Business Management, BSM
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:
- Healthcare Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Organizational Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
The flexibility of this major allows students to pursue a second concentration or add additional courses to support their career interests.
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.
Combined Bachelor's/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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computational and Mathematical Sciences Requirements: | ||
| MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I a | 4 |
| or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| 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 | ||
| Principles Requirements: | ||
| 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 |
| Core Requirements: | ||
| BAFI 355 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Contemporary Business and Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 395 | 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 | |
- a
Counts as a STEM Area Breadth Course for the Unified General Education Requirement.
- b
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning requirement for the Unified General Education Requirement.
- c
Taken three times.
Major Requirementsa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Course | 3-4 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Measuring Marketing Performance | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| WSOM Electives b | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
- a
A student who is also completing another WSOM major or secondary major may only apply two courses from that major towards the Business Management Major Requirements.
- b
Must include at least two courses of at least 3 credit hours each from the following subject codes at the 200-, 300- or 400-level: ACCT, BAFI, BLAW, BTEC, BUAI, DESN, ECON, ENTP, FNCE, FTEC, HSMC, MGMT, MIDS, MKMR, OPMT, OPRE, ORBH, PLCY, SCMG (view Weatherhead School of Management Courses).
Secondary Major in Business Managementa
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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Requirements: | ||
| 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 c | 4 |
| or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | |
| OPRE 207 | Statistics for Business and Management Science I c | 3 |
| Major Requirements: a | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Measuring Marketing Performance | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| WSOM Electives d | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 31-32 | |
- a
A student who is also completing another WSOM major or secondary major may only apply two courses from that major towards the Business Management Major Requirements.
- b
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning requirement for the Unified General Education Requirement.
- c
Counts as a STEM Area Breadth Course for the Unified General Education Requirement.
- d
Must include at least two courses of at least 3 credit hours each from the following subject codes at the 200-, 300- or 400-level: ACCT, BAFI, BLAW, BTEC, BUAI, DESN, ECON, ENTP, FNCE, FTEC, HSMC, MGMT, MIDS, MKMR, OPMT, OPRE, ORBH, PLCY, SCMG (view Weatherhead School of Management Courses).
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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Measuring Marketing Performance | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Major Courses a | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
- a
Five courses around a common interest, selected in conjunction with a major advisor.
Concentration Requirements
Healthcare Managementa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ECON 378 | Health Care Economics | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Public Finance | ||
| Dialogues in Healthcare Management | ||
| Lean Services Operations | ||
| Health Finance | ||
HSMC or WSOM course b | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
- a
Students completing a Healthcare Management concentration may not complete a Healthcare Management minor.
- b
Chosen in consultation with the WSOM Healthcare Management Academic Representative.
Innovation and Entrepreneurshipa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ENTP 301 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| Choose at least two of the following to total at least six credit hours b | 6 | |
| Legal Environment of Management | ||
| ETA Fundamentals: The Acquisition Entrepreneurship Lifecycle | ||
| Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition II | ||
| Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition III | ||
| Experiential Entrepreneurship | ||
| Economic Analysis of Business Strategies | ||
| Economics of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Value Proposition Design and Communication c | ||
| Creativity in Design & Business: Sources of Perception, Imagination, & Creative Thinking | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship: Igniting Social Change c | ||
| Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies c | ||
| Power Talks: Emerging Energy, Startup, and Entrepreneurial Strategy c | ||
| Building and Measuring Sustainable Business Models c | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
or ECON 312 | Entrepreneurial Finance | |
| New Venture Creation | ||
| What is Making and Manufacturing Today, and Why is Innovation Part of the Story? c | ||
| Selling and Sales Management | ||
| Financing Change: Impact Investing in Action c | ||
| Value Proposition Design & Market Judgment | ||
| Managing Negotiations | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
- a
Students completing an Innovation and Entrepreneurship concentration may not complete an Entrepreneurship minor.
- b
Note that some courses are 1.5 credit hours and others are 3 credit hours. At least 6 credit hours must be taken to fulfill the electives requirement.
- c
Satisfies the Communication Intensive requirement for the Unified General Education Requirement.
International Business
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| MGMT 315 | International Management Institute a | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| The Origins of the Modern Economy | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Economics of Developing Countries | ||
| The Central Bank Playbook: Navigating Inflation, Stability & Growth b | ||
| Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
- a
Students wishing to substitute a course from another study abroad experience must receive prior approval from the Business Management major Academic Representative.
- b
Satisfies the Communication Intensive requirement for the Unified General Education Requirement.
Organizational Leadershipa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose three of the following: | 9 | |
| Confidence Blueprint: Skills for College, Career, and Life | ||
| Working in Teams: Effective Team Collaboration and Communication b | ||
| Ethics for the Real World: Developing a Code of Ethics to Guide Decisions in Work and Life | ||
| Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading | ||
| The Art and Science of High-Functioning Teams | ||
| History of Labor & Unions in Business & Society; What Executives Need to Know to Manage Effectively | ||
| Human Resource Management: Managing Talent for More Effective Outcomes | ||
| Quantum Leadership: Creating Value for You, Business, and the World | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action b | ||
| Managing Negotiations | ||
| Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace | ||
- a
Students completing an Organization Leadership concentration may not complete a Leadership minor.
- b
Satisfies the Communication Intensive requirement for the Unified General Education Requirement.
Supply Chain Managementa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose at least three of the following to total at least nine credit hours | 9 | |
| Project Management | ||
| Lean Operations | ||
| Global Supply Chain Logistics | ||
| Business Forecasting | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning in the Supply Chain | ||
| Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I | ||
| Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II | ||
| Strategic Sourcing in Supply Chain | ||
| Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals for Supply Chain Management | ||
| Case Studies in Artificial Intelligence - Supply Chain Applications | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
- a
Students completing a Supply Chain Management concentration may not complete a Supply Chain Management minor.
Sample Plan of Study
Business Management majors are advised to take ACCT 100, ECON 102 and MGMT 201 as early as possible.
Additionally, MGMT 198, MGMT 205 and ACCT 106 are also recommended for Business Management majors.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| MGMT 198 | Experience in Business Problem Solving b | 1.5 |
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 14.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| ACCT 200 | Foundations of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Contemporary Business and Communication | 3 |
| Elective | 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 |
| ACCT 106 | Spreadsheet Basics for Business and Non-Business Majors b | 1 |
| Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DESN 210 | Introduction to Programming for Business Applications c | 3 |
| ORBH 251 | Leading Organizations (LEAD II) | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BAFI 361 | Empirical Analysis in Finance d or Marketing Analytics or Econometrics | 3 |
| MGMT 395 | Seminar a | 1 |
| Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 395 | Seminar a | 1 |
| Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| WSOM Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 395 | Seminar a | 1 |
| MGMT 205 | Essentials of Personal Finance b | 1.5 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| WSOM Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| PLCY 399 | Business Policy | 3 |
| MGMT 398 | Action Learning | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 122 | |
- a
- b
Not required for the specific BS Management degree requirements, but highly encouraged and counts towards the 122 credits required for the degree.
- c
Students may take MATH 126 (4 credit hours) or MATH 122 (4 credit hours) instead to fulfill the degree requirement.
- d
Students may take ECON 326 (4 credit hours) or MKMR 310 (3 credit hours) instead to fulfill the major requirement.