The major in business management leads to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and provides students with the theoretical and conceptual basis of business as well as application skills to assume leadership roles in industry, government and education.

The undergraduate business management major permits students to select one area as an concentration. The knowledge and skills acquired with the major in business management can be used in a number of areas, such as human resource and operations management. The business management major with an agribusiness emphasis prepares students for careers in the specialized agriculture/business sector. The business management major with an information technology emphasis prepares students for careers in managing technology in modern organizations.

The business management major with a specialization in marketing prepares the graduate to successfully promote and sell goods and services.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Communication: Prepare documents and presentations that are germane, well organized and professional.\\n
2. Problem Solving: Identify problems, apply appropriate techniques to solve them, and provide actionable recommendations.
3. Global Awareness: Demonstrate understanding of global issues and perspectives that may impact business solutions.
4. Ethical Awareness: Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues and possible impacts on business decisions.

Outcomes Assessment Activities

• The use of direct measures of student performance in the Hasan School of Business provides a relevant set of performance data. Reviewed by faculty, discipline groups, the School’s Assurance of Learning Committee, and administrators, results of these measures are used to make program improvements.
• The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Business. This test, administered nationwide, assesses what students have learned in courses common to all business majors. Results are compared with those of other business students enrolled at selected peer institutions, as well as nationally. In the Hasan School of Business, the Major Field Test is given to students in the BSAD 493 Senior Seminar (1 c.h.) capstone course in their senior year.
• Course-Embedded Measures. Exams, papers, presentations, and projects include course-embedded measures that can be used to assess student performance.

Specific Program Requirements

Program Overview

Specific General Education Requirements

Specific Core Requirements

Specific Concentration Requirements 

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CIS 150 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3 c.h.), CIS 171 Introduction to Java Programming (4 c.h.), CIS 185 ( c.h.), CIS 240 Systems Analysis & Design (3 c.h.), and CIS 289 Network Concepts (3 c.h.) replace the 15 credits of open electives in the Business Management graduation requirements.

Planning Sheet

Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for students planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.