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University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Management (BS)
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Management Curriculum (BS)
Designed for the student who desires training in general business management, the Business Management concentration allows a student to take courses from a broad array of management topics, including human resource management, leadership, negotiations, and industrial management. The Entrepreneurship concentration prepares a student to own his or her own business, through coursework in small business management, new venture research, and business plan development. The Human Resource Management concentration focuses on personnel issues such as employment law, compensation, and staffing.
Graduates of this program often seek management trainee positions with established firms or governmental bodies. Others use their training to become entrepreneurs and start their own businesses.
Program Objectives
- Students will be able to assess current organizational and environmental realities and to anticipate future challenges and opportunities in order to accomplish organizational objectives.
- Students will understand organizational structure and process, be able to facilitate the development of a strategic perspective, be able to manage the processes of an existing enterprise, and to design the processes and structures needed for a new enterprise.
- Students will be able to work in a culturally diverse environment and to manage contemporary organizations effectively.
Program Requirements
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all management courses.
Humanities (GER)
- COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select two Humanities (GER) courses from the following disciplines: Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Interdisciplinary. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 6 Semester Credit Hours
Natural Sciences (GER)
- Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select one additional course from either Physical or Life Science to complete the Natural Sciences (GER) requirement. 3 Semester Credit Hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)
Electives
- Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
Elective
- Electives 2 Semester Credit Hours
Major Courses
- BUSN 495: Business Administration Capstone 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Concentration Courses ** 12 Semester Credit Hours
- Business Electives * 6 Semester Credit Hours
- International Business Elective (IER) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives
- Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours 120
ACCT 485 , ECON 485 , FINC 485 , MGMT 485 , or MKTG 485 .
* Business Electives are chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students may count one 100- or 200-level business course as a Business Elective, but all other Business Electives must be 300- or 400-level business courses.
Concentration areas offered
** Concentration courses chosen by the student in consultation with an advisor from one of the following concentrations:
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