Management (BBA)
Description
Managers lead organizations by motivating, coordinating, and planning in order to achieve organizational goals. The management major integrates theory with application to help students become the socially adept, critical thinker that public and private organizations seek to lead for successful outcomes. Management graduates have developed a depth of soft skills and psychology knowledge, crucial for today's businesses, and have the opportunity to complement that core understanding with emphases and electives from a broad curriculum spanning global business, health care management, entrepreneurship and human resource management.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Basic Mathematics for Science & Eng (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Business Mathematics (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Calculus for Business, Econ., & Accy. I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Calculus of Decision Making I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Select six-eight hours of natural science courses and labs from the following areas: | 6-8 | |
Biology | ||
Chemistry | ||
Geology | ||
Physics | ||
Astronomy | ||
Biology | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Geological Engineering | ||
| Select three hours of fine arts from the following: 1,2 | 3 | |
any Art History | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Select six hours of social science from the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics 3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics 3 | ||
| Select six hours of humanities courses from the following: | 6 | |
Classical civilization (CLSC) | ||
History (HIST) | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
Religion (RELG) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
Southern studies at the 1000 level only (SSTU) | ||
| Survey in Literary History | ||
| Survey of World Literature since 1650 | ||
| Survey of American Lit to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Lit since Civil War | ||
| Survey of British Lit to 18th Century | ||
| Survey of Brit Lit since Romantic Period | ||
| Freshman Honors I 4 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 33-35 | |
- 1
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 2
Students who have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work may fulfill the requirement with a 3000- or 4000-level art history course.
- 3
ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics must be completed with a grade of C or better to move on to ECON 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics.
- 4
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Program Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 2010 | Introduction to Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCY 2020 | Introduction to Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BUSN 2910 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 2920 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSN 2300 | Economic Statistics I (Minimum grade of C required) | 3 |
| or ECON 2300 | Economic Statistics I | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FINA 3000 | Business Finance I | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 | Principles of Management (Minimum grade of C required) | 3 |
| MKTG 3072 | Intro. to Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 4930 | Management of Strategic Planning | 3 |
| BAIS 3000 | Business Analytics & Info Systems | 3 |
| MKTG 3000 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Select nine hours of business electives at the 3000 level or higher from the following departments: | 9 | |
Business, Accounting, Marketing, Management, BAIS, Finance, or Economics | ||
| Select three hours of business/non-business electives at the 3000 level or higher | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Overall Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 3810 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| MGMT 3920 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 4910 | Leadership and Group Dynamics | 3 |
| MGMT 4920 | Modern Management Skills | 3 |
| 3 hours MGMT or ENTR electives | 3 | |
| 9 hours MGMT or ENTR electives or 9 hours Concentration courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Concentration - Human Resource Management
Description
Successful organizations treat people as their most important asset and the effective management of human resources as central to their business strategy. In the HR management emphasis, students learn how to manage and maximize the potential of the people who work in organizations. By knowing HR practices as a business function, graduates understand how people act in a professional environment, adapt to the organization's changing needs, and advance their career.
Degree Requirements
Complete 9 hours of coursework selected from:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 3910 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3640 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGMT 3660 | Compensation Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5270 | Advanced Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5310 | Collective Bargaining | 3 |
| MGMT 5320 | Employee Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 5330 | Labor Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 5350 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
Concentration - Health Care Management
Description
Because the U.S. health system is massive and complex, the health care management emphasis takes you beyond the common business model to enhance student comprehension of the specific complications of the health care industry. In this program, students learn about the health care system, its regulatory environment, and the way systems innovate to respond to the challenges of an aging and growing population. Students graduate with an understanding of patient-centered health care and the skills needed to navigate a health systems career.
Degree Requirements
For the emphasis in health care management, a student must complete 9 hours of coursework from the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 3610 | Health Systems Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3620 | Health Innovation and Information | 3 |
| MGMT 3630 | Healthcare Regulation and Policy | 3 |
Concentration - International Business Management
Description
As the world has become smaller as the result of increased interactions through technology, business organizations have increasingly operated globally. The international business emphasis is designed to augment student goals for living and working abroad while working for a global organization. Students are able to customize their degree using a broad selection of courses from across campus to create a focused and robust understanding of business in other countries and cultures.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 3610 | International Business | 3 |
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Topics In Business Abroad | ||
| Basics of Applied International Trade | ||
| Intercultural Business Communication | ||
| International Business Management | ||
| Current Global Economic Issues | ||
| Government and Business | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| International Trade & Commercial Policy | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Political Ecology | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Field Study: Culture of the Andes | ||
| Anthropology of Politics & Power | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Politics of Western Europe | ||
| Politics of China | ||
| Politics of Russia | ||
| Politics of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| European Political Economy | ||
| Political Economy of East Asia | ||
| Politics of the World Economy | ||
| Political Economy of Int'l Dev | ||
| Formulation of American Foreign Policy | ||
| Topics in Political Science Abroad | ||
| Europe since 1945 | ||
| Great Britain in the Modern Age | ||
| Russia in the Era of Total War | ||
| The Middle East since 1914 | ||
| Latin America since 1820 | ||
| History of Mexico and Central America | ||
| History of the Caribbean | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Late Imperial and Modern China | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| China and the United States since 1784 | ||
| Global Shanghai | ||
| Modern Japanese History | ||
| History of Japan-United States Relations | ||
| Topics in History Abroad | ||
| Students may also select classes offered by the Croft Institute for International Studies, with the permission of their academic adviser and the institute. | ||
| Topics in East Asian Studies | ||
| Topics in European Studies | ||
| Topics in Latin American Studies | ||
| Topics in Middle Eastern Studies | ||
| Topics in International Studies | ||
| Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Contemporary Russia | ||
| Topics in East Asian Studies Abroad | ||
| Topics in European Studies Abroad | ||
| Topics in Latin American Studies Abroad | ||
| Topics in International Studies Abroad | ||
| Topics in Middle Eastern Studies Abroad | ||
| Contemporary China | ||
| Globalization and East Asia | ||
| International Trade and Globalization | ||
| Introduction to International Law | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Other Academic Requirements
See School of Business Administration Academic Requirements for rules on when business students may enroll in specialty major coursework. No student may enroll for more than 18 semester hours unless approved by the Dean’s Office.
A minimum grade of C is required in all business, economic, and accounting courses applied by a student toward a major in management.