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Business Management Major

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Students majoring in Business Management at Concordia will develop academic credentials as well as leadership, writing and communication skills. They will explore core business principles in marketing, finance, management, law, economics and accounting with an emphasis on international perspectives, environmental sustainability and ethics. Students investigate various dimensions of business decisions by delving into case studies and developing solutions to situations they may face in the business world.

Careers in Business Management more

  • Account Manager
  • Accountant
  • Advertising Account Executive
  • Auditor
  • Business Owner
  • Buyer
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Payroll Manager
  • Retail Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Sales Representative

On-campus, Online or Both?

Can I do this all on campus?
You must attend classes in person at Concordia's campus.
Yes
Can I do this entirely online?
Sorry, this major can only be completed on campus.
No
Can I take some courses online?
Sorry, this major can only be completed on campus.
No

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Course for Business Management Major

ACC-201 Prin of Acct (Financial)

This class introduces the student to the role of accounting in the business world. The principles and concepts of financial accounting and analysis of accounting statements are covered. Accounting cycles, procedures and balanced sheet classifications are emphasized.

ACC-202 Prin of Acct (Managerial)

This course is continuation of ACC201 with an emphasis on liabilities, corporate equity measure measurement and earnings per share calculations. The course examines the evaluation of financial goals with an introduction to managerial accounting topics including cost/volume/profit analysis, responsibility accounting, allocation methodologies, budgets and cash flow. (Prerequisite: ACC201)

ECO-101 Macroeconomics

This course will illustrate the dynamic integration of America within the global economy by focusing on macroeconomics policy areas such as trade, exchange rate policy and domestic economic policy. The course will also introduce students to alternative theoretical frameworks such as classical, Keynesian, monetarism, rational expectations, Marxist, and institutionalist perspectives. The course will explore problems facing the less industrialized countries and the newly emerging countries and the

ECO-102 Microeconomics

This course will illustrate the dynamic integration of America within the global economy by focusing on the microeconomics issues such as the role of multinational corporations, antitrust policy, and strategic trade policy. The course will first introduce students to basic microeconomics theory such as market structure (perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly), factor markets, the role of government in the global economy, welfare reform, environmental policy and

FIN-301 Corporate Finance I

This course explores the basics of financial management. Topics include the capital markets, the cash budget, pro forma statements, analysis of financial statements, and the time value of money Students also complete a research project. (Prerequisites: ACC202, MAT110 , MAT125 or MAT135)

LAW-401 Legal Environment of Business

This course examines the administrative and common law regulation of business. Constitutional Law, Title VII and product liability are covered. Students also examine contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code provisions on sales and secured transactions. (Prerequisite: senior standing)

MAN-201 Business Analytics

In this course students will learn to use various tools to analyze data and make predictions. These tools include probability analysis, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, linear programming and tools for financial analysis.

MAN-301 Organizational Behavior

This course will examine the basic principles of management including planning, organizing, integrating, leading, decision-making, and evaluating performance. Using theories contributed from the behavioral sciences students will examine the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations. Students will learn to analyze problems and develop strategies to deal with organizational growth and change.

MAN-302 Operations & Quality Mgmt

This course will discuss the theoretical and practical foundations for operations management. The course will focus on the production process (including service), quality, and supply chain management. the production process includes the management of equipment and machinery, facilities, materials management, inventory control, scheduling, and lean operations. Quality includes quality control and quality management including six sigma. Supply chain management includes purchasing, vendor

MAN-310 Managing Teams, Comm & Proj.

This cross functional course covers forms of business communication including business letters, reports, proposals, resumes and the employment process. Emphasis is on business writing and speaking that is strong, clear, concise and grammatically correct. Project management techniques that will enhance success in leading and completing projects are also covered. Topics include creating a project charter and plan, working as a project team, executing the project and closing out the project.

MAN-350 Managing in a Global Economy

This cross functional course will build on marketing principles and apply them to real world opportunities using market measurement, competitive analysis, managing distribution, product positioning, ethics and decision-making, forecasting, budgeting, performance evaluation and maintaining control. Students also examine relevant theories, concepts, and practices related to the flow of goods and services in and between organizations from the point of view of the total distribution system.

MAN-410 Managing Talent, Change & Neg.

The role of the human resource management function in organizations will be studied in this cross functional course. The changing nature of work and demographic shifts will be of particular emphasis. The course also will focus on increasing the understanding of the negotiating process and on increasing the skill level for negotiating by focusing on preparation, interest identification, strategies and tactics, listening skills, collaborative negotiations, competitive negotiations, and options

MAN-450 Managing Finance & Bus. Strat.

This is the capstone course for the major. Students will apply business analytical tools in finance and accounting to real world business scenarios. Students will use popular business software, such as QuickBooks, to gain experience in implementing and managing small business finances. Through case studies and other techniques students will learn how to integrate their knowledge of business disciplines in developing business strategy which will include principles of stewardship and

MAR-301 Principles of Marketing

This course provides an introduction to the study of marketing in business and other organizations. Topics that will be addressed in this course include the marketing environment, marketing ethics, information gathering, product development, pricing strategies, distribution strategies, the promotional mix, decision making, nonprofit marketing, social marketing and international marketing. (Prerequisite: junior standing)

MAT-110 Intro Probability & Statistics Available online

This course will explore fundamental topics from probability and descriptive and inferential statistics and apply these to a range of areas of study including business, social science, and biology. Topics include probability and counting rules, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, chi-square, and analysis-of-variance.

MAT-125 Precalculus

This course emphasizes functions and their applications. We start by investigating graphs and solutions of the algebraic functions including polynomial, rational, and root functions. We continue our exploration with the transcendentals including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Additional topics include vectors, polar coordinates, and conic sections. The course is a good preparation for Calculus and for those students who will encounter functions in their course of

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