2020-2021 Academic Catalog

Dec 11, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management, BSB

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About the Program

Purdue Northwest offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business that has been designed to help students develop a broad perspective of the business organization and the environment in which it operates. A distinctive and flexible general education component establishes a solid foundation that facilitates your ability to respond to changing employment opportunities even after you graduate. Through a series of core courses and with the guidance of experienced faculty, you’ll be introduced to the broad range of knowledge and skills needed to begin or advance a career in a wide range of enterprises.

The Management program will prepare our graduates to assume responsible roles in business and industry. Students will acquire insights into management theories and cutting-edge management practices needed for both personal and professional growth.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C required for all courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (31 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits):
- ENGL 10400 - English Composition I or ENGL 10000 - English Composition
- ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 15300 - College Algebra or higher
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): ISM 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Additional Credits (3 Credits): BIZA 22500 - Fundamental Managerial Statistics
General Education Elective (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list, except FYE
First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BUSM 10000 - Freshman Seminar In Business

Major Core (12 Credits)

Other Required Courses (30 Credits)

Business Electives (6 Credits) - Any College of Business course 30000 level or higher. College of Business subject codes include: ACC, BIZA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, ISM, MKG, and OBHR
Management Electives (12 Credits) - Choose four from:
Free Electives (12 Credits)

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (16 Credits)

BUSM 10000 - Freshman Seminar In Business
ENGL 10400 - English Composition I or ENGL 10000 - English Composition
MA 15300 - College Algebra
Any approved Gen Ed Natural Science course - See Additional Information and Guidelines section for recommendations
SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
BUSM 10100 - Introduction To Business

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
ISM 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management
ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
Free Elective (See Note 3)

Semester 3 (16 Credits)

Semester 4 (15 Credits)

Semester 5 (16 Credits)

Semester 6 (14 Credits)

BUSM 32000 - Business Communication
BUSM 38000 - International Business or BUSM 40100 - Global Business
BUSM 34000 - Managerial Decision Analysis or OBHR 42300 - Negotiations (W) - Spring Only
BUSM 41100 - Entrepreneurship And Employee Innovation
Free Elective (See Note 3)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

OBHR 43100 - Human Resources Management or OBHR 44400 - Leadership
Management Elective (See Note 5)
Management Elective (See Note 5)
Business Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 3)

Semester 8 (13 Credits)

BUSM 40000 - Fourth Year Seminar In Business
BUSM 45000 - Strategic Management: Capstone (See Note 4)
Business Elective (See Note 2)
Management Elective (See Note 5)
Management Elective (See Note 5)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Recommended Natural Science courses: SCI 10300, SCI 10400, SCI 10500, SCI 11200, SCI 11300, SCI 11400, SCI 13100, or SCI 15000.

Note 1: General Education Elective - any course from the university approved general education courses list

Note 2: Business Elective – Any College of Business course 30000 level or higher. College of Business subject codes include: ACC, BIZA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, ISM, MKG, and OBHR.

Note 3: Free Elective – Any course 10000 level or higher except for CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100 and MA 11500.

Note 4: BUSM 45000 must be taken in the semester during which a student expects to graduate

Note 5: The management electives should be selected from these courses—BUSM33300, BUSM40010, ISM32500, ISM41800, ISM48700

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.

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