Business Management, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management
You will earn a degree from a globally recognized business school where the programs are taught by an accomplished and dedicated faculty and are supported by a network of business executives. As a graduate, you will have leadership and collaboration competencies and be a data savvy, globally aware, enterprise thinker.
Requirements for Admission
- 2.5 average cumulative
- English Composition I and II (ENGL 111 AND ENGL 112)
- Speech requirement (COMM 105)
- College Algebra (MATH 145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH 210)
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201)
- One of the following courses:
- Accounting Principles I (ACCT 201)
- Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT 250)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 201)
- Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW 220)
- Marketing Principles (MKTG 205)
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising
(330) 972-7042
Email: Business Advising
College of Business room 260
The following information has official approval of The Department of Management and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Business Management majors are NOT required to Calculus with Business Applications. Business Management majors must complete Algebra for Calculus with a C- or higher. For assistance with course requirements and/or scheduling classes, please meet with an academic advisor in the College of Business.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| Additional Business Requirements | 7 | |
| College of Business Core | 39 | |
| Business Management Required and Elective Courses | 21 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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This major requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 19 | |
Arts: 3 credit hours | ||
Humanities: 3 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives | ||
U.S. Perspectives | ||
Global Perspectives | ||
Civic Literacy | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 1-3 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
| General Education Elective 1 | 4-2 | |
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for.
Additional Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH 139 | Finite Math 1 | 3 |
| STAT 270 | Introductory Statistics 2 | 4 |
| Required Business Courses | ||
| BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar | |
| BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar | |
| Recommended Business Courses | ||
| BUSN 200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
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MATH 145 Algebra for Calculus or higher-level mathematics may be substituted for MATH 139 Finite Math.
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MGMT 304 Business Statistics can be substitute for STAT 270.
College of Business Core1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
| ISM 250 | Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT 305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 490 | Strategic Management 2 | 3 |
| or BUSN 497 | Honors Project in Business Administration | |
| SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
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Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core.
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To meet the Business Core requirement, students can take either course listed.
Business Management Required & Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 302 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills | 3 |
| HRM 241 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Elective Options - 5 of the below courses: | 15 | |
| ECON 310 | Managerial Economics | |
| ECON 415 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | |
| CPSC 200 | Programming for Data Science | |
| ACCT 450 | Advanced Applied Analytics & Decision Analysis 1 | |
| ENTRE 201 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | |
| FPL 200 | Foundations of Financial Literacy | |
| ISM 315 | Applications Development for Business Processes | |
| SCM 433 | Supply Chain Logistics Planning | |
| SCM 476 | Supply Chain Sourcing | |
| HRM 443 | Human Resources Selection & Staffing | |
| SALES 275 | Professional Selling | |
| SALES 475 | Business Negotiations | |
| MKTG 355 | Consumer Behavior | |
| MKTG 460 | B2B Marketing | |
| SALES 480 | Sales Management | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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Prerequisites include ACCT 202, ACCT 250, ACCT 322, FIN 301, and MGMT 304. Students may petition to their College of Business advisor to take this course without ACCT 322.
Graduation Requirements – Review Stellic for Status
- 120 Credit Hours. 110 credits are accounted for in above course listings. Remaining 10 credits can be comprised of testing credit or other college-credit earning coursework.
- College of Business Residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
- UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
- At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
- Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 139 | Finite Math | 3 |
| SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Natural Science with lab Requirement | 4 | |
| Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Global Perspectives Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
| ISM 250 | Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| STAT 270 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| MGMT 302 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills | 3 |
| SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MGMT 305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| HRM 241 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MGMT 490 or BUSN 497 | Strategic Management or Honors Project in Business Administration | 3 |
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |