The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business Administration is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization.
The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision-making, business communications, managerial accounting and finance, economics, and marketing.
The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum as necessary.
The same courses offered in the classroom setting are also offered via the Internet. Details are available at http://www.IWUOnline.com.
Students in this program are required to demonstrate proficiency in the area of accounting prior to taking ADM-471 Managerial Accounting by successfully completing one of the following options:
ADM-201 Principles of Self-Management 2
This course will focus on group interaction skills and the management of individual and professional priorities. Some of the areas covered will include behavioral style analysis, communication processes within groups, versatility in dealing with supervisors and subordinates, goal setting, prioritizing, and time-management. (Students may not transfer in a course to fulfill this requirement.)
MGT-302 Management and Leadership 3
A study of the techniques of management and leadership and their application to the development of improved managerial effectiveness.
MGT-205 Professional Communication 3
The importance of professionalism in all types of communication will be stressed. In addition to speaking and writing skills, special emphasis will be placed on listening skills, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills.
ADM-316 Computers and Information Processing 3
An introduction to the equipment, techniques, and concepts of information systems processing. Emphasis has been placed on the components of information processing systems and the part each plays in the processing of data.
ADM-320 Business Statistics 3
This module helps students analyze and interpret statistical data. Quantitative concepts and basic techniques in research are stressed.
ECO-330 Applied Microeconomics for Business 3
An overview of microeconomic theory as it relates to the individual business. Microeconomics introduces the student to the overall environment in which business functions. Economic analysis explains the uses and limits of opportunity cost, marginal analysis, and market structure in managerial strategy.
ECO-331 Applied Macroeconomics for Business 3
An overview of macroeconomic theories and policy. The course focuses on the analysis of the current national economic environment and its effects on business operations.
MGT-425 Issues in Ethics 3
A study of representative ethical theories as they relate to various contemporary problems in management (business). Special consideration will be given to the application of Christian ethical principles to values clarification and decision-making in the business world.
MGT-421 Strategies in Marketing Management 3
An integrated analysis of the role of marketing within the organization. An examination will be made of the factors affecting consumer behavior, the development of marketing strategies, and the recognition of marketing variables.
BUS-220P Managerial Accounting Prerequisite 0
This not-for-credit course is offered in a shortened and less in-depth manner. It is a basic course in accounting including an emphasis on understanding how systems work, analysis of transactions, journals, ledgers, and financial statements. Must complete with a grade of "CR" in order to proceed to ADM-471.
ADM-471 Managerial Accounting 4
The acquisition, analysis, and reporting of accounting information is examined from the perspective of effective management decision-making with special emphasis on the planning and control responsibilities of practicing managers.
ADM-474 Managerial Finance 4
An overview of the fundamentals of financial administration emphasizing the development of the issues and techniques involved in the cost of capital, capital budgeting, cash budgeting, working capital management, and long-term sources and uses of funds.
ADM-447 Business Law 3
A review of the legal requirements facing business enterprise, including bailments, bankruptcy, sales, negotiable instruments, and key points in the development of modern business and commercial law.
ADM-495 Seminar in Business 3
This capstone course in business administration is designed to integrate the content of the core courses into an applied management framework. Elements of this course include decision-making in a wide variety of areas based on advanced level case analyses. Substantial reading of various managerial perspectives and applications of those perspectives to the student's work setting is required.