Management - Missouri Baptist University
Program Level
  • Bachelor's
  • Certificate
Degrees Offered

Management Certificate
Minor in Management
BA in Management
BS in Management

Format
  • Traditional
Department
  • College of Business & Entrepreneurship
  • School of Management & Marketing
Management Program Overview

In accordance with the mission of Missouri Baptist University and the School of Business, the Management program provides a broad-based curriculum preparing students for professional careers in management.  We prepare students to become successful managers through a curriculum tied to industry expectations coupled with instruction from faculty with real-world experience who share their faith-based knowledge and insights.  The instruction we provide enables students to shine bright and make a positive impact on their world.

Internships

Internship opportunities are available to Business majors and minors in the areas of:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analytics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information Technology
  • Management
  • Marketing.

Students must have completed coursework in the internship field prior to enrolling in this course. Students will be exposed to real world experiences in a specific field of business. Variable credit may be taken in different field settings, though are not to exceed a combined total of six hours. See the course description under each field for more information.

Management Certificate Requirements

A total of 30 semester hours is required to earn the Business Certificate. Transfer credits will be accepted into this certificate program from an accredited college or school up to a maximum of 20 hours, up to 9 hours of which may be earned through credit by examination and/or portfolio assessment of prior learning. Portfolio credit is only available to those students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University. Students must complete a minimum of 10 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University to earn the Healthcare Management Certificate.

A student must earn a grade of C or better in all courses taken to meet the Thirty-Hour Healthcare Management Certificate Requirements. The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better for the awarding of the certificate.

Required Business Component: (21 hours)

ACCT 213-  Principles of Financial Accounting
BCIS 203- Microsoft Suite
BUSN 303- Business Ethics and Professional Integrity
BUSN 413- Business Law – Uniform Commercial Code
ECON 123- Microeconomics
MGMT 303- Management Concept and Practices
MGMT 353- Production and Operations Management

Required Management Component: (9 hours)

ITBU 363- Business Analytics
ITBU 473- Project Management
MGMT 433- Human Resources Management

At least three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University

A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a minor

Management Minor Requirements

MINOR: Management (for School of Business Majors, except Organizational Leadership)

Required Management (MGMT) courses: 9 hrs
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management 3 hrs
MGMT 363 Managing Organizational Change and Diversity 3 hrs
MGMT 433 Human Resources Management 3 hrs

Electives (three courses from the following that have not been applied to another Business major or minor):
BUSN 333 Leadership in Free Enterprise
BUSN 403 Business in a Global Environment
ENTR 303 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
MRKT 363 Market Management

Total Hours to Complete Minor Requirements: 18 Hours

MINOR: Management (for Non-Business Majors)

Required courses:
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs

Electives (two courses from the following that have not been applied to another minor):
BUSN 333 Leadership in Free Enterprise 3 hrs
BUSN 403 Business in a Global Environment 3 hrs
ENTR 303 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management 3 hrs
MGMT 363 Managing Organizational Change and Diversity 3 hrs
MGMT 433 Human Resource Management 3 hrs
MGMT 443 Leadership Seminar (Must meet G.P.A. Requirements) 3 hrs
MGPS 403/503 Organizational Behavior and Leadership 3 hr 1
MRKT 363 Market Management 3 hrs

Note
1See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

Total 18 Hours

Management Bachelor’s Requirements

MAJOR: (includes Business Administration minor)

Business Core Requirements
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
MATH 243 Probability and Statistics 3 hrs
BCIS 403/503 Management Applications of Information Technology 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics and Professional Integrity 3 hrs
BUSN 353  Communication Strategies in Business 3 hrs
BUSN 363 Financial Management 3 hrs
BUSN 413 Business Law- Uniform Commercial Code OR
BUSN 423 Business Law- Federal Regulation 3 hrs
BUSN 463 Business Strategy and Competition 3 hrs
ECON 123 Microeconomics1 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management 3 hrs
ITBU 363 Business Analytics 3 hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Total 42 hrs

Required Business (BUSN) courses:
BUSN 403 Business in a Global Environment OR 3 hrs
BUSN 403 TS- Business in a Global Environment (Travel Studies)
Total 3 hrs

Required Management (MGMT) courses:
ITBU 473 Project Management 3 hrs
MGMT 363 Managing Organizational Change and Diversity 3 hrs
MGMT 433 Human Resource Management 3 hrs
Total 9 hrs

Electives (3 hours from the following):
BUIM 471-476 Business Internship in Management 1-6 hrs
BUSN 333 Leadership in Free Enterprise 3 hrs
BUSN 473 Securities Industry Overview 3 hrs
MGMT 443 Leadership Seminar (Must meet G.P.A. Requirements) 3 hrs
MRKT 363 Market Management 3 hrs
ENTR 303 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
ENTR 363 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 hrs
ITBU 353 Data and Information Management 3 hrs
Total 3 hrs

Total Hours to Complete Major Requirements 57 hrs

  • Students should pay careful attention to courses which are only offered once a year, or every other year (see course descriptions), so that graduation may occur in a timely manner.
  • Students are encouraged to declare a second major before completing 60 hours.