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Business Administration—Management and Operations
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Earn your Bachelor’s degree in management and operations online from WSU, one of a select number of business colleges in the United States fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International (AACSBI).
AACSB International -- The International Association for Management Education is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Organized in 1916, AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. AACSB International also is the professional organization for management education.
Washington State University’s management and operations program provides world-class instruction on how to motivate individuals to meet goals in the business community, and how to evaluate the economic, social, political, and technological trends that impact business. Understanding the planning, structure, and operation of an organization and its members will prepare you to succeed in the world of business.
Potential careers
Program prerequisites
Program of study
You’ll be prepared to start your own business or work in manufacturing, service, for-profit, non-profit, and governmental organizations. Some of the positions you’ll be prepared for include:
- Account manager
- Human resource manager
- Insurance executive
- Tax analyst
- International consultant
Visit the DDP Career Services Center to make an appointment with the DDP career counselor to discuss other career options.
Get information about careers in management and business occupations, including employment outlook, salaries, working conditions and more from the U.S. Department of Labor.
College of Business Certification Requirements:
Beginning Fall 2008, to certify as a management and operations major, students must have 60 credit hours, a 2.5 WSU cumulative GPA, and have completed the following ten courses with a GPA of 2.5 or better in the prerequisite courses.
- 2.5 cumulative grade point average
- 60 semester credits
- 2.5 GPA in the certifying courses:
- Acctg 230 & 231
- B Law 210
- MgtOp 215 (formerly Dec S 215)
- EconS 101 & 102 (formerly Econ 101 & 102)
- Engl 101
- Math 201 & 202
- MIS 250
Note: WSU Academic Regulations 34 states that students may ONLY repeat a course in which they have received a grade of C- or below, a withdrawal (W), or when a course may be repeated for additional credit. See Academic Regulations for more information.
WSU General Education Requirements (GERs) (Can be satisfied with a direct transfer degree; for a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU’s Transfer Information Web page).
Lower-division Prerequisite Courses:
(27 semester credits)
- B Law 210 - Law and the Legal Environment of Business
- Acct 230 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Acct 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- MgtOp 215 (prior to fall 2004: Dec S 215) - Statistics
- Math 201 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics for Business & Economics
OR
Math 172 - Calculus II - Math 202 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Business & Economics
OR
Math 171 - Calculus I - EconS 101 (formerly Econ 101) – Fundamentals of Microeconomics
- EconS 102 (formerly Econ 102) – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
- MIS 250 - Managing Information Technology
Upper-division Business Core Requirements:
(15 semester credits)
- MgtOp 301 (formerly Mgt 301) - Principles of Management & Organization
- Fin 325 - Introduction to Financial Management (formerly Finance)
- MgtOp 340 (formerly Dec S 340) - Operations Management
- Mktg 360 - Marketing
- MgtOp 492 (formerly Mgt 492 ) - Small Business Policy
Upper Division Management & Operations Requirement:
(3 semester credits)
- MgtOp 401 (formerly Mgt 401) [M] - Leadership Skills for Managers
Upper Division (300-400 level) Management and Operations Electives: (18 semester credits required from the following)
- MgtOp 418 - Quality Improvement for Management
- MgtOp 450 - Personnel & Human Resources Management
- MgtOp 453 - Comparative International Management
- MgtOps 455 – Staffing
- MgtOps 456 – Compensation Administration
- MgtOp 487 - Business Ethics
- MgtOp 489 - Entrepreneurial Management
- EconS 428 [T] - Global Capitalism Today: Perspective & Issues (NOTE: EconS 428 cannot be used as a [T] course in the Mgt & Op major.)
- one 300/400 Bus/EconS elective
College of Business Graduation Requirements:
- 3 GER credits of Written Communications [W]: Engl 402 or 403
- 3 credits of Political Science credit
- 3 credits of Sociology or Psychology [S]
- 3 credits of Communications [C]
- 2.5 cumulative grade point average in all business courses
Global Learning Requirement
The College of Business has a six-credit global learning requirement intended to provide students with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge to succeed in the global marketplace. A variety of options exist to fulfill this requirement, including study abroad, international internships, and approved coursework.
Please review the online WSU catalog for additional information about specific degree requirements (WSU Catalog).
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