Nov 23, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Advising Sheet

Management Concentration - Business Administration B.S.

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Professors: Gnepa, Hernandez
Associate Professors: Kotrozo
Assistant Professor: Bradshaw, Dunn-Jensen, Sahrok Kim

Office: Demergasso-Bava Hall 223
Phone: (209) 667-3507

The concentration in Management is available to students earning the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration .

The Management concentration curriculum enables the student to obtain both a managerial perspective and a functional background suitable for entry-level management positions in a variety of organizations.

Click here to view Learning Objectives for the Business Administration B.S. and its concentrations.

View the degree program Roadmap, which provide recommended advising maps to complete the degree program. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

The Major

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
Grade Point Average (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
General Education (minimum of 49 units)
Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
- Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
Multicultural Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)

Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

2. Complete the following prerequisites with a letter grade of C- or better in each course:

(27 units)

ACC 2110 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
ACC 2130 - Managerial Accounting 3 unit(s)
CIS 2000 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems 3 unit(s)
BLW 2060 - Law, Environment and Ethics 3 unit(s)
BUS 2090 - Ethics and Social Responsibility for Businesses and Businesspeople 3 unit(s)
ECON 2500 - Principles of Macro Economics 3 unit(s)
ECON 2510 - Principles of Micro Economics 3 unit(s)
MATH 1500 - Finite Mathematics 3 unit(s) or
MATH 1410 - Calculus I
or
MATH 1552 Finite Mathematics and Business Statistics II
MATH 1610 - Statistics for Decision Making 3 unit(s) or
MATH 1600 Statistics
or
MATH 1553 Finite Mathematics and Business Statistics III

3. Complete the Writing Proficiency Requirement:

(3 units)

ACC 4180 - Accounting Ethics 4 unit(s) (recommended for Accounting concentration) or
BUS 3100 - Business Technical Writing Communication (WP) 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3007 - Business Writing (WP) 3 unit(s)

4. Complete a minimum 26 units of coursework in the business administration core with a letter grade of C- or better in each course:

(26 units minimum)

BUS 4901 - Business Professionalism 1 unit(s)
CIS 3700 - Information Technology for Management 3 unit(s)
FIN 3220 - Business Finance 3 unit(s)
FIN 3225 - Financial Statement Analysis 1 unit(s) or ACC 3110 - Intermediate Accounting I
MGT 3310 - Management Theory and Practice 3 unit(s)
MGT 3400 - International Business 3 unit(s)
MGT 4900 - Business Policy 3 unit(s)
MKT 3410 - Principles of Marketing 3 unit(s)
OM 3010 - Operations Management 3 unit(s)
OM 3020 - Management Science 3 unit(s)

5. Complete a concentration.

The Concentration

All Management students must select one of the following three tracks:

Human Resource
International Business
Entrepreneurship

Human Resource Track

The Human Resource track provides students with opportunities for learning a mixture of courses oriented around a general theme of interpersonal relations and dynamics of organizing to achieve common goals. This includes teamwork, working effectively with others, and interacting productively with an increasingly diverse body of co-workers. This track will emphasize courses in organizational behavior, human resource management, small business management, and communication skills. Many of these courses include “involved student learning,” in which students are asked to take an active role in the classroom in various activities and exercises.

Requirements

(15 units)

1. Complete the following courses:

(6 units)

MGT 4360 - Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)
MGT 4610 - Seminar in Human Resource Management 3 unit(s)

2. Complete two of the following courses:

(6 units)

MGT 4000 - Organization and Environment 3 unit(s)
MGT 4340 - Executive Leadership 3 unit(s)
MGT 4540 - Entrepreneurship/Venture Initiatives 3 unit(s)
MGT 4620 - Seminar in Labor Management Relations 3 unit(s)
MGT 4950 - Selected Topics in Management 1-4 unit(s)
OM 4570 - Quality and Productivity Management 3 unit(s)

3. Complete one of the following courses, or as approved by adviser:

(3 units)

COMM 3120 - Management Communication 3 unit(s)
COMM 4110 - Communication Training and Consulting 3 unit(s)
COMM 4170 - Professional Interviewing 3 unit(s)
ECON 4100 - Labor Economics 3 unit(s)
GEOG 3020 - Human Ecology 3 unit(s)
MGT 4200 - Negotiation Skills 3 unit(s)
PSYC 3310 - Introduction to Social Psychology 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4820 - Group Dynamics: Theory and Application 3 unit(s)
SOCL 3310 - Social Inequalities (WP) 4 unit(s)
SOCL 3530 - Self and Social Behavior 4 unit(s)
SOCL 4020 - Sociology Small Group Dynamics 3 unit(s)

International Business Track

The International Business Track is designed to provide students with the business competencies and skills essential for careers in international business. Courses will enable students to understand the global business environment, analyze global business opportunities, develop global strategies, and perform global business activities.

Requirements

(16-17 units)

1. Complete the following two courses:

(7 units)

MGT 4200 - Negotiation Skills 3 unit(s)
MKT 4470 - Global Marketing 4 unit(s)

2. Complete two of the following courses:

(6 units)

MGT 4000 - Organization and Environment 3 unit(s)
MGT 4950 - Selected Topics in Management 1-4 unit(s)
FIN 4330 - International Finance 4 unit(s)
ECON 4415 - International Economics 3 unit(s)
OM 4590 - Global Operations Strategies 3 unit(s)

3. Complete one of the following courses, or as approved by adviser:

(3-4 units)

ANTH 4170 - Economic Anthropology (WP) 3 unit(s)
COMM 4160 - Intercultural Communication 3 unit(s)
ECON 4335 - Political Economy (WP) 4 unit(s)
ECON 4401 - Economic Development 3 unit(s)
ECON 4455 - The U.S. and World Trade 4 unit(s)
PSCI 3410 - Comparative Politics Latin America 4 unit(s)
PSCI 3430 - Comp Politics: Middle East 3 unit(s)
PSCI 3470 - Comparative Politics: Asia 3 unit(s)

Entrepreneurship Track

Entrepreneurship Track provides students with the opportunity to focus on the process of guiding the future direction of their business organizations. Courses are designed to help students make key business decisions, including how to start a business, grow a business, and guide a business in an uncertain and changing business environment.

Requirements

(15-16 units)

1. Complete the following two courses:

(6 units)

MGT 4200 - Negotiation Skills 3 unit(s)
MGT 4540 - Entrepreneurship/Venture Initiatives 3 unit(s)

2. Complete three of the following courses:

(9 units)

ECON 4331 - Managerial Economics 3 unit(s)
FIN 4820 - Seminar in Financial Management 4 unit(s)
MGT 4340 - Executive Leadership 3 unit(s)
MKT 4490 - Strategic Marketing Management 4 unit(s)
OM 4570 - Quality and Productivity Management 3 unit(s)

Note:

All courses in the management concentration must be completed with a letter grade of C– or better.