Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Management and Leadership Concentration
Program Description
The area of concentration in Management and Leadership provides at Warren National University offered as part of the Bachelor of Science Business Administration program students with a broad base of knowledge that can be utilized to strengthen leadership abilities and improve managerial effectiveness. Recognizing that the separate disciplines are highly interrelated, the University believes that its students benefit from a program that combines management and leadership to assist professionals in obtaining success regardless of the hierarchical levels in organizations, or industry in which they operate.
In the bachelor's program, students are subjected to a wide-ranging field of management by examining a number of important topics. In addition, management principles, business communications, and management and supervision will be studied through the review of theoretical, practical, social and ethical concepts. This well-rounded, comprehensive business program encompasses all facets of management and provides essential tools for the making of effective leaders and managers.
Program Objectives
In addition to the objectives listed for the School of Business bachelor-level degree program, Management and Leadership concentration students will be able to:
- Develop an understanding about human behavior to affect organizational change and performance
- Utilize modern management strategies based on management theory and current best practices
- Apply the functions of management to include planning, organizing, leading and controlling
- Identify strategies and communication techniques to successfully address change
- Differentiate leadership styles that reinforce and strengthen skills, and identify weaknesses
- Compare and contrast management styles from case studies and research
- Acquire practical management skills to make decisions in real-world business situations
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Leadership (students may exceed 120 credits in satisfying the requirements). At least 45 credits must be earned at the upper division-level (300- to 400-level coursework).
| General Education Requirements |
42 credits required |
| Business Administration Core |
15 credits required |
| Management and Leadership Curriculum |
15 credits required |
| Culminating Activities |
9 credits required |
| Major Electives |
15 credits minimum required |
| General Electives |
24 credits minimum required |
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General Education Requirements
42 credits required. Must include the following courses.
Communications
Mathematics / Quantitative Reasoning
Humanities
Social Sciences
Science
Computer and Information Literacy |
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6 credits
6 credits
9 credits
9 credits
6 credits
6 credits |
Business Administration Core
15 credits required. Must include the following courses. All courses are 3 credits each.
BUS100 - Introduction to Business
BUS115 - Management Principles
BUS200 - Accounting I
BUS225 - Introduction to Economics
HRM140 - Management and Supervision
Management and Leadership Curriculum
15 credits required. Must include the following courses. All courses are 3 credits each.
MGT460 - Leadership Theories
MGT461 - Ethics in Leadership
MGT462 - Organizational Structure and Design
MGT463 - Personal Leadership Development
MGT464 - Leading Organizational Change
Culminating Activities
9 credits required. Select one 9-credit combination from the following courses. (* - Upper-Division)
FPP480 - The Final Project Proposal (3 credits)
FPP490 - The Final Project (6 credits)
CAPB490 - Capstone (6 credits)
Electives - 3 additional credits from Major Electives *
Electives - 9 additional credits from Major Electives *
Major Electives
15 credits minimum required. Additional courses may be selected to fulfill General Elective credit requirements. All courses are 3 credits each.
BUS318 - Organizational Behavior
BUS319 - Corporate Culture and Organizational Climate
MGT312 - Critical Thinking and Decision Making
MGT313 - Conflict Management
MGT332 - Human Resource Management
MGT402 - Financial Analysis in E-Business
MGT432 - Employment Law
MGT440 - Industrial Relations
MGT465 - Coaching for Performance
MGT466 - Leading in a Non-Profit Environment
MGT467 - Leading in the Hospitality Industry
MGT468 - Leading in the Public Arena
MGT469 - Entrepreneurial Leadership
MGT470 - Transformational Leadership
MGT471 - Leadership and Motivation
General Electives
24 additional credits required. Any additional coursework to meet or exceed 24 credits.
Refer to the Course Description Catalog for a listing of available courses for General Elective requirements.
A minimum of 120 total credits is required for graduation. At least 45 credits must be earned from 300- to 400-level coursework. Students may exceed 120 credits in satisfying the degree requirements.
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