In addition to the requirements below for the B.A. in Business, students need to satisfy the general requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

The required undergraduate courses are grouped into three sequential modules. In theSkills for Success in Personal and Professional Life module students learn practical skills for successful functioning in the modern world. In theBusiness Foundations module students grow in knowledge of the legal, economic, and social environment of business life. In theEntrepreneurship module, students gain knowledge and experience of starting and growing companies by studying and creating business plans.

54 units are required, as follows:

Skills for Success in Personal and Professional Life

• MGT 200 Principles of Business Success
• MGT 201 Business Communication Skills
• MGT 220 Principles of Economics
• MGT 314 or MGT 424 Statistics for Business and Environmental Management (Prerequisite: Math 153 or Math 170)

Business Foundations

• MGT 428 Business Law and Ethics
• MGT 429 Human Resource Management
• MGT 482 Management and Organization
• MGT 315 Financial Accounting
• MGT 402 Managing for Sustainability

Entrepreneurship module

• MGT 404 Managerial Accounting
• MGT 346 Career Strategies (2 units)
• MGT 425 Marketing Management
• MGT 430 Financial Management
• MGT 432 Entrepreneurship Project

After completing a minimum of 40 units in the Business major, students may interview for business positions and earn internship credit of up to 20 units of elective credit toward their bachelor’s degree.

The above information is subject to change any time. Students already enrolled at the University should contact the graduation director for their degree requirements. The content of this page was reviewed in September 2008.

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