Business Management, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management (650204ZBBA)
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 OR COMM:106)
- 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
businessadvising@uakron.edu
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 (DPR) 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 | 34 | |
| Additional Business Requirements | 4 | |
| College of Business Core | 42 | |
| Business Management Required and Elective Courses | 21 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| * | This major requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours. |
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
| Algebra for Calculus | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| English Composition I | ||
| English Composition II | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | ||
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Additional Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH:145 | Algebra for Calculus | 4 |
| Required Business Courses | ||
| BUSN:110 | College of Business Success Seminar 1 | |
| BUSN:111 | Professional Development Seminar | |
| Recommended Business Courses | ||
| BUSN:200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
| 1 | Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement. |
College of Business Core1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
| BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
| 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 |
| FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT:301 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT:305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| INTB:205 | International Business | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
| 1 | Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core. |
| 2 | Students cannot get credit for both ECON:201 and ECON:244. |
Business Management Required & Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT:302 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills | 3 |
| HRM:341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Elective Options - 5 of the below courses: | 15 | |
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Programming for Data Science | ||
| Advanced Applied Analytics & Decision Analysis 1 | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Foundations of Personal Finance | ||
| Applications Development for Business Processes | ||
| Supply Chain Logistics Planning | ||
| Supply Chain Sourcing | ||
| Human Resources Selection & Staffing | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Business Negotiations | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| B2B Marketing | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | 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 DPR 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
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| BUSN:110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1-3 |
| ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MATH:145 | Algebra for Calculus | 4 |
| COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17-19 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| BUSN:111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Natural Science Requirement with Lab | 4 | |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Global Diversity 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 | ||
| ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ACCT:202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| MGMT:301 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| INTB:205 | International Business | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT:302 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills | 3 |
| SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MGMT:305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| HRM:341 | 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 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MGMT:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Management Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121-123 | |