General Business Administration Major: General Business Administration Concentration
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this academic program requires.
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AND consult with an academic advisor. This listing does not include the General Education
courses required for all majors and may not include some program specific information, such as admissions, retention, and termination standards.
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General Business Administration Major:General Business Administration Concentration
To sign a major in General Business Administration: See an advisor in the Office of Business Student Services. A student must first be admitted to Professional Business Studies.
( Total: 30 semester hours )
(9 hours)
Additional Common Body of Knowledge in Business Administration Courses
3
BUS 100 Essential Business Skills
Introduces students to the concept of a business, its disciplines, and essential business skills including decision making, team work, and oral and written communication. Prerequisite: None
3
BUS 300 Applied Business Statistics
Applications of statistical analysis to support business decision making. Covers collection of business data, analysis of business datasets, and presentation of results. Prerequisites: STA 282 or 382; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies.
3
MGT 499 Integrated Capstone-Strategic Management
An integrative capstone course applying and analyzing financial, marketing, supply chain and other business functions within a global strategic management perspective. Prerequisites: 86 semester hours completed; BUS 300, 301; MGT/MKT 303; FIN 302; MKT 304; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies. Preference given to graduating seniors.
(15 hours)
Required Courses
3
BIS 470 Business Report Writing
Communication of information by written reports as a logical approach to solving business problems. Prerequisites: BIS 360; 56 semester hours completed; either admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor or with approval from the Office of Undergraduate Business Studies.
3
BLR 302 Law of Agreements
Topics include common law contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions. Special emphasis upon the economic setting and modern development of the legal doctrines. Prerequisites: BLR 202; 56 semester hours.
3
FIN 442 Intermediate Financial Management
In-depth examination of financial management. Current theory and practices are discussed with applications including computer simulations, comprehensive cases, and a term project. Prerequisites: FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.
3
MGT 348 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
Integrative theory of organizational behavior. Human motivation influenced by leadership, the organization itself, and its social environment. Prerequisites: MGT 312; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
3
MKT 310 Marketing Communications
An overview of advertising, personal selling and sales promotion, and other techniques that an organization would use to communicate with its target markets. Prerequisites: MKT 300; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
Select hours from Economics or the College of Business approved by the major advisor.