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  • Home / Academics / Find a Program / Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Program / Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Program Course Requirements | Ursuline - Liberal Arts College in OH

    Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Program

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    Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Program Course Requirements

    Core Course Requirements for the Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Program

    • AC 210 - Introduction to Financial Acct

      This course provides an introduction to the basic principles, rules, and regulations of accounting, which includes a primary emphasis on financial accounting. Topics discussed will include the theoretical, practical, and ethical aspects of asset, liability, and equity transactions concerning the preparation of financial statements that are used to enhance decision-making processes.

    • AC 211 - Introduction of Managerial Accountg

      This course provides an introduction to the basic principles, rules and regulations of accounting which includes a primary emphasis on managerial accounting. A primary objective of this course is to build on the foundational concepts that were covered in the introduction to financial accounting course which serves as a prerequisite. Topics discussed will include the theoretical, practical and ethical aspects of managerial decision making processes that relate to cost behavior, job order systems, process costing, cost-volume-profit analysis (CVPA), budgets, standard variances and financial statement analysis.

    • BU 210 - Principles of Management

      An analysis and historical account from the past to the present day of the different management theories, plus strategies and methods used in both the for-profit and not-for-profit business organization for achieving sustainability within a competitive market.

    • BU 220 - Principles of Marketing

      An introduction to marketing theory and its applications, including the study of the marketing functions as they relate to market research, product decisions, pricing, promotion, distribution, and marketing management and decision making.

    • BU 301 - Business Data Analytics

      Business Data analytics is designed to prepare students to understand, manage, and visualize data, to apply analytic tools and communicate findings. Students gain experience with data cleaning, descriptive analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. Students will gain in-class experience using various software programs to study data while also considering ethical dimensions in collecting and communicating insights from Big Data.Pre-requisites: MAT 212 or BU 375

    • BU 310 - Principles of Finance

      Analysis of financial decisions in business enterprise and the interfacing of firms with capital markets, including corporate financing, methods or obtaining and managing control, and the distribution of net income. Computer literacy required. Prerequisites: EC 202, EC 203

    • BU 340 - Business Law

      An introductory study of the legal principles as they affect business and non-profit enterprises with emphasis on topics such as torts, crimes, contracts, the principal-agent relationship, sales under the Uniform Commercial Code, negotiable instruments, insurance, and bankruptcy.

    • BU 375 - Business Statistics

      A working knowledge of the statistical techniques that businesses use on a regular basis is necessary for success in many fields of business. The course will provide a sound basis in descriptive and inferential statistics. Areas covered include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, population and sampling techniques, analysis of variance, regression analysis, time series analysis, indexes and an introduction to non-parametric techniques.

    • BU 440 - Leadership Competencies

      This course focuses on theory and the development of leadership competencies and skills. It is outcomes-based, suggesting that the development of competencies requires both the introduction of knowledge and the opportunity to practice skills. Students are asked to apply their skills to work situations.

    • BU 450 - Business Policy

      This course is the capstone to the business management major and includes strategic management issues, the international business environment, and ethical issues as they relate to the planning, and the development and control of an organization. No test-out or prior learning may apply.

    • EC 202 - Macroeconomics

      The study of the economy as a whole, including issues such as national income, output, employment, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and related issues.Prerequisite: MAT 125 or higher; concurrent enrollment with permission.

    • EC 203 - Microeconomics

      The study of the parts of the economy, including demand and supply, price and output determination, pricing and employment in the resource market, international economics, the interrelatedness of the economy, comparative systems, and current events.Prerequisite: MAT 125 or higher; concurrent enrollment with permission.

    • PH 355 - Business Ethics *PH/DC

      A critical examination of competing ethical theories and their application to concrete practical issues in today?'s business environment. Ursuline Studies Stage III Philosophy satellite.Students planning to sit for CPA Exam must take 6 additional hours of accounting plus an Accounting Information Systems course. *PH/DC

    Note: If you have previously taken a statistics course, it may fulfill your BU 375 and math core requirement.


    In addition to the 45 credit hours of required core courses listed above, students are also required to complete the following:

    Business Electives (6 credits)

    Students are required to complete six credit hours of business electives of 300-level or higher.

    Ursuline Core Courses (37 credits)

    College & Composition Research
    Math Elective
    Psychology OR Sociology
    Science with Lab
    Identity, Diversity and Community
    English Literature elective
    History or Political Science elective
    Art, Music, or Art Therapy elective
    Philosophy elective (300-level or higher)
    Religious Studies elective
    Religious Studies elective (300-level or higher)
    Capstone Seminar

    General Electives (varies)

    TOTAL Required Credits: 120 credits