2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
VCU
Community college:
Associate of Science: Business Administration (Piedmont Virginia Community College)
Associate degree
Program description
The activity of management is concerned with setting an organization’s strategic goals and formulating processes to achieve them. Managers carry out their administrative roles by handling such duties as preparing and administering budgets, planning and directing operations, and coordinating employees’ activities.
The management/business administration concentration provides students with a broad-based study of management and other business disciplines. The course options in the curriculum give students flexibility in developing a program of study that can lead to a variety of entry-level positions in private and public organizations.
Career opportunities
The management/business administration concentration crosses all areas of business and as such prepares you to have many choices for a career path upon graduating. Important skills such as communication, leadership, decision making, data analysis, and strategic thinking are developed in this concentration and are critical for all types of business careers. Typical managers address a wide variety of problems: financial, operational, human, legal, and political, on a routine basis. Private, public and government agencies all require employees with strong management skills. Typical titles upon graduating include account manager, business analyst, management trainee, sales representative, and recruiter.
Because the business administration degree provides a broad business background, it’s important for students to pursue internship and externship experience to gain depth and specialization in their future fields of work.
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Bachelor-level job titles
- Bank Manager
- Construction Supervisor
- Credit Analyst
- Entertainment Agent
- Government Services Administrator
- Hotel Manager
- Loan Officer
- Management Analyst
- Payroll Assistant
- Purchasing Agent
- Quality Control Auditor
Graduate and professional level job titles
- Account Executive
- Chief Executive Officer
- Management Consultant
- Real Estate Developer
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- MATH 200 or SCMA 212 or BUSN 212
- SCMA 302
Science required
- Core only
Foreign language requirements
- No
Additional tuition/fees
- Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- 2.5 to declare major/2.0 to graduate
Transfer major map
2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
Piedmont Virginia Community College (Associate of Science: Business Administration)
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Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Review PVCC Steps to Enrollment information.
- Register for SDV 100.
- Schedule an advising appointment with your advisor.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use Academic Support Services or the Student Success Office to get ahead.
- Start your math sequence and pass ENG 111-112.
- Cultivate relationships with your professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
- Review VCU's School of Business website for course requirements and possible connections with faculty and peers.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend cultural events at community college and/or VCU and celebrate diversity.
- Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Browse careers related to Business Management and Administration through the Virginia Wizard.
- Review the resources of the Student Financial Resource Center to look into building a financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Take a career assessment through the Virginia Wizard.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
- Familiarize yourself with the Career Services offered at Community College and VCU and explore Career Pathways on the VCU website.
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Schedule an advising appointment every semester.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use Academic Support Services or the Student Success Office to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
- Explore the VCU School of Business website to become familiar with upcoming course offerings, syllabi and professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
- Attend a talk or other event sponsored by the VCU School of Business.
- Join a professional organization related to business administration: American Management Association.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or School of Business-related events.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Find out about VCU REAL.
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs at community college or VCU to explore your interests.
- Plan to complete at least two internships (job experiences) before your senior year of college.
- Create a draft resume and bring it to career services advisor or workshop for review.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
- Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
Recommended courses
2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
Piedmont Virginia Community College (Associate of Science: Business Administration)
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| ITE 120 | Principles of Information Systems (or CSC 110) | INFO 160, 162, 166 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| MTH 161 | Precalculus I | MATH 141 | 3 | General education |
| MTH 261 | Applied Calculus | BUSN 212 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 203 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ACC 213 | Accounting Lab I | ACCT 2XX | 1 | Elective |
| ACC 212 | Principles of Accounting II | ACCT 204 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ACC 214 | Accounting Lab II | ACCT 2XX | 1 | Elective |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | BUSN 201 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 211 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ECON 210 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| Science w/ Laboratory | Select 1: BIO 101, 106, 107; CHM 101, 111; GOL 105; NAS 131; PHY 100, 201 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
| Science w/ Laboratory | Select 1: BIO 101, 106, 107; CHM 101, 111; GOL 105; NAS 131; PHY 100, 201 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
| Humanities | Select 1: ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 250; PHI 100, 200; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Humanities | Select 1: ENG 200-level literature; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 250; PHI 100, 200; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Social Science | Select 1: PSY 200, SOC 200, 210, PLS 135, 211, 241 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Transfer elective | CST 100 Public Speaking (or CST 110) | BUSN 225 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| Transfer electives | Select three courses from PVCC approved list | VCU equivalent | 9 | Elective |
| PVCC credits transferred to VCU | 62 | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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| INFO 165 | Digital Literacy: Spreadsheet Skills II | 1 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| BUSN 325 | Organizational Communication | 3 | Major |
| BUSN 499 | Business Knowledge Exam | 0 | Major |
| FIRE 311 | Financial Management | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 303 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 310 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 434 | Strategic Management (capstone) | 3 | Major |
| MKTG 301 | Marketing Principles | 3 | Major |
| SCMA 301 | Business Statistics I | 3 | Major |
| BUSN 323 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Major |
| ECON 303 | Managerial Economics | 3 | Major |
| INFO 360 | Business Information Systems | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 319 | Leadership | 3 | Major |
| SCMA 320 | Production/Operations Management | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 331 | Human Resource Management | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 389 | Managerial Skills Development | 3 | Major |
| SCMA 302 | Business Statistics II | 3 | Major |
| Approved financial markets elective (select one): See VCU advisor for course options. | 3 | Major | |
| Approved global elective (select one): See VCU advisor for course options. | 3 | Major | |
| Approved management elective (select one): See VCU advisor for course options. | 3 | Major | |
| Approved supply chain and analytics elective (select one): See VCU advisor for course options. | 3 | Major | |
| Approved systems and marketing elective (select one): See VCU advisor for course options. | 3 | Major | |
| Credits completed at VCU | 61 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 123 | ||