Business Management Major

The business management major provides students with a broad range of instructional options as professional preparation for a variety of careers.

All of the business major programs at Cabrini include a common business core which recognizes the “enterprise” nature of today’s business world that integrates the various strategic areas of business.

Requirements for the major in Business Management 
(all courses 3 credits unless noted)

Business Enterprise Core Requirements:

• BUS 120 - Principles of Business
• ECO 131 - Microeconomics
• ECO 132 - Macroeconomics
• ACC 210 - Accounting Principles I
• ACC 211 - Accounting Principles II
• BUS 221 - Quantitative Business Analysis II
• BUS 230 - Business Decision Making with Excel
• MKT 230 - Principles of Marketing
• FIN 285 - Business Finance I
• BUS 288 - Professional Development I  
• BUS 321 - Business Law I
• BUS 351 - Management Information Systems
• BUS 451 - Business Capstone
• BUS 488 - Internship Experience

Business Management Requirements:

• BUS 164 - Leadership and Supervisory Skills
• HRM 200 - Human Resources Management
• BUS 332 - Operations and Production Management
• HRM 424 - Organizational Change and Development
• BUS 309 or MKT 355 or HRM 324 or FIN 306

Special Requirements:

Students in the Business Department must take MAT 127 and BUS 220 as part of their Quantitative Literacy Core requirement.  This course sequence may be preceded by MAT 098 or 099 if the chair of the Mathematics Department believes their mathematical skills need strengthening.

Business Elective Requirements:

See requirements for concentration or minor - 3 credits required.

General Electives Credits: 21–35

Total Credits for Major: 60

Learning Outcomes
Business Management majors will:

• demonstrate interpersonal skills that will allow them to function effectively as a team leader or team member, as required in a workplace setting
• be able to solve specific business problems that require critical analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of financial information
• be able to express orally and in writing complex business concepts, using appropriate terminology, formats, and technologies
• demonstrate ability to conduct research and apply appropriate models and processes to support business analysis and decision making
• demonstrate mastery of the basic concepts and analytical skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, and quantitative decision making and understand the interdisciplinary nature of these areas, at a level appropriate for graduates of an undergraduate major in the field
• demonstrate an understanding of the role of ethical behavior in business, understand and evaluate the impact of business decisions on others, and appreciate the role that business can play in societal change
• demonstrate an understanding of economic issues as they effect the operation of a company and an economy
• use and apply computer technology appropriate to their field