Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

School of Undergraduate Studies

Management and Leadership Specialization

In today's efficiency-driven business environment, the ability to lead people and manage resources continues to be increasingly important. The focus of this business specialization in Management and Leadership is on developing the skills and competencies necessary to successfully manage people and organizations within a for-profit, nonprofit or government organization. Your course work will provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with functions across your organization, while building such management and leadership-focused skills as team collaboration, operations management, strategic planning, and change management. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing team lead or supervisory positions in business, retail, government, or military organizations.

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General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

All credits listed below are quarter credits.

Core Courses

• BUS3004 - Developing a Business Perspective
• BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
• BUS3020 - Fundamentals of E-Business
• BUS3030 - Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
• BUS3040 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
• BUS3060 - Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting

Specialization Courses

• BUS4011 - Virtual Team Collaboration*
• BUS4012 - Leadership in Organizations*
• BUS4013 - Organizational Structure, Learning, and Performance*
• BUS4014 - Operations Management for Competitive Advantage*
• BUS4015 - Strategic Planning and Implementation*
• BUS4016 - Global Business Relationships*
• BUS4801 - Ethics and Enterprise
• BUS4802 - Change Management

Elective Courses

• Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.

Capstone Course (taken during the learner's final quarter)

• BUS4993 - Business Capstone Project

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