Marymount University
Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13
Business Administration
Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Students earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree complete a 51-credit business core that provides an overview of the primary business functions. Students also choose a specialty, providing more in-depth study of a particular business area. For highly qualified students, there is a B.B.A./M.B.A. option.
All B.B.A. students complete an internship, which provides an opportunity for application of theory and for the cultivation of business skills. It also enables the student to include experience working in a Washington-area business, government agency, or financial institution on his or her résumé.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to
- demonstrate functional knowledge of their major specialty, an appreciation for the interrelation of the business areas, and broad-based current business knowledge;
- use analytical and reflective skills to evaluate issues and situations critically;
- employ leadership and collaborative skills;
- demonstrate the ability to function effectively in an international environment;
- communicate skillfully in multiple forms of expression;
- use current business technology effectively;
- exhibit rational and ethical decision making; and
- apply creative and innovative thinking.
B.B.A. Specialties: Specialties within the B.B.A. allow students to gain a greater depth of knowledge in a field of particular interest. All specialty courses are expected to be completed at Marymount. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance regarding specific specialty or residency requirements. All B.B.A. majors will choose a specialty from the following:
Accounting
This specialty is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in public, private, and government accounting and to pursue advanced degrees in business or law. The program also provides a basic foundation for students to begin preparation for professional certification examinations.
B.B.A./M.B.A.
This specialty allows qualified students to accelerate progress toward M.B.A. program completion. See The Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Program in Business Administration for additional information. Students interested in this option will initially choose one of the other B.B.A. specialties.
Business Law
This specialty is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the laws that impact businesses and business relationships. It also provides a basic foundation for students interested in pursuing an advanced legal degree.
Finance
This specialty prepares students to pursue careers in corporate finance. The program of study provides instruction in the theory and quantitative techniques used to analyze organizational performance, financing, and investment decisions.
General Business
This specialty offers the greatest degree of flexibility and choice within the B.B.A. major. It allows students, in consultation with an advisor, to combine Business specialty, Information Technology, and/or Economics courses in a way that advances their individual career goals.
Hospitality Management
This specialty prepares students for a career focused on the business operations of running hotels, restaurants, and other travel and tourism-related entities. In addition to a required internship in the senior year, students pursuing this specialty are encouraged to gain practical experience through summer employment in the hospitality industry.
International Business
This specialty is designed to give students the entry-level skills needed to succeed in the diverse and complex environment of international business operations. Today’s business organizations are increasingly international in their financing, production, and marketing operations as global competition forces U.S. managers to rethink traditional business practices. Students in this specialty are strongly urged to take at least one year of a foreign language and participate in a study abroad program, if possible.
Management
This specialty prepares students to succeed in this dynamic, intellectual discipline concerned with the solution of problems and the improvement of business operations using specialized knowledge, skills, and systematic analysis.
Marketing
This specialty offers students marketing expertise in advertising and sales, as well as such diverse topics as Internet marketing, consumer behavior, marketing research, international marketing, and marketing management. Graduates may find employment in advertising, public relations, brand management, marketing research, and retailing.
Sport Management
This specialty prepares students for a career focused on the business operations of sports teams or facilities. In addition to a required internship in the senior year, students pursuing this specialty are encouraged to gain practical experience through summer employment in the sport industry.
Internship Prerequisites: A minimum of 90 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all major courses are required in order to register for the internship. Students also should have completed a minimum of 9 credits in their specialty courses. Students should consult their academic advisor and/or the internship director in the School of Business Administration for more information.
Minimum Grade Requirements:
- C or better in each of the following courses in order to continue in the B.B.A. degree program: MGT 123, ACT 201, MGT 304, MGT 323, and MGT 423;
- for Accounting students, a minimum grade of C- in ACT 303;
- for Business Law and Paralegal Studies students, a minimum grade of C- in every course that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered legal specialty or major course in the Business Law specialty or Paralegal Studies program;
- for Finance and International Business students, a minimum grade of C- in FIN 301; and
- for all B.B.A. students, a cumulative 2.0 GPA or better in the B.B.A. specialty courses and in all coursework in order to graduate.
Degree Requirements
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
ACT 201 Principles of Accounting I
ACT 202 Principles of Accounting II
ECO 210 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
FIN 301 Financial Management
IT 110 Information Technology in the Global Age
LA 248 Business Law I
LA 249 Business Law II
MA 155 Finite Mathematics
MGT 123 The Business Experience
MGT 223 Sophomore Business Experience
MGT 291 Business Communication
MGT 304 Organizational Management
MGT 323 Junior Business Experience
MGT 423 Senior Business Experience
ACT/MGT/LA 490 Internship
MGT 489 Senior Business Seminar
MSC 300 Business Statistics
MSC 337 Operations Management
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing
PH 305 Business Ethics
All majors also complete coursework in a chosen specialty as follows:
Accounting specialty
ACT 303 Intermediate Accounting I
ACT 304 Intermediate Accounting II
ACT 306 Cost Accounting
ACT 406 Tax Accounting
ACT 410 Auditing
ACT 420 Advanced Accounting Topics
ACT 430 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting
1 course from the following: ECO 485 International Economics or FIN 485 International Finance
B.B.A./M.B.A. specialty
One (1) international course from the following: ECO 485 International Economics, FIN 485 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management, MKT 485 International Marketing
MBA 512 Accounting for Managers
MBA 513 Business Communication
MBA 514 Quantitative Methods for Management
1 course from another specialty area, 300/400-level Economics course, or IT course numbered above IT 110
Business Law specialty
LA 280 Introduction to the Legal System
LA 301 Civil Litigation
LA 302 Criminal Litigation or LA 430 Current Issues in Employment Law
LA 305 General Practice I
LA 391 Legal Research and Writing
MGT 485 International Management
Finance specialty
ECO 332 Money and Banking
FIN 334 Investments
FIN 362 Intermediate Financial Management
FIN 485 International Finance
FIN 400 Senior Seminar in Finance
(Recommended courses: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 485 International Economics)
General Business specialty
4 courses from other specialty areas, 300/400-level Economics courses, IT courses numbered higher than IT 110, or MGT 285 Global Business Experience
1 international course from the following: ECO 485 International Economics, FIN 485 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management, MKT 485 International Marketing
Hospitality Management specialty
MGT 370 Hospitality Management
MGT 470 Strategic Hospitality Management
MGT 485 International Management
MSC 345 Project Management
1 course from the following: MKT 305 Sport Marketing, MKT 313 Sales Techniques and Strategies, MKT 310 Event Planning, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior, MKT 485 International Marketing
International Business specialty
ECO 485 International Economics
FIN 485 International Finance
MKT 485 International Marketing
2 courses from the following: MGT 285 Global Business Experience, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management
Management specialty
HRM 335 Human Resource Management
HRM 423 Performance Management and Compensation
MGT 485 International Management
MSC 345 Project Management
1 course from the following: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 330 Managerial Economics, HRM 336 Labor Relations, MGT 315 Entrepreneurship, MGT 285 Global Business Experience, MGT 385 International Business, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior
Marketing specialty
MKT 412 Marketing Research
MKT 416 Marketing Management
MKT 485 International Marketing
2 courses from the following: MKT 305 Sport Marketing, MKT 308 Retailing, MKT 310 Event Planning, MKT 313 Sales Skills and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior
Sport Management specialty
ECO 305 Business and Economics of Sports
LA 315 Sport Law
MGT 485 International Management or MKT 485 International Marketing
MKT 305 Sport Marketing
MGT 405 Sport Management
Recommended additional courses: HPR 301 Health/Fitness Program Management, MKT 313 Sales Techniques and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior
Sample Degree Plan — Business Administration
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
MGT 123 The Business Experience §
EN 101 Composition I (WR core course)*
Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (Psychology, Politics, or Sociology)*
Natural Science (NS) core course*
DSC 101 DISCOVER First-Year Seminar*
Year One — Spring
IT 110 Information Technology in the Global Age § *
EN 102 Composition II (WR core course)*
Introductory History (HI-1) core course *
MA 155 Finite Mathematics (MT core course) § *
PH 200 Introduction to Philosophy (PH-1 core course)*
Year Two — Fall
ACT 201 Principles of Accounting I §
ECO 210 Principles of Microeconomics (SS-1 core course) § *
LA 248 Business Law I §
Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course*
TRS 100 Theological Inquiry (TRS-1 core course)*
Year Two — Spring
ACT 202 Principles of Accounting II §
ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (SS-1 core course) § *
LA 249 Business Law II §
MGT 291 Business Communication § *
MGT 223 Sophomore Business Experience § *
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Year Three — Fall
FIN 301 Financial Management §
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing §
MSC 300 Business Statistics § *
Specialty course § **
Advanced Social Science (SS-2) or Natural Science (NS) core course*
Year Three — Spring
MGT 304 Organizational Management §
MGT 323 Junior Business Experience § *
PH 305 Business Ethics (PH-2 core course) § *
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Specialty course § **
Specialty course § ** or elective
Year Four — Fall
MSC 337 Operations Management §
Three (3) specialty courses § **
Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course*
Year Four — Spring
MGT 423 Senior Business Experience § *
MGT/LA 490 Internship § *
MGT 489 Senior Business Seminar § *
Specialty course § ** or elective
Elective
§ Requirement for the major
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.
** See Major Requirements for specialty options and course selections.
Business Administration (Minor)
Minimum Grade Requirements: Cumulative GPA at the end of the freshman year must be 2.0 or better. MGT 123 and MGT 304 must be completed with a grade of C or better. Cumulative GPA in courses used to fulfill the Business minor requirements must be a 2.0 or better.
Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.
Minor Requirements
MGT 123 The Business Experience
MGT 304 Organizational Management
15 additional credits in Marymount Business courses approved by the School dean or his designee. (Information Technology majors: these additional credits cannot include IT courses.)
Business Law (Minor)
This minor is offered to undergraduate students pursuing a degree other than the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) or the B.A. in Paralegal Studies.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Cumulative GPA in courses used to fulfill the Business Law minor requirements must be a 2.0 or better.
Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.
Minor Requirements
LA 248 Business Law I
LA 249 Business Law II
LA 280 Introduction to the Legal System
LA 301 Civil Litigation
LA 302 Criminal Litigation or LA 430 Current Issues in Employment Law
LA 391 Legal Research and Writing
The Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Program in Business Administration
Students wishing to accelerate their progress toward completion of the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at Marymount can apply for the pre-M.B.A. option. Students accepted into this program begin their M.B.A. studies while completing their B.B.A. Upon graduation from the B.B.A. program, students will complete a minimum of 36 additional credit hours to earn an M.B.A. without a track. Please see the University’s Graduate Catalog for details on the M.B.A. program, as well as graduate academic policies and course descriptions.
Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements, the student must have
- 75 credits completed in the undergraduate degree (typically by the middle of the junior year); and
- an overall GPA of 3.25 or better and a GPA of 3.25 or better in all Business courses (Students who fail to maintain these required GPAs will not be allowed to take the 500-level courses in this program. They will revert to, and follow the requirements for, another specialty of their choice and can apply to the M.B.A. program in the same manner as any other student.)
Transfer Students: Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits in 300/400-level Business courses at Marymount with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 before being admitted to the program.
Students successfully meeting these requirements will automatically be accepted into the M.B.A. program and will not be required to take the GMAT exam.
Graduate Student Status: Upon completion of MBA 512, MBA 513, and MBA 514 (each with a minimum grade of B) and the awarding of his/her B.B.A. degree, the student attains full admission to the M.B.A. program and is subject to all graduate student policies and procedures.
Program Requirements
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
Students accepted into the B.B.A./M.B.A. program must complete all of the requirements of the B.B.A. program. See program details. MBA 512, MBA 513, and MBA 514 will be substituted for 3 specialty courses in the senior year. Consult an advisor for further information on degree planning.
M.B.A. Requirements (to be taken following completion of the B.B.A.)
Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.
MBA 515 Organizational Behavior
MSC 516 Operations Management
MBA 518 Managerial Economics or MBA 520 Macroeconomics
IT 503 Managing Information Technology
MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practices
MBA 522 Corporate Finance
MBA 526 Strategic Management Seminar
LA 561 Law and the Business Environment
MGT 560 Ethical Issues in Business and Society
2 Business electives
1 graduate international Business course
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