Business Administration B.S. – General Business Concentration

• Program Overview
• Degree Requirements
• Four Year Plan
• Accelerated Business Administration to MCB

Program Overview

Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business

General Business courses and faculty are dispersed throughout the various business departments.

Contact: Daniel Brannon, Ph.D., Interim Chair

Location: Kepner 2090

Telephone: [phone]

Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/accounting.aspx and mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/computer-information-systems.aspx

or

Contact: Michael Martin, Ph.D., Chair

Location: Kepner 1055

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/finance.aspx

or

Contact: Isaac Wanasika, Ph.D.

Location: Kepner 1090

Telephone: [phone]

Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/management.aspx

or

Contact: Daniel Brannon, Ph.D.

Location: Kepner 2090

Telephone: [phone]

Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/marketing.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:

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

General Business courses and faculty are dispersed throughout the various business departments.

The General Business Concentration prepares students for a wide variety of careers in business, the management of small or family-owned businesses and graduate study in business administration.

Students complete coursework in each of the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, computer information systems, management and marketing. The General Business Concentration is designed to prepare students for a broad range of entry-level positions in business organizations. The program is not intended to provide specialized study. The broad-based nature of the curriculum makes the General Business program appropriate for students intending to manage a family-owned or small business.

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 course.

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.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better must be earned in the Required Concentration Credits and Elective Concentration Credits categories in order for the course to count toward graduation. With the written approval of the Dean, students may make the following course substitutions:
  • Students may substitute a senior-level Special Topics course for a required concentration course with the same prefix.
  • Students with a 3.0 or higher GPA may substitute BAMG 407/BAMK 407 Small Business Counseling for any approved BAMG or BAMK required concentration course.
  • BA 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for a General Business elective with the approval of the Dean.

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 that you take 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.

BA 205	Business CommunicationsLAW2	3
	or
ENG 123	Writing and Research MethodsLAW2	3
BACS 101	Business Computing	3
BAMG 125	Taking Care of Business	3
ECON 203	Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1	3
ECON 205	Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1	3
MATH 124	College AlgebraLAX1	4
PSY 120	Principles of PsychologyLAB3	3
STAT 150	Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1	3

Business Core Credits — 30 credits

Take all of the following courses:

BAAC 220	Principles of Accounting I	3
BAAC 221	Principles of Accounting II	3
BAFN 231	Legal Environment of Business	3
BAFN 240	Introduction to Personal Financial Planning	3
BACS 300	Information Systems	3
BAMG 350	Management and Organizational Behavior	3
BAMK 360	Marketing	3
BAFN 370	Business Finance	3
BAMG 390	Analytics of Operations Management	3
BAMG 456	Strategic Management	3

BAMG 456 is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester.

General Business Concentration Credits — 21 credits

Take all of the following courses:

BAFN 332	Business Administration and the Law	3
BAFN 340	Principles of Risk and Insurance	3
BAMK 368	Marketing Analysis and Research	3
BAMK 464	Global Marketing Strategies	3
BAFN 470	Financial Management	3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

BAMG 353	Introduction to Human Resource Management	3
	or
BAMG 451	Managing New Business Ventures	3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

BAAC 320	Intermediate Accounting I	3
	or
BAAC 323	Cost and Managerial Accounting I	3

Elective Major Credits — 9 credits

Take 9 credits from BA 251 or BACS 200 or BACS 287 or any other 300/400 level business course not already counted in Business Core, Concentration or Concentration electives.

(BAAC 301 and BAFN 302 may not be used.)

	Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix) except for BAAC 301 and BAFN 302
	or
BA 251	International BusinessLAB1LAIS	3
	or
BACS 200	Web Design and Development for Small Business	3
	or
BACS 287	Introduction to Business Intelligence and Workflow Design	3

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

BACS 101	Business Computing	3
BAMG 125	Taking Care of Business	3
ENG 122	College CompositionLAW1	3
MATH 124	College AlgebraLAX1	4
	LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring Semester

ECON 205	Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1	3
	LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4	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

BA 205	Business CommunicationsLAW2	3
	or
ENG 123	Writing and Research MethodsLAW2	3
BAAC 220	Principles of Accounting I	3
BAFN 240	Introduction to Personal Financial Planning	3
ECON 203	Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1	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
	Professional Experience Workshops
Total Credit Hours:		16

Year 3 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

BAAC 320	Intermediate Accounting I	3
	or
BAAC 323	Cost and Managerial Accounting I	3
BACS 300	Information Systems	3
BAMG 390	Analytics of Operations Management	3
BAMK 360	Marketing	3
BAFN 340	Principles of Risk and Insurance	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

BAFN 370	Business Finance	3
BAFN 332	Business Administration and the Law	3
BAMK 368	Marketing Analysis and Research	3
	Major Elective	3
	University-Wide Elective	3
	Professional Experience
Total Credit Hours:		15

Year 4 – 28 credits

Fall Semester

BAFN 470	Financial Management	3
BAMK 464	Global Marketing Strategies	3
	Major Elective	3
	Major Elective	3
	University-Wide Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

BAMG 353	Introduction to Human Resource Management	3
	or
BAMG 451	Managing New Business Ventures	3
BAMG 456	Strategic Management	3
	University-Wide Elective	3
	University-Wide Elective	3
	University-Wide Elective	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Advising Notes –

• Students must be a declared business majors and junior status to enroll in the General Business Concentration courses.
• Some of the upper level General Business 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 MCB

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.

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