Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
VCU
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.
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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- Bank Manager
- Construction Supervisor
- Credit Analyst
- Entertainment Agent
- Government Services Administrator
- Hotel Manager
- Loan Officer
- Management Analyst
- Payroll Assistant
- Purchasing Agent
- Quality Control Auditor
- Account Executive
- Chief Executive Officer
- Management Consultant
- Real Estate Developer
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Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
- MATH 200 or SCMA 212 or BUSN 212
- SCMA 302
- Core only
- No
- Yes
- 2.5 to declare major/2.0 to graduate
Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
Tidewater Community College (program specific pathway) (Associate of Science: Business Administration)
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MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Attend New Student Orientation.
- Register for SDV.
- Use Navigate to schedule an appointment with your advisor each semester.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use tutoring resources 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.
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 through the Virginia Wizard.
- Explore the community college’s iGrad’s Job Genius Search Engine to look into building a career and financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
- Explore career services at TCC.
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.
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Meet with your academic advisor.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
- Join a professional organization related to business administration: American Management Association.
- Explore the VCU School of Business website.
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.
Bachelor of Science: Business with a concentration in Management/Business Administration
Tidewater Community College (program specific pathway) (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 |
MTH 161 | Precalculus I | MATH 141 | 3 | General education |
BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | BUSN 201 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
History elective | Select 1: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
CST 100 | Public Speaking | BUSN 225 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
ECO 201 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 211 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
MTH 261 | Applied Calculus | BUSN 212 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
Humanities elective | Select 1: PHI 101, 111, 220; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 151; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 203 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
BUS 216 | Probability & Statistics for Business and Economics | SCMA 301 | 3 | Major |
ECO 202 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ECON 210 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
Business elective | ITE 119 Information Literacy | INFO 160, 161, 168 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
Laboratory Science | Select 1: BIO 101, BIO 106, CHM 111, GOL 105, PHY 201 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
ACCT 212 | Principles of Accounting II | ACCT 204 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
BUS 280 | Intro to International Business | BUSN 2XX | 3 | Elective |
Humanities elective | Select 1: ENG 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252, PHI 101, 111, 220; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 151; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
Laboratory Science | Select 1: BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 106, CHM 111, CHM 112, GOL 105, PHY 201, PHY 202 | VCU equivaent | 4 | General education |
Elective | Select 1: GEO 210, GEO 220, HIS 280, REL 230, PHI 220, PLS 241 | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
Tidewater credits transferred to VCU | 60 |
Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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INFO 162 | Digital Literacy: Spreadsheets Skills I | 1 | Major (Business Foundation) |
INFO 165 | Digital Literacy: Spreadsheets Skills II | 1 | Major (Business Foundation) |
BUSN 325 | Organizational Communication | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
BUSN 499 | Business Knowledge Exam | 0 | Major (Advanced Core) |
FIRE 311 | Financial Management | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
MGMT 303 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
MGMT 310 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
MGMT 434 | Strategic Management (capstone) | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
MKTG 301 | Marketing Principles | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
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): ECON 307, FIRE 305, FIRE 309, FIRE 317 | 3 | Major | |
Approved global elective (select one): BUSN 329, BUSN 401, ECON/INTL 329, MGMT/INTL 418, MGMT/INTL 320 | 3 | Major | |
Approved management elective (select one): BUSN 400, MGMT 321, MGMT 332, MGMT 333, MGMT 423, MGMT 491, MGMT 493 | 3 | Major | |
Approved supply chain and analytics elective (select one): SCMA 303, SCMA 339, SCMA 350, SCMA 386 | 3 | Major | |
Approved systems and marketing elective (select one): INFO 361, INNO 460, MKTG 315, MKTG 442, MKTG 450 | 3 | Major | |
Open elective | 1 | Elective | |
Credits completed at VCU | 60 | ||
Bachelor's degree total | 120 |