College of Business 171
FIN 455 Business Financial Decisions 3
FIN 458 International Financial Management 3
FIN 460 Seminar in Finance 3
Plus, choose one of the following:
ECON 331 Money and Banking 3
FIN/ECON 445 Managerial Economics 3
FIN 453 Financial Markets and Institutions 3
FIN 457 Portfolio Management 3
Required Courses:
ACCT 211/212 Financial Accounting/Managerial Accounting 3/3
BUSI 113* Business Statistics 3
BUSI 261** Operations Research 3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4
ECON 202*** Principles of Macroeconomics 3
FIN 348 Managerial Finance 3
MGMT 328 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MIS 101**** Business Perspectives 3
MKTG 221 Marketing Principles and Management 3
*MATH 241, POLS/SOCI 230 or PSYC 220 may be substituted for BUSI 113
**CEMS 484 may be substituted for BUSI 261
***ENGR 206 may be substituted for ECON 202
****ENGR 101-104 may be substituted for MIS 101
Business Economics
Business Economics provides an excellent background for work in the fields of banking, finance, and other areas where an understanding of economics is required.
The balanced coordination of economics and business administration courses is also appropriate for entry into a variety of civil service positions with the federal, state, and local government or entry into graduate school.
Economics Minor for College of Business Students
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 460 Seminar in Economics 3
ECON 300+ Upper-level Economics 6
Family Business and Entrepreneurship
Students interested in the management of a Family Business or in the field of Entrepreneurship should consider courses in Entrepreneurship, Family Business Management, Estate Planning, and New Product Development. Such courses are often taught as seminars focusing on applied learning and interaction with
professionals. In addition to these courses, students are required to complete at least a 3 credit-hour internship (in a family business).
Family Business and Entrepreneurship Minor for non-College of Business Students
ACCT 211 Financial Accounting 3
BUSI 201 Family Business Management 3
BUSI 439 Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century 3
BUSI 485 Internship (in a family business) 1-4
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4
MGMT 328 Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Plus three (3) credit hours from among the following courses:
ACCT 371 Personal Income Tax 3
FIN/BUSI 410 Introduction to Financial Planning 3
LAW 405 Real Estate Law 3
BUSI 460 Seminar in Family Business 3
Family Business and Entrepreneurship Minor for College of Business Students
BUSI 201 Family Business Management 3
BUSI 439 Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century 3
BUSI 485 Internship (in a family business) 3
College of Business 173 Plus three (3) credit hours from among the following courses:
ACCT 371 Personal Income Tax 3
FIN/BUSI 410 Introduction to Financial Planning 3
BUSI 460 Seminar in Family Business 3
LAW 405 Real Estate Law 3
Finance
Non Finance majors can pursue a minor in finance. The minor provides the opportunity for students to cultivate the critical thinking skills and develop the ability to apply financial analysis to a wide range of business finance issues.
Finance Minor for non-College of Business Students
ACCT 211 Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 212 Managerial Accounting 3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
FIN 348 Managerial Finance 3
FIN/BUSI 410 Introduction to Financial Planning 3
FIN 458 International Financial Management 3
Plus six (6) credit hours from among the following courses:
BUSI 205 Student Managed Investment Fund 1
BUSI 206 Student Managed Investment Fund Lab 1
FIN 457 Portfolio Management 3
FIN 460 Seminar in Finance 3
Finance Minor for College of Business Students
FIN/BUSI 410 Introduction to Financial Planning 3
FIN 454 Security Analysis 3
FIN 458 International Financial Management 3
Plus three (3) credit hours from among the following courses:
BUSI 205 Student Managed Investment Fund 1
BUSI 206 Student Managed Investment Fund Lab 1
FIN 453 Financial Markets & Institutions 3
FIN 455 Business Financial Decisions 3
FIN 457 Portfolio Management 3
FIN 460 Seminar in Finance 3
Management Information Systems (MIS)
The Management Information Systems curriculum provides students with a thorough grounding in Management Information Systems (MIS) concepts. Using MIS as a foundation, students are introduced to the decision-making process using the latest computer-based tools. The goal is to prepare students to function efficiently in today’s heavily computer-dominated business environment.
MIS Minor for non-College of Business Students
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
MGMT 328 Management and Organizational Behavior 3 MIS 290 Computer Programming (or equivalent) 3
MIS 465 Data Base Management Systems 3
MIS 466 Systems Analysis and Design 3
MIS 4XX Enterprise Resource Planning 3
Plus three (3) credit hours from among the following:
MIS 410 Inter-Networking Fundamentals 3
MIS 460 Seminar in Information Theory 3
MIS Minor for College of Business Students
MIS 290 Computer Programming (or equivalent) 3
MIS 465 Data Base Management Systems 3
MIS 466 Systems Analysis and Design 3
MIS 4XX Enterprise Resource Planning 3
Plus three credit hours from among the following:
MIS 410 Inter-Networking Fundamentals 3
MIS 460 Seminar in Information Theory 3
Marketing
Non Marketing majors can pursue a minor in marketing.
Marketing Minor for non-College of Business Students
BUSI 113* Business Statistics 3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4
MKTG 221 Marketing Principles and Management 3
MKTG 479 Consumer Behavior 3
Plus six credit hours from among the following courses:
MKTG 452 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 453 Marketing Practicum 3
MKTG 460 Seminar in Marketing 3
MKTG 482 Sales Management 3
MKTG 486 Promotion Strategy 3
MKTG 489 International Marketing 3
MKTG 499 Strategic Marketing Management 3
ART** Students must consult minor faculty advisor to select appropriate Art & Design course. 4
* MATH 241, POLS/SOCI 230, or PSYC 220 may be substituted for BUSI 113
Marketing Minor for College of Business Students
MKTG 221 Marketing Principles and Management 3
MKTG 479 Consumer Behavior 3
Plus six credit hours from among the following courses:
MKTG 452 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 453 Marketing Practicum 3
MKTG 460 Seminar in Marketing 3
MKTG 482 Sales Management 3
MKTG 486 Promotion Strategy 3
MKTG 489 International Marketing 3
MKTG 499 Strategic Marketing Management 3
ART** Students must consult minor faculty advisor to select appropriate Art & Design course. 4