Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM)

For those with an associate degree or two years of college, the Bachelor of Science in Management program is an opportunity to complete a four-year degree in management. It is an especially attractive option for anyone considering a career change, or for those who may have found their career path limited by the lack of a formal degree. In the BSM program, students develop superior management skills and capabilities. Students can extend their competencies in a specialized field by choosing a concentration in:

• Business Administration
• Information Systems (Computer Systems and Networking)
• Financial Management
• Operations Management
• Marketing Management

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Management degree, students will have comprehensive knowledge, demonstrable skills, and an appreciation of the disciplines associated with decision-making and management within a business enterprise. These will include professional skills, technical skills, and business and management skills. Furthermore, they will extend their competencies in one or more desired fields of study: accounting, marketing/sales, operations (service and manufacturing) and/or information systems.

Knowledge

• Awareness of the academic and professional principles associated with the field of management studies
• Understanding the distinctions between manufacturing and service organizations, and between profit and nonprofit organizations
• Understanding how decisions in marketing, finance, manufacturing, information systems and other disciplines have an effect on other functional areas of the organization
• Awareness of the organizational structures used to manage and operate organizations
• Understanding the humanities and social sciences and their relevance to one's professional and personal lives
• Awareness of the structure, application and implementation of computer and management information systems within business
• An improved consciousness of one's personal management style and how to best adapt it to achieve effective outcomes under varying business systems

Appreciation

• Recognize and appreciate the importance and necessity for diversity in the workplace
• Recognize and appreciate the need for a global perspective in decision-making and management
• Recognize and appreciate the importance of conducting oneself in an ethical and moral manner in one's personal and professional lives.
• Recognize and appreciate the value of lifelong learning

Skills

• Ability to communicate facts, information and ideas using the full range of communication media including written, electronic, face-to-face, interpersonal and group communication
• Ability to understand the information in an organization's financial documents and reports, and effectively use that information in decision-making and analysis.
• Ability to effectively participate and lead group/team activities
• Ability to use computer tools in a variety of activities including report preparation and Web page development
• Ability to effectively analyze business problems and derive solutions based on logical reasoning
• Ability to successfully meet the needs of organizations that are undergoing continuous transformation.
• Conduct oneself in an ethical and moral manner in all academic and extracurricular activities

• Students who have graduated from an associate degree program or have completed two years of undergraduate course work (at least 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits); have an achievement record that satisfies MSOE's admission requirements, and wish to enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Management program, will be admitted with junior standing.

  ADMISSION PREREQUISITES: As part of their previous study, students must have completed the following prerequisite subjects:

  1. microeconomics
  2. macroeconomics
  3. business law
  4. one course in college mathematics
  5. two courses in natural science (at least one with laboratory)
  6. English composition
  7. technical composition
  8. speech
  9. two courses in humanistic studies (humanities and/or social sciences)
  10. computer methods and applications (word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation)

  If any prerequisite subjects are missing, specific courses will be assigned in addition to the prescribed BSM curriculum. Note this may require additional time for completion of the degree.

MSOE requires that students complete at least 50 percent of the credits in a degree program at MSOE. The maximum percentage of a program's credits that a student can transfer is 50 percent. Because the BSM is a +2 degree completion program, students awarded junior status upon admission are considered to have the maximum number of transferable credit. Therefore, BSM students are required to complete all of the credits outlined in the junior and senior portion of the BSM program. In cases where a student may have completed courses at another college or university that are also required in the BSM program (e.g., MS-361 Marketing), an evaluation will be done of those courses. If a course is determined to be an equivalent, advanced standing will be granted. Students will be allowed to substitute elective credits for any advanced standing awards. For instance, if advanced standing for MS-361 Marketing is granted, then the student may choose an elective course to satisfy the three credits assigned to MS-361.

MSOE has arranged transfer agreements with several Wisconsin state technical colleges that give students full credit for their associate degree so students can complete a bachelor's degree in two years, attending on a full-time basis. Check the transfer agreement page for details.

Check the current transfer program list.

The Rader School of Business announces a new curriculum track that provides adult working professionals who have associate's degree (or two years of college credits) with an option to complete their MSOE bachelor's degree in only TWO years.

Check the current BSM Working Professionals Program for more information.

Drawing upon MSOE's nearly 45-year tradition of offering degrees in business and management, the Rader School of Business is committed to the basic educational philosophy that includes an "applications-oriented" approach in all classes and laboratories, development of a strong foundation of business skills and knowledge for all students, and the integration of and exposure to the latest technologies and business practices in all of its programs. The Rader School of Business views technology as machines, systems and approaches that extend human capacity and performance.

The academic year at MSOE is divided into three 11-week quarters, September through May. Courses also are offered during the summer. MSOE's 11-week academic quarters provide students an advantage because they have the opportunity to cover one-third more course material than is possible in a typical 16-week semester. The following graphic illustrates this advantage:

Courses held during the summer typically meet for seven or eight weeks. Classes are held day and night, and some are available on Saturdays. It is possible for a student to complete the entire program by attending part-time classes during the evening. Classes are available at the downtown Milwaukee campus and at outreach locations in the Fox Valley area, Brookfield/Waukesha, Sheboygan/Port Washington and Racine/Kenosha.

Current outreach locations/courses links Fox Valley Region Extension and Brookfield.

A student admitted to the program having all admission prerequisites satisfied can complete the program in six quarters, or two academic years of study (see the Model Full-Time Track available as .pdf). Part-time study is available with classes offered during the evening. Several time-to-completion options are possible based on the number classes taken each quarter. Classes are available during four academic quarters: fall, winter, spring and summer. The Model Part-Time Track available as .pdf reflects a five-year time to completion allowing summers off.

The BSM is designed as both a full-time and part-time program of study. Curriculum content is presented in below:

Course Name

Credits

Business Management, Organizational Behavior and Marketing
MS-342 Management Principles	3
MS-344 Organizational Behavior and Leadership	3
MS-361 Marketing	3
MS-444 Business and Government Relations	3
MS-446 General Management Policies	3
MS-448 Employment Law	3
MS-4801 Project Management	3
Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
MS-340 Operations Management	3
MA-340 Business Statistics	4
MS-393 Quantitative Techniques	3
Accounting and Finance
MS-354 Principles of Accounting	3
MS-356 Business Finance	3
MS-358 Managerial Accounting	3
MS-4599 Managerial Finance	3
General Education and Communications
HU-100 Contemporary Issues in Humanities	3
HU-432 Ethics for Professional Managers	3
HU/SS Humanities/Social Science Elective	3
HU/SS Humanities/Social Science Elective	3
HU/SS Humanities/Social Science Elective	3
EN-432 Business Communication	3
SS-461 Organizational Psychology	3
TC-342 Professional Presentation Techniques	3
OR-301 Transfer Student Orientation	0
OR-402 Professional Guidance	1
Technology
MS-280 Introduction to MIS	3
MS-382 Introduction to JAVA	3
MS-483 Database Management	3
Internship
MS-4881 Management Internship Experience	3
Concentration
MS-ZZ01 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ02 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ03 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ04 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ05 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ06 Concentration	3
MS-ZZ07 Concentration	3

• The BSM is a degree completion program and requires an associate degree or 60 semester/90 quarter credits for admission. Previous study must include specific courses in: computer methods, microeconomics, macroeconomics, business law, college mathematics, two courses in natural sciences (one with lab), English composition, technical composition and two courses in humanistic studies. Additional time to completion will be added to the BSM if any of these requirements are missing. Students following the Model Full-time Track may be required to take classes during the evening or occasionally on weekends.
• BSM students must complete at least nine credits of humanities or social science (HU/SS) electives. Combined with previous study, students must demonstrate a balance in the number of HU and SS designated courses completed. The specific number of HU or SS credits will be determined upon admission.
• BSM students must complete at least seven concentration courses. Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an advisor. See the prescribed concentration course list for options.
• Business Internship is not required for students who can show evidence of an internship experience appropriate to their professional development related to the BSM program. One MS elective will be substituted with consent of advisor

Students in the BSM program are required to choose a concentration from one of the five areas of study listed below.

Bussiness Administration

1. MS Electives (choose two courses from Marketing Management Concentration)
2. MS Electives (choose two courses from Operations Management Concentration)
3. MS Electives (choose two courses from Financial Management Concentration)
4. Elective (choose one 300-400 level courses from any field in consultation with advisor)

Financial Management

1. MS-450 Management Control Systems
2. MS-451 Personal Tax
3. MS-452 Investment and Portfolio Analysis
4. MS-4544 Financial Management Policies
5. MS-457 Financial Intermediaries
6. MS-459 Intermediate Accounting
7. Elective (choose one 300-400 level courses from any field in consultation with advisor)

Information Systems & Networking

1. MS-300 Principles of Operating Systems
2. MS-371 Introduction to UNIX
3. MS-3811 Introduction to C++ (or) MS-282 COBOL Programming I
4. Choose one of the following
5. Choose one of the following
6. Choose one of the following

   ET-351 Survey of Communication Circuits
   MS-3831 Intermediate C++ (or) MS-284 COBOL Programming II
   MS-387 Computer Systems and Analysis I
   MS-388 Computer Systems and Analysis II
   MS-389 Data Center Management
   MS-395 E-business technologies
   MS-419 A-Plus Certification
   MS-420 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
   MS-421 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
   MS-422 Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services
   MS-471X Novell NetWare System Management
   MS-479 Network + Certification
   MS-484 Business Use and Management of Networks
   MS-485 Telecommunications
   

7. Elective (choose one 300-400 level courses from any field in consultation with advisor)

Marketing Management

1. MS-273 Web Site Design Basics
2. MS-363 eBusiness Marketing Strategies
3. MS-462 Technical Selling
4. MS-467 Marketing Research
5. MS-468 Advertising and Promotion
6. MS-469X Advanced Marketing Strategies (Simulation)
7. Elective (choose one 300-400 level courses from any field in consultation with advisor)

Operations Management

1. MS-3405 Advanced Operations Management
2. MS-3992 Operations Management Simulation
3. MS-441 Supervision
4. MS-443 Labor Relations
5. MS-450 Management Control Systems
6. MS-3991 Supply Chain Management
7. Elective (choose one 300-400 level courses from any field in consultation with advisor)

A degree from MSOE is well respected and sought after by employers as evidenced by a 98% placement rate over the past five years. The Placement Office at MSOE provides a full range of services to students and alumni. Information about the employers that hire MSOE graduates and details about average starting salaries are available at the Placement Office's Web page at: http://www.msoe.edu/placement/

Contact MSOE's Enrollment Management Office for more information about admission.

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