Management, B.S.B.A.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management.

The department offers a complete package of an integrated skill set for future managers and leaders to improve organizations and society. Our curricular objectives include: rapid, continual immersion into business practice; engaging rigorous and applied educational experience; transition into fulfilling careers; and lifelong learning and leadership. Our majors:

Learn the language of Management and Entrepreneurship used in the business world.
Are given an understanding for the significance of variation in human behavior in organizations.
Develop self-awareness, along with capabilities in problem solving, decision making, creativity, and communication.
Receive preparation for a variety of roles, including leader, entrepreneur, project or functional manager, and supply chair manager.
Are encouraged to approach business problems in an ethical, socially responsible manner.

This degree is designed for individuals who have career aspirations as management trainees, personnel trainees, in business education, who plan to attend law school, or graduate studies in business. Students interested in teaching certification in business should consult with the chair of the Education Department for certification requirements.

Requirements for a Major in Management

Undergraduate core curriculum requirements:

See Undergraduate Core Curriculum

Mathematics:

Social science:

Business core requirements:

Business Core Courses

A 2.00 grade point average must be attained in the business core. At least half of the 45 total credit hours must be taken at Xavier.

Major Requirements:

21 total credit hours required, as follows:

9 hours in specific management courses:

9 hours of major electives:

Select from MGMT 202 - MGMT 499, excluding MGMT 398 and MGMT 403

3 hours of an elective

Select from:

MGMT 202 - 499, excluding 398
SHRM 200 - 499, excluding 303 and 403
ENTR 200 - 499, excluding 303 and 403
ACCT 304: Accounting Info Systems and Controls
ACCT 311: Introduction to Taxation
ACCT 421: Nonprofit and Government Accounting
BAIS 329: Data Mining
BAIS 333: Global Supply Chain Mgmt
BAIS 334: Logistics
BAIS 336: Introduction to Strategic Sourcing
BAIS 340: Marketing and the Supply Chain
BAIS 358: Data Modeling and Management
BAIS 365: Business Analytics
BAIS 367: Introduction to Discrete Event Simulations
BAIS 368: Introduction to Enterprise Systems
BAIS 389: Data Visualization
ECON 320: Natural Resource Economics
ECON 350: Business Cycles and Forecasting
ECON 390: Topics in Economics
ECON 394: Sports Economics
ECON 420: Urban and Regional Economics
ECON 460: Labor Economics
ECON 495: Markets, Strategy, & Rivalry
FINC 305: Personal Investing
FINC 350: Financial Statement Analysis
FINC 370: Financial Markets & Institutions
FINC 388: Entrepreneurial Finance
FINC 475: Real Estate Finance
FINC 488: Applied Financial Strategy
FINC 492: Portfolio Management II
MKTG 302: Marketing Research
MKTG 310: Business to Business Marketing
MKTG 315: Principles of Category Management
MKTG 329: Data Mining
MKTG 330: Retail Marketing
MKTG 340: Supply Chain
MKTG 355: Product Development
MKTG 361: Professional Selling
MKTG 362: Professional Selling Practicum
MKTG 370: Consumer Behavior
MKTG 385: Digital Marketing & Analytics
MKTG 390: Ethical Issues in Marketing

Note(s):

A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the courses of the major.

Notes

Minimum for undergraduate degree is 120 hours. Major is 21 hours (plus business elective or internship for credit).
1-Social Science: Business majors must take ECON 200 as Social Science Elective
2-Science: Take any six hours of science - but must include at least 3 hours of Natural Science such as BIOL, CHEM or PHYS
3-Humanities: Include any Literature (except 205), CLAS, HIST 200+, THEO 300+, PHIL 300+ (but cannot also double count as ERS)
4-Foreign Language: Must complete 201-level
FLAGS: All flags are included in business core curriculum
*General electives may be filled by any course or pre-requisites based on Math or Foreign Language placement scores