Academic Programs / Business & Management
Business Management
101 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. Students are encouraged to join a student professional organization that meets their interests and also to pursue a minor or certificate program in addition to their major. Courses taken for the major will not also count for a minor or certificate.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students starting in academic year 2011-2012 and beyond are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
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.
Major Requirements for new students
Suggested Sequence for new students
Requirements of Business management
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Human Resource Management |
3501 |
Power, Influence, & Negotiation |
3 |
|
Human Resource Management |
3503 |
Communicating in Organizations |
3 |
|
Human Resource Management |
4597^ |
Critical Skills for Effective Managers |
3 |
WI |
|
|
|
|
|
Select three Major 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: Antitrust |
|
|
Economics |
3541 |
The Economics of Sports |
|
|
Strategic Management |
2501 |
Fundamentals of Asian Business |
|
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Strategic Management |
2502 |
Fundamentals of Latin American Business |
|
|
Strategic Management |
3501 |
Entrepreneurial & Innovative Thinking |
|
|
Strategic Management |
3502 |
Software Applications to Business Problems |
|
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Healthcare Management |
3501 |
Introduction to Health Services Systems |
|
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Healthcare Management |
3502 |
Healthcare Financing & Information Technology |
|
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Human Resource Management |
2501 |
Introduction to Human Resource Management |
|
|
Legal Studies |
1102 |
Law of Contracts |
|
|
Legal Studies |
3502 |
Law for the Entrepreneur |
|
|
Legal Studies |
3503 |
The Consumer & the Law |
|
|
Legal Studies |
3504 |
Sports & the Law |
|
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Marketing |
3501 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
|
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Marketing |
3503 |
Promotion Management |
|
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Marketing |
3504 |
Sales & Sales Management |
|
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Real Estate |
3501 |
Real Estate Fundamentals |
|
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Real Estate |
3502 |
Real Estate Practice |
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
18 |
|
^ This major capstone is taken in the final semester and all prerequisites must be met. |
Suggested Sequence of the Business Management Major
Please note that this sequence is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met. Students' academic sequences may differ based on individual academic plans.
Semester I - Fall |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Statistics |
1001 |
Pre-Calculus for Business |
3 |
|
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
Economics |
1101 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
3 |
|
HRM |
1101 |
Leadership & Organizational Management |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Semester II - Spring |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
Statistics |
1102 |
Calculus for Business |
3 |
|
Economics |
1102 |
Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
|
Legal Studies |
1101 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Semester III - Fall |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
MIS |
2101 |
Information Systems in Organizations |
3 |
|
Statistics |
2103 |
Business Statistics
{waives GenEd GQ requirement} |
4 |
|
Accounting |
2101 |
Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Semester IV - Spring |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Accounting |
2102 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
BA |
2101 |
Professional Development Strategies |
1 |
|
BA |
2196 |
Business Communications |
3 |
WI |
Marketing |
2101 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
|
RMI |
2101 |
Introduction to Risk Management |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Semester V - Fall |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Finance |
3101 |
Financial Management |
3 |
|
MSOM |
3101 |
Operations Management |
3 |
|
HRM |
3501
or
3503 |
Power, Influence, & Negotiation
or
Communicating in Organizations |
3 |
|
Major Course |
|
Select one Major course from requirements above |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Semester VI - Spring |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
BA |
3103 |
Integrative Business Applications |
3 |
|
BA |
3102 |
Business Society & Ethics |
3 |
|
HRM |
3501
or
3503 |
Power, Influence, & Negotiation
or
Communicating in Organizations |
3 |
|
Major Course |
|
Select one Major course from requirements above |
3 |
|
IB |
3101 |
Fundamentals of International Business |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Semester VII - Fall |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
BA |
4101 |
Global Business Policies |
3 |
|
Major Course |
|
Select one Major course from requirements above |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
|
|
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
GenEd Breadth Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Semester VIII - Spring |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
HRM |
4597 |
Critical Skills for Effective Managers |
3 |
WI |
Free Elective |
|
|
3 |
|
Free Elective |
|
|
3 |
|
Free Elective |
|
|
3 |
|
Free Elective |
|
|
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total credits for the B.B.A. in Business Management: |
124 |
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