Business Administration Program
General Education Program: Credits 38
- Curriculum Area 1: Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Curriculum Area 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Curriculum Area 3: Biological and Physical Sciences (7 credits)
- Curriculum Area 4: Mathematics (3 credits)
- Curriculum Area 5: English Composition (9 credits)
- Curriculum Area 6: Institution-Specific Courses (7 credits)
Foundation Knowledge: Credits 43
- ACCT 201 Introductory Financial Accounting (Credit: 3)
- ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate & Managerial Accounting/Hybrid (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 200 Business Ethics (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 222 Principles of the Scientific Method in Business (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 233 Business Communications (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 242 The Legal Environment for Business (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 252 Calculus with Business and Management Applications (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 253 Business Statistics I (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 302 Management and Organizational Behavior (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 354 Business Statistics II (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 495 Strategic Management (Credit: 3)
- BUED 101 Sophomore Professional Development (Credit: 0.5)
- BUED 102 Junior Professional Development (Credit: 0.5)
- FINA 101 Financial Literacy (Credit: 3)
- FINA 340 Financial Management (Credit: 3)
- MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing (Credit: 3)
Major Requirements: Credits 24
- BUAD 304 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship/Hybrid (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 305 Business Analytics (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 364 Managerial Economics (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 405 Business Analytics II (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 410 Production Management (Credit: 3) or BUAD 422 Principles of Supply Chain Management (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 411 Operations Research and Decision Theory (Credit: 3)
- BUAD 420 International Business (Credit: 3)
- FINA 341 Investment and Security Analysis (Credit: 3)
Major Electives: Credits 15
- Five courses in any business program elective, i.e., any ACCT, BUAD, FINA or MKTG 300 or 400 level course for which the student has the required prerequisites.
Business Administration Courses
BUAD 132 Introduction to Business (3 crs.)
A course designed to acquaint students with the way in which business enterprises are owned, organized, managed, and controlled. It provides a broad background in common business practices by surveying the entire field of Business Administration. Not open as Free or Program Elective for business majors.
BUAD 200/W Business Ethics/WEB (3 crs.)
The purpose of this course is to assist students in understanding ethical implications in the decision-making process and to assume their role as managers with a sense of a broader purpose and a moral consciousness. Concepts and principles are discussed in light of problem situations with ethical implications, with a focus on the development of critical and analytical thinking. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
BUAD 213 Business Software Applications (3 crs.)
The course is designed to develop advanced computer application competencies. Emphasis is placed on the use of various software packages in accessing and processing large quantities of data for decision making and developing practical methods for using the computer to solve quantitative business/management problems. Coverage will include advanced use of Operating System and Application Software related to spreadsheets, graphics, databases, and statistical analysis (SAS or SPSS), as applied in business and industry.
BUAD 216 – ENTREPRENEURIAL RISK ANALYSIS (3 crs.)
This course exposes students to the fundamentals of environment scanning for risks confronting new enterprises. It also provides a survey of the basic legal questions associated with new ventures to help mitigate risks. Prerequisites: None
BUAD 217 – NEW VENTURE CREATION (3 crs.)
This is a course that allows students to develop a launch ready venture through the full development of a business plan. Students will demonstrate a conceptual and hands-on understanding of the process required to turn an idea into a viable business venture in the “real world.” Students will prepare a business plan that includes an executive summary, product/service design and development, marketing, financial planning, operations, timelines, critical risks, and assumptions. They will develop basic financial statements and projections. Prerequisites: None
BUAD 222 – PRINCIPLES OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN BUSINESS (3 crs.)
This three-credit course examines the scientific method, and discusses the importance and application to business. The course explores the key elements of the scientific method and introduces the foundations of research in business. Prerequisite: ENGL 102, MATH 109 and sophomore standing.
BUAD 233 – BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (3 crs.)
A study of the principles, practices and mechanics of the writing of business letters, reports, etc. Attention is also given to formal research reports, etc. Emphasis is placed on the basic writng skills applied to various forms of business communications. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 102
BUAD 242 – THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS (3 crs.)
The study of business law and the legal environment has universal applicability. A student entering any field of business must have at least a passing understanding of business law in order to function in the real world. In this course, the laws governing commercial and business transactions are studied. Major areas of consideration are the forces that determine business laws, contracts, commercial paper, and bailments. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
BUAD 252 Calculus with Business and Management Applications (3 crs.)
The course focuses on development and review of mathematical techniques, in Linear Algebra and Calculus for applications in a wide variety of courses in Business and Management. Emphasis is on those techniques which are required for an understanding of Business Statistics, Operations Research, Decision Theory, and Economic Theory. Prerequisite: MATH 109.
BUAD 253 – BUSINESS STATISTICS I (3 crs.)
A course dealing with descriptive as well as inferential statistics with specific reference to business. Major topic areas covered are measures of central tendency, variation, probability, estimation, test of hypothesis. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 109.
BUAD 302/H Management and Organizational Behavior/Honors (3 crs.)
This course is designed to develop a full understanding of the role of business organizations and their effective management. It deals with principles and practices of management and theory and analysis of organizations. Course content includes historical background of management theory and analysis of organizations, principles and processes of management functions, leadership, communication, and morale. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and ECON 201, ECON 202, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, PSYC 200, and SOCI 101. Fashion Merchandising majors only: ECON 202 and permission of the respective Department Chairs.
BUAD 303 Advanced Organizational Behavior (3 crs.)
This course provides an understanding of managerial behavior in an organizational setting. It explores individual attitudes and behavior in interpersonal and intragroup relationships, with the specific goal of improving awareness, perception, and understanding of one’s own and others’ points of view and behavior. Prerequisite: BUAD 302.
BUAD 304 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship (3 crs.)
Development and Assessment of the viability of small and micro business ventures are the focus of this course. Emphasis is on the business planning process, the management of small enterprises, feasibility studies, formulation of business plans, risk management, and entrepreneurial characteristics. Not open as Free or Program Elective. Prerequisites: BUAD 302 and Junior standing.
BUAD 305 – BUSINESS ANALYTICS I (3 crs.)
The purpose of this course is to provide the basic foundations to understand business analytics, and to manipulate data using Microsoft Excel. In addition, it focuses on the fundamental tools and methods of data analysis and statistics, focusing on data visualization, descriptive statistics measure, probability distribution and data modeling, sampling and estimation, and statistical inference. Prerequisites: A grade of ‘C’ or better in BUAD 253 or MATH 210.
BUAD 306 Human Resource Management (3 crs.)
This course involves a study of company personnel objectives, programs, policies and procedures relating to manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation, and employee appraisal. Prerequisites: BUAD 302 and Junior standing.
BUAD 307 Industrial Relations (3 crs.)
Emphasis is on union-management relations and their effect upon personnel programs and economic and legal analysis of the union/management activities: collective bargaining trade agreements, strikes, boycott and lock-out; arbitration, mediation and conciliation, company unions, employee representation, and injunctions. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
BUAD 311 – JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (3 crs.)
This course covers the vitally important and complicated work of managing diversity in contemporary workforces. The reasons diversity enhances all professional environments will be discussed as well as the conceptual frameworks and strategies for approaching Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. External factors that influence identity and the intersection of multiple identities will be addressed and students will learn to recognize the difference between interpersonal bias and systematic and structural injustice and how they impact historically marginalized populations. The impact of implicit and explicit bias, microaggressions, dominant culture narrative, ableism, internalized dominance, structural inequality, and systematic oppression on organizations will be explored. Finally, we will investigate how to work across differences to create personal and organizational transformation. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 with a grade of C or above.
BUAD 313 Advanced Business Applications (3 crs.)
The course is designed to develop computer application techniques for skilled users. Emphasis is placed on more advanced commands and techniques as applied in business and industry. Prerequisite: BUAD 213
BUAD 354/H Business Statistics II/Honors (3 crs.)
Advanced Inferential statistics are emphasized. The topics covered include time series, regression analysis, chi-square test, and analysis of variance as these relate to solutions to business and economic problems. Prerequisite: BUAD 353.
BUAD 364 – MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (3 crs.)
This course is the applicaton of economic theory and methodology to managerial decision-making and policy formulation organizational settings such as business firm or government agency in local or global context. Emphasis will be on demand analysis, production and cost analysis under different market conditions, and decision-making under uncertainty. This course requires some exposure to economics, fair knowledge of basisc algebra and calculus. Managerial Economics is basically an aplied quantitative course in which managerial problems are studied, analyzed and solved using economic models including graphs, diagrams, mathematical expressions and equations. Prerequisite: BUAD 252, ECON 202, and BUAD 302.
BUAD 405 – BUSINESS ANALYTICS II (3 crs.)
The purpose of this course is to develop approaches for applying regression, forecasting, and data mining techniques, building and analyzing predictive models on spreadsheet, and simulation and risk analysis inference. In addition, we explore linear, integer and nonlinear optimization models and application, including optimization with uncertainty. Lastly, we focus on philosophies, tools, and techniques for decision analysis. Prerequisites: A grade of ‘C’ or better in BUAD 305.
BUAD 410/H Production Management/Honors (3 crs.)
A study of the operations of services and manufacturing enterprises. Emphasis is placed on production management, planning, and control. Topics include quality management, process selection, demamd forecasting, materials planning and control, and capacity planning. Case studies are used to analyze the manufacturing and service environments in terms of operational planning, the use of teams, teamwork, and decision making regarding problems commonly confronting managers and supervisors in national and transnational production organizations. Prerequisities: BUD 302, BUAD 354. Non-Department Majors: BUAD 302, MATH 210 or MATH 211 or approval of both Department Chairs.
BUAD 411/H Operations Research and Decision Theory/Honors (3 crs.)
The course is designed to acquaint students with the latest Operations Research and Decision Analysis techniques. It includes Linear Programming, Transportations, Algorithm, Queuing and other models. Prerequisite(s): BUAD 354. Non-Business Department Majors: MATH 210 or MATH 211 or the approval of both Department Chairs.
BUAD 414/H Business Law II/Honors (3 crs.)
The course will continues the emphasis on private law partnerships, corporations, risks, and property. It also examines public laws pertaining to government regulations of business competition, markets, and labor relations. Prerequisites: BUAD 412.
BUAD 420 International Business (3 crs.)
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the various interdisciplinary factors bearing on the operations of businesses in a global economy. Emphasis is on the economic, political and social environment. Prerequisites: BUAD 302.
BUAD 422 Principles of Supply Chain Management (3 crs.)
The purpose of this course is to examine supply chain management (SCM), its importance and benefits to the overall strategy and competitiveness of firms of all sizes. The course explores all of the key elements that comprise SCM Supply Management; Operations; Distribution and Integration. Prerequisites: BUAD 302, BUAD 354.
BUAD 480 Directed Study and Practical Applications in Business and Accounting (3 crs.)
This course is designed to reinforce knowledge in certain specialized areas of study. It is structured to meet the needs of the students taking the course. Enrolled students are assigned to faculty advisors with whom they work out specific plans of study. Students will have the primary responsibility of completing all assignments. Approved internships with written projects are also appropriate. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of the Chair.
BUAD 488A Business and Economic Indicators (3 crs.)
This course provides a framework to illustrate how important economic indicators interact and how their changes affect business decisions. The identification of major supply side and demand side economic indicators is followed by analysis of their effects at firm, industry sector, and macroeconomic levels. Topics covered include Federal Reserve policy on interest rates, GDP growth rate, unemployment rate, business inventories, consumer confidence, and consumer price index. Prerequisites: ACCT 202, ECON 201 & 202, BUAD 302, MKTG 308.
BUAD 490 Senior Seminar in Business /Honors (3 crs.)
Topics of current interest are announced before registration. The course provides opportunity for individualized, in-depth study with presentation to and criticism by peers. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
BUAD 491/H Research Methods in Business/ (3 crs.)
The planning of research and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data are important aspects of the course. A completed research project is required.
BUAD 495/H Strategic Management/Honors (3 crs.)
The course is designed to integrate the knowledge and analytical skills acquired in the functional subject areas in Business Administration and related areas. The scope of the subject matter includes responsibilities of top management, together with the organizational processes for formulating and implementing organizational strategy. The course includes the integration of the functional areas of Economics, Accounting, Management, Marketing, Finance, and Law. This course uses case study methods and pedagogical techniques to deal with business problems and to formulate business policies and strategies. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. To be taken during final semester of study. Capstone course culminating with the completion of a high quality written research project.
BUAD 498 Independent Study in Management (3 crs.)
The hours for this course are by arrangement with designated or individual faculty. Under the guidance of the faculty member, students conduct an intensive investigation of a topic within the field of management. A written proposal is required for approval. Projects typically include library research, interviews with operating and/or staff managers, and other requirements appropriate to the topic. One of the products of this project is a report. Prerequisites: BUAD 302 and consent of instructor.
