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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Curriculum Outline

- 40 courses/120-122 credits
- For students entering the program in Fall 2018 or after.
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Concentration Areas (11 Courses / 33cr)

Manning School of Business .3000/.4000 Required Electives

Customize your degree and design a personalized program of study to match your interests by selecting one or two of the concentrations below. You also have the option to pursue a general program of study by choosing courses from a wide range of business areas.

Analytics & Operations Management Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

Entrepreneurship Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:
  • ENTR.3250 Real Estate Entrepreneurship (3cr)
  • ENTR.3620 Corporate Entrepreneurship (3cr) - Available Spring 2027!
  • ENTR.4630 Managing Innovation (3cr)
  • ENTR.---- Elective (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

Finance Courses

7 Concentration Courses

Choose two of the following:

4 Elective Courses

Select the remaining 4 electives below or opt for a second concentration. Please note that a second concentration requires 5 courses, instead of the 4 elective courses below.
  • Two ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Elective (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

International Business Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
The International Business Concentration and the Marketing Concentration share one course (MKTG.4120 Global Marketing), so if you choose to pursue these two concentrations, you can fulfill the 33 credit requirement with any remaining electives.

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

Management Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

Management Information Systems Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

Marketing Courses

5 Concentration Courses

Choose one of the following:

6 Elective Courses

Select the remaining electives below, or opt for a second concentration (and any remaining electives needed to fulfill the 33 credit requirement).
  • Four ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
The Marketing Concentration and the International Business Concentration share one course (MKTG.4120 Global Marketing), so if you choose to pursue these two concentrations, you can fulfill the 33 credit requirement with any remaining electives.

Manning electives are courses not required by your degree program that have one of the following course prefixes: ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG, POMS. Students pursuing a Bachelor's to Master's pathway may also take 6000 level courses. Please consult your academic advisor.

General Program of Study Courses

Choose a variety of electives at the .3000/.4000 level. Manning Electives are courses that have a prefix of ACCT, ENTR, FINA, MGMT, MIST, MKTG or POMS.

11 Elective Courses

  • Nine ----.---- Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)
  • Two ----.---- Manning or Non-Manning Electives (3000/4000 level) (3cr)

University Core Curriculum Requirements (11 Courses / 33-35cr)

  • ENGL.1010 College Writing I (3cr) - Available Spring 2027!
  • ENGL.1020 College Writing II (3cr) - Available Spring 2027!
  • HIST.---- History Elective (AH) (3cr)
  • ----.---- Social Sciences Elective (SS) (3cr)
  • ----.---- Social Sciences Elective (SS) (3cr)
  • MATH.1205 Applied Precalculus (Formerly MATH.1200) (STEM) (3cr) - Available Spring 2027!
    • OR
  • MATH.1210 Management Precalculus * (3cr)
  • MATH.1220 Management Calculus (MATH) (3cr) - Available Spring 2027!
  • ----.---- Science with Lab Elective (3-4cr)**
  • ----.---- Science with Lab Elective (3-4cr)**
  • ----.---- Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) (3cr)
  • ----.---- Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) (3cr)

Collateral Requirements (3 Courses / 9cr)

Business Foundation Courses (8 Courses / 24cr)

Manning School of Business Core (5 Courses / 15cr)

Free Electives (2 Courses / 6cr)

  • --.--- NON-Manning Elective**** (3cr)
  • --.--- NON-Manning Elective**** (3cr)

*Note: The optional MATH.1210 course is only offered on campus.

**Science with Lab can be a science course (3cr) with a separate lab course (1cr) or a science course with the lab component built into the course (3cr; Example: LIFE.2140, CHEM.1010, CHEM.1020). Such courses are usually annotated with "SCL" in the course notes.

***Strategic Management - Senior status required.

****A Non-Manning Elective is a course outside of the Manning School of Business (ie. Not having any of the following prefixes: ACCT, FINA, MKTG, POMS, MIST, ENTR or MGMT) that is considered by the university as an unrestricted elective.