Business Management, Bachelor of Science

Purpose

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Management provides courses and business-related in-class experiences for students who intend to pursue careers in business management or apply to graduate school.

Program of Study

Course offerings emphasize rigorous analysis of the concepts and principles that are basic to an understanding of the management field. Course work relates theories and ideas to the operating practices and policies of business organizations. These courses provide a unique opportunity for students to explore the workings of management. As supplemental activities to the traditional classroom format, “hands on” classroom experiences provide an awareness of what really happens in the business world awareness not easily obtained through conventional lecture methods. In addition, the general education requirements provide a well-rounded academic foundation.

Cooperative Learning Experiences

Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Business Management program for BBM 315: Supervisory Management and HRM 310: Organizational Development. Depending on the co-op experience available and the student’s course completion schedule, other courses such as BBM 301: Organizational Behavior may also be completed as a co-op. Elective courses may also be structured as co-ops. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits toward their 120-credit degree.

To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must inform the Director of the Co-op program and the Business Management Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.

Program Competencies

In addition to achieving the Wilmington University undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, each graduating student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate effective information literacy and communication with valid and reliable research.
  2. Apply ethical standards as required by business management professionals.
  3. Demonstrate effective oral and written communications utilized within various areas of the business environment.
  4. Identify and analyze factors critical to business with respect to strategic planning, including human resource management, operations management and globalization.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (27 credits)

CTA 226Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ECO 101Economics I

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

MAT 121College Math I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Humanities Elective (3 credits)

Natural Science Elective (3 credits)

Social Science Electives (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following:

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

History/Political Science Elective

Business Core (33 credits)

BAC 101Accounting I

3

BAC 102Accounting II

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

BBM 301Organizational Behavior

3

BBM 320Business Communications

3

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

BMK 305Marketing

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

MAT 122College Math II

3

MAT 308/SCI 308Inferential Statistics

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

BBM 301: available as a co-op

Business Management Program Core (27 credits)

The College of Business programs require a minimum grade of “C” for program core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than “C” in any required program core course must retake that course.

BBM 315Supervisory Management

3

BBM 370Global Business Management

3

BBM 411Operations and Systems Management

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

ECO 102Economics II

3

FIN 306Corporate Finance

3

HRM 310Organizational Development

3

HRM 311Human Resource Management

3

BBM 315, HRM 310: available as a co-op

Select a course from the following:

BBM 412Project Management

3

FIN 450

Business Electives (9 credits)

Certain courses may be available as a co-op

Free Electives (12 credits)

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

1st Semester

CTA 226Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

MAT 121College Math I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Social Science Elective

2nd Semester

BAC 101Accounting I

3

ECO 101Economics I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

MAT 122College Math II

3

SCI
Natural Science Elective

Sophomore

1st Semester

BAC 102Accounting II

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

ECO 102Economics II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

MAT 308/SCI 308Inferential Statistics

3

2nd Semester

BBM 320Business Communications

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

Humanities Elective

Social Science Elective

Junior

1st Semester

BBM 301Organizational Behavior

3

BMK 305Marketing

3

FIN 306Corporate Finance

3

HRM 310Organizational Development

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

BBM 301: co-op experience is optional

2nd Semester

BBM 315Supervisory Management

3

BBM 411Operations and Systems Management

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

HRM 311Human Resource Management

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

BBM 315: co-op experience is optional

Senior

1st Semester

BBM 370Global Business Management

3

 

BBM 412Project Management

3

OR

FIN 450

 

Business Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Business Elective: Internship or co-op experience is optional

2nd Semester

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

Business Elective

Business Elective

Free Elective

Social Science Elective

Business Elective: BBM 190 will satisfy; BBM 347 is recommended

Business Management with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management

The nonprofit industry is one of the fastest growing employers. The industry is seeking out marketers, HR professionals, and managers with an interest in strategic planning within the nonprofit industry. This nonprofit concentration will focus on the following content areas: Introduction to nonprofits, fiscal management, advocacy and public policy, and one specific identified nonprofit course in the student’s program. There are four core courses in the concentration and one specific program course or an internship. Two of the courses are shared between the College of Behavioral Science and the College of Business. This is a concentration for bachelor’s degrees in Business Management, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Sports Management.

Core requirements (12 Credits)

NFP 301Intro to Nonprofit Agencies

3

NFP 302Management of the Nonprofit Organization

3

NFP 303Foundations of Fiscal Management for Nonprofit

3

NFP 304Advocacy and Public Policy

3

Program specific requirements (3 credits)

Students can choose ONE of the following 5 courses:

BMK 339Marketing for Nonprofits

3

FIN 331Finance for Nonprofit

3

HRM 361HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

3

NFP 307Fundraising for Nonprofits

3

SPM 309Sports and Athletics Fundraising

3

Students may substitute any program specific course for an alternate NFP course of their choosing or an internship.

Total concentration courses are five courses equaling 15 credits.

Professional Aeronautics Concentration

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Professional Aeronautics offers students with professional or military aviation backgrounds the opportunity to earn college credit for their experience. The program includes practical and theoretical training in the fields of business and aviation management, giving the student the necessary knowledge and skills to compete successfully in the aviation industry.

Program of Study

The program is offered at the New Castle and Dover Air Force Base sites of Wilmington University; however, the four aviation courses are available online or at the Dover Air Force Base site. To qualify for the program, prospective or incoming students must be able to transfer in at least 18 aviation technology credits. These are credits awarded for FAA certifications/licenses (pilot, AandP, etc.) or for documented military experience and technical training (as evidenced on a military transcript). Examples of qualifying military career fields include: aircraft maintenance, air traffic control, loadmaster, flight engineer, and meteorologist. In addition, the general education requirements provide a well-rounded academic foundation.

Program Competencies

In addition to achieving the Wilmington University undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, and the Business Management competencies, students will be able to:

  1. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze how competition, safety and the government affect the aviation industry.
  2. Synthesize effective information from Business Management courses and Aviation Management courses.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

CTA 226Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

HIS 303History of Aviation

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

MAT 121College Math I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Humanities Elective (3 credits)

Natural Science Elective (3 credits)

Social Science Electives (6 credits)

Select one course from the following:

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Business Core (33 credits)

BAC 101Accounting I

3

BAC 102Accounting II

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

BBM 320Business Communications

3

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

BMK 305Marketing

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

MAT 122College Math II

3

MAT 308/SCI 308Inferential Statistics

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

Aviation Program Core (12 credits)

The College of Business programs require a minimum grade of “C” for program core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than “C” in any required program core course must retake that course.

BAM 302Aviation Safety

3

BAM 410Government and Aviation

3

BAM 411Airport Management

3

BAM 412Airline Management

3

Concentration

A concentration requires 18-36 transfer credits in aviation technology for documented experience or technical training/certification. (The exact number of credits awarded will vary with the student’s background). Students must have a minimum of 18 aviation technology transfer credits that cannot substitute for any of the courses listed above.

Free Electives

Students receiving less than 33 aviation technology credits must take BBM 370. Students receiving less than 30 aviation technology credits must take BBM 370 and also select one of the following: BBM 411 or HRM 311. Any remaining credits need to fill in the 33-credit hour requirement.

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

Transferred credits

Sophomore

1st Semester
CTA 226Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

MAT 121College Math I

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

2nd Semester
BAM 302Aviation Safety

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

MAT 122College Math II

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

Junior

1st Semester
BAC 101Accounting I

3

BAM 411Airport Management

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

HIS 303History of Aviation

3

MAT 308/SCI 308Inferential Statistics

3

2nd Semester
BBM 320Business Communications

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

BMK 305Marketing

3

Humanities Elective

SCI
Natural Science Elective

Senior

1st Semester
BAC 102Accounting II

3

BAM 410Government and Aviation

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

HUM 360Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

3

Social Science Elective

2nd Semester
BAM 412Airline Management

3

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

HUM 361Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

3

BBM 370Global Business Management

3

 

BBM 411Operations and Systems Management

3

OR

HRM 311Human Resource Management

3

BBM 370, HRM 311: if required