Business Administration
Professor Jeff Galle
Assistant Professor Allison Burrus
Assistant Professor Tim Finlay
Assistant Professor Michael Harden
Assistant Professor Sam Levey
Assistant Professor Marilyn Markel
Assistant Professor David Walter
Assistant Professor Emily Wright
Instructor T.J. Devine
Instructor Patrick McKelvey
Instructor Jason Sexton
Part-time Instructor Jeremy Briggs
Part-time Instructor Elizabeth Lahey
Part-time Instructor Brandon Myles
Part-time Instructor Jafar Qutob
Part-time Instructor Angela Valuck
A major or minor in the interdisciplinary program of Business Administration enables the student to begin any career that requires fundamental knowledge of the principles of management and the qualities of leadership. Students are equipped with the knowledge required to create value in public or private entities and to manage in a global environment.
Students seeking to complete more than one major in the Business Department must complete a minimum of 24 additional hours of new content beyond the first major.
Each minor in the Business Department requires a minimum of 16 additional hours of new content beyond the requirements of declared majors in the department.
Majors & Programs
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Business Administration, Major -
Human Resource Management, Major -
Management, Major -
Marketing, Major -
Sports Management, Major -
Business Administration, Minor -
Human Resource Management, Minor -
Management, Minor -
Marketing, Minor -
Sport Management, Minor
Courses
MG 100: Introduction to Business Administration
MG 120: Computer Information Systems
MG 237: Organizational Behavior
MG 253: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
MG 280: The Business of Sport
An overview of the business aspects of professional and amateur sports. Topics covered include league structure and operation, sports marketing, pricing, media, agents and contracts.
MG 305: Athletic Administration
This course emphasizes the aims, objectives and problems involved in managing athletics and a physical education curriculum. Students study and analyze the strategic planning process in athletic departments. Assignments require real-life applications relevant to field settings.
MG 315: Business Ethics
MG 350: Consumer Behavior
MG 354: Marketing
Emphasizes the concepts of planning, organizing, controlling and decision making as they are applied to management of the marketing function. Attention is given to the marketing environment, consumer behavior, marketing research, product management, distribution promotion and pricing policies. May not be taken for credit if a student has earned credit for AG 321.
MG 355: Sports Promotion
MG 356: Integrated Marketing Communications
MG 357: Business Law
MG 359: Human Resource Management
Study of concepts and methods used by the HRM unit in building and maintaining an effective work force in profit and nonprofit organizations. Topics include recruitment, selection, training, wage and salary administration, job design and EEOC.
MG 360: Talent Acquisition and Retention
MG 362: Rewarding Employees
Overview of the theoretical frameworks and practices pertaining to rewarding human resources in organizations. The course will introduce students to the Total Rewards approach and aide in the understanding of tangible and intangible aspects of compensation.
MG 364: Management
The study of the managerial process in an organizational setting with emphasis on decision making, planning, organizing, and controlling; including discussion of motivation, leadership, communication and group dynamics in an organizational context.
MG 366: Event and Facilities Management
MG 371: International Business
MG 374: Professional Sales
MG 410: Fitness Management
MG 425: Management Information Systems
Introduction to the management of information within an organization: planning, organizing, and controlling of effective information and accounting systems. Topics include analysis of available hardware and software, data base management systems, and development and management of an information system.
MG 426: Operations Management
MG 454: Marketing Management
MG 461: Independent Study in Management
MG 462: Independent Study in Management
MG 463: Internship in Management
A practical application of theoretical skills in actual job-related situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Open to junior and senior majors.
MG 464: Internship in Management
A practical application of theoretical skills in actual job-related situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Open to junior and senior majors.
MG 485: Strategic Management
MG 491: Senior Capstone
The capstone seminar for the business major, MG 491 integrates and applies concepts from management, accounting, economics, and related fields, with a focus on developing and applying skills for problem solving and leadership in an organizational environment. A semester-long project in which students study a real-world problem and develop solutions is required.