Jul 19, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Management, B.A.


The 120-credit hour Bachelor of Arts in Management degree provides students with professional knowledge and basic skills necessary to assume positions of administrative responsibility in a wide variety of areas. This is undertaken with an orientation toward the moral aspects and the consequences of one’s actions. The School of Business seeks to provide mechanisms and reinforcement for students to engage actively in meaningful experiences beyond the classroom setting.

Core Curriculum: 38 - 51 credit hours


Please review the Core Curriculum  page for course options.

Electives (25 credit hours)


Technology Requirement


Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of CS 210  within the major.

Outcomes


Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts - Management, will meet the following outcomes:

Outcome 1.

Be able to use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve business problems.

Outcome 2.

Be able to effectively research a subject and present the findings both orally and in writing.

Outcome 3.

The student has demonstrated interpersonal skills.

Outcome 4.

Be able to apply knowledge about the economic, legal, and interpersonal environment in the creation and management of the organization.

Outcome 5.

Know the principal functions of management and how they relate to modern business practices. (HR 323 , MG 321 )

Outcome 6.

Understand how organizational culture influences management decisions. (HR 323 , MG 322 )

Outcome 7.

Know the major schools of thought about leadership in modern enterprises. (MG 322 , MG 321 )

Assessment


Summative outcomes for the Bachelor of Arts in Management are assessed through a written business plan and an oral presentation of that plan to outside professionals in the capstone course (BU 498 ). Formative outcomes are assessed in individual courses as students move through the program. Each year data is gathered for one of the two outcomes. Faculty review both signature assessments in each course and results from the capstone experience.

Note


We highly encourage all students to take BU 495 Internship in their first year as part of their areas of study. Internships are an integral part of the curriculum, providing valuable experiential learning that helps students gain practical experience in the workforce to supplement classroom teaching and better prepare them for their careers.