BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Business Administration (Minor)
The Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Program in Business Administration
Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Business Administration (B.B.A.)

The Bachelor of Business Administration includes general courses in the primary areas of business as well as specialized areas. For highly qualified students, there is a combined B.B.A./M.B.A. program.

Central to the requirements of the B.B.A. program is the internship, which provides an opportunity for application of theory and for the cultivation of business skills. It also enables the student to include at least one segment of experience in a Washington-area business corporation, government agency, or financial institution on his or her résumé.

Students completing this major will:

understand and apply the basic concepts of business practices in accounting, business law, economics, finance, management, and marketing;
understand and apply basic and advanced concepts in an area of specialization within a field of business;
have a practical understanding and utilization of the communications, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills necessary in today’s business environment; and
be able to function in a business environment in an ethical manner.

B.B.A. Specialties: 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.

Business Law and Paralegal Studies

This specialty prepares students to work in corporate law departments, law firms, and law-related agencies. This program is approved by the American Bar Association, providing students with paralegal certification, if earned. Certification requires the successful completion of coursework and 24 hours of approved pro bono legal service to the community. Graduates of ABA-approved paralegal programs are not licensed to practice law or give legal advice, but they are prepared for careers as paralegals or legal assistants. (Please consult with the director of the specialty for guidance regarding the degree plan.)

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.

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. Competition is increasingly global. Business organizations have become international in their financing, production, and marketing operations. Foreign competition is seriously challenging domestic firms and forcing 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.

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.

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 Business courses are required in order to register for the internship (ECO 490, ISY 400, LA 490, MGT 490).

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, and MGT 304;
cumulative 2.0 GPA or better in the B.B.A. specialty courses and in all coursework in order to graduate; and
for Business Law and Paralegal Studies specialty students, a minimum grade of C- in every course that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered legal specialty course in the Business Law and Paralegal Studies specialty.

Suggested Degree Plan

Year One

Fall

MGT 123 The Business Experience§
MA 155 Finite Mathematics*
EN 101 Composition I*
SOC/POL/PSY 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
ISY 095 Word 2003 and Computer Concepts*
Humanities elective*
SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

ECO 199 Principles of Macroeconomics§ *
EN 102 Composition II*
ISY 096 Excel 2003 and Windows XP*
Health elective*
Humanities elective*
Science elective*

Year Two

Fall

ACT 201 Financial Accounting§
LA 248 Business Law I§
ECO 210 Principles of Microeconomics§ *
ISY 097 PowerPoint 2003 and Office XP Integration*
Two (2) Humanities electives*

Spring

ACT 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting§
LA 249 Business Law II§
MSC 202 Applied Business Problem Solving§
ISY 098 Access 2003*
Humanities elective*
Elective

Year Three

Fall

FIN 301 Financial Management§
MGT 304 Organizational Management§
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing§
MSC 300 Business Statistics§
Elective*

Spring

HRM 335 Human Resource Management§
MSC 337 Production and Operations Management§
ISY 301 Information Systems§
MGT 391 Business Writing and Speaking§ * (Business Law and Paralegal Studies students: LA 391 Legal Research and Writing§ *)
Specialty course§ **

Year Four

Fall

MGT 451 Strategic Management§
PH 305 Business Ethics§ *
Two (2) Specialty courses§ **
Social Sciences 300/400-level elective*

Spring

MGT 489 Senior Business Seminar§
MGT/LA 490 Internship§
Two (2) Specialty courses§ **

§ Requirement for the major
* See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.
** Specialty Requirements:

Accounting: ACT 303-304 Intermediate Accounting I & II, ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ACT 406 Tax Accounting, ACT 410 Auditing, and either ECO 485 International Economics or FIN 485 International Finance (Recommended courses: ACT 420 Advanced Accounting Topics, ECO 332 Money and Banking)

Business Law: LA 280 Introduction to the Legal System, LA 301 Civil Litigation, LA 302 Criminal Litigation, LA 305-306 General Practice I & II, LA 491 Computerized Legal Research (Recommended for those who wish to attend law school or work as a paralegal: LA 409 Public Law and Procedure)

Finance: FIN 334 Investments, FIN 362 Intermediate Financial Management, FIN 485 International Finance, FIN 400 Senior Seminar in Finance, ECO 332 Money and Banking (Recommended courses: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 485 International Economics)

General Business: Four (4) courses from other Specialty areas or 300/400-level Economics courses and 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

International Business: ECO 485 International Economics, FIN 485 International Finance, MGT 385 International Business, MGT 485 International Management, MKT 485 International Marketing

Management: MGT 485 International Management, MSC 345 Project Management, HRM 336 Labor Relations, HRM 423 Performance Management and Compensation, one (1) from the following: ACT 306 Cost Accounting, ECO 330 Managerial Economics, MGT 385 International Business, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior

Marketing: MKT 412 Marketing Research, MKT 416 Marketing Management, MKT 485 International Marketing, two (2) from the following: MKT 313 Sales Skills and Strategies, MKT 319 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 360 Consumer Behavior

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.

Minor Requirements

MGT 123 The Business Experience
MGT 304 Organizational Management
15 additional credits in Marymount Business courses approved by the dean of the School or his designee. (Information Systems majors: these additional credits cannot include ISY 301 or other ISY courses.)

The Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Program in Business Administration

Students wishing to accelerate their progress toward completion of the Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at Marymount can apply for the Pre-M.B.A. option. Students accepted into this competitive program begin their M.B.A. studies while completing their B.B.A. Upon graduation from the B.B.A. program, students will complete an additional 36 credit hours to earn an M.B.A. (B.B.A. students not enrolled in this program would complete a minimum of 45 credit hours to earn the M.B.A.)

The specialty for entering freshman and transfer students wishing to enroll in this program would be designated as “General Business.”

Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements, the student must have:

60 credits completed in the undergraduate degree (typically by the end of the sophomore 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 would not be allowed to take the 500-level courses in this program. They would revert to, and follow the requirements for, the “General Business” specialty and could apply to the M.B.A. program in the same manner as any other student.)

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.

Suggested Degree Plan

Students in this program will follow the degree plan for B.B.A. majors until year three, then complete the program as follows:

Year Three

Fall

FIN 301 Financial Management§
MGT 304 Organizational Management§
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing§
MSC 300 Business Statistics§
Elective*

Spring

HRM 335 Human Resource Management§
MSC 337 Production and Operations Management§
ISY 301 Information Systems§
MGT 391 Business Writing and Speaking§ *
International Business course§

Year Four

Fall

MGT 451 Strategic Management§
PH 305 Business Ethics§ *
MBA 514 Quantitative Methods for Management§
B.B.A. 300/400-level specialty course§
Social Sciences 300/400-level elective*

Spring

MGT 489 Senior Business Seminar§
MGT 490 Internship§
MBA 513 Organizational Communications§
MBA 516 Managerial Accounting§

Year Five

Summer

MBA 515 Organizational Behavior§
LA 561 Law and the Business Environment§
Elective§

Spring

ISY 503 Managing Information Technology§
MBA 524 Strategic Marketing Management§
MSC 516 Production and Operations Management§

Fall

MBA 518 Managerial Economics§ or MBA 520 Macroeconomics§
MBA 522 Corporate Finance§
MGT 560 Ethical Issues in Business and Society§

Summer

MBA 526 Strategic Management Seminar§
Two (2) electives§

§ Requirement for the major or degree
* See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration degree prepares graduates for broader management responsibilities or for specialized technical work in business. Its specific goals are to:

foster understanding of today’s competitive global business environment;
develop the ability to identify problems, obtain relevant information, devise and evaluate alternative approaches, and successfully implement the best choice;
establish a basis for dealing effectively with others — individuals and groups, in person and in writing — and to become aware of recent developments in the behavioral sciences;
obtain an interdisciplinary understanding of fundamental concepts and principles from the various business disciplines in order to deal effectively with the problems that face tomorrow’s managers; and
encourage students to think broadly and to bridge all gaps between the theory and practice of business administration.

Admission Requirements: It is strongly recommended that candidates have at least two years of work experience before applying.

Degree Requirements

45 credits

MBA 513 Organizational Communication
MBA 514 Quantitative Methods for Management
MBA 515 Organizational Behavior
MBA 516 Managerial Accounting
LA 561 Law and the Business Environment
MGT 560 Ethical Issues in Business and Society
MSC 516 Production Operations and Management
MBA 518 Managerial Economics or MBA 520 Macroeconomics
ISY 503 Managing Information Technology
MBA 522 Corporate Finance
MBA 524 Strategic Marketing Management
MBA 526 Strategic Management
One (1) international course from the following: ECO 585 Global Markets and Economics, FIN 585 International Finance, MKT 585 Global Marketing, MSC 585 Global Operations Strategy, or international course specified by track requirements
Two (2) School of Business Administration 500-level elective courses or track requirements as follows:
MBA Track Options

Students seeking a greater depth of knowledge may elect to complete a track in their program of study. Track requirements may be substituted for the two electives. (Those completing a track may require more than 45 credit hours.)

Finance Track

15 credits
- FIN 585 International Finance
- Four (4) courses from the following: FIN 502 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, FIN 503 Financial Markets and Institutions, FIN 560 Advanced Financial Management, FIN 582 Neural Networks in Finance and Investing, FIN 590 Finance Seminar
- (Students in this track must complete MBA 520 Macroeconomics as part of their program of study.)
Health Care Management Track

12 credits
- HCM 510 Health Care Management
- HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
- HCM 535 Health Care Policy and Ethics
- LA 540 Health Care Law
Human Resource Management Track

9 credits
- Three (3) courses from the following: HRM 503 Training and Development, HRM 530 Foundations of Human Resource Management, HRM 531 Labor Relations, HRM 534 Total Pay Perspective, HRM 537 Human Resource Information Systems, HRM 538 Human Resource Selection and Recruitment, HRM 539 Performance Management, OD 521 Organization Development and Change, OD 524 Consulting Skills
Information Systems Track

12 credits
- ISY 501 Information Technologies
- Three (3) courses from the following: ISY 521 E-Business; ISY 525 Systems Analysis, Design, and Acquisition; ISY 510 Enterprise Data and Data Administration; ISY 515 Information Security and Telecommunications; ISY 523 Knowledge Management; ISY 550 Supply Chain Management; MSC 545 Project Management
International Business Track

12 credits
- Four (4) courses from the following: MKT 585 Global Marketing, ECO 585 Global Markets and Economics, FIN 585 International Finance, MGT 585 Global Business Management, MSC 585 Global Operations Strategy
Legal Administration Track

9 credits
- LA 550 Law Office Management
- LA 590 Supervising Legal Research and Writing
- LA 591 Advanced Legal Research and Writing/Computerized Legal Research
- (Students in this track must complete MGT 585 International Management to fulfill the international course requirement.)
Marketing Track

12 credits
- MKT 585 Global Marketing
- Three (3) courses from the following: MKT 510 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 512 Market Research, MKT 520 Business-to-Business Buying Behavior and Strategic Selling, MKT 530 Promotional Strategies, MKT 550 Marketing Seminar, MKT 560 Marketing to the Federal Government, MKT 589 Marketing High Technology Products and Services