Business & Management
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Academic Programs / Business & Management
Business Management
108 Speakman Hall
1810 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-7676
http://sbm.temple.edu/programs/busmng.htm
The business management curriculum is designed for students who wish to follow a broad and general curriculum. The program requires students to select a specific concentration with a minimum of three courses selected from a menu provided by the department. Concentrations are available in: Economics, Employment Benefits, Healthcare Management, Legal Studies, Marketing, and Property Liability. Contact the department in which you would like to concentrate.
Freshmen are encouraged to join a student professional organization that meets their interests; transfer students are encouraged to join the student professional organization represented by their concentration. Please contact the College Council President at 215-204-6660 at the Main Campus or 267-468-8366 at the Ambler Campus for a list of these organizations or visit the College Council web site at http://sbm.temple.edu/ccouncil/org.html.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All students are required to complete a set of university requirements: GenEd or Core.
New freshmen starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the GenEd curriculum.
New transfer students starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation Requirements, including the requirements of the major listed below. Business Management students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate. Use the major GPA calculator at www.fox.temple.edu/advising to calculate the GPA in the major. Transfer students in this major cannot complete a second major in the Fox School of Business and Management.
Major Requirements for Freshmen
Major Requirements for Transfers
Transfer students combine Business Management with a specific concentration: BM/Economics, BM/Employee Benefits, BM/Healthcare Management, BM/Legal Studies, BM/Marketing, or BM/Property Liability.
Requirements of Business management - For Freshmen only
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
3 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
3 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
4597^ |
Critical Skills for Successful Managers |
3 |
WI |
| Select three courses: |
|
9 |
|
| Economics |
3507 |
Health Economics |
|
|
| Economics |
3511 |
Economics & Management of Privatization |
|
|
| Economics |
3513 |
Economics of State & Local Governments |
|
|
| Economics |
3535 |
Public Control of Business: Anti-trust Economics |
|
|
| Economics |
3541 |
The Economics of Sports |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
2501 |
Fundamentals of Asian Business |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
2502 |
Fundamentals of Latin American Business |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3501 |
Entrepreneurship |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3502 |
Software Applications to Business Problems |
|
|
| Healthcare Management |
3501 |
Health Services Management |
|
|
| Healthcare Management |
3502 |
Healthcare Financing & Information Technology |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
2501 |
Introduction to Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
1102 |
Law of Contracts |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3502 |
Law for the Entrepreneur |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3503 |
The Consumer and the Law |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3504 |
Sports and the Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3501 |
Advertising |
|
|
| Marketing |
3503 |
Promotion Management |
|
|
| Marketing |
3504 |
Sales & Sales Management |
|
|
| Real Estate |
3501 |
Real Estate Fundamentals |
|
|
| Real Estate |
3502 |
Real Estate Practice |
|
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
18 |
|
| ^ This major capstone is taken in the final semester and all prerequisites must be met. |
Requirements of Business Management/Economics Major - For Transfer students only
| Required courses |
|
|
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| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Intermediate Economic Theory – select one: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3501 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis |
|
|
| Economics |
3502 |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis |
|
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| Economics elective – select one 3501+ level: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
|
Economics elective, excluding 3581, 3685 |
|
|
| Writing Capstone – select one economics writing intensive course: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3596 |
Energy, Ecology, and Economy |
|
WI |
| Economics |
3597 |
Health Economics |
|
WI |
| Economics |
3598 |
Economics Writing Seminar |
|
WI |
| Required course: |
|
|
|
|
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553 |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics** |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685, to meet the Fox School Economics requirement. |
0-3 |
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| Subtotal |
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|
27 |
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major. |
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| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
Requirements of Business Management/Employment Benefits Major - For Transfer Students Only
| Required courses |
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|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Required courses: |
|
|
|
|
| RSK MGT |
3501 |
Life & Health Insurance & Employee Benefits |
3 |
|
| RSK MGT |
3503 |
Retirement Plans |
3 |
|
| RSK MGT |
4596 |
Advanced Topics in Health & Welfare Employee Benefits |
3 |
WI |
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553 |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics** |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685. |
0-3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
27 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major. |
|
|
| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
Requirements of Business Management/Healthcare Management - for transfer students only
| Required courses |
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Required courses: |
|
|
|
|
| Healthcare Management |
3501 |
Introduction to Healthcare Management |
3 |
|
| Healthcare Management |
3502 |
Healthcare Financing and Information Technology |
3 |
|
| Healthcare Management |
4596 |
Integrated Delivery Systems and Managed Care |
3 |
WI |
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553 |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685. |
0-3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
27 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major. |
|
|
| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
Requirements of Business Management/Legal Studies Major - for transfer students only
| Required courses |
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Law and Business Courses - select two: |
6 |
|
| Law S.B.M. |
1102 |
Law of Contracts |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3502 |
Law for the Entrepreneur |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3503 |
The Consumer and the Law |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3504 |
Sports and the Law |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562*** |
International Law |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3505 |
Constitutional Law |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3506 |
Law, Technology and E-Commerce |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3507 |
Business Law for Accountants |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3508 |
The Litigation Process |
|
|
| Required courses: |
|
|
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
4596 |
Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy |
3 |
WI |
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
0-3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553 |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics** |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685. |
0-3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
27 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major |
|
|
| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take two business electives to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
| ***If Law and Business 3562 is taken, it will satisfy one law elective and the International requirement; you will need to take two business electives to meet the nine courses required for the major. |
Requirements of Business Management/Marketing Major - for transfer students only
| Required courses |
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Required courses: |
|
|
|
|
| Marketing |
3596 |
Consumer and Buyer Behavior |
3 |
WI |
| Marketing |
|
Select two electives in Marketing 3501-3553 |
6 |
|
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
0-3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553*** |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics** |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685. |
0-3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
27 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major. |
|
|
| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take two business elective to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
| ***If Marketing 3553 is chosen to satisfy a Marketing elective course, it will also satisfy the International requirement, and you will need to take two business electives to complete the major. |
Requirements of Business Management/Property Liability Major - for transfer students only
| Required courses |
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Human Resource courses – select two: |
6 |
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3501 |
Power, Influence, and Negotiation |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3502 |
Managing People at Work |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
|
|
| Required courses: |
|
|
|
|
| RSK MGT |
3502 |
Property and Liability Insurance Coverage |
3 |
|
| RSK MGT |
3504 |
Property and Liability Insurance Functions |
3 |
|
| RSK MGT |
4597 |
Global Corporate Risk Management |
3 |
WI |
| MIS |
2101* |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
| International course – select one: |
3 |
|
| Economics |
3563** |
International Trade |
|
|
| Economics |
3564** |
International Monetary Economics |
|
|
| Finance |
3551 |
International Financial Markets |
|
|
| Finance |
3552 |
International Financial Management |
|
|
| Gen & Strategic Mgmt |
3566 |
Global Strategic Management |
|
|
| Human Resource Mgmt |
3565 |
International Human Resource Management |
|
|
| Law S.B.M. |
3562 |
International Law |
|
|
| Marketing |
3553 |
International Marketing |
|
|
| Business Electives |
|
Select one to two electives from business departments 2500+ |
3-6 |
|
| Economics** |
3501+ |
Any upper-level Economics courses, excluding Economics 3581 and 3685. |
0-3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
27 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Satisfies technology requirement for the major. |
|
|
| **If Economics 3563 or 3564 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 3501+ level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the nine courses required for the major. |
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