Business Administration with concentration in Information and Technology Management (B.S.B.A.)
Department of Innovation, Technology, and Supply Chain Management and Department of Management and International Business, College of Business, College of Business
Effective Fall 2016
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
In addition to 53 semester hours of general education requirements and 7 general education electives, a total of 60 semester hours is required for a major in Information and Technology Management. Elective courses complete the balance of the university's 120-hour requirement for a bachelor's degree. Several specific general education courses are required in this major.
They include:
BUSED.101 Intro to Business
BUSED.333 Business Communication and Report Writing
BUSED.350 Diversity in Business
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics
ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economic Statistics
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
MATH.118 Matrix Algebra
Choose one of the following two courses:
ECONOMIC.156 Business and Economic Mathematics
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
Business Core Courses (24 credits)
A total of 48 credits in core business courses and information and technology management courses is required.
ACCT.220 Financial Accounting
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting
FINANCE.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
ITM.175 Information and Technology Management Applications
LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
MGMT.481 Business Policies
MKTG.310 Marketing: Principles and Practice
ITM Core Courses (24 credits)
ITM.221 Principles of ITM
ITM.302 Enhanced Business Applications
ITM.310 Data Management Essentials for Business
ITM.320 Data Science for Business
ITM.322 Project Management
ITM.375 Data-Driven Web Development
ITM.418 Global Enterprise Security
ITM.430 Advanced Data Science for Business
*300- or 400-level business elective with advisor's approval (12 credits)
COB Professional Development Program:
ZIPD.101 – Functional Areas of Business
ZIPD.102 – Interconnectedness of Business
ZIPD.201 – Career Exploration
ZIPD.202 – Career Preparation
ZIPD.301 – Preparation for the Workforce
ZIPD.302 – Build your brand
ZIPD.401 – Networking and Job Search
ZIPD.402 – Career Transition
*Electives and Free Electives - Students must choose 12 semester hours at the 300+ level in elective courses from General Business, Accounting, Computer and Information Systems, Management, Information and Technology Management, Finance, Marketing and Legal Studies, with the exception of BUSED.402, BUSED.403, BUSED.404 and BUSED.406