Business Core Curriculum

All business majors complete the following business core courses to develop the foundation knowledge and skills common to all business areas.  Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses shown in red and must complete those courses prior to admission to upper division standing in the School of Business. Click on course names for common syllabi (.pdf).

BUS 1000	Introductory Business Seminar
BUS 1950	Computer Concepts and Applications for Business
BUS 2101	Financial Accounting
BUS 2102	Managerial Accounting
BUS 2750	Legal and Social Environment of Business
BUS 2810	Business Statistics
BUS 3010	Management and Organizational Behavior
BUS 3200	International Business
BUS 3470	Principles of Marketing
BUS 3500	Management Information Systems
BUS 3710	Business Financial Management
BUS 3950	Operations Management
BUS 4360	Strategy and Policy

Business Core Learning Goals

Upon completion of the business core curriculum, business majors will:

• Comprehend the processes for developing organizational policies and objectives
• Analyze and assess the core business functions of organizations
• Comprehend how the functional areas within organizations operate together to achieve organizational objectives
• Understand the contemporary global environment and its dynamic relationship with domestic business
• Recognize and analyze ethical and legal issues in the business decision-making process
• Appreciate the benefits and challenges of diversity in the business environment
• Understand the role of technology in organizations and use technology effectively
• Communicate effectively
• Solve problems and make decisions effectively
• Collaborate with others to achieve common objectives