Business Studies as a Secondary Major
(not available to College of Business majors)
The Business Studies major combines foundational courses in business with the liberal arts. It is meant to complement a non-business student’s program of study by offering primary business topics as well as the necessary analytical tools required for careers in management related fields. Students cannot pursue this major either on its own or in conjunction with a business major.
Prerequisites for all courses must be met. Students not enrolled in the College of Business BBA program cannot elect more than 30 credit hours in courses offered by the College of Business.
Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education)
All students must satisfy the University’s Dearborn Discovery Core requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major. Students must also complete all CASL Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites to the Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prin: Macroeconomics | ||
| Prin: Microeconomics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
or MATH 105 | Pre-Calculus | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ACC 298 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| ISM 310 | Info Systems in Management | 3 |
| MKT 352 | Mktg Principles and Policies | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| OM 300 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introductory Business Statistics using Excel | ||
| Economic Statistics | ||
| Probability | ||
| Prin of Stat and Exper Design | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations listed below: General Business, Communications, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Psychology. 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Some courses listed here may have additional prerequisites that could add to the total credit hours needed.
Concentration Requirements
General Business Concentration
Three courses from any 300 or 400 level COB course (Excluding BA 300, BPS 451, and any BI course). Courses must be from at least two different disciplines.
Communications Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 340 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| or BA 330 | Managerial Communication | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| Intro to Media & Culture | ||
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Communication Research Methods | ||
| Public Comm and Culture Stdies | ||
| Critical Media Studies | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-11 | |
Economics Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required – Three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Managerial Economics | ||
or ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | |
| Business Conditions Analysis | ||
or ECON 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | |
| Money and Banking | ||
or FIN 443 | Com Bank: Functn and Operatns | |
| Labor in the American Economy | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Experimental Economics | ||
| Antitrust and Regulation | ||
| Beh Econ for Business & Policy | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Economics of the Labor Sector | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Business | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Entrepreneurship Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | 9 | |
| Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | ||
| New Venture Planning | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required – Three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Human Resource Policy/Admin | ||
| Understanding Customers | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Diversity and the Workplace | ||
| Psychology in the Workplace | ||
| Applied Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education)
All students must satisfy the University’s Dearborn Discovery Core requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.
Prerequisites to the Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prin: Macroeconomics | ||
| Prin: Microeconomics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
or MATH 105 | Pre-Calculus | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ACC 298 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| ISM 310 | Info Systems in Management | 3 |
| MKT 352 | Mktg Principles and Policies | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| OM 300 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introductory Business Statistics using Excel | ||
| Economic Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Research and Statistics | ||
| Probability | ||
| Prin of Stat and Exper Design | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations listed below: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Small Business Management, Supply Chain Management 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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Some courses listed here may have additional prerequisites that could add to the total credit hours needed.
Concentration Requirements
Entrepreneurship Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required - All of the following courses: | ||
| ENT 400 | Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | 3 |
| ENT 401 | New Venture Planning | 3 |
| ENT 403 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BA 491 | Business Experiential Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Human Resource Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| HRM 305 | Human Resource Policy/Admin | 3 |
| Select 3 additional courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Talent Sourcing & Acquisition | ||
| Compensation & Performance Mgt | ||
| Legal Issues in Human Resource | ||
| Talent & Leadership Develop | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Marketing Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| MKT 382 | Understanding Customers | 3 |
| MKT 402 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Select 2 additional courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Marketing and Society | ||
| Digital Consumer Srch&Mktg | ||
| Sales Mgmt & Personal Selling | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Small Business Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| BPS 441 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Select 3 additional courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Financial Reporting | ||
| Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | ||
| Human Resource Policy/Admin | ||
| Sales Mgmt & Personal Selling | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Supply Chain Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required - All of the following courses: | ||
| OM 460 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| OM 465 | Strategic Sourcing | 3 |
| OM 470 | Analys & Desgn of Supply Chain | 3 |
| OM 475 | Supply Chain Logistics Mgmt | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |