+ General Business Management

The general business management major at BGSU Firelands is a challenging two-year program designed for students who have an interest in managing a small business, beginning or advancing in a business career, updating skills or learning new management techniques.

Through class discussions, case studies and special projects, students will learn how to successfully manage a small business. Management theory, learning how to motivate employees, keeping accurate financial records, hiring employees and promoting a business are just a few of the major topics emphasized in the program. In addition students may earn college credit for working in a business environment for one semester.

The flexibility of the program allows full- or part-time students to complete the program during the day or evening. Full-time students can usually complete the program in two years.

Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to manage and operate their own businesses. Those students not interested in business ownership may be employed in mid-management positions as supervisors, managers or department managers in businesses such as department stores, restaurants, grocery stores, banks and factories.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates from this program are expected to achieve the following:

• The ability to identify business issues and to formulate and frame these in ways functional for problem solving and the resolution of critical issues;
• The ability to translate business theory into real work settings and situations;
• An understanding of the nature of decision making in business;
• The ability to use disciplinary modes of inquiry to integrate knowledge from business, humanities and social science disciplines.

First year

• General education
  
  • ENG 110, 111 and/or 112 (3-6)
  • IPC 102 (3)
• Basic courses
  
  • MATH 120, 122, or 126 (3-5)
  • MIS 200 (3)
• Core courses
  
  • BAT 102 or BA 102 (3)
  • BAT 201 (3)
  • Technical elective (3-4)

Second year

• General education
  
  • ECON 202 or 203 (3)
  • General education electives (6)
• Basic courses
  
  • STAT 200, BUSE 101; or STAT 211, 212 (6)
  • BA 203 (3)
• Core courses
  
  • ACCT 221 (3)
  • MKT 300 or BAT 204 (3)
  • BAT 205, 208 (6)
  • BAT 209 or MGMT 305 (3)
  • Finance elective (3)
  • Technical elective (6)