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BBA Degree with Management Emphasis



Management courses in the fields of organization theory, human relationships, administrative communication, and related behavioral areas provide students with pertinent background for management careers in business and non-business organizations. A student may concentrate in the areas of personnel management, industrial relations, and industrial management by selecting appropriate elective courses in consultation with an advisor.

Learning objectives for the management concentration:

  • describe the critical functions of human resource management and how they fit with other organizational functions and strategy;
  • demonstrate how an understanding of human behavior can solve interpersonal problems in organizational settings; and
  • demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communications, exhibit how economic thought influences management decision making.

The following courses are required for a concentration in management:
Business 302 Business Communications
Business 345 Human Resource Management
Business 346 Organizational Behavior
Economics 341 Labor Economics
Twelve additional upper division elective hours in accounting, business, or economics

Management Worksheet (valid for catalogs 2004-2009)

Model Program Guide (valid for catalogs 2004-2009)


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