Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 159ManagementDepartment of Administrative Science,Kevin J. Roth, Ph.D., chair335 Still HallTelephone: 393-2626E-mail address: kroth@clarion.eduWebsite: www.clarion.edu/coba/adsciProfessors: Pesek, Roth, OlivasAssociate Professors: Johns, BarbozaIn what type of vocation are you interested: bank manager,purchasing manager, human resource manager, recruiter,training specialist, compensation manager, small businessowner or manager, health services manager, industrialproduction manager, planner, or consultant? As a managementor industrial relations major you will gain exposure to theknowledge and skills necessary to successfully enter yourchosen career path. Two majors (management and industrialrelations) and two tracks (general management, smallbusiness management) within the management major provideour students with the flexibility necessary to specialize indiverse areas of interest.Management (B.S.B.A.) ..............................................24 creditsRequired: MGMT 321, 322, 324, and 426 and must select oneof the following three tracks:General Management ........................................9 creditsRequired: Three courses from BSAD 437, MGMT 323,420, 423, 427 428, 430, 445 450, 482, 483, 485 or 486.Small Business Management .............................9 creditsRequired: MGMT 323, 427, and 428.All majors must take an additional 3 credit-hour 300/400-levelbusiness course or BSAD 241 to complete their 24-credit hourmajor.Industrial Relations (B.S.B.A.)..................................24 creditsRequired: MGMT 324, 426*, 482, 483, 485, and 486. Twocourses from ECON 351, HIS 363, MGMT 321, 322, PSY 350,SOC 321.*Student may substitute BSAD 437 for MGMT 426.A student may earn a double major in management andindustrial relations by taking the required courses foreach major and successfully completing two additionalupper-level management (prefix) courses with a C orbetter grade.Business Administration, Minor ..............................21 creditsThe business administration minor is intended to provideanother academic option for non-business majors. Selectionof this minor will broaden the academic pursuits of nonbusinessmajors, provide a credential that will make themmore attractive to employers in the business sector, and serveas background for those intending to pursue the Master ofBusiness Administration (M.B.A.) degree.Required: ACTG 251 and 252, ECON 211 and 212, FIN 370,MGMT 320 and MKTG 360.It is recognized that a number of non-business curriculacontain required business courses (e.g., informationsystems). For those students whose major requires specificupper-division business courses, a maximum of nine upperdivisionbusiness course credits must be completed beyondthose required for their non-business major program.pages i-viiCollege of BusinessAdministrationBusiness Administration Courses (see additional BSAD courses on page 156)BSAD 437: International Business Seminar 3-6 s.h.Focuses on developing an understanding of the problems and opportunities faced by international organizations. In order tobest achieve both micro and macro perspectives in the study of international aspects of the business, students visit businessesabroad for discussions with top-level executives. In addition to international travel, the students will meet with the instructor fora series of briefing and debriefing sessions. An additional three credits may be taken (for a total of six) on an individualized basis.Prerequisite: MGMT 320. Junior standing.BSAD 490: Administrative Decision-Making 3 s.h.Requires students to synthesize what had been learned in the separate business fields and to utilize this knowledge in theanalysis of complex problems. Emphasizes organizational and industry research and its application to strategic decision making.Capstone course for a degree in business administration. Prerequisites: MGMT 320, MKTG 360, and FIN 370. Each semester.BSAD 491: Independent Studies in Business 1-3 s.h.Explores, in depth, a problem or area of business under the direction of a faculty member of the college. Prerequisites: 2.75 QPAand consent of both instructor and department head. Maximum credit granted in BSAD 491 is six credits.BSAD 494: Business Executive’s Lecture 1 s.h.Introduces students to successful business practices. Several prominent business men and women from the local area give a seriesof lectures concerning their business philosophies and practices. Assists students in bringing together knowledge attained from thebusiness curriculum and suggesting practical applications of that knowledge. Prerequisite: MGMT 320.