& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

70 Bachelor Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Business
The goal of the Bachelor of Science in Business degree completion
program is to prepare individuals with the financial, operational, and
management skills required to work at a professional level in the rapidly
changing environments of business organizations.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business program are expected
to be able to do the following:
1. Understand the strategies to achieve goals of a business
organization.
2. Apply financial and economic principles to business decisions and
projects.
3. Understand basic concepts of management and leadership.
4. Incorporate an ethical and legal perspective into their work
environment.
5. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
6. Work effectively with diverse populations.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
8. Develop strategies for learning new skills and updating knowledge.
9. Demonstrate the general education competencies required for
graduation.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation with a bachelor of
science degree from Saint Mary’s University. All students must meet the
general education credit requirements. A minimum of 36 credits is
required to complete the B.S. in Business.
Required Business and Management Courses.................................24 cr.
Required Capstone Course.................................................................3 cr.
Required Communication....................................................................6 cr.
Elective Courses .................................................................................3 cr.
Total..................................................................................................36 cr.
Required Business and Management
Courses: 24 cr.
BU300 Accounting Principles..............................................................3 cr.
BU400 Business Law ..........................................................................3 cr.
BU403 Applied Statistics .....................................................................3 cr.
BU407 Financial Management ............................................................3 cr.
MK300 Marketing Principles................................................................3 cr.
MG305 Managerial Ethics...................................................................3 cr.
MG311 Economics for Managers........................................................3 cr.
Choose one of the following:
MG401 Principles of Management......................................................3 cr.
or
MG307 Principles of Leadership .........................................................3 cr.
Required Capstone Course: 3 cr.
BU490 Bachelor of Science Strategic Business Capstone .................3 cr.
Required Communication Courses: 6 cr.
CM310 Oral Communications .............................................................3 cr.
CM309 Professional Writing................................................................3 cr.
Required Elective Course: 3 cr.
Students select one elective course from the list below to fulfill the
business program requirement of 36 credits. In addition, electives from
the list below are used to substitute for required courses that have been
waived due to students having already taken equivalent courses at other
regionally accredited institutions. Requests to waive any required course
must be submitted in writing to the program director and approved by the
dean.
HR340 Human Resource Management ..............................................3 cr.
HR350 Compensation.........................................................................3 cr.
HR360 Employee Benefits ..................................................................3 cr.
HR440 Employee and Labor Relations ...............................................3 cr.
HR455 Performance Improvement Through Training ..........................3 cr.
IT301 Introduction to Information Technology .....................................3 cr.
MG300 Spanish Language and Culture for Business .........................3 cr.
MG335 Critical Thinking for Managers ................................................3 cr.
MG405 Organizational Culture and Change .......................................3 cr.
MG408 Project Management ..............................................................3 cr.
MG415 Total Quality and Team Development .....................................3 cr.
MG418 Strategic Management ...........................................................3 cr.
MG420 The Future of Organizations...................................................3 cr.
MG445 Entrepreneurship ....................................................................3 cr.
MG450 Product Operations Management...........................................3 cr.
MK302 Marketing Ethics .....................................................................3 cr.
MK305 Consumer Behavior ................................................................3 cr.
MK310 Promotion and Communication...............................................3 cr.
MK315 Principles of Selling ................................................................3 cr.
MK400 Market Research.....................................................................3 cr.