371 | Management of Small Business | 3 |
| BMAN 373 | Human Resource Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| BMAN 375 | Leadership In Business | 3 |
| BMAN 377 | Business Simulation | 3 |
| BMAN 400 | Advanced Concepts in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMAN 470 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| BMAN 472 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BMAN 473 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMAN 474 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| Restricted Business Electives * | 6 | |
| 15 hours of community service | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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Restricted Business Electives must be upper division ACCT or BMAN courses.
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 | ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BUSA 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | CS 101 (GEF 2) | 4 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| GEF 2 | 3 | General Elective | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ACCT 202 | 3 |
| ECON 201 (GEF 8) | 3 | BMAN 350 (Minimum grade C) | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | 3 | BMAN 373 | 3 |
| BMAN 370 (Minimum grade C) | 3 | BMAN 380 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 | 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 | ||
| GEF 8 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BMAN 472 | 3 | BMAN 377 | 3 |
| BMAN 473 | 3 | BMAN 470 | 3 |
| BMAN 474 | 3 | Restricted Elective * | 6 |
| General Elective | 6 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
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Restricted Business Electives must be an upper division course from the School of Business.
Area of Emphasis
- Adventure Recreation Management
Adventure Recreation Management Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADRC 102 | Adventure in Society | 3 |
| ADRC 303 | Management of Adventure Resources | 3 |
| ADRC 304 | Adventure Guiding and Instruction | 1 |
| ADRC 305 | Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation | 3 |
| ADRC 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| RPTR 251 | Leadership in Experiential Education | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 2 | |
| Introduction to Whitewater Rafting | ||
| Whitewater Rafting Techniques | ||
| Introduction to Rock Climbing | ||
| Rock Climbing Techniques | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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