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Bachelor of Science in Business

Management Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^1,#	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^#	3
MGT 2114	Principles of Project Management ^#	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^1,#	3
MGT 3604	Managerial Analytics ^#	3
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior ^#	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^1,#	3
Subtotal		21
College Requirements
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
BUS 1004	Foundations of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 1204	AI Literacy for Business	3
BUS 2004	Intermediate Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 3004	Advanced Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 3754	Internship in Business	1
BUS 3900	Bridge Experience	0
BUS 4004	Capstone in Business Problem-Solving	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ¹	3
Subtotal		22
Major Requirements
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^#	3
or STAT 2004	Introductory Statistics
HTM/MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business ^#	3
MGT 2064	Foundations of Entrepreneurship ^#	3
MGT 2104	Careers in Management	1
MGT 2504	Sustainable Business Management ^#	3
MGT 2614	Foundations of Management Consulting and Data Analytics ^#	3
MGT 3334	Managing Human Resources ^#	3
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#	3
MGT 4344	Productivity and Quality Leadership ^#	3
MGT 4354	Leadership: Advances in Skills and Concepts ^#	3
MGT Electives ^#
Select three of the following:		9
MGT 2954	Business Study Abroad ^#
or MGT 3954	Study Abroad
MGT 3064	Cornerstones of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ^#
MGT 3074	Social Entrepreneurship ^#
MGT 3084	Digital Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development ^#
MGT 3094	Global Entrepreneurship ^#
MGT 3344	Employee & Labor Relations Law, Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution ^#
MGT 3424	Strategic Talent Planning, Acquisition, and Analytics ^#
MGT 3444	Multicultural Diversity in Organizations ^#
MGT 3614	Strategy and Competition Analytics ^#
MGT 3754	Management Internships and Career Development ^#
MGT 4064	Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures ^#
MGT 4084	Management Consulting ^#
MGT/ENGE/IDS 4094	Startup: Commercialization of Innovation ^#
MGT 4314	International Management ^#
MGT 4414	Strategic Compensation, Benefits, and Rewards ^#
MGT 4964	Field Study
Subtotal		37
Free Electives
Select six hours in Free Electives or remaining credits to reach 122 credit hours.		6
Subtotal		6
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
ENGL 1105	First-Year Writing (1F)	3
or COMM 1015	Communication Skills
ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing (1F)	3
or COMM 1016	Communication Skills
Pathway 1a is fulfilled by completion of MGT 4334 ^#
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six hours in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ¹	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ¹	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence (5F)	3
MATH 1025	Elementary Calculus (5F)	3
or MATH 1225	Calculus of a Single Variable
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5A) ¹	3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three hours in Pathway 6a		3
Pathway 6d is fulfilled by completion of BUS 4004
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Pathways Concept 7 is currently suspended effective Fall 2025. Please refer to the Pathways Page for more information.
Pathway 7 is fulfilled by completion of MGT 4334 ^#
Subtotal		36
Total Credits		122

¹: Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Pamplin+ Curriculum

As part of the Pamplin+ curriculum, Pamplin College of Business students will complete:

Four Business Cohort Courses: BUS 1004, BUS 2004, BUS 3004, and BUS 4004.
Two Experiential Learning Requirements: BUS 3900 and BUS 3754 (unless satisfied by a major-specific course).
Coursework designed to develop skills in the following areas:
- AI Literacy for Business (BUS 1204)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Communication
- Ethics & Law
- Global Marketplace
- Service/Resilience

In some majors, students may choose from a list of approved courses to fulfill one of these skill areas; when applicable, this option is specified in the program requirements. In all other cases, these skills are embedded within required major courses.

Satisfactory Progress Towards Degree

Upon having attempted 72 semester hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, course withdrawal), students must:

Be enrolled in a degree-granting program, and
Be certified at the close of the academic year by their department as making satisfactory progress toward a degree based upon preestablished minimum criteria, and
Have an in-major GPA of 2.00 or above and maintain an in-major GPA of 2.00 or above until graduation.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.
General Information: A total of 122 credit hours is required for graduation. Any exceptions to this curriculum must be approved by the student's department head and Associate Dean for Pamplin Undergraduate Programs.

Pamplin+ Curriculum

As part of the Pamplin+ curriculum, Pamplin College of Business students will complete:

Four Business Cohort Courses: BUS 1004, BUS 2004, BUS 3004, and BUS 4004.
Two Experiential Learning Requirements: BUS 3900 and BUS 3754 (unless satisfied by a major-specific course).
Coursework designed to develop skills in the following areas:
- AI Literacy for Business (BUS 1204)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Communication
- Ethics & Law
- Global Marketplace
- Service/Resilience

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six credit hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement may not count towards the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence	3
ENGL 1105 or COMM 1015	First-Year Writing or Communication Skills	3
BUS 1004	Foundations of Business Problem-Solving	3
MATH 1025 or MATH 1225	Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable	3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^1,#	3
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ¹	3
ENGL 1106 or COMM 1016	First-Year Writing or Communication Skills	3
BIT 2405 or STAT 2004	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^# or Introductory Statistics	3
BUS 1204	AI Literacy for Business	3
MGT 2104	Careers in Management	1
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall Semester
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ¹	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^1,#	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ¹	3
Select three credits in Pathway 2		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MGT 2114	Principles of Project Management ^#	3
HTM/MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business ^#	3
MGT 2064	Foundations of Entrepreneurship ^#	3
MGT 2614	Foundations of Management Consulting and Data Analytics ^#	3
BUS 2004	Intermediate Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ¹	3
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior ^#	3
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#	3
BUS 3900	Bridge Experience	0
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MGT 2504	Sustainable Business Management ^#	3
MGT 3334	Managing Human Resources ^#	3
MGT 3604	Managerial Analytics ^#	3
BUS 3754	Internship in Business	1
BUS 3004	Advanced Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
MGT Elective (see options below) ^#		3
	Credits	16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
BUS 4004	Capstone in Business Problem-Solving	3
Select three credits in Pathway 2		3
MGT Elective (see options below) ^#		3
MGT Elective (see options below) ^#		3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^1,#	3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MGT 4344	Productivity and Quality Leadership ^#	3
MGT 4354	Leadership: Advances in Skills and Concepts ^#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	122

¹: Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MGT Electives ^#
Select three of the following:
MGT 2954	Business Study Abroad ^#	1-19
or MGT 3954	Study Abroad
MGT 3064	Cornerstones of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ^#	3
MGT 3074	Social Entrepreneurship ^#	3
MGT 3084	Digital Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development ^#	3
MGT 3094	Global Entrepreneurship ^#	3
MGT 3344	Employee & Labor Relations Law, Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution ^#	3
MGT 3424	Strategic Talent Planning, Acquisition, and Analytics ^#	3
MGT 3444	Multicultural Diversity in Organizations ^#	3
MGT 3614	Strategy and Competition Analytics ^#	3
MGT 3754	Management Internships and Career Development ^#	3
MGT 4064	Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures ^#	3
MGT 4084	Management Consulting ^#	3
MGT/ENGE/IDS 4094	Startup: Commercialization of Innovation ^#	3
MGT 4314	International Management ^#	3
MGT 4414	Strategic Compensation, Benefits, and Rewards ^#	3
MGT 4964	Field Study ^#	1-19