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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.

Students are encouraged to join the student professional organization for the majors 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 website at www.fox.temple.edu/ccouncil.org.html.

Summary of 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. Students in this major cannot complete a second major in the Fox School of Business and Management.

 

Requirements of Business Management/Economics Major

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses – select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Intermediate Economic Theory – select one: 3  
Economics 0201 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis    
Economics 0202 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis    
Economics elective – select one 200 level: 3  
Economics   Economics elective, excluding 0288, 0289      
Writing Capstone – select one economics writing intensive course: 3  
Economics W255 Energy, Ecology, and Economy   WI
Economics W262 Health Economics   WI
Economics W302 Economics Writing Seminar   WI
Required course:        
MIS 0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250 International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 - 0399 3-6  
Economics**   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289, to meet the Fox School Economics requirement. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major.    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 200 level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the major.  
 

Requirements of Business Management/Employment Benefits Major

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses – select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Required courses:        
Risk Mgt & Ins  0205 Life and Health Ins & Employee Benefits 3  
Risk Mgt & Ins  0325 Retirement Plans 3  
Risk Mgt & Ins W355 Advanced Topics in Health & Welfare Employee Benefits   3 WI
MIS 0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250 International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 - 0399. 3-6  
Economics**   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
         
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major.    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 200 level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the major.  
   

Requirements of Business Management/Healthcare Management

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses – select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Required courses:        
Healthcare Mgmt 0101 Introduction to Healthcare Management 3  
Healthcare Mgmt 0201 Healthcare Financing and Information Technology 3  
Healthcare Mgmt W301 Integrated Delivery Systems and  Managed Care 3 WI
MIS  0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250 International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 – 0399. 3-6  
Economics   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
         
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major.    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is chosen to fulfill the International requirement, it will also satisfy the 200 level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective.  
     

Requirements of Business Management/Legal Studies Major

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Law and Business Courses - select two: 6  
Law and Business 0101 Law of Contracts    
Law and Business 0103 Law for Entrepreneurs    
Law and Business 0104 The Consumer and the Law    
Law and Business 0105 Sports and the Law    
Law and Business 0106*** International Law    
Law and Business 0107 Constitutional Law    
Law and Business 0108 Law, Technology and E-Commerce    
Law and Business W109 Law and Ethics in Business   WI
Law and Business 0110 Business Law for Accountants    
Law and Business 0111 The Litigation Process    
Required courses:        
Law and Business W112 Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy 3 WI 
MIS  0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 0-3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250 International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 - 0399. 3-6  
Economics**   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
         
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is taken, it will satisfy the International requirement; it will also satisfy the 200 level Economics requirement. You will need to take two business electives.  
***If Law and Business 0106 is taken, it will satisfy one law elective and the International requirement; you will need to take two business electives.  
     

Requirements of Business Management/Marketing Major

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses – select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Required courses:        
Marketing W160 Consumer and Buyer Behavior 3 WI 
Marketing   Select two electives in Marketing 0100-0399, excluding W360 6  
MIS  0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 0-3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250*** International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 - 0399 3-6  
Economics**   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
         
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major.    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 200 level Economics requirement, and you will need to take two business electives.  
***If Marketing 0250 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

Required courses       
Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
Human Resource courses – select two: 6  
HRM 0315 Power, Influence, and Negotiation    
HRM 0320 Managing People at Work    
HRM 0330 Communicating in Organizations    
Required courses:        
Risk Mgt & Ins  0209 Property and Liability Insurance Coverage 3  
Risk Mgt & Ins  0329 Property and Liability Insurance Operations 3  
Risk Mgt & Ins W359 Global Corporate Risk Management 3 WI
MIS 0070* Principles of Information Systems 3  
International course – select one: 3  
Economics 0250** International Trade    
Economics 0251** International Monetary Economics    
Finance 0250 International Financial Markets    
Finance 0251 International Financial Management    
GSM 0380 Global Strategic Management    
HRM 0201 International Human Resource Management    
Law and Business 0106 International Law    
Marketing 0250 International Marketing    
Business Electives   Select one to two electives from business departments 0100 - 0399 3-6  
Economics**   Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289. 0-3  
Subtotal     27  
         
*Satisfies technology requirement for the major.    
**If Economics 0250 or 0251 is chosen to satisfy the International requirement, you will also have satisfied the 200 level Economics requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective to complete the major.  
         

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