The program of study within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is designed to assist the students from admission to career placement. All degree programs within the Goddard School follow the same general pattern which is composed of six required elements: Liberal Support Curriculum, Business Foundations, Admission and Major Declaration, Cross-Functional Core, Functional Core, and Major Discipline.
The Liberal Support Curriculum consists of courses outside the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics which provide critical skills and information useful to all business students. Students should complete the Liberal Support Curriculum as soon as possible because the knowledge attained in these courses will be used throughout the business curriculum. The specific courses in the Liberal Support Curriculum are:
Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14 credit hours)
ENGL EN1010 Introductory College Writing (3)
ENGL EN2010 Intermediate College Writing (3)
BTNY LS1403 Environment Appreciation (3 or 4)
MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4)
Courses required in the Liberal Support Curriculum for GSBE majors may be used to satisfy specific university and general education requirements.
The Business Foundations Curriculum provides the base for all business and economic degree programs and should be completed early in the student's academic studies. To satisfy the Business Foundations requirement, courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher. However, admittance to the Goddard School requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for the five Business Foundation courses.
Business Foundations Curriculum (13 credit hours)
ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3)
ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON SS2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
QUAN SI2600 Business Statistics I (3)
IST TE2010 * Business Computer Skills (1)
See the Admissions and Advisement sections below for additional information. The following assessment course is required for all students intending to pursue a major, minor, or emphasis in Business and Economics in the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics:
BSAD 2899 Business Foundations and Admissions Assessment (0)
or ECON 2899 Economics Foundations and Admission Assessment (0) (General
Economics Majors)
Students should complete this course before they finish their last required Business Foundations Course.
Each major discipline within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) designates different course work. Consult the Degrees/Programs listing for the Major course work required in Accounting, Business Administration [emphases in Finance, Management (with Human Resource Management track), Marketing, and Supply Chain Management], Information Systems & Technologies, and Economics. Generally, students should begin taking courses within their major area before completing all of the courses in the Cross-Functional and Functional Cores. Department planning guides will assist students in course sequencing.
The Cross-Functional Core provides the competencies needed to analyze problems and interact with individuals from different units of an organization. The focus of the Cross-Functional Core is based upon analysis, problem solving, communication and planning. Specific classes within the Cross-Functional Core are:
Cross-Functional Core Curriculum (19 credit hours)
QUAN SI2400 Business Calculus (3)
or ECON 3030 Managerial Economics (3)
QUAN SI3610 Business Statistics II (3)
BSAD 3200 Legal Environment of Business (3)
BSAD 3330 Business Ethics & Environ Resp (3)
BSAD 4620 Executive Lectures (1)
BSAD 4780* Strategic Management (3)
and one of the following International courses:
ACTG 3500 International Accounting (3)
ECON 3110 International Trade (3)
ECON 3120 International Finance & Monetary Systems (3)
ECON 4170 Economic Development (3)
IST 3710 Global Issues in Information Technology (3)
MGMT 3400 International Business (3)
MKTG 3600 International Marketing (3)
SCM 3720 Transportation and Global Supply Chain Management (3)
Students will continue taking courses in this area throughout their undergraduate program. Many of the courses in the Cross-Functional Core are prerequisites for other classes. Keeping this in mind and using department planning guides will assist students in selecting courses.
The Functional Core exposes students to the traditional functional areas of business. Courses within the Functional Core include:
Functional Core Curriculum (15 credit hours)
ACTG 2020 Survey of Accounting II (3)
FIN 3200 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 3010 Organizational Behavior & Management (3)
SCM 3050 Operations & Logistics Management (3)
MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts & Practices (3)
Everyone working in business needs a knowledge of these areas. Students should take course work within the Functional Core as they are completing the courses within the Major Discipline. Many of the courses in the Functional Core are prerequisites for other classes. Keeping this in mind and using department planning guides will assist students in course sequencing.
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