Management, Bachelor of Science (723P, 723)
Program Coordinator
Whitney O. Peake, whitney.peake@wku.edu, (270) 745-2913
Students pursuing a major in Management may choose one of the following concentrations: Business Administration, Human Resource, Entrepreneurship, or Global Business.
The Business Administration concentration of the management major provides a broad business perspective for students who eventually wish to be involved in profit or goal management responsibilities. This program of study is not intended to prepare students for career in any one type of industry of profession. Rather, it provides the graduate with a knowledge of basic managerial skills required by managers from small entrepreneur to corporate president.
The Human Resource concentration of the Management major is designed to develop skills for managing an essential resource of any organization--its employees. Because of the importance of increasing human productivity, human resource management is viewed as a key contributor to organizational effectiveness. Human resource managers are frequently involved in top-level decision making.
The Entrepreneurship concentration allows students to develop the skills needed to start and own a business, to develop or grow an existing company, or to create an entrepreneurial environment within an organization. Entrepreneurial students are not only prepared to operate a business, they are trained to innovate within existing organizations to increase productivity and performance. Students are encouraged to develop creative and impactful solutions by thinking critically about problems relevant to a variety of organizations, and continually practice and hone these skills through hands-on engagement in real-world exercises and projects.
The Global Business concentration is designed to increase students’ knowledge and develop the necessary skills in order to function effectively in today’s dynamic global environment. Students learn business practices around the world, international economics and trade regulations, geopolitical impacts on organizations, and cross-cultural management. Students are required to do an internship in a firm engaged in international business or participate in study abroad.
Concentrations
- Human Resource/Personnel (MGHP)
- Business Administration (MBUS)
- Entrepreneurship (MENT)
- Global Business (MGBU)
Program Requirements (73-79 hours)
The undergraduate major in management requires 73-79 hours of professional and elective courses and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. No minor is required, although approved minors inside or outside the Gordon Ford College of Business are encouraged.
The undergraduate management program offers four areas of concentration within the major:
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Entrepreneurship
-
Global Business
This allows students to choose a program of study that fits well with their career aspirations.
Admission Requirements
This allows students to choose a program of study that fits well with their career aspirations.
To gain admission to the Gordon Ford College Management program, students must have:
- earned a minimum of 60 hours.
- completed ACCT 200 and ACCT 201, CIS 141, ECON 202, ECON 203, and ECON 206, MGT 210, MATH 123 or any calculus class or a Math ACT of at least 26 or a Math SAT of at least 610, and COMM 145.
- earned a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.
- earned a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the following courses (must have a "C" or better): ACCT 200, ECON 202, ECON 206, CIS 141, COMM 145, and MGT 210 (must have a "C" or better).
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
Business Administration Concentration
The Business Administration concentration develops student’s abilities to analyze and to manage a wide range of business situations. This development occurs by building on fundamental business functions studied in the core courses. The program is for students who intend to manage an independent business or a unit of a larger organization and who want a broad curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFCB Required Core Courses | ||
| CIS 141 | Analytics and Technology | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Mathematical Applications for Business | 3 |
| COMM 145 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Introductory Accounting—Financial | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting-Managerial | 3 |
| CIS 243 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| ECON 206 | Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 200 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| MGT 314 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 498 | Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| or ENT 496 | Small Business Analysis and Strategy | |
| Management Required Courses | ||
| MGT 305 | Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MGT 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 313 | Decision Modeling | 3 |
| MGT 361 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGT 417 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 499 | Senior Assessment in Management | 1 |
| Management - Business Administration Concentration Required Courses | ||
| ECON 414 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Select one of the following BDAN courses or other Professional Elective: 1 | 3 | |
| Business Data Analytics | ||
| Web Analytics | ||
| Structured Data Analysis | ||
| DSS Analysis and Design | ||
| Data Mining | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Professional Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Select a Management Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Select a Marketing Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Select a Finance Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 79 | |
| 1 | The professional elective may be chosen from any 300- or 400- level course within the Gordon Ford College of Business not already required for the major. |
| 2 | The management elective may be chosen from any 300- or 400- level course within the Management Department not already required for the major. |
| 3 | The marketing elective may be chosen from any 300 or 400 level course beyond MKT 220. |
| 4 | The finance elective may be chosen from any 300 or 400 level course beyond FIN 330. |
Human Resource Management Concentration
The Human Resource Management concentration is designed to develop skills for managing an essential resource of any organization—its employees. Because of the importance of increasing human productivity, human resource management is viewed as a key contributor to organizational effectiveness and achievement of strategic goals. Human resources managers are frequently involved in top-level decision making. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) acknowledges that our HR curriculum aligns with its guidelines. We are one of only a few dozen U.S. universities with this recognition.
The HRM concentration is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career as a specialist in an area such as recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits administration, or labor relations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFCB Required Core Courses | ||
| CIS 141 | Analytics and Technology | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Mathematical Applications for Business | 3 |
| COMM 145 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Introductory Accounting—Financial | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting-Managerial | 3 |
| CIS 243 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| ECON 206 | Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 200 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| MGT 314 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ENT 496 | Small Business Analysis and Strategy | 3 |
| or MGT 498 | Strategy and Policy | |
| Management - Human Resource Concentration Required Courses | ||
| MGT 305 | Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| or MATH 119 | Fundamentals of Calculus | |
| MGT 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 361 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGT 383 | Human Resource Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 400 | Employment Law | 3 |
| MGT 411 | Effective Staffing Practices | 3 |
| MGT 414 | Compensation Administration | 3 |
| MGT 417 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 473 | Training in Business and Industry | 3 |
| MGT 495 | Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 499 | Senior Assessment in Management | 1 |
| Select one of the following HRM Electives: | 3 | |
| Business Negotiation | ||
| International Human Resource Management | ||
| Management of Labor Relations | ||
| Management of Organizational Conflict | ||
| Practicum in Management | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
Entrepreneurship Concentration
The Entrepreneurship concentration allows students to develop the skills needed to start and own a business, to develop or grow an existing company, or to create an entrepreneurial environment within an organization. Entrepreneurial students are not only prepared to operate a business, they are trained to innovate within existing organizations to increase productivity and performance. Students are encouraged to develop creative and impactful solutions by thinking critically about problems relevant to a variety of organizations, and continually practice and hone these skills through hands-on engagement in real-world exercises and projects.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFCB Required Core Courses | ||
| CIS 141 | Analytics and Technology | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Mathematical Applications for Business | 3 |
| COMM 145 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Introductory Accounting—Financial | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting-Managerial | 3 |
| CIS 243 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| ECON 206 | Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 200 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| MGT 314 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 498 | Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| or ENT 496 | Small Business Analysis and Strategy | |
| Management - Entrepreneurship Concentration Required Courses | ||
| MGT 305 | Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MGT 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 313 | Decision Modeling | 3 |
| MGT 361 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGT 417 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 499 | Senior Assessment in Management | 1 |
| ENT 312 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 380 | New Venture Business Planning | 3 |
| ENT 463 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MKT 427 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 441 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| Professional Elective (Any 300- or 400-level course within GFCB not already required for the major. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 79 | |
Global Business Concentration
The Global Business concentration is designed to increase students’ knowledge and develop the necessary skills in order to function effectively in today’s dynamic global environment. Students learn business practices around the world, international economics and trade regulations, geopolitical impacts on organizations, and cross-cultural management. Students are required to do an internship in a firm engaged in international business or participate in study abroad.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFCB Required Core Courses | ||
| CIS 141 | Analytics and Technology | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Mathematical Applications for Business | 3 |
| COMM 145 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Introductory Accounting—Financial | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting-Managerial | 3 |
| CIS 243 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| ECON 206 | Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 200 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| MGT 314 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 498 | Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| or ENT 496 | Small Business Analysis and Strategy | |
| Global Business Concentration Required Courses | ||
| MGT 305 | Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MGT 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 313 | Decision Modeling | 3 |
| MGT 361 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGT 417 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 499 | Senior Assessment in Management | 1 |
| MGT 303 | International Business | 3 |
| MGT 316 | International Management | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses to fulfill the Cultural Component: | 3 | |
| Chinese Culture and Civilization | ||
| Chinese Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication in Multinational Organizations | ||
| Our Future: Local and Global | ||
| French Civilization and Culture | ||
| Geography of South America | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Germanic Civilization and Culture | ||
| Population, Society, and Development | ||
| Sociology of Globalization | ||
| Latin American Civilization and Culture | ||
| Spanish Civilization and Culture | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intensive Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Choose 9 hours from the following courses: | 9 | |
| International Marketing | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Business Negotiation | ||
| International Human Resource Management | ||
| Practicum in Management | ||
| Strategic Human Resources Management | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Environmental and Resource Economics | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
Finish in Four Plans
- Admission to the Major - Management, Business Administration Concentration (723P, 723)
- Management, Business Administration Concentration (723P, 723)
- Admission to the Major - Management, Human Resource/Personnel Management Concentration (723P, 723)
- Management, Human Resource/Personnel Management Concentration (723P, 723)
- Admission to the Major - Management, Entrepreneurship Concentration (723P, 723)
- Management, Entrepreneurship Concentration (723P, 723)
- Admission to the Major - Management, Global Business Concentration (723P, 723)
- Management, Global Business Concentration (723P, 723)
Admission to the Major - Management, Business Administration Concentration (723P, 723)
To gain admission to the Business Administration major students must have 60 earned hours with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. They must also complete the eight admission courses (ACCT 200, ACCT 201; CIS 141; COMM 145; ECON 202, ECON 203, ECON 206; MATH 123 (or higher) with a separately calculated 2.5 GPA in ACCT 200, CIS 141, COMM 145, ECON 202, ECON 206, and MGT 210 (must be C or higher).
Management, Business Administration Concentration (723P, 723)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 170 | 1 | ACCT 200 | 3 |
| CIS 141 | 3 | ECON 203 | 3 |
| ECON 202 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| MATH 123 | 3 | Colonnade: Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| General University Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ECON 206 | 3 |
| CIS 243 | 3 | MGT 200 | 3 |
| MGT 210 | 3 | MKT 220 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Literary Studies | 3 | Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences with lab | 3 |
| Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences | 3 | Colonnade: Connections1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FIN 330 | 3 | MGT 311 | 3 |
| MGT 305 | 3 | MGT 417 | 3 |
| MGT 314 | 3 | Marketing Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
| Business Data Analytics Upper-Division Elective | 3 | Colonnade: Connections3 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Connections2 | 3 | Colonnade: Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 414 | 3 | ENT 496 or MGT 498 | 3 |
| MGT 313 | 3 | MGT 499 | 1 |
| MGT 361, ENG 306, or ENG 307 | 3 | Management Upper-Division Elective (Approved) | 3 |
| Finance Upper-Division Elective | 3 | Professional Upper-Division Elective (Approved) | 3 |
| General University Elective | 3 | General University Elective | 2 |
| General University Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Admission to the Major - Management, Human Resource/Personnel Management Concentration (723P, 723)
To gain admission to the Human Resource/Personnel Management major students must have 60 earned hours with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. They must also complete the eight admission courses (ACCT 200, ACCT 201; CIS 141; COMM 145; ECON 202, ECON 203, ECON 206; MATH 123 (or higher) with a separately calculated 2.5 GPA in ACCT 200, CIS 141, COMM 145, ECON 202, ECON 206, and MGT 210 (must be C or higher).
Management, Human Resource/Personnel Management Concentration (723P, 723)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 170 | 1 | ACCT 200 | 3 |
| CIS 141 | 3 | ECON 203 | 3 |
| ECON 202 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| MATH 123 | 3 | Colonnade: Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| General University Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ECON 206 | 3 |
| CIS 243 | 3 | MGT 200 | 3 |
| MGT 210 | 3 | MKT 220 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Literary Studies | 3 | Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences with lab | 3 |
| Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences | 3 | Colonnade: Connections1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FIN 330 | 3 | ECON 305 | 3 |
| MGT 305 | 3 | MGT 361, ENG 306, or ENG 307 | 3 |
| MGT 311 | 3 | MGT 383 or MGT 313 | 3 |
| MGT 314 | 3 | Colonnade: Connections3 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Connections2 | 3 | Colonnade: Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MGT 411 | 3 | ENT 496 or MGT 498 | 3 |
| MGT 417 | 3 | MGT 414 | 3 |
| MGT 473 | 3 | MGT 495 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management Upper-Division Elective (Choose from MGT 383, MGT 400, MGT 413, MGT 416, MGT 419, MGT 490) | 3 | MGT 499 | 1 |
| General University Elective | 3 | General University Elective | 2 |
| General University Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Admission to the Major - Management, Entrepreneurship Concentration (723P, 723)
To gain admission to the Human Resources/Personnel Management major students must have 60 earned hours with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. They must also complete the eight admission courses (ACCT 200, ACCT 201; CIS 141; COMM 145; ECON 202, ECON 203, ECON 206; MATH 123 (or higher) with a separately calculated 2.5 GPA in ACCT 200, CIS 141, COMM 145, ECON 202, ECON 206, and MGT 210 (must be C or higher).
Management, Entrepreneurship Concentration (723P, 723)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 170 | 1 | ACCT 200 | 3 |
| CIS 141 | 3 | Colonnade - Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| ECON 202 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | ECON 203 | 3 |
| MATH 123 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| General University Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | Colonnade Connections | 3 |
| CIS 243 | 3 | ECON 206 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Literary Studies | 3 | MGT 200 | 3 |
| MGT 210 | 3 | MKT 220 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences | 3 | Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences with Lab | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Colonnade Connections | 3 | MKT 427 | 3 |
| FIN 330 | 3 | MGT 313 | 3 |
| MGT 305 | 3 | Professional Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
| ENT 312 | 3 | MGT 361 | 3 |
| MGT 314 | 3 | Colonnade - Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| General University Elective | 3 | General University Elective | 2 |
| MGT 311 | 3 | General University Elective | 3 |
| ENT 380 | 3 | Professional Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
| FIN 441 | 3 | ENT 463 | 3 |
| MGT 417 | 3 | MGT 498 or ENT 496 | 3 |
| MGT 499 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Admission to the Major - Management, Global Business Concentration (723P, 723)
To gain admission to the Human Resources/Personnel Management major students must have 60 earned hours with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. They must also complete the eight admission courses (ACCT 200, ACCT 201; CIS 141; COMM 145; ECON 202, ECON 203, ECON 206; MATH 123 (or higher) with a separately calculated 2.5 GPA in ACCT 200, CIS 141, COMM 145, ECON 202, ECON 206, and MGT 210 (must be C or higher).
Management, Global Business Concentration (723P, 723)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 170 | 1 | ACCT 200 | 3 |
| CIS 141 | 3 | Colonnade: Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| ECON 202 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | ECON 203 | 3 |
| MATH 123 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| General University Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | Colonnade - Connections | 3 |
| CIS 243 | 3 | ECON 206 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Literary Studies | 3 | MGT 200 | 3 |
| MGT 210 | 3 | MKT 220 | 3 |
| Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences | 3 | Colonnade: Natural & Physical Sciences with Lab | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Colonnade - Connections | 3 | Cultural Component | 3 |
| FIN 330 | 3 | MGT 313 | 3 |
| MGT 305 | 3 | Colonnade - Connections | 3 |
| MGT 316 | 3 | MGT 361 | 3 |
| MGT 314 | 3 | Colonnade - Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| General University Elective | 3 | General University Elective | 2 |
| MGT 311 | 3 | General University Elective | 3 |
| MGT 303 | 3 | Professional Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
| Professional Elective | 3 | Professional Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
| MGT 417 | 3 | MGT 498 | 3 |
| MGT 499 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||