Management (BBA)
The 24-credit-hour Management major is intended for those who wish for a broad background in business administration. Students majoring in management can focus their studies in the areas of general management, healthcare management, human resources management, or technology management.
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the Department of Management is to equip students with an exceptional, Christ-centered education in management through the effective integration of the theoretical and practical aspects of management with the principles of the Christian faith in order to produce students who are able to make significant contributions in their service to others through their chosen careers.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES | CREDIT HOURS (BBA) | |
|---|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 | |
Developing A Christian Mind DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind | 3 | |
English | 9-10 | |
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature I | ||
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts | 3 | |
History HIST Lower Level (LL) | 3 | |
Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List | ||
Kinesiology | 1 | |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living | ||
Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course) | 3 | |
MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis | ||
Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course) | 3-4 | |
Choose one 3-4 hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List | ||
Religion | 9 | |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List. | ||
Social Sciences | 3 | |
POLS 2301 - American National Government | ||
Total Core Experience | 40-42 | |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 12 | |
BUAD 1301 - The World of Business ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics MATH 2301 - Introduction to Statistics | ||
Business Core | 37 | |
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACCT 3303 - Accounting for Decision-Makers BUAD 1111 - Excel Certification BUAD 3301 - Communication and Professionalism in Business BUAD 3308 - Business Law and Ethics BUAD 3311 - Technology in Business BUAD 4009 - Assessment for Graduation BUAD 4303 - Applied Business Analytics ENTR 3301 - Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship FINA 2302 - Biblical Financial Stewardship FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) MANA 4389 - Global Strategy and Operations MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing | ||
Major Core | 24 | |
Required Courses (12 hours) MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management MANA 3303 - Principles of Organizational Behavior MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management (AGP-eligible) MANA 4341 - Negotiations in Management | ||
Choose one of the following 12-hour concentrations: | ||
Camp and Recreation Management Concentration CPRM 3320 - Principles of Camp and Recreation Management CPRM 4309 - Camp and Recreation Organization Practice CPRM 4342 - Facilities and Logistics for Camp and Recreation Choose one: CPRM 4308 - Internship in Camp/Recreation Management (S-L) or MANA 43XX - Faith and Work | ||
General Management Concentration MANA 4307 - Cross-Cultural Management MANA 4302 - Internship in Management or MANA 4304 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Global choice: MANA 4315 - International Travel in Management or MANA 4340 - Global Initiatives in Management (AGP-eligible) Integration choice: MANA 4321 - Christian Perspectives in Management or MANA 4322 - Servant Leadership or UL Elective | ||
Healthcare Management Concentration HCMG 3310 - Human Resource Management for Healthcare Organizations HCMG 3320 - Finance for Healthcare Managers HCMG 3330 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Management Choose one: MANA 4302 - Internship in Management or MANA 4307 - Cross-Cultural Management | ||
Hospitality Management Concentration HOST 3303 - Introduction to Hospitality Management (S-L) HOST 4342 - Facilities and Logistics for Hospitality Management Choose one: HOST 4330 - Convention and Meeting Management (S-L) or HOST 4341 - Event and Wedding Management Choose one: HOST 4302 - Hospitality Internship (S-L) or MANA 4307 - Cross-Cultural Management | ||
Human Resource Management Concentration MANA 3312 - Human Resource Analytics MANA 3313 - Compensation and Benefits Management MANA (UL) Choose one: MANA 4302 - Internship in Management or MANA 4307 - Cross-Cultural Management | ||
Systems Technology Management Concentration MANA 4304 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence STIM 3306 - Networks and Data Communication STIM 4340 - Current IT Trends and Emerging Technologies Choose one: STIM 4300 - IT Cybersecurity or STIM 4332 - Internship in Systems Technology and Information Management | ||
Electives | ||
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 0 5-7 | |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320 Strategy and Problems in Management. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
MINOR IN MANAGEMENT
See information about the Management minor here.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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