Management Concentration
General information
| Department | Office | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Organization and Management | BT 650 | (408) 924-3550 |
This concentration is fundamentally designed to prepare its graduates for careers
in management in all forms of organizations: business and non-business, public or
private, foreign or domestic. The objective is to teach the fundamental principles
underlying organizations, to emphasize training which will improve student's thought
processes, to provide a familiarity with analytical tools of management, and to develop
the student's ability to use the techniques involved in analyzing and evaluating managerial
problems and in making sound decisions.
Requirements
| Course type | Units |
|---|---|
| General Education: | 48-51 units |
| Business Pool: | 12 units (6 of these units fulfill Core GE requirements) |
| Non-Business support: | 14 units (3 units fulfill Core GE, 6 fulfill SJSU Studies) |
| Lower-Division Business Core: | 7-10 units |
| Upper-Division Business Core: | 24 units (3 units fulfill SJSU Studies ) |
| Management Concentration: | 21 units |
| Electives or minor : | Units needed to reach 120 and fulfill all requirements |
A 2.0 (C average) is required in the major in order to earn the BS degree. The cumulative GPA for all business courses must be 2.0 or better to graduate.
Management Concentration ( 21 units)
Required Courses
- BUS3 161A*# Applied Organizational Behavior(formerly BUS 163)
- BUS3 161B*# Organizational Theory Design, and Change(formerly BUS 161)
- BUS3 162* International & Comparative Management
- BUS3 166* Business and Society
Choose Three of the Following electives required within the concentration:
- BUS3 141* Materials Management
- BUS3 142* Total Quality Management
- BUS3 144* Supply Chain Management
- BUS3 145* Global Operations Management
- BUS3 146* Project Management
- BUS3 147* Service Operations Management
- BUS3 148* E-Commerce Management
- BUS3 149* Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- BUS3 150* Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
- BUS3 163* Management Issues in High Tech Firms (Senior Standing required, formerly Bus 168)
- BUS3 165A* Global Leadership
- BUS3 167* Managing Environmental Issues
- BUS3 168* Global Business and Human Rights
- BUS3 169A* Honors Seminar (Requires departmental consent)
- BUS3 169B* Honors Practicum in Organization and Management (Requires departmental consent)
- BUS3 181* Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- BUS3 182* Business Plans for New Ventures
- BUS3 191* Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- BUS3 183* Global Entrepreneurship
- BUS3 198* Strategic Consulting for Small Business
NOTE: Consider using your three Management electives to give yourself a specialization which may be useful when you interview for jobs after graduation. If you are interested in Entrepreneurship, High Technology or Supply Chain Management, career advice sheets for specializing in these areas are available from BSAC or the Department of Organization and Management located in BT 650.
As of fall 2004, all courses within the Management concentration require grades of "c-" or better although courses taken prior do not require the grade minimum. A cumulative 2.0 GPA is required in all Business classes.
# Business 161A is a prerequisite to 161B. Completion of or enrollment in 161A will be checked by the registration system before students will be permitted to register for 161B.
Business Pool
Freshmen admitted in fall 2010 or later must complete MATH 71 with a grade of C or better. Transfer students and Freshmen admitted prior to fall 2010 complete MATH 70, Finite Math with grade of C or better.
- MATH 71 Business Calculus
- English 1B Composition
- BUS1 20 Financial Accounting
- BUS2 90 Business Statistics
As of Fall 2009, ALL concentrations will require grade minimums of “C” or better in BUS 20, BUS 90, Math 70, and ENGL 1B. Grades of “C-“ earned prior to to Fall 2009 will satisfy major requirements.
Non-Business Support Courses
- ECON 1A Macroeconomics
- ECON 1B* Microeconomics
- PHIL 186 Prof. Business Ethics (Area S)
- Non-Business Global Perspectives (Area V)
(See approved list in BSAC)
Lower Division Business Core
- BUS3 10 Discovering Business (Highly recommended for Freshmen)
- BUS1 21 Managerial Accounting
- BUS1 80 Legal Environment of Business
- BUS4 91L Business Computer Productivity Tools(1 unit)
Upper Division Business Core
- COMM 100W, ENG 100WB, or LLD 100WB (C or better) (Requires passing of the WST)
- BUS2 130 Fundamentals of Marketing
- BUS3 140 Fundamentals of Operations Management
- BUS1 170 Fundamentals of Finance
- BUS3 187 Global Dimensions of Business
- BUS4 188 Business Systems and Policy
- BUS3 189 Strategic Management (Requires graduating senior status)
- BUS2 190 Quantitative Business Analysis
General Education (48-51 Units)
Core GE
| Section | Course name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A | Basic Skills | 9 |
| B4 | Math Concepts (Math 71) | 3 |
| B | Science (including lab) | 9 |
| C | Humanities and Arts | 9 |
| D | Social Science* | 9 |
| E | Human Understanding & Dev. | 3 |
| F1 | American History** | |
| F2&3 | US Constitution & CA Government** Physical Education (2 separate & distinct activities) |
SJSU Studies (Requires passing the WST)
| Section | Course name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| S | Self & Society (Phil 186) | 3 |
| R | Earth & Environment | 3 |
| V | Culture & Civilization (See Non Business Global above) | 3 |
| Z | Written Communication II (100W) (requires a C or better) | 3 |
* Econ 1B fulfills area D1 for Business majors
** Areas F1,F2 & F3 may also fulfill Areas D2 & D3 (See BSAC advisor for details)
Interdisciplinary Electives or Minor (See a BSAC advisor for details)
Total Unit Requirement - 120 Units