Date of Submittal:
Approved by School of MGMT:
Reviewed by CEP:
Approved by Univ. Senate:

03/13/05
03/11/05

Document No:
Proposed Effective Date:Contact Person:
Form 710 Needed:

MGMT-CC-05-05
Fall, 2005

J. Furdek
Yes

Subject:

Modify the Business Options in the B.A. Business Program.

Justification:

Changes in the course sequences for the business options will improve and refine these options. A change in the title of one option will clarify and properly categorize the option.

Key Features:

Students completing the business major in the B.A. Business program select one of three business options. The option is a six course sequence with a specialized focus.

One course, OBHR 431, is removed from the options as it is viewed by the faculty in the OBHR area as similar in content to BA 231.

The Business Organization option is renamed the Human Resources option to clarify the focus of the option.

Recommended courses listed for these options have been updated and revised. No new courses are created and no course revisions are involved. This is a re-arrangement of existing courses into the options.

Current:

Business Options:

Entrepreneurship
ENTR 300 Small Business Management
ENTR 320 Business Plan Development
and four courses selected from
MGMT 225 MGMT 583
MGMT 240 OBHR 431
MGMT 333 OLS 350
MGMT 409 BA 391

Retailing
MGMT 424 Consumer Behavior
MGMT 426 Retailing
MGMT 427 Sales Management
and three courses selected from:
COM 318 MGMT 422
COM 320 MGMT 428
MGMT 333 OLS 384
MGMT 421 BA 391

Business Organization
OBHR 431 Human Resource Management
MGMT 333 Total Quality Management
and four courses selected from:
MGMT 311 OBHR 434
OBHR 427 OBHR 435
OBHR 430 OBHR 436
OBHR 433 BA 391

Proposed:

Business Options:

Entrepreneurship
ENTR 300 Small Business Management
ENTR 320 Business Plan Development
and four courses selected from
MGMT 225 MGMT 318
MGMT 240 OLS 351
MGMT 333 OLS 350
MGMT 409 BA 391
or other courses approved by the advisor

Retailing
MGMT 424 Consumer Behavior
MGMT 426 Retailing
MGMT 427 Sales Management
and three courses selected from:
COM 318 MGMT 422
COM 320 MGMT 428
MGMT 333 OLS 384
MGMT 421 BA 391

or other courses approved by the advisor

Human Resources

MGMT 333 Total Quality Management
and five courses selected from:
OBHR 437 OBHR 434
OBHR 427 OBHR 435
OBHR 430 OBHR 436
OBHR 433 BA 391

or other courses approved by the advisor

Impact on Students:

No additional requirements are imposed. The revised list of option courses provides a better focus and marketability for students in these options.

Impact on Other Academic Units:

These revisions are largely internal in the School of Management.

Summary of Discussions with
Other Academic Units:

none

Impact on University Resources:

The proposed revisions impact elective courses in the specific options. As elective courses, they are subject to availability. No additional resources are required.

Impact on General Education Requirements:

None.