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Mission Statement
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 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 enable students to shine bright and make a positive impact on their world.
Internship opportunities are available to Business majors and minors in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Healthcare Management, Information Technology, Management, and 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.
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.
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
- 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
Steve Gustafson, CPA, MAcc, MST
Stephanie Kontrim-Baumann, MBA
