Baccalaureate Program Descriptions

Major in Business Administration and Management

Description of the Field

Business administration and management is concerned with setting organizational goals and formulating procedures to achieve them.  To carry out their administrative roles, managers must handle such duties as preparing and administering budgets, monitoring operations, and formulating policies and procedures.

Purpose

The major in Business Administration and Management consists of three tracks that allow students to either pursue general study in business and management or to specialize in selected areas of management.  The track in Business Administration provides a broad-based study of management and other business disciplines.  The choices in this track allow students flexibility in developing a program of study leading to a variety of entry-level positions in private and public organizations.

The Entrepreneurship and Small Business track enables students to develop skills in working with small firms and eventually starting small firms of their own, as well as gaining a knowledge of entrepreneurial concepts useful for a variety of positions in organizations of any size.

The track in International Management allows students to pursue an interest in the global nature of today's business world.  Students enrolled in this track are encouraged to take advantage of a variety of opportunities available for international study within the university and abroad.

Student Organizations

Students in the Business Administration and Management major should consider joining and participating in one of the student organizations related to the major. These include the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Delta Sigma Pi.

Curriculum

The following is a list of required and elective courses in each of the tracks in the Major in Business Administration and Management.

Major Core Requirements

Business Administration Track  

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Track

International Management Track*

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Major in Human Resource Management

Description of the Field

Human resource management is a major functional area of all businesses and includes employee recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, and human resource planning.  Career opportunities typically include compensation analyst, employee benefits specialist, human resource assistant, human resource manager, employment recruiter, employment interviewer, and training and development specialist.

Purpose

The major in Human Resource Management gives students a broad overview of the educational and application aspects of human resource management.  Students in this program pursue an in-depth study of a variety of topical areas, including human resource management, employment law, compensation management, and international human resources management.  Students are encouraged to broaden their knowledge base by taking electives in industrial psychology.  After completing this program, students are prepared to enter the public and private sections in compensation, employee benefits, incentive awards programs, and human resources.

Student Organizations

Students in the Human Resource Management major should consider joining and participating in the VCU student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Other student organizations related to management include the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM), and Delta Sigma Pi.

Curriculum

The following is a list of required and elective courses for the Major in Human Resource Management.

Required Courses

Electives (choose three)

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