CHAPTER 7
SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION CURRICULUM
Courses
Required For All B.B.A. Majors
Ernest M. Miller,
Dean
Jacob M.
Chacko, Associate Dean
Business &
Health Sciences Building, (BHS-11)
770-961-3410, http://business.clayton.edu/
Full-time Faculty:
Arjomand, Bagwell, Bogert, Crawford, D’Souza, Deis, Haberland, Hubbard,
Jourdan, Kordecki, May, Messer, V. Miller, Nakos, Novin, Wei.
Mission of the School of Business
To provide quality undergraduate education in business
administration to traditional and non-traditional students, leading to
successful careers.
Goals:
·
Provide a learning environment of small classes, faculty
members who are readily accessible to our diverse student body, and a
personalized student advisement program.
·
Promote faculty development activities, including applied
research, instructional research and development, professional activities, and
relevant business experiences.
·
Use technologically enhanced methods of teaching and
innovative methods of delivery.
·
Provide flexible delivery of course offerings (on-campus,
online, or hybrid).
·
Recruit and retain diverse and qualified faculty.
·
Provide an integrated and current curriculum.
·
Develop communication, teamwork, critical thinking,
analytical, and technological skills.
·
Encourage professional attitudes and ethical behavior.
·
Be responsive to the changing needs of current and future employers
of our graduates.
Business Majors
The School of
Business offers four majors leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.): Accounting, Management, Marketing, and General Business.
Students planning
to seek a B.B.A. are initially classified as “pre-business” majors. In order to officially be classified into
one of the majors, students must meet the formal requirements for admission to
the B.B.A. (See item 6 under B.B.A. requirements.) Students are significantly limited in the number of upper
division School of Business courses that they may take prior to formal B.B.A.
admission.
This
office is responsible for assisting students in the School of Business with the
development of an academic plan, teaching the Clayton State University 1000B orientation course,
and coordinating student services such as scholarships, student clubs,
etc. The office exists to provide
one-on-one advising to ensure that students meet graduation requirements in a
timely fashion and are informed of the programs and services available to them
in the college. (BHS-11, 770-961-3737)
Placement
Assistance
The Clayton State University Office of Counseling and Career Services, located in the Student Center, maintains a job placement service especially attuned to the needs of business graduates. Information about these and other career services may be found in this catalog in the Services for Students chapter.
BACHELOR OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Students in the School of Business must meet all
University admission, academic progression, and graduation requirements (see
the Graduation Requirements section).
In addition, the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) has the
following program-specific requirements:
1. Clayton State University 1000B. First Year Student
Seminar for Business Majors: Success in Clayton State University.
All freshman business majors are required to take this course. It is strongly
recommended that Clayton State University 1000B be taken the first semester at Clayton State; the
course must be taken before the student completes 30 hours of college
credit. (Students who completed Clayton State University
1000 or CSOR 0098 prior to becoming business majors are exempt from Clayton State University 1000B,
but their advisor may recommend School of Business orientation activities.)
2. Mathematics
Requirement. All B.B.A. students must complete MATH 1231,
Introductory Statistics, or higher numbered math. Students with appropriate placement scores are encouraged to take
MATH 1231 or higher in Area A. Other
students should take MATH 1231 in Area D or as a non-business elective. MATH 1231 is prerequisite to BUSA 3101,
which is a required B.B.A. course.
3. Writing
Assessment. All B.B.A. students are required to pass the official School
of Business writing assessment prior to enrollment in MGMT 4750. The official writing assessment is administered
in MGMT 3120, Managerial Communication.
Transfer students who are granted credit equivalent for MGMT 3120 must
take the official writing assessment during the first term of Clayton State University enrollment
in which they take an upper division business course. (Transfer students must contact the School of Business for
information about assessment procedures.)
Students who fail
to pass the official School of Business writing assessment are required to enroll in WLAB 2999, Writing
Laboratory II. Such students must
enroll in WLAB 2999 for their next term of attendance and in each subsequent
term until they have passed the official writing assessment by earning a grade
of C or better in the course. Students who are required to take WLAB 2999
but neglect to do so are subject to having their registration in other courses
cancelled.
4. Residency
Requirements. In addition to
general Clayton State University baccalaureate residency requirements, the B.B.A. has the following
additional restrictions:
a.
At least 30 hours of
business courses must be taken from Clayton State University.
Business courses are defined as any course with the following prefixes:
·
ACCT, FINA, MGMT,
MKTG;
·
BUSA (except BUSA
2201, 3111, 3112, and 3113).
b.
ECON 2105 and 2106
cannot be counted toward the residency requirement.
c.
At least 21 of the 30
hours of business courses must be upper division.
d.
Of the 21 upper
division business hours that must be taken from Clayton State University, the following must be included:
·
MGMT 4750, Strategic
Management;
·
for Accounting
majors, at least 12 hours of ACCT prefix;
·
for Management
majors, at least 12 hours of MGMT prefix numbered higher than MGMT 3101;
·
for Marketing majors,
at least 12 hours of MKTG prefix numbered higher than MKTG 3101;
·
for General Business
majors, at least 12 hours of business courses numbered higher than 3101 (not
counting MGMT 4750).
5. Area F Grades. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all Area F courses.
6. Admission to the B.B.A.
Program. Students
intending to enroll in the B.B.A. program must meet all University admission
and academic requirements. In addition, applicants must satisfy the following
additional requirements prior to admission into the B.B.A. program:
a. Have an overall
institutional Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00. (If a student has no Clayton State University GPA, admission is based on transfer
grades.)
b. Have completed 60 semester credit hours.
c. Satisfactorily
complete the six Area F business courses with grades of C or better in
all courses.
d. Satisfactorily
complete MATH 1231 or a higher MATH course (MATH 1241, MATH 1501 or MATH 2502) with
a grade of C or better.
e. Earn a GPA of at least 2.14 in the six Area
F business courses and MATH 1231 or higher (i.e., a grade of B or better
in at least one of these courses).
Students who plan to major in business
will be admitted to Clayton State University as pre-business majors. Upon meeting the
aforementioned requirements, pre-business students are required to apply for
admission into a business major in the School of Business.
Transfer students will be required to
meet the same criteria as Clayton State University students.
For transfer students who meet the admissions requirements, the
application deadline for the School of Business will be the same as the
application deadline for the University.
An application form may be obtained on
the web at http://business.clayton.edu,
from the School of Business in BHS-11 (770-961-3410), or from the Office of
Student Advisement. Students will be
notified of acceptance both by formal letter and by e-mail.
A student not admitted into the B.B.A. program may elect to repeat
courses that were not satisfactorily completed and that disqualified him or her
from admission. If a student elects to
repeat such courses and receives grades that meet the above criteria, the
student may reapply for admission to the B.B.A. program.
If a student elects to repeat such a course(s) and receives
a grade(s) that meet the above criteria, the student may reapply for admission
to the B.B.A. program.
7. Upper Division Grades. All upper division
courses (including transfer courses) applied toward graduation (except for
non-business electives) must be completed with a grade of C or better (or K). (K
grade is given for credit by examination, e.g., CLEP).
8. Transfer Credit. The School of Business normally accepts equivalent or substitutable transfer courses toward graduation at Clayton State University; however, the School reserves the right to determine whether credit earned at other institutions can be applied toward graduation. Acceptance of transfer credit by the University does not guarantee that it will be applied toward B.B.A. requirements. In general, credit for courses completed at other institutions must have been taken at the same level as the equivalent course at Clayton State University. If a course similar to an upper division Clayton State University course has been taken at the lower-division level, the student may, in some cases, be allowed to validate the credit by passing a proficiency examination in the subject area.
9. Prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to course prerequisites in order to sequence courses appropriately in their programs of work. This is especially important at the sophomore-junior transition and as students near the end of their graduation requirements. All business prerequisites for School of Business courses require that a student earn a grade of C or better (or K) in the prerequisite business courses before the student may take a course requiring the prerequisite. See the Course Descriptions chapter to determine prerequisites for each course. A student may be removed from any course for which he or she has not met the prerequisite. Only the Dean and Associate Dean of Business have the authority to waive prerequisites for School of Business courses.
lEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE B.B.A.
The B.B.A.
curriculum is designed to enable all graduates to meet the following ten
learning outcomes. In addition, each major within the B.B.A. has field-specific
learning outcomes which are listed with the appropriate curricula later in this
chapter.
1.
Continuous
Management Improvement. In a competitive business situation, graduates will be able
to analyze the task environment, specify strategic goals and objectives,
provide essential organization structure, establish proper management controls,
and effect continuous management improvement.
2.
Interpersonal Communication. Graduates will
possess the interpersonal skills required for successful performance in
business negotiating, counseling, bargaining, dealing with customers, selling
ideas, and listening.
3.
Solving Business Problems. Under realistic
business conditions involving high risk, time pressure, and uncertainty,
graduates will have the ability to diagnose unstructured business problems,
critically evaluate the management alternatives available, and implement
effective plans of action.
4.
Understanding the business
environment. Graduates will understand today’s global
economy, the open systems environment in which modern business operates, and
the impact of cultural diversity in the workplace.
5.
utilizing
quantitative information. Graduates will prepare and use financial and other
quantitative information for business decision-making purposes such as
estimating, budgeting, and forecasting, but with full, explicit recognition of
the limitations of such information.
6.
influencing the behavior of other
workers. When employed, graduates will be able to
influence other workers’ behavior in an effective, efficient, and ethical
manner that elicits full performance potential, respects human dignity,
accommodates individual differences, and promotes team-building.
7.
computer literacy. Graduates will be
computer-literate and use modern computer-based management information systems
to improve their management performance and decision-making ability.
8.
critical thinking. Well-developed
proactive critical thinking skills will be evident from practice gained in
progressive, carefully assessed business problem-solving situations.
9.
understanding the legal environment
of business. Graduates will know how the law impacts business
administration and possess an excellent working knowledge of generic legal
issues in human resource management.
10. preparation for continued professional development. Graduates will enhance their continued professional development in business administration by their demonstrated fluency in the language of business and their proven ability to use business literature and research for personal growth and applied problem-solving.
BACHELOR OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.B.A.)
Curriculum
The B.B.A. curriculum is presented below in two parts:
1.
Courses required for all B.B.A. majors
2.
Specific courses
required for each B.B.A. major
· Accounting
· Management
· Marketing
· General Business.
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR ALL B.B.A. MAJORS
A1. Composition
(Take BOTH)
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3-0-3)*