Program Overview
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
Contact: Isaac Wanasika, Ph.D., Chair
Location: Kepner 1090
Telephone: 970-351-1882
Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/management.aspx
Advising Information:
All business majors must consult with their assigned advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the MCB Advising Office for advisor information, 970-351-1233.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
Choosing a journey in entrepreneurship doesn’t lock you into the world of startups, but if you want to start something, you’ll want to consider Monfort College of Business’s entrepreneurship concentration. The skills gained in this concentration will be a foundation to help you navigate your career, no matter how many exciting twists or turns you take on your path. Here, the choices are limitless, you can start a business, help a business grow, work at your family business, or be a spark of energy within a large company or a non-profit organization. An area of study in entrepreneurship prepares you for this and more.
Whether you want to start your own business, or not, a concentration in entrepreneurship helps you gain experience, develop entrepreneurial skills, build a personal network, and resume all before graduation. Like most concentrations here at MCB, you will learn through a very hands-on approach.
Entrepreneurship Student Learning Outcomes:
MCB students who pursue a concentration in entrepreneurship will achieve the following program learning outcomes:
- Developing an understanding of the entrepreneurial process, from idea generation to the implementation of a new business or social venture.
- Gaining the ability to identify, research and analyze potential markets that would enhance value and profitability.
- Developing an understanding of the concept of risk and how its effect on new ventures can be minimized.
- Demonstrating the capacity to identify and acquire the resources needed for the creation and implementation of a new venture.
- Students will demonstrate a firm understanding of core business concepts.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Incoming New First Time and Transfer students are admitted to the College of Business major and minors provided they meet the admission requirements set forth by UNC.
- Current UNC students who have completed at least 15 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above are guaranteed admission to any business major.
- Current UNC students who have completed at least 15 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00-2.49 qualify to apply for admission to a business major. Students may apply at the MCB Advising Center located in Kepner 1095
Degree Requirement Notes:
Students are reminded that to graduate with a Business Administration degree, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative Business GPA and at least a "C-" grade in each individual Business Administration Core, concentration and business elective courses.
Business coursework may be transferred toward a Business degree according to the following limits:
- Students must complete at least 30 credits of their business degree in residence from MCB and these credits must be at the 300 and/or 400 level.
Program Requirements:
- All students in the program must complete a Professional Experience prior to graduation. A for-credit internship, if completed satisfactorily, will fulfill the work experience component of the Professional Experience. All students must complete the Professional Experience required workshops. For more information please visit the Professional Experience website.
- In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Concentration Credits, Elective Concentration Credits, and Elective Major Credits in order to count towards graduation.
- BAMG 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for a Management elective with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Management.
Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the school director and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the required major credits.
Any additional LAC coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
The program recommends that you choose one of the following courses for Intermediate Communication:
BA 205 OR ENG 123
Either course will fulfill both a major requirement and the Liberal Arts Curriculum requirement.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
The program recommends taking the following courses:
MATH 124 or STAT 150
Both courses are required for the major. Either one of them will fulfill the 3 credit hour math requirement in the Liberal Arts Curriculum.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
The program recommends the following courses in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category.
ECON 203 and ECON 205 are recommended to fulfill Social & Behavioral requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 82 credits
Required Supporting Credits — 22 credits
The following courses are required as part of the Business major, some of which will also count towards the Liberal Arts Curriculum.
Business Core Credits — 30 credits
Take all of the following courses:
BAMG 456 is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester.
Entrepreneurship Concentration Credits — 24 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Elective Entrepreneurship Concentration Credits — 6 credits
Choose 2 of the following courses to satisfy the elective requirements for this concentration.
Note: Students enrolled in the Accelerated Business Administration to MBA will take MBA 505, MBA 554, and MBA 560. See your advisor for details.
3. University-Wide Credits — 7-19 credits*
*Note: Students must apply at least some of the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum requirements and the major requirements to complete this degree program in 120 credit hours. Students who apply all of the recommended courses to the LAC will have up to 19 credits of university wide electives to apply to this degree depending on the number of credits applied to both the LAC and the major. See your advisor for details.
Four Year Plan
This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance.
Year 1 – 31 credits
Fall Semester
| BAMG 125 | Taking Care of Business | 3 |
| BACS 101 | Business Computing | 3 |
| ENG 122 | College CompositionLAW1 | 3 |
| MATH 124 | College AlgebraLAX1 | 4 |
| | LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| BA 205 | Business CommunicationsLAW2 | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 123 | Writing and Research MethodsLAW2 | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1 | 3 |
| | LAC HistoryLAH1 | 3 |
| | LAC Natural and Physical Sciences without LabLAS1 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 2 – 31 credits
Fall Semester
| BAAC 220 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BAFN 240 | Introduction to Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1 | 3 |
| | LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| BAAC 221 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BAFN 231 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BAMG 350 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| STAT 150 | Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1 | 3 |
| | LAC Natural and Physical Sciences with LabLAS1LASL | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Year 3 – 30 credits
Fall Semester
| BACS 300 | Information Systems | 3 |
| BAFN 370 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BAMG 355 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BAMK 360 | Marketing | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| BAMG 353 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BAMG 390 | Analytics of Operations Management | 3 |
| BAMG 411 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| | Major Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 4 – 28 credits
Fall Semester
| BAMG 451 | Managing New Business Ventures | 3 |
| BAMG 452 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BAMG 458 | International Management | 3 |
| | Major Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| BAMG 410 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BAMG 456 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BAMG 457 | Organizational Theory & Design | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Advising Notes –
- Students must be a declared business majors and junior status to enroll in the Entrepreneurship Concentration courses.
- Some of the upper level Entrepreneurship courses are offered in only one semester each year. Meet with your advisor each semester to make certain you are on schedule.
- Students must meet course prerequisites as stated in the current UNC catalog. Be sure to check each semester to make sure you meet the prerequisite requirements
Accelerated Business Administration to MBA
Motivated students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 by the end of their junior year may choose to take three designated MBA level courses as part of elective requirements for their undergraduate program. This makes it possible to complete the remaining requirements for an MBA and in only one additional year.
To obtain both degrees, students must complete all the requirements for the B.S. described in the Undergraduate Catalog (120 credit hours) and all the requirements for the MBA described in the Graduate Catalog (36 credit hours). However, the accelerated B.S./MBA program includes 9 credit hours that are shared between the bachelor’s and master’s degrees, so the total number of credit hours to complete both programs is 147. Completing the requirements for both degrees on an accelerated timeline is possible by taking 9 double-counted B.S./MBA credits in the Senior year (paid for at the undergraduate tuition rate) and completing all other requirements for the undergraduate program in their Senior year. Although this is the most efficient path, students may also elect to complete both programs at a slower pace.
Accelerated MBA Admissions
To enter the accelerated B.S. in Business Administration (any concentration) and MBA program, students must:
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in order to take graduate-level courses as a Senior.
- Apply to the MBA program during the spring semester of the Junior year. Full admission is dependent on completing the B.S. requirements in the Senior year while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA. The program application will be signed and forwarded to the Graduate School with signatures of the program advisor indicating the approval of graduate course transfer.
- Have their undergraduate degree conferred prior to taking additional MBA courses.
Accelerated MBA Requirements
To complete the requirements for both degrees in five years, students should follow this timeline allowing them to double-count three courses for their undergraduate degree and their MBA:
- Complete the MBA Foundation Modules between the time they are accepted to the accelerated program and fall semester of their senior year. These modules are free and offered asynchronously online. Foundation modules must be completed prior to registration in any MBA course.
- Complete MBA 554 in the fall semester of their senior year.
- Complete MBA 505 and MBA 560 during the remaining semesters (Spring and/or Summer) of their undergraduate program.
- Complete the 27 remaining MBA credits after conferral of their undergraduate degree.
Other timelines are acceptable, but this timeline provides the shortest path to both degrees.