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Bachelor of Science in Management

Curriculum

The BSM program is a 48 to 60-unit concentration in upper-division business courses designed to provide an experience-driven education to working business professionals. Course readings, class discussions and group projects are related to the students' work experience and career goals, allowing you to apply your knowledge in the workplace immediately. The program gives students a solid foundation on the dynamics of the free market; the core concepts of business; and the impacts of globalization, technology, and diversity on the future workplace.

Core Program Objectives

  • To enhance communication skills to increase students' effectiveness in their professional lives.
  • To enhance skills both as participants in and leaders of teams.
  • To develop skills in creative problem solving and informed decision making.
  • To develop analytical skills for assembling, organizing, and utilizing information to meet situational demands.
  • To increase understanding of the global environment as it affects the workplace.
  • To incorporate values and ethical conduct into decision making.
Year 1 Year 2
Trimester 1 Trimester 4
BSCI 468 Organizational Behavior (4 units) MKTG 473 Marketing Management (4 units)
DESC 471 Statistical Methods for Business (4 units) ECNM 477 National Economic Markets
(4 units)
BSCI 480 Critical Thinking and Managerial Problem Solving (2 units) OTMT 481 Managing Organizations (2 units)
Trimester 2 Trimester 5
ECNM 469 Managerial Economics (4 units) ISTM 476 Information Systems for Business and Management (4 units)
ACCT 472 Accounting (4 units) DESC 475

Production and Operations Management (4 units)

LEGL 482 Business Ethics (2 units) BSCI 484* Contemporary Business Issues I (2 units)
Trimester 3 Trimester 6
FINC 474 Managerial Finance (4 units) ECNM 478 International Business (4 units)
LEGL 470 Legal Environment of Business (4 units) STGY 479 Business Strategy (4 units)
OTMT 483 Managing Diversity in Organizations (2 units) GSBM 485* Contemporary Business Issues (2 units)

* Students may take two sections of BSCI 484 or GSBM 485. Courses in Advanced Topics, when offered, may be substituted for BSCI 484 and GSBM 485 Contemporary Business Issues courses.