Management is concerned with effective and efficient utilization of resources. The BSBA in Management Leadership program explores the fundamental concepts of management drawn from behavioral sciences to help students understand the nature of the rapidly changing workplace, the underlying forces contributing to this change, and leverage such understanding to enhance organizational performance.
Students pursuing the BSBA with a major in Management Leadership Track will take required courses that will prepare them for careers in organizational development, operations management, and corporate leadership.
All business majors are strongly encouraged to complete internships. Internships are career-related work experiences that enable students to apply their knowledge and skills in an organizational setting. In the WCBA, internships that are approved for academic credit must be paid. Completing a career-related internship increases a student's job opportunities upon graduation.
BSBA in Management Leadership Track majors at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various WCBA student organizations.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement Met through MATH 1552 - See Business Tool Courses | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) 3 SH of Arts & Humanites met through PHIL 2628 Busienss Ethics | ||
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics (required for major) | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) Met through ECON 2610 and ECON 2630 - See Business Tool Courses | ||
| BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
| Business Tool courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ENGL 3742 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ECON 3788 | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 3 |
| BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1549 or 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. | ||
| Upper Level Business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MANAGEMENT MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| BUS 4813 | Design Thinking | 3 |
| MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP TRACK REQUIRED COURSES | 9 | |
| Select 9 SH from following courses: MGT 3705, MGT 3715, MGT 3755, MGT 4810, MGT 4819 | ||
| UPPER LEVEL BUSINESS COURSES | 12 | |
| Select 12 SH of ACCT, ADV, BUS, ECON, ENT, MGT, MKTG 3000-4000 Level courses | ||
| Free Electives | 5 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 3742 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GE: Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| ECON 3788 | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 3 |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GE: SPA | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Course Intership Recommended | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 4813 | Design Thinking | 3 |
| MGT Leadership Track Course | 3 | |
| MGT Leadership Track Course | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MGT Leadership Track Course | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 2 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, Business Tool and upper level business courses (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit.
To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for majors within the Management Department are as follows:
- Operations Management--Demonstrate knowledge in role of operations management in business strategy of the firm; interdependence with other key functional areas; designing and improving processes; designing and operating value chains
- International Business--Demonstrate knowledge in cross-country variations in business environments that present both opportunities and challenges in operating globally; strategies and management systems to seize the opportunities and face the challenges in operating globally
- Information Systems--Demonstrate knowledge in role of information systems in the modern enterprise; emerging technologies (such as ERP, CRM etc.) and their potential impact on your business; managing IT resources effectively and efficiently to achieve business goals
- Business Policy and Strategy--Demonstrate knowledge in applying basic strategy frameworks, concepts, and definitions; cross-functional analysis, decision-making, and strategic integration; analysis of complex business/industry scenarios and development of action plans
- Management/Organizational Behavior--Demonstrate knowledge in management as a social process; managerial functions (planning, organizing, leading, motivating etc.) and skills (technical, communications, etc.)