BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                             

 

                        Professional education in business administration serves to develop the capabilities of students so that they may assume positions of leadership and responsibility at all levels of management in our society.

                        Students pursuing a program of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science within the Department of Business Administration must select one of four majors: international business studies, management, marketing, or operations management.  Honors Degree options are available in all the majors.  Students may apply to the minors in management information systems, economics, or a variety of other fields.  A minor in international business is available for students majoring in marketing, management, operations management, MIS, accounting, or finance.  A minor in business administration is also available to students majoring in other fields.

                        Each candidate for a degree must: (1) earn a minimum of 121 credits, 126 credits for international business majors, (2) achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) on all work undertaken at the University of Delaware, (3) fulfill the course requirements of the degree program, and (4) achieve at least a C- in specified business, finance, accounting, math and economics courses.  Students seeking a Bachelor of Science Degree in any major within the Department of Business Administration may take only one of the four required upper-level Courses in their major at another institution unless advance permission is granted for credit earned in residential study-abroad courses.

                        All 300- and 400-level courses are restricted to Business Administration Department students and to those students whose programs require the course.

Professional education in business administration serves to develop the capabilities of students so that they may assume positions of leadership and responsibility at all levels of management in our society.

 

Telephone: (302) 831‑2554

www.lerner.udel.edu/business/

 

 


DEGREE:               BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR:               INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES

 

International Business Studies focuses on in-depth study of a region of the world with heavy emphasis on advanced language skills and international studies to accompany a strong curriculum of business and international business courses.

 

CURRICULUM                                                    CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110       Critical Reading and Writing                    3

                        (with a minimum grade of C-)

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related course content (see p. 60-63)         3

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Psychology                                                                         3

 

Sociology                                                                           3

 

Region Studies Courses: 12 credits of courses related to one region of the world consistent with the students language course from the following: 

Six credits from                                                   6

Art History, History, and Philosophy.

Six credits from                                                   6

Anthropology, Geography, Political Science and International Relations. 

 

MATH 221    Calculus I (minimum grade C-)                 3

MATH 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I and  II

                        (minimum grade C-)                                   6

 

COMM 212   Oral Communication in Business            3

 

Fifteen credits from                                                          15

Foreign Languages and Literatures (Five courses in the language of choice, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish at the 200-level and above.  Of these five courses at least two must be at the 300-level and one is recommended to be a business language course, depending upon the language of choice.)

 

Seven Natural and Physical Science credits including one lab credit from:                                                            7

Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science and Science.

 

ECON 151    Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets (minimum grade C-)                                       3

ECON 152    Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy (minimum grade C-)                                       3

ACCT 160    Introduction to Business Information Systems I                                                                                                      3

ACCT 207    Accounting I (minimum grade C-)             3

ACCT 208    Accounting II (minimum grade C-)            3

ACCT 261    Introduction to Business Information Systems II                                                                                                     3

ACCT 352    Law and Social Issues in Business          3

FINC 311      Principles of Finance

                       (minimum grade C-)                                     3

 

Students must earn a grade of C- or better in all the following courses:

BUAD 110   Introduction to Business                           3

BUAD 301     Introduction to Marketing                        3

BUAD 306     Operations Management                          3

BUAD 309     Management and Organizational Behavior                                                                                                             3

BUAD 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations                                                                                                           3

(cross-listed with ECON 341 and/or POSC 341)

BUAD 382     International Business Management      3

BUAD 441     Strategic Management                              3

BUAD 475     International Marketing                            3

ECON 340      International Economics                           3

FINC 415        International Finance                                3

 

One Information Technology related course from the following                                               (minimum grade C-)                3

                       

BUEC 427      IT Applications in Management

BUAD 477     IT Applications in Marketing

 

Professional Electives

ACCT, FINC, BUAD, or BUEC courses (at the 300 level or higher)                                                                          6

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree (usually a minimum of 5 credits).  These credits may be 100-level language courses.  Elective courses should be chosen from outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, and no more than two credits can be from HESC 120.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                  126

 

HONORS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES

The recipient must complete:

1.        All requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree.

2.        All of the University’s generic requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate degree.

 

The Honors credits in the major must include six credits of BUAD and/or FINC courses and six credits of the chosen language (CHIN, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPN, or SPAN). 

 

 

 

 


DEGREE:       BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR:       MANAGEMENT

 

Managers are essential to every organization because they work with people to make and implement decisions that move organizations forward. The Management major prepares students to be productive and insightful managers.  It enhances students’ leadership, communication, and analytical skills; provides strategies and models for solving problems ethically and effectively; and equips students to become managers who can make things happen in a dynamic global economy.

 

CURRICULUM                                                            CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110     Critical Reading and Writing

                      (with a minimum grade of C‑)                             3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing multi‑cultural, ethnic and/or gender-related course content (see p. xx‑xx)            3

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

Twelve Humanities credits from:                                           12

Art History, History, English (except composition or similar courses), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the allowable 9 credits may be grammar courses), Philosophy, Music (except credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organizations), Theatre, Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language. No more than nine credits may be taken in one department.

 

Psychology                                                                                3

Sociology                                                                                                           3

 

Six credits from:                                                                          6

Anthropology, Economics (200‑level or higher), Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology (except Criminal Justice).  No more than six credits may be taken in one department to fulfill Social and Behavioral Science requirements:

 

MATH 221    Calculus I                                                            3

                        (minimum grade C-)

MATH 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I and II               6

                        (minimum grade C-)

                       

COMM 212   Oral Communication in Business                    3

 

Seven Natural and Physical Science credits including one lab credit from:               7

Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science and Science.

 

ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics:

                        Prices and Markets (min. grade C‑)                 3

ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics:

                        National Economy (min., grade C‑)                 3

ACCT 160 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems I                                                            3

ACCT 207 Accounting I (minimum grade C‑)                        3

ACCT 208 Accounting II (minimum grade C‑)                     3

ACCT 261 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems II                                                           3

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business                      3

FINC 311        Principles of Finance                                          

                        (minimum grade C‑)                                           3

 

Only one of the following will count toward graduation:

ACCT 261 or ACCT 302

 

Students must earn a grade of C‑ or better in all of the following courses:

BUAD 110     Basics of Business                                            3

BUAD 301     Introduction to Marketing                               3

BUAD 306     Operations Management                                  3

BUAD 309     Management and Organizational

                        Behavior                                                              3

BUAD 421     Human Resource Management                       3

BUAD 422     Designing Effective Organizations                 3

BUAD 441     Strategic Management                                      3

 

Three of the following seven courses (minimum grade C- in each course):                                                                                                                    9

BUAD 382     International Business Management

BUAD 420     Labor Relations

BUAD 423     Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

BUAD 425     Current Issues in Global Management

BUAD 428     Management Systems

BUAD 429     Selected Topics in Management

BUAD 444     Small Business Management

 

One Information Technology related course from the following (minimum grade C-)              3

BUEC 427      IT Applications in Management

BUAD 428     Management Systems (counts for Information Technology requirement OR Management core, but not both)

BUAD 448     Decision Support Systems for Operations

 

One of the following International theme courses:              3

ACCT 383      Introduction to International Accounting

ACCT 395      Seminar: International Accounting

BUAD 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations

                        (cross‑listed with ECON 341

                        and/or POSC 341)

BUAD 382   International Business Management(counts for International requirement OR Management core, but not both)

BUAD 383   Seminar on International Business

BUAD 391     Seminar on International Management

BUAD 393     Seminar on International Marketing

        Management

BUAD 394     Seminar on International Operations

                        Management

BUAD 475     International Marketing

ECON 305      Cooperative Economic Systems

ECON 311    Economics of Developing Countries

ECON 318    Economic History of France

ECON 340    International Economics

ECON 341      Environment of Multinational Corporations  

                        (may be cross-listed as BUAD 341

                        and/or POSC 341

ECON 344      The Making of the European Economy

ECON 348      Industrial Policies of France

ECON 405      The Planned Economics

ECON 411      Economic Theory of Developing Countries

ECON 441      Advanced International Microeconomics

ECON 443      International Monetary Economics

ECON 444      Analysis of European Economic Performance

FINC 392        Seminar on International Financial

                        Management

FINC 415        International Finance

 

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES

ACCT, FINC, BUAD, or BUEC courses (at the 300 level or higher)                                                                                                                                                           3

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Elective courses should be chosen from outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, and no more than two credits can be from HESC 120.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                         121

 

 

 


DEGREE:       BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR:       MARKETING

 

Marketing majors learn how to gather information regarding consumers’ needs and wants and use this information to make strategic decisions regarding goods or services, pricing, promotion and distribution.  The goal of marketing is to create, build and maintain mutually beneficial exchanges with consumers and/or businesses to achieve organizational objectives.

 

CURRICULUM                                                            CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110     Critical Reading and Writing

                      (with a minimum grade of C‑)                             3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing multi‑cultural, ethnic and/or gender-related course content (see p. xx‑xx)            3

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

Twelve Humanities credits from:                                           12

Art History, History, English (except composition or similar courses), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the allowable 9 credits may be grammar courses), Philosophy, Music (except credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organizations), Theatre, Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language. No more than nine credits may be taken in one department.        

 

Psychology                                                                                3

Sociology                                                                                                           3

 

Six credits from:                                                                          6                      

Anthropology, Economics (200‑level or higher), Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology (except Criminal Justice).  No more than six credits may be taken in one department to fulfill Social and Behavioral Science requirements:

 

MATH 221    Calculus I                                                            3

                        (minimum grade C-)

MATH 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I and II               6

                        (minimum grade C-)

 

COMM 212   Oral Communication in Business                    3

 

Seven Natural and Physical Science credits including one lab credit from:               7

Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science and Science.

 

ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics:

                        Prices and Markets (min. grade C‑)                 3

ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics:

                        National Economy (min. grade C‑)                  3

ACCT 160 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems I                                                            3

ACCT 207 Accounting I (minimum grade C‑)                        3

ACCT 208 Accounting II (minimum grade C‑)                     3

ACCT 261 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems II                                                           3

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business                      3

FINC 311        Principles of Finance                                          

                        (minimum grade C‑)                                           3

 

Only one of the following will count toward graduation:

ACCT 261 or ACCT 302

 

Students must earn a grade of C‑ or better in all of the following courses:

BUAD 110     Basics of Business                                            3

BUAD 301     Introduction to Marketing                               3

BUAD 302     Marketing Research                                          3

BUAD 306     Operations Management                                  3

BUAD 309     Management and Organizational

                        Behavior                                                              3

BUAD 441     Strategic Management                                      3

BUAD 477     Information Technology Applications in Marketing             3

BUAD 479     Marketing Strategy for the Firm                      3

 

Three of the following courses (minimum grade C- in each course). 

(Must include either BUAD 471 or BUAD 473)                    9

BUAD 470     Sales Management and Selling

BUAD 471     Advertising Management

BUAD 472     Marketing, Society & Environment

BUAD 473     Buyer Behavior

BUAD 474     Marketing Channels and Retailing

BUAD 475     International Marketing

BUAD 478     Field Projects in Marketing  (Honors only)

 

One of the following International theme courses:              3

ACCT 383      Introduction to International Accounting

ACCT 395      Seminar: International Accounting

BUAD 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations

                        (cross‑listed with ECON 341

                        and/or POSC 341)

BUAD 382     International Business Management

BUAD 383     Seminar on International Business

BUAD 391     Seminar on International Management

BUAD 393     Seminar on International Marketing

        Management

BUAD 394     Seminar on International Operations

                        Management

BUAD 475     International Marketing

ECON 305      Cooperative Economic Systems

ECON 311    Economics of Developing Countries

ECON 318    Economic History of France

ECON 340       International Economics

ECON 341      Environment of Multinational Corporations (may be cross-listed as BUAD 341

                        and/or POSC 341

ECON 344      The Making of the European Economy

ECON 348      Industrial Policies of France

ECON 405      The Planned Economics

ECON 411      Economic Theory of Developing Countries

ECON 441      Advanced International Microeconomics

ECON 443      International Monetary Economics

ECON 444      Analysis of European Economic Performance

FINC 392        Seminar on International Financial

                        Management

FINC 415        International Finance

 

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES

ACCT, FINC, BUAD, or BUEC courses (at the 300 level or higher)                                                                                                                                                           3

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Elective courses should be chosen from outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, and no more than two credits can be from HESC 120.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                         121

 

 

 


DEGREE:     BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR:     OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

 

The Operations Management (OM) Major focuses on the process by which a firm produces a product or provides a service.  OM majors are concerned with addressing questions such as how much of a product to produce? What is the most efficient way to produce that amount of product or that level of service? OM is all about the transformation of raw materials, labor and capital into final products and/or services. The OM major prepares students to be effective problem solvers by increasing their ability to analyze and interpret quantitative information that they then can use to make solid business decisions

 

CURRICULUM                                                          CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110     Critical Reading and Writing

                      (with a minimum grade of C‑)                             3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing multi‑cultural, ethnic and/or gender-related course content (see p. xx‑xx)            3

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

Twelve Humanities credits from:                                           12

Art History, History, English (except composition or similar courses), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the allowable 9 credits may be grammar courses), Philosophy, Music (except credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organizations), Theatre, Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language. No more than nine credits may be taken in one department.        

 

Psychology                                                                                3

Sociology                                                                                                           3

 

Six credits from:                                                                          6                      

Anthropology, Economics (200‑level or higher), Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology (except Criminal Justice).  No more than six credits may be taken in one department to fulfill Social and Behavioral Science requirements.

 

MATH 221    Calculus I                                                            3

                        (minimum grade C-)

MATH 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I and II               6

                        (minimum grade C-)

                       

COMM 212   Oral Communication in Business                    3

 

Seven Natural and Physical Science credits including one lab credit from:               7

Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science and Science.

 

ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics:

                        Prices and Markets (min. grade C‑)                 3

ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics:

                        National Economy (min. grade C‑)                  3

ACCT 160 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems I                                                            3

ACCT 207 Accounting I (minimum grade C‑)                        3

ACCT 208 Accounting II (minimum grade C‑)                     3

ACCT 261 Introduction to Business Information

                        Systems II                                                           3

ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business                      3

FINC 311        Principles of Finance                                          

                        (minimum grade C‑)                                           3

 

Only one of the following will count toward graduation:

ACCT 261 or ACCT 302

 

Students must earn a grade of C‑ or better in all of the following courses:

BUAD 110     Basics of Business                                            3

BUAD 301     Introduction to Marketing                               3

BUAD 306     Operations Management                                  3

BUAD 309     Management and Organizational

                        Behavior                                                              3

BUAD 346     Analysis of Operations Problems                   3

BUAD 441     Strategic Management                                      3

BUAD 446     Operations Planning and Control                    3

BUAD 447     Quality in Operations                                        3

BUAD 448     Decision Support Systems for Operations   3

BUAD 449      Problem Structuring for Operations Decision Making                                                                                                                        3

 

One of the following International theme courses:              3

ACCT 383      Introduction to International Accounting

ACCT 395      Seminar: International Accounting

BUAD 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations

                        (cross‑listed with ECON 341

                        and/or POSC 341)

BUAD 382   International Business Management

BUAD 383   Seminar on International Business

BUAD 391     Seminar on International Management

BUAD 393     Seminar on International Marketing

        Management

BUAD 394     Seminar on International Operations

                        Management

BUAD 475     International Marketing

ECON 305      Cooperative Economic Systems

ECON 311    Economics of Developing Countries

ECON 318    Economic History of France

ECON 340    International Economics

ECON 341      Environment of Multinational Corporations  

                        (may be cross-listed as BUAD 341

                        and/or POSC 341

ECON 344      The Making of the European Economy

ECON 348      Industrial Policies of France

ECON 405      The Planned Economics

ECON 411      Economic Theory of Developing Countries

ECON 441      Advanced International Microeconomics

ECON 443      International Monetary Economics

ECON 444      Analysis of European Economic Performance

FINC 392        Seminar on International Financial

                        Management

FINC 415        International Finance

 

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES

ACCT, FINC, BUAD, or BUEC courses (at the 300 level or higher)                                                                                                                                                                     6

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for

the degree. Elective courses should be chosen from outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, and no more than two credits can be from HESC 120.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                          121

 


From: Bernhardt, Stephen A. [mailto:sab@english.udel.edu]
Sent:
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:43 PM
To: Sawyer, John
Cc: Melissa Ianetta
Subject: RE: Business Curriculum change

 

The English Department supports the proposed curriculum change within Business that will require EITHER ENGL312 OR COMM212.

 

We hope the outcome will be that business students end up with better honed communication skills. We look forward to working together on an integrated first year experience. In place of a required ENGL312 course that is frequently delivered late in the curriculum, we can start early with the right habits and skills. We would then hope that Business will build on those skills in an integrated fashion throughout the curriculum. We will attempt to make seats in ENGL312 available during sophomore or junior years, to continue and reinforce the transfer of learning to business courses. We would also be ready to provide consulting expertise to faculty who wish to integrate oral and written skills into their classes.

 

 

Stephen A. Bernhardt

Chair, Department of English
Kirkpatrick Chair in Writing
University of Delaware

302-831-3351
http://www.english.udel.edu/sab/

 


From: Sawyer, John [mailto:sawyerj@lerner.udel.edu]
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 7:04 PM
To: Bernhardt, Stephen A.; eperse@udel.edu
Cc: Kydd, Christine
Subject: Business Curriculum change

As you know the Department of Business Administration is working on implementing our new Freshman Business Course (BUAD110).  This course is already being taught experimentally as BUAD167.  Chris Kydd has worked closely with the English Department in coordinating with the ENGL110 instructors and with the Oral Communications Fellows program.  We are planning now to make this a required course in our curriculum. 

 

In order to make this a required course, we need to make room in the curriculum.  We are proposing a change in the requirements for our majors that will impact your departments.  The change is as follows:

 

  1. Add as a requirement a new freshman business course (BUAD110).
  2. Change the communications requirement.  The table below shows the current and proposed requirements:

Current Communication Requirement

Proposed Communication Requirement

COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business …………………………….3

 

One of the following courses: ...……3

ENGL 301 Expository Writing

ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business

ENGL 410 Technical Writing

ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions

One of the following courses: ...……..…3

COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business

ENGL 301 Expository Writing

ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business

ENGL 410 Technical Writing

ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions

 

The result of this change would be to reduce demand for courses in English and/or Communications Department.  The Arts and Sciences College would see a net decrease in demand of approximately 300-400 students (900-1200 student contact hours) per year.

 

As we move this proposal through our college and the Faculty Senate I need to attach your consent and/or reactions to this plan.  Please call me if you have questions and/or reply with your response to this plan.

 

Thank you

 

John E. Sawyer, Ph.D.

Professor & Department Chair

Department of Business Administration

University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716

302-831-1787

sawyerj@lerner.udel.edu

 


From: Elizabeth M. Perse [eperse@UDel.Edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:58 AM
To: Sawyer, John
Subject: Re: Business Curriculum change
Hello John.  The Department of Communication has no problems or issues with the proposed change in Communication course requirements for BUAD students. 

Elizabeth Perse

At 07:03 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote:

As you know the Department of Business Administration is working on implementing our new Freshman Business Course (BUAD110).  This course is already being taught experimentally as BUAD167.  Chris Kydd has worked closely with the English Department in coordinating with the EMGL110 instructors and with the Oral Communications Fellows program.  We are planning now to make this a required course in our curriculum. 
 
In order to make this a required course, we need to make room in the curriculum.  We are proposing a change in the requirements for our majors that will impact your departments.  The change is as follows:
 

  1. Add as a requirement a new freshman business course (BUAD110) described below.
  2. Change the communications requirement.  The table below shows the current and proposed requirements:

Current Communication Requirement
Proposed Communication Requirement
COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business …………………………….3
 
One of the following courses: ...……3
ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions
One of the following courses: ...……..…3
COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business
ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions
 
The result of this change would be to reduce demand for courses in English and/or Communications Department.  The Arts and Sciences College would see a net decrease in demand of approximately 300-400 students (900-1200 student contact hours) per year.
 
As we move this proposal through our college and the Faculty Senate I need to attach your consent and/or reactions to this plan.  Please call me if you have questions and/or reply with your response to this plan.
 
Thank you
 
John E. Sawyer, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
Department of Business Administration
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-1787
sawyerj@lerner.udel.edu
 


Elizabeth M. Perse                                 
Professor and Chair
Department of Communication
University
of Delaware
302.831.8041
302.831.1892 (fax)