Management, BSBA

Program Coordinator (Lee Grubb (3419 Bate Building; 252-737-1103; grubbw@ecu.edu)

The Management, BSBA offers students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the management of human and physical resources and to acquire skills useful in the management of domestic and international organizations.

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

l. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

COMM 2020 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication or
COMM 2410 - Public Speaking
ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2133 - Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 1065 - College Algebra or
any higher approved general education mathematics course
PHIL 1175 - Introduction to Ethics or
PHIL 2274 - Business Ethics or
PHIL 2275 - Professional Ethics

Choose 3 s.h. from:

II. Cognates - 3 s.h.

(MATH 2228 or MATH 2283 count toward the general education elective requirement for this degree. Semester hours earned for one of these courses is not included in the 3 s.h. cognate requirement.)

III. Business core - 36 s.h.

Choose one international perspectives course from:

Senior business exam requirement:

Seniors must successfully complete the Senior Business Exam (SBE) in their last semester or summer term before graduation from the BSBA program. The SBE is administered near the end of each semester and summer term. Failure to successfully complete the SBE will result in the student being delayed from graduating in the BSBA program as this competency exam is a program requirement.

IV. Concentrations - 18-27 s.h.

(Choose one.)

A. General business concentration - 18 s.h.

The concentration in general business offers students the opportunity to acquire a general overview of the skills necessary to manage human and physical resources. Although primarily designed for distance education students, students on campus may choose this concentration. Enrollment in this concentration will be limited by the resources available. Distance education students will receive priority in enrollment in distance education courses.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

B. Human resource management concentration - 18 s.h.

The human resource management (HRM) concentration is aligned to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) competency model. The HRM concentration is designed to build expertise in all key HRM processes, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, organizational change and development, diversity, training and development, employment law, and human resource management information systems. This program is further strengthened by providing students the opportunity to gain practical experience through internships and earn entry-level professional HRM certification through SHRM, preparing them for careers in this rapidly growing field.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

C. International business concentration - 27 s.h.

Choose 15 s.h. from:

Note: The 3 s.h. business core international perspectives course requirement cannot be counted as part of this 15 s.h. requirement.

Choose 12 s.h. of foreign language from a chosen world region: Africa, Asia, Europe or South America. For non- North American students: North America.

Additional requirements:

In addition to a minimum of one semester abroad, enrolled in an approved academic program with a focal world region, students must attain competency in a second language. Students may prove competency by:

Completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework (GPA 2.5 or higher) in a foreign language (1001 - 2004) and demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by scoring an average of Intermediate-Mid, as determined by the the Department of Management Chair or the International Business Program Coordinator based on test scores on the AAPPL Test (AAPPL stands for ACTFL Assessment of Performance towards Proficiency in Languages).

Students who demonstrate a language proficiency (based on test scores on the AAPPL) without taking 12 hours of foreign languages, must complete 12 hours of international coursework during required study abroad as approved by the Department of Management Chair or the International Business Program Coordinator.

D. Management concentration - 18 s.h.

Choose 12 s.h. from:

V. Leadership and professional development - 9 s.h.

BUSI 1200 - Strategy First
BUSI 2200 - Experiential Leadership: Teams in Action
BUSI 3200 - Professional Development and Ethical Leadership
BUSI 4200 - Leadership Capstone
Leadership and professional development portfolio must be completed prior to graduation.

Management, BSBA

l. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

II. Cognates - 3 s.h.

III. Business core - 36 s.h.

Choose one international perspectives course from:

Senior business exam requirement:

IV. Concentrations - 18-27 s.h.

A. General business concentration - 18 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

B. Human resource management concentration - 18 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

C. International business concentration - 27 s.h.

Choose 15 s.h. from:

Choose 12 s.h. of foreign language from a chosen world region: Africa, Asia, Europe or South America. For non- North American students: North America.

Additional requirements:

D. Management concentration - 18 s.h.

Choose 12 s.h. from:

V. Leadership and professional development - 9 s.h.

VI. General electives to complete requirements for graduation.