FSBM

The business management curriculum is designed for students who wish to follow a broad and general curriculum. The program allows 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; Finance, Healthcare Management, Legal Studies, Marketing, and Property Liability.

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 215-283-1674 at the Ambler Campus for a list of these organizations.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Business Management students must attain a 2.3 GPA in the major and a 2.3 cumulative GPA in order to graduate. Students in this major can not complete a second major in the Fox School of Business and Management.

Requirements of Business Management/Economics Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
HRA	0320	Managing People at Work
HRA	0330	Communicating in Organizations
		Intermediate Economic Theory – choose one:	3
Economics	0201	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
Economics	0202	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Economics		Economics elective – choose one 200 level economics elective , excluding 0288, 0289	3
		Writing Capstone – choose one:	3
Economics	W255	Energy, Ecology, and Economy		WI
Economics	W262	Health Economics		WI
Economics	W302	Economics Writing Seminar		WI
MIS	0100¹	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics course, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215³	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
Business Electives		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 Satisfies technology requirement for the major 2 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 and additional business elective to complete the major. 3 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS of Business Management/Employment Benefits Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
HRA		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
HRA	0320	Managing People at Work
HRA	0330	Communicating in Organizations
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	0100¹	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics course, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215³	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 Satisfies technology requirement for the major 2 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. 3 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS of Business Management/Finance Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
HRA	0320	Managing People at Work
HRA	0330	Communicating in Organizations
Accounting	0011	Intermediate Accounting I	3
Finance	0211	Corporate Finance	3
		Technology course/Writing Capstone
Finance	W350	Senior Seminar in Financial Management	3	WI
		Finance elective – choose one	0-3
Finance	0212	Advanced Corporate Finance
	0213	Management of Financial Institutions
	0215	Portfolio Theory
	0218	Derivatives and Financial Risk Mgmt
	0223	Investments
	0227	Money and Fixed Income Markets
	0240	Real Estate Investment and Finance
	0250¹	International Financial Markets
	0251¹	International Financial Management
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics course, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215³	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 If either Fin 0250 or 0251 are chosen to fulfill the finance elective, it will also satisfy the International Requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective. 2 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 and additional business elective to complete the major. 3 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS of Business Management/Healthcare Management

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
	0320	Managing People at Work
	0330	Communicating in Organizations
Healthcare Mgmt	0101	Introduction to Healthcare Mgmt	3
Healthcare Mgmt	0201	Healthcare Financing and Information Technology	3
Healthcare Mgmt	W301	Integrated Delivery Systems and Managed Care	3	WI
MIS	0100¹	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215³	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 Satisfies technology requirement for the major 2 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 and additional business elective to complete the major. 3 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS of Business Management/Legal Studies Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	SemesterHours	Core Indicator
		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
	0320	Managing People at Work
	0330	Communicating in Organizations
		Choose two:	6
Law	0101	Law of Contracts
	0103	Law for Entrepreneurs
	0104	The Consumer and the Law
	0105	Sports and the Law
	0106²	International Law
	0107	Constitutional Law
	0108	Law, Technology and E-Commerce
	W109	Law and Ethics in Business
	0110	Business Law for Accountants
	0111	The Litigation Process
Law	W112	Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy	3	WI
MIS	0100³	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250¹	International Trade
Economics	0251¹	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106²	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics		Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215⁴	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 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. 2 If Law 0106 is taken it will satisfy one law elective and the International requirement, an additional business elective must then be taken. 3 Satisfies the Technology requirement for the major 4 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS of Business Management/Marketing Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
	0320	Managing People at Work
	0330	Communicating in Organizations
Marketing	W160	Consumer and Buyer Behavior	3	WI
Marketing		Choose two electives in marketing 0100-0399, excluding W360	6
MIS	0100¹	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing³	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215⁴	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 Satisfies technology requirement for the major 2 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 and additional business elective to complete the major. 3 If Marketing 0250 is chosen to satisfy a Marketing elective course, it will also satisfy the International requirement, and you will need to take an additional business electives to complete the major. 4 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.

REQUIREMENTS OF Business Management/Property Liability Major

Required Courses
Department	Course	Course Name	Semester Hours	Core Indicator
HRA		Human Resource courses – choose two:	6
HRA	0315	Power, Influence, and Negotiation
	0320	Managing People at Work
	0330	Communicating in Organizations
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	0100¹	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
		International course – choose one:	3
Economics	0250²	International Trade
Economics	0251²	International Monetary Economics
Finance	0250	International Financial Markets
Finance	0251	International Financial Management
GSM	0380	Global Strategic Management
HRA	0201	International Human Resource Mgt
Law	0106	International Law
Marketing	0250	International Marketing
Economics²		Any 200 level Economics courses, excluding Economics 0288 and 0289.	0-3
BA	0215³	Business, Society and Ethics	0-3
		Business Elective – choose one to three business electives from business departments 0100 - 0399	3-9
Sub Total			30
1 Satisfies technology requirement for the major 2 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 and additional business elective to complete the major. 3 Transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2005 are not required to take the BA 0215 course, although it is highly recommended. If you do not take this course, you will need to take an additional business elective.