BBA in Management
Entrepreneurship
BBA in management (entrepreneurship) graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conceive business ideas and create new businesses. Entrepreneurship graduates either start their own businesses or work as part of an intrapreneurial team in a larger company. If independence and flexibility are what you look for in a career, then entrepreneurship can deliver on that by allowing you to pursue your own independent career and be your own boss with unlimited income opportunities.
General Management
BBA in management (general management) graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue lifelong learning with many career options. They typically enter the workforce at the assistant manager position or team leader at many organizations across many industries. They are responsible for planning and managing the operations of a single business unit or an entire organization.
Human Resources Management
BBA in Management (Human Resources) graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively manage an organization's employees. HRM professionals perform such activities as compensation, benefits, training and development, staffing, strategic HR management, among others. HRM graduates frequently work at large employers in all major industries.
Marketable Skills
Students in Entrepreneurship will develop the following marketable skills:
- Confidence: Be self-assured through appreciating your own talents, abilities, skills, and qualities
- Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
- Entrepreneurship: Develop, organize, and manage ideas and opportunities turning them into new products, services, firms, or industries
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues
- Social skills: Effectively use body language, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and personal appearance to communicate and interact with others
Students will also gain analytical skills, small business management, startup funding knowledge, innovation, and creativity.
Students in General Management will develop the following marketable skills:
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Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings
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Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
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Global awareness: Understand and appreciate people, cultures, and ideas from around the world that impact our community
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Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
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Organization: Use resources effectively and efficiently in order to stay focused on different tasks
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Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal
Additionally, students will gain social responsibility and strategic planning.
Students in Human Resources Management will develop the following marketable skills:
- Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings
- Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Listening: Be able to accurately receive and interpret messages during a conversation
- Social skills: Effectively use body language, verbal and non-verbal communication skills and personal appearance to communicate and interact with others
- Stress management: Be able to identify causes of stress, identify effective coping mechanisms, and take action to change the situation
Students will also gain emotional intelligence, teamwork, writing, and organization skills.
Degree Plan
BBA in Management with a Concentration
Required Credits: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Designated Core (All courses require a C or better.) | ||
| Complete the Business Designated Core requirements. | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Business Core | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| Lower-Division (Courses in this section require a C or better) | ||
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II C | 3 |
| or MATH 1411 | Calculus I | |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I C | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II C | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics C | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I C | 3 |
| Upper-Division (Courses not requiring a C or better) | ||
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following concentrations | 24 | |
| Minor | ||
| Select a Business minor or certificate | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- C
Course requires a grade of C or better
Concentrations
Entrepreneurship
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| FIN 3330 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| MGMT 3306 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Business Law | ||
| Franchising | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Upper Division Business: | ||
| Select three hours of upper division business courses | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
General Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| MGMT 3306 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT 3311 | Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3314 | Human Resource Info Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4337 | Compensation/Employee Benefits | 3 |
| Select nine hours of upper division MGMT from the following: | 9 | |
| Organization Development | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Employee and Labor Relations | ||
| Human Resource Training/Develp | ||
| Franchising | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| International Management | ||
| Internship in Management | ||
| Independent Study in Managemen | ||
| Current Topics in Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Human Resource Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| MGMT 3311 | Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Employee and Labor Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 3314 | Human Resource Info Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 4304 | Human Resource Training/Develp | 3 |
| MGMT 4315 | Human Resource Staffing/Plan | 3 |
| MGMT 4337 | Compensation/Employee Benefits | 3 |
| Select six hours of upper division MGMT from the following: | 6 | |
| Organization Development | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Employee and Labor Relations | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Human Resource Training/Develp | ||
| Franchising | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Human Resource Staffing/Plan | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| International Management | ||
| Compensation/Employee Benefits | ||
| Internship in Management | ||
| Independent Study in Managemen | ||
| Current Topics in Management | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Business Designated Core
Although the UTEP choice is larger, these choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major.
All courses listed within this degree require a grade of C or better for successful completion.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Calculus I (Required for Risk Management Concentration) | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required: | ||
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| The following additional courses are also recommended: | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Ethics | ||
Other Content
University Core Curriculum
NOTE: The department may make specific suggestions for courses which are most applicable towards your major.
Psychology and Criminal Justice majors and minors are required to take MATH 1320 Math for Social Sciences I or a higher level Calculus course.
Business majors are required to take MATH 1320 Math for Social Sciences I or a higher level Calculus course.
NOTE: All courses require a C or better
Communication
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six hours of the following: (Note: ESL students should take ESOL 1300 & ESOL 1312 | 6 | |
| Written and Oral Communication | ||
| Writing About Literature | ||
| Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl 1 | ||
| Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl 1 | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | ||
| Rhetoric, Composition & Comm | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
American History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| Intro to American Fiction | ||
| Intro to American Drama | ||
| Intro to American Poetry | ||
| Making of the "Other" Americas | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduct to Religious Studies | ||
| Seeing & Naming: Conversations | ||
| Introduction to Womens Studies | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Math in the Modern World | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I - Part A | ||
| Calculus I - Part B | ||
| Calculus I - Part C | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Pre-calculus - Part A | ||
| Pre-calculus - Part B | ||
| Pre-calculus - Part C | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Descriptive & Inferential Stat | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Life & Physical Sciences - Lab
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
|
CHEM 1407
|
Course CHEM 1407 Not Found | |
|
CHEM 1408
|
Course CHEM 1408 Not Found | |
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Total Hours | 1-4 | |
Life and Physical Sciences
A minimum of two semesters of lecture and one semester of laboratory associated with one of the courses, or two semesters of combined (3 credit) lecture-laboratory courses (Only six hours apply toward the required 42.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six hours of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Elem Astronomy-Solar System | ||
| Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology I | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
|
CHEM 1407
|
Course CHEM 1407 Not Found | |
|
CHEM 1408
|
Course CHEM 1408 Not Found | |
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Intro to Environmental Sci | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| The Blue Planet | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Intro to Physical Geology | ||
| Intro to Historical Geol | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Wellness Dynamics | ||
| Microorganisms and Disease | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
| 1 |
Based on the major selected, options listed might not be applicable; please refer to the prerequisite area at top if one is present. |
Political Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Introduction to Ed Psychology | ||
| Action Research in Classrooms | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| An Intro. to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Creative Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Component Area Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
BBA in Management with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BBA IN MANAGEMENT- ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 1301 | Intro to Global Business (*) | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I (*) | 3 |
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I (*) | 3 |
| Creative Arts Area | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Science + Lab Area | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics (*) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 (*) | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science Area | 3 | |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics (*) | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm | 3 |
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3306 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Upper Division Business Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 3330 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
BBA in Management with a Concentration in General Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BBA IN MANAGEMENT- GENERAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 1301 | Intro to Global Business | 3 |
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science + Lab Area | 4 | |
| Creative Arts Area | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science Area | 3 | |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm | 3 |
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3311 | Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3306 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 4337 | Compensation/Employee Benefits | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3314 | Human Resource Info Systems | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
BBA in Management with a Concentration in Human Resource Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BBA IN MANAGEMENT- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| BUSN 1301 | Intro to Global Business | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science + Lab Area | 4 | |
| Creative Arts Area | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science Area | 3 | |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm | 3 |
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3311 | Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 4337 | Compensation/Employee Benefits | 3 |
| MGMT 3314 | Human Resource Info Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Employee and Labor Relations | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4304 | Human Resource Training/Develp | 3 |
| MGMT 4315 | Human Resource Staffing/Plan | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |