Bachelor of Business Administration Overview

Tap into your natural leadership abilities and turn your potential into a successful career by enrolling in South University's online Bachelor of Business Administration degree program. Designed specifically for working adults who wish to pursue a business degree while maintaining a comfortable work-life balance, this online business education comprehensively covers business strategies while giving you the freedom and flexibility to attend classes at any time of day or night.

Those who take our online business administration classes receive a hands-on, practical education. You will have the opportunity to:

• Discover how to adapt business strategies to accommodate fluid market conditions
• Learn to apply effective leadership skills
• Gain the ability to assess organizational needs and implement improvements
• Complete the program by working on a capstone project that will focus on your area of emphasis and help you to apply the concepts and skills learned

South University lets you tailor your Business Administration degree by offering 11 specializations:

• Accounting
• Construction Management
• Management and Leadership
• Marketing
• Finance
• General Business Administration
• Human Resources Management
• Management Information Systems
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• Hospitality Management
• Real Estate

Graduates will be prepared to pursue entry-level positions in a number of fields or to apply their enhanced leadership skills in their current positions.

Employment Opportunities

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, "Overall employment of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers is expected to increase by 13 percent through 2018. Job growth will be spurred by competition for a growing number of goods and services, both foreign and domestic, and the need to make one's product or service stand out in the crowd. According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, starting salaries for marketing majors graduating in 2009 averaged $43,325."

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos020.htm.

Academic Requirements

To be admitted to any of the programs at South University online programs, the prospective student must be a high school graduate from an acceptable high school or the equivalent (e.g. GED) with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and be required to complete the University administered placement test during their first session of attendance, or meet the criteria established for acceptance as a transfer student. South University accepts the International Baccalaureate Program diploma as meeting the requirement for high school graduation.

Bachelor of Business Administration - 180 Total Hours

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration are required to take a total of 45 courses as follows:

• Area I: 16 general education courses - 64 credits
• Area II: 9 foundation courses - 36 credits
• Area III: 20 major courses - 80 credits

Area I:  General Education Curriculum - 64 Credits
Students are required to take 16 general education courses as follows:

Professional Development - 8 Credits
Students are required to take 2 professional development courses as follows:

ITS1000 - Computer and Internet Literacy

This course is for students to obtain basic knowledge and skills in using computer office production software and internet features. A broad range of software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and internet usage concepts will be covered. Students will also use computer and communications technology to develop information literacy skills.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

UVC1000 - Strategies for Success

Designed to help entering students develop a more effective approach to college success, this course emphasizes positive self-evaluation, goal-setting, and motivation; practical skills of successful students; effective use of the library and the many sources of information available; and the concepts and tools of critical thinking, and their applications.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Basic Communications - 16 Credits
Students are required to take 4 basic communications courses as follows:

ENG1001 - Composition I

Students will be introduced to college-level writing processes, including theme, composition, and research. Emphasis will be placed on refining individual skills, writing styles and voices, and on writing procedures. Selected readings in prose, drama, and poetry supplement the course and provide topics for discussion and writing assignments.

Prerequisite(s): ENG0099 or Exemption

Credits: 4

ENG1002 - Composition II / Literature

This course is designed to introduce the student to fiction, poetry, and drama and, through literary analysis and interpretation, to develop the life skills of critical thinking and written expression.

Prerequisite(s): ENG1001

Credits: 4

ENG2001 - Composition III

The goal of this course is to refine the student's reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. By analyzing ineffective arguments and constructing effective ones, the student will discover how ambiguity, evasiveness, vagueness, and obscurity weaken his or her credibility as a writer.

Prerequisite(s): ENG1001

Credits: 4

SPC1026 - Public Speaking

Students will develop and refine presentation skills focusing on compiling, organizing and outlining the research material in preparation for the assignments.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Mathematics and Statistics - 12 Credits
Students are required to take 3 mathematics and statistics courses as follows:

MAT1001 - Intermediate Algebra

Concepts of algebra including linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, exponents, logarithms and functions. Emphasis on graphical representations of functions. This course is designed to build an adequate background for the college-level mathematics, science and business courses.

Prerequisite(s): and ENG1001 Co/Pre-Requisite MAT0099 or Exemption

Credits: 4

MAT1500 - College Mathematics

College Mathematics covers the fundamentals of several areas of mathematics, including set theory, logic, geometry, graph theory, probability, and statistics.

Prerequisite(s): MAT0099

Credits: 4

MAT2058 - Statistics

This course introduces the student to fundamental laws of probability, levels of measurement, measures of central tendency and variance, random variables, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, small sample techniques and non-parametric methods.

Prerequisite(s):
MAT1005, or MAT1001 and MAT1500

Credits: 4

Natural Sciences - 8 Credits
Students are required to take 2 natural sciences courses as follows:

BIO1020 - Biology I

Principles of Biology I is the first in a two-course sequence in biology. The course introduces biology, scientific methods, biological chemistry, cells, energy for life, basic genetics, and biotechnology. The course also compares human and plant organization and function. The student will also complete writing assignments that will introduce the student to scientific literature.

Prerequisite(s): and ENG1001 Co/Pre-Requisite MAT0099

Credits: 4

BIO1021 - Biology II

Principles of Biology II is the second in a two-course sequence. This course continues the study of biology detailing the roles of the endocrine and nervous systems in maintaining homeostasis. The course continues with the study of human development, chromosomal, inheritance, human evolution, and the environment. The student will also complete writing assignments that will advance the student's use of scientific literature.

Prerequisite(s): BIO1020 WITH "C" or better and ENG1001 Co/Pre-Requisite

Credits: 4

Arts and Humanities - 8 Credits
Students are required to take 2 arts and humanities courses as follows:

HUM1002 - History of Art from the Middle Ages to Modern Times

This course is a history of art from the Renaissance to the Modern period. The concepts, artists, works, and styles of the periods will be studied. Students will analyze the design and artistic concepts common to all art work, and will also cover the external themes and influences that shaped art at various point in history and across cultures.

Prerequisite(s): ENG1001

Credits: 4

PHI2301 - Introduction to Philosophy

This course introduces students to critical philosophical thinking. Students will confront fundamental questions of self and identity, of freedom and determinism, of belief and truth, and of ethics and morality. Critical thinking activities will challenge students to incorporate philosophy into their daily lives by applying the questions of philosophy to themselves and their world. As a methodology, this course will use the specifics of current events in the world to give a concrete context for the philosophic topics covered in the study materials.

Prerequisite(s): ENG1002 or ENG2001

Credits: 4

Social Sciences - 12 Credits
Students are required to take 3 social sciences courses as follows:

ECO2071 - Principles of Microeconomics

Microeconomics is the study of how individuals, households and firms make decisions about consumption and production which affect the supply and demand of goods and services.  Other topics include the costs of production, behavior of firms, organization of industries, economics of labor markets, and theories of consumer choice.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

ECO2072 - Principles of Macroeconomics

The study of macroeconomics includes the basic aspects of economic analysis of the business world. Students will develop an understanding of the monetary system, recession, inflation, and the main cycles of business activity.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

SOC1001 - Introduction to Sociology

This course, a scientific study of human social activity, will provide the student with a new way of looking at the world. In learning about the sociological perspective, the student will be challenged to see the general in the particular, the strange in the familiar, and the importance of the global perspective.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Area II:  Foundation Curriculum - 36 Credits
Students are required to take 9 foundation courses as follows:

ACC1001 - Accounting I

ACC1001 is the first of a three-course sequence focusing on how stakeholders rely upon accounting information to assist them in their decision making activities. ACC1001 introduces accounting as the "language of business"—the tool used to communicate the effects of an organization's business activities on its income, financial position, and cash flows. The course provides an overview of the financial accounting system, including: the role of accounting in business; the format, content, and use of financial statements; the impact of transactions on the financial statements; the regulatory environment of accounting; and the accounting standard-setting process.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

ACC1002 - Accounting II

ACC1002 is the second of a three-course sequence focusing on how stakeholders rely upon accounting information to assist them in their decision making activities. ACC1002 continues the study of the financial accounting system, including an in-depth study of the time value of money and the effects of various financing, investing, and operating activities on a firm's earnings, financial position, and cash flows. It also begins the study of managerial accounting systems as an invaluable source of information to support managers' decision-making activities and introduces a host of alternative cost concepts, including the concept of different costs for different purposes. Basic cost-volume-profit analysis is also introduced.

Prerequisite(s):
ACC1001 with a grade of C or better.

Credits: 4

ACC1003 - Accounting III

ACC1003 is the third of a three-course sequence focusing on how stakeholders rely upon accounting information to assist them in their decision making activities. ACC1003 continues the study of the managerial accounting system, including a focused study of product costing using both traditional and activity-based approaches, the uses of cost-based information in decision making, the use of budgeting to accomplish organization objectives, traditional and contemporary approaches to performance management for all levels of responsibility centers, and capital budgeting.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1002 with grade of "C" or better.

Credits: 4

BUS1038 - Business Law I

Business Law I is a study of the development of American law and procedure covering information, operation, completion of contracts, and consumer protection. This course also includes a study of the Uniform Commercial Code. Both the text and case study methods are utilized.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

BUS1101 - Introduction to Business

An introduction to business functions and their opportunities. Students will also be given information about resources available to them through a variety of sources, including the university.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

BUS2023 - Business Communications

This course is designed to prepare students to organize and compose effective business correspondence and technical writing. The basic principles of writing and approaches for writing various types of communications are stressed.

Prerequisite(s): ENG1001

Credits: 4

FIN2030 - Introduction to Finance

This course exposes the student to a wide range of important issues in managerial and personal finance, including such topics as the role of finance in organizations, principles of financial analysis, forecasting and working capital management, and the basics of analysis and evaluation of investments such as stocks, mutual funds, and bonds, with applications for personal investing.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1002 BUS1101

Credits: 4

MGT2037 - Principles of Management

The latest major approaches and techniques of management are studied, including planning, systems management, new organizational concepts, computer influence, controlling, and quantitative measurement.

Prerequisite(s): BUS1101

Credits: 4

MKT2010 - Principles of Marketing

This is an introductory course in the primary activities and practices of domestic and global marketing. It provides an overview of the marketing environment, consumer behavior, market segmentation and target marketing, branding, the distribution of goods and services, the pricing system, promotional and communication activities, and new product development.

Prerequisite(s): BUS1101 ECO2071

Credits: 4

Area III:  Major Curriculum - 80 Credits
Students are required to take 20 major courses as follows:

Major Core (for all specializations except Accounting and Construction Management) - 48 Credits
Students are required to take 12 core courses as follows:

BUS3041 - Managerial Communications

An introduction to communication for managers and supervisors. Focus will be on those types of communication encountered in management functions: negotiation, conflict resolution, situational management, team building, organizational structures and communication, and motivation.

Prerequisite(s): ENG2001 MGT2037

Credits: 4

BUS3055 - Business Law for Commercial Transactions

The course presents a comprehensive study of legal topics in commercial transactions for students interested in pursuing careers in accounting or other professions that require a detailed understanding of more advanced business law concepts. Topics covered include types of business organizations, securities regulations, sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, insurance, accountants' liability, and employment law.

Prerequisite(s): BUS1038

Credits: 4

BUS3059 - Quantitative Business Analysis

This course is designed to provide students with a sound conceptual understanding of the role that quantitative analysis plays in the decision-making process. It emphasizes the application of a variety of techniques to the solution of business and economic problems to help students become effective users and evaluators of quantitative and qualitative information in making decisions.

Prerequisite(s): MAT2058

Credits: 4

BUS4098 - Business Simulation (11-week Capstone Course)

In this course, students, using computers and other resources, participate in a directed simulation of business operations. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): FIN3030 MGT2037 MGT4070 MKT3009

Credits: 4

BUS4101 - Quality Management

This course will introduce you to the philosophy and techniques of total quality management applied to business, governmental, and not-for-profit organizations. You will explore the fundamentals of quality management with emphasis on the best practices of high-performing organizations as measured by assessment tools, such as the Malcolm Baldrige Award. You will learn about the proper application and use of techniques such as statistical process control, Six Sigma, and process management.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037 Principles of Management

Credits: 4

FIN3030 - Corporate Finance

An introductory course in the financial management of non-financial corporations, this course focuses on the role of interest rates and capital markets in the economy. A variety of topics are addressed, including the structure and analysis of financial statements, time value of money circulations, and the valuation of income-producing physical assets.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1003

Credits: 4

MGT3002 - Organizational Behavior

This course advances the concepts learned in the Principles of Management. In addition, behavioral concepts are applied to motivation, leadership, work groups, and communication.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

MGT3059 - Operations Management

This course focuses on the production and operations component of business. Topics include operations strategy; forecasting of demand; design of goods and services; process, capacity, and location planning; scheduling of jobs and projects; and job design. Students will learn to use basic decision tools to analyze and make decisions in these topic areas.

Prerequisite(s): BUS3058 MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT3102 - Leadership

This course examines the art and science of leadership in complex organizations. The roles of leaders and managers at different levels of the organizational structure are analyzed. Students are given opportunities to apply personal characteristics of effective leaders and to examine the five primary forces that drive contemporary businesses. Through experiential activities, students discover the implications of collaborative management and effective leadership on the organization’s performance.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3002

Credits: 4

MGT4027 - Global Business Management

Students study the basis for transacting business among countries, the mechanics of international trade and foreign exchange transactions, the characteristics of international management, and the different perspectives on organizational behavior, human resource management, management styles and business ethics practiced in different cultural settings. Business in the international environment is interpreted from a strategic management and marketing perspective that yields practical guidance concerning the management of firms and social responsibility.

Prerequisite(s): ECO2071 ECO2072 MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT4070 - Strategic Management (11-week Capstone Course)

This capstone course is intended to integrate subject matter from more specialized business courses and related areas of study to help students develop conceptual skills needed in management. Major topics include the development of organizational strategy, decision making within a strategic framework, the planning process, formulation of objectives and policies, and the management of change. Use of the case method will draw significantly on students' prior management study and experience. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): Capstone Course. Senior Standing

Credits: 4

MKT3010 - Marketing Management

This course provides a study of the marketing and business environment, sources and applications of marketing information, product development and distribution, promotional strategies, and pricing decisions, as well as overall marketing strategies.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Major Core (for Accounting specialization only) - 64 Credits
Students are required to take 16 core courses as follows:

ACC3010 - Accounting Information Systems

This course provides students with an integrated view of business processes or cycles, information processes, and accounting procedures. Topics may include how business and information processes implement business strategies with internal controls embedded to mitigate different types of risk. Emphasis is placed on linkages between financial and managerial accounting techniques and business processes.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

ACC3020 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I

This course explores Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) associated with preparing and reporting a corporation's balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Topics may include the regulatory environment surrounding financial accounting, measurement and reporting of balance sheet assets, and fundamental revenue and expense recognition principles.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1002

Credits: 4

ACC3025 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II

This course continues the exploration of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) associated with preparing and reporting a corporation's balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Topics include the measurement and reporting of balance sheet liabilities and equity, more advanced revenue and expense recognition situations, and accounting corrections and changes.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3020

Credits: 4

ACC3028 - Intermediate Financial Accounting III

This course continues the exploration of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) associated with complex financial transactions that are fundamental to modern corporations. Topics may include asset or utility acquisition through leases, accounting for employee pensions and post-retirement benefits, accounting for federal income taxes, and financial instruments. Students may also prepare more sophisticated financial statements to report the effect of complex financial transactions.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3025

Credits: 4

ACC3040 - Cost Accounting

This course explores cost accumulation and budgeting systems applicable to manufacturing, service, and informational organizations. Students relate cost accounting information to management planning and decision-making activities. Topics may include job order, process, and activity-based costing systems.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3010

Credits: 4

ACC4010 - Federal Taxation I

This course explores the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to individual income taxes. Topics may include taxable income, deductions, exemptions, property transactions, filings, and individual tax planning.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3025

Credits: 4

ACC4020 - Federal Taxation II

This course explores the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to corporate income taxes. Topics include taxable income, expenses, equity transactions, filings, and corporate tax planning.

Prerequisite(s): ACC4010

Credits: 4

ACC4050 - Internal Auditing and Assurance

The course emphasizes fundamental assurance theories, concepts, and techniques associated with internal auditing. Topics include the regulatory environment applicable to internal auditing, risk assessment, internal controls, evidential matter, audit reporting, and fraud.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

BUS3041 - Managerial Communications

An introduction to communication for managers and supervisors. Focus will be on those types of communication encountered in management functions: negotiation, conflict resolution, situational management, team building, organizational structures and communication, and motivation.

Prerequisite(s): ENG2001 MGT2037

Credits: 4

BUS3055 - Business Law for Commercial Transactions

The course presents a comprehensive study of legal topics in commercial transactions for students interested in pursuing careers in accounting or other professions that require a detailed understanding of more advanced business law concepts. Topics covered include types of business organizations, securities regulations, sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, insurance, accountants' liability, and employment law.

Prerequisite(s): BUS1038

Credits: 4

BUS4098 - Business Simulation (11-week Capstone Course)

In this course, students, using computers and other resources, participate in a directed simulation of business operations. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): FIN3030 MGT2037 MGT4070 MKT3009

Credits: 4

FIN3030 - Corporate Finance

An introductory course in the financial management of non-financial corporations, this course focuses on the role of interest rates and capital markets in the economy. A variety of topics are addressed, including the structure and analysis of financial statements, time value of money circulations, and the valuation of income-producing physical assets.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1003

Credits: 4

MGT3002 - Organizational Behavior

This course advances the concepts learned in the Principles of Management. In addition, behavioral concepts are applied to motivation, leadership, work groups, and communication.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

MGT3102 - Leadership

This course examines the art and science of leadership in complex organizations. The roles of leaders and managers at different levels of the organizational structure are analyzed. Students are given opportunities to apply personal characteristics of effective leaders and to examine the five primary forces that drive contemporary businesses. Through experiential activities, students discover the implications of collaborative management and effective leadership on the organization’s performance.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3002

Credits: 4

MGT4070 - Strategic Management (11-week Capstone Course)

This capstone course is intended to integrate subject matter from more specialized business courses and related areas of study to help students develop conceptual skills needed in management. Major topics include the development of organizational strategy, decision making within a strategic framework, the planning process, formulation of objectives and policies, and the management of change. Use of the case method will draw significantly on students' prior management study and experience. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): Capstone Course. Senior Standing

Credits: 4

MKT3010 - Marketing Management

This course provides a study of the marketing and business environment, sources and applications of marketing information, product development and distribution, promotional strategies, and pricing decisions, as well as overall marketing strategies.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Major Core (for Construction Management specialization only) - 48 Credits
Students are required to take 12 core courses as follows:

BUS3041 - Managerial Communications

An introduction to communication for managers and supervisors. Focus will be on those types of communication encountered in management functions: negotiation, conflict resolution, situational management, team building, organizational structures and communication, and motivation.

Prerequisite(s): ENG2001 MGT2037

Credits: 4

BUS3059 - Quantitative Business Analysis

This course is designed to provide students with a sound conceptual understanding of the role that quantitative analysis plays in the decision-making process. It emphasizes the application of a variety of techniques to the solution of business and economic problems to help students become effective users and evaluators of quantitative and qualitative information in making decisions.

Prerequisite(s): MAT2058

Credits: 4

BUS4098 - Business Simulation (11-week Capstone Course)

In this course, students, using computers and other resources, participate in a directed simulation of business operations. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): FIN3030 MGT2037 MGT4070 MKT3009

Credits: 4

BUS4101 - Quality Management

This course will introduce you to the philosophy and techniques of total quality management applied to business, governmental, and not-for-profit organizations. You will explore the fundamentals of quality management with emphasis on the best practices of high-performing organizations as measured by assessment tools, such as the Malcolm Baldrige Award. You will learn about the proper application and use of techniques such as statistical process control, Six Sigma, and process management.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037 Principles of Management

Credits: 4

CON4025 - Construction Law, Contracts and Safety

This course introduces the contract and tort issues in U.S. law and their application in the construction industry, including construction contracting, construction contracts, project delivery systems, roles and responsibilities of construction project parties, risk management, labor and employment issues, subcontract management, legal research, reasoning, and dispute resolution methods. The course also serves as an orientation to occupational safety and health for construction workers as covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and required by the Department of Labor’s 10-hour OSHA construction safety and health certification. Topics may include an introduction to OSHA, general health and safety provisions, electrical, fall protection, personal protective and lifesaving equipment, materials handling, storage, use and disposal, hand and power tools, and scaffolds.

Prerequisite(s): CON4020

Credits: 4

FIN3030 - Corporate Finance

An introductory course in the financial management of non-financial corporations, this course focuses on the role of interest rates and capital markets in the economy. A variety of topics are addressed, including the structure and analysis of financial statements, time value of money circulations, and the valuation of income-producing physical assets.

Prerequisite(s): ACC1003

Credits: 4

MGT3002 - Organizational Behavior

This course advances the concepts learned in the Principles of Management. In addition, behavioral concepts are applied to motivation, leadership, work groups, and communication.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

MGT3059 - Operations Management

This course focuses on the production and operations component of business. Topics include operations strategy; forecasting of demand; design of goods and services; process, capacity, and location planning; scheduling of jobs and projects; and job design. Students will learn to use basic decision tools to analyze and make decisions in these topic areas.

Prerequisite(s): BUS3058 MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT3102 - Leadership

This course examines the art and science of leadership in complex organizations. The roles of leaders and managers at different levels of the organizational structure are analyzed. Students are given opportunities to apply personal characteristics of effective leaders and to examine the five primary forces that drive contemporary businesses. Through experiential activities, students discover the implications of collaborative management and effective leadership on the organization’s performance.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3002

Credits: 4

MGT4027 - Global Business Management

Students study the basis for transacting business among countries, the mechanics of international trade and foreign exchange transactions, the characteristics of international management, and the different perspectives on organizational behavior, human resource management, management styles and business ethics practiced in different cultural settings. Business in the international environment is interpreted from a strategic management and marketing perspective that yields practical guidance concerning the management of firms and social responsibility.

Prerequisite(s): ECO2071 ECO2072 MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT4070 - Strategic Management (11-week Capstone Course)

This capstone course is intended to integrate subject matter from more specialized business courses and related areas of study to help students develop conceptual skills needed in management. Major topics include the development of organizational strategy, decision making within a strategic framework, the planning process, formulation of objectives and policies, and the management of change. Use of the case method will draw significantly on students' prior management study and experience. (Capstone Course)

Prerequisite(s): Capstone Course. Senior Standing

Credits: 4

MKT3010 - Marketing Management

This course provides a study of the marketing and business environment, sources and applications of marketing information, product development and distribution, promotional strategies, and pricing decisions, as well as overall marketing strategies.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Major Free Electives (for all specializations except Accounting and Management and Leadership)- 16 Credits
Students are required to take 4 major free elective courses as follows:

BUS3101 - Dynamic Decision Making

This course provides students with opportunities for analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking and decision making within the organization. Emphasis is placed on preparing managers for decision making in dynamic and rapidly changing environments. Concepts like quantum principles and chaos theory are applied to methods decision-making for organizational change.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

MGT2040 - Fundamentals of Strategic Negotiations

Prerequisite(s):

Credits: 4

MGT3035 - Fundamentals of Project Management

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the main principles of project management. It will provide real-world examples of how and when to apply these principles, including financial and budgeting considerations. An overview and usage of a project planning software package will also be provided.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT3045 - Human Resource Management

This course represents a realistic study of the principles and practices of personnel management, major factors in personnel problems and labor relations, and the organization of personnel work. Attention is also given to the task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an effective team.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

Major Free Electives (for Management and Leadership specialization only)- 16 Credits
Students are required to take 4 major free elective courses as follows:

BUS3101 - Dynamic Decision Making

This course provides students with opportunities for analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking and decision making within the organization. Emphasis is placed on preparing managers for decision making in dynamic and rapidly changing environments. Concepts like quantum principles and chaos theory are applied to methods decision-making for organizational change.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

MGT3035 - Fundamentals of Project Management

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the main principles of project management. It will provide real-world examples of how and when to apply these principles, including financial and budgeting considerations. An overview and usage of a project planning software package will also be provided.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT4059 - Advanced Operations Management

This course provides an analysis of supply chain and operations management for products and services and the dynamic interaction of companies along an integrated supply chain. Topics include supply chain strategy, outsourcing, inventory management, aggregate planning, MRP and ERP, scheduling, advanced production planning, and maintenance and reliability.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3059

Credits: 4

MIS3101 - Applications of Management Information Systems

The course provides an introduction to applications of business modeling such as entity-relationship diagrams and data-flow diagrams. This course emphasizes application of management information system tools to support modeling.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Specialization Curriculum - 16 Credits
Students are required to take 4 courses in their chosen area of emphasis:

General (non-specialized) - 16 credits
Students who do not choose a specialization are required to take 4 business administration courses as follows:

MGT4059 - Advanced Operations Management

This course provides an analysis of supply chain and operations management for products and services and the dynamic interaction of companies along an integrated supply chain. Topics include supply chain strategy, outsourcing, inventory management, aggregate planning, MRP and ERP, scheduling, advanced production planning, and maintenance and reliability.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3059

Credits: 4

MIS3101 - Applications of Management Information Systems

The course provides an introduction to applications of business modeling such as entity-relationship diagrams and data-flow diagrams. This course emphasizes application of management information system tools to support modeling.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

PUB2010 - Introduction to Public Administration

Prerequisite(s):

Credits: 4

Accounting- 16 credits
Provides courses in accounting that help prepare students for careers in
corporate and/or public accounting.  Students in this specialization are required to take 4 accounting courses as follows:

ACC3045 - Intermediate Cost Management

This course continues the exploration of cost management techniques and approaches used in manufacturing, service, and information organizations. Topics may include performance measurement and reporting systems, total quality management (TQM), cost allocations, decision support for managerial decision making, theory of constraints, and economic valued added.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3040 and BUS4101

Credits: 4

ACC4035 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting

This course explores accounting principles applicable to governmental (state and local), health care, educational, and other not-for-profit organizations. Topics may include the regulatory environment (which includes standard-setting bodies such as the Governmental Accounting Standards Board [GASB]), fund accounting, reporting requirements, financial management, and budgets.

Prerequisite(s): ACC3025

Credits: 4

MGT3035 - Fundamentals of Project Management

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the main principles of project management. It will provide real-world examples of how and when to apply these principles, including financial and budgeting considerations. An overview and usage of a project planning software package will also be provided.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT4027 - Global Business Management

Students study the basis for transacting business among countries, the mechanics of international trade and foreign exchange transactions, the characteristics of international management, and the different perspectives on organizational behavior, human resource management, management styles and business ethics practiced in different cultural settings. Business in the international environment is interpreted from a strategic management and marketing perspective that yields practical guidance concerning the management of firms and social responsibility.

Prerequisite(s): ECO2071 ECO2072 MGT2037

Credits: 4

Construction Management- 16 credits
This specialization develops fundamental construction knowledge and skills that combine with the knowledge and skills gained from the core BBA courses to provide graduates with the essential knowledge and skills needed for the successful management of construction projects and businesses.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 construction management courses as follows:

CON3010 - Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment

This course provides students with an analysis of the equipment, materials, methods, processes, processes, and sequences used in vertical (building) and horizontal (heavy) construction. Topics may include materials integration, methods of construction, and constructional detailing related to both vertical construction and horizontal construction.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

CON4010 - Essentials of Construction Cost Estimation

This course provides an overview of the approximate and precise methods for estimating the costs of construction projects. Topics include preliminary estimating, material quantity surveying techniques, pricing and bidding of construction works, use of cost and price databases, and computer applications.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

CON4015 - Construction Project Planning and Scheduling

This course explores construction project planning and scheduling, including the application of these concepts. Topics may include linear and network techniques, project control communications, and computer applications for scheduling, resource allocation, and time/cost analysis.

Prerequisite(s): CON4010 CON4015

Credits: 4

CON4020 - Construction Project Management

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

Finance- 16 credits
The finance area of emphasis provides courses in financial operations, services and techniques, including financial statement analysis, international finance, enterprise risk management, and investments and portfolio management.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 finance courses as follows:

ECO3007 - Money and Banking

This course is the study of the banking system in the American economy: monetary and fiscal policies and the impact of money and fund flows upon business decisions and economic activity.

Prerequisite(s): ECO2072

Credits: 4

FIN3031 - International Finance

This course focuses on the study of financial institutions in the global economic environment. Among the areas covered are foreign exchange markets, international trade, global regulatory environments, interest rate volatility, and technological advances.

Prerequisite(s): ECO2072 FIN2005 FIN3030

Credits: 4

FIN4060 - Financial Statement Analysis

This course covers the decision-making principles of accounting and finance in an integrated manner. Material includes the recognition and understanding of the estimates and assumptions underlying financial statements.

Prerequisite(s): FIN3030

Credits: 4

FIN4101 - Enterprise Risk Management

ERM is a systematic process for organizing and managing the multitude of possible errors (human, equipment, and external) that threaten the smooth functioning of an organization. This course provides an overview of basic ERM concepts. Students will also be given an opportunity to apply the ERM concepts covered in this course to simulations and case studies. Topics may include: assessing risk to improve decision-making, developing holistic measures to manage organizational risk, and assessing risk levels to optimize planning.

Prerequisite(s): FIN2005 FIN3030

Credits: 4

Hospitality Management- 16 credits
The Hospitality specialization is designed to prepare students for first and second tier management employment within the hospitality industry. The focus of the program is to develop a specific understanding of the industry, while developing critical skills and management perspectives key to the hospitality industry.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 hospitality management courses as follows:

HSM3005 - Hospitality Management Operations

This course provides the tools and techniques to manage hospitality-based operations across multiple industry segments. The student will understand the similarities and differences in managing across various hospitality-based operations, with an emphasis on the basic management functions within various hospitality-based operations. Topics may include strategies and tactics for managing various multiple units within the hospitality industry.

Prerequisite(s): HSM2100

Credits: 3

HSM3100 - Hospitality Law

This course examines legal precedents and cases related to specific situations encountered by managers in the hospitality industry. Topics include government licensing and record keeping requirements, taxation regulations, franchising and management contracts, tort law and liability, and public health and safety requirements as they pertain to the physical plant itself.

Prerequisite(s): BUS1038 HSM1100

Credits: 4

HSM3400 - Managing Conventions and Meeting Planning

This course covers the meeting and convention planners' points of view to help students identify various market segments and their marketing requirements. Topics include the organization and planning of a convention, understanding the various forms of meetings, and integrating technology and service into the meeting and/or convention functions. Students will also learn about emerging trends and current events within the meetings and conventions sector.

Prerequisite(s): HSM1100

Credits: 4

HSM4400 - Hospitality Strategic Management

This course focuses on the essentials of management practices and applications in the hospitality industry. Topics include competing within the hospitality environment, supervisory skills, marketing to the hospitality customer, utilizing technology within the industry, and crisis management within hospitality.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all required and elective Hospitality Management courses

Credits: 4

Human Resources Management- 16 credits
The Human Resources Management specialization provides coursework and content applicable to the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) examinations. Students will be prepared to pursue entry-level employment in areas such as recruiting, staffing, compensation, benefits, and HR development.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 human resources management courses as follows:

HRM4010 - Employment Law

This course explores laws and regulations applicable to modern employment environments. An approach integrating and utilizing the knowledge and skills of the HR professional and the labor attorney will be stressed. Topics may include public policy applicable to employment, employee-employer relationships, compensation and wages, privacy, medical leave, discharge and termination and occupational and safety regulations. Recent changes to 21st-century employment law will be addressed.

Prerequisite(s): BUS2038 MGT3045

Credits: 4

HRM4020 - Workforce Staffing, Recruitment and Placement

This course explores activities related to planning and managing employees' entrance into and exit from the organization. The processes associated with planning, developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating the success of recruitment and selection plans, employee orientation programs, and organization exit strategies are systematically reviewed and discussed.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3045

Credits: 4

HRM4030 - Workforce Compensation and Benefits

This course explores strategic and operational aspects of executive and employee compensation. Students learn about direct and indirect forms of compensation and benefits, as well as mandatory and nonmandatory benefits. The accountability link between compensation and performance will also be examined. Topics may include individual and group administration of compensation and benefits, initial selection and ongoing evaluation of compensation and benefit plans, performance and incentive plans, and linkage of compensation to strategic goals.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3045

Credits: 4

HRM4050 - Employee and Labor Relations

This course explores employee-management relationships in a variety of organizational situations. Topics may include unit determination and election procedures, union representation, labor contracts, performance management, employee retention and awards, workplace behavior and grievance systems, code of ethics, and collective bargaining and arbitration.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3045

Credits: 4

Management & Leadership- 16 credits
The management and leadership area of emphasis prepares students with the skills and knowledge they'll need to supervise employees, manage organizational costs, and oversee organizational development to improve overall business outcomes.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 management & leadership courses as follows:

FIN4055 - Financial Management for Small Business

This course addresses the practices and issues of small business financial management, including the study of financial records, control, and statements. Issues of personal financial management will be covered.

Prerequisite(s): FIN2005

Credits: 4

MGT2040 - Fundamentals of Strategic Negotiations

Prerequisite(s):

Credits: 4

MGT3045 - Human Resource Management

This course represents a realistic study of the principles and practices of personnel management, major factors in personnel problems and labor relations, and the organization of personnel work. Attention is also given to the task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an effective team.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

MGT4054 - Small Business Management

In this course, students study the special problems of initiating and managing a small business. The course integrates the functions of finance, marketing and management and stresses the special discipline and characteristics required of the small business entrepreneur.

Prerequisite(s): FIN2005 MGT2037 MKT3009

Credits: 4

Management Information Systems- 16 credits
Prepares students with the skills and knowledge they’ll need to supervise employees, manage organizational costs, and oversee organizational development to improve overall business outcomes.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 management information systems courses as follows:

MIS4510 - Introduction to Management Information Systems

This course is an overview of the technical foundation for understanding information systems. The role of information systems is explored with emphasis on business processes, distribution of organizational knowledge to enhance management decision-making, and the implications of ethical and social issues. An examination of electronic commerce and global business is included.

Prerequisite(s): ITS1000 or ITS1101

Credits: 4

MIS4520 - Systems Analysis and Design

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

MIS4530 - Information System Management

Issues and management techniques involved in administering the activities of resources in an organization, such as management of professionals, development of project management systems, acquisition of hardware/software, organizational structure, planning processes and management control of information technology (IT) resources.

Prerequisite(s): MGT2037

Credits: 4

MIS4540 - Case Studies in Management Information Systems

Real-world projects dealing with issues related to development, management and maintenance of large-scaled information systems; emphasis is on business information systems for a distributed environment.

Prerequisite(s): BUS4101 MIS3101 MIS4510

Credits: 4

Marketing- 16 credits
The Marketing area of emphasis presents a variety of courses that represent various marketing disciplines, including sales, advertising, public relations, market research and consumer behavior.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 marketing courses as follows:

MKT4102 - Consumer Behavior and Marketing Research

Examines the psychological and sociological factors that influence consumption and decision making. Studies the practical implications of consumer attitudes and behavior for such marketing activities as merchandising, market research, distribution, product development, pricing, branding, and e-commerce. Students are also exposed to applications of traditional and electronic media procedures and theories involved in solving marketing problems related to customer and competitive intelligence and marketing information systems.

Prerequisite(s): MKT3009

Credits: 4

MKT4104 - Retail Marketing

Designed to present and integrate basic principles in decision areas such as location, layout, organization, personnel, merchandise control, pricing, sales promotion, traditional and e-commerce marketing strategies and channel development considerations. Focuses on strategic management and marketing perspective of retail merchandising.

Prerequisite(s): MKT3009

Credits: 4

MKT4105 - Services Marketing

The applications of marketing principles are applied to the service sector. This course focuses on customer demand for assessment of services, the employee/customer interface, service operation management, services marketing mix, and development of marketing plans for service organizations. Students will also develop service quality measures, analyze cross-function issues between marketing and operations.

Prerequisite(s): MKT3009

Credits: 4

MKT4106 - Advertising and Promotion

This course is designed to help students understand how to plan, develop, and execute integrated marketing communications programs using the tools of advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, public relations, Internet advertising, and personal selling.

Prerequisite(s): MKT3009

Credits: 4

Real Estate- 16 credits
Though other certificates or licensures may be required, the Real Estate specialization provides students with the requisite knowledge, terminology, and analytical skills utilized within the commercial investment and corporate real estate industry. Such as equity and debt financing, property and land development processes, and appraisal and valuation techniques.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 real estate courses as follows:

REA3001 - Introduction to Real Estate

This course provides students with an overview of the real estate industry. Students explore a variety of property-related professions while acquiring the requisite knowledge, terminology, and analytical skills utilized within the industry.

Prerequisite(s): FIN3030

Credits: 4

REA4001 - Real Estate Appraisal

This course explores the three primary approaches to real estate valuation. Topics may include residential and commercial construction cost estimation, sales comparison analysis, and income capitalization.

Prerequisite(s): REA3001

Credits: 4

REA4010 - Real Estate Development

Real Estate Development

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

REA4020 - Real Estate Debt Financing

This course examines the components of debt financing tools used in the real estate industry. Topics may include a wide variety of mortgage mechanics, debt securitization, mezzanine financing, construction financing, and permanent financing.

Prerequisite(s): REA3001

Credits: 4

Supply Chain Management- 16 credits
The supply chain management and logistics specialization prepares students with the skills needed to enter careers in inventory and materials management, distribution and logistics management, procurement management, marketing channels, operations research, strategic outsourcing, and more.
Students in this specialization are required to take 4 supply chain management courses as follows:

MGT4210 - Logistics and Transportation Management within Supply Chains

This course introduces planning models and practical tools for inventory and materials management, distribution and logistics management, and supply chain coordination. Topics may include requisitioning processes, managing inventories across the supply chain, risk pooling, purchasing and outsourcing strategies, warehousing, logistics networks, transportation systems, and distribution strategies.

Prerequisite(s): MGT3059

Credits: 4

MGT4220 - Purchasing and Vendor Management

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits:

MGT4230 - Supply Chain and Logistical Modeling and Simulation

This course introduces decision modeling approaches for supply chain management. Topics may include optimization, simulation, and decision analysis, with a focus on general purpose and specialized software tools.

Prerequisite(s): ITS1000 MGT4210

Credits: 4

MGT4240 - Advanced Topics in Supply Chain Management

N/A

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

Developmental Courses

Placement tests in Algebra and English are administered to determine if a student needs additional preparation in either of these areas.  If a need is indicated, accepted applicants are placed in developmental courses on the basis of their entrance/placement test scores and/or transfer credit.  Students must successfully complete or place out of developmental courses in order to progress in the program. Developmental course credits do not count towards the total number of credits for graduation however, they do count in determining the maximum time frame and incremental completion rate calculations.

ENG0099 - Principles of Composition

Principles of Composition provides students with a brief review of grammar and mechanics, and an in-depth introduction to writing. The focus is on writing as a process, finding and organizing ideas, composing a first draft, and rewriting subsequent drafts and proofreading.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

MAT0099 - Principles of Algebra

This course introduces those principles of algebra that are needed for intermediate and college algebra. Students must earn the grade of C to pass this course. Note: This course is offered for institutional credit only.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 4

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