proposal-for-bba-mgt-science-revision

1 PROPOSALS FOR BBA MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROGRAM I Revision & Name Change in BBA Management Science Major CURRENT PROGRAM (128 credits) BBA MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROPOSED PROGRAM (128 credits) BBA QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS (Courses to be removed are crossed out.) UNIVERSITY CORE (51 credits) UNIVERSITY CORE (51 credits) Includes MAT 137 Intro to Discrete Math (4) Includes MAT 104 Finite Math (3) BUSINESS CORE (33 credits) BUSINESS CORE (33 credits) Includes MAT 234 Intro to Prob & Stat Analysis (4) Includes MAT 117 Elementary Statistics (4) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (25 credits) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (35 credits) ACC 319 Cost Accounting (4) MGT COURSES (15 credits) MGT 322 Organizational Behavior (3) MGT 225 Business Applications of Data Analysis (3) (NEW COURSE) MGT 353 Advanced Data Analysis for Business Decisions (3) (NEW COURSE) MGT 356 Simulation Techniques (3) MGT 357 Project Management for Business (3) (REVISED COURSE) MGT 354 Quality Assurance and TQM (3) MGT 356 Simulation Techniques (3) MGT 357 Global Operations Management (3) MGT 456 Advanced Operations Research Models (3) MGT 456 Adv Operations Research Models (3) MGT 458 Production & Supply Chain Management (3) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COURSE (3 credits) MGT 485 Long-Range Planning (3) Choose any international course in Lubin (ACC 354, FIN 358, LAW 325, MGT 319/340/341/342/347/349, MAR 351/352/356/357) CHOOSE ONE CIT COURSE (4 credits) CIT 241 Database Management (4) CIT 312 Introduction to Programming I (4) CIT 316 Visual Basic programming (4) MATHEMATICS MINOR (11 credits) MATH IN-DEPTH SEQUENCE (7 credits) MAT 137 Intro to Discrete Math ( cr counts toward Univ core) MAT 131 Calculus I (4 cr counts toward Univ core) MAT 131 Calculus I (4 cr counts toward Univ core) MAT 132 Calculus II (4) Either MAT 218 Intermediate Statistics (3) or MAT 222 Applied Multivariable Stat Methods (3) MAT 132 Calculus II (4) MAT 238 Linear Algebra (4) MAT 222 Applied Multivarible Stat Methods (3) CAREER CONCENTRATION (6 credits) (NEW) (2 Courses in a chosen field – see next page for details) FREE ELECTIVES (8 credits inclu UNV 101) FREE ELECTIVES (9 credits inclu UNV 101) Career Concentration Options Students are required to take TWO upper level courses in one of the Career Concentrations listed below ACCOUNTING ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II ACC 305 Internal Auditing I ACC 306 Internal Auditing II ACC 319 Cost Accounting ACC 366 Forensic Accounting ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems FINANCE FIN 352 Risk Management FIN 320 Advanced Financial Analysis FIN 325 Data Analysis in Finance FIN 340 Valuation of the Firm FIN 351 Principles of Investment FIN 356 Options, Futures, and Swaps FIN 355 Portfolio Theory and Management FIN 359 Principles of Fixed Instruments and Markets FIN 358 International Finance MGT 308 Travel and Tourism Management MGT 309 Restaurant and Foodservices Management MGT 310 Standards of Safety in Hospitality and Tourism MGT 311 Hospitality and Tourism Technology and Design HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MGT 322 Organizational Behavior MGT 362 Human Resources Management MGT 363 Training and Development MGT 365 Managerial Negotiations MGT 462 Advanced Human Resources Management Applications ECONOMICS ECO 240 Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting ECO 296K Mathematical Economics II ECO 357 Managerial Economics ECO 380 Mathematical Economics ECO 381 Applied Game Theory ECO 385 Econometrics: Models and Org’ns INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIT 241 Database Management CIT 312 Introduction to Programming I CIT 314 Introduction to Programming II CIT 316 Visual Basic Programming CIT 346 Database Programming CIT 348 Data Mining ENTREPRENEURSHIP MGT 322 Organizational Behavior MGT 315 Small Business Development MGT 316 Venture Initiation & Entrepreneurship MGT 319 International Entrepreneurship MGT 416 Business Plan Development MARKETING MAR 321 Fundamentals of Advertising and Promotion MAR 322 Marketing Research MAR 331 Managerial Marketing MAR 344 Customer Relationship Management MAR 443 Database Marketing MATHEMATICS MAT 137 Intro to Discrete Mathematics MAT 218 Intermediate Statistics MAT 222 Applied Multivariable Statistical Methods MAT 236 Multivariable Calculus MAT 238 Linear Algebra MAT 257 Mathematics of Finance HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT MGT 307 Hotel Management 10 INDIVIDUAL CAREER CONCENTRATION Students may also work with their adviser to select related upper level courses from other disciplines to develop a career concentration that meets their individual career interests The concentration must be approved in advance by the student’s faculty adviser and the Chair or Undergraduate Program Chair of the Management and Management Science Department 3 Descriptions of New & Revised Courses MGT 225 Business Applications of Data Analysis (3) - NEW Prereq: MAT 117 or 134 or 234 This course covers business applications of data analysis and time series forecasting Students will learn how to use the data to make informed decisions in various functions of business In addition, students will learn how to make business forecasts based on time series data Spreadsheets and add-ins will be used for all of the analyses MGT 353 Advanced Data Analysis for Business Decisions (3) - NEW Prereq: MGT 225 (or MAT 117 or 134 or 234) This course covers business applications of advanced data analysis tools The applications include developing effective marketing strategies, predicting employee turnover, auditing, credit approval decisions and others The focus of the course is on implementing the techniques using a popular statistical software package and interpreting business implications of the results MGT 357 Project Management for Business (3) - REVISED Prereq: MAT 117 or 134 or 234 This course covers topics in management of business projects Students will learn the specific skills that are required to effectively manage projects across a variety of business disciplines The topics include project selection, scope management, team building, cost management, project scheduling, quality management, and risk management Computer software such as Microsoft Project will be used After this course, students will be eligible to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam II New Minor in Quantitative Business Analysis Required Courses: (15 - 16 credits) MGT 355 (3) Management Science and Production Management Concepts Select any THREE courses from the following: MGT 225 (3) Business Applications of Data Analysis MGT 353 (3) Advanced Data Analysis for Business Decisions MGT 356 (3) Simulation Techniques MGT 357 (3) Project Management for Business MGT 456 (3) Advanced Operations Research Models Select any ONE course from the following: One from the above MGT courses ACC 319 (4) Cost Accounting ACC 375 (3) Accounting Information Systems CIT 241 (4) Database Management CIT 312 (4) Introduction to Programming I FIN 320 (4) Advanced Financial Analysis ECO 240 (3) Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting MAR 322 (3) Marketing Research MAT 137 (4) Introduction to Discrete Mathematics