TRANSFER FROM MATC:
Business Management
64-67 credits
Transfer Policies
Students majoring in business management are prepared for a variety of business careers. All students receive a foundation in the various functional areas of business. These students must also select a particular area of business as a concentration, focusing their study in finance, human resource management, or general business. Students may choose more than one concentration. Advanced course work in the professional area should be taken after the student has completed most of the business foundation core courses. However, due to the sequence of course offerings, students may wish to begin advanced work in their professional areas prior to completing the entire core program. Students are encouraged to check with their faculty advisor on the scheduling of advanced course work. The business management major includes fundamental and business preparation courses (31 credits), upper-level foundation core courses (18 credits), and concentration courses (15-18 credits) as defined below.
Graduation Requirements | Business Management
The following requirements are in addition to the university general education requirements. Please use this guide in tandem with the Degree Requirements Transfer Guide.
Common Fundamental, Preparation and Core Course Requirements for all Business Majors | 49 credits
Business students should declare a major, and concentration if applicable, as soon as possible to stay on track toward graduation.
The following common requirements for all degrees in the business department are in addition to the university general education requirements.
FUNDAMENTAL PREPARATION COURSES | 16 credits**
A minimum grade of C or better is required in each course below (C-minus is not acceptable).
Required Courses | 13 credits
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 120 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 121 |
| MATH 115 OR 201 | College Algebra II | MATH 112 |
| SPEECH 201 | Public Speaking | SPCH 105 |
Advanced Writing Courses | 3 credits
Choose one course:
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Advanced Composition | ENGL 201 |
| ENGL 208 | Technical Writing | ENGL 202 |
| - | Writing for Business and Industry | ENGL 204 |
**Approved transfer classes worth fewer credits than the equivalent class can reduce the 16-credit requirement (Ex. MATH 112).
Business Preparation Courses | 15 credits**
A minimum of C or better is required in each course below (C- is not acceptable)
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| ACCTG 111 AND 113 | Financial Accounting | ACCT 201 |
| ACCTG 126 | Managerial Accounting | ACCT 202 |
| BADM 160 OR 165 | Legal Environment of Business | BUS 272 |
| BADM 104 | Business Statistics I | QM 210 |
| - | Business Statistics II | QM 310 |
**Approved transfer classes worth fewer credits than the equivalent class can reduce the 15-credit requirement.
BusinessFoundation Core Courses | 18 credits
Students must acquire an overall average GPA of 2.5 in 300/400 level foundation, major and concentration courses
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Operations Management | QM 319 |
| - | Management Information Systems | MIS 320 |
| - | Managerial Finance | FIN 330 |
| - | Organizational Behavior | MGT 349 |
| - | Marketing Principles | MKT 350 |
| - | Strategic Management | BUS 495 |
**Approved transfer classes worth fewer credits than the equivalent class can reduce the ##-credit requirement.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATIONS | 15-18 CREDITS
Choose one concentration:
Finance Concentration | 15 credits
Career possibilities include financial analyst, financial planner, banking professional, investment analyst, portfolio analyst, stockbroker, corporate buyer, cost estimator, budget analyst.
Required Courses | 9 credits
| MATC Course | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Investments | FIN 335 |
| - | Management of Financial Institutions | FIN 336 |
| - | Advanced Managerial Finance | FIN 431 |
Elective Courses | 6 credits
Choose two courses:
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | FIN 435 |
| - | International Financial Management | FIN 437 |
| - | Intermediate Accounting I | ACCT 301 |
General Business Concentration | 18 credits
Career possibilities include business administration, corporate communications, sales, retail management, logistics and materials management, hospitality management.
Required Courses | 3 credits
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Human Resource Management | HRM 343 |
Choose Additional Upper-Level Business Department Courses | 15 credits
No more than two courses (6 credits) in any one business area (accounting, business, finance, human resource management, management, management information systems, marketing, selling, project management, or quantitative methods). The combined credits for BUS 494 Internship and BUS 499 Independent Study across all business disciplines cannot exceed 6 credits.
Human Resource Management Concentration | 15 credits
Career possibilities include benefits specialist, affirmative action officer, compensation manager, corporate trainer, employment policy manager, labor relations manager, recruiter and recruiting manager.
Required Course | 3 credits
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Human Resource Management | HRM 343 |
Elective Courses | 6 credits
Choose two courses:
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Staffing Organizations | HRM 441 |
| - | Improving Employee Performance | HRM 442 |
| - | Compensation and Benefit | HRM 444 |
Major Elective Courses | 6 credits
Choose two courses:
| MATC COURSE | UW-PARKSIDE NAME | UW-PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Special Topics in Human Resource Management | HRM 490 |
| - | Internship in Human Resource Management | HRM 494 |
| - | Independent Study in Human Resource Management | HRM 499 |
| - | Global Management | MGT 446 |
| - | Management Techniques | MGT 447 |
| - | Essential Personal Skills for Project Management | PMGT 342 |
| - | Service Management | BUS 432 |
| - | Organizational Communication | COMM 303 |
| - | Conflict Mediation | COMM 385 |
| - | Practicum in Conflict Intervention | COMM 485 |
| - | The Labor Market | ECON 380 |
| - | Interviewing | PSYC 330 |
| - | Occupations and Professions | SOCA 371 |
| - | Women and Work | SOCA 374 |
*Students who choose to take HRM 441, 442, and 444 may count one of them as an elective. (Non-business electives may not be used toward the general business concentration.)