Nov 28, 2024

2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Management (Option in Small Business & Entrepreneurship)

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Bachelor of Science degree

New in fall 2012, this option focuses on how to identify, plan and start a new venture—either as a start-up or an as initiative within an existing business. If you select this option, you will complete 3 foundation courses in Management. Three additional courses cover topics such as identification of possible new products and services, and development of comprehensive business plans.

Degree Requirements

Business Foundation Requirements - 6 courses

ECO 231 MicroEconomics
ECO 232 MacroEconomics
POM 212 Statistics
MIS 101 The Business Organization*
MTH 103 Finite Mathematics
ENL 265 Business Writing

Management Major Courses – 6 courses

MGT 301, Principles of Management
MGT 365 Leading and Managing People
MGT 331 Leading Project Teams
MGT 371 Introduction to Small Business
MGT 372 Entrepreneurship
MGT 471 Small Business Strategy

Core business requirements—10 courses

ACT 211 Financial Accounting
ACT 212 Managerial Accounting
FIN 312 Finance
MKT 311 Marketing
MGT 311 Organizational Behavior
MGT 312 Legal Framework in Business
MIS 315 Management Information Systems
POM 333 Quantitative Business Analysis
POM 345 Operations Analysis
MGT 490 Business Strategy

Business Electives – 1 or 2 courses

Students select 300 or 400-level business courses that are not required by their major. These courses may be taken from any other discipline in the College of Business. Students can also use these electives for a business minor. Consult your advisor and plan carefully.

Students who entered prior to fall 2012 will 1 business elective. Students who enter in fall 2012 or after will take 2 business electives.

Non-business electives — 5 to 7 courses

Students select four courses outside of the College of Business. All students are strongly advised to investigate minors in other Colleges and make selections that meet requirements of that minor. Consult with your advisor for assistance .

University Studies courses or GEN ED—6 or 8 courses

First year students who enter the university in fall 2012 or later and transfer students who entered in fall 2012 or later with less than 26 credits will take 6 additional courses in University Studies. http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.

First year students who entered the university prior to fall 2012 and transfer students who entered prior to fall 2012 with more than 25 credit hours will take 10 additional general education courses. http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/generalinformation/

* Transfer students with more than 15 credit hours do not take MIS 101. Substitute a 300 or 400-level business elective.

Freshman Year

Freshman Year (30 Credit Hours)

ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I

ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II (ENL 101)

MTH 103 Finite Math

MIS 101 *The Business Organization (Transfer students substitute –300/400 level business elective)

Culture: Visual/Performing Arts _____________________

Social World: Global Society ______________________

Social World: Human Questions/Contexts ______________________

Natural World _____________________

Natural World: Engaged Community _____________________

**Non-Business Elective ______________

Sophomore Year

Sophomore Year – All courses require sophomore standing plus prerequisite as noted (30 Credit Hours)

ACT 211 Principles of Accounting I

ACT 212 Principles of Accounting II (ACT 211)

ECO 231 Principles of Microeconomics

ECO 232 Principles of Macroeconomics (also fulfills Social World: US Society requirement)

ENL 265 Business Communications (ENL 101, 102)

POM 212 Business Statistics (MTH 103)

MGT 311 Organizational Behavior (ENL 265)

MGT 312 Legal Framework of Business

______ Culture: Literature

______ **Non-business Elective ____________________

Junior Year

Junior Year – All courses require junior standing plus prerequisite as noted (30 Credit Hours)

FIN 312 Financial Management (ACT 212, ECO 231)

POM 333 Quantitative Business Analysis (POM 212)

POM 345 Operations Management (POM 212)

MKT 311 Principles of Marketing

MIS 315 Information Systems (ENL 102)

MGT 301 Principles of Enterprise Management

MGT 365 Leading and Managing People (MGT 311)

MGT 331 Leading Project Teams (MGT 365)

MGT 371 Introduction to Small Business Management (MGT 301)

MGT 372 Entrepreneurship (MGT 301)

Senior Year

Senior Year – All courses require senior standing plus prerequisite as noted (30 Credit Hours)

MGT 490 Strategic Management(MIS 315, MGT 311, POM 333, POM 345, FIN 312)

MGT 471 Small Business Strategy (MGT 371, MGT 372)

______ Business Elective______________________ (any 300-400 level business course)

______ Business Elective ______________________(any 300-400 level business course)

______ ** Non-Business Elective____________________

______ ** Non-business elective ____________________