Degree: Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM)
Major: Business Management
Program Overview
The business management major will ground students in the functional areas of business for career preparation across a broad spectrum of industries. Students will build a strong foundation in business management by taking required courses in economics, accounting, statistics, communication, leadership, marketing, and operations research and supply chain management.
As a business management major, students will build upon this foundation by selecting an area of concentration. The areas of concentration are:
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Healthcare Management
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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International Business (temporarily paused for the 2024-2025 academic year)
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Organizational Leadership
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Supply Chain Management
The flexibility of this major allows students to pursue a second concentration or add additional courses to support their career interests. Students also have the flexibility to participate in the Practicum Program.
For more information, review the Weatherhead School of Management undergraduate business management program website or contact the Business Management Academic Representative.
Learning Outcomes
- Students are competent analysts.
- Students are effective at quantitative reasoning.
- Students are effective communicators.
- As team members, students exhibit traits essential for high performing teams.
- Students are experienced in applying business knowledge and skills.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Accelerated Master's Programs
Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
Students seeking to complete this major and degree program must meet the general requirements for bachelor's degrees and the Unified General Education Requirements. Students completing this program as a secondary major while completing another undergraduate degree program do not need to satisfy the school-specific requirements associated with this major.
Students with questions about Weatherhead's majors, secondary majors or minors should consult a Weatherhead academic advisor.
BSM Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Management requires a minimum total of 122 credit hours. The remaining credit hours to reach a minimum total of 122 may be fulfilled by courses taken for the Unified General Education Requirements, secondary majors and/or minors or by an assortment of classes. These may be Weatherhead or non-Weatherhead courses.
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I a | 4 |
or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I |
| Introduction to Programming for Business Applications | |
| Programming in Java | |
| Elementary Computer Programming | |
| Calculus for Science and Engineering II | |
| Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci II | |
ACCT 100 | Foundations of Accounting I b | 3 |
ACCT 200 | Foundations of Accounting II | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
OPRE 207 | Statistics for Business and Management Science I a | 3 |
BAFI 355 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
MGMT 201 | Contemporary Business and Communication | 3 |
MGMT 395 | Advanced Seminar c | 3 |
MIDS 301 | Introduction to Information: A Systems and Design Approach | 3 |
MKMR 201 | Marketing Management | 3 |
OPRE 301 | Operations Research and Supply Chain Management a | 3 |
ORBH 250 | Leading People: The Practice, Theory, and Reality of Leadership (LEAD I) a | 3 |
ORBH 251 | Leading Organizations (LEAD II) | 3 |
PLCY 399 | Business Policy | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 49-50 |
Major Requirementsd
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | |
| Econometrics | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| 9 |
| 6 |
| |
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Secondary Major in Business Managementd
A secondary major in Business Management requires completion of the 31-32 credit hours listed below and any prerequisites. Students seeking to complete a secondary major in Business Management should meet with a Weatherhead academic advisor as early as possible to properly plan course scheduling and sequencing (including prerequisites) and continue to consult regularly.
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
ACCT 100 | Foundations of Accounting I b | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I a | 4 |
or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I |
OPRE 207 | Statistics for Business and Management Science I a | 3 |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | |
| Econometrics | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| 9 |
| 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 31-32 |
Dean's Approved Major Requirements
A student may consult with their advisor to develop a proposal for individualized study in an area of interest, subject to approval by the Weatherhead Undergraduate Executive Committee.
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | |
| Econometrics | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
a | 15 |
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Concentration Requirements
Healthcare Management
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
ECON 378 | Health Care Economics | 3 |
| Public Finance | |
| Dialogues in Healthcare Management | |
| Lean Services Operations | |
| Health Finance | |
a | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurshipa
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
ENTP 301 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| Legal Environment of Management | |
| Experiential Entrepreneurship | |
| Economic Analysis of Business Strategies | |
| Economics of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | |
| New Venture Creation | |
| Selling and Sales Management | |
| Managing Negotiations | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
International Business
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 315 | International Management Institute a | 3 |
| The Origins of the Modern Economy | |
| International Trade | |
| Inside Financial Crises | |
| Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Organizational Leadershipa
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading | |
| The Art and Science of High-Functioning Teams | |
| Introduction to Human Resource Management: Enabling an Inclusive Workforce for the Future | |
| Quantum Leadership: Creating Value for You, Business, and the World | |
| Independent Study | |
| Navigating Gender in Organizations | |
| Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action | |
| Managing Negotiations | |
| Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace | |
Supply Chain Management
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Project Management | |
| Business Forecasting and Enterprise Resource Planning in the Supply Chain | |
| Lean Operations | |
| Global Supply Chain Logistics | |
| Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I and Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II | |
| Business Forecasting and Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Secondary Major in Business Management
A secondary major in Business Management requires completion of the 31-32 credit hours listed below and any prerequisites. Students seeking to complete a secondary major in Business Management should meet with a Weatherhead academic advisor as early as possible to properly plan course scheduling and sequencing (including prerequisites) and continue to consult regularly.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| |
ACCT 100 | Foundations of Accounting I | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I | 4 |
or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I |
OPRE 207 | Statistics for Business and Management Science I | 3 |
| |
| |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance a | |
| Econometrics b | |
| Marketing Analytics c | |
| |
Total Credit Hours | 31-32 |
Footnotes
Dean's Approved Major Requirements
A student may consult with an advisor to develop a proposal for individualized study in an area of interest, subject to approval by the Weatherhead Undergraduate Executive Committee.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| |
| |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance a | |
| Econometrics b | |
| Marketing Analytics c | |
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Footnotes
Sample Plan of Study
Business Management majors are advised to take ACCT 100 and MGMT 201 as early as possible and ORBH 250 and ORBH 251 in the second year.
Plan of Study Grid First Year |
Fall |
a | 3 |
MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I | 4 |
ACCT 100 | Foundations of Accounting I | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 |
Spring |
a | 3 |
ACCT 200 | Foundations of Accounting II | 3 |
ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
MGMT 201 | Contemporary Business and Communication | 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Second Year |
Fall |
OPRE 207 | Statistics for Business and Management Science I | 3 |
ORBH 250 | Leading People: The Practice, Theory, and Reality of Leadership (LEAD I) | 3 |
a | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Spring |
DESN 210 | Introduction to Programming for Business Applications | 3 |
ORBH 251 | Leading Organizations (LEAD II) | 3 |
a | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Third Year |
Fall |
BAFI 361 | Empirical Analysis in Finance | 3 |
MGMT 395 | Advanced Seminar a | 1 |
a | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 |
Spring |
MGMT 395 | Advanced Seminar a | 1 |
a | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 |
Fourth Year |
Fall |
MGMT 395 | Advanced Seminar a | 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 |
Spring |
PLCY 399 | Business Policy | 3 |
MGMT 398 | Action Learning | 6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 122 |