Business Management

(130 semester hours) Requirements are subject to change.

The business management major addresses the increasing need for managerial skills and techniques of business demanded by institutions of commerce and finance and human-helping agencies. By offering a combination of the traditional business core and exposure to the applied and behavioral sciences, the major educates students for entry-level positions in a wide variety of people-oriented management careers.

An understanding of human behavior and service to individuals is vital to the success of a manager. Included in the curriculum are courses designed to help students understand the world in which they will participate as leaders. It is becoming increasingly clear in today’s society that the problem of scarce resources can only be alleviated by the proper management of these resources. The understanding of both economic and business principles, as well as the social and human dimension of contemporary problems, is addressed in the major and is intended to provide graduates with the knowledge needed to solve these problems.

The Department of Management and Economics offers several curriculum options to students. Beyond the core requirements, there are eight tracks from which students may choose: accounting, computer technology, economics, finance, general business, management, marketing, and not-for-profit studies. The student selects one of these tracks, consisting of four additional courses, to develop as a concentration.

For more information about the business management major, contact the chairperson of the Management and Economics Department at (413) 748-3200 or the Admissions Office at (800) 343-1257.

General Education Program - 35 s.h. in addition to courses taken for the major.

I. General Education Program

To integrate the humanics philosophy into their lives, Springfield College students engage in the search for knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of values through a variety of courses in the sciences and humanities. In addition to those General Education courses, students must complete 6 s.h. of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) courses. For more information see the General Education Program and WAC courses. In the major requirements listed below, selected courses which fulfill General Education categories are marked with an asterisk; selected WAC courses are marked with a “W”.

II. Core Requirements (66 s.h.)

A maximum of 18 s.h. of core requirements and/or track requirements may be completed through credit-by-examination programs.

Management and Economics Core Requirements

ECON 200* - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 205* - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 301W - Managerial Economics I Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 302W - Managerial Economics II Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 121 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 150W - Introduction to Business Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 210 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 211 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 215 - Principles of Management Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 311 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 315 - Financial Management Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 360 - Statistics for Business and Economics Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 402 - Business Policy and Control Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 440 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 478 - Business Law Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 480 - Corporate Social Responsibility Credits: 3 s.h

Related Core Requirements

CISC 105* - Introduction to Computer Concepts Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 115* - Microcomputer Applications Credits: 3 s.h
ENGL 302W - Business and Technical Writing Credits: 3 s.h
MATH 115* - College Algebra Credits: 3 s.h
MATH 120* - Business Mathematics Credits: 3 s.h
PHIL 225 - Business Ethics Credits: 3 s.h

III. Required Tracks (12 s.h.)

Select one of the following tracks:

A. Accounting (12 s.h.)

Select 12 s.h. from the following courses:

MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance
MGTE 352 - Accounting for Non-Profit Agencies Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 353 - Income Taxes Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 361 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 362 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3 s.h

B. Computer Technology

Students pursuing this track may also wish to complete additional coursework for an official minor in computer science.

Select four of the following courses:

CISC 165* - Programming in BASIC Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 175* - Introduction to Computer Science with C++ and Java Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 215 - COBOL and File Processing Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 275 - Data Structures Using C++ Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 315 - Database Development and Management Credits: 3 s.h
CISC 320 - Systems Analysis and Software Design Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 370 - Electronic Commerce Credits: 3

C. Economics

Select four of the following courses:

ECON ___ Economics elective Credits: 3 s.h.

ECON 190 - Special Topics in Economics Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 310 - Money and Banking Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 315 - Business and Government Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 350 - Economics of Sports Credits: 3 s.h
ECON 360 - Economics of Healthcare and Healthcare Reform Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance

D. Finance (12 s.h.)

Select 12 s.h. from the following courses:

ECON 310 - Money and Banking Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 230 - Personal Finance Credits: 3
MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance
MGTE 370 - Electronic Commerce Credits: 3
MGTE 375 - Entrepreneurial Studies Credits: 3 s.h

E. General Busines Management (12 s.h.)

The general business track requires 12 s.h. of courses in addition to the core
requirements; these courses may be MGTE or ECON electives or any of the courses
listed as components of tracks offered as part of this major. A maximum of 3 s.h.
of MGTE 341, Business Management Field Experiences may be used for this track.

F. Management (12 s.h.)

Select four of the following courses:

MGTE 305W - Managerial Supervision Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance
MGTE 375 - Entrepreneurial Studies Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 479 - Personnel Management/Human Resource Management Credits: 3 s.h

G. Marketing (12 s.h.)

Select four of the following courses:

MGTE 318 - Advertising Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 325W - Marketing Management Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance
MGTE 345 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 350 - Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations Credits: 3 s.h
SMRT 304 - Marketing Issues in Sport and Recreation Credits: 3 s.h
SMRT 350W - Public Relations Credits: 3 s.h

H. Not-For-Profit Studies (12 s.h.)

Select four of the following courses:

MGTE 305W - Managerial Supervision Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 341 - Business Field Experience Credits: 3-6 s.h
requires chair’s approval in advance
MGTE 350 - Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations Credits: 3 s.h
MGTE 352 - Accounting for Non-Profit Agencies Credits: 3 s.h
SOCI 415W - Proposal Writing and Fundraising Credits: 3 s.h

IV. Electives (17 s.h., to complete 130 s.h.)

V. Sample Program By Year

The program listed below is a sample—courses are not guaranteed to be offered during the semester or year listed. It is the student’s responsibility to insure that all requirements are met on a timely basis and that needed prerequisite courses are completed before taking upper-level requirements; therefore, they should consult carefully with an advisor when planning their program. Students must average a minimum of 16.25 s.h. a semester to complete this program in four years.

In addition to the courses identified below, the following General Education categories need to be fulfilled for this major: Natural Science, Physical Education, Literature, Second Language/Culture, Visual and Performing Arts, History, Social Justice, Philosophy, and Religion. 17 s.h. of electives will be required to complete 130 s.h.

Courses marked with an * fulfill or partially fulfill a General Education category. Courses marked with a w may fulfill a WAC requirement, depending on the year taken.