Business Administration BS, Management Emphasis
The study of management focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting.
Admission Requirements
Students entering UMSL may declare themselves as Business majors in the College of Business Administration (COBA). They are advised by Business and may take Business courses as long as they maintain “good standing” status (see General Degree Requirements listed below) and have satisfied the prerequisites for the courses they propose to take.
Credit Hour Requirements
Student must complete a minimum number of hours in the following areas:
- 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree
- 48 credit hours of coursework offered by the College of Business
- 36 credit hours of upper-division coursework offered by the College of Business
Credit Hour Requirements for Transfer Students
- Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours from four-year, baccalaureate degree granting colleges or universities.
- A minimum of 50% of all business course work must be completed at UMSL.
- Students must complete a minimum of 21 graded hours in business courses.
- Students must complete their last 30 hours in residence at UMSL.
Credit for Lower Division Transfer Courses
Students seeking to use a lower division course to satisfy an upper division business requirement must validate the course being transferred. If successfully validated, the transfer course will waive the need to take the upper division equivalent course at UMSL, but the course transferred will be counted as lower division; it will not count toward the 36 upper division hours required in business.
GPA Requirements
Student must carry a minimum 2.3 GPA in the following areas in order to graduate. Grade modification may be used.
- Campus GPA
- College of Business Coursework GPA
- Major GPA
- Emphasis Area GPA
Grade Requirements
A minimum grade of C- is required for each course in the business core (except MGMT 4219); for each course which serves as a prerequisite for another course; and for each course in an emphasis area and/or major.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option
Majors may take no more than 9 satisfactory/unsatisfactory hours in the College. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading is restricted to elective coursework.
Prerequisite Requirements
Business course prerequisites are enforced by the College of Business Administration and include a minimum campus grade point average of 2.0 as a condition for taking any upper division business course.
Good Standing
Students are allowed to take a maximum of 9 hours of upper-division Business classes before a “good standing” evaluation is applied to their academic records. In order to remain in good standing and continue to enroll in upper division Business courses, students must maintain a 2.3 campus and Business grade point average and must have completed the following cluster of courses (with a grade of C- or higher):
| ACCTNG 2400 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCTNG 2410 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS AD 2900 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 1001 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 |
| ECON 1002 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 |
| INFSYS 2800 | Information Systems Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MATH 1030 | College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) | 3 |
| MATH 1100 | Basic Calculus | 3 |
| or BUS AD 1107 | Quantitative Methods for Business | |
| MATH 1105 | Basic Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Additional Emphasis Areas
Emphasis areas may be added for up to two years following degree completion. Each additional degree from the College of Business Administration requires 15 unique hours taken at UMSL subsequent to completion of the prior business degree.
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Emphasis Area Requirements
The study of management focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting.
| MGMT 3611 | Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Professional Skills Development | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Industrial and Labor Relations | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Employee Training and Development | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| International Management | ||
| Internship in Management | ||
or MGMT 3699 | Independent Study in Management | |
| Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Articulate and apply foundational knowledge associated with core business disciplines (accounting, finance, supply chain management, marketing, information technology, and management). (Functional Business Knowledge)
- (a) Identify business problems and opportunities, (b) analyze relevant strategic, tactical, and operational options through qualitative and quantitative methods in order to (c) make recommendations and provide the rationale behind decisions. (Decision Making Skills)
- Identify and evaluate global business factors, including the opportunities, constraints and risks of operating across various country environments. (Global Orientation)
- Identify legal/ethical issues, assess impact, and decide on a socially responsible course of action. (Ethical Orientation)
- Students will be able to effectively communicate business issues, analyses and recommendations in written and oral presentations to stakeholders. (Business Communication Skills)
- Develop technological and quantitative skills, including those associated with statistics, data visualization and analysis, project management, social media, and those commensurate with their business specialization. (Technological Skills)
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills to collaborate within diverse teams, effectively engage with stakeholders in a professional manner, and develop leadership skills. (Interpersonal Skills)
- Demonstrate competence in applying management principles and theories related to motivation, leadership, group process, decision-making, job design, and organizational development.
- Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing human resource principles and concepts in the processes of attracting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating and retaining employees.
- Demonstrate competence in applying leadership skills, principles and theories to promote individual, group, and organizational performance.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply principles and concepts related to cross-country differences, intercultural competence and diversity management to the strategy and operations of firms.
Sample Four Year Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 1030 | 3 | BUS AD 1107 or MATH 1100 | 3 |
| INTDSC 1003 | 1 | ECON 1001 | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 | 3 | INFSYS 2800 | 3 |
| BUS AD 1000 or ENT 1100 | 3 | EXPLORE – Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 |
| INFSYS 1800 | 3 | EXPLORE – Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences | 3 |
| EXPLORE – Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 1105 | 3 | ACCTNG 2410 | 3 |
| ACCTNG 2400 | 3 | BUS AD 2900 | 3 |
| ECON 1002 | 3 | SCMA 3301 | 3 |
| CORE – Communication Proficiency | 3 | EXPLORE – Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 |
| CORE – US History & Government | 3 | ENT 3100 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SCMA 3300 | 3 | FINANCE 3500 | 3 |
| MGMT 3600 | 3 | MKTG 3700 | 3 |
| ENGL 3120 | 3 | MGMT 3611 | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Requirement | 3 | MGMT Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MGMT Elective | 6 | MGMT 4219 & MGMT 4220 | 3 |
| Global Awareness Course | 3 | MGMT Electives | 6 |
| Electives | 6 | Global Awareness Course | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
PLEASE NOTE: This plan is an example of what a four year plan could look like for a typical student. Placement exam scores in math as well as the completion of coursework may change the plan. It should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor. All requirements are subject to change.