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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

Management, BS


Banner Code:  BU-BS-MGMT
Phone: 703-993-1880
Web: business.gmu.edu

School/Department: School of Business  

The BS in management (MGMT) prepares students to take leadership, management, and entrepreneurial roles in the public and private sectors. Students learn such skills as strategic thinking, motivating and managing nationally and internationally diverse workforces, building and leading team efforts, negotiating successfully, and instituting planned change in organizations.

Degree Requirements


School of Business students pursuing a BS degree must complete a minimum of 120 credits, including the Mason Core  requirements, business foundations, business core and major requirements.  In addition, the following requirements must be met:

  • A minimum of 45 credits at the 300- or 400-level. 
  • A minimum of 30 credits of School of Business core and major courses at Mason. 
  • At least 9 credits required for the specific major and BUS 498  taken at Mason. 
  • A grade of C or higher earned in the business foundations, business core and major requirements.

Students should carefully examine prerequisites for School of Business courses. Students may be removed from a course if they enroll without having fulfilled the prerequisites.

Undergraduate Internship Policy

The School of Business recognizes the importance of experiential education in both learning to apply theory to practice and positioning students for success in their careers.  Because the School of Business is committed to supporting students’ professional success, the School requires that all student internships for credit be registered with the School of Business as either BUS 492 or ACCT 492. Students may enroll in a maximum of 6 credits for these courses. For students in catalog years Fall 2016 and beyond, one internship course may apply to the major, and a second internship course would apply as elective credit. For students in catalog years prior to Fall 2016, a maximum of 6 credits of internship may apply to general electives.

Mason Core Requirements (26 credits)


School of Business students must complete the Mason Core  requirements, plus 1 additional credit of natural science (the School of Business natural science requirement must be fulfilled by completing two 4-credit laboratory sciences).  Some Mason Core  requirements may already be fulfilled by the major requirements listed below.  Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisors to ensure they fulfill all remaining Mason Core  requirements. 

Foundation Requirements (9 credits)


  • Written Communication Credits: 6
  • Oral Communication Credits: 3

Core Requirements (17 credits)


  • Arts Credits: 3
  • Literature Credits: 3
  • Natural Science Credits: 8
    (School of Business students required to complete 8 credits of natural science by completing two 4-credit laboratory sciences.)
  • Western Civilization/Western History Credits: 3

Note:


Remaining Mason Core  requirements are fulfilled with major course work.

Business Foundations (27-28 credits)


Business Core (24 credits)


A grade of C or higher is required in each of the School of Business core courses listed below. Students will not be permitted to make more than three attempts to achieve a C or higher in the following School of Business core courses: ACCT 303  or ACCT 330 , BULE 303 , BUS 303 , FNAN 303 , MGMT 303 , MIS 303 , MKTG 303  and OM 303 .  Those who do not successfully complete these core courses within three attempts will be terminated from their major and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the School of Business.  Students terminated from the School of Business are prohibited from enrolling in any School of Business course.  Students terminated from the School of Business are permitted to declare a business minor.  For more information about this, see the “Termination from the Major” section under Academic Policies .

General Electives (18-19 credits)


General electives may be selected from any University or School of Business course, except courses designated for the Business minor (MBUS). Credits awarded as Associate Degree Elective Credit (ADEC) as part of a student’s transfer evaluation are also excluded from general electives.

Major Requirements in Management (21 Credits)


Required Courses (6 credits):


Capstone (3 credits)


Students must successfully complete all Business Core courses to be eligible to enroll in BUS 498 .

Total hours: 120


Notes:


Management majors may focus their careers in several areas.  In selecting five elective courses, students may want to consider a likely career path. Recommended courses for three possible careers are provided below.

Honors Seminar:


Students with a GPA of at least 3.00 are offered the opportunity to further distinguish their record by participating in MGMT 462 - Honors Seminar in Management (Topic Varies) , which addresses a key contemporary management issue in an intensive small group format.

To be eligible for enrollment in MGMT 462 , students must be a declared management major, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 with a minimum of 75 semester hours of course work, have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in course work completed for the management major, and be recommended by faculty. The class size of the Honors Seminar will be kept small. If the number of interested and qualified students exceeds the number of available spots, management area faculty will select the most qualified students to participate.

Second Majors in Management


Students declaring a second major in Management must complete the two required courses and four elective courses for the major.

Honors in Management


The Management Honors Program in the School of Business provides highly motivated students majoring in management with an enriched academic experience integrating curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular development.  Admission to the Honors Program is by invitation only.  Students who have been found responsible for an Honor Code violation are not eligible for the program.

Admission Requirements


  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.5 GPA in the major
  • Submission of a personal statement/essay (topic to be determined)
  • Two academic/professional references
  • Once admitted to the program, students with a cumulative GPA below a 3.0 will be dropped from the program.

Curricular Requirements:


Co-Curricular or Work Experience Requirements:


The student must complete ONE of the following in addition to the curriculum requirements:

  • MGMT 462  (Honors seminar traditionally offered each Spring.)
  • Study abroad (e.g., Aachen Dual Degree, Oxford Honors, China, South America)
  • Internship (Internships where no credit is earned also qualify, if approved by the Management Honors Program administrator.)
  • Research paper/Thesis as an independent study (MGMT 499 ) course (e.g., faculty research, Mason undergraduate apprentice program, QEP.)

Extra-Curricular Requirements:


The student must show a high degree of engagement in a School of Business student organization, or other on-campus student organization, preferably in a leadership role.

Requirements for students to obtain the honors designation:

  • Honors students must graduate with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.5 GPA in the MGMT major.
  • Honors students must meet all curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular requirements mentioned above at graduation.