Management (B.S.B.A.)
Department of Management, College of Business
Effective Fall 2009
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.
The four year (120 credit hours) bachelor's degree consists of 60 semester hours of general education requirements and free non-business electives, 24 hours of Business Core, 24 hours of specialized Management requirements, and 12 hours of Elective Courses in Business. Students are allowed 4 hours of free electives while meeting communication, natural, social sciences, humanities, physical education, values and ethics, and cultural diversity requirements of General Education and 3 credit hours of Business Statistics requirement.
While some flexibility exists in the selection of courses, the management program requires students to complete the following courses as part of general education requirements.
- 20.101 English Composition I, 90.333 Business Communications & Report Writing
- or 20.205 Honors Composition
- 25.103 Public Speaking
- 40.121 Principles of Economics I
- 40.122 Principles of Economics II
- 40.256 Business and Economic Statistics
- Choose one of the following two courses:
- 40.156 Business and Economics Mathematics
- 53.123 Essentials of Calculus
Business Core:
- 91.220 Financial Accounting
- 91.223 Managerial Accounting
- 92.150 Introduction to Information Technology or 94.175 Intro to BIS
- 93.244 Principles of Management
- 93.481 Business Policies
- 96.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
- 97.310 Marketing: Principles and Practices
- 98.331 Law and Legal Environment
Specialized Management Requirements (subject to change due to continuous improvement of curriculum. Check with department chair)
- 93.345 Human Resource Management
- 93.443 Managerial Decision Making
- 93.445 Managerial Communications
- 93.448 Supply Chain Operations
- 93.449 Organizational Behavior
- 93.456 International Management
- 93.457 Business and Society
- Plus one management elective at 300/400 level
Elective Courses in Business
- Select four 300 or 400 level courses in business to complete the balance of 60 semester hours. Courses must be selected from the designated list of electives. Students must consult with their advisors when selecting and scheduling elective courses.
Human Resources Concentration
Students with a Human Resources Management Concentration are required to take the following courses:
- 93.345 Human Resource Management
- 93.432 Internship in Management (must choose an HR field/department)
- 93.463 Employee Staffing (normally offered in fall semester)
- 93.464 Compensation Management (normally offered in fall semester)
- 98.460 Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action
- Choose one of the following two courses:
- 93.346 Labor and Industrial Relations
- 94.405 Training and Development in Office Systems