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Stanley Bazan, Chair bazans@wcsu.edu Westside Classroom Building 202, Westside Campus (203) 837-9238 (203) 837- 8955 (fax)
Judy McGee, Department Secretary mcgeej@wcsu.edu Westside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus (203) 837-8342 (203) 837-8955 (fax)
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Overview
The management department’s curriculum is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary in managerial and administrative positions in a variety of organizations, both commercial and not-for-profit.
To accomplish this goal, the student’s program includes courses in three areas: the university’s general education requirements to obtain an appreciation of and perspective on the liberal arts and sciences; the business core to obtain a sound knowledge of all functional areas of business organizations as well as the social, economic, and legal environments of organizations; and the courses to provide in-depth study of management.
The management major consists of seven courses. Four of these courses are required of all students who receive a major in management. The remaining three courses form one of three possible options:
Mission
To provide students with the knowledge, perspectives, and competencies necessary to understand and practice management as a generic process in all types of organizations and, thus, to prepare them for future managerial positions.
A 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses completed is required in order to receive a baccalaureate degree for a program offered in the ASB, as well as a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses in the major.
Learning Outcomes
A graduate of the Management Department’s majors should:
Degree Programs in Management
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Human Resources Management option Small Business & Entrepreneurial Management option Supervisory Management option
B.B.A./M.B.A Accelerated Pathway
Minor Management Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (B.B.A.)
BBA Management: Human Resources Management
Description: The management department’s curriculum is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary in managerial and administrative positions in a variety of organizations, both commercial and not-for-profit.
Degree Requirements All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 49 SH.
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas. Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific Major Designated General Education Courses; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements. Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Management – HR Management Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
BBA Management: Small Business & Entrepreneurial Management
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Management Small Business & Entrepreneurial: Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
BBA Management: Supervisory Management
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Management – Supervisory Management: Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
Waterbury
The management department may offer the supervisory management option at Western’s Waterbury program located on the grounds of Naugatuck Valley Community College. Upper-level (junior and senior year) courses are offered at Waterbury. This program generally allows students who have the equivalent of an associate’s degree to finish their Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Waterbury. Courses offered at Waterbury are also open to students taking classes in Danbury.
Students currently enrolled in a WCSU Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program who have completed at least 90 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be eligible for an accelerated pathway to earn dual credit toward both their undergraduate degree and a future graduate degree.
Students pursuing the Accelerated BBA/MBA option will follow the standard 4-year plan for their major, except during semesters 7 and 8. In these semesters, they will substitute 6 elective credits each term with MBA coursework: ACC 507, MGT 530, MIS 516, and MKT 539.
To register for MBA courses in year 4, students must apply to the MBA program and receive conditional acceptance.
Minor in Management
Admission to the minor requires completion of at least 45 semester hours with a GPA of 2.0; a GPA of 2.0 or better is required in management courses for completion of the minor. Please see your advisor to review all program requirements.
Required Courses (6 SH): MGT 250 Organizational Behavior MGT 251 Human Resource Management
Four (4) courses from approved electives listed below (12 SH): MGT 320 Operations Management MGT 340 Quality Management & Improvement MGT 350 Management Negotiations MGT 353 Adv Hum Res Mgt: Employee Acquisition MGT 354 Adv Hum Res Mgt: Employee Development MGT 360 Environmentally & Socially Responsible Organization MGT 376 Managing People MGT 377 Supply Chain Management
If you are a B.B.A. major, choosing a business minor may require you to take credit hours above the 120 credit minimum required for graduation.
Minor in Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors
Admission to the minor requires being a non-business student and a GPA of 2.0 which must be maintained in order to graduate with the minor and approval from the Management Department Chairperson.. Certain courses require prerequisites which must be completed prior to taking those courses.
Required Courses (12 SH): ACC 201 Financial Accounting MIS 155/260 Information Technology MKT 200 Principles of Marketing MGT 405 Small Business Entrepreneurship
Two (2) courses from approved electives listed below (6 SH): ACC 202 Managerial Accounting FIN 100 Personal Finance JLA 240/Acc 340 Commercial Law MGT 320 Operations Management MIS 307 Social Media in Business MIS 301 Data Base Applications in Business MKT 315 Contemporary Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communication MKT 333 Sales Management MGT 377 Supply Chain Management Additional Electives supporting of entrepreneurial endeavors chosen in collaboration and approved by the advisor for Entrepreneurship Minor students from the Management Department or the Management Department Chair.
