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Management (BBA)

The 24-credit-hour Management major is intended for those who wish for a broad background in business administration. Students majoring in management can focus their studies in the areas of camp and recreation management, general management, healthcare management, hospitality management, human resources management, or technology management.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Department of Management is to equip students with an exceptional, Christ-centered education in management through the effective integration of the theoretical and practical aspects of management with the principles of the Christian faith in order to produce students who are able to make significant contributions in their service to others through their chosen careers.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES

CREDIT HOURS (BBA)

Developing A Christian Mind

DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

Economics

6

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics

English

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts

FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

Foundations for Excellence 

1

FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence

is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)

History

6

Choose two:

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

HIST 2301 - World Civilization I

HIST 2302 - World Civilization II

Kinesiology

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

6

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics

4

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and

three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment

Social Sciences (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

6

POLS 2301 - American National Government

and

an additional three credit hours may be selected from Psychology or Sociology

Speech

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

3

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

58

Business Core

33

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting

ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting

FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management

MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L)

MANA 3305 - Managerial Statistics

MANA 3306 - Management Communication

MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law

MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management

MANA 4320 - Strategy and Problems in Management

MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing

STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management

Management Major

24

Required Courses (12 hours)

ENTR 3301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship (S-L)

MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management

MANA 3303 - Principles of Organizational Behavior

MANA 4341 - Negotiations in Management

And choose one of the following 12-hour concentrations:

Camp and Recreation Management Concentration

CPRM 3320 - Principles of Camp/Recreation Management

CPRM 4308 - Internship in Camp/Recreation Management (S-L)

or

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics

CPRM 4309 - Camp and Recreation Organization Practice

CPRM 4342 - Facilities and Logistics for Camps and Recreation

General Management Concentration 

12 hours chosen from the following:

MANA 4340 - International Management

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics

Two upper-level Business Electives

Healthcare Management Concentration

HCMG 3310 - Human Resource Management for Healthcare Organizations

HCMG 3320 - Finance for Healthcare Managers

HCMG 3330 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Management

MANA 4302 - Internship in Management

or

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics

Hospitality Management Concentration

HOST 3303 - Introduction to Hospitality Management (S-L)

HOST 4342 - Facilities and Logistics for Hospitality Management

HOST 4330 - Convention and Meeting Management (S-L)

or

HOST 4341 - Event and Wedding Management

HOST 4302 - Hospitality Internship

or

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics

Human Resource Management Concentration

MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management

MANA 3312 - Human Resource Analytics

MANA 3313 - Compensation and Benefits Management

MANA 4302 - Internship in Management (Human Resources)

or

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics

Systems and Technology Management Concentration

STIM 3306 - Networks and Data Communications

STIM 4300 - IT Cybersecurity

STIM 4340 - IT Trends and Emerging Technologies

STIM 4332 - Internship in Systems Technology and Information Management

or

MANA 4342 - Business Ethics.

Electives

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

5

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320 Strategy and Problems in Management. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University:  DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN MANAGEMENT

See information about the Management minor here.

ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE

DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.

BBA in Management/MBA in Management

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Undergraduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.