Business Management Bachelor of Science | COLLEGE FOR ADULTS About the program Do you want to be a catalyst for change within your organization? With a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from St. Kate’s College for Adults, you will learn to lead people, develop and implement business strategies, manage resources, and market products.
What can I do with a degree in Business Management? Businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and other organizations need skilled professionals to help them lead and manage in a time of rapid change. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, you’ll be prepared to start or advance in a wide variety of business careers, including: • Division or department manager • Sales representative • Sales manager • Human resource specialist • Financial analyst • Management analyst • Business analyst Graduates work across a range of organizations, such as U.S. Bank, 3M, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ecolab, General Mills, Medtronic, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Bank, Boston Scientific, Wells Fargo, government agencies, nonprofits and more. Demand for business managers is growing, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In 2018, according to the BLS, the median annual earnings for management occupations was $104,240.
What will I study? You’ll develop a global mindset and strengthen your understanding of the impact of business decisions on revenue and on society at large. Areas of study include: • Strategic and change management • Ethical decision making • Leadership and team building • Global business
You’ll also gain the confidence and performanceready expertise you need to become an ethical and effective business leader. St. Kate’s business majors benefit from abundant resources as they move through the program towards their career goals. Exceptional instructors, both full-time professors and practicing professionals with a broad range of experience, provide a balanced theoretical and applied business curriculum.
Bachelor’s-to-Graduate Pathway You may be eligible to complete 1-2 courses in select St. Kate’s graduate programs, such as Business Administration (MBA) or Organizational Leadership (MAOL). Credits will count toward both your bachelor’s and future graduate degree.
Class scheduling / time to completion The major courses meet online, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning formats. The Business Management major may be completed in 21 months. You may need longer to complete liberal arts and elective requirements.
Your program of study Major courses
Core liberal arts courses
• ACCT 2112: Financial Accounting I (2 credits) • ACCT 2130: Managerial Accounting (4 credits) • ACCT 3202: Business Finance (2 credits) • ACCT 3212 Advanced Finance (2 credits) • BUSI 2012: Business Analytics (2 credits) • BUSI 2502: Global Business (2 credits) • BUSI 2652: Legal Environment of Business (2 credits) • BUSI 3652: Business Law–Contracts (2 credits) • BUSI 4800: Business Portfolio (0 credits) • MGMT 2400: Principles of Management (4 credits) • MGMT 3400: Leadership, Effective Teams and Change Management (4 credits) or MBA 6100: Foundations for Personal and Team Leadership (3 credits) • MGMT 4490W: Strategic Management* (4 credits) • MKTG 2302: Introduction to Marketing (2 credits) • MKTG 4300: Strategic Marketing (4 credits) or MBA 6400: Marketing Management (3 credits)
• CORE 1000W: The Reflective Woman: The Reflective Practitioner (4 credits) • CORE 3990W: Global Search for Justice (4 credits) • Behavioral and Social Sciences: choose one from communication studies, economics, political science, psychology or sociology (except ECON 1080, 1090, or PSYC 1090) • Mathematics or Logical Reasoning: choose one from ECON 1080, ECON 1090, HLTH 1090, PSYC 1090, PHIL 2150, STAT 1089, STAT 1090, or any four-credit MATH course numbered 1000 or higher, except MATH 2500 and MATH 2510 • Natural Sciences: choose one course with a laboratory and/or field component in biology, chemistry, or physics • Arts and Humanities: choose two courses from different disciplines: philosophy (except PHIL 2150), literature, history, foreign language, studio art, art history, creative writing, classics. • Theology: choose one 1000 or any 2000-level theology course (except 2994 Topics)
Supporting courses Note: Students must complete supporting work with a grade of C- or higher.
• ECON 2610: Principles of Microeconomics (4 credits) • ECON 2620: Principles of Macroeconomics (4 credits) • Select one of the following (4 credits): ECON 1080: Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences ECON 1090: Statistical Analysis for Decision Making PSYC 1090: Statistical Methods in Psychology STAT 1090: Statistical Analysis Business portfolio In your portfolio, you will integrate the experience you bring with you as an adult student with knowledge gained in the Business Management major. You’ll validate your learning and reflect on how you’ll connect it to your work. The portfolio is cumulative — you’ll complete most aspects during course work throughout the program.
School of Business Business Management is a major in the University’s School of Business, offering certificates, bachelor’s and master’s programs through the St. Kate’s College for Adults, College for Women and College of Graduate Studies.
Electives Additional courses, as needed, to accumulate a minimum of 120 semester credits required for your bachelor’s degree. Core course exemptions Students seeking a B.A., B.S. or B.S.N. degree who have completed a previous bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to enrollment at St. Catherine University are exempt from the LIFE core curriculum requirement
Students seeking a B.A., B.S. or B.S.N. degree who have completed an A.A. degree from a regionally accredited institution or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum can satisfy the LIFE core curriculum requirement by taking CORE 3990.
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The information in this document applies to students entering the College for Adults in Fall 2023 or later. Provisions of this document are subject to change at any time. Consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog for official requirements.
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