OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22
[Archived Catalog]
Applied Management Major (B.S.A.M) |
Major code BS5511
College of Business
Copeland Hall 214
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2042
https://business.ohio.edu/
Kim Riley, contact person
rileyk@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Bachelors of Science in Applied Management (BSAM) degree is primarily intended for students who have completed a two-year degree program (90 or more quarter hours or 60 or more semester hours) from an accredited community college, regional campus, or technical college, and who seek to further their educations by completing the requirements for a baccalaureate degree. The program provides students with knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for advancement in the field of management. For the student with an associate degree, the program integrates the general and technical skills developed within associate degree programs with the professional skills and dispositions inculcated in a bachelor’s of management degree program.
With appropriate advising, students will take a sequence of courses that will:
- meet Ohio University’s General Education and baccalaureate degree requirements;
- follow naturally from and amplify the learning experiences in their associate degree subject areas; and
- qualify them for an immediate career in management or for entry into a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the applied management major, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate business thinking by applying general business concepts to strategic decision-making situations.
- Demonstrate critical thinking by exploring issues, ideas, and events before accepting or formulating conclusions.
- Demonstrate integrative learning by using knowledge of core business disciplines to make connections among ideas and experiences.
- Demonstrate positive workplace attitudes through composure, energy / drive, high standards, integrity, and a results orientation.
- Demonstrate problem solving by designing, evaluating, and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question to achieve a desired goal.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
This program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and disposition necessary for advancement in their chosen management careers. The fundamental objective of the program is to provide the management skills and values necessary for success in the complex business environment.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Area I: Professional Business Skills
Complete the following courses with a 2.0 or better overall GPA:
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Complete the following three courses:
- ATCH 2090 - Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- BUSL 2000 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3250J - Strategic Managerial Communication Credit Hours: 3
Complete One of the Following:
- BMT 2000 - Introduction to Business Computing Credit Hours: 3
- QBA 1721 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Design (Nonmajor) Credit Hours: 3
Complete One of the Following:
- ETM 3820 - Technical Project Management Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 2040 - Principles and Techniques of Interviewing Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 3060 - Interpersonal Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 3500 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 3610 - Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Area II: Applied Management Major
Complete the following courses with a 2.0 or better overall GPA:
- SAM 1000 - Entrepreneurial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3000 - Managing Systems and Projects Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3010 - Managing Processes and Supply Chains Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3020 - Consumer Marketing Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3050 - Supervision Management Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3100 - Foundations of Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 4700 - Managing Strategically in the Future Credit Hours: 3
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Complete three credit hours of internship:
- SAM 3910 - Internship Credit Hours: 1 - 3