College Core Requirements
Business Core Requirements
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete foundational courses in the areas of analytics, accountancy, mathematics, economics, business law, finance, management, management information systems/computer science, and marketing.
Course Requirements
For a student to complete the Bachelor of Science in Business, the following Business Core courses totaling at least 66.0 hours are required:
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
ACC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I 1 | 4 |
ACC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING II 1 | 4 |
BLW 201 | LEGAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 2 | 4 |
BUS 102 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS (all business majors except Actuarial Science) 3 | 4 |
or MAT 151 | CALCULUS II |
ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
ECO 106 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
ECO 315 | INTRODUCTION TO MONEY AND BANKING 4 | 4 |
or FIN 320 | MONEY AND BANKING |
MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 5 | 4 |
MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
MKT 310 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| 4 |
FIN 300 | FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE | |
FIN 310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | |
| 4 |
CSC 241 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | |
MIS 140 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND DECISION MAKING | |
| 4 |
MKT 376 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 201 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| 4 |
ICS 394 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY | |
ICS 395 | MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | |
ICS 396 | HOSPITALITY STRATEGY (Hospitality majors only) | |
| 4 |
ECO 316 | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC HISTORY | |
ECO 330 | RADICAL RESPONSES TO CAPITALISM | |
ECO 333 | TOPICS IN GLOBAL ECONOMIES | |
ECO 334 | UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S ECONOMY | |
ECO 360 | ECONOMICS OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES | |
ECO 361 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
ECO 362 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS | |
ECO 363 | ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | |
FIN 340 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
FIN 355 | GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | |
ICS 350 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR | |
MGT 354 | GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |
MGT 357 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | |
MKT 340 | MARKETING ACROSS CULTURES: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON MULTICULTURAL MARKETS | |
MKT 358 | MARKETING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | |
MKT 360 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | |
SOC 217 | WORK IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD | |
| |
| 2-4 |
WRD 202 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING FOR BUSINESS (2.0 quarter hours) | |
WRD 204 | TECHNICAL WRITING | |
WRD 206 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | |
MAT 341 | STATISTICAL METHODS USING SAS (Actuarial Science majors only) | |
Business Ethics
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete a course in Business Ethics. It is recommended students take MGT 248 or PHL 248 in Philosophical Inquiry or MGT 228 or REL 228 in Religious Dimensions in the Liberal Studies Program (or University Honors Program) Requirements.
Second Majors and Minors
The addition of a second major or minor may affect the Business Core classes required for a student. Meet with an academic advisor to confirm requirements.
Math Requirements for all business majors (except Actuarial Science majors)
- MAT 137 may be replaced by MAT 348 or MAT 351; if done, an additional Scientific Inquiry course must be added to the degree plan.
Math Requirements for Actuarial Science majors
- An Actuarial Science student is expected to complete the Calculus sequence (MAT 150, MAT 151, and MAT 152) in the first year of study.
- Actuarial Science students do not take MAT 135, MAT 136, or MAT 137.
Global Business Perspective
If a course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Entrepreneurship major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required.
Business Capstone Selection
Students majoring in Entrepreneurship must complete ICS 394 for the Business Capstone.
Grade Minimums for Management Major
A minimum grade of C- is required for the following: ACC 101, ACC 102, BUS 102, ECO 105, ECO 106, MAT 137, MGT 300, MGT 301, the course used for Professional Writing, and any MGT or major course used for Global Business Perspective.
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