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Business Management (BS)

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The Business Management program prepares students for careers in business. The objectives of the program are that the graduate will be a knowledgeable, proficient, well-rounded, professional person who is literate, numerate, and analytical; this person will be appreciative of the arts and sciences as well as possess skills in interpersonal communication and leadership.

The Business Management BS program is eligible for participation in the 3 + 3, Bachelor - Juris Doctor, Accelerated Pathway (MaineLaw) and the 4 + 1 Bachelor - MBA, Accelerated Pathway (MaineMBA) .

The Business Management (BS) degree will be awarded upon the successful completion of the program requirements including a minimum grade of C in all program required courses, and the fulfillment of the University of Maine at Fort Kent graduation requirements.

Business Management BS - Program details

Distribution of credits

Core Courses	60 credits
Major-Specific General Education Courses¹	6 credits
Remaining General Education Courses¹	34 credits
Free Electives or minor to reach 120 credits	20 credits²

¹The “Major-Specific General Education Courses” together with the “Remaining General Education Courses”, fulfill UMFK’s General Education requirement.

²Actual total remaining for Free Electives may be different based on student selections.

Core Courses

Minimum grade of C required in all core courses.

BUS 100: Principles of Financial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 101: Accounting Principles II 3 credits
BUS 211: Introduction of Business 3 credits
BUS 222: Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
BUS 240: Special Topics in Business Variable credits
BUS 300: Principles of Corporate Finance I 3 credits
BUS 322: Operations Management 3 credits
BUS 332: Small Business Management 3 credits
BUS 336: Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 340: Special Topics in Business Variable credits
BUS 343: Human Resources Management 3 credits
BUS 344: Organizational Behavior 3 credits
Choose one:
BUS 396: Business Career Research Seminar 6 credits
Or
BUS 397: Business Internship 6-12 credits
BUS 409: Principles of Investment Management 3 credits
BUS 411: Business Capstone 3 credits
BUS 412: Marketing Research 3 credits
COS 221: Intermediate Spreadsheets 3 credits
COS 333: Systems Analysis & Design 3 credits
ECO 101: Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits

Major-Specific General Education

These courses are required for this major and also fulfill General Education requirements. Minimum grade of C is required in BUS 260 and ECO 100.

BUS 260: Business Ethics 3 credits
ECO 100: Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 credits

Remaining General Education Courses

Refer to the General Education (All Bachelor Degrees) list for details.

ENG 100: English Composition I 3 credits
ENG 101: English Composition II 3 credits
COM 200: Speech 3 credits
MAT100 or higher
MAT 200 or higher
Information Fluency
History
Literature
Visual & Performing Arts
Natural Science
General Education Elective

Typical Course Sequence

Sequence may vary based on student selections.

Fall Semester Freshman Year

BUS 211: Introduction of Business 3 credits
BUS 240: Special Topics in Business Variable credits
BUS 260: Business Ethics 3 credits
ENG 100: English Composition I 3 credits
GEN ED xxx1: General Education: choose 1 course credits

Spring Semester Freshman Year

BUS 222: Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
COM 200: Speech 3 credits
ECO 100: Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 101: Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits
ENG 101: English Composition II 3 credits

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

BUS 100: Principles of Financial Accounting 3 credits
COS 221: Intermediate Spreadsheets 3 credits
GEN ED xxx1: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED xxx2: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED xxx3: General Education: choose 1 course credits

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

BUS 101: Accounting Principles II 3 credits
BUS 344: Organizational Behavior 3 credits
GEN ED xxx1: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED xxx2: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED xxx3: General Education: choose 1 course credits

Fall Semester Junior Year

BUS 300: Principles of Corporate Finance I 3 credits
BUS 332: Small Business Management 3 credits
BUS 336: Business Law I 3 credits
GEN ED xxx1: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx1: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits

Spring Semester Junior Year

BUS 322: Operations Management 3 credits
BUS 343: Human Resources Management 3 credits
GEN ED xxx1: General Education: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx1: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx2: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits

Fall Semester Senior Year

Choose one:
BUS 396: Business Career Research Seminar 6 credits
Or BUS 397: Business Internship 6-12 credits
BUS 409: Principles of Investment Management 3 credits
BUS 412: Marketing Research 3 credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx1: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits

Spring Semester Senior Year

BUS 340: Special Topics in Business Variable credits
BUS 411: Business Capstone 3 credits
COS 333: Systems Analysis & Design 3 credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx1: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits
GEN ED/FREE xxx2: General Education or Free Elective: choose 1 course credits

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